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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
The Mouth.

Iowa Falls Citizen: The mouth is
the tool of the brain and stomach,
but like the tail it sometimes wags
the dog.
There are mouths. shorn, set, and
repugnant. There are mouths,
fresh, blooming, and inviting. There
are mouths made beautiful with pa
thence and kindness. There are
mouths made hypocritical with
smiling. There are mouths con-
cealed by huge crops OF whiskers,
the detours Nof which are not just
visible to the naked eye. There are
mouths decorated with condensed
extracts of climax plug. There are
mouths that are silent, determined,
and serious. There are mouths like
Tennysons brook. that babble on
forever.
However. whatever the mouth,
one of mans chief troubles is 10
control 1t. In boyhood days it leads
us to the green apple orchard OF
our neighbor and ends in collie. In
manhood days it tells many tales
that come home to roost and that
bring regrets behind them.
We arise in the morning deter
mined to keep that mouth under
lock and key. Ere the day closes
we confide in some friend, who has
other friends in whom to confide,
and an endless chain begins. We
speak words of praise and end with
the word "but," following which
usually occurs something that better
never be said. We discuss and cuss
our neighbors and end up with the
ever prevalent but We resolve
to utter no serious word regarding
our business or labor. and straight
way break the resolution, only to
regret it. We uselessly and vainly
talk, Boosting and Dragging. and
end in rag-chewing match or q
wager, either of which makes fools
of us. We speak sarcastically only
to learn that men remember.
Men talk too much. They lose
their equilibrium and say things
that never can be recalled, and are
never forgotten. The less man
says the less he has for which to &C
count. II men and women could
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
Creosote Blocks.

When Webster City began the ag-
itation of street paving in real earn
est there was much difference OF
opinion as to the material that
should be used and cresote blocks
had many advocates. From what
the Freeman-Tribune has been able
to learn. from newspaper reports
since that time no mistake was made
in not putting in that kind of pave
ment. Cresote blocks appear to
stand all right for time, but after
while the Creosote seems to get ont
of the blocks and of course the wat
er gets in, then there is trouble.
Here is the experience they are hav-
ing il Cedar Falls. as CLEANED from
recent issue of the Record:
The wet weather has played havoc
with the creosote wood block paw
ing recently placed on the floor OF
the bridge leading to East Cedar
Falls. The wood blocks have absorb
ed the moisture and assumed I'M
looked for proportions, in fact have
decided that their bonds are too con-
fining. The floor has bulged con-
siderably in spots, while near the
north end of the bridge the blocks
have been forced out altogether.
The concrete recently laid along the
edges of this paving has also been
broken up and if the swelling pro-
cess keeps up very much longer SER
ious damage will be done to the
bridge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
F. A. Boysen. Dentist. Second s
Deaf, Dumb and Blind.

Waterloo Reporter: In this busy,
growing, busting city of Waterloo
there lives a feeble old man to
whom, for more than ten long
years, day and night have been the
same. The green of the summer
woods has turned to red. to white
and then to green again and Gods
bright sun has shone upon his
sightless eyes, and the sweetest
song of wild bird has fallen dead
upon his ears. Within a prison as
dark and silent as the grave he sits
with his thoughts-alone.
The sound Of childish laughter,
so dear to aged hearts, he can not
hear. The changing lights and
shadowsph he can not see. He traces
the seasons only by their flowers.
When he catches the tender fra
GRANGE of violets he knows 1t is
spring and he dreams Of bursting
buds and shooting grass. The deep
er perfume OF the rose speaks to
HIM OF June and he knows the air
is full of sunshine and the woods
full of birds.
One day, not long ago, a strang-
err called to see the old man. He
came from the same green valley,
many miles away, where the old
man had passed his boyhood days.
By means OF communication known
to the family they made the aged
one understand who the caller was
the son of an oldtime schoolmate.
A smile frightened the old mans
face as he took the young mans
hand
He must have longed to look up
on the youthful face and mark a
possible resemblance to his boyhood
friend. But he was blind.
He must have yearned to ask
about those whom he had known In
that green valley. But he was
dumb.
He must have wished to hear the
young man tell how the village had
grown, and where this one had gone
and what that one was doing. But
he was deaf
So he could only press the others
hand in his and realize that the
young man had climbed the same
old hills that he had climbed. had
heard the singing OF the same river
he has listened to and, perhaps.
had lain beneath the same trees
that had sheltered his boyish form.
He knew the young man would
go back to the dear old scenes
while he must sit, helpless, and
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
Getting Ready for the Slaughter.

