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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-24

divorced annually in the period of
1S76-SO was 554 The average in the
next five years was 671, in the next
707, and in the next 744 The number
Of people divorced amounted to 1850.
In the same way the number of di-
vorced people marrying again has
risen from 104 in 1876 to 737 in 1909.
Almost four-fifths OF the marriages
contracted in 1909 were solemnized
with religious ceremonial This
shows a steady decrease of such mar
riages since 1851. Religious marriages
i'm 1909 were fewer than in any pre-
vious year
The birth rate i'm 1909 was no less
than % per 1000 below the average
in the ten proceeding years. The re-
suit is that in spite of the continual
decline in mortality the natural in
crease of the population by excess
OF births over deaths has fallen from
1856 in 1850 to Ills per LOCO The
mean annual birth rate i'm the former
period was 1886 per 1000. which fell
in 1909 to 1851 The mean annual
death rate in 1S76-SO was 2O.79 per
1000. which has fallen steadily to
14.49 in 1909.
As to the causes of mortality, the
report records the fact that the death
rate from cancer was the highest on
record, showing an increase of % per
million living upon the rate of 1908.
Death rates both from tuberculosis as
a whole and from phthisis were the
lowest on record. Infantile mortality
also showed a further marked decline,
the rate of 100 per 1000 births being
the lowest yet reached-New York
Sun
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-24

below the average rate in the decade
1S99-190S. The proportion of bache-
lors in 1000 males aged Is years and
upward rose from 3S4 in 1871 to All
in 1901, and the corresponding pro-
portion of spinsters from 361 to 1896.
The marriage rate in 1909 compared
with that 1S76-S0 shows a fall of no
less than IA per cent
The fall in the marriage rate has
been greater among widowers and
widows than among the unmarried 1t
is pointed out that the number OF
widows is always much greater than
that of widowers because, firstly, men
marry later in life than women; sec
ondly, the duration of male life is
shorter than that of female life, and
thirdly. the proportion of widows
who remarry is much lower than that
of widowers who remarry.
The mean age Ga all the bachelors
who married was 27.9S years in Lon
don and 27.1S in the rest of the coun-.
try, while the mean age of their
wives was 26.02 and 1855 respectively
Divorces were more numerous in
1909 than in any previous year. Mar
riages of persons described as di-
vorced have also steadily increased
and in 1909 were the highest on
record
Looking at the figures. il is seen
that the average number of persons
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-24
The WEATHER.
Local Daily Weather Report for The
Arizona Republican.

Forecast for today-Fair; slowly
rising temperature
Data for "a hours ending o'clock
p. m. yesterday:
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-24
Hoods SarsapariIla
Cures All Spring Ailments.

Mrs. Marion Bruce. Cumberland.
Me, writes: 81 have taken Hoods
Sarsaparilla for n great many years,
and l think it the best blood medicine
in the world. I take 1t both spring and
fall. This last winter and spring
was in very poor health. / was weak
and had lost all my appetite and was
all run down. AS soon as / began to
take Hoods Sarsaparilla my strength
came back and my appetite returned.
i am now well, do my housework, and
no longer have that tired feeling"
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-24

GOSPEL ClUB.-The boys of the
Y. NJ C. A will meet in the gym
nasium next Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock for the purpose of forming a
gospel meeting club.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-24
OF LOCAL INTEREST
t>
GsAstf = ~ q issgssD
SEHETE

