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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-05
On to Medford, Oregon.

Eds Freeman In trav-
cling thirty miles over tressels and
through tunnels of the Siskiyon
range, on the way to Medford, six
hours were consumed, which empha-
sizes the fact already mentioned
that great care is exercised in the
matter of mountain transportation.
We recall the old adage thai, 1T is
easier to go down hill, than UP hill. y
This may be true in the larger sense
of the chill of life,' though the
question is open to debate, but 1T
is not true of literal hill climb and
descent. Much energy is used in
pulling body forward and upward,
but great force must be exerted TO
retard the momentum after passing
the dividing point, If a safe transit
would be made. In making the re-
cent descent of over 1900 feet in
seventeen miles we find that greater
caution has been observed by the
railway men and greater fear ex-
pressed for personal safety by tray
elers than when going up hin. +"
While on the subject Of high alti-
tudes, will mention here the ter
rifle grade made in climbing Mount
Lowe, Cal, one portion of which
makes a 1900 feet ascent in less
than mile and instead of seeing
our track twice below us, it is seen
seven times, besides there Is a mar
velous mechanical feature in 400
feet circular bridge that is but $50
feet in diameter and built on more
than per cent grade. This Mount
Lowe car, however, does not climb.
but Is operated by steel cable with
a high test of efficiency.
The Rogne River valley seems to
be we'll titled but the patches are too
small to interest one accustomed to-
seeing fields from one to dozen
miles in extent, and to see farmer
or fruit raiser confine himself to-
from 10 to 40 acres OF land, some
how affects our risibles, but We must
admit that the westerners are in the
front rank in enterprises OF all
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-05
EXCITEMENT FOLLOWS
WRECK OF PULLMAN
Passengers Hike for Clear Clad Only
in Nighties.

Sioux City, Nov. 4.-The Colora-
do special of the Milwaukee rail-
road was blowing along merrily just
out of Marion, Ia, early yesterday
morning when the trucks of the
sleeper jumped the track, and, with
a jolt began humping the ties and
finally stood nearly on end. Smother
ed screams issued from the uppers,
and then, with one accord, people
in nighties began tumbling out of
their berths and to mass in a heap
in the low end of the car.
Plump! it was a fat woman COM
ing down on all tours.
Thud! A drummer hastily left
No. 10 and joined the impromptu
gathering. There was not time to
dress or even to arrange ones pa
jamas into artistic folds.
Supt. l.. B. Beardsley of Sioux
City, who was occupying a berth,
suddenly dropped in without
waiting to get out of his nightie and
into day attire But superintend-
ent is a superintendent still, and in
all seriousness and dignity, despite
his decolette costume, he began issu-
ing orders and firmly got the car on
the track and the train started.
No one was hurt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-05

have mired in our Iowa roads. One
method Of road making in this sec
ton is to cobblestone the line of
travel and cover these small bould-
ers with dirt. In time this covering
partially wears and washes away
and we can easily imagine the pre-
dicament of the man on ''The rocky
road to Dublin" Gravel for road
purposes is quarried. There seems
to be beds of little pebbles, that at
some time was cemented with hot
lava This, after being blasted and
crushed, makes most excellent
boulevard. The Pacific Highway,
from Portland to San Francisco,
passes through Medford and the au-
toists are more numerous than on
the Hawkeye Highway during the
hunting season.
Regardless of the fact that the
price of land is rather excessive,
still there are great areas over
grown with small wild sunfiowers
and other indigenous weeds. l do
not know that Oregon has legislat-
has done; but her legislators have
decreed that hand bags must not
repose in the overhead racks aboard
cars, of which fact We are informed
as we cross the line, but since Ore
gon is making good on the initia-
tive referendum, single tax, peni-
Tertiary reform and preparing to do
justice to women and convicts, we
smile and proceed to make a pyra-
mid of luggage in the aisles and
seats
We of the middle west have la
mented that the pine forests are
ravished each year for Christmas
trees, but we need entertain no fears