Webster City Freeman from Webster City, Iowa • Page 4

MONDAY. Sf-TTFMUKR tfl'Jl. LOCAL STORES Loot of More Than $100 Taken From Three Business Houses During Night. REWARD IS OFFERED Merchants' Association to Attempt Apprehension of Thief. Howard of is offered liy the Merchants' l'rotcctive association l'or the apprehension and conviction of a loWicv wito Friday night entered tliree business houses 011 1 north side of Second streel and stole merchandise tsliimited at more then SNMI.

This is the lirsl time tin' association lias heen upoii to act and Francis I'owers. its president, said today tliat every effort would lie made to apprehend the tl'ief. who is believed to lie from this vicinity. Tin- stores visited were the (Jardncr I'owers hardware store, the liasinussen X- Martin shoe store and Charles T. Smith Son.

clothiers. The rohher left a well-defined trail ol" his journey Ihrmijjh the three stores and also a fair desi ripiiiiii of himself the increhandiso lie look -a pair of cast off left in the shoe store visited and a discarded licit was found in the eiolhiiitf The I-oot. The hardware store and the clothing store were the heaviest losers. The loot as calculated Saturday morning includes Gardner Powers. Two automatic revolvers.

and .22 calibre. Flashlights. Safely razor. Ni urly a dozen pocket knives. Some lioxes of cartridges.

Total loss is estimated near Kasmussen Martin. Two pairs of dress shoes. Forty cents in change. Clias T. Smith Son.

Six silk- knit-tics. Three pairs silk hose. lirown velotir hat. Cap. P.lack and orange strijK'd sweater.

Two or three army wool shirts. A tilunber of silk shirts. Hell with silver buckle. A cheap lint. Total loss about In Hardware Store First.

The roldMT visited the- hardware store iirst. F.y crawling nearly twenty feet under a platform in the rear of the store, he broke the glass in a basement window and gained entrance. He made his departure by reversing the process. It is ditlicnlt to estimate exact amount of the loss as knives and llashlighfs were taken from the show cases. In getting ammunition for the .22 revolver, the thiel" took a jpiantit.v ol shot which arc not praclical fur use in pistols.

In the Shoe Slcre. After leaving the hardware store, the visitor went to the Itasiiuisseii Martin store where he took two pairs of drtss shoes, size ii-A and AA. lie took Id cents from one drawer of the cash register but could not open the other in which there was more money. Wen ring his new shoes, lie next went to the clothing store, leaving tracks vhich showed his path. He gained entrance here by prying off a bar on a basement window.

He proved himself 1(. be a small man by the size of the opening through which he gained entrance. Takes Complete Outfit. In the clothing store iie selected a complete out lit. apparent lv cliosing garmeuts for his own particular use.

The liose were size 10 the hats and cap. size 7: the size the army shirts size and the dress shirts H' The discsirded belt shows him to have a waist measure of inches. Those who will push the investigation said today that all Ihe stolen propcity will he easily identified and it js believed a fair description of the man is obtained. It seemed the kciiml belief that the rohliery was curried out hv a local man or boy. It was pointed out that the crime is grand larceny, as the amount stolen is above If2 and the Merchants' Protective association offers for conviction of those accused of this crime Tore.

Docs your watcli keep time? If not. it to 0-27fJ-tf BRIEF NEWS NOTES. (From Friday's Daily.) Mrs. Koss l'aytoii of P.lairsburg is visiting friends here today. I'aul P.

Loring left for I)es Moines this afternoon on business. Mrs. M. H. Hendrickson and daughter.

Mrs. Howard Alexander, of Kamrar, in Webster City this afternoon. Frank Whitacre and Howard Sheldon left this morning for Iowa City where they will attend the state university during the year. Miss Jract Stuart, the nurse, who went to Seattle. some months ago, is exiM'ctod to return to Webster City soou.

Mrs. K. D. Peterson, formerly Miss Hervcii. the nurse, left this city this morning for Dodge Center.

U- join her husband and make her future home. Miss Welch, who has been visiting her sister. Mrs. II. Keamands, and oilier relatives hero for the past week, returned tolier home iu St.

