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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03
MET BY ACRES IN
WEBSTER CITY
This City 0utdid Des Moines in the
Way Of Receiving the Presi-
Dental Party.

That President Taft and party
were very much impressed with their
reception in this city on Water
melon Day was evident in the intro
duction OF the president by Gov.
Carroll in his afternoon speech In
Des Moines which was held at the
coliseum Friday. Governor Carroll
said: We were met In Courcil
Bluffs by hundreds. In Fort Dodge
by thousands and in Webster City
by acres" 1t is said by local people
who were In Des Moines that the
reception given the chief executive
in Webster City was much more
elaborate than in Iowa's capital, II
one were to compare the size OF the
cities. Des Moines' lack of prepar-
edness was due to the friction be-
tween the Des Moines city officials
and the Grant club, by whom the
presidential party were given a
breakfast. The president gave a
short talk to the club. At this
breakfast the absence of Mayor Han
ma and the other city officials loom
ed up rather conspicuously. The
president was introduced by one of
the members of the club, instead of
by the head Of the city government.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03
In County Jail.

Sheriff Brown returned from
Traer this morning with w. NJ.
Green, whom he lodged in the coun-
ty Jail to await the coming session
OF the district court. Green is the
barber who stabbed Owen Dillon in
this city several months ago. He
was released under $1,000 bonds and
has been operating hotel at Traer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03
WAS WELL STOCKED
WITH PROVISIONS
Local Cafes and Restaurants Have
Provisions Left From Water
melon Day.

It sometimes happens that on the
occasion of any big celebration In
Webster City the food supply for
the multftudes runs short OF the de-
mand. But Watermelon Day. this
year, the biggest day the city has
ever known, was an exception In
this respect. Every cafe and res
taurant proprietor in the city made
very extensive preparations for this
great day. loading their shelves and
tables with all kinds of edibles In
order that nobody should so away
hungry through any fault of theirs.
AS a consequence the cooks in al
most every eating house in the city
were practically without job Fri
day, as the amount of cold meats
and pastry dishes left over from the
day before easily supplied the de-
mand temporarily for such things.
At one place so much of this kind
of food was kept over that the pro-
prietor of the establishment placed
posters III the windows cutting
prices on all kinds Of cold delicacies.
However, some of the cafe owners
lay blame for this condition OF
things to the fact that 1t was i'm
possible to secure competent help to
cater to their patronage. They say
that If sufficient help could have
been secured for Watermelon Day
they would have easily disposed OF
all their goods.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03

The United Brethren Christian
Endeavor Society cleared s92 from
their chicken pie dinner Water
melon Day. and the ladies OF the
Methodist church netted at least
$65 at their lunch stand. The Con-
gregational ladies netted little ov-
er 500.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03

So weeks free tuition to one from
each county. ~ courses. Board
and room sass week. Opens Oct.
10. Humboldt College. Humboldt,
Iowa. 17f4
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03
New Photographic Studio.

Fred Howe, formerly of Radcliffe,
has leased the rooms over the Isis
theatre for Photographic studio
and will be ready for business In
about week. Mr.. Howe has re-
Gently been associated with Hostel
Ter OF Des Moines and has had many
years experience az a photographer.
He says he will devote his attention
solely to the better class Of work.
Mr.. Howe is known by some Of our
citizens and they speak highly Of
his ability as an artist.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03

w. j. Nieman will fill the posi-
tion in the Zeigler & Stowe barber
shop made vacant by Mr.. Stowe.
who expects to spend the winter In
San Francisco, California.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03

mediately secured the privilege to
operate his machine on the lot just
north Of the city park, where the
big celebration was held, thinking,
he alleges, that the permission Of
the owner of the property was all
that was necessary. Soon after the
merry-go-round started, Policeman
Jewett appeared on the scene and
Maygard was placed under arrest.
He appeared In Mayor sparboe's
court Saturday morning and plead
not guilty. The case was postpon-
ed until in the afternoon, when he
was fined $25 and costs. An appeal
to the district court was taken and
Maygard was placed under 500
bonds for his appearance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03

Charles D. Hilles.
Secretary to the President,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-23
Wine Cheaper Than Water

