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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
Back to the Farm.

Does the agricultural college
graduate go back to the farm? This
is much discussed question. There
are many who claim that the col
1ege educates the young men away
from the farm. That this is not true
of the graduates Of the animal has
bandry department of the Iowa
State College at Ames has been amp
ly proven. Sixty-six men have grad
uated from this department during
the years 1910 and 1911. They are
engaged in the following lines Of
work:
Farming So; college instructors
S; agricultural journalism work g.;
teachers of agriculture in high
schools 2; dairy test work /.
Practically every one of these
young men could have accepted
teaching positions or other salaried
positions at from $1,000 to $500
pei year if they had SO desired. This
department has during the past ten
years placed men in twenty -eight
different state colleges and UNIVERSE
ties, twelve foreign colleges, three
secretaries to pure bred record as
sociations and on about twenty agri-
cultural papers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
Will Curb Bootleggers.

Bootlegging will not be the bust
less 1t once was if the new Law
works out as anticipated. The Be-
bee law went into effect July 1 and
ii is this law which is expected to
help eliminate the practice of deal
ing in liquor illicitly. The bill pro-
vides that once in three months it
shall be the duty of the county at
torney to secure from the Office o.
the revenue collector the names of
all persons living in the county
where he holds Office, who have paid
government liquor tax. If it ap-
pears that anyone has secured a re-
ceipt for government liquor tax
who is not licensed by the county
20 sell liquors this fact shall be pri-
ms. facie evidence that such man
is guilty of selling contrary to law
and the county attorney will pro
coed against him. Should he fail
to do so he will be liable to removal
from office under the provisions OF
the Cosson act. About the only way
tn beat the new law Is to fail to
take out a government license, but
this is risky business and any who
do not want trouble with your
Uncle Samuel will hesitate about it
long time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
Stone Pile Would Help.

Jefferson Bee: The Webster City
Freeman Tribune is of the opinion
that some other scheme ought to be
devised to break up the tramp dig
archy rather than simply requiring
them to "move on" A stone pile
in every town and village would do
the business. If there is anything
tramp dislikes it is work and any
thing that will bring upon him such
an affliction will serve valuable
purpose. There is no need Of any
one being out of work these busy
days. When a scarcity Of help on
the farm forces women and girls TO
go into the fields it ought to sug
gest heroic treatment for the lazy
louis who go up and down the coun-
try begging for handout. And
then there is another class that
needs some wholesome disciplining
and that is the fellow who loats
about the streets of the average
town while his wife takes in wash
ings to support the family. Such
fellows ought to be given courteous
guidance to the harvest fields and
made to relieve the women and
girls who are on duty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
WEBSTER CITY IS
SURELY LOOKING UP
Lots Of Building but Houses Cannot
be Found to Supply Demand
of Newcomers.

The demand for dwelling houses
in Webster City still continues.
There are many people moving to
this city or contemplating moving
here and real estate men have been
rushed the past few weeks trying
to find houses for sale or rent to &C
commodate newcomers.
Quite number have called at the
Freeman Tribune office within tile
past several days, asking assistance
in securing suitable dwellings. In
the face of this scarcity Of houses.
there are more new residences being
built this summer than for many
years. The city seems to be exper-
fencing an era of growth and houses
cannot be erected fast enough to
supply the demand. Every carpen-
ter and contractor in the city is very
busy. Let the good work go on.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
Real Estate Transfers.