Work on preparing the Mineral
City Driving Park for the big Cours-
ing Meet to be held here in Septem-
Der is beginning to make showing.
AT the present time there are ten
men at work on the track daily cut
ting weeds and fencing in the in
terror of the track.
Word was received from Mr.. FL
lott of Columbus, Ohio, today ask
ing for reservations for the time of
the meet. Mr.. Elliott will be one
of the contenders in the meet. He
Will bring eight dogs and will have
two assistants and will remain dur
ing the whole meet. Mrs. Elliott
and a friend will also accompany
Mr. Elliott to the city.
The management of the event has
put In its order for two hundred
Jack rabbits with firm In Kansas
City. The animals are due in the
city September the fifth.
Mr.. Coles stated today that he is
continually receiving letters from
men expected to enter the meet with
their dogs and making rough esti-
mate he believes that there will be
no less than two hundred moneyed
men in the city during the three
weeks of the meet and the prepara-
tions for the same.-Fort Dodge
Chronicle.
OF course "the best people of Fort
Dodge and vicinity" will be on hand
to watch the hounds tear to pieces
the terror stricken rabbits and the
longer the blood orgies continue
and the more ferocious the dogs, the
happier will the crowd be. 1t Is a
pleasure to watch the poor rabbits,
with eye-balls glistening with ter
ror and excitement, tongue protrud-
ing from the mouth, breath coming
in quick pants and gasps. pursued
until they fall from sheer exhaus-
ton, siezed in the cruel jaws of the
dogs and torn into shreds. Such
scene Is so eleNating. so ennob-
ling, SO exalting and so dignifying
that Of course many "moneyed men"
will be there and the "eclat of So
ciety" will bubble over with supreme
happiness.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
control their mouths, there would
be few quarrels, few fights, less
crime, fewer divorces, and hus-
bands, wives, children, and neigh
bors would be happier. Life would
be more worth living.
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by
the joint boards of supervisors of
Hamilton and Hardin counties,
Iowa, at the Office of the county aud
itor of Hamilton county in Webster
City. Iowa, until 1880 o'clock p. NJ.
September 4th, 1911. for the con-
struction of joint drain No. 4, in
Hardin county and No. 1872 in Ham
ilton county, Iowa, as follows:
Section No. l.
7400 feet of 90 inch vitrified tile,
average cut rs feet, maximum cut
1916 feet.
Cleaning outlet and building re-
tanning wall of 10 cubic yards to
be 3 to l mixture.
Section No. 2.
1000 feet of 20 inch vitrified tile.
average cut Go feet, maximum cut
6.S feet.
coo feet of 16 inch vitrified tile,
average cut Go feet, maximum cut
6.5 feet.
One IL inch intake to be Of sewer
pipe, with cemented joints and
iron grating for top. said grating
also to be cemented.
Said work to begin on or before
September 18th, 1911, and to be
completed on or before July 1st,
1912.
For further information see plat
profile and specifications on file in
the office of the county auditor at
Webster City, Iowa, and Eldora. Ia.
4 certified check must accompany
each bid for ten per cent of the
amount bid.
The board of supervisors reserve
the right TO reject any or all bids
Dated this 14th day of August A.
d. 1911.
A. J. Peterson,
Auditor of Hamilton County, Iowa.
1872 E. l.. Marriage,
Auditor of Hardin County, Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
Personal Briefs
(From Saturdays Daily.

