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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

However, there was one unpleas-
ant feature Of the day that the Com
mercial Club of Eagle Grove should
have foreseen, and that was the
scarcity of drinking water. 1t was
plainly evident that preparations
had not been made to handle such
a large crowd as was present, be-
cause by the middle of the after
noon all of the lemonade, pop, and
nearly all of the water on the
ground had been disposed Of by the
thirsty multitude. Then some ELI
terprising persons hauled water to
the ground in milk cans and sold 1t
at five cents per glass. The people
were so parched with thirst that
they fought their way up to tho
water vendors wagons, almost
trampling the weaker ones to earth
in their mad rush for water.
The question of feeding the null
titude had also been overlooked and
many people went hungry at the
supper hour. Every restaurant and
eating house in town was sold ont
slick and clean by 1880 in the even
ing.
Probably two or three hundred
people from Webster City witnessed
the days doings, this place perhaps
furnishing the largest number OF
visitors from any outside town.
Many towns were represented. It
is estimated that there were one
thousand automobiles in Eagle
Grove Friday. The flying ma
chine is bowling success as mag
net to draw the people from all ov-
er the country.
1t was a memorable day for Eagle
Grove.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05
HOBO NUISANCE IS
VERY ANNOYING
More Buns in Iowa Than Usual al
This Time Of Year and They
are Mean.

o. L. Hice of Fort Dodge, employ
ed as conductor in the freight SER
vice of the Illinois Central railroad
received bullet wound in the hand
last night, the result of shot fired
at him by hobo whom he had or
dered from his train near Rockwell
City.
From conversations held with a
number of railroad employees 1t
would seem as though the hobo sit
uation this fall is as bad, If not
worse, than it has been in previous
years. The train crews Of the
freight must be constantly on the
alert or the trains are swarmins
with buns. Many are inclined to
be peaceable and get off without
causing any trouble, but others like
the one who fired on Conductor Hice
are rather warlike and resent being
ordered of the cars.
The freight crews are not the
only ones having trouble with Dums
this year, the passenger men also
having their trials. The blind bag.
gage and the top OF the train arr
favorite riding places with hobos
and members OF the fraternity
are constantly making attempts t.
ride on the passenger trains in these
places.
Every effort is being made by the
various railroads to stamp out thu
hobo evil each year but with indif
ferent success An exchange state,
that the Northwestern out Of Siou,
City is putting a special agen
aboard each freight train to assis
the crew in keeping the tramps on
The police say that there arr
very few genuine hobos loiterin.
around the city. Occasionally maj
is found sleeping in box car O
shed but the majority Of them ar
men who really want work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

Illinois, is lighted by means OF saw
tooth skylights, which are found to
meet every condition of scientific
lighting.
The building is one story in
height and the arrangement of light
such that MO direct rays enter the
eyes of pupils or teachers, and a
steady and soft diffused illumination
is provided. This is big step away
from the ordinary school room with
it's disastrous cross-lights, and If the
plan could be made practicable
would doubtless mean much in de-
feating a weakness that is fast maxi
ing us specialized race.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05
Eagle Grove Entertains the Biggest
Crowd in the History Of the
Place at Annual
Picnic.
AVIATOR DRAWS THE PEOPLE.
Webster City Furnishes the Largest
Quota Of Visitors of any
Outside Town.

The fight of Charles F. Walsh in
a Curtis biplane drew the largest
crowd to Eagle Grove Friday
that the town has ever seen. The
flight of the aviator was the big
feature OF the annual picnic given
by the Farmers Cooperative Eleva-
tor Company and the Commercial
Club OF Eagle Grove, and 1t is est
mated that fully fifteen thousand
people attended the big festival.
A program OF sports and amuse-
ments filling the entire day was
given, the final number being two
flights in the air by the bird-man
Walsh. The writer made the trip
to Eagle Grove and witnessed the
aerial stunts. The airship at Eagle
Grove Friday was the first one
to be seen in this section and the
big gathering OF people who wit
messed the graceful flying done by
Mr.. Walsh in his Curtis biplane
were duly impressed by the feat
The flying was done so easily, the
machine soaring and dipping like 8
swallow, that 1t did not appear as
spectacular as the old fashioned bal.
loon ascension, yet 1t was suffic'
iently interesting. being new, tc
hold the crowd breathless while the
aviator was in the air. The airmar
made two flights, one closely follow,
ing the other, and reached q heigh
of perhaps two thousand feet. He
travelled distance of fifteen cl
twenty miles and flew at the rate O
sixty-one miles per hour. Not al
accident occurred to mar the exhi
bition.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