Maggie B. Snyder and hush to
Bertha M. Allen-wd-lots 6, Z, g,
9, blk 2, D. j. addition, Jewell -
100000.
r. T. johnson to Addie Atkinson
-wd-lots 10 and II, blk II, End
addition, Williams.-s1,200.
w. S. Allen and VT to Theodore
Observation-Disclosures and Z, blk 2,
D. J. addition, Jewell.-$1,200.00.
J. H. Adams to Arvilla E. Adams
-wd-lots and 2, blk Is, w. r,
& Cos addition, w. C.-$100.00.
H. M. sparboe, guardian to Will
liam Caiiies-prob d-n11s neA
swA 17-S9-25.-$1,300.00.
NJ. B. Pringle to Ada E. Pringle
guardian deed-undiv 4-81 lots 2,
16, II, blk 5, Ships addition, w.
C.-$1O0.00.
]. H. Richard to Caddie Lyon
Maxon-qcd-lots g., 16, II, blk 5,
Ships addition, w. C.-$1.00.
Hannah S. Barstow and hush to
H. B. Sellick-wd-part $50 and
NV sw nw-29; 80 and 29-S9-25.--
$1.00.
Dianno G. Twogood, ct al to o. w.
Bige-wd-ek nw-eh sw-nw
ne 5-SS-26.-$26,500.OO.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
Road Development.

Better roads are near for Iowa.
There has been wonderful crystal
cation of sentiment, within the past
few years and the sentiment is all
for highway improvement. Every
where enthusiastic men may be
found planning for betterment of
this or that road route. Every town
has picked out some highways waich
above others need immediate atten-
ton. Nearly every town has some
organization at work boosting" a
good roads movement. To say that
the automobile has furnished the
impetus for this recent rush of good
reads sentiment is but to put IN
words a fact that must be apparent
to everyone who is at all familiar
with the situation. People could
get along somehow when they had
to be content with old Dobbin, but
it is altogether a different question
how with $4,000 rubber-tired ma
chine that will run SO miles an hour
to be reckoned with. Fortunately,
the farmers are finding themselves
as able to purchase these convey
ances as their city cousins, and the
country need for them Is no less
than the city. The automobile IS
a great purse opener. It will make
a spender of tightwad just little
bit quicker than anything else ever
invented. Iowa with its rapidly in
creasing number of automobiles, It's
prosperity and its steady develop
ment, is on the verge of becoming
a great community for good roads.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
Humanity and the Heat.

Springfield, Mass, Republican:
Such a heat wave as has swept over
the whole country Is quite as deadly
as a battle, and the number of It's
victims could almost be computed
from study of the weather bureau
reports from day to day. No doubt
many of these fatalities are una
voidable. To the frail and suscep-
tible, who hold feebly to life, a per,
iod of extraordinary heat may be
just enough to turn the scale. 9th
ers are due to the stress of poverty
which forces men to keep on at
work which is unsafe in very hot
weather, and does not allow them
the comforts and precautions by
which the risk may be minimized.
But many cases of fatal sunstroke
or heat prostration are certainly
due to rashness and ignorance.
There are people who take a foolish
pride in showing how much they
can stand-a vanity harmless
enough in cold weather but danger
GUS in hot. The wise man takes no
needless chances with sunstroke.
The rules of hygiene for hot wealth .
er are clear and well known, but
they cannot be followed by all. The
worlds work must go on, whatever
happens to the thermometer. The
next step should be to discover
what individuals are specially sus-
ceptible and induce them to take
special precautions at such times.
1t is to be hoped that scientists may
make a study of such an exception
al heat wave, collecting and analyz-
ing all the data possible in regard
to deaths and prostrations, such as
age, occupation, condition Of health
and the circumstances preceding the
attack. 1t would be interesting, for
example, in view of the theory that
tropical light is fatal to blends, to
learn the proportion of dark and
fair persons among the victims. It
has been held that some races en-
dure heat better than others, and
carefully collected data might help
to test the soundness of this theory.
And specially should 1t be shown
what part age plays as an element
Of risk.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01

a car is exchanged, or sold at the
end of the first or second season,
the cost will be nearer Is or 20
cents a mile. The ease with which
money is burnt up" by some fell
lows is appalling to thoughtful OBJ
servers. And the worst of it is the
effect upon the youngsters themse!-
yes. The wear and tear on their
sense of thrift is even worse than
the wear and tear on the machines.
A boy who spends in a few hours
as much as an able bodied man can
earn in a day is in bad way OF
deterioration morally. The effect uf
that has to be taken into considera-
ton, :.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01

