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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05
YOUNG FARM HAND
ANSWERS LAST CALL
Was Sick but Few Days With Stom-
ach and Bowel Trouble Was
20 Years of Age.

b
Chas. Kamke, a farm hand who
has been making his home with the
John Daniels family, about ten miles
south of town, succumbed about
4:SO o'clock Sunday afternoon to
severe attack Of stomach and
bowel trouble. He was 20 years OF
age and unmarried. His parents,
who reside at Enterprise. Wisconsin,
have been notified of the sons death
and the body will probably be ship
ped there for burial.
The deceased and brother Paul
had been working for farmers here
abouts for the past couple of years
and made their home with the Dan
iels family when not employed. Paul
was with the deceased when he pass
ed away.
The case is a very sad one as the
young man had been in robust
health till about ten days ago, when
he began to be troubled with his
stomach. In few days he took 20
his bed and, in spite Of all that med
ical skill could DO for him, he passed
away.
He was a member in good stand
ing of the Modern Woodmen, be-
longing to the camp at Woodruff
Wisconsin. 1t is probable that the
order mentioned will take charge o.
the remains.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05
SHOE DEPARTMEN t.
CHARLES t. SMITH & SON.
FIRE in BASEMENT
AT VIENNA CAFE
Proprietor's of Cafe and Bakery Sus.
tain Loss of Approximately
$500 by Fire.

Fire of unknown origin breaking
out in the basement of the Vienna
Cafe ind Bakery at two o'clock sun
day morning, did damage to the
amount of about $500 on goods, fur
niture injured, etc. The loss on the
building, owned by VIM. Blanken-
buehler, will be probably 5000.
The fire was discovered by the
night clerk in the place when he
noticed smoke coming through the
floor. He aroused the occupants OF
the rooms above the restaurant and
turned in a fire alarm. The fire de-
partment responded promptly and
after a half hours work succeeded
in quenching the flames. The fire
was confined to the basement, but
the floor Of the restaurant room was
badly charred from beneath and
would have fallen had the fire re-
NAMED undiscovered few minutes
longer.
The fire seemed to start in the Vi
cinity of pile Of coal near the fur
mace, and the only theory that has
been advanced is that of spontan-
eous combustion, as there was no
fire in the furnace and the bake ov-
ems were cool, no baking being done
on Saturday night.
Messrs. Mickleson & Olson, pro-
prietors of the place, stated today
that they couldn't conjecture how
the fire originated. They closed
their doors Immediately after the
fire, and they will remain closed till
after the insurance inspector takes
a look at the place. They carry
ample insurance to cover their loss,
as also does Mr.. Blankenbuehler
The smoke that filled the cafe de-
stroyed all of the pastry, bakery
goods, ETC., in the place.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05
Japanese Life Illustrated.

The Woman's Missionary society
of the Congregational church Will
hold its annual thankoffering gath
ering in the church auditorium Fri
day evening of this week, beginning
at 5 O'Clock. An unusually interest
ing and Instructive program Is in
preparation. The pastor has secur-
ed set of colored transparencies IL
Illustrating life in Japan and detail
ing the progress of Congregational
missions in the Mikado's empire.
These slides are colored by japanese
artists and on the screen will give
an insight into Japanese life sell
dom afforded western audiences.
From texts accompanying the slides
Mr.. MetcaH will deliver an exposi-
tion OF the scenes depicted. The an.
nual thank-offering will be taken at
the close of the lecture To this SER
vice the public is cordially invited.
The society is noted for its thank
offering meetings and this year bifs
fair to excel in interest and useful
ness the achievements OF former
years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05
SUIT /
FOR RECOVERY
E. c. Litchfeld, Now Of Waterloo,
Defendant in Case Brought
on Note.