afternoon, but when this statement
was communicated to the crowd
there was an angry demonstration.
The spectators hooted and shouted
faker and refused to listen to ex-
plantations.
Mr.. Frisbie announced rather
than have the big crowd go away
with the impression that he was not
willing to do his best, he would at
tempt flight. He assembled from
the track without difficulty and
reached height of a hundred feet,
but in attempting to make turn
the plans dipped and Frisbie lost
control.
AS he came crashing to the earth
spectators could see the aviator try
ing to right the machine, but as II
approached the ground one of the
wings crashed into a barn and the
biplane, glancing off, struck the
earth with Frisbie underneath.
Physicians who hurried to the av.
iator's assistance, expressed the
opinion at once that his injuries
were fatal.
Frfsbie's wife, son and little girl
were witnesses of the accident, Mrs.
Frisbie being Frustrated when she
saw her husband fall. Last night
she bitterly denounced the action OF
the spectators in forcing her hus-
band to make the flight with dis
abled machine.
Frisbie is we'll known among the
aviators, having flown at Belmond
park and being participant In the
recent big meet at Chicago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05
Muscatine Mob Stones Workers.

Muscatine, Sept. 2.-Rioting, the
first serious outbreak OF the second
button workers strike, occurred
here last night, when nonunion
workers were leaving the Mckee e.
Bliven plant. A crowd of 500 peo-
pie made an attack upon the work
ers. Art Lawrence was badly injur-
ed by rocks and another workman
by the name Of Wayne Reynolds.
suffered severe scalp cash, result
ing from blow by a blunt instru-
ment.
The police were unable to contro!
the mob and half the windows OF
the factory were broken. The final
action of the rioters was to stone the
owners of the plant, James Mckee
and w. /. Bliven. as they left in au.
tomobiles.
An appeal will be made to thu
state to prevent further disorder.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05
4 Fine Map.

The Freeman-Tribune's new map
of Hamilton county is selling well.
A careful examination OF the map
will show that 1t is up to date IN
every particular. All titles are cor
rect up to the first OF March, all
drainage bitches, rural routes and
highways in the county are includ.
ed, and the map will be found In
valuable as reference work for all
classes of business men as we'll as
farmers. Goth maps sell at SO each,
while the paper maps sell at 81.
orders for either should be sent to
the Freeman-Tribune, Webster City,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05
FRlSBE FALLS
UNDER PLANE
Flyer Whose Work Was Seen in Des
Moines, Killed at Nor
ton, Kan.
CROWD FORCED THE FLIGHT
Aeroplanist Ascends in Damaged
Machine Against Better Judg-
ment in Response to De-
mands Of Throng.
CROWD FORCED THE FLIGHT
Des Moines. Sept. O.

Des Moines, Sept. 2.-Capt. ]. j.
Frisbie, the "only Irish aviator, :
will be remembered by people Of
Des Moines as the flyer who piloted
a Curtiss biplane in pretty exhi-
bition rise, on the last day Of the
flying show conducted by the Mois-
SAINT International aviators here at
the Hyperion Field club. Captain
Frisbie few but once, leaving the
majority Of the work to His team
mates, Rene Simon and Rene Bar
rier. who piloted Moissant mono
planes. On the day of his flight
here, his Gnome engine gave him
trouble, and he was forced to make
. long. dan gerous glide to the earth.
Norton, Kas., Sept. al. ]. Fris.
bic, the Curtiss aviator, was killed
by fall at the Norton county fair
Trisbie met with an accident Thurs
day and only went into the air again
yesterday when driven to do so py
the taunts and jeers of the crowd.
Frisbie fell about hundred feet
and the engine of his machine fel
upon him, crushing his left side ant
chest. He fingered for about ar
hour before he died
Frisbie has been giving exhibi
tions at Eimwood park for severa
!. days. Thursday his machine actet
badl and he had fall of abou
forty feet. but beyond bruises and ;
shaking up. was not injured.
He was skeptical about the abil
fly Of his machine to stand .anothe
fight yesterday and announced tina
he would not take the air yesterda.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05
Saving Children's Eyes.

