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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-29
TEAM
IS SHUT OUT
Locals Best Visiting Aggregation
Didn't Let Them Have a
"Look in" at a
THE SCORE STOOD 4 TO 0.
zI
Fisher Made Wonderful Record in
Pitchers Box-Struck out
Twenty Men.
THE SCORE STOOD 4 TO 0.

Webster City won from the Union
team Saturday by clean hitting and
the superb pitching of Fisher. who
struck out twenty of the batsmen
who faced him, making the Strike
cut record of the season for the To-
cal west side ball park.
The game was closely contested
throughout and only in the first
three innings We're scores made, At
this time the visitors changed slab
artists and the heavy hitting ceased
J. Hanson, who opened the session
for Union, was found for eight hits
in three innings, but his brother.
H. Hanson, who relieved him In the
third, allowed but three hits during
the last five innings.
Owing to the wonderful record Of
making twenty whit" the air.
there was but little field work to be
done. 1t was good exhibition, full
of interest, and the big crowd Of
fans who turned out to see the game
enjoyed every moment of 1t. The
score: s-
Union.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-29
zitterell to Build Club House.

Fort Dodge Messenger: Under a
contract approved by the building
committee of the country club to-
day, w. ]. Zitterell, Of Webster City.
successful bidder, must have the
club house completed by November
10. Mr.. Zitterell began work today
ordering materials and will proceed
at once to start operation OH ths
beautiful site selected for the club
house.
Several bids were submitted 20
the building committee and separ-
ate plumbing bids also were given.
Mr.. Zitterell figured both, however,
and the contract was given him fer
both building and plumbing at a
trifle over $1,000. The plans drawn
by Frank Griffith and described for
Messenger readers some time ,.go,
will be used.
Mr.. Zitterell is contracting for To-
cally made and bought materials, SO
far as this is possible.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-29
Buy Voting Machines.

The Hardin county board of s.-
pervisors in session at Eldora on
Thursday entered into a contract
with the Empire Voting Machine
company for eighteen of the ,om-
pany's machines at cost Of $3.50
per machine, or a total expenditure
of $13,500. This will give a voting
machine to every precinct in the
county. The company agrees to
have the machines in readiness for
voting at the county primary In
June, 1912. Hardin county was one
of the first in the state to inaugur-
ate the primary system of nominat-
ing candidates for county offices and
is again to be in the vanguard with
this more modern system of record
ing the Judgment of the voter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-29
FARMERS ONLY ON PROGRAM

The annual fall festival which
has become so common with most of
the towns in Iowa, is one of the pop
ular forms of amusement and recre-
alton with the farmer folk. The pic
mic feature and the out of door
sports are the things that appeal to
the farmers and they have become
so much in favor of these gatherings
that in many communities they
hold picnics or festivals of their
own every summer or fall.
The latest of these to come to our
notice is one that is being planned
among the farmers of Pleasant
View, five or six miles northeast of
Webster City, and contiguous terri
tory. They have decided to hold a
big gathering of their own next
week Thursday, September 7th, and
are now completing arrangements
for the program. The place of hold
ing the big picnic will be OH the
Kendall Young farm, northeast Of
Webster City.
The farmers of Pleasant View
and their families will gather there
on that date and enjoy themselves
in their own way without help from
urban sources. Ball games and out
door sports of all kinds will be part
of the program and the crowning
feature will be a big picnic dinner,
which the farmers wives know so
well how to handle. 1t will be a
big day among the farmers residing
in the neighborhood known as
Pleasant View and will without
doubt be made memorable occa-
sion, as 1t is being planned on a
large scale. A program of speaking
will be arranged with farmers from
that vicinity as the speakers: In
fact, everything pertaining to the
celebration will be carried out b.
the farmers themselves.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-29
Baseball Aggregation Touring Conn-
try With Worlds Renowned
Wrestler Coming This
Week.
WILL PLAY HERE WEDNESDAY.
A Wrestling Match Following Bal
Game-Big Crowd Expected
in Town.