Waterloo Times-Tribune: Suit
was filed in the district court yes
terday by Mrs. Caro- Ryan, admins
tratrix of the estate of Nellie A..
Holbrook, deceased, against E. c..
Litchfield to enforce the payment OF
s4,S5O, alleged to be due on a con-
tract made by the defendant on May
90, 1910. The contract reads as fol-
lows: 81 promise to pay Nellie A.
Holbrook the sum of $4,000, with
interest. Same to be paid as nearly
as possible to meet her require
ments, but l do not bind myself TO
any specified time that same shall
be paid"
The defendant paid at the rate of
$50 a month for three different
months, and endorsed the same on
the back of the promise. Mrs. Caro-
Ryan, the plaintiff, is the nineteen
year-old daughter of Nellie A. Hol-
brook who died at her home on Irv-
ing street few months ago. After
petitioning the court, she was ap-
pointed administrators of her moth
er's estate by Judge F. c. Platt on
April 12, 1911. The present action
is brought for the purpose of recov-
ering the balance alleged to be due
the personal property of the deceas
ed
Mrs. Ryan, who was married a
short time ago. claims that after her
appointment as administrators of
her mothers estate on Aug. 2s,
1911, she made a written demand.
through her attorneys, upon E. c.
Litchfleld to pay the amount said to
be due. but that he failed to regard
the demands. Besides asking the
court to bring judgment in the sum
named, she asks interest at SIX per
cent from Aug. %. 1911.
No will was left by Mrs. Hol-
brook and no provision made for
| the possession of her estate at the
time of death at her home in this
city last spring. The husband OF
the deceased has not been a resi-
dent of Waterloo for several years
and the daughter is the only surviv-
ing relative.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05
PRESIDENT TAFT ON
WATERMELON Day

eclipse anything previously held
here
In order to obtain President Taft's
presence here the Commercial
League has hired special train ov-
er the Illinois Central from Fort
Dodge to Waterloo to carry the pres
idenN. Taft will board the special
at Fort Dodge at 1920 o'clock in
the forenoon and will arrive here
about noon. He will address the
public from specially constructed
stand at the city park, which is to
be scene of the big annual picnic.
The exact hour Of his address will
~ announced later when the ar
lrangements for Watermelon Day"
have been perfected.
{. It was made possible to secure the
nations executive here only on ac-
count Of the fact that on the date
mentioned his schedule was not FILL
ed with any stops anywhere and he
did not have to arrive in Waterloo
at any certain hour. Hence the hir-
ing of a special train by the Com
mercial League permitted him to
stop here and depart at his pleasure
The announcement that President
Taft will speak in Webster City on
s"'Watermelon Day" will prove a
magnet that will draw the largest
crowd of people here that Webster
City has ever entertained, and ex-
tensive preparations will have 70 be
made to handle the multitude. Com
mittees will be appointed at once to
carry out the plans Of the CONNER
cial League, and the presidents Wis
1t here will be widely advertised
throughout this section.
Along with Taft will be several
other men of national prominence
who will make up the presidential
party. Who these will be is not yet
known.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05
Pnnils Give Recital.

Some of the members of Mrs. w.
II. Cooks music class gave an en-
tertaining recital Friday after
noon beginning at 3 o'clock, in the
Cook studio. The parents of the pu-
pills and few other friends were
in attendance. The program was
very creditably rendered, the pupils
on the whole showing marked pro-
gress in their musical studies. In
addition to the numbers rendered by
the students, Mr.. Richard ]. Null
Inns contributed a vocal solo. The
program In full follows:
Duet, Lightly Row ........
Rachael Sterling, Mrs. Cook.
Maiden's Dream .......... Heines
Irene Carl
Little Fairy Polka Streabbog
Byron Pringle
Dance of the Golden Rods. -.
......... Fitzpatrick
Marie Leonard
Little Fairy Schottische. .Streabbog
Allene Perry
Violin .............. -. Selected
Audrey Johnston
vesper Chimes Soothing
Virginia Kantor
Vocal Solo .......... Contributed
Mr.. Mullins
The Fountain ............ Bohm
Katie Stafford
On the Meadow w.......... Lichner
Fern Riley
Silver Stars ........... Bohm
Mabel Anderson
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05
Excellent Showing Made by Samples
Of Ware Made From Lehigh
Clay When Put to Pres
! sure Test.
TILE OF THE BEST QUALITY
Interest in Concern Increasing Since
Sale Of Webster City Brick
& Tile Co.

