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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-24

cayed spots in the ties that may
have commenced to shoulder are al
so kept from burning. For the
sound ties there is no danger from
the fire but on the contrary the
grain of wood Is scared and the life
of the tie prolonged by the treat
flent. The burner uses cheap crude
oil and burns a strip from sixteen
to twenty feet wide out to the sod
line at cost of eighty cents mile.
The machine consists of a steam
boiler, high pressure tanks for the
oil heater, several rows of burners,
cement cover under the car having
dimensions of ten by thirty feet
and wings which extend from the
side of the car and are also protect
ed from intense heat by a coating
of cement over metal laths.
The most important feature of
the device Is the mixture in which
steam from the boiler and oil from
the tanks are brought together I'M
der pressure and forming intensely
hot gas. This is conveyed to the
burners under the car and the heat
generated is so fierce that the green
weeds under the car are instantly
burned
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-24
CALL TO
new MINISTER
Universalists Invite Rev. McLaugh-
lin Of Batavia, N. Y, to
Fill Pulpit.

Rev. T. 3. Fisher, superintendent
of the Minnesota, Iowa and Wiscon-
sin, Universalist churches, preach
ed an able discourse at the
local Universalist church Sunday
morning At the close of the SER
vices business meeting was held
and call unanimously extended to
Rev. l.. c. Mclaughlin of Batavia,
N. Y, as pastor of the church dur
ing the coming year. Rev. Nc
Laughhn has occupied the pulpit
during two recent Sundays and
made a favorable impression. He is
a bright and promising young min
lister and will doubtless fill the bill
very acceptably. Rev. Mclaughlin
is young man without family and
will take up his work here as soon
as the necessary arrangements can
be completed to do 50.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-24
Central HAS DEVICE
FOR BURNING WEEDS
Train Passes Through Webster City
Saturday on way to Memphis,
Tennessee.

A weed burning train is the lat
est device to be installed on the IL
linois Central. One of, these trains
passed through the city Saturday
going to Memphis where it will be
used on the southern division OF
the Illinois Central.
The train Is unique in many
ways. The outfit consists of an cleo
trio locomotive, couple Of tank
cars, one carrying crude oil and the
other water and fiat car on which
the oil burner Is installed.
AS the car passes over the right
of way it burns weeds between the
ties and on both sides of the track
and Immediately quenches the fame
by means Of a spray of water. In
this way the fire isS prevented from
spreading and getting into the fields
outside the right Of way ANY de-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-24
LITERARY AND ART|S-
TIC PRODUCTIONS
Books and Other Material in Ken
dali Young Library for Sunday
School Work.

Among the books and other ma
terial of especial interest to the Sab
bath school worker in the local lib
rary, there is to be found on the
shelves in the Jane Young room two
of the combined literary and artistic
productions of the French artist, j.
James Tissot. In the first work,
which appeared in 1895 and con-
sists of four beautiful volumes, the
artist has attempted a pictorial rep
resentation of the life of Christ
which is as nearly true to the times
and conditions in which the Master
lived as it is possible for, the scholar
and artist to make them. This was
the great purpose Of Mr.. Tissot in
compiling this work and he felt that
ne had been divinely called to do
this and considered it his life work.
That his pictures might be real and
not imaginary he journeyed many
times to the Holy Land and there
made the sketches which he after
wards transformed into paintings.
All the knowledge and light which
ancient and modern literature could
lend to such a work were also used
by Mr.. Tissot in his compilation.
The work complete is bound in
four volumes in which the life of
Christ is dealt with under the di-
visions Of the childhood, ministry,
holy week, passion and resurrection.
There are in all 365 water color
sketches faithfully reproduced in
color and accompanied by explana-
tions of each event in the life OF
Christ, taken largely from the scrip
lures themselves. Mr.. Tissot later
collected drawings from a similar
artistic commentary upon the old
testament which has been published
since his death in 1902 and is even
more beautiful in coloring and print
ing than the Life of Christ, largely
because of modern progress made in
the devices for printing such pict-
ures.
Both works will be of great inter
est and help to the Sunday school
teacher in visualizing and bringing
before the Imagination the events in
the life of the Christ. 1t is by far
the best of such pictorial histories
that has yet been published.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-24
AN EXTRAORD|N-
AIRY ENGAGEMENT
Manager Hyatt Secures May Stewart
in Twelfth Night for Sep
tember 26th.

