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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17
City Council Holds Regular Session
in the City Hall Last Evening
Important Matters
Considered.
BIDS ON INSURANCE OPENED
School Board and Council Get To-
gether on Site for New School
Building.

The city fathers held their regu-
lar session at the city hall last ev-
ening with all members present.
At this meeting the council pass
ed an ordinance appropriating the
money for the Bossert lot which
was condemned a short time ago
for the purpose Of making straight
road to the Illinois Central viaduct.
The price put upon this property
was five hundred dollars and the
cost of appraising amounts to thir-
ty-one dollars and seventy cents.
The accident and boiler insurance
bids on the new city plant were pre-
scented and opened. They were re-
ferred to the electric light commit
tee in order that the different insur-
ance companies may submit their
policies and the terms of payment.
The following gentlemen, represent
ing different insurance companies,
presented bids for the amounts
named:
J. J. Peterson 10000
J. L. Peterson .......... 10000
Boeye & Lund .........10O.O0
F.. S. Currie ...i...... 100. 90
G. w. Crosley ..........142.5l
/. j. Sayrs ....... 10000
The matter of changing the pow
.er motors in the city was also set
tied. The proposition of the coun-
ell is that they will dispose of the
motors now in use at the very high
est prices obtainable- and Will stand
one-half OF the difference in the
price obtained from these motors
and the cost of the new ones that
will be installed by allowing the
users OF power the value Of their
loss in electricity II it is possible for
them to obtain that value In four
months time. At the end OF four
months this proposition will cease
to exist. 1t is thought that the saw
ing made possible by the new plant
will enable the city to lower the rate
on electricity in the near future.
In this way the patrons who lose on
the motors will gain by the change.
The proposition which was made
in relation to using the old city
power site for the new school build
ing, to the school board and which
was rejected by them short time
ago, owing to the fire house being
located on the site, was settled to
the satisfaction OF both parties last
evening. In this later proposition
the city agrees to remove the fire
house to the northeast corner of the
site, ask the privilege of leaving it
in its present location until it will
be possible for the city to build a
new fire house.
This matter Of a new home for
the fire department will be taken up
at the earliest possible opportunity.
but owing to the many improve
ments the city recently inaugurated,
1t will not be possible for them to
erect this much needed building for
some time. The price for the site
was also brought up and settled, it
being placed at two thousand dol
lars. The school board will also
have to pay the cost Of the street
pavement AUDITING the old city pow
err plant.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17
Local Briefs

The Christian ladies' aid society
will meet in the lecture room of the
church tomorrow afternoon at 1880
for work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17

The buildings here belonging to
the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany including the depot and
freight station, are receiving fine
new coat of paint. making them Look
bright and clean.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17
Special on Central.

A special train will pass through
this city tomorrow over the Illinois
Central from Omaha to Detroit. The
special will carry one hundred
agents of the Stndebaker E. M. F.
automobile manufacturing company
The agents are al from Nebraska
and are going into the factory on
an inspection trip. w
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17

Fort Dodge business men are ag-
itating the proposition of adopting
the cooperative delivery plan, the
system which has been in vogue in
Webster City for some time. The
move, however, is opposed by some
of the old timers. It always takes
more or less persuasion to get these
old foggy towns lined up with the
more progressive, energetic and
growing cities-like Webster City.
We hope the few live wires in the
Fort, though tremendously handi-
capped in numbers, may not be dis
couraged. but in the end finally
meet with success in their efforts
to put their town in the same class
as their more enterprising neigh
bors-yes, like Webster City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17

Interest in the Hawkeye Highway
seems to be waning and those who
were SO enthusiastic over the project
a, year ago are row thinking moth
ing and doing nothing in regard to
it. When the line was mapped out
many farmers and some towns were
disappointed at lot being directly
on the road and promised to do the
necessary work to make it success
If the route would be changed
enough to take them in. Perhaps a
mistake was made in not making
the changes asked.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs Ballard, recently of
Des Moines, have arrived in the
city and will reside here. Mr.. Bal
lard has accepted the position of
night man with the American Ex-
press company.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17