ground cleared from the piney
woods were an object lesson of
thrift and aroused hope and emula-
ton. The boys and girls worked
days and studied nights. Little and
common industries were developed.
The school became the center of the
community, the leading star of ne
gro hopelessness out of the self i'm
posed bondage of ignorance. It is
growing, teaching, leading. From
it radiates the remedy of the con-
ditions in the black belt.
Perhaps Jones is an imitator of
Booker T. Washington. Perhaps he
is an imitator in a small way with
limited facilities and a little school.
But every man who lives for his
race is a follower and all who spend
their lives for others have greater
leader than either Washington. The
little school is the greatest. Not
Yale or Harvard but the innumer-
able little colleges. which live at the
price of struggle are the salt Of ed
ucation. Not Tuskeegee with its
marvellous success and its wealthy
and powerful patrons is the hope of
the black belt. but the seed it has
sown to spring up all over the south
as the little school in the p!ney
woods at Braxton.
1t is to these schools rather than
to Tuskeegee that the contributions
of the helpful and interested should
turn. There is the need. 1t is bet
ter that a half million negro chit
dren should know the multiplica-
ton table than that ten should en-
ter the mysteries of the higher
quadratics. 1t is better that mil
lion. ignorant black people should
learn the first lessons Of thrift than
that we may point to negro mil
lionaire.
Jones has done we'll. He has TAX
en- the rough road but the high
road.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
Fears Drugs; Takes Life.

Cedar Rapids, July 2S.-Unable
to conquer his craving for drugs.
Frank A. Underwood, 35 years old,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Under
wood, took two ounces of carbolic
acid here some time Monday. His
body was not discovered until last
night'when occupants of same house
found the dead man in an upstairs
room. Underwood was married a
year ago at What Cheer to Mimic
Forney of Cedar Rapids. His faith
er is a prominent attorney at Ames.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
Negro Who Took the High Road
Times-Republican:

Times-Republican: Laurence
Jones, a young colored man who is
regarded with much local interest
because he is a graduate of the Mar
shalltown high school, is an exam
pie of the man who finds his work
and does 1t.
Jones was bright student, ard
went out of the Marshalltown school
well educated. His education was
his own. He had worked for it and
earned his way by hard work. He
was bright enough to have succeed
ed at the law. He might have been
a popular preacher to any church
of his race. There were measurable
ease and such success as a colored
man may attain in this country of
the free before him in directions
which promised more of personal re-
suit than the road he chose to take.
But Jones took the high road.
Down at Braxton, Mississippi, in
the center of the black belt and in
the midst of negro ignorance and
need, Jones is building an industri-
al school fer members of his race.
1t started with an old log cabin con-
tributed by an ex-slave and began
with small donations from a few
interested persons. both white and
colored. There he gathered about
him few of the local youths Of his
race and began the apparently hope
less task of making citizens out of
the rough and growing citizenship
in the shadow of dilapidated me-
gro cabin. The old hovel took on
a different aspect. The few acres Of
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
Waste in Automobiles.

Cedar Rapids Republican: The
Marshalltown Times-Republican in
commencing the new law which Tor
bids children under fifteen from
running automobiles in Iowa, un-
less accompanied by their parents.
calls attention to a point that has
often occurred to all thoughtful per-
sons. 1t is as follows:
"There is still another danger in
entrusting automobiles to boys un-
der Is which can never be safe
guarded by law. 1t is the breeding
of disregard for expense and the in
sidious cultivation Of extravaganza
which unrestrained indulgence with
an automobile is sure to cause. An
automobile is an expensive machine.
1t costs generally from $1,000 up,
and it wears out terrifically fast N
proportion to its use. Counting gas
oline, repairs and wear, a big car
will cost 10 cents per mile to op-
~
and nothing else to do but ride
around will reel off ten miles IN
twenty minutes just driving up one
street and down another. He has
burned up 81 for nothing. More
than he could earn If he worked d]l
day. And yet he thinks nothing of
1t for dad pays the bills and dad lets
him burn it, In the course of sin
gle day of just riding around, this
same kid can burn up 81 to IS or
the wages Of full days time for a
skilled mechanic
The .Marshailtown paper puts the
cost of operating an automobile very
low No big car can be operated,
including repairs and depreciation,
for as low as 10 cents mile, I'M
less the owner is willing to use Il.
year after year, thus absorbing the
depreciation gradually. But where
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
Lets Auto Run Over Him.