Paul this morning. Mrs. o. K. Kick and daughter.

T.eona. of Iowa Falls, visited here yesterday: Mrs. Harry Brill, of Kaiarar, spent the day here yesterday with friends. Joe Fouken, from near Kaiurar. was a business visitor in this city yesterday.

Mrs. M. J. Smith, of Knmrar, was a Webster City visitor yesterday. Mrs.

Clyde Ko.vster of Diincombe visited friends here yesterday. Mrs. C. O. Wilkinson, of Williams, was a Webster City visitor yesterday.

Miss Charlotte Crosloy went to this morning on business ill connection with the war record service. Gladys Western and Perllia Itahto left this morning for Iowa City, where they will enter the state university. 11. L. Hampton and family are enjoying a visit front Mr.

H's parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. M.

Ilamplon. of DonI'Cllson. 111. Mrs. K.

I. Johnson, of Williams, mother of Miss Leah Johnson, deputy county recorder, spent yesterday iu this city. Miss June Baker will the week-end at her home in lies Moines. Miss Baker is teaching Latin in the high school. Mr.

and Mrs. R. E. Smith, of Pierre, S. are here visiting the hitter's mother.

Mrs. W. S. Weston and faintly. Mrs.

Smith was formerly Miss Until Donaldson of tills city. Miss Ruth Blankenbueliler left today for Minneapolis. where she will attend the University of Minnesota during the year. Her mother accompanied her and took her little grandson, who has lieen liero during the summer, to liis home. Mr.

and Mrs. J. F. Brady and baby, of Fort Dodge, are spending the day in this city "at-the home of Mrs. B's parents, Mr.

anil Mrs. John Ilanrahan. They reached here last night overland from Chicago, where tliey had been visiting relatives. (From Saturday's Daily.) Mrs. Maricle.

of is visiting friends here today. Miss Lois McAdow left yesterday for Iowa City where she will enter the state university for her second year. Miss Maggie Kowhind went to Stan- Hi exchange he left a pair of old shoes, hope this morning for a few days' visit willl the Herman A. Teget family. A.

J. Arenils, from near Kaiurar, was a Webster City business caller yester size s-l), made by the Itacinc comjinny, lie also left a Boy Scout knife taken from the hardware store lying on show case. He gained entrance tojday. tlie shoe store by breaking the glass Mason Ilill. from near Stanhope, mid jn a basement window and knocking l'eler Hove, who lives in Stanhope.

panel out of the door to the basement were county seat visitors yesterday. Mairs. lie left the same way. Miss Margaret Leluihard left this morning for Iowa City where she will take up her second year's work at the state university. Mrs.

Goo. Staufiehl. of I.ake City, arrived here yesterday afternoon to visit her imrents. Mr. and Mrs.

Josiah M. Day. Rev. H. A.

Koenig. pastor of St. Paul 1 ii special mission services tomorrow. Lutheran church, goes to Paultoday wheri- lie will hsive charge of Miss lluth Tattle left yesterday for Los Angeles, California, for a few weeks' visit with Mrs. Crnce Bailey and husband.

Mrs. is a former well known Webster City girl, a daughter of Mr. anil Mrs. A. D.

Itailey. Mr. and Mrs. Meade Hughes and Mr. anil Mrs.

Frank Hughes are motoring to Waterloo today to spend Sunday. The former couple will visit at tinWilson A. Walton lionie and the latter at the Ora Batenian home. Mrs. C.

M. France of Woolslock. who has lteeii visiting at the W. IL France home in this city, left this morning for a two weeks' sojourn with a sister in Oskaloosa. Mrs.

W. II. Franco her. The Misses Ethclyn Singer and Opal Berogan left yesterday for Iowa City where they will enter the state university. Draft From Insurance Company is Received by Secretary Bryan of Association.

MAKES TOTAL I'lider the agreement the insurance with the former's 11 iece, Mrs. Ivnies! AV. jcompany was to pay the fair associaXelson and husband. Hick's bus- tion the difference between the gate re- land is a brother of C. A.

