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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11

land contracts last year we
source of contention between
and the equalization board. LID
1iculty will be encountered on thai
this year, however.
Of the $2,426,415, the sum of
200 represents the value OF the
and credits of twenty-five citizens
total value of the city's money
credits does not include the ban
their moneys and credits are
assessed as personal.
A decrease of nine is shown
dog assessment, the number of dc
1921 being 80 as against 101 for
City Assessor Eckstein will tur
his books after the adjustments
been finished by the board Of eq'
ton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
RECORD IS SET
ON New CASES
Largest Number New Cases
for April Term Of Court
Ever Filed for one
Term.
TWO DAMAGE CASES
American Express Company
and Illinois Central are
Sued.

Approximately Il hundred new cases
have been filed for trial in the April
term of the district court in this coun-
tx. which sets new record. This is
thc largest number of new cases ever
flied at one term of court in the history
of the county. The prior largest num-
her was 81 and the usual number is
about $50 that the record just set
is almost three times the normal num-
Der of cases.
The time for filing new cases for the
coming term of court expired Friday
when the county clerks office closed for
the day. A late case filed was that Of
+. ". Brewer VS.. The American Rail-
way Express Company for $1,000 dam
ages. 1t is charged that the express
company accepted for transport for the
plaintiff two jacks at Mexico. Missouri,
for transportation to Webster City,
:'but damaged same in transit so as to
render them, worthless"
Ollie Thornhill and W. ]. Cottle have
also filed Il case against the Illinois
Central asking damages in the sum OF
81. 2GS. claimed because sparks from an
engine set fire to 50 acres of clover and
timothy and also burned 125 rods of
woven wire fence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11

spending the winter with her daughter
Mrs. p. Naher. in Candy.
Mrs. e. f. Taylor Of Jewell was a
Webster City visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Arch Cormaney of Kamrar was
a visitor in the city yesterday;
Among the Jewell visitors in the city
Yesterday were Mrs. Louis Maland
Mrs. X. X. Lear and Mrs. Glen Diehl.
Mrs. J. +. Vulgamott of Eagle Grove,
formerly resident of this place. was
in the city yesterday visiting friends
Mrs. J. NJ. Blake went to Des Moines
Yesterday afternoon to visit relatives
and friends for Il few days.
Mrs. A. c. Storrs of Williams was
shopping and visiting in the city yes
terday.
DR.. C. ]. Christensen. of Jewell. is
a professional caller in Webster City
today.
Among the Williams visitors in the
city yesterday were MIS-. Kay L. jolil-
son. Miss Helen Johnson, Mrs. d. l.
Johnson, Mrs. C. G. Lindquist and the
Misses Elenora and Nettie Lindquist.
w. r. Wilson and family OF this
place and Miss Anna Wcstwick, who is
employed in the Penney store, will
spend the week end at the home OF the
latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
in Williams.
n. T. Smith arrived home yesterday
afternoon from winters sojourn in
Los Angeles and other western points.
He visited his daughter, Mrs. S. J. An
derson, while in Los Angeles. On the
return trip he stopped off at Omaha to
visit another daughter, Mrs. e. W.
and family. for a short
time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
(Fr0m Wednesdays DaiIy.)

Mrs A j. BRANDON and daughter of
kamrar are visitors in the city today.
VIM. Oakland of harrisburg is a
business visitor in the city today.
Miss Mary +. Harris. who has been
in the city visiting her mother, Mrs.
l.. NJ. Harris, during the winter. left
today for points in this state. Mime
sofa and Montana 10 visit while en-
route to her home in Swan Lake,
Mont.
Mrs. II. d. Hoag was Il passenger TO
Hubbard yesterday afternoon.
Mrs Meade Hughes. who has been
visiting relatives in Candy, Mimi, and
Estcline. S. d., for the past week ar
rived home this morning from kamrar
where she accompanied home her
mother, Mrs. II. Busing, who has been
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
Real Estate Transfers.