Fort Dodge Chronicle: Contract
or Zitterell was in the city today
and in reply to an inquiry said that
he would commence to raise the
country club building on Monday.
The foundation is all in, and he ex-
poets to complete the building in
plenty of time sor 4 thanksgiving
opening by the. club.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17

over twenty years experience in this
line and can guarantee to please all
customers. When in need of any
thing in my line, please call and see
me. 14d3f1t1. James S. Johnson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17

The board of supervisors down in
Story county have passed a resolu-
ton not to pay bills until O. KID
by the proper officer, and to meet
once month to allow same. This
is what the board has been doing
in Hamilton county many years. but
since the revelations OF the ques-
tionable methods employed by the
Polk county board 1t has developed
that many boards throughout the
state are careless of their duties In
this respect.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17

Buy your harness at Grempelx
Largest stock. best In quality and
workmanship. Prices right. d-f-1t
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17

If you want to laugh see Billy
Kearns as Rastus and Jennie Brett
enkamp as Dinah in the Elk's big
show. "a oil
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17
Another leak in the city stear

Another leak in the city steam
pipes on Second street caused much
trouble for repairers today. The es-
Gaping steam was first noticed on
the south side Of the street and
about four yards Of the pavement
was taken up and no leak could be
found. It was then necessary to
tear up the pavement on the north
side OF the street, where the hole
in the pipe was discovered.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17

Halloween novelties, paper nap
kins, ETC., at The Big Busy Drug
Store. 1851
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17

The Baptist ladies aid society will
hold their rummage sale Oct. AZ and
%. 17fl2t2f2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17

y Employment wanted. Housekeep-
ing preferred. In country or town.
Ieuuire at 1922 Third st. 11d6t1f1*
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09
Sport.

A man out Rockport way has a lit
tie tame fox that is led about by a
chain. He proposes In the near future
to have hunt" He will invite
"sportsmen" from Cleveland to come
out with their dogs. then he will turn
loose the little tame fox and send the
dogs after him. 1t is expected that
the dogs will catch the little tame fox
and tear him to pieces.
The hunt was scheduled to come of
some time ago. But the invited guests
with their trained hunting dogs failed
to arrive. and the dogs of the neigh
borhood-1ust ordinary dogs-were
pressed into service. For some rea-
son or other these uneducated CANNES
failed to enter into the spirit of the
occasion. and could not be induced to
take the trail. The little tame fox was
accordingly again cooped up In his
cage to await a more propitious and
sporty OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Plain
Dealer
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09

est; the silly love affairs of the German
poet, Hartleben; the marital infelicities
Of certain well-known stage folk; Rob-
ert P. Bass, who is called THE PEOPLES
Governor" up New Hampshire way:
Chicago Title Seekers" being another
unsavory international romance; Gov
eminent by Student at Wellesley"
The Girls on the Firing Line;" 'T.
w. Lamont" and a number of shorter
sketches.
There are, in addition, these special
departments: "a Page For, To, and
About Womsnkind, conducted by a
man; Editorials People Worth
Knowing About" Oddities of Life in
Photograph" Camera Snaps at the
News of the Day." "Caustic Comment
of the Cartoon" Good Stories About
People You Know" and Twice Told
Tales"
Here is reading to suit all classes and
all tastes, from grave to gay. The
magazine from month to month is lit
orally a history of our own times, in
most readable form and enriched with a
wealth of pictures.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09
Human Life for February.