Hick and a n'omher of the former linn of Hick druggists and jewelers, who were in business here together many years ago. ceipts and $0,000. Mr. Bryan today expressed himself as well pleased by the prompt action of the insurance company. He also remarked that he has been busy during the past, week mailing premiums to exhibitors.

Many of these have been returned, lie rerpiests that anyone having premium money due. but who has failed to receive it. got in communication with the secretary's office. Attention Farmers. 10.000 steel fence posts for sale al 2.V.

and Iowa steel Fence Post Fort Dodge. Iowa. Gypsies Pay Visit. A band of gypsies made a short slay in the city Saturday and appeared on the streets with offers to tell fortunes. Webster City's Friendly never been extended to include these victims of the wanderlust and they were "invited" to continue their journey as others have been before them.

MOIJ Spirit in Fort Dodge. Lehigh Argus: Saturday evening in Fort Dodge, when a party of striking mill workers and sympathizers met a street car at 5th Avenue south and 22ud street on which were returning from work some of the workmen at the gypsum mills, Will Ward, a colored man, recently from Waterloo, shot into a crowd of whom he was afraid that they intended to do him bodily harm, and one of the bullets struck James Longstaff, the twelve year old son of John Longstaff, formerly of this place. Several shots were fired by four workmen, all of whom, it is claimed, had guns, but only of the men was apprehended, that being Ward. Uobert Longstaff, of this place, was at the home visiting his brother, who lives within a block of the crossing where the trouble occurred, heard the shots from the home and being deputy sheriff he was fortunate in catching the man and took him to the county jail where is now in safe keeping. It is said the other three have not been apprehended.

The Longstaff boy is getting along nicely and the Lehigh friends of the lad trust, that he will not be ei-ippled. There is a vast amount of criticism heard in Fort Dodge regarding Ihe way the so called "safely department" of the city is handling the present condition which they have allowed to exist. Ever since las! weekvast throngs of striking gypsum workers and sympathizers are meeting the intorurban to intimidate the workmen as they get on and off cars. It has reached such a stage that visitors who reach that city on business from points along the internrban. are fearful of taking certain cars for fear Ihe "mob" spirit may break out at any time and gun play will be the order.

The "safety" department of Fort Dodge seems to either not be able to cope with the condition, or else they are allowing it to exist through indifference. Tn either event they are playing with a very dangerous thing and unless a solution of the problem is reached sjicedily and Ihe striking mill workers are taken back to work or made to allow others to work, there is sure to bo serious trouble. Wo understand that the deputies who have been accompanying the workmen into Fort Dodge, are now compelled to stop at East Fort Dodge anil the police give the needed protection to the workmen who go to and from the mills on the cars. Perhaps that is one reason so many meet the cars at principle Pfiints in the heart of the city, especially at the internrban station since last week. At any event it is a condition not conducive to the extension of their business interests and the sooner if is clcaneil up the better it will be to the business 1 TO REV.

$6,000 Premium Checks Sent Some Winners are Returned. to A draft for has been received by Secretary A. K. of the Hamilton County Fair association as payment on the weather insurance taken out for the Hamilton county fair. The Home Insurance company, from whom the policy was secured, responded promptly to its ohligatioli which grew out of rainfall on Wednesday afternoon during the fair.

A. EDDY Congregational Church Extends Call to Red Oak Minister. The business meeting the Congregational church Thursday evening was attended by a fair sized number of the. n.eniliership. Iu the absence from the city of the chairman of the trustees, Henry Teget, C.

J. i.arkiu presided at I he meeting. The pulpit committee made their report and recommended that the church extend a call to the Kcv. A. A.

Eddy of Bed Oak. The report contained some very complimentary recommendations from preachers and others who know Iter. Eddy as to his ability and standing as a man and minister. After considerable discussion the report was accepted and a call to the pastorale of the church was unanimously extended to liev. Eddy at a salary of $2,500 parsonage.

If the conditions of I ho call are acceptable to Kev. Eddy. we understand he will take up his work here within a very few weeks. MRS. THOMAS FISHER IS GALLED BY DEATH End Came at Home on Cedar Street Funeral Sunday.

