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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25
THE
PEOPLES coin
State Highway Commission
is Very Proficient in
Putting Money in
Circulation.
PEOPLE CRITICISING
Boards of Appraisers, too,
are Liberal With Tax
payers Cash.

There are many people who have de-
Tended the state highway commission
ever since it was established who are
getting Disguised at the way the COM
mission has been performing Of late.
The men who constitute that body seem
determined to expend all the money the
law allows, and are ordering changes
in the roads that cost large sums of
money to make, but return to the pub
lie very little of value.
The commission has been practicing
around this vicinity more or less OF
late and of course thought it was ne
cessary to spend some Of the peoples
money in order to show that it was
busy. Hence it ordered certain changes
in some of the public highways, some
of ale changes having real merit and
some having no merit. WHILE some that
are beneficial do not justify the ex-
penditure of the amount of money re-
quired to make the Improvement"
The boards Of appraisers, too, seem
to he very generous in handing out the
public's money to private individuals
for damages and rights-of-way.
The commission ordered the Grant
highway changed at Highview. Instead
of crossing the Illinois Central rail
road on both sides of the station the
road is to be Strengthened. This will
be great improvement and there is
no criticism for the commission for
recommending the alterations. How
ever. the damages awarded the Cutler
estate appear to many taxpayers to be
beyond all reason. 1t will take, we are
informed. two acres from the Cutler
farm for the new road. There will he
some damage to the property because
the road will pass near the improve
ments, although it is said that the new
road will be no nearer the house than
the old north and south road is, the
builder selecting the'citenear that road
of his own volition. The board of ap-
praisers allowed damages Of $4,7OO.
The house could be moved for ten per
cent of that sum if the owner cared to
move it.
The commission also ordered some
changes in the road Mt the +. A. Hud-
dlestun farm just south of town. Mr..
Huddlestun was awarded damages in
the sum of 5000. which is not unrea-
sonable. but there is really not much
merit in this proposed change in the
highway. Some think there is none
1t will cost the county quite sum of
money to make the alterations and 1t
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25
S6,oOOLOss IS
CAUSED BY FIRE
Buildings and Stock Des.
trOyed at Stafford Farm
Near harrisburg
Yesterday.
ORIGIN IS UNKNOWN
Fast Work by Neighbors
Saves House From
!: Flames.


A property loss estimated at $4,000
was caused by fire of unknown origin at
the H. A. Stafford home, two miles
north Of Blairsburg, just before noon
Friday. A barn and granary were
destroyed. Neighbors who came prompt
ly to the scene were able, by fast work
to save the house, silO. and other out
buildings which were threatened by the
flames.
In the barn which was burned were
a thoroughbred Hereford bull, four
calves, horse, eight sets of harness.
two wagons, two sleighs, a corn binder
and sixty tons of hay, besides number
of smaller implements and tools.
It is thought by some that the fire
might have been started by spontane-
Gus combustion in the hay.
About sixty per cent Of the loss is
covered by insurance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25
How it Happened.

Many Webster City people who have
read and heard of the accident to w
C.. Winans and family near Spencer a
few days ago have been unable to fig
ure out how it happened that the big
car would run into Mr.. Winans' car
when he was well to one side of the
road. 1t is plain enough when the
facts are known. A gentleman who has
been up there Investigating the acct
dent says it was this way: Mr.. Winan>
was driving from the north, the car
that hit his was coming from the
south and another car was coming
from the east on another road-the
three cars meeting at the crossroads.
The car from the south. in efforts to
prevent being hit amidship by the car
from the east. swerved well to the
west and ,collided with Mr. Winans'
car, resulting in the accident. 1t is
easy to understand how it could
happen when the situation is ex-
planned.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25
Field Corn Roasting Ears.

w. o. Mcconnell selected few ear:
Of corn from field on his farm soutl
of town the other day that were in the
roasting ear stage. 1t had been plant
ed just 66 days and Mr.. Mcconnell
says that with reasonably warm wealth
er It will be out of the way Of frost
in about three weeks, or by the middle
Of August, which is about three months
from the time it was planted. Not
withstanding the hot dry weather OF
the past month, corn hereabouts is do
ing we'll and, with good rain soon
we shall have one OF the best crops
ever produced in Hamilton county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