With its February issue Human Life
enters the fiction field, with one short
story by George AIDE. and 1.-THE Chief. L"
a serial by Alfred Henry Lewis. Mr..
Lewis THE Boss" was the novel of
its year, but ''The Chief" with its
amazing revelations concerning the
New York City police, bids fair to
eclipse anything he has ever written.
But the introduction of fiction will in
nc wise change the policy of Human
Life as pre-eminently The Magazine
About People" It will merely add the
spice of greater variety. In the way
of distinctive Human Life articles there
are intimate stories of the following:
Louis d. Brandeis and the brilliant legal
battles he has waged for the people and
against the INTERESTS" Katherine 81.
M. Blackford, who has reduced charsc-
ter analysis to an exact science; a COM
prehensive survey Of the Parcels Post
movement; Champ Clark, The next
Speaker, a character of national inter
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-Bib School
every Sunday at 9:45 g. m. Preaching
fret and third Sundays D. m.; second
and fourth Sunday mornings at ii a. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8
p. m. q. s. McOleary, pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH, Main Street.
Sunday School every Sunday at $50 q. m /.
Little Workers" Juvenile Missionary
every second Sunday p. m. Preaching
6rst and third Sundays IL a. M, second
and fourth Sundays 8 p. M, fifth Sum
days ii a. m. and p. m. E. E. Wiley,
pastor.
NORTH rAZEWELL CHURCH.
e G..y School every Sunday ut 10 q. M.
o-sscning first and third Sundays 7. d. m.
senud and fourth Sundays III q. m.
r meeting every Friday p. m. E.
Z. Wiley, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN Sunday
School every Sunday at $50 r. M. Preach
ing second, third and fourth Sundays at
II a. m. and z. p. In. Preaching fifth
Sundays at II a. M. Prayermeeting every
Wednesday evening z p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN, BURKE'S GAR
DEN.-Preaching on first Sunday at IL g.
IN. and p. m. 8. o. Hall, pastor.
rAZEWELL PREACHERS COUNCIL
Every Monday at p. m.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09
Nothing TO Saw.

According to delightful story Of
Shelley. recounted In the international
Journal Of Ethics by Rev Bradley Gil
man. the splendid mental equipment
OF the poet did not include humor.
In his Enthusiastically impassione ed
way. Shelley was deeply interested In
the problem OF immortality. One day
he met nursemaid wheeling a very
young child in a perambulator.
Here is a little SOUL" he reflected
recently come to earth, out Of the
great unknown preceding human life
Perhaps he can tell me something
about the great unknown after human
life. The two realms may be one and
the same"
He accosted the infant twice, but OF
course gained no response, only a
blank infantile stare.
Alas! alas!" sighed Shelley. How
very reticent these little creatures
are!"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09
PRESENT OF SACK OF COFFEE
In Brazil This Is. Set Aside for Child
at Its 5irth-opened on Wed
ding Day.

We have a custom In the coffee
raising countries" said Ricardo @. Null
Ter OF Rio de Janeiro. Brazil. who is
interested In coffee plantations in that
country. which is unknown in other
parts Of the world. When a child Is
born In the coffee country a sack of
the best grain is set aside as part of
the Inheritance to be received on at
tanning its majority.
Usually the sack is the gift from
some close friend or relative, and IL is
guarded as sacredly as IL it were a
gift OF gold or bonds. No stress would
induce Brazilian parent to use cot
fee which was made the birth gift of
a child
AS rule, it is sealed with the pri.
vate seal Of the owner and bears a
card giving all particulars about the
variety of grain. it's age on being
sacked, and the birth Of the child to
whom II Is given. and other details.
which are very interesting when the
gift is due.
Generally, the coffee is opened for
the first time when the child marries.
Inc conee for the reception or mar
rage feast is made from the legacy.
and according to precedent, this must
be the first time the sack is opened
After the coffee is made for the we'd
ding feast the sack is carefully closed
ana sent to the new home of the
young couple, and should keep them
IN tne staple for year at least"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09
HISTORY OF THE PANTOMIME
Was First Introduced to the English
Stage In 17o2-Ras Always
Been Popular.