&C. P. Sharp of Jackson, Miss,
former foreman of the Journal bind
cry, was in the city yesterday greet
ing old friends He is visiting his
people in Des Moines and came up
to this city yesterday to spend the
day.
Vim. Markwardt and son-in-
law, John Kahler, and Earl Cor
nancy leave tonight on a trip to
Canada to look over that contry.
i. ]. Sayrs started today for
Tallula, Louisiana, on a business
and pleasure trip of a week or ten
days. His little daughter, Maurine
will accompany him as far as Rock
ford, H., where she will visit her
aunt, Mrs. r. E. Allen.
Mrs. Will Bradford, who has
been visiting in the city with the
w. III. Perry family, returned yes
terday to her home in Waterloo.
Mrs. D. E. Coulson returned
yesterday to her home in Des
Moines, after few days visit here
with relatives and friends.
Lloyd Walterick of the Will
liams Wasp visited friends here yes
terday while on his way to Mason
City, where he will spend a weeks
vacation.
Miss Ruby Crowter and sister
left yesterday for an over Sunday
visit with friends in Radcliffe.
Mrs. Irwin, who has been Wis
iting in the city at the home Of hel
daughter, Mrs. Warren Bair, left
yesterday for her home in Des
Moines.
Mrs. F. l.. Miller is home from
several weeks sojourn with friends
in South Range. Wis.
Miss Mary Kearns left yester
day for Rock Valley, where she vii
visit for some time with a brother
and family.
Miss Annette Mcfarland ha!
arrived home from a months visi
with relatives in Billings, Montana
Mrs. Jennie E. Mathews o.
Grinnell, past grand matron of The
Eastern Star of Iowa, is q guest "a
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Op
penheimer.
Arthur Ives and wife and three
children of Minneapolis, Frank Re
no and wife and two children Of OF
tumwa and Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Ives
of Iowa Falls arrived here this af
ternoon by auto for visit with tht
DR.. Boysen family, the families from
Minneapolis and Ottumwa havinE
made the trip to Iowa Falls ant
from there here in their cars
Arthur Ives is an uncle, Mrs. Reno
sister, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. A
Ives are the parents OF Mrs. Boysen
Mrs. VIM. Willis has returned
to her home in Claremore. Okla, af
ter two weeks visit here with hcl
daughter, Mrs. A. j. Leonard an(
family.
Geo. Palmer OF Duncombe ha.
been visiting here the past few
days.
Mrs. Mary Maxon and daugh
ters, Ruth and Airline, are spendins
few days in Woodstock and Rem
wick.
Mrs. Florence Boyd OF Cedar
Falls. and Mrs. Emma Boyd Of
Marsailles. ILL.,, came last night fol
a short visit with Harvey Bosworth
their cousin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thad Maxon ant
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

cures permanently sne cases ne undsssaE.
sod sends the incura bic home withou! sakinE
visits year after year, while other doctors hss
snade few visits and stopped, DR.. Shallents
ger Is an emine1tly successful specialist snt
chronic diseases, proven by the mary cure
effected In chron'' cases which have bt Ned g.
skill OF all other physicians. Ills 81 &.
earience and extensive practice hay, g, =.
o, proficient that he can mare IA I 10, ;,
eASe In few minutes.
Treats all durable cases OF Chtarrf, y"
Throat and Lung diseases. aye AL
Stomach, Liver and Kidneys, Gravel. hAtau
tlsm, Paralysis. Neur algia, Nervous a:,d u,
diseases, Blood and Skin diseases, } i.iisi
Br!ght's Disease and Consumption IN "7r
stage: diseases Of theBladder and Female Ora
Liquor aud Tobacco habit. StamDer'ng -
sud sure methods to prev ent It's recurrence Ens
never-fallig remedy FOR Big Neck.
PILES, FISTULAE and RUPTURE gaaya
seed cured without detention from busiilts
Special attention given to NIL Sutp.i'
cases, and all diseases Of the Eye, H..
Nose md Throat
Gran.lat
A.. xcd ...
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
Strike Today or Monday.

Muscatine, Aug. 19.-Eforts TO
effect a settlement of the differences
between the Mckee & Bliven But
ton company and the local button
workers union by means of arbitra-
ton failed yesterday. and o. C. Will
son, business agent of the union.
announced that workers of that
plant will be called out today or
Monday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
think and think.