GOSPEL ClUB.-The boys of the
Y. NJ. c. a. will meet in the gym
nasium next Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock for the purpose of forming a
gospel meeting club.
SOLD LIQUOR TO AN INDIAN
Jose Luna was before Commissioner
| tombstone yesterday on the charge OF
| selling liquor to an Indian. He was
| held TO the United States grand jury
BEDDING is BACK-The bedding
| that belongs to the local members of
| the official party that visited Roose-
Welt last week, was returned to the
office of the Water Users associa-
| ton yesterday. Those entitled to
pick bundle out of the pile are
requested to call at the office as soon
as convenient and get their property.
DEATH OF A CHILD.-Mr. and
Mrs. ]. f. Bacon, who reside at 215
West Adams street, are mourning the
death of their baby daughter, Norma
Margaret Bacon, which occurred
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock
The little one was year old on
March 13. The funeral will be held
this afternoon at o'clock in the par
lors of Moore & Mcclellan.
1T DOES THE WoRk-If John T.
George of 62S North Tenth avenue
had a thousand cows to sell he be-
lieves he could dispose of them all
through the classified adj columns of
The Republican quicker than in any
other way. His belief has the
foundation of experience. On We'd
nesday night he notified the public
by means of a for sale" ad, in The
Republican that he had a cow for
sale. In less than two hours after
the newspaper carrier had delivered
the morning Republican to Mr..
George, he was followed by man
who had read the ad. and wanted a
cow. The transaction was closed at
once
MR.. KAYS A CANDIDATE - The
friends of Emory Kays. whose term
as member of the Phoenix Union
High School board expires shortly,
have prevailed upon Mr. Kays to
stand for a reelection and have re-
quested The Republican to announce
his candidacy. Mr. Rays has been
long time and faithful member of
the board and is one of the best and
most favorably known men i'm the
community. The position of high
school trustee is one that involves a
great deal Of responsibility and work
and there are less thanks for it than
there should be, however one who
has served as long and capably as
Mr.. Kays has earned recognition
from a great many who are greatly
interested in seeing him retained in
the office.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-24
ENeLAND's LOW eIRTHRATE.

The main facts that emerge from
the great mass of information in the
vital statistics or 1909, just issued
by the British registrar general. are
that moth birth and death rates in
England and Wales continue to de-
cline and that marriages are fewer
and generally speaking. contracted
later in life than they used to be.
Marriages in 1909 corresponded to
rate of LAG persons married per LOCO
of the population of all ages, being IL
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-24
GOVERNOR AT COLISEUM

Governor Richard Z. Sloan will be
the principal speaker at the mems
meeting of the Y. NJ. c. A. to be
held next Sunday evening at the
Coliseum. Some Thoughts on Re-
ligion," will be the subject of his ad-
dress Music will be furnished by "a
male quartet
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
The New Motor Car.

Hampton Chronicle: The much
talked about motor car service on
the Great Western between Oelwein
and Clarion, is now reality. The
new car commenced making its reg
ular trips, as scheduled by the time
card, on Monday, and from what
we have been able to learn from
people who have had occasion TO
patronize it we are inclined to be-
lieve that the motor car is going to
become popular. There is an abb
sence Of smoke and dust which
makes travelling on the steam cars
during dry and warm weather most
disagreeable.
The car is OF mammoth size.
much wider than an ordinary coach,
and has two rows of seats, each seat
capable of holding comfortably
three persons. The seating capac-
ity of the car is about eight-five peo-
pie.
1t is torpedo shape and made o.
steel and has disc windows pierre
ing it's sides. The entrance to the
car Is from the side and center in
stead the ends. The engineer has
a spacious room in front in which
is placed six gasoline engines cap
able of producing 200 horse
power and will maintain easily an
average speed of thirty miles per
hour. The car is carried with two
sets OF trucks; the front wheels
which act as the drivers, are much
larger than the rear wheels.
1t is said that this car is operat-
ed at an approximate cost Of Is
cents per mile as against little
more than 81 per mile Of the steam
train. The car pulls trailer, two
apartment car for express and mail.
This motor car goes east at HOS
a. m. and returns in the evening at
1885. Quite a crowd gathered at the
depot Monday night to get a
glimpse OF the new motor making
its initial trip.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01