There seems to be no business de
preston so far as the Iowa state fail
is concerned
Secretary Corey announces that CIV
cry concession space for next months
state exposition had been sold out last
week, with dozens of applicants still
calling for room.
The 20 acres reserved for outdoor
machinery exhibits are also being tax
en- up rapidly, as are stalls In the vari
GUS live stock pavilions.
ut looks like one Of the greatest
state fairs Iowa has ever seen," Mr.
Corey says. -"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

will be some time before the new road
is in as good condition as the old one.
Much money and labor have already
been expended on the portion of the
road that is to be abandoned, all Of
which will be lost. The new road will
not have such abrupt corners. hence
the speed maniac can go little faster
than at present, but the state high
way commission should not be so lib
eral with the peoples money for the
benefit of this class of joy-riders.
Another change was ordered at the
northeast corner Of the Carpenter
farm some three miles southeast Of
town. The proposed improvement at
that corner is good one and the com
mission is to be commended for or
dering it. However. the board of APP
praisers seem to have been suffering
from heart enlargement, making them
very generous when they were allow
ing damages. There is seven one hun
dredths acres Of land cut from the cor
ner for road purposes and there is no
damages to the farm. For these few
feet of ground the appraisers al
lowed Mr.. Carpenter $40, or at the
rate $1,000 per aero.
It is reported that the state commits
sin,, 10 cOnSi1orinr thn adyiSahilitV of
ordering the road Strengthened at
Millard's bridge. which would require
the moving of the bridge. No doubt
such an Improvement would be of some
value, hut it would not be worth to the
public any considerable portion of the
thousands of dollars that it would cost.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25
Leg BADLY Ilacerated.

w. Tandy, young man employed on
farm near Woodstock. who was work,
irg with threshing crew Mt the j. L.
Moberly farm, north Of town. sustained
very painful injury Thursday morn
ing when his left leg was lacerated and
torn in the cylinders of the threshinc
machine which he was Oiling. He was
Injured when he fell from board
upon the cylinders. He was brought
TO Mercy hospital where he will be com.
PEELED to remain for some time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25
RESTING
FIGURES SHOWN
Shipment of Seventeen Cat.
tie to Chicago Brings
Small Return to
Shippers.
FOR FOOD PRODUCTS
County Agent Compares
Price to Farmer and to
Packer.

Only $3OSG1 net was received from
joint shipment of seventeen cattle sent
to Chicago recently by farmers OF near
Webster City and Ellsworth. The ami
mails represented the best stock in two
shipments, one from near Ellsworth and
the other from this city. They were
reactor cattle but post-mortems showed
that they were still fit for food. Seven
were corn-fed animals. They were not
in the fat steer class but We're above
the stocker class. Several animals
were valued at above $1,000 for beef
Ian cutters and Gamers had been elimi'
mated.
County Agent Chris Christensen has
compiled figures showing that the total
amount taken in by the owners in the
transaction was $44G.41 of which $131 81
was spent for freight, feed yard com
mission and Strengthening. He estimates
that the packers received some $S41 Ol
for the product, these figures being
based on local butchers quotations OF
Wholesale prices.
The net price to the farmer was $1.S1
per 100 pounds.
The animals belonged to V. NJ. Chal-
FAINT, Gus Stein, Frank Briggs. Il. G.
Weidlein, Il. +. Shelter, Frank Bar
ham and w. Smith. all of Webster City
Martin Hinderakcr, Radcliffe; A. ..
Larson, Jewell; A. G. Tweedt. Ellis
worth J. ID. Langland, Radcliffe, and
{. II. Tabor, Ellsworth.
The following figures show the re-
turns for the 1G,3S5 pounds live weight
sent in. The first number is the prod
uct, the next the price the farmer re-
ceived and the last the price the packer
received after the farmer had paid
for chilling, Strengthening and placing
the meat in his cooler.
Quarter meat, 7,416 pounds, S36S.23.
$721.OO.
Hearts, liver, tail and switches, $2.21.
$2431.
Butter stock, 131 pounds, 1898.
$l9.65.
Hide. SG5 pounds. S6354. $6354.
Head and feet, $3.50 S1S.55.
Totals, $446.41. $Si7O5.,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25
Construction Company Dissolved.