Finally the young man gently re-
moved his fingers from the old
mans grasp, and as he did so hot
tear fell upon his hand. And in
that instant mutual thought fash
ed into both minds:
Some day we shall see and hear
and understand"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

The besetting sin of some folks
Is just sitting around.-The Chris
tian Herald.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
GRINNELL COLLEGE,

Grnnel sixtfourh The largest college using the
Mississippi;
wanting college
the highest quality
educational excellence;
possible preparation for life
recognized
consists
selected teachers Grnne offers the
studes offers grouping for technical schools
facilities
college library in the Vests
Grinnen is pleasant helpful
instruction piano.
theory of music
Gnnel longer maintains full ourear
special provision students
enter the College preparatory
Cicero Verg
English and two other subjects Careful per
heretofore
taking such
basis excellence with
leading liberal East West. \
191112, begins September l3 1911 For
Catalogue information address Dept T.
Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-02-07

Have Robert Hoppenrath take the
stitch in time that will save you
money on shoe leather. See him at
Hilman's for your repairing. 27.tf
John Stewart, who recently sold
out his fine farm south of this city,
has been improving his time this
winter in finishing off-three or four
carloads of cattle for the market
which he will ship in few days. He
will also announce big auction sale
of his farm property in next weeks
Gazette, the sale being on the 9th,
with D. L. Crimmins in command.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart were last
Thursday night surprised by house
full of callers, gathered to give
them a neighborly heart-warming
before Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart depart
for their projected sightseeing trip
to the west and south, before de-
termining the location of their flu
ture home. 1t would not greatly
surprise US and would crafty many
if they resume their residence
among their old neighbors under
conditions where the labor is less
strenuous than heretofore.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-02-07

Manager Smith of the Straus
Bros. Co. stopped oyer here for a
day last Friday.
Morton Enterprise: August Vo-
gel, south of town, informs US he
will leave shortly to make Iowa his
future home. Mr.. Vogel has been
constant trader in Morton for TWEEN
ty-five years and it is with regret
we learn of his permanent depar-
ture. He will have a public sale
February 10, of personal property.
Madison independent: A. T. Mel
son returned home Saturday from a
three weeks rummage on his faith
er's ranch in Texas. and says he will
take Minnesota in his the year
around. He reports having sold a
part of the fine bargain handed to
his father down there last year and
hopes to have it all closed out in the
course of the month. Texas is all
right for those who do not have to
stay there and dig, but the digging
is hard and comparatively nothing
can be raised from the soil except
cotton and watermelons.
The Gazette receives quite lot of
promotion literature from its SUBJ
scribers and others out west. Last
week Herb. Birum sent us a copy OF
the Saco Mont Independent, in
the publication Of which Mr.. Birum
is associated as partner, while W. s.
Southwick sends us a circular adver.
Using Savage, in the same state, as
the town of opportunities. The u
S. reclamation service is running ar
irrigation project through Savage
and cutting up the country adjacent
into 80 acre farms, which ought tt
make Savage a good market towr
in the future.
1 Ed. Dunlevy Of this township
I brought copy of the Keefe narrow
highway bill to this Office YESTERDAY
morning, calling our attention tx
the fact that the bill expressly pro
vides that it shall not be construed
to require any change or removal o.
telegraph or telephone poles, or o.
any electric transmission poles al
ready installed. and that the act alst
provides that where the road author
tiles consider the old width neces
sary for grades, the four-rod widtl
shall be maintained. Mr.. Dunlev!
! thinks that for cross roads especial
! ly the new law is decidedly desirable
and that is the way the merit of tn
bill strikes us.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-02-07

Frank Hubbard had business at
Minneapolis yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray King visited at
Sleepy Eye last Sunday.
Postmaster Pollard of Morgan was
in this city Thursday between trains,
Mayor j. P. Cooper went to Boil
var, Mo-, last Wednesday, on bus
mess mission.
Sheriff Schueller and w. T. Will
cox made business trip to Morgan
last Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Lentz went to Brook
ings, S. D., last Saturday morning.
to visit relatives and friends for
season.
Mrs. E. J. Bunce of this city was
notified by telegram of the death of
her father at Bay City. Michigan,
the past week.
Mrs. Hans Jensen visited her two
daughters, who are attending the
State Normal at Mankato, last Thurs
day, remaining until Sunday.
Milo Jones left here last Sunday
to enter the employment of the
American Bank Protection Co.,
where his brother Earle holds re-
sponsible position.
Mrs. Alvin Small and Miss Vesta
Small of Westbrook were re-visiting
Redwood Falls friends the past week.
Miss Small is completing her normal
course at Mankato this winter.
C. F. Gales started the first of
the week for New York city and
other jobbing points en- route, on his
annual buying trip. He planned to
go by way Of the B. & o. and Wash
ington and do a little sightseeing on
the side.
Dave Whittet, who has been put.
ting in the winter at a Minneapolis
business school, arrived home Sun.
day, and after a brief visit. went
west today to accept desirable of.
fer of position in a bank at Three
Forks, in the western end of the
celebrated Gallatin valley, Montana
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-02-07