if the 'face-to-face" idea were more
generally held in mind. The fact
that line of wire and two instru-
ments separate you from the person
with whom you are talking, takes
none of the sting out of unkind
words.
Telephone courtesy means an
swering the telephone as quickly as
possible when the bell rings-not
keeping the "caller" waiting until
one gets good and ready to answer.
Telephone courtesy, on party lines.
means being polite when someone
else unintentionally breaks in-not
swapping, "Get off the line; I'm US
ing it."
In a word, it is obviously true
that that which is the correct thing
to do in a face-to-face conversation,
is also correct in telephone con-
versation, and anyone has but to ap-
ply the rules of courtesy, prescribed
long years before the telephone was
first thought of, to know the proper
manners for telephone usage. Be
forebearing, considerable and court
eous. Do over the telephone as you
would do face to face.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
Some Good Advice.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Webster
City's commercial club has been
keeping very busy during the past
twelve months and has really ac-
complished more than was antici-
pated and sufficient to please every
body excepting few of the chronic
grouches. And the club feels so
elated that it is going to celebrate
with a big banquet late in August.
And if the program committee is
not careful and If the speakers are
not held down to a certain number
of minutes, and the fewer the bet
ter, that banquet will knock all the
citation and all the ambition out Of
those good people. There is moth
ing like an interminable banquet to
knock the ambition out of a lot Of
hustlers. On the other hand, If the
menu be good and long, and the
speeches few and good and very
short, that banquet will start the
Webster City club on another sue
cessful year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
Paid in Full.

Farmers Insurance Company, Ce-
dar Rapids, Iowa.-Gentlemen:
wish to express my appreciation o!
the prompt and satisfactory manner
in which my recent loss by fire was
settled and paid by your company.
The 5000 insurance on the house,
located in the west part Of Webster
City. was paid in full, and J now
have the money to rebuild with.
Home companies are the best, and
the Farmers OF Cedar Rapids stands
at the top. You will make no mis-
take If you insure in this Iowa COM
pany. F. S. Currie, agent,
Yours very truly,
Jacob Ostrander,
Steward at County Farm
Webster City, July Is, 1911.
7-24d3f3
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
Comfolt VS.. Conventionality.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: In Kansas
City the board of aldermen is ser
iously considering permitting the
crossing policemen-the men who
stand for hours at a stretch in the
blazing sun--to unbutton their
blouses while on duty. The Kan
sas City Journal sarcastically re-
marks that II the reform moves with
characteristic celebrity the patrolmen
may, by Thanksgiving day, receive
official sanction for making themsel-
YES comfortable on hot day.
If there is one thing for which no
sane excuse can be given 1t Is d
rule requiring conformation to con-
ventionality or military system dur
ing unseasonabiy hot weather. HUI
man beings, In whatever capacity
they are employed. or whether they
are employed at all, should be allow
ed to make themselves comfortable,
always, Of course, having regard for
decency. A rule which requires men
on duty to wear unnecessary cloth
ing is barbarity, and those who
would make men. or women, either,
for that matter, conform to certain
conyentionalities, no matter how
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
W51Aza1k
The M.+ao1a Ha.+4 C4.oxxzo..

Because Wavenlock has made
gooa-is making good every day.
We know, because we see the
Effects When a man comes in the
first time with thin, scraely, fall
ing hair-his coat collar covered
with dandruf-a bald spot on
the crown of his head - and comes
back later on for a second bottle
and shows us a clean scalp, free
from dandruff, and little new
hairs coming out all over the bare
spot-we know Wavenlock is do
ing its sUoyk.
Wavenlock is real scalp zneai-
cime-a perfectly balanced COM
pound of ingredients that get
right down to the seat of all hair
diseased scalp.
It corrects every hair ailmemt
by removing every scalp aisoraer
dandruf-stops falling
hair and itching scalp-thorough-
ly cleanses-and restores perfect
health.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
FARMERS PICNIC
AT STRATFORD
Sometime About the Middle Of Aug
ust-A Good Program is
Promised.