The FIRST pantomime introduced to
the English stage was Tavern Blk
ers." and was by John Weaver. This
was In the year 1902. It was produced
at Drury Lane. The great institutor
OF pantomime In England was, how
ever. John Rich. who devised this
form of entertainment in 17I7. His
hrst emphatic success was in 1924
when he produced The Necroman
GER; or. History of DR.. Faustus." Sc
successful was Rich with his panto
mime that Garrick, Quinn and others
became exasperated. Rich lived to
see pantomime firmly established al
Drury Lane and Covent Garden. He
died in 1851.
Regarding the subjects OF panto
mines the most popular theme this
year Is, We are informed, Cinderella
with Babes in the Wood" second and
Dick Wilmington" third. II the Lon.
don and suburban pantomimes are
taken alone Cinderella" will again be
hrst. while Babes in the Wood" and
Aladdin" tie for second place. In
London and the provinces Cinderella"
has been chosen IA times, Babes in
the Wood" IL times and Dick Whit.
tington" ten times.
Looking back over the last Is
years we hnd that the most popular
subjects have been Cinderella, "
Aladdin Dick Wilmington" Rob.
inson Crusoe." and Babes in the
WOOD, In the order given.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09
TO BREED LARGER CHICKENS.
German and American AsrieuIturists
to Exchange Poultry For I'm
Provement of Qualities.

In an effort TO improve the chicken
breeds Of the United States and Ger
many the Kansas State Agricultural
college and the German government
have arranged to swap" chickens.
The swap" is the result of the visit
OF Nikola Humans, an attache of the
German agricultural department. to
the Missouri valley poultry. show In
Kansas City a few weeks ago. There
he met F. d. Jacoby, assistant pro-
fessor of poultry. and discussion Of
the poultry breeds of9Germany and
the United States followed.
Mr.. Humans lamented the fact that
the German breeds ran mostly to meat
and were poor layers, and Professor
Jacoby suggested that cross with
some Of the American egg laying
breeds probably would tend to increase
the egg laying qualities of the German
poultry. So then and there an agree
ment was made whereby a pen Of good
American layers be sent to Germany
for experimental purposes in develop
Ing a better breed OF egg layers, while
pen of the German birds would be
sent to the agricultural college to be
crossed with American chickens in an
attempt to increase their size without
impairing their egg laying qualities.
The agricultural college is now getting
its pen of birds ready to ship. A pen
of eight White Leghorn hens and one
cockerel will be sent.
Many of the German birds weigh as
much as fourteen pounds apiece, while
the heaviest Of American poultry sell
dom reaches ten pounds in weight. A
prolific breed of heavy weight hens
would tend to make poultry cheaper.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09
Turnip, Good For Sham.

We would like to see more turnips
grown in this country as a side issue,
for they are certainly great dope for
printing a flock of feeding lambs in
the fall. says an exchange. In Eng
land the turDip crop is utilized very
extensively In feeding sheep. and in
this country 1t can be made to play
the same part in the economy of sheep
feeding.
The turnips are not dug in England.
but the sheep are given the run of the
held, thus picking up their own feed.
and the same could be done in most of
this western country. The trap leaf
turnip can be sown here to the middle
or July, and there is nothing better for
catch crop on land where something
has failed. The turnip grows mostly
above the ground and does not require
much irrigation.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09
LATE MATCHES.
" Given Dry Quarters and Good Nour-
'snnent They Will Invariably
Thriva and Be Good Producers.

Nearly every year some hen for a
humber OF them) win steal AWAY her
nest and come or with brood OF
chicks after cold weather has set in.
although these late matches are out Of
season and may not fare so well as
earlier chicks, they should not be neg
iected. II given reasonable care they
VIII live and mature.
Last fall very late one owner had a
men come or from an unknown nest
with half dozen youngsters. The hen
anu brood were placed In a dry COOP
In the poultry yard and given ordinary
attention. The only aim was IN kaen
tnem dry and shielded from the cold
winds. Boards and straw were placed
IN the coop to keep the chicks from
the damp ground. On the coolest DAYS
IN early winter these little chicks
would leave the mother hen and COON
10 wander several rods away In search
OF 1000. They seemed to know when
they were too cold and when # was
time to seek shelter under the warm
feathers OF the hen. Not one of them
oleo from cold. and. although smaller
IN Size than the average chickens of
the breed, they became very hardy
and were always active. The pullets
began to lay the next summer and
Proved to be excellent producers.
Iney were laying heavily when the
other hens were giving but a light
crop.
When a hen comes Off with a brood
Oh chicks In late fall or early winter
give her and her brood a good COOP in
dry place and provide them with the
necessaries Of life and growth as for
otner chicks. A shed where the ground
Is dry Is a good place for the coop.
The chicks will feather quickly, and
Doth the pullets and cockerels will
come In for use at time when they
will be appreciated.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09
Life Saved al Deaths Door.