Imagine living in a place where wine
Is as cheap and more plentiful than water.
where water is used for. washing purposes
only and where, when you want to
queneh your thirst you go TO the nearest
wine cask and simply help yourself. There
is no charge
Down in the southeast corner of Europe
in Roumania and Bulgaria-there are
such places. The plain folk down there
live in villages-there are no isolated
farms between tewns-and in the morn
ing men. women and children troop out
into the fields TO work from sunrise up
TO shutdown. There is little vineyard on
almost farm. In the autumn the grapes
are pressed. the wine Is made and Il Is
stored in the cellar. When you are thirsty
you take a flagon and fill It and drink
II is just the same as drinking, at a public
drinking fountain after you become ae-
custOmed TO it
The reason why nobody thinks OF drink
ing water is for the simple reason that
water is too precious. II has TO be hauled
from the town pump or some hillside
spring. and there is enough of II to be
carried for washing dishes and so on. but
not for q beverage. particularly In winter.
when the brooks are frozen over. and
then II is too much trouble to get water
New York World.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-23
Cue to Queue Talk


"A Chinese servant can be impudent
without anybody who doesn't know the
tricks of the race ever finding II out"
said Montana man. without speaking
word or moving a muscle he can tell
you to shut up. or go to the internal
regions. or any other billingsgate he
chooses TO indulge in.
Just to go around with his queque stuck
in his pocket means all that and any
other compliments OF that character you
care to add TO Il. All the impudent re-
torts in the Chinese vocabulary can be
expressed by that apparently innocent ar
rangement of his pigtail.
Some Chinese who know they have
a greenhorn to deal with go about their
work with their queue in the retort inn
pudent state, so that II any order is given
that they don't like their answer Of de-
fiance is ready. But that is form Of in
science that the sophisticated employer
squelches without ceremony. He will
knock a Chlnaman on the head or break
his back. II necessary-anything to get his
queue out Of his pocket"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-23

that the ingenuity OF woman could devise.
they have turned to the Indian ana Dor
rowed his beads wherew1th 10 bead.
actually bead the yoke OF their washable
wolfe or canvas shirt waists. or over blouse
OF chiffon: just plain little white china
beads. following q stamped design around
the Dutch neck. But for color, they must
turn TO Bulgarian embroidery and One
sees most interesting motifs wrought In
the primitive colors set off with an out
line OF black. all In heavy wash silks
They come high" IN the shops. but the
embroidery counters ell carry them ready
70 work.
colorf Again the Tickle public Is Veerins
OF on another track. and this time Il Is
coronation yellow, q royal color. combined
with sapphire blue. One sees II even in
the headache bands" as the cynics call
the pretty classic rfhands around milady's
cciffuro.
When the modistes planned these empire
and princess clothes with their giove-fitting
skirts. they surely forgot all about trains,
and when Il came time for brides. she had
20 hang her train from the shoulders IN
truly court fashion. And the 1871 brides
have the eutest way Of making the wells
into little mob caps caught around with
orange blossoms. Alas Tor the poor brides
maids train; hers WaA only . little fish
drapsry hanging loose from her waist, but
shs vas satisfied 70 know II was imported
~ . EIfth AEsnua-ho Those imported
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-23
A Wise Elephant

a funny story is told Of an elephant In
travelling circus. The animals stunt
was to drum on the piano with his trunk
while he sat before the instrument on q
stool. He looked odd, to say the least,
and the hideous noise he made was by
courtesy called music. One day no hit
the piano more heavily than usual and
smashed the keyboard. A new one was
purchased, and the next day the elephant
was led to the stool before the instru-
ment. He sat himself down. but instead
OF playing he sroaned miserably. The
manager of the circus coaxed him to
play, but he only groaned. Finally he
was led out Of the tent by the man
ager, who returned in q few minutes
with this excuse:
ladies and gentlemen, regret that the
disobedience OF Jumbo has caused you a
loss of pleasure; but unfortunately the
poor fellow discovered that the ivory In
the keys Of ths piano came from his
mothers tusks and he couldn't play for
grisf "-Philadsphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-23