Stratford Courier: The annual
Farmers Picnic will be held in
Stafford this year one day only,
owing to the two days session of
the soldiers reunion, which will be
held here this fall. A meeting was
held recently and the various COM
mittees appointed and instructed to
go to work at once. The date was
also set for Thursday, August 18th,
but on account of the old settlers
reunion at Bells Mill on that date,
the date will have to be changed
and will either be held on the 18th
or the 18th of August, although 1t
is nearly certain that the date Of
August 10th will be selected. A good
program will be arranged with
prominent speakers. The sports
committee will arrange for sports Of
all kinds and band will be engag-
ed to furnish music. The entire
days program will be held at the
city park, where amusement and en-
tertainment will be provided for all.
Another meeting was held this week
to make arrangements for exhibits,
ETC., and in the meantime every per-
son in Stratford and vicinity should
put their shoulder to the wheel and
do their part in making the day q
big success,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
high the temperature, are muct

high the temperature, are much
worse than fools.
When Leslie M. Shaw was secrc-
tary of the treasury he ruled that an
employe of his department must not
appear in a public elevator minus a
coat. And that was one of the times
when Leslie M. made Balaam's
beast of burden of himself.
In Chicago restaurant the Other
day man, who had just entered,
ysnked off his coat. The proprietor
FASTENED to him with the informa-
ton that there were ladies present.
The man replied: II know it, and
for that reason I left on some of my
clothes"
The sensible man or woman will
sympathize with Shaw's clerks and
with the Chicago restaurant guest.
Man has been breaking away from
the conventionality that has made
him so uncomfortable; consequently
he is more comfortable. Let him
keep on breaking away until officials
vested with a little brief authority,
and until hotel proprietors or any
others to whom the lesson needs to
be applied come to recognize that a
man without coat or collar and with
bare arms, is just as properly cloth
ed as is woman with low necked,
sleeveless, peek-a-boo waist.
The application Of little more
common, ordinary, everyday horse
sense and little overtime work on
the part of the fool killer would add
to the sum Of human
comfort during the heated term.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
ASK FOR IMPROVE.
MENT IN SERVICE
Complaint Made Against Service
West of Jewell and North
of Eagle Grove.

Jewell Record: The railroad
committee of the commercial club of
the city of Des Moines has filed a
complaint against the passenger ser
vice given by the Northwestern rail-
road west from Jewell and north
and west from Eagle Grove. The
claim is made that all the trains go
ing into that territory leave Des
Moines in the first six hours Of the
day and all trains arriving enter
Des Moines in the last six hours of
the day. Des Moines people claim
that the service is thus unbalanced
instead of being equitably distribut-
ed throughout the day and decreases
traffic between Des Moines and
towns in the territory affected. The
matter has been granted hearing
before the railroad officials.
While the interests of Des Moines
do not Of course greatly interest the
people VI Lie lOW ahSSICu, ShV
matter of the unbalanced train ser
vice does interest them directly. If
the Des Moines people succeed in Sc
curing change in the train ser
vice so that all the trains bound in
one direction will not run at almost
the same time of the day as at pres
ent, traffic back and forth between
neighboring towns will not be so
difficult. AS it is one can go west
from Jewell on two trains In the
forenoon but there are none in the
afternoon. He can 60 east on two
afternoon trains, but none in the
forer' on. 1t is easy to go from
Jewell to. Stanhope and get back,
but it takes two days to go from
Stanhope to Jewell and back unless
one walks. The service should be
better balanced. Here's hoping Des
Moines "does things"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
All is Not Gold That Glitters.

Ducky Holmes, the baseball man.
ager who gave Sioux City winning
baseball team, is now back from the
south and is playing center field on
the team he once owned and manag-
ed When he left Sioux City two
years ago Holmes had $4,000 in
cash, a nice home, a good automo-
bile, and was on easy street. Like
many others he got fever for cheap
land, invested in South Dakota soil,
but the bubble burst when the dry
weather and hot winds struck that
state. He went south to manage
the Mobile team, but couldn't agree
with the managers, so he is back
again at Sioux City and is now play
ing on salary. Holmes Is one OF
the best base ball men in the bust
ness and will probably recoup his
fortunes before long.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
Notice of Appointment of Admins
,tratrix.