A new kind school house
which promises to do
much toward the saving of chill,
dren's sight is described by writer
in the Good Housekeeping Maya
zine. A building at River Forest
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

Andrew Brewer has bought the
w. +. Chalfant home on First street.
Consideration $4,000. This is a
most desirable property and Mr..
Brewer secured a bargain.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

Capt. S. B. Philpot Of Fort Dodge
has been elected major OF the Fifty
Sixth Regiment. I. N. g., to take the
place made vacant by the promotion
of Maj. Hyatt to the lieutenant-col-
onelcy OF the regiment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

When In need of trunk or q Va
lise. go to Grempel's. Complete
stock. Prices right. d-f-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

F. A. Boysen. Dentist. Second St.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-15
DENIED THAT RETIREMENT OF
HILL DENOTES BREAK IN
RELATIONS.
DEPARTURE REGRETTED
At GERMAN CAPITAL
HIPS Work at Berlin Looked Upon a.
Valuable In cementine Relations Of
Two Countries-has eeen Close 20
Observation-Disclosures Not Wholly q
Surprise to Germans.

Berlin. April 15.-The retirement
from the German capital OF DR.. David
Jayne Hill. whose resignation as am
bassador of the United States to Ger
man was announced yesterday. and will
become effective July l. is regretted at
the foreign office. where the relations
between the government officials and
DR.. Hill have been the very best It Is
felt here that DR.. Hills tenure OF the
embassy has done much to further
German-American friendship.
The ambassadors resignation ap-
parently did not come wholly as a
surprise. tho no official expression of
his intention to abandon the diplomatic
service had been received at the for
eign office before DIR. Hill left Berlin
on March 10 for America.
No 6rsak in Relations.
Particular attention is called in Of
fetal circles to the fact that relations
between Emperor William and the
American ambassador are most cordial.
American rumors to the effect that
Count Heinrich Won Bernstorff. the Ger
man ambassador at Washington. was
simultaneously resigning. which report
1t was thought might give political sig
nifcance to DR.. Hills retirement. were
promptly and emphatically denied at
the foreign office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-15
Potato nreedino.

Continuing. Professor Powell de-
clares: I'm connection with our truck
crop investigations, the potato work
stands out strongly. The varieties of
potatoes at present used in the south
e.:.: trucking sections are not alto
gether ideal. neither are all the COM
mercial varieties adapted to the reg
ions In the north in which they are
grown We have no pre- erninently
disease-resisting varieties, and in orr
der to obtain better varieties, fitted for
these special purposes. the bureau has
produced and grown during the last
year $4,000 new seedlings, which are
based upon hybrids between the best
American and European sorts, as well
as between these sorts and other i'm
portations from Chill.
This effort is undoubtedly the larg-
est potato-breeding experiment ever
undertaken. AS a result Of the bu-
reau work in the potato regions, many
Of the extensive potato planters have
been brought into contact with north
ern growers Of high-grade seed pota-
ties, from which they will secure their
supply Of seed direct, rather than in
the open market, which arrangement
will enable tho planter to inspect the
seed crop In the Held for trusnesU to
type and freedom from disease, two
very important factors In tho success
oftthe pota4o-growinG industry"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-15
PRESENCE OF STATE Taoope
PUTS END TO ALL D,sruRp.
ANcEs FOR TIME BEING
NO OUTBREAK EXPECTED
BEFORE MONDAY MORNING
Resumption Of Work With Non. unien
Employees May Cause Treubls-prs.
parations Are Made 20 Retain Troons
Until All Danger 10 Past-union
Picksts Allowed.