Larsnc Johnson and hush to Morgan
\. lille Y NV ard Y CT Y NV
1,l-Sj-22J- $2G.000.
Lars Alyestad and VT to =. ]. Nelson
IS =. NV ana Il Y. sw 29-sS-23-$4o,-
Geo.
Il. ]. Cleveland and VT to \. J.
Rhoadcs and W. \. Bump-lots and
10 blk II" Z. Il. Add w. C.-S3,GG0.
". n. Bump and VT to Allen j.
oades-und y int lot 3 blk 81 Il.
r Add ". C.-$1.
J. q. Fisher and VT to Samuel Bate
nan-lot 30 blk 8 Lawn Hill Add W. G.
$1,000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
Net;ce to Contractors.

The board Of directors of Freedom
township will receive bids until 1 80
o'clock p. m. April 30, 1921, for the cree
ton Of school house in sub-district
No. 1, Freedom township, Hamilton
county, Iowa.
The board reserves the right to reject
any Or all bids. Certified check or
bond in the amount Of five hundred
dollars ($5OO.OO) must accompany all
bids.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the Office of the county superintend-
ert Of schools, Webster City, Iowa.
Boyd G. Weidlcin, Sec.
March IS, 1921. 3-2Sf4
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11

A successful box social was hel
the White Fox school, taught by
Blanche Bowling, Friday evening.
sum of $2S was netted by the earn
where the sale Of boxes was held
musical program was furnished b!
Edison machine which was loaned
the Ruegnitz Drug company. The
people who attended passed most
|joyable evening.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
Polish Shoes on Display.

Nathan Boynoff has on display il
show window the favorite style of
worn by the wealthy class Of wo
in Poland. The shoes cost $500 ma
or $1,625 in American money, and ,
made especially for a Polish cir
Warsaw, Poland, who was prepa
to come to America. The girl isy
visiting relatives in Des Moines, fri
of Mr.. BOynoff.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11

A large crowd attended the box So
cial given at the Pleasant Hill school.
south of the. city, Friday evening. A fine
program was given by the pupils under
the direction of the teacher, Miss Lola
Anderson. The sum OF $31.3O. which
was realized from the sale of the thir-
ty-one boxes. will go towards the school
library fund.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
Other Cases.

Other late cases filed are:
Abby NJ. Weldon VS.. Harry NJ. Lakin.
Judgment for $1GO asked as guarantor
on lease.
Frank kcmpkc VS.. VIM. Mesecher,
Judgment sought for $i22.74, claimed as
balance due for work on farm.
Arthur Lillesard VS.. Parkhurst Auto
Company, suit for $2s3. claimed as bal
arce due for work as salesman.
Leo Groshers VS.. Orville DOolittle,
$aa1S53 claimed to be due for labor.
G. /. Millang VS.. Parkhurst Auto
Company, $685. claimed as refund on q
truck returned and alleged to have been
rcsold.
J. l.. Peppers VS.. Henry Rethman,
s41.45 claimed for professional serv-
ices.
Mcornan Mfg. Co. VS.. Carl Sparboc.
Judgment asked for $31. %. alleged to
lie due fer stock medicine.
c. j. Singer VS.. p. O. Thorson, $3.50
Judgment asked on note.
c. J. Singer VS.. Eddie and Ole Mil
lang Judgment for $3.50 asked on
notes.
Barney Drin VS.. c. Thrash, & suit for
$3.50 on note.
Hannah Bedford ana Z. c. Bedford
VS.. Nettie Lundquist, ct al. a suit ask
ing the partition of real estate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11

Frank W Miller, formerly q resident
Of this city. has purchased the furni-
tnre and undertaking establishment of
J. \. Strand OF Stratford and viii take
possession in a few days. Franks many
Webster City friends will wish him
well in his new undertaking.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
C CELEBRATED BUT
did NOT Az Up
Suit Against Town of Jewell
Grows out of Fourth of
July Celebration
Last Year.
A SUBSTITUTE ACT
B. ]. Nelson Asks Relief on
Drainage Assessments.
Other Cases.
SUBSTITUTE ACT