Manager Hyatt of the armory op-
era house has just booked May Stew
art and her excellent company fol
an appearance in this city on the
evening of Sept. 26th in Twelfth
Night" Shakespeare's delightful
comedy. The company had an open
date and this accounts for the short
notice given and also for the further
fact that Manager Hyatt was able
to make, date with this company
on their present tour. This COM
pany of artists were in Burlington
recently and the Daily Hawk-Eye Of
that city in its issue of Sept. Sth
says Of them:
u, Considering the weather the man
agement had reason to be satisfied
with the houses at the Grand yes
terday. The bill was Shakespeare's
rollicking comedy, Twelfth Night, !"
with May Stewart in the leading
role Of 'Viola." 1t was her first ap-
pearance here and it is believed to
have been the first presentation of
the play in Burlington. Miss Stew
art is attractive in appearance, a
finished actress and her reading of
the lines is a source of delight to the
audience. The support was. good and
the presentation lacked nothing but
full house to make it a perfectly
satisfactory one from every point of
view.
The scenery and costuming left
nothing to be desired. Older play
goers recall the days when Shakes
peare was in greater vogue than is
the case now, and when the great
plays were given with the most
scant scenery and almost anything
went in the line of costuming, when
the use Of the light was practically
unknown and almost impossible.
Now. the most painstaking care is
bestowed upon these things, and it
is not to be doubted that they add
very much to the pleasure of an ev-
ening with Shakespeare. But after
all, Shakespeare is the one play
wright whose work will delight the
audience, even when given on a bare
stage for the accessories add moth
ing to the marvellous lines, and If
these are well given, as was the
case yesterday. that alone sufflces to
delight an audience, and to make
the people forget everything else.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-24
BIG DEMAND FOR
DWELLING HOUSES
Webser City Business Men Ought to
Organize a Building and
Loan Company.

AS an evidence of the great de-
mand for dwelling houses in this
city at this time, we might state
that for rent local appeared in this
paper yesterday afternoon and by Z
o'clock last evening between fif-
teen and twenty people had called
at the house in question to rent it.
The motto of 10000 people for Web
ster City in 1915 is a good one but
thesfirst step in that direction must
be the erection of more residences.
Webster City could doubtless add
FIVE hundred more inhabitants to her
population within a month II she
had homes for them to live in.
This condition prevails all over
Iowa. That is in all the good towns.
This state will surely show healthy
growth when the next census Is
taken in f915. ,
Webster City ought to have
building and loan association whose
business it would be to build houses
for sale on long time at reasonable
prices. Such an association ought
to be able to make good interest on
the Investment while at the same
time materially benefiting the town.
The only thing necessary for the
formation of such company is for
some man in whom the people have
confidence to take the lead
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-24
Try the daily q month.
SIMPSON
HURT IN RUNAWAY

George Simpson. bus driver for
the Smith Dray & Transfer Com
pany, sustained severe bruising
and some painful scratches as re-
suit of a runaway which occurred
on First street Sunday evening.
Mr.. Simpson, accompanied by
Lloyd Wedding. was driving west
near the post office when the horse
became frightened at a cement step
made bright by the glow of an cleo
trio light and started up the street
at lively gait. A pile of sand un-
loaded in front OF the DR.. Conrad
residence, was run into by the ami
NAL and the buggy was overturned.
Mr.. Simpson was thrown on his
shoulder and face, while Mr.. We'd
ding landed on his feet and thus es-
capped injury.
Passersby rushed to the scene and
found Mr.. Simpson lying senseless
on the pavement. caused from the
force of his fall. However, he soon
regained consciousness and walked
home. Today he is able to be up
and about. The buggy to which the
horse was hitched was badly wreck
ed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-24
OV[RDRAFTS ON
BANKS MUST CEASE
Controller Of Currency Orders Prac-
tice Discontinued-Says
it is Bad Method.

Washington, Sept. 23.-Recog-
hizing as an improper policy the
practice long pursued by banks Of
Iowa and those of other states, of
permitting their depositors to make
overdrafts, the controller of the cur
rency has instructed the bank ex-
aminers to advise officials of all the
institutions with which they have
dealings to discontinue this method
OF business Overdrawing is realiz-
ed by all financiers to be a bad, il
not an Illegal method of banking,
since the depositor who is permitted
to overdraw obtains the use Of bank
moneys without cost, thus taking
from the bank vaults money which
might be put out to command an in
come. AS a substitute for the over
draft, officials OF the controllers Of
fice have suggested that all bank
ers should be compelled to require
the depositor to obtain his money
on secured note, and thus pay for
the money of which he had the use.
The supreme court OF the United
States has given its opinion on ov-
erdrafts in / Peters, page II:
"a usage to allow customers to
overdraw, and to have their checks
and notes charged up, without pres
ent funds in the bank--stripped of
all technical disguise is usuage
and practice to misapply the funds
Of the bank. and to conniye at the
withdrawal of the same without any
security In favor OF certain privi-
legged persons. Such a usage and
practice Is surely manifest depart
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-24
DAN CUPID CAUSES
COMPANY TO D|SBAND
Trier Sisters, Formerly of This City,
Will 60 out of Concert
Business.