Mason City, July 2S.-Seeing he
could not avoid an approaching au-
to, which had suddenly turned a
corner in the street, w. H. Warren,
rs years old, a we'll known fruit
grower Of Clear Lake, fell to the
street and allowed the machine TO
pass over him. He escaped with on
ly slight bruises of the hip and
head. made by the low hanging gear
shield of the car. The car was OPP
Grated by F. E. Miller, local eroc-
er. and was Immediately stopped.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
HOSPITAL SERVICE
Road to Care for Injured Employees
Men to Contribute Monthly
so Cents.

To better safeguard the health
and safety of their employees the H.
linois Central Railroad has estab-
lished department. known as the
hospital department, the object of
which is to care for the sick and
injured employees but with no gain
or profit to the railroad company.
n The department is to be main
tanned by the trust fund solicited
from among the employees some time
ago. Petitions were sent out among
the employees explaining the object
OF the proposed department, and ev-
cry member by contributing no more
than fifty cents a month became
member of the department, en-
titled to all its privileges.
The railroads will arrange with
hospitals in the different towns for
the accommodation of their injured
men. Any employe Of the road TAX
en- sick or injured will be treated
Immediately by the district sur
geons and If the case is of serious
nature the patient will be removed
to the hospital where all expenses
will be paid by the road. Board
and nursing will not be furnished
outside of the hospital. In all cases
of death as the result of accidental
INJURY or while employe is under
care OF the Hospital Department
Surgeons, contributors will be en-
titled to benefits in the department
for burial purposes, not to exceed
thirty dollars in medical cases and
fifty dollars in surgical cases. In a
case where an employe is injured
and the department surgeon is not
available other competent physic-
ians are to be summoned and the
road will pay for the services of the
physician out of the regular hospital
fund. At times when the expense
Of the department exceeds tho
amount contributed by the employees
the railroad will contribute the re-
mainder of the sum and at no time
shall an employee be requested to
contribute more than from forty to
fifty cents per month.
The benefits derived by the en-
ployes from the company by this de-
partment are manifold, the small
sum of fifty cents contributed by
him each month will undoubtedly
come back to him some time in the
form Of receipt for a fifty dollar
hospital bill. The hospital depart
ment went into effect the first of
July all over the entire system
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
Loses Life in Machine.

Fairfield, July 2S.-Simon Tomp-
kins, AZ years old, a laborer at the
Raney tile factory, was killed in
stantly yesterday morning, when
caught in the cogs of dirt mixing
machine. Tompkins had climbed to
the top of the machine to replace a
belt and called to the operator to
start 1t, but it stopped again al
most Immediately and the unfortun-
ate man was found dead.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
Justice Beranek Injured.

Iowa City. July 2S.-F. A. Re-
ranek, justice of the peace at Morse.
Johnson county, is suffering from
the effects Of fractured thigh. He
made misstep, fell down stairs
and broke his right leg.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

" "1a6111s 0'10 s0'~0~--~''>s'': o4'ss'4i Pa.
ship to that interesting little tow" :.
Cando Democrat.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20
The Social Whirl
Miss Lillian Wimemam, Society Editor
RES PHONE 1876 OFFICE PHONE 50