The Hawkeyc Construction Company.
- corpOration. ended ten year period
of business operation in this city to-
day. when dissolution papers were
drawn up. The business will he con
tiEucd under the name of Henry Iegct.
secretary of the Hawkeye company.
who will carry on the work. George ).
Lame. former president. will devote his
entire time to his string of lumber
yards.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25
Land Values.

The average value of land in thirty
Iowa counties was $26l.O2 per acre on
Jan. I, 1921. basing the estimate on
the values i'm 81 .21O land transfers dur
ing several years. Over 1O2.49c acres
Of land were sold in Hamilton county
III tween 1918 and 1921 ut an average
CT $279.15 per acre.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

the week. During his absence e. S.
johnson, president Of the chamber, will
take care Of business of the organiza-
tiOn. ''Has
Mrs. Albert A. Voss of Duncombe
was shopping in the city yesterday.
Miss Tena Nelson and Mrs. I. X.
Lund of Jewell were visitors in the
city yesterday
Mrs. II. H. Mabbott arrived home to-
day from few days visit with relatives
in Iowa Falls.
Among the harrisburg visitors in the
city yesterday were Mrs. Ross Peyton,
Mrs. p. e. Gerard, Mrs. w. Nicholson
and Miss Addle Nicholson.
Mr.. and Mrs J. NJ. Maricle and
daughter, Miss Ruth Maricle, of Fort
Dodge, visited at the home Of Mrs.
Maricle's brother, A. J. Peterson, in this
city yesterday.
The Will l.. Clifton and e. r. Mason
families will motor to Spirit Lake to-
morrow morning for an outing. The
Clifton family will remain one week
hut the Mason family will enjoy two
weeks outing.
H. l.. Hampton left overland this
morning for southern Minnesota on a
business trip. He was accompanied as
far as OkObOji by his daughter, Miss
Eugenia Hampton, and Miss ROsalind
Cook, who will enjoy several days
outing at the lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Mckee, who
have been visiting at the II. B. Mckee
ond w. L. Whitman homes in this city,
left Yesterday afternoon for their home
III Joplin, Mo. Mrs. Mckee has been
here for six weeks and Mr.. Mckee for
two weeks. ~
Miss Carrie Willis, who was called
to this city several weeks ago by the
illness of her sister, the late Mrs. Mary
Lyon, left yesterday afternoon for her
home in Gravette, Ark. Enroute she
will visit the Geo. Zimbieman family
at Boone and the \. s. Bonner family
ut Des MOines.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Shaffer motOred
to Charles City today.
Mrs. Jessie Adams and Mrs. Roy s.
Adams were among the StanhOpe visi-
tors in the city yesterday.
DR.. III. A.: Boysen and family Of
Waterloo arrived this afternoon over
land to spend Sunday with the formers
brother, DR.. f. A. Boysen family.
Thaddeus Niaxon, who was called to
this city blythe critical illness of his
father, n. l.. MaxOn, has returned to
his home In Flint, Mich, summoned by
the sickness Of his little daughter.
Miss Fannie Baxter, deputy county
clerk, and her sister, Miss Mary Baxter,
linotype operator for the Freeman
Journal. leave this evening for Chi
cagO, Milwaukee and points in Wiscon-
sin where they will spend two weeks
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. NJ. HI. Beaumont and daughter
Frances arrived in the city today from
New York, On their way to California.
They will visit for time with the
formers father, Judge Kamrar and
family, and with other relatives and
friends hereabouts. They say that to
them this beautiful town with its fine
people and many happy childhood
memories is the dearest spot on earth.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25
new EXHIBITS
ARE ARRANGED
School, Art, Dairy and
Flower Shows to Have
Place at County.
Fair.
SPECIALS EVERY DAY
Five Ball Teams to Take
Part in Athletic
Carnival.