The town of Jewell had big Fourth
Of July celebration last year, but some
how or other. so it is alleged by the
Capital City Amusement Company. OF
Dcs Moines, the town forgot to pay
for one of its big free open air acts and
so suit has been fled in the district
court here for $50. The case is
brought against L. 3. Belleson, chair
man of the committee, who signed the
contract for the vaudeville acts.
The price Of the act involved in the
suit was to have been 5000, but it was
cut to $3.50 because 4 substitute was
furnished for the original act. 1t is
understood that the substitution is the
real cause of the controversy. the cele-
blation committee holding that it is La
bic only for the acts for which it con-
tracted.
i. J. Nelson has brought suit against
the board Of supervisors appealing from
a large drainage assessment on eight
forties. The assessment totaled S.
G43.11. He asks the cancellation of this
assessment and the leyying Of one that
is equitable
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
A Practical Suggestion.

Houston Post: Poet (joyOusly)-I
wrote sonnet on my cuff last night.
What shall do with it?
Wife Observation-Disclosures it
TO the laundry.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11

FOR SALE-BuI OrpingtOn eggs. s;
per hundred. Mrs. II. d. Kennedy
Phone 32F212. 2Sf4*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
How to Handle Canoe.

A course in handling canoe wi
given early this spring to women 5
ents at the University of Iowa. ]
onstrations and practice will be
in the swimming pool of the won
gymnasium.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11

Bring your eggs, cream and poultry
to C. p. Craig & Son, opposite city mar
ket. Phone Is. 3-24j-f-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11

Farmers, Attention!
Bring your cream to the Webster
City Dairy. 4-11f-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
Other Cases.

Other cases filed in court are:
The Therm-a-Jug Company VS.. NJ. II.
Lcux and c. w. Jensen, Judgment for
S931S asked on a note.
The Therm-a-Jug Company VS.. Tollif
Holland and c. w. Jensen, Judgment
asked for $234.42, claimed due on a
note.
a. j. Brewer vs.. Fl. II. and II. Z.
Brandt, Il claim Oh a note for S9i4.f5.
The First National Bank of Webster
City VS.. Henry Hilpipre. suit to col
lcct $3.50 claimed on Il note.
Il. j. McClain VS.. J. T. Yanney. a
claim for $7l646, ALLEGED to be due the
plaintiff as tenant on the defendant s
farm, from which he was elected
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
NOTICE TO MANUFACTURERS

them, to regulate them, or to substi-
tute other machines of the same
make, of their own selection, of
equal or greater value, at any time
during business hours.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11

The talking machines, used in
these tests, are kept by us in the
best possible condition. Manufac-
turers of such machines, or their rep
resentatives, are invited to inspect
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28
OUR TAX BURDENS.

7 The Tax Commissioner of Massachusetts figures the aggregate paid this year by the people of this state in direct taxation of all sorts at $443, 900. This comprises all di- rect levies by national by state and by city or town governments. It does not include any estimate of indirect effects of taxation which might add to the total. The given total is quite enough to make the Bay State citizen realize the overshadowing importance of taxation as a economic even more than political factor, and to make him ponder on the nature as well as the size of the burden.
 The stated total means $115 for each man, woman and child in the Common wealth For the theoretical average family of five this means $575 in direct taxation. Of the per capita total of $115. about 60 per cent or $68 goes to Uncle Sam. and the bal ance to the State and its member communi- ties. The s262OO0,00O which Washington collects in direct taxes from Massachusetts is mainly made up of the levy for income and excess profits tax, which in the governments past fiscal year reached $214.O00,0OO in this state, or $55 per capita
 With all due respect for the theory of evying according to ability to pay" these
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28
AMERICANS INCREASE FOREIGN @.3.NS,. INVESTMENTS.