The fans will be pleased to learn
that Farmer Burns baseball team is
coming back to Webster City this
week Manager Kearns made date
with the famous wrestler to bring
his aggregation here tomorrow
for another game with Webster
City. 1t will be remembered that
the game played with Burns team
here early last month was one OF
the best contests ever played on the
local diamond and resulted in VIC
tory for the home team by the Dar-
row margin Of one run-the score
standing and at the end of the
ninth inning.
A big crowd of enthusiastic fans
witnessed the former game and the
contest tomorrow will probably
crowd the capacity Of the ball park.
However, additional seats will he
arranged in the meantime, SO that
a large crowd can be handled.
A feature at the game tomorrow
will be finish wrestling match on
mat in front of the grandstand af-
ter the game, between Oscar Was
sem, who was seen here on the oc-
casion OF Burns last visit, and
doc" Miller. new heavyweight
claimant for mat honors haiiing
from Minneapolis. Those who saw
Wassem on the mat before know
that he is clever and fast and Mil
Ter, who has somewhat the advant-
age Of Wassem in weight. will have
to "go some" to get the best of the
doughty German.
The home team will be strength
ened for the coming game and a
good, fast contest will be given.
Burns team has been winning nine
tenths OF games played since its Wis
1t here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-29
AUTO SpEEDER Ar.
RESTED and FINED
Robert Lynch Latest Automobilist
to pay for Fast Driving
Fines Increase.

The price of automobile speeding
Is going steadily higher. Robert
Lynch was arrested Sunday for
exceeding the speed limit as specifi-
ed in the recently passed ordinance
governing the operation Of motor
vehicles within the plated portion
of the city. and upon pleading gull
ty In mayors court this morning,
was assessed fine Of s9.S5.
The chief executive in passing
sentence remarked that auto 10y
riders would be made to pay for
their fun In the future. He stated
that the ordinance referred to above
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-29

who went ahead and built have
been reaping the benefits and COM
forts of home for years. Don't
you think it's now time you were
getting serious? Take it from us,
now's as good time as any to
build and prosperity follows thrift
just as sure as home brings hap
piness and contentment. Our stock
of lumber was never more complete
than right now, and we are anxious
to make record this year on home
bills. diff Young & Clifton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-29
\ Found After Six Years.

Ernest Smith. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. II. Smith, while assisting n
on the John Beisner farm.
two and a half miles west of town,
six years ago, lost gold watch.
Mr.. Smith lost the watch while driv
ing some cattle out of field. A
vigorous search was made for it at
the time and on different occasions
afterwards, but the time-piece could
not be found. A few days ago Mr..
Beisner was plowing in this field
and turned the watch up out of the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-29
Eagle Grove Boosters.

Eagle Grove. Aug. 2S.-Special
to the Freeman-Tribune: One hun
dred automobiles carrying business
men and boosters of Eagle Grove
left town this morning on a hundred
mile boosters" excursion. They ex-
pect to cover Wright county in its
entirety and visit some Of the towns
outside that are in the territory
from which Eagle Grove draws
trade. This is the first big booster
excursion that has been sent out
from this city and marks an era in
the history Of the town.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-29
An Attack of Lockjaw.

Little Ruth Ferrell, the six year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. vester
Ferrell. who reside near Blairsburg,
is patient at Mercy hospital. She
has been suffering from a severe
case Of lockjaw. caused from run
ming pitchfork tine into her foot
some time ago. The little girl is
doing very nicely at present. how
ever. and it is hoped that she will
speedily recover.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-29
A Handsome Display,

4 Miss Maggie L. Smith, now has
her new stock of millinery goods on
display at her store and is all ready
to show the ladies the 'handsomest
creations in this seasons fall styles
A large and varied assortment Of
the latest in the milliner's art will
be found in this display. Miss Smith
expects her trimmer soon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-29
LOCALS WIN
FROM ACKLEY
Fast Team From" "Sauerkraut Town"
Lose to Webster City in Close
and Hard Fought
Game.
THE SCORE STOOD 2 TO O.
Was Game of Intense Interest From
First Inning Until the Last
Man Was Out.
rHE SCORE STOOD 2 TO o.