{. A delightfully."- written letter came to me
q Few days since. 1t was 30 charmingly
worded, and IT held such wealth Of girlish
frankness, tunnily mixed with an exuber-
ance of girlish scorn and impotence that
had to laugh. So you see, had varied
enjoyment out OF II. 1t is too long to put
in here. and am sorry, for 1t is one Of
the communications which makes me re-
greet that have not whole page at, my
disposal. So. -.--
However, this is the gist Of 1t; IT con-
fess 20 the faults that you flay. . I know
that 1 have nearly all OF them. And 1t
does me good TO- be scolded for them" But
now comes the funny, fussy, scornful part;
II never allow my finger nails 20 gather
a ri under their rims"
Fhis girl owns up to stealing besus and
talking gossip. She acknowledges that she
flirts and she wears hobble skirts. But
she keeps her nails clean. And she enters
into a youthfully enthusiastic exposition OF
the cr4minality OF dirty nails. She begs me
20 write an awful lecture 20 the girls who
dress in their prettiest and have their hair
marceHed perfectly, then so to dance
With dirt under their finger nails. She telli
h&w she keeps hers cut 70 very short that
,7a.tsrt can find any hospitality under theiI
GU am not going to write about finger
Ial!ss-I am going to give a short DISGUST
ton on the fussy girl. think she Will b
one IL she is not already. Finger nails are
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-23
LOrettas Looking CLASSIFIED Up the Girl no is Pussy

her fussy hobby. But something else will
succeed them. She, Is an. extremist
And the only thing which makes an ex-
tremist livable is the saving sense of
humor, which, 1 much fear, she has not.
Could a girl who saw the funny side of
herself and her business so sweetly and
generously and cheerfully, indeed with
abandon that indicated a real. enjoyment.
that she possessed all the
faults that make girls hate. her, make men
shun her. make, women suspect her Of
double dealing, and then apply'the fact that
she had always. clAanE finger malls as a
kind of salve for all her shorteomings3 go
You see, finger nail faddIst, you have
made a fetch of q comparatively insight
ficant matter. know you actually form
And it's a terribly unsafe way of deciding
whether. a man is good or a girl true,
hate dirt-under finger nails or any
place, on top OF them or around them or
even IN their neiehborhood. But 1 am not
so fussily frantic about II that / make it a
sign by which to judge people. Neither
does Il seem to me cause for approving my
flirting or gossiping that have clean finger
nails.
Dirty finger nails are not a crime. They
are just an abomination. But some OF the
faults you so amiably acknowledge are
criminal. They cut and slash hearts They
wound and destroy regulations. About the
only real harm finger nails. clean or other
visit. can accomplish is 10 scratch. And
such assault would be legally avenged. But
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-23
Sucker Sore on Worms

He had been told to use worms. and he
had done so. He had been told that the
best place for fish was at spot q long
distance from his hotel, and he had
tramped thither through seven miles Of
mud. He had been told to wait until the
shadows Of clouds played upon the water.
and the first cloud had not appeared till
the afternoon was half spent.
But he had waited patiently, for he was
taking no risks. and had cast his first
worm into the water at exactly hsIf-pAst
three.
-Four came. haIf-past four. then five
He changed his position many times. and
also his worms. He even peered int the
river to see IL there were really any fish
in It But II there we're. none seemed
tempted by his bait, and ~ six o'clock
he decided to quit.
And. must say. amt surprised Shsy
didn't bite" he muttered. as he pacfed
up his rod and tackle. "I always Thought
these worms tasted rotten myself"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-23

Lay Of the Hotel Lobbyist

viii be barred from the privilege OF start
ing at the bottom Of the ladder-if he's
that lucky-along in July. or as soon as
the visiting old chums season is over.
Heretofore, all the stories have had the
bad little boy sinking and sinking after
he was expelled from school until he be-
came something terrible. like a trust presi-
dent or a high priced aviator or a promi-
nent millionaire murderer But, no. Up
steps five brisk men and kick hole in
that good old myth. one Judge, and one
a lawyer-in Ohio. Ohio judges and lawyers
have furnished several presidents and su-
preme court Justices and cabinet officers.
to say nothing OF owners Of legislatures,
trusts. presidents and such trifles
mot discouraging the good little boys,
but-ha hai
well. whatre you laughing aboutY'
asked the Chair Warmer.
II was wondering II the star good scholar
was ever heard of after graduation" said
the Hotel Lobbyist.
Copyright 1911. by the n. Y Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-23
HEROES NEED MEDALS
Cedar Bluffs Provides 30
Candidates for Carne-
Rie's Courage Trust.