Already Americans taking advantage of the exchange rates in Europe and purchasing real estate and industrial properties there well secur tes.l If people could be certain that conditions in Europe will remain settled that investments there would be safe that would be very satisfactory way of reducing the European debt to the United States and restoring European exchange values a point where those of that continent would purchase will now long way in Europe and the prof s there adds greatly the attraction of European invesmen Europe made millions of America securities and American investments just after the Civil War when her gold brought high premium in this country. American currency went down at one time to about 30 cents the dollar. It worth 100 cents in very few years, and Germans and others reaped large harvests through restoration of values. As German fnancier says, this is an bciasion when Americans have opportunity to make much more than made of her on that other occasion
 Good investments in Europe would of course ad | to the permanent wealth of the United States because they would produce incomes. The large European in vestments in this country before the for the frequent large gold movements Co the countries across the Atlantic in years when tho balance of trade was heavily in favor While the balance of trade was in favor compelle l to pay the incomes on European investments and that In the aggregate would be than the amount ewing to us for products It has been a long time since England did not buy far than she sold she got richer and richer in spite of that fact Sbn got richer because of the returns from her foreign Investments
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28
JOBS, NOT CHARITY, FOR LABOR.

Jobs, not charity, according to Secretary Hoover, is the need for the unemployment situation in the country And the Secretary is right, of It is another of saying that the need of the hour in the United States is work It is only through work that individuals help their positions and that is the only way to improve business and the general condition of the country. That is what is remakng Germany In that country there is practically employment problem,s and there is suffering any where notwithstanding that wages, measured in American dollars. are very low Labor has elected to take the wages that producers afford to pay and to trustygto greater demand for labor bring ebout higher wages at later period
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28
Mir. Wilson Is Recovered.
(Scattle Times.


 The whole country, regardless of politics, will be delight ted with the statement made the other day by Joseph P Tumuty former secretary to the President that MT. Wilson's health is steadily improving and that he is almost entirely recovered from the illness that attacked him during the latter months of his term.
 The bitterness of partisan politics is past now, so far MT. Wilson is concerned and look back feeling of appreciation for his efforts. For he prob ably fell only little short of sacrificing his life for those principles he fought vigorously and per sistently to establish
 And after all it is not accomplishment alone that marks man; who has failed may be reck- oned great for the effort he made Our vision is often blurred by the very nearness of view, and it may be that in the years to there will grow upon all understanding of this solitary man who refused the aid of those who would have given him strong support and who preferred to fight alone because he felt that only he had clear vision of the goal
 After all there must be more, much more, than personal glorifcation to drive to he rifles Mr. Wilson made. We all too full of self love- but few of brave enough offer ourselves on the altar of this self love
 Whether Mir. Wilson right wrong is un- important now, so far the is concerned. It is important that the wreck which left the White House has been savaged The world needs it's
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28
STAY IN ALASKA.

That conditions better in Alaska than in the States that the outlook is brighter here than there are declarations made by Dr. Brooks that should cause people who live in the North to be glad that they are here. Brooks close observer and he looks with trained eye before he speaks
 One of the things that would help Alaska more than anything else in the world this winter would be for all the people of the North to remain here. Let those of them who out of work busy themselves the best thing they find, but get to work. By doing they will themselves the of travelling and perhaps very bitter disappointment. They will. also do a deal toward improving the situation here and hastenng the day when things will be going at full speed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28
England's Forty Immortals.
(Dterary Review.)

A London weekly recently sent out question naire to It's readers asking them who should be elected as Englands forty immortals if England were to establish an academy after the fashion the Academic Francase. Thomas Hardy headed the list The mex, five Kipling Wells, Barrie Shaw and Chester ton Galsworthy was the ninth Then followed lights Such as Masefeld, Quiller-Couch, Drinkwater E. V Lucas Bridges, and Belloc. After these came such critical writers as Lord Morley Gosse and Lord Bryce w. B. Yeats was the eighteenth, Conan Doyle the twentieth. Rider iaggard the twenty-sixth Gibert Murray the thrty-ffth, George Moore the twenty. seventh, and Sir Sidney Lee the thirty y-ninth
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28
Spending in Hard Times.
(The Weekly Review.