School, art, dairy and flower eX-
Eibits are among the new features an
nounced for the Hamilton County Fair
which will be held here September ) to
8 inclusive. Exhibits of these four
divisions have never before had place
at the fair here but it is expected there
will be large number Of entries this
season.
The program as already briefly out
lined provides a special attraction for
every day Of the fair.
September is opening day.
September 6 is children's day. All
youngsters under Is years of age will
lie admitted free.
September is old settlers day.
September s is Farm Bureau day.
And September 8, the closing day of
the fair, is watermelon day.
Secure Speakers.
Special speakers will be secured for
old settlers day, Farm Bureau day and
Wa termclon day, but committees with
these arrangements in charge, are not
yet ready to make announcement.
Two vaudeville companies and a
comedy mule circus have been secured
to provide free entertainment. Music
will be furnished by the Webster City
band.
-Four Ball Games.
Five baseball teams will take part in
the athletic carnival. The schedule for
play is still in tentative form but it
* probable that Blairsburg and Jewell
will clash in the opening game of the
series. Williams and. Ellsworth will
play next. The, two winners will meet
Il, the third game and the Webster City
Monarchs will battle the winners on the
closing day. 81, ,
Arrangements are being made this
year to seat the crowds during the free
inmenf. an aecommOlat ton never
before provided.
Many Entries Already.
About half the newly cemented hog
pens have already been engaged for the
fair and many of the cattle stalls are
spoken for. In the swine division there
will be futurity shows for Chester
Whites. Duroc. Jerseys and Poland
Chinas. The Hampshires will compete
for special breed prizes.
Premirms amounting to $500, the
largest amount ever provided here for
this purpose are offered to winners in
the boys and girls feeding club con-
tests.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25
RenlOtleling Building.

W. X. Wilson. Of the Wilson Battery
and Electric Company. who recently
purchased the building on Seneca street
modelling the structure He plans to re-
plaster and repaint the building and to
remodel the second story as Il Hat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25
(FrOn Saturdays Dally.)

Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Hyatt have re-
turned home from Clear Lake where
they enjoyed an outing. They also at
tended the canton military meeting
which was held there by the auxiliary
Uf the Odd Fellows.
a. A. Burger, Chamber Of Commerce
secretary, will leave Monday for Clear
Lake. where he will attend the summer
conference Of Iowa Chamber of Com
MERGE secretaries which will he held
nj Patriarch's Militant park near there
The conference will continue through
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25
Divorce Petition Filed.

A petition asking divorce and suit
able alimony has been filed with County
Clerk Cunningham by Esther Booth
who charges her husband, Leslie Booth
with non support
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
Gre. Fridays Daily,

w. H. BroOme of Woodstock is in
this city today on business.
Mrs. Henry Hassebrock, Jr., of Kan
rar, was a visitor in the city yesterday
Mrs. A. ID. Telkamp of harrisburg
was Webster City visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Jackson Groves and Miss Claire
Groves of Stanhope were visitors in the
city yesterday.
/. Mrs, b. f. Knudson and four chill
dren Of Jewell were shopping in the
i. city, yesterday. ..ae ia n,t44,
y, Mrs Herlert Higbee and small son
h and Mrs. J. II. Lee are spending the
!. day in Woodstock. 81. t.
Mrs. A. H. Gurney leaves tomorrow
for Iowa Falls for a visit with rela
tiyes and also to attend the state ,Bap-
, fist assembly being held there.
Prof, II. T.. ,Towle of New. York City
has arrived in the city TO join his fam.
lily on visit at the WIN. Il. Ryan and
!, Eff, Cash homes. =. 5ni't.
-, Mrs. Eva, Howard left this morning
for Minneapolis to visit her son. Lowell
Howard, and also to make the &C.
quaintance of her new grandson.
Mrs. Ray Segar Of Harrisburg was
shopping in the city yesterday.
c. d. Doolittle, of Des Moines, is in
Webster City today on business.
Mrs. J. f.. COPYRIGHT Of Duncombe
was a visitor in the city yesterday.
The Rev. Manson E. Miller is in Des
Moines today on business.
Mrs. Oscar Christensen Of Kamrar
was a Webster City visitor yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. ]. Cottington and
Peter Hove. from Stanhope, were in
Webster City yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Hunter and Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Miller motored to Clear
Lake today for short outing.
/. n. r. Smith and son, Roy Smith, ar
rived home yesterday from an automo-
bile trip through Illinois. They visited
the formers mother mt McComb.
Mrs. Martin Sandahl and four chill
dren and Mrs. Martin OLSON Of Stan
hope were shopping in the city yester-
day.
Miss Jennie Winter, county drainage
auditor, went to EldOra yesterday
where she is checking up some joint
drainage matters with the Hardin
county board.
DR.. and Mrs. w. w. Wyatt. and n.
NJ. O'Connor returned home this morn
ing from weeks outing at Ten Mile
lake, near Dalton, MINI. They had a
fine time and brought home the limit
Of fish allowed by law.
Rev. Henry A. Koenig arrived home
this morning from Milwaukee. where he
attended the International Walther lea
que convention in session from Sunday
until yesterday. He went as delegate
from the local Walther league. Over
1900 delegates attended the convention
Rev. Koenig's cousin, Miss Alma King
Of Webster, Mass, who Is noted and
accomplished pianist and Organist, ac-
cOmpanied him to this city for visit
ut the KOenig home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