Since the sale last Thursday OF
the Webster City Brick & Tile Com
pany's plant to big. Minnesota cor
poration, and Fthe announcement
that It is to be enlarged for the pur-
pose Of manufacturing large drain
tile and sewer pipe, interest In the
$780, 900 sewer plant under promo
tion by P. w. Hearn and other busf-
ness men of the city has increased
to a considerable extent. In fact,
the men back of the plans for anoth-
er large factory here, feel sanguine
that the sale of the Soule plant TO
the Minnesota corporation will
hasten the realization of their
plans
Many inquiries from men OF cap
ital who, are interested in the clay
business, are claimed to have been
received within the past few days.
and it is not at all improbable that
1912 will see two large sewer pipe
factories turning out their wares
here.
Reports from the pressure test to
which the 80 incn sewer pipe
samples recently made from the clay
bed on which the promoters Of the
new factory have lease, have been
received from the St. Louis concern
wherein the tile were manufactured.
They show that the, big tile made
from the clay are of the best quail
ity, even excelling in strength the
ware of the Evans & Howard Fire
Brick Company of st. Louis, who
manufactured the carload of Leh1gh
clay into tile and sewer pipe for the
Webster City men.
w. ]. Volz, general superintend-
ent of the St. Louis concern. said in
reply to a letter from Mr.. Hearn.
eve are very glad to hear that the
pipe created fine impression, as we
have taken great interest III
same" He also gave the figures
representing , the pressure test to
which the pipe was submitted. The
80 inch pipe stood hydraulic pres
sure Of 33,760 as compared with
27,s75 pounds for their own make
OF pipe of the same diameter. The
pipe are thirty-six inches in length.
hence the pressure per foot which
they would withstand without
crushing would be approximately
11,254 pounds.
In his letter. the st. Louis tile
man also stated that he thought a
much better tile could be made than
the samples if they were burned al
a lower temperature. The samples
were burned along with the st.
Louis company's tile, which require
much more heat than the Lehigh
clay.
The crying need of the drainage
contractors hereabouts for tile OF the
larger dimensions and the enormous
lot of work in sight for years to
come, will do much toward hasten
ing the elimination of the present
sewer pipe factory project. 1t Is tn
be hoped that this factory will soon
be built, as Webster City has room
for all of the tile factories that 1t
can secure.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05
THE LOTT MONU-
MENT DEDICATION
Program to be Carried Out on Sun
day, September 1o.-1nterest-
ing Occasion.

Prof. F. c. Runkle Of Ellsworth,
secretary of the old settlers asso-
citation Of Hamilton county, sends
the Freeman-Tribune the following;
The monument erected to the
memory OF Mrs. Henry Lott will be
dedicated with appropriate exer-
cises, at the Vegars cemetery, four
miles north and one-half mile west
of Stratford, on Sunday afternoon,
September 10, at 2:30.
Program:
Song-America ..,..... Audience
Music-Selected ............
....... Stratford Ladies Quartette
Invocation ...... 80. John Eslick
Solo--Selected -. Sara Williams
Quartette-Selected ..........
....... Lehigh Male Quartette
Music-Steer Thou My Bark.
...... Stratford Mixed Quartette
Report Of committee. ..........
Pres. ]. n. Bell
Unveiling of monument-Dedica-
tory address. -. Fred c. Runkle
Hymn--Blest Be the Tie. Audience
Benediction ...... Rev. G. II. Dick
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05
Returns from Wrestling Match.

The returns from the Gotch-Hack-
enschmidt wrestling match in Chi
cago will be received at the Elks
club rooms late this afternoon. Full
details will be received by wire.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

Gustuson's meat speaks for itself.
Martin phones IT'S. SIS and S7SM
Ind. 1876. d-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

The Martin telephone company
will publish new list of names and
numbers in few days. Notify 400,
at once, of any corrections or addi-
tions. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

When in need Of photos call at
Traver's, over Metcalf's 5d5f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

The public is hereby warned that
the undersigned will prosecute any
body hereafter who enters his melon
patch. Having suffered much loss
in the past from these depredations,
propose to put stop to this sort
of thing. "a word to the wise," etc.
]. M. Dunbar. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

which John Hancock was living
when Paul Revere came on his mid
night ride. On fifty mile boat trip
to Plymouth Rock he saw many
relics of Pilgrim days, including a
sideboard which Miles Standish
brought over With him on the May
flower. He visited the Old South
Meeting House in Boston, Old Kings
Chapel the Oldest English church in
America, and Fanieul Hall where so
many epoch making conventions
have been held. He also visited
many old cemeteries and saw the
graves Of Revolutionary and pre-
Revolutionary leaders. Boston, he
says, is just full Of stone slabs mark
ing the great events which have oc-
Cured in American history.
Mrs. Schmidt spent part Of tho
summer in Iowa City and visited at
her home in Waterloo.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