Senator Clague put in most of his
weekend recess at his offices here.
Clarence Cobleigh spent few
days in Springfield and Sanborn last
week.
Cowboy Davis was engrossed
on the register Of The Kahler yes
ferday.
Miss Mamie Peavey Travelled to
the cities last week and is expected
back in day or two.
One solitary marriage license was
issued from the court house the first
week of February, for the benefit of
George Green and Mary Redding Of
Morgan.
The w. F. M. S. will meet at the
home of Mrs. H. NJ. Hitchcock on
Wednesday afternoon. Feb. 9th,
Mesdames Howard and Grapp as
sisting. All ladies are cordially in
vited to attend.
C. T. Howard was in this city the
last half of the week, and left yes
terday morning for Pipestone. He
is arranging to close out his office
here and does not expect to come
back until the end of this month.
Miss Cora Koppel, a graduate of
Cook county and DeLee maternity
hospitals of Chicago, arrived here
last week and is assisting Drs. Pease
and Finn in the care of such of their
patients as require the ministrations
of a trained nurse.
A newspaper notes that our old
friend Col. Eolcomb, Of Dyer Bros,
has retired from the road after
eighty or ninety years of faithful
service, and is going to take it easy.
May the Colonel continue to distri-
butte sunshine and find plenty of it
every day.
An announcement of the death of
Mrs. M. C. Chamberlain, widow of
of the old pioneer newspaper man
of Lac qui Parle county, at the age
of 80 years, will be of interest to all
old Minnesotians of this section. All
but one of the five children of the
old couple preceded their mother
to the final resting place.
The Echo Enterprise tells of a
small dog who saved Mr.. Peterson
of that vicinity from death. An
enraged bull had Peterson down
and had already broken some of his
ribs and bruised his victim badly,
when the dog interviewed. Peter
son thinks he would not be alive had
it not been for his four-footed
friend.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-02-07
A brother of Mrs. Chas. Lentz Wis

A brother of Mrs. Chas. Lentz Wis
tied the family the past week.
R. G. Rogers reports the loss of a
dark brown shawl in this city last
Thursday. Suitable reward paid if
left at this office.
Remember the feathers and Web
ster auction in Three Lakes tomor-
row and the Vogel auction in Sher-
man Friday of this week.
Friends of Mrs. Bessie Chapman
Greene of Watertown are congratu-
lating the Greene household over the
arrival of boy during the past
week.
Joe Werner, in addition to making
a record at raising spuds out near
North Yakima, was recently ap-
pointed manager and surveyor of an
irrigation canal near his home, at
good salary.
Comfrey Times: Mrs. Emelia
Peterson returned from Redwood
Falls Thursday of last week. She
has decided to make that place her
home, and will remove there in a
few weeks to remain permanently.
Mrs. DIR. Cowgirl of Mankato was
the guest of Mrs. A, E. King the
past week, and one of the pleasant
episodes of her visit here was sur
prise visitation of a large number
of ladies formerly associated with
her in church work while Mrs. Cow
gill was resident Of this city.
Growing out of the K. of P. in
stallation last week, committees on
entertainment, refreshments. etc.,
have been appointed and put to
work with view to aggressive work
the coming year. The first enter
tainment benefit booked is that of
the harp orchestra, advertised else
where, the net proceeds Of which
will go into the K. of P. treasury.
Mrs. C. B. Jennings of Baker,
Custer county. Mont, has been visit
ing here the past week with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Root.
Enroute Mrs. Jennings visited with
her son Walter, a U. S. mail agent
with headquarters at Devils Lake,
where Mrs. jennings made the ac-
quaintance of a very young grand
daughter. Mrs. j. will also visit the
family of her son Harlow at Hutch
inson. She reports that her son
Raleigh Jennings is pleasantly locat-
ed at Long Beach. CAL, as an EN-.
ploye in the bank of which Will
Wallace is cashier.