An moo, Andy Ca-a-r-r-ne-
gle, mon, haste ye hame free
Skeebo TO yer ain oountree.
Great work waits we here,
mon, an we care tae do IL
A new degree of valor de-
mands new treatment. What
will you, who have given rec
ignition to human Valor and
self denial in all other ways,
say TO the high courage Of the
twenty good men of Cedar
Bluffs who volunteered to i'm
molate themselves in the
cause that Ia calling for men
OF might and bravery-the
suppression Of Sunday base
Martyrs have gone TO their
fate In various ways, with
hymns Of praise on their lips
and the light of faith in their
eyes. The lions in the pit at
the amphttheater have gulped
the blood Of tender maids, and
crunched the bones OF aged
men; Christians have blRzed
to light the reVels OF q Roman
despot; the auto-de-fe has been
the prelude to the holocaust:
Bluidy Claver' us" has har-
ried the Covenanter, and Alva
sighed In vain that all the
millions OF heads of Holland
were not on one neck that he
he might end the heresy by q
single stroke. And those were
days OF devotion and deeds of
heroism such as the world had
thought II would never know
again.
But the spirit Of the martyr
Is not dead, nor will IL be
while We find men like these,
willing TO undergo the hard
ship, the toll and the priva-
ton, the danger, and the nerve
wracking strain incident to
watching two country base
ball teams play on Sunday.
Surely some special form of
recognition Will be provided
for them. Their martyrdom
has only one parallel In recent
years, and that is the case
OF the ministers who took
money subscribed by the con-
gregations. and went into the
bad lands OF Omaha 10 spend
II for beer and other enter
tainment. that they might
have first hand knowledge OF
what was being done behind
the red light signs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-23
Present-Day Fashions

gowns have very freakish air, produced
by building the two sides Of the waist diff
ferenty. 1t is evidently done in the
thought that few people can copy II, but
any woman handy with q needle with an
up-to-date pattern can do wonders In this
respect.
In the illustration is presented q costume
sure to please because OF It's becoming lines
and varied making possibilities. The waist
was body and sleeve in one model. The
skirt had five CORES heightened by
gathered flounce. which had a straight
lower edge. The development OF this cos
tune was Of white batists trimmed with
aiiover lace and insertion. This could ba
also fashioned OF bordered materials, linens
or lightweight woolens.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-23
OUR POETS CORNER.


$3.50 - oNGa
Nebraska I have left behind,
] now have hit the trail,
And left that old quart cup of
mine a hangtn' on its nail;
! do not Quench at mountain
rills. my thirst. dear sir;
Aboard the chu-chu cars I
gasp. and gulp q thimbIeful
or SO
AS eastward tears the train
that bears a cinder spEin.
killed. crew
I turn from novel sights and
sounds to say my how
dye do.
My thoughts fly back to
Omaha, with pavement
oosing tar,
Where blatant robins split the
dawn-where my pardner
poets are.
Twas yesterday thro' Elm
wood gay this poet did
And now 1 find myself pro
tenn a proxy MichiGander.
And tho vacation sights and
sound fill eyes and ears
with giee-
1t can't ohliterate the buzz Of
q certain Bundle Bee.
And here ! close this rambling
rhyme with my sincere re-
CARDS
To Mr.. Singer, and also TO all
my poets pards. q. r. o.
p. s.
Dear Mr.. Singer, please ex-
cuse this pencil-cause for
why
Altho' II Is not s d. m, nv
fountain pen is dry.
Q. II. o.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-23

NEW YORK, June z1.-Although the pro-
test lie several hundred years old against
painting the lily and adding per-
fume to the violet" yet we find women
actually embroidsring the pattern on broc-
ade, beading the pattern Of lace and
spangling embroidery For what? To put
on the front Of q gown. For whatf To
please some mere man." OF course. Dear
unselfish women.)
Speaking Of beading. inasmuch az every
thing has been done on the shirt waist
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-23
ON THE GROWING DAY
Reginald Views a Vast Ex-
Danse of Hats and
Heads tn London.
CFrom q staff Correspondent