Mrs. Thomas Fisher passed away late Thursday afternoon at Iter home on Cedar street, her death being due to complications. She had been ill for some time. Funeral services wore held Sunday afternoon at 2 from the Christian church, in charge of I Malison E. Miller.

Mrs. Fisher would have been years of age in November. She and her husband came to Webster City from the Homer neighborhood some six years ago. The family were pioneer residents of that vicinity. A son and (laughter, besides the husband, also survive.

rtr: What Calves Brought, Tn order to correct, the article copied' from the HamiltonCounty Fsirm Messenger reporting the prices at which the calves in the Boys Baby lleof club' sold at Marshalltown. the net returns to the boys from the buyers given as follows: Homer Bureliam Ji SS1.1K) Burcham 72.00 Fred Wilnier Noel m.10 It was reported' in the Kami Messenger that the selling prices wore and while these were the premiums paid at the Hamilton county fair. These calves won tirst places in the open class for junior yearling Hereford steers at the Marshnlltown fair, which helped to defray the exiiensos of 'lipping to that place. Obituary of Mrs. A.

C. Morgan. Catherine Mann, the daughter of David Lewis and Betsey Mann, who was born ill New York state. 14. istii.

passed from this life in the hospital at Cherokee. Iowa, at 1:20 p. Sept. 10. liii'l.

aged 7." years, four Months and live days. She was united in miwriage to Amasa Cook Morgan. July 1N70. They have lesided the greater part of their married life in Webster City and vicinity. Six children were born to this union: David Lewis and Itosa Nell, both having died in infancy Mrs.

Bert Tliomison. of Webster City: Mrs. Maud Lester. now deceased: John and (loorgo Edward, boili of Webster City. Mrs.

Morgan was baptized united with the Cnitcd P.rethren church as a irl. She was a devoted wile and During the last four years of life she has been in failing health and in the care of the stale hospital it Cherokee. Her fatal illness was iironehiel pneumonia, and laslcd only a few days. Mrs. Morgan is the last of a family of twelve children to pass to the great beyond.

and is survived by three children. seven grandchildren, her aged husband, and other relatives and friends. Her visions and thoughts al the last were of those with whom she had enjoyed life, but who had Icll and one on in Ihe past years. "And now from out the gltay In living clouds of light. The old.

familiar faces conic Beaming on her sight: The early lost, the early hived. The friends of long Companions of her pilgrimage And conflicts here below. (i. who can tell the'rapture of those to whom 'tis given Thus to renew the Itonds of out 111 Amid the bliss of Best watch repair service in the a L. N.

Mason, Webster City, Present Holder of Cup Given by County Bankers. THIS IS FOURTH YEAR First Contest Held in 1918 won by R. E. Kallem. The farmers' acre contest, instituted throe years ago, will be held this year as usual, according to announcements made today by Farm Bureau Agent Chris Christenson.

L. N. Mason, of this city, is present holder of the cup offered by Hamilton county bankers for the winners. It is necessary to win the prize three times in order to become permanent, holder. K.

E. Kallem, Ellsworth, won the first contest in IttlK. O. Westrnm. Stratford, won in and L.

N. Mason. Webster City, in 1020. The rules and purpose of the contest. as given out by the county agent are: Purpose of Contest.

determine the possibilities of corn production in Hamilton county under good farming methods. award recognition to the best growers. select Hamilton county's entry for the state contest. point out. the comparison between different strains of corn as to moisture percentage and shelling percentage.

determine the best methods of corn growing. demonstrate that the yield of corn in Hamilton county can be greatly increased. Rules of tlie Contest. farmer of Hamilton county may enter any acre of corn which lie has raised during the past. year.

corn from each acre entered in the contest shall be measured and weighed by a disinterested committee and certified to according to the harvesting report. tests for shelling precentage shall be made by selling fifty pounds of ear corn from the wagon into which the corn is husked. moisture test must be taken by mixing the corn shelled and a sample of the same placed in an air tight jar and taken to the local elevator whore moisture test can he certified to. winner of this contest will have his name engraved upon the bank trophy and will have possession of this trophy for one year. He will also automatically he entered in thf State contest, in which a large silver trophy is to he awarded for the heaviest yielding acre of corn in the state.

entries shall bo iu by November first. Mrs. Mattire a Little Better. M. J.