In the district court of the state
of Iowa, in and for Hamilton coun-
ty, in probate.
In the matter of the estate Of
Mary l.. Everts, deceased.
To whom it may concern: No
tice is hereby given, that the under
signed has been appointed and has
qualified as administrative of the
estate of Mary L, Everts, late of
Hamilton county, Iowa, deceased.
All persons in any manner indebted
to said deceased or her estate will
make payment to the undersigned;
and those having claims against
said deceased or her estate will pre-
sent them in manner and form as
by law required. for allowance and
payment.
Dated this goth day of July A.
D. 1911.
Carrie L. Colt,
1913 Administrative of said estate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
VALUE OF COURTESY
PREACHED TO men
Illinois Central Instructs Employees
on Subject Politeness
Essential.

Among the pamphlets which the
Illinois Central are distributing
along with their new educational
course is one on the value of cour-
tesy.
This is one of the biggest ques-
tions before the railroads. Those
engaged in railroading cannot fill
responsible positions acceptably If
they fail to practice the principles
of courtesy.
The pamphlet covers in general
way the subject as it relates to the
treatment of the public by railroad
employees and officials.
The patrons of road are pecu-
liary nervous when making a jour-
ney, the cause for this is due un-
doubtedly to the sensation incident
to the disturbance of their daily
habits and routine.
The pamphlet encourages their
employees to be patient in their
answers to patrons of the road ever
though the questions seem silly, as
the pamphlet explains that the en-
ployes must remember that the rail-
road with it's complex and chang
ing rules and schedules, is, to a
greater or less extent, mystery to
some eighty millions of people-ev-
en- the experts are put to their wits
end to avoid mistakes or misunder-
standings.
"A railroad for which all en-
ployees are Loyalty endeavoring to
win the good will of the public,
would need no better advertise
ment; it would stand against the
competition of other lines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
And best of all

And best of all
We positively guarantee that
Wavemlock sviv grosU hair on ev-
cry head e0here live follicles re-
main, or zve'H give you back yon,
money.
You men with bald heads-you
women with faded and thin hair
relief lies in Wavenlock-and
Wavenlock Mever fails.
We don't sell all the Wavenlock
that's sold NOT even in this town.
You can get it at almost any first
class drug or department store.
But don't be fooled by "just-as-
good" talk. Better buy from us,
even though you're not our regular
customer, than be "stung" again
with substitutes that we know
won't grow hair. Wavenlock
groaUs hair.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
A Good Record.

The graduates of the Webster City
high school of the class of 1911 all
passed the teachers examinations
in June and secured certificates. In
view of the fact that large per
cent of other graduates throughout
the state failed to receive certifl-
Gates, this record Of the local schools
is one which Prof. Kelly and h S
staff of instructors can very justly
be proud of. In some Of the coun-
ties in Iowa less than fifty per cent
of this years graduates failed In
their efforts to secure teachers GER
tificates.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-01
HIDDEN DANGERS.
Nature Gives Timely Warnings
That No Webster CITY Citizen
Can Afford to Ignore.

DANGER SIGNAL NO. / comes
from the kidney secretions. They
will warn you when the kidneys are
sick. Well kidneys excrete clear,
amber fluid. Sick kidneys send out
q thin, pale and foamy. or thick.
red, ill-smelling urine, full OF sedi-
ment and irregular OF passage.
DANGER SIGNAL NO. comes
from the back. Back pains. dull
and heavy, or sharp and acute, tell
you OF sick kidneys and warn you
OF the danger Of dropsy, and
Bright's disease Doan's Kidney
Pills are endorsed by thousands.
Here's Webster City proof:
O. q. Wells. Of Webster City. Ia,
says: II was subject to backache
and other symptoms OF disordered
kidneys. Too frequent passages OF
the kidney secretions caused me
great annoyance and I had q weak
ness across my loins. Learning OF
Doan's Kidney Pills. I procured .
box and found them to be just what
! needed. They gave me prompt
relief from backache and after !
had taken the contents Of three
boxes, ] was completely cured"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffa-
10. New York. sole SCENTS for this
United States.
Remember the name -Doan's-
and take no other. d-f-tf