Fine Job work at this once.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

Totals. 80 1 Q q 13
Score by innings.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-09-15

possible to measure out an exact
volume of milk to weigh IL grams, it
can be seen that it would be i'm
possible to weigh out an exact volume
of cream to weigh Is grams. Fat is
much lighter than the rest of the
solids or water in milk, that is why
it comes to the top in the shape of
cream. II we measure out II. Gee OF
milk and it weighs Is grams and then
measure out II. Gee of cream contain
ing 50 per cent fat it would certainly
not weigh Is grams. The Babcock
test is figured to give percentage by
weight and therefore we must weigh
our sample of cream instead of try
ing to test with the pipette.
Various eXperimenters have shown
that an error of from to 6 per cent
will result in testing cream with the
pipette instead of the scales. 1t is
not feasible therefore to test cream
on the farm unless a cream scale is
available.
Balance the empty bottles on the
scales and weigh out the exact amount,
being careful to drop no cream on
the scale platform or beams.
Heat all samples to ITO degrees f.
to facilitate mixing and mix by pour
ing from one vessel to another.
Add acid according to the per cent
of fat that may be in the cream. The
acid is not to act on the fat and con-
sequently the more fat there is
present the less acid will be needed.
Whirl the bottles and temper the
same as for milk.
The reading is made from the ex-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-09-15

For the best results three runs are
necessary, and they are of five, two
and one minute duration at the proper
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-09-15

of 1. 80 to 1888. 1t should have a clear
straw color and entirely free from
impurities. Black acid Will not give
a clear reading.
~ Temper the acid to approximately
the same temperature as the milk.
Pour out II. 5cc into the acid measure
and add slowly TO the milk in the test
bottle, holding the latter in slant
ing position and turning it slowly to
wash down any milk that may be ad-
herring to the neck of the bottle The
acid being heavier will go to the bot
tom at once. Do not try to mix the
two while the acid is being added.
Mix as soon as all the acid added,
giving the bottle a circular motion,
being careful to not shake the con-
tents vigorously so as to cause curd
particles to get into the neck and be
thrown out by the escaping gases.
When the mixing is complete it will
be noticed by the absence of curd
and the changing of the color of the
LIQUID into a brown that changes into
black upon standing. Intense heat
is produced when the acid is mixed
and it serves the purpose of keeping
the fat in liquid state so that 1T can
separate more readily from the rest
of the liquid.
When the mixing is complete and
all the samples have turned black,
they are ready for the centrifuge.
The object of this operation is to
completely separate the fat so that all
will be up in the graduated part of
the neck where it can be measured.
The bottles should be placed into the
pockets of the machine in such
manner as to be in perfect balance.
If the machine is not full there should
be an equal number Of empty pockets
on each side of the bottles. In cold
weather it will be necessary to heat
the centrifuge before running. This
will keep the fat hot and aid in the
separation. The speed necessary to
make complete separation will de-
pend on the diameter of the wheel
holding the pockets. The following
table shows the speed necessary for
the different size wheels:
Diameter Number OF rev.
70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-09

The vigorous religious conventions
which are now in operation in New Or
leans, Dallas, Kansas City, Milwaukee,.
Columbus and Fort Worth are part OF
the regularly organized program of the
greatest religious campaign ever made in
the history Of this country. The "men
and religion forward movement" extends
from ocean to ocean and from Hudson
bay to the Gulf OF Mexico. embracing
the whole Of the United States and most
Of Canada. 1t is systematic. practical
effort working throughout the country
for certain definite results which cannot
but have a vitalizing influence upon the
religious progress of the times. It's d.
rect object Ia to secure at least three
million men who viii become members
OF the different churches and thus equalize
the number OF men communicates in the
churches with that OF the women, and,
In the words Of the resolution authoriz-
ing the movement adopted at the Buffalo
convention ito increase the permanent
contribution OF the church to the best
light OF the continent. socially, politically
commercially and physically. and to en-
.phasixe the modern message OF the
church in social service and usefulness"
The wider use of the church plant soon
will be as popular Ms that of the public
school plant. Instead OF being closed to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-09
DELEGATES ARE NAMED
FOR OPIUM CONFERENCE
All Obstacles to Projected Gathering
at The Hague Have Been
Removed.