Muscatine, April 1.-THE presence
OF state troops In Muscat tine has no fnr
put complete end TO all disorders.
Last night passed without incident and
today affairs In tho city were entirely
normal. No disturbances arc behaved
likely until Monday when the factor.
les again open on their four DAYS
week schedule with non-unon work.
ers. AdJutant- General Logan In In the
city and Is In charge OF the situation
He has wired Des MoInes for 200 cots
which step is taken to mean that II 10
! the Intention OF the state authorities
to keep the troops here till the likeai-
hood OF further danger Is past.
AT meeting of the union this
morning the workers were urged to
remain loyal to the union. solicit all
non union workers at their homes to
join the organization. and to exert
every effort to prevent any return of
workers to the factories.
A. L. Urick. president OF the Iowa
Federation Of Labor. and state Labor
Commission Van Duyn are In the city.
They held a conference last evening
with the local labor heads and repre-
sentatives OF the button workers
union.
Under military law there will be no
more parades and demonstrations here.
Union p!ckets will be allowed to Sur-.
round the factories but must confne
their activities to asking non-union
workers not to work.
Unions Want Sheriff Removed.
This afternoon the executive COM
mittee OF the button workers union an
nounced that a resolution had been
adopted at the meeting OF the strikers
. this morning condemning Sheriff David
Vannata for the importation OF spectat
! officers whose drastic methods led 70
| the big outbreak Thursday night. They
are petitloning Governor Carroll -
remove the sheriff from Office undey
proper OF the law for Incompetence ana
violation OF his oath OF office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-15
WILL NOT oIsTURs "sTREEr."
Financial Center Expects Adverse
Ruling in Trust Cases.

Financial Center Expects Adverse
Ruling in Trust Cases.
New York. April 15.-It can be
stated on trustworthy authority that
the large financial interests in New
York do not view with apprehension the
decisions which the supreme court may
render in the Standard OIL and Amer
lean tobacco cases. These interests are
30 far as they are concerned. prepared
for either q favorable or unfavcrahle
rendering. They assume. however
that the findings Of tho court will be
unfavorable. s..
This has been expected for 4 long
period. and in that time these interests
have made their arrangements in ac-
cordance with what they believe will
be the ruling Of the court They have
delayed doing anything more than nee
essary while awaiting the decisions.
There is always a possibility that can
not be, foreseen, and until the actual
flnGjpgs of the court are rendered It
has been deemed inadvisable to pro-
cecd on the well grounded theory that
the Sherman law will De srstained.
There will be no disappointment ovei
what may be expected to be an un-
favorable construction Of the law.
There can be no cortiscation OK prop
erty rights, and for reorganization the
large interests are prepared. They
have given their intimate friends to
understand that their chief anxiety Is
the suspense as to Just what the de-
cisions will be Once they are rem
dered there will be activity In financial
matters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-15
RousINe RECEPTION At FORT
DODGE FOR SENATOR
ELECT.
MANY MEMBERS LEGISLATURE
ARE IN ATTENDANCE
Attend Evening 1anquet-ksnyon
Homo Near Fort Dodee-Processon
Marches Past 0olliver Homo.
Special to Tlmes-RcpublIcan n.

Special to mes-RcpublIcan
Fort Dodge, April 15.-Thousands OF
people Of northern Iowa are here today
to see Fort Dodge welcome Senator
Elect w. s. Kenyon OF this city. Many
members OF the legislature are here to
take part In the homecoming celebra-
ton.
Judge Kenisaw Mountain Lands. OF
Chicago. arrived this noon. Judge
Kenyon arrived with Mrs. Kenyon at
o'clock this morning from Chicago.
Past the residence of the late Senator
Dolliver Will march the procession at
in the evening. composed OF the Iowa
military band and militia compan'es.
as an escort to KENYON and Judge Lam
dis. The procession Will proceed from,
Fair Oaks" the residence Of Mrs. ].
F. Duncomhe. TO the city park. where
Dolliver was welcomed home by Zen
yon after his memorable return from
the tariff fight
Banquet Feature.
Judge Kenyon himself WIFI be well
coined bv Mayor John F. Ford. At .
o'clock this evening public reception
Mt the Fifty-s!xth armory will be held
for Kenyon and Landis Followinr
VIII be banquet at the wakonsa no.
ter. at which 200 will be present A. n.
Botsford. OF this city. will be toast
master. Kenyon, Lands, and Others
will be on the program.
The program of entertainment for
the visitors this afternoon included
band concerts and automobile rides
about the city.
Kenyon 10 Grateful.
Judge Kenyon In an interview this
morning declared his appreciation of
the efforts OF Webster county and Fort
Dodge friends during the senatorial
fight in the legislature. Senator Fred
eric Larrabee and Representative ].
w. Campbell especially earned Judge
Kenyon's gratitude. Kenyon declared
he will build commodious bungalow
on his farm west OF the city, near the
spot which he and Senator Dolliycr
have long been admired. He says he
will make his home in the country. to
draw inspiration for his work.
Kenyon has rendered his services to
Attorney General Wlckersham In the
beef trust prosecution without remun-
Grafton from the government. after he
Is sworn in as senator next week. He
declared that wickersham is to Judge
where the tender OF his services car be
accepted with propriety.
The streets Of the city are gaily dec
grated with flags. Kenyon's picture Is
In every street and window. Residence
also are decorated. The entire city is
helping make the welcome a hearty
one. Special trains arrived this after
noon with visitors. Cherokee. Rock
well City. Gowrie and Dee Moines were
among those to send special trains.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-15
FsrtiIixine the Garden.