Webster City was victorious in
the first clash with the fast Ackley
baseball club, shutting them out by
the score of 2 to O., at the west side
ball park Friday-afternoon before
big crowd of enthusiastic fans. It
was good clean contest, hard
fought from the first inning to the
last, and was greatly enjoyed by ev-
erybody.
The visitors are among the best
ball players that have visited Web
ster City this season and their clean
playing and gentlemanly conduct
won them many friends during their
short stay here.
There was little hitting on either
side, both pitchers doping" out a
good brand of ball. The two scores
that won the game were made by
Webster City on an error and two
hits in one inning. Rossiter hit one
to the short stop which was muss-
ed up; Hobson followed with a
clean single which he stretched in
to a two Dagger, Rossiter taking
third on the play. Moose whitfield"
and Timmons hit drive to center.
scoring Rossiter and Hobson.
Chances for scores were lost in the
sixth and eighth innings by close
plays and there was considerable ex-
element attaching to every inning.
The score:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-29

had been duly published in all the
local newspapers and many copies
distributed among the auto owners
of the city, and there was no ex-
,cuse for it's violation now. Hence,
the fines will be steadily increased
till the limit of $1OO is reached.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-29

The International Harvester Com
pany has filed petition in the Of
fee OF the clerk of the district court
asking judgment against Z. T..
Schweppe for $54.07 alleged due on
note.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-29

ground The case was in fine con :.
dition, although the inside works
showed a little rust. Mr.. Beisner
sent the watch to Mr.. Smith, who
has since removed to Blue Earth,
Mimi The owner was no doubt
greatly surprised to recover his
tiIne-Diece.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-29
Procrastination Never Built a Home

Good intentions are certainly
noble, but unless backed by definite
action they lead only to failure.
How often have you determined In
your mind that you should have a
home. only to postpone the starting
of 1t until some more propitious
time? May be waiting for cheaper
land, or cheaper labor and material,
while your friends and neighbors
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-29

IOtaIs. 80 4 II u
III. Hanson and ]. Hanson
changed positions after third in
ming. and Wood replaced Wilson af-
ter fourth inning. the latter retir-
ing from the game.
Score by innings:
Union ......,. 100000 90
Webster City ...12100 s-4
F. A. Boysen, Dentist. Second st.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-29

F. A. Boysen. Dentist. Second 81.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-20
WHEN THE PETS SUFFER.
GETTYSBURG Chronicle. Telegraph. }

l.
A large gray catoleaped to deatl
from a thiFteenthsstory' window of {
New York hotel, anita telegram gives
the explanation that the animal com
mitted suicide in, thlsway because Its
mistress had sailed for Europe, leav
ing 1t behind. Whether the cat com
mitted suicide or not istimmaterial, but
the incident does serve q purpose in
calling attention to- a pathetic side o!
the vacation season.
In thousands ofahotnes all over the
country there are household pets, such
as dogs and cats and birds, and as
many of these homes are closed dur
ing the summer, or at least for several
weeks, the petsgare in. most instances
left to shift for themselves. For the
sake Of the songs there are neighbour
who will take charge Of the canafies
during the absence Of their owners;
but for the dogs and the cats there. are
as rule, only harsh lw6fds, and buffet
tngs from the mel ehtbfs, and sticks
and stones from the urehins of the
community. and the poor creaturesI
friendless and abused, are
indeed objects of pity IT would be-
much more humane for the owners of
these petsto put tfienEto death before
going away on long vacation trips, in!
stead Of leaving them to their fate, but
the practice of desefting them goes on
year after year. IS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-20
p MECH alNsEFTflE. e,