All Of the obstacles In the way of the
projected international opium confer
ence at The Hague next month have
been removed. and the personnel Of the
United States delegation to the confer
ence Is announced as follows:
The Ri. Rev. Charles E. Brent, Prot
estant Episcopal Bishop OF the Philip
pine Islands. chairman; DIR. Hamilton
Wright ofSMaine and Henry j. Finger
of California, delegates: Frederic L.
Huidekoper. District of Columbia. sec
rotary, and Wallace J. Young of ILL.,
nois, slant secretary of the delega-
ton.
Bishop Brent is now en- route to The
Hague from the Philippines. and the
other members Of the delegation will
sail on the steamship Lapland from
New York November IL.
The purpose Of the convention Is to
give effect to the resolutions of the in
ternational opium commission, which
met in Shanghai early in 1909, and to
endeavor to secure an agreement upon
uniform national laws and regulations
to control the production, manufacture
and distribution Of opium, it's deriva-
tives and preparations. The effort will
also be made to regulate the shipment
of opium, restrict the cultivation Of the
poppy. authorize the search Of vessels
for contraband opium. and finally to
create an international commission to
lcarry out the agreements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-09
W. C. T. q. HOLDS SOCIAL.
Elaborate Musical Program Much
Enioyed BY Members.

The National Capital w. c. T. U. held
Its annual autumn social in the United
Brethren Church last night. when an
elaborate musical program was presented
to large gathering of members and
their friends. Mrs. +. III. Wiley presided
and Mrs. Stanley Koockogey voiced a
welcome. Mrs. Emma 8. Sheldon. presi-
dent of the District w. c. T. u, spoke Of
the inspiration Of the national convention
OF the society held recently at Milwaukee.
The program included violin solo by
Miss Louise Farrow. vocal solos by Mrs.
Grace IAnger T.. Winchole. Miss Grace
Jenkins and Benjamin Limeback, recita-
ton by Mrs. Emily +. Barnes. and a
vocal duet by Mr.. and Mrs. John Roberts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-09

pitch them into the Mediterranean sea
and hoist the Stars and Stripes over
Tripoli!
II will readjust our loose currency; no
more property. l will emascuIate the
trusts. j. Pierpont' and John D. shall roar
SO gently that even William Jennings Bryan
shall say Let them roar again. Every
man shall have his pockets crammed with
Treasury certificates: because my sys-
tenn of fiscal reform-as simple and as
dead easy as falling off a log-putting
Aldrich and his monetary commission to
blush-will be to estimate the exact value
of all the gold and silver in the earth
and issue legal tender notes for the full
amount; saving the expense OF mining.
minting and transportation: saving ar
gument, time and trouble. In short, /
will make Teddy green with envy and
old Taft to turn over in his sleep and
murmur. Lord, why didn't 1 think of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-09
The MEN AND RELIGION MOVEMENT.
IA NATIONAL CAMPAIGN.
BY Frederic ]. Haskin.

the people six days I'm the week, methods
WI! be found by which every church
building may be made helpful to the
progress Of the community.
X X
This movement is practically a lay
mems movement. While the clergymen
of every denomina-
Idea Started ton are doing all in
With Laymen. the work its - u a'I -
feature IL that the idea of the campaign
originated entirely with laymen, and its
central executive committee Is composed
chiefly of laymen. The credit for the
idea of this great effort must be given
to Harry w. Arnold. formerly connected
with the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton Of Washington. d. c. In 1907. dur
ing the international convention Of the
Y. NJ. C. A., Mr.. Arnold conceived the
idea of concerted action on the part OF
all the churches OF the country to In
crease the number of male members and
for holding a nationwide campaign with
this end in view. The idea commended
itself to many prominent business men
In attendance on the convention, and
they carried the sought home with them
to their own churches. Meeting after
meeting was held, in which all Protestant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-09
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