Mattico. who has boon in Uochestor. with Matt ice for more than a year, arrived in Webster City last night on business. Ho will return to Rochester tomorrow. He had not been here since July.

1020. He reports that. Mrs. Mattico is a little better just now. For Corn Husking.

Rockwell City Advocate: It is evidently the sentiment of farmers of Calhoun county that the prices to be paid for husking corn this year should bo II cents iK'r bushel corn and or 4c iter bushel for down corn. A poll of the county has bocMi taken by the farm bureau. Cards were sent out to all nionilters, asking that they in dicate on them what they considered a fair price for corn husking Ibis year. Rain Insurance for Fair. Fort Dodge Messenger: The sum of has been paid the Hawkeye Fair and Exposition as insurance for losses sustained through bad weather at the 1021 fair.

Through this insurance. the premium on which cost over the association was enabled to moot all overhead expense, including the insurance premium. All Iowa fairs were not so lucky this year, which has been notably bad for such organisations. Duo to a combination of bad weather and hard times, many fairs will have to take substantial losses. H.

S. Stanherry. secretary of the- HifwkeVo Fair and attended the fair Omaha recently. He said it did not with the local fair. They lost $20,000.

Mr. Staiibery says, and had no insurance. The Cedar Falls fair a loss of $12,000 and had no ii'surance. FOR of 320 aires all tiled, good buildings. Near Northwood.

Iowa. Norwegian community. Ueforonees required. Inquire of llenry Teget, Webster City. Iowa, MNNtii of ting? About tfie County, Legion Post at Stratford.

Stratford Courier: The ex-service men of Stratford held a mooting Tuesday night, of last week and organized a post of the American Legion. The organization was perfected and application was made for a charter. By unanimous vote the Legion was given tin name of the Frederick Soiikson Post in memory of the only Stratford soldier boy who was killed in active service in France. Round I'p Yonng Gamblers. Blairsburg Leader: Blairsburg- seems to have the knack of doing things in real city style.

Woods, the village marshal, received the tip that there was a poker game on within the city limits. He visited the place and found six of the city's most prominent young 111011 engaged in the forbidden sport. A trip to the mayor's office resulted in a fine of and costs for each of flic young men. Want Redpatli Chautauqua. Williams Enterprise: Miss of the Midland Chautainpta Co.

spent four or five days in town last, week endeavoring to sign up Williams for a next season. With all of her work she was only able to find four men who wore willing to pay for something the majority of the people do not seotn to appreciate, and as she had to have twenty siguers on the contract before it was valid, it seems ns far as the Midland is concerned, we won't have a Chautauqua. A number of the business moil expressed their desire to have a ehautawpie hero, but refused to sign anything hut a Beilpjtfh contract. Card of Thanks. We desire to thus express our appreciation and sincere gratitude to all who so kindly assisted hs" during'the death and burial of our beloved wife and mother, and also for the beautiful floral offerings.

Sincerely. A. 0. Morgan and family. Real Estate Transfers.

James N. Dunlap tind wf and J. L. I.ntber and wf to J. IT.

Mary Lang liattes and hush to Danii 1 Vi hit sw 2S-S0-20-tt (Jco. Wright and wf to J. H. Yanney -lot 2 blk 10 and strip' W. Cooperation Expert Coming.

Peder Pedersen. Iowa Farm Bureau Federation worker, will be in this county October and 4 to talk to farmers here on cooperation. Mr. Pedersen. though lie spends a part Of his time in Farm Bureau work, is-a-practical farmer front P.lack Hawk county.

Ho is one of the few who. understand cooperation of farmers. His'soul is in the work which he is doing and ho has made an exhaustive study of cooperative marketing plans. Plans have been made'for an address by Mr. Pedersen Monday evening.