/ The village OF Remborn, in Ger
many, has a linden tree believed G6 b
1900 years old. 1925
\ Samuel Rottenberg has been IiieC
1880 in New York for selling adultef
ated canned eggs. g, ~
I The average number Of Alpine fatal
tiles during the last ten years hal
been one hundred a year.
Matches have not yet displaced The
itinderbox in certain rural districts o.
Spain and Italy.
In 1910 Canada purchased $S0,413,
92S worth Of American coal, or three
times as much as in 1894.
Berlin's dog population has been re
Gently decimated as a result Of an in
on them.
1t is said that the value of the jew
els wotn at the coronation OF King
George will exceed s55, 900, 900.
Sheffield, England, with 100000 in
.habitants, has only one or two soda
fountains and these are very small.
A New WORK society woman says
women who read novels get wrEnkled
worrying over the troubles Of the hero
On a steady consumption Of 100000
1000 feet a year II Is estimated that
New Zealand's timber supply will give
out in so years.
Within the last q years 1,795 farms
of over 300 acres have disappeared In
the United Kingdom, and OF the entire
number $40 have disappeared since
1905.
AS a result Of 30 days hunt, one
whaling steamer towed 30 whales, val
ued at $4,000, into Corral the last oil
March. They were caught in the vi
cinity Of La Mocha Islands, in the
South Pacific,
For upholsterlng material there Is
nothing on the market in Norway that
can compare with fine native moss
and dried sea grass The moss Is q
cheap and satisfactory substitute for
horsehair.
The first locomotive constructed In
Chilli for the government railways was
tested by the railway management the
first week in March, 1911, and pro;
nounced entirely satisfactory. There
are 10 more locomotives under CON
struction in Chilli.
Consul Frederick W. Cooling sends
the information from Montevideo that
the Uruguayan Minister OF Foreign
Affairs has arranged 10 publish+a bull:
letin. 1t viii be distributed free In
foreign countries, with the intention
OF advertising Uruguay. Z.
For the first time In the history OF
the service, 1t is said, the deficit In
the postofilce department has been EN-
tirely wiped out and $1,000, 900 surplus
for the current fiscal year ending June
80 next is in the treasury to the de.
credit. ~, a
The United Fruit Company has fur.
Their improved its service to both New
York and New Orleans, running BY
far the best boats between those
points and Colon, and rs making great
inroads into the passenger trade, at
least from the Isthmus to the United
States.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-20
M4RfyRs TO SCIENCE.

DESPITE the awful tragedy at Paris
Sunday, 1t cannot be said OF aviation
IS Of great automobile races on
eiftaiaf tracks, that there is no neces.
slty for such contests Unfortunately,
the conquest Of the air is to be as
sufed to man and Undoubtedly is
Re pioneers OF aerial navigation must
8nson and on, rlsking their lives, and
perhaps losing them in the interest Of
science ~ NeIlIll
stich test MS that Of the around
Europe race is of distinct value in
tilat II helps to demonstrate that the
ilrsfiip Is not merely q rich mans 10Y,
but that II is to be q great traffic We,
aliele; Of the future. It is not in any
sense q trick flight but a real dis
latee contest calculated to show the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-20
strength and weaknesses IL yafious

strength aud weaknesses 5E vafiout
types OF machines, which will form the
ibasfs Of mechanical improvements.
For 1t is in continuous distance flights
that the aeroplane shows thus far It's
chief weakness. We are still in, the
embryo stage of flying, and the death
lists will mount into the thousands be:
fore tho science is perfected. But It
must be, and since every reasonable
precautlon seems to have been thrown
around both entrants and witnesses,
who shall say that these men nave
died in vain?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-20
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC DOOMED.
washington Post.l

Interesting news may be expected
from Lower California within a few
days upon the arrival OF the force dis
patched from Chihuahua under Gen
eral Luque. This force, consisting oil
4 300 men, is to be permitted to pass
through American territory from, e
Paso to Yuma or Tia Juana. Its arms
will be shipped separately. The Mexi
can soldiers viii be escorted by armed
American troops, and any attempt ia
modest the Mexicans in American ter
ritoty will be promptly squelched
Upon arrival at the Caltfornia.NIexi
can border the Mexican troops will
take their arms and march against
General Pryce, the Socialist leader Of
the tatterlemalion.army that has been
stealing private property and attempt
ing to set up a Socialist republic in
Lower California. The marauders
number about 200. !;
With their hands raised against all
organized government, 1t Is not sur
prlsing that General Madero should
join with the Mexican and United
States governments to blot out the so.
cialist gang. Madero's prompt action
in sending force against the Social.
lists is additional proof that he is en-;
deaVorfng in good faith to establish a
stable reform government in Mexico,
strong enough to put down anarchy in
every corner Of the country. ~
{.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-20

cosTLv coLLEeE EDUCATION.