(The Weekly Review.)
 In time of unemployment and widespread distress the question naturally arises whether the popular maxim, work and save, is still valid, whether it should not be suspended for the time being in more liberal spending and giving. John Stuart Mill used to paradoxically: Demand commodities is not demand for labor; but certainly if many people were to stop spending just business would be worse than it is and there would be less demand for labor. Conversely if people who have purchasing power, either in cash in credit would spend more freely during the coming winter business would inn prove and there would be fewer unemployed The truth is that demand for commodities is demand for labor but the buying of commodities does in the long run employ more labor than the buying of others what Mill really meant to say that it is better to spend more on permanent of satisfaction and revenue than on the pleasure of day or an hour which is safe advice But the present emergency is let us hope-a shorttime, not long time affair; and although some forms of spending better than others this is no time to advise undue frugaty on the part of people who perfectly well afford to spend or who might give of their surplus so that others may spend.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28

figures suggest the extent to which our uh-
 scientific and unjust form of Federal taxa
 tion. now under scrutiny for revision, has
 borne down upon states of largely indus
 trial character Massachusetts, with 3 F per
 cent of the countrys population has been
 contributing per cent of the natlons ln-
 and profits contribution the past
 years. Along similar lines, the lour
 states of New York, Pennsylvania, Massa-
 chusetts and Illinois with 2S per cent Of
 the total population paid 50 per cent of the
 Federal income and profits tax levy of the
 past fiscal ear.-(Boston News Bureau)
 While the tax burden is very serious problem throughout the United states and one that merits very consideration if the country is ever agaln to to condition approaching that whch existed before the World War, the comparisons of the Boston News Bureau misleading. The conditions implied by it's figures more apparent than real that the remote sections of the country ald New York; Pennsylvania Illinois and Massachusetts to pay their enormous income taxes. Much of the taxes that paid from New York and Boston and Chicago offices met by dividends and inerst col lected from the West. Most of the income taxes, for instance which paid on Alaska produced wealth remtted from New York, San Francisco. Seattle, Tacoma, Portland and other cities. Mines steamship companies, railroads, office buildings farms and all sorts of property situated in the Far West deal of the income taxes that are credited in the statistics to the large centers of the East
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28

Seattle is complaining that it got the worst of the deal when paid 900 900 for the street railways of that city. The City Engineer of San Francisco in valuation report of the Market Street Railway Company of San Francisco says $40,000,0O0 would be fair price pay for it's lines which only q part of the City. There quite difference between the California metropolis and that of Washington But there is also very large difference between ages cities
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28

The magnitude of the United States is testified to by the fact that the Treasury Department esti- mates that the people of this country constantly carry in pockets and keep cash drawers $261 ,0OO.
 OOO-money that does reach the banks. That is more than the total quantity of gold had in the country half century ago. .,.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28
Some Lad He's a corker! Is Johnny Squirrts, He's employed in A bOttling works.

Some people evidently never have learned to count beyond 1. At least they act as if nobody but number 1 counted.
 Flying would be a great sport if it was not for the landing, and charging things would be a glorious privilege if it was not for paying the bills.
 If a bridegroom is wise right after the wedding he will ask the dearest little woman in the world to let him read over the tender missives he sent during the courtship and then sneak them out and burn them up. It later will save him some very em- barrassing moments in the courtroom during the divorce proceedings.
 Every time man attempts to talk to his wife he gets the busy signal
 When it comes to making fool of himself the average man can bat 900 the year round.
 We cannot make up our mind whether it is better to live next door 10 neighbOrs who always are correct ing their children or next to those who never correct them. It looks like 50-5O proposition.
 Now and then a woman who in ssts upon pinning her faith to man gets badly stuck
 We cannot think of anything more unlucky for girl than to be twin to brother who hasn't sense enough to keep his mouth shut about his age.
 The mother who sang: T Did Not Raise My Boy to Be Soldier" now can sing: "I Did Not Raise My Daughter to be Correspondent in Divorce Scandals" .
 A good many peoples idea of nor malcy is being in debt.
 All signs fail in dry weather but still you can get it if you know he bootleggers' signs
 Dad may, in moment of abstrac- ion, use mothers tooth brush, but he only time she has to hide it from Johnny is when he is cleaning his bicycle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28
Funny, Isn't 1t?

Here are six columns in the clas sified section of this paper devoted to advertising used cars for sale" observed Bolt.
 How many columns are devoted to advertising used gocarts for sale?" inquired Mutt.