Oct. at 7 o'clock, in tlie high school at Ellsworth, and on Oct. 4 at Stanhope. The afternoons of those two days will lie spent in conferences. Obituary.

Sarah Ann Patterson daughter of James and Hannah Patterson, was born in western Pennsylvania, Jan. 20, 1S40. In her youth iter family moved to Wisconsin and settled at Madison. She was married to David B. Becknor April 2, IStt), at Mitchell, Iowa, where tliey lived for fourteen years.

After several years wore of changes they settled at Webster City in 1KS0. since which, time they had continued their homo in this place. Their family consisted of nine children, three of whom preceded their mother in death: James. Charles and Mrs. Allie Crane.

The surviving members are Harmon' D. Becknor of Jordan. S. Mae Woodall of Webster City Mrs. Edward Crane of Lebanon.

S. Mrs. Charles A. IIosfonl of Sifton, Canada: William Becknor and Isaac N. Beekner of Webster City, Iowa.

Mrs. Beekner passed away September 20, 15)21, iu her 82nd year. Owing to her natural temperament, as well as to her long residence in this place, she acquired an extensive acquaintance in this community. Her home possessed the atmosphere of hospitality where her numerous friends found a welcome always awaiting them. She was a neighborly 'woman, always sympathetic and helpful in limes of sickness and distress.

Kite united with the church in her childhood and continued ail active interest in it throughout her long life. In earlier yenTs she was of Sunday schools and taught classes and assisted In many religious movements. This association doubtless explains her hopeful disposition and the cheerful complacency with which she viewed life and accepted its varied changes. Tito funeral services were held at the Methodist church on Friday afternoon with interment in firacoland cemetery. Farewell Party for the Rev.

H. F. Shook who Leaves Soon for Brunswick Me. APPRECIATE SERVICE Two Purses Given Departing Minister by Former Charges. A farewell chicken dinner to the liev.

Harry F. Shook and family, who leave early next week for a charge at Brunswick. was served Thursday evening in the basement of St. Paul's Cuiversalist church by the ladies aid socioty of the church. One hundred members r.f the congregation were present.

Two generous purses, one from the ladies' aid society and the other from the men's organization were presented to the Kev. Shook and it letter of appreciation ft'om the ladies' aid was read by Mrs. J. It. White, society president.

Kev. Shook said today that the family would stop for a short, time in Peoria, Illinois, his old home, to visit: relatives there before going to Brunswick. The Letter. A part of the farewell letter by the ladies' aid society follows: Dear Mr. 1'niversalist ladies' aid society wishes you to knowhow much they appreciate the farewell letter from you.

which was read at our ist meeting. It is no empty compliment when we assure you that wo reciprocate the sentimeuts you so generously expressed. We are glad that in the providence of Ood it has been our privilege and our pleasure to work with ind for you in behalf of a faith which we mutually cherish. We are glad to testify that your life among us has been daily exemplification of the principles you expound. We have had many ministers to conduct the affairs of our parisli and exhort us from our pulpit.

It is inevitable that some should have a higher place in our regard than others. But in the elect class you hold a preeminent position, none has exceeded you in devotion to high Christian none has shown more zeal, even in the small details of church work, none has bettor uphold and interpreted our denominational tenets, and none has shown a greater liberality and catholicity of spirit toward those of other churches, or of no fraternal tolerance that expresses always good will to men. Card of Thanks. The family of the late Mrs. David B.

Beekner desire to publicly thank all their friends for their kindness and flowers during the illness and death of their loved one. Redecorates Shop. The interior of Milo Fosters barber shop has been redecorated. The fixtures and walls have all been relinishetl and the shop now looks like a now 1 in ce. To Hold Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the l-arm Bureau membership of Freedom township will be held Saturday evening in the city hall. Election of officers and programs for the coining year will be taken up. pocket folder containing insurance iKtlicies. between Webster City and Stanhope. Finder please leave at this office.

A I O. J. McCOLLOUGH Sixteen years experience as a successful auctioneer. Webster City, Iowa l'hone (187.1 This is the Store Polish Should Use I T'S different from. others because more is taken in the and the materials used are higher grade.

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