81 never felt so near the grave, -
writes w. R. Patterson, of Wellington,
Tex, ''as when a frightful cough and
lung trauble pulled me down to 100 lbs.
in spite of Doctors treatment for two
years. My father, mother and two sis
tiers died of consumption, and that l am
alive today is due solely to DR.. Kings
New Discovery, which completely cured
me. Now l weigh 1877 pounds and have
been well and strong for years" Quick.
safe, sure, its the best remedy on earth
for coughs, colds, lagrippe, asthma,
Group, and all throat and lung troubles.
SOC and $1.00. Trial bottle free Guar
anteed by John E. Jackson.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09
Make Them Speak Out.
Norfolk virginian-Pilot.

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.
II the membership Of the party which
is dominant in Virgins has any wish
to have its viii reflect IN the sctc
Of the next General Assembly, now
is the season when the Democratic peo-
pie should catechise all candidates for
legislative nominations and make sure
that no man receives their support in
the primary who will not pledge himself
to espouse the policies they approve.
Allover the State the mschine is bring
ing its men into the field. They are
dumb as oysters as to public issues.
relying on the influences of the local
organizations to pull them through. Their
very silence indicates that they are in
accord with the syndicate of place
holders which srrogate to itself not
only control of the party but of the pat
ronage and business of the Common
wealth as well. 1t may safely be taken
for granted that not one of these close
mouthed gentlemen looks favorably on
the demand for more stringent laws for
the safeguarding of elections, or is other
wise than bitterly opposed to abolition
of the fee system, under which certain
officials draw from the public treasury
compensation many times greater than
the value of their services, while others
equally deserving are confined to a mere
pittance. Then there is the important
question how the constitutional amend
ment authorizing Federal income tax
shall be disposed Of. Every intelligent
Democrat in the State has a decided
opinion whether the next General As
sembly should endorse or reject this
proposition, yet so far none of the
announced aspirants for membership of
that body has seen fit to enliohten the
electorate as to his attitude on this most
vital matter of public concern.
The people will be suicidally blind To
their own interests if they respect this
mischievous and deliberate reticepce of
their would-be representatives. Some
body knows what views and purposes
they entertain, even though the con-
stituencies, which have the best right
to know, are kept in the dark. Let il
be understood that no candidate NAV
hope for popular aid to his nomination
unless he makes a clean breast of his
opinions and intentions before the pri-
mary is held. The certain result will
be the loosening of gags and unburthen-
ing of minds, and then the people may
vote between rival claimants for their
with clear understanding what
to expect from A or B or C. Let mat
ters drift as they are doing now and the
next Legislature will be DO more re-
sponsive to the public sentiment than
was the last. The majority will be in
Richmond simply to register and obey
the orders of The chiefs of the cabal to
which they have pledged allegiance,
and what the public think or want will
be treated as something of supreme
indifference.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09
Tortured For IS Years

by a cure-defying stomach trouble that
baffied doctors, and resisted all RENE
dies he tried, John w. Modders, of Mod
dersville, Mich, seemed doomed. He
had to sell his farm and give up work.
his neighbors said, he can't live much
longer; Whatever l ate distressed
Bitters, which worked such wonders for
me that can now eat things / couJd
not take for years. It's surely a grand
remedy for stomach trouble. Just as
good for the liver and Kidneys. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only Soc at John z.
Jackson's drug store.