a business letter from A. \. Hath
way brings the news that he and his
father in-law. Geo. J. Mauch, are OBJ
Grating Hillside farm near Moose Jaw.
Canada
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25
/. Attention. Farmers.

Bring your cream to the Webster
CITY Dairy. We are open for business
every evening. We pay the highest
prices for butter fat. ubbcn & Grange.
3Of-j-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

Docs your watch keep time? If not
bring it to Downward. 6-27fj-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25
Attention, Farmers

Bring your cream to the Ubben \
Grange creamery in the 7C0 block OIL
Second street. 5-23f-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10
War Wrecked Many Homes Tn England,
 Thus Causing Diuorce
By Associated Praas

London, July s.-Since Easter tha divorce courts have been working at high pressure to clear off an unpre- cedented accumulation of arrears, which. added to a steady stream of new cases. threatened at one time to overwhelm the physical capacity of the bench.
 It needed the assistance of a num- Der of retired judges to make head way against the avalanche of suits. with the result that they have been disposed of at the average rate of two score or more per day
 The Lord chancellor, Lord Birken- head. himself lent assistance by act- ing as an ordinary judge in the courts. Reviewing the position, hc said:
 "The war has left degree of un- rest which has spread into almost every sphere of modern life, and ths influence of which is likely to pe felt for an indefinite period in do- mestic relationships.
 Nineteen out of 20 of the cases in arrears" Lord Birkenhead added had their causes in the war or con- sequences. of the war; The date when he joined the army was the early chronological landmark of petitioner after petitioner. from which dated the familiar and melancholy story of weakness on the part of the wife,
 It Is Lord Birkenhead's opinion that matrimonial suits may not re- turn at least for generation, to the pre-war level
 The anomaly of the present situa- tion has revived controversies on the inadequacies of English divorce laws
 Mrs. Seaton- -Tiedeman, secretary of the Divorce Law Reform union, esri- mates that the number of wrecked marriages in the United Kingdom is higher in proportion to the popula- ton than in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10
ID BE RUM AS LONG AS MOLASSES HOLD OUT IN PORTO RICO
Rev. Donaldson Says Light Penalties Are Only Looked Upon as Cheap Form
 of License
By Associated Press

San Juan, P. R., July s.---As long as there is an unlimited supply of molasses in Porto Rico and as long as go many people know what to do with 1t to make alcohol, there will be a rum problem in Porto Rico, ac- cording to the Rev. D. Y. Donaldson, retiring prohibition director who is returning to the states via Panama to take up his new work as state secretary of the Oklahoma Christian Missionary society
 You cannot have a vote for pro- hibition one day and expect to have. everything bone dry the next" said MT. Donaldson.
 one of the factors in enforcing the prohibition laws in Porto Rico is the islands long coast line and the outly- ing wet islands. This, together with the vast Quantities of molasses in the island, make rum-making easy.
 There will continue to be viola tions of the law until the penalties for violations approach the maximum. Small fines are loked upon as a cheap form of license.
 There are men who are going to continue drinking until their hides are completely pickled. All of the police of New York city added to those of Porto Rico could not stop this"
 In addition to great deal of illicit distilling, Mir. Donaldson said that he was convinced there was consider able importation of contraband liquor and that this smuggling was to an extent an organized business. His of- flee, he said, was familiar with some of the details of this organized traf- fic, and in his opinion, it was only a question of time when this traffic would be made more difficult. He estimated that possibly 200 cases of brandy or other similar liquor were brought into the island each month