The gardener, perhaps, more than
anyone else engaged. In agriculture,
should appreciate the value OF stable
manure for erriching the soil AS is
perhaps known, manure, when stacked
in the yard with no covering over 1t,
loses it's greatest quality. plant food,
by washing Of rains and exposure. On
the other hand, II stored under shed
or protected, It will steam and heat,
thus losing another most important
factor, nitrogen. The average garden
er is in the habit OF storing his manure
in the open air. but better plan II to
pile 1t under roof Of some sort and
tramp It down tight, In order that no
air may penetrate thru It to drive out
the valuable nitrogen. The garden soil
should be well treated this year with
fresh manure, which has both suf-
hciept quantity OF plant food and ME
trogen. To raise good vegetables. Il
Is essential to plant them in rich soil,
and soil In time loses its fertility.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-15
WANTS RECEIVER FOR CONN
Musical instrument Maker in Trouble
With Manager.

With Manager.
Elkhart, IEd.. April 16.-Application
for receivership for the c. G.. Conn
band instrument factory was filed In
the Elkhart circuit court by William
J. Gronsrt, for twenty years manager
OF the plant.
1t is alleged that Conn Is Indebted
$3.50, 900 to Elkhart banks and financiers
and that his assets are only $125,000.
Gronert asks the court to give him
a Judgment for $119.S0s he claims is
due him from Conn as the result OF an
agreement made when he entered the
employ of the manufacturer
Gronert claims he entered into the
agreement with Conn in 1894 and that
in addition to certain salary he was
to receive as manager he would receive
so cents on every valve instrument
turned out by the Conn factory. the
agreement to continue in force until
Gronert turned over to Conn 100000.
With the turning over to Conn OF this
amount, Gronert. instead Of receiving
a commission on each instrument, was
to receive % per cent OF the net income
Of the plant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-15
c.w.irx NAV r.ke Hand.
ARMIES RACING ON JuAREz.'
federal Cavalry and lnsurreeto Army
Advancing Toward City.

federal Cavalry and lnsurreeto Army
Advancing Toward City.
FL Paso. Tex, April Is. With
Colonel Antonio Rabago at the head Of
q federal cavalry force. said to num-
ber from 500 to 1000, reported ad-
vancing from Chihuahua and the in
surrectos advancing on Juarez, the
garrison IN that city Is making every
! preparation for defense. Civilian Juar-
ez Is awaiting the outcome Of the race
between tho marching forces.
II the insurrectos arrive first and
make an attack It is the opinion they
will take Juares.
on the other hand should Colonel
sRabago arrive before the rebels 1t Is
predicted the insurrectos will be un-
successful or abandon the attempt with.
out any flghting whatever. II both
forces arrive simultaneously It 10 said
ehat one Of the :hercest battles Of the
ssvolution will take place and that Ell
Paso VIII bs In moro danger than
Douglas whom Aqua Prieta was at
lacked
vvhilo the garrison at Juarex = maxi
ing psppeyaxicns General Navarro. the
/ IeDessel esgsaandsrs proeesses TO have