The St. Olaf's Aid met with Mrs.
Simmons on Thursday.
Miss McCarten of York is the guest
of Mrs. P. R. Kelly this week.
The Episcopal Guild met. with Mrs.
Rodenbach on Wednesday.
Mrs. Fenelon entertained Friday ev.
ening for a few of her friends. Cards
were enjoyed during the evening.
Mrs. Dion of Grand Harbor was in
the city this week the guest of her
daughter, Mrs Maxon.
| Mrs. McRae was called to Glenburn
the first of the week on account OF the
illness of her daughter.
Clarence Haley returned Saturday
from the cities, where he has chen
transacting business.
D. Z. Puy of Rolla was in the city
the first Of the week OH his way home
from Fargo, where he transacted bust
ness.
Attorney Wehe was called to Grand
Forks this week by the illness Of his
father.
Paul Vornholt of Leeds will be in the
city today to attend the performance
of 'tThe Lion and the Mouse.''
Attorney George Kelly of Lakota was
in the city the first of the week on his
way south along the Aneta line.
Banker II j. Nyhus of Edmore was
in the city Tuesday leaving here for
Grand Forks.
Miss Marie Tucker, who has been
clerking at John Haslem IS. is ill with
lagrippe.
George McDevitt, who has been at
tending school at the Agricultural Col
lege, was brought to the General Hos
pital Saturday with pneumonia. His
friends hope for speedy recovery.
Frank Parker, of Sank Center is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. F. W. Mann, Of
this city. Mr.. Parker is travelling rep.
resentative of a we'll known nursery
company.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Holbrook and
Mrs. Margaret Holbrook left Monday
night for their new home in Pasadena
On the way they intend to stop for q
visit with friends at Portland.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20
Attend Meeting

Manager A. Grecnberg, of the Lake
Grocery company, and Kent Morgan,
credit man, left Monday for Grand
Forks, where they attended the annual
meeting Of tho shareholders OF Nash
Brothers, one of the leading Wholesale
firms Of the northwest 1t was not a
business meeting but one III which bus
mess policies and good fellowship and
enterprise predominatcG Representa-
tivss We're present from every point at
which the concern has stores, including
Spokane, Winnipeg, BRANDON, Regina,
Edmonton, Saskatoon am! Lewiston,
Ida. The meetings arc held annually
and much of the business enthusiasm
and personal enterprise Of those con-
nect.1 with concern are manifested
ut :bcse gatherings.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20
Cadetship Open.

Owing to the resignation of Cadet
Russell, vacancy exists at the An
napolis naval academy, and any young
man between the ages Of 16 and 90
desiring the appointment should write
Immediately to Congressman A. j.
Gronna, Washington, D. c., giving his
full name, the date of his birth, legal
residence and previous education. The
entrance examination may be taken in
North Dakota in April or at Annapolis
in June.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20
Editors Here,

F. c. Falkensteiin, editor'of the Bot
tineau County News and D. R. Carlson,
of the Bottineau Courant, were in the
city Wednesday on their way to Fargo
where they will attend the Grain Grow
ers' convention now in session. From
there the pen pushers will 60 to Grand
Forks to take in the State Editorial
meeting. Mr.. Carlson retires from the
Courant in about six weeks and has
not as yet definitely decided on his
new location.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20
MINNEWAUKAN TWP.
By G. r.

A delightful surprise party was held
at the home of Mr.. Ernest Anderson
last Friday night. The evening was
spent in dancing. Delightful refresh
ments were served at / O'Clock.
The Young Peoples Society held
meeting at the home of T. P. Thomp-
son Sunday. New officers were elect
cd and the evening was pleasantly
spert in playing gamrs.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20
WILL DO BUSINESS
IN NORTH DAKOTA

1N NVU111 0k114V1x4
Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. IA new
lumber company Incorporated under the
laws Of Minnesota to do business in
North Dakota has chen Incorporated by
H. s. Thompson, A. F.. Thompson and
George P. Thompson with capital of
$4,000. The company will have MINI
eapolis offices in the Plymouth build
ing and will operate a line of country
retail yards in North Dakota.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

Mantel clocks, eight day and half
hour strike, $4.75 at Huesgen's.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

while still holding the little wad Of
gum firmly within their jaws, no one