(From . Staff Correspondent
LONDON, June 22.-(Very
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES did
dings. take II from me.
was dreadfully disap-
pointed, though. / almost got
nearer than three miles to the
route Travelled by Is Gricious
MawJesty, the Kink. 1t wasn't
nay fault, though, and l apollo
gized.
Others were similarly disap-
pointed. Another cause for
regret OF which / have heard
not q little, Is that the great
American bank roll did not
respond to the dint with the
yielding noise il Is accustomed
TO make. One reason for this,
though, lie that the coronation
prices here are not 80 much
higher than those We pay
every day at home.
had q splendid station
while the procession was go
ing by. 1t was at q street
corner, and as far as I could
sec my eye fell on a great
expanse of bowlers, and billy
cocks and fOre-and-afters,
with ERE and there q topper,
and the missus with her hos
trich plume. All OF which
was deucedly uplifting. And
at that l had as good q view
or the Kink on his way as
several millions Of others, and
/ didn't see m q tall.
Mister John Avs 'Ammond.
l see by the bally newspapers,
is aVin' the time OF his life
E!th the toffs. e was q talk
ing OF 'avin' nervous prostra~
ton, but IL will not be until
after this is all overi John
Avs has nerve enough TO last
through the coronation.
haven't seen anyone from
Omaha, although understand
that Dave Cole IL In town.
But David knows his way
about over here, 50 Il is not
At all likely that will see
him. unless ] should meet him
At the dock on the way back.
A coronation crowd looks
Just like q crowd watching a
circus parade.
REGINALD.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-23

whats the moral OF that case where
i've men got their degrees from that Ohio
college twenty-five years after they had
been expelled for going to a theater7' de-
manded the Chair Warmer zone is now a
Judge. one a lawyer one banker
Il thought they had reformed! ex-
claimed the Hotel Lobbyist We'll maybe
he college authorities happened to see the
' anne show later and thought the boys had
suffered enough. Moreover. II is always
well. II you live in Ohio. 10 be friendly
with Judge; you never can tell what WIN
happen. You might want to vote in
Adams county. or go 10 the Legislature or
boss Cincinnati-most any obession, and
you never can tell. It's always well TO
have life preserver handy. ] wonder II
the fired five would have received their de-
grees II they had been failures
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-23

Just the same. this case must make
fine material for lectures Of advice to
young collegians about to go forth and
grapple. with the worlds problems. with
eaYecial reference to jerking soda water
aknd handling through freight 1t must
point moral and illumine a lecture to
tell the rising highbrows that they had
best stick. to their books and refrain from
annoying the faculty II they wish to climb
to the dizzy heights which lie just be-
yond LIES threshold and the Alps and
where the sea and river meet expectant
feet II you don't wear rubbers.
mo, sir. It will be hard TO convince
the young that a college lad. who has
spent all but a few weeks OF four years
learning glees and the snappy cut of
Clothes and how to elbow into fraternities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-23
DiacOYered.

loot. loot. away We go
over the hills a-flying.
Ding, dong, sounds the swing
ing bell,
Past green meadows hielng.
out In the pasture, a farmer
lass,
Chances demurely to see us
pass;
Frolieking cattle lift tails and
rum
Home goes the plowman. his
work we'll done.
Had ] OF him but q 1estina
look
Wish I'd a camera. his picture
Ia took"
Just for a guess and I think
IL no harm
Looked like friend Curio out
on his fHrml IF. B. T.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-23
Stray Bits of Wisdom

While a knocker may be useful citizen
he should be handed his own medicine with
q sledgs hammer occasionally,
II your boss has q poor opinion Of you,
you can make up your mind that your boss
is about % per cent right
The trouble with an argument is that the
loser always goes away with the idea that
the other man won't listen TO reason,
One great trouble with a really pretty
girl h that she 30 often has an idea that
she looks best, when shs.is being coaxed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-23
Revised.

Here's a new lovers litany,
revised and brought up to
date;
To make a lady love you,
soak her In the Jaw.
To make her quit loving the
other fellow, shoot her.
To get the other fellow out
OF the way, hang him.
All OF these plans have been
tried IN Nebraska. and they
all work.