lPhiladelphia Inquirer.
we are nov III the college com.
pienoemenl bell Of the scar and lnr;
my the rest II this month some thou.
sands Of Young men and women Will
sB forth to conquer success r So be
tlieY are fully eqnippelI. Daily ne;
ports come from laTge number o. III
iHtitndohs 81 learning In nearly ev,
en- case graz 1a ting classes are
Itfe largest IN history the donations
receiyed are unusually great and the
tenthusiaslI Is tiHb6nndefs 1n5the last
Ii20gyears the jyalen efteoilege property
land endowment as said 10 have IN
kcreased threefold, although this seems
IAN exaggerati1h. IT has increased
many fold In 40 years. We s..
Now one would suppose that with
colleges getting so much more endow-
ment, 50 much finer equipment and
3such a greatly increased attendance
that going to collsgefwas easier than
formerly, at least argood deal cheaper.
Now the strange anomaly is shat col
E1ege education keeps costing more all
the time. It Is true that many insti.
tutions have SCH larships, but there
are not many of these iwhich pay more
than the bare costof tuition, some con-
Iisiderably less Az y $50 z.
Some reasons are apparent. The
cost Of praetically everything has in;
creased College 'profesosrsi draw lars1
erisalariess! but they are still lamentai
bly, small. Even torrent room in
one of the buildings given to the coli
lege costs q considerable sum- The
courses have been extended until the
fetal costof fnstrdbtion is greater than
formerly, though the individual stu3
dent may nottge telmuch mere. It Is
found that ven. few young men can
get through stheA larger colleges and.
universities forJless than 500 a year.
and, the aEerage,is believed tOgbe high.
err Even in the s1haller institutions
$500 is a low sum- and both Of these
are beyond the reach of most parents,
who have several children to educate.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-20
Absent-Minded.

'You forgot to get that silk for 1ne?"
she asks. why, tied that strip Of
cloth around your finger this very
morning toremind you of it,
The husband stares blankly al the
strip of cloth and then says: Il
well, I'll be iiggered!, And here
I'VE beenltrying all day to remember
how happened to hurt my finger"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-20
POETRY. 4
(Louis IIntermeyer.)

God made The worldfwith rhythm and

God made the wOrldawith rhythm and
and rhyme -,
The suns refrain He made the
moon:
He swung the stars to beat in time
And set Tie universe. in time.
He gave the seas their mighty tongue,
+ IIe gave the winds their lyric wings
And thus the veryisonl Of Song );
Was woven IN the scheme Of things.
To-day this wondersWas revealed
Upon twiliGht.colored plain;
/ saw It in the town and field,
heard 1t IN the singing rain.
The boughs and rds,repeated It,
The sterams intoned 1t as they ram
And thon ! saw how closely knit
We're God and Poetry with man,
'f an 5fali Wv. G,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-20
WouId Know. ANYWAY.

f'Blmer; my boy, said the fond
mother, don't you think you have
eaten enough OF that chicken salad2
"Well, mamma" replied Elmer, as
he helped himself to another dlshfull
i'If / get sick you'll know what's the
matter with me, anyway"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-20
Halliday Wanted,

Mamma-so you want to give your
lear teacher a present,
Tommy-Yes, ma. I'd like to give
her some Of that candy ike ] had the
other day
Why, Tommy, thatiwas
what made you so Ill:
Tommy-Yes, ma. know 1t was
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-20
FashlonabIe woes.

e"Why do you weep?" inquired the
sympathetic woman. is your hat out
of style?"
worse than that?" replied Mrs.
chuggtns. "My husband has decided
that we will have to go through the
summer with a 1910 automobile
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-20
.MHERE Was EArhER2

Col. Fred, Hale, of Portland, !, Maine
son OF former Senator Eugene Hale
OF that State, came to Washington and
called on his old friend, H.tC. Emery
of the TariS Board, also from Maine.
Emefy's office is In the Treasury
building, and Emery showed Hale, not
without pride, the long row Of granite
monoliths on the 'Fifteenth street side
of that building, explaining that there
were S6Hin the otItretently put up to
replace the old limestone columns and
that they cost $4,000 apiece.
"Ten thousand dollars each?" re.
peated Hale. 'aR ~
yes" tisis
"And they came from the Maine
quarrles, | supposegn
no. replied emery; they came
from the New Hampshire quarries.r
From New Hanipshire?"
"Yes.n sisf t,s I
"You don't mean lti'' said Hale.
Where the deuce was father?"- Sat
iurday Evening POST