The Trier Sisters Quintette,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. J. p.
Trier, former residents of this city,
are about to disband their organiza-
ton, The family came here from
Des Moines and resided in this place
for several years, returning to the
capital city seven or eight years
ago. The Trier sisters have appeared
here in concert since they returned
to Des Moines, they having given an
entertainment in the Christian
church two or three years since.
Saturdays Des Moines Tribune con-
tanned picture of the Trier girls
and gave the following account OF
the disbanding of the company:
Dan Cupid is responsible for the
disbanding of the famous Trier Sis
ters Opera Quintette and Concert
company, which will be no more af-
ter this season.
L
ment that one pair of the twins
are to be married In early June.
Marie Tina to Adolph Henry Ruth
of Chicago, H., and Clara Gertrude
to Chillis Ira Carter of Boston,
Mass. This company is doubtlessly
the most widely known and success
full concert company which has ev-
er gone out from Des Moines.
This organization is most remark
able in that the girls are all sisters
and that there are two pairs OF
twins in the company. They start.
ed out in their lyceum and Chau.
tauqua career almost eight years
ago, and have been in the work con-
stantly since that time. They re-
ceived their first musical instruction
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-24
TO START ASPHALT
WORK IN DAY OR TWO
Rainy Weather has Delayed the
Work in the Paving District
of the City.

1t is probable that should the
present good Weather continue the
laying of asphalt in the paving dis
trict will be started at once. The
rain of the past two weeks has
made the work impossible. About
one-third Of the concrete is ready
for the top covering while almost
all of the excavating in the paving
district has been done The asphalt
tic material has been In the city for
some time and in all there is some
thing over four hundred tons of it.
pounds weight each, and was un-
loaded on the empty lot at the rear
of the Johnson Hotel The mixing
machine has also been here for sew
eral weeks and is ready to start in
on it's work The mixer is of huge
dimensions and resembles a con-
crete mixer in appearance. The
and is to be hauled from there to
the different streets. The asphalt
workers, consisting of about TWEEN
ty-five negroes, have taken up their
abode in the old brewery building
at the south end of Wilson avenue.
These men are employed by differ
ent contracting companies especially
for this work. Since the first work
on the streets has been going on
many local people have been wait
ing for the asphalt work to start.
1t is an interesting operation and
has never been seen in this city. No
doubt the beginning of the work
will find large crowd of spectators
present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-24
At THE HEAD OF THE
56TH REGIMENT
Register and Leader Contains Pict
ure and Deserved Words for
Col. N. P. Hyatt.

A good picture of Col. N. P. Hyatt
appeared in Saturdays issue OF
the Register and Leader and under
meath the cut is the following dis
patch from this city:
N. p. Hyatt of this city, who has
just been elected colonel of the Fif-
ty-sixth regiment to succeed Col. w.
T. Chantland of Fort Dodge, is one
OF the best known military men in
the state. He originally enlisted in
Company c of this city and rose to
his present high position steadily
from the ranks of private. 1t will
be no new work for him to take
charge of the regiment, for he has
virtually been in command for the
past year since Colonel Chantland
went to Washington, where he has
position in the department of JUS
tice. Prior to his election as colon
Ell, Mr.. Hyatt was lieutenant colonel.
Colonel Hyatt's election was
unanimous. which is Indicative of
the high esteem in which he Is held
in Iowa military circles. He was born
and reared in this city, being a son
of the late Judge Hyatt. one of north
central Iowa's widest known pioneer
attorneys. Colonel Hyatt is Il man OF
many activities. 1t was through his
influence some years ago that Com
pany C's armory was erected, and
since its erection he has been its
manager, This means much. for dur
ing the theatrical season 1t is oper-
ated as theater Colonel Hyatt is
also manager ofthe Orpheum theater
In this city, one OF the best motion
picture and vaudeville houses In the
state. Besides finding time for mill
tary work and managing these. two
theaters, Mr., Hyatt also gives some
time to the practice Of his profession
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-24

Mrs. E. e. Richardson and son
Lynn returned home yesterday
from Mercy hospital.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-24

at Drake. Afterwards they stud
led under Prof. Frederick W. Root
of Chicago, who has arranged a
number of special selections for The
company.
AS a concert company they have
toured the United States, and there
are few cities of Importance in
which they have not appeared. Their
present lyceum season, extending
over thirty-two weeks, will be their
farewell tour and will reach from
the Atlantic to the Pacific.
They are recognized as one of the
most successful musical companies
in the lyceum world, and have had
many signal honors bestowed upon
them during their professional ca
reer. The past season they appear
ed twice upon the International Ly-
ceum programme at Winona Lake,
Ind, the greatest gathering of ly-
ceum and Chautauqua talent in the
United States. The quintette will
give their farewell concert in Des
Moines on Friday evening, Sept. 27,
at the First Methodist church. They
will probably present the opera
Martha" The girls were all rails
ed in Des Moines, and lived here1
until four years ago, since which
time they have made their home
when not on the road at Oak Park,
Ill
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-24

ure from the duty, both OF the d.
rectors and cashier, as can not re.
ceive any countenance in a court OF
Justice. It could not be supported
by any vote Of the directors howev-
er formal, and, therefore, whenever
done by the cashier is at his own
peril, and upon the responsibility of
himself and his sureties. 1t is any
thing but well and truly executing
his duties as cashier
The overdrafts in the 31S nation
al banks of Iowa at the close Of
business on June IA, 1912, as re-
ported to the controller of the cur
rency, amounted to $1,41S,573.54.
OF this amount, $19,S36.22 repre-
sented overdrafts in the four nation
al banks of Des Moines; s13,952.16
in the five national banks of Sioux
City; $17,195.64 in the three ma
ional banks of Dubuque, and So
676.55 in the three national banks
of Cedar Rapids.
In the cities where money is US
ually turned quickly,the oyerdraft
does not constitute large item. In
Iowa, treasury officials declare, it
is not feature of the banking busi-
ness.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-24
BRINGS ACTION FOR
$4,000 DAMAGES
That is the Amount Robert Inlay
Asks of H. M. Hanson
Other Cases Filed.

Robert Inlay has filed a petition
in the Office of the clerk of the dis
trict court asking judgment against
H. M. Hanson for $4,000 for dam
ages. The petition states that on or
about the 23rd of Aug. 1912, Han
son did assault the plaintiff in Ham,
ilton county on public highway
after following him with his broth
er-in-iaw over mile, and without
provocation, and said Hanson and
his brother-in-law by his direction
and command, both attacked de-
fendant and struck, beat, bruised
and wounded the plaintiff, and in
fiicted injuries upon him both tenn
porary and permanent; that by rea-
son of the severe punishment refer
red to above the plaintiff suffered
great pain and incurred expense of
medical attendance and medicines
and lost time, being unable to
work; that said beating was malic-
ious and entities the plaintiff to ex-
emplary damages.
The Chas. Younkee Lumber Com
pany asks judgment against John
Beightol for s240.97 alleged to be
due for lumber used in a house at
Wilke, Iowa.
F. r.. Chase asks Judgment
against Ed Lawless for $175 and
costs. alleged due for rent of farm.
o. w. Bige asks Judgment against
S. r. Sands for s239.15 said to be
due on notes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-24

James Mullen and family are
to Williams this week
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-24

DR.. Belle II. Conrad Is making
some improvements to her residence
property on First street. The old
porch has been torn away and a new
office room will be added on the west
side of the house.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-24

the law. Years ago he was also
one of the high school faculty in
this city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-29
PECULIAR AFTER EfFelsTS
OF GRIP THIS YEAR.
Leaves Ndnsysinw Weakened Condition

Doctors in all parts o. the countr-
have been kept busy With the epidemic
q grip which has visfts so many
homes. The symptoms OF grip this
year are very di~stressias and leave
the system in . run dou q coadigoa.
particularly he kidneys which seem
% suffer most. as every victim CON
plains % iaue hack and urinary trou-
bles which should not - neglected
g. these danger signals often lead 10
mere serious sickness. sch as dread
e BHEht's Disease X cal druggists
report a large sale q Or Eflrers
swamp-Root which 80 -aay people
say socn heals and strsngthens the
Kidneys after a. alta OF grip.
svampRoot is a great kidney. liver
ard bladder remedy. anil besng an
herbal compound. has a gentle heal
irE FEC o. he kidneys. which Is al
most Immediately ro8uei BY those
vho uy g. D. Kiiuer K Co. BiuE
ha-utou y 7. offer 20 sand a sample
bottle % SVzDpRoot. fire by mail.
70 every sufferer Who requests Il A
trial vnl convince snv one who maj
b. Ia heed O. Il Regular size bottles
g. cts and 3io0 For sale A. al drug
ustx Re sure 70 mention this paper.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-29
KILLARNEY stcN.

Three pounds q iean mutton-;hzt
from tie scraE S best and you can
use TIE bores for soup. eight sliced 20
tztces. one sliced onion. salt and pep
per ard chopped PARSLEY. Put on the
mutton. cut IN small pieces Eith the
sliced o1ion and enough cold water to
cover il. and stew very slowly two
hours. or until tender. Strain the
gravy into a howi. and set II cold va
ter 70 throw Up the fat Put a layer
OF potatoes. sliced thin IN the bottom
% a saucepan. cover with neat. pep
pered and sailed. sprinkle with pArs
ley. more potatoes and more meat IN
III al are in Take Of the Fat from
the top Of the Eravy. strain il over
the meat Cover closely . simmer
until the potatoes are broken 70 pieces
Half al hour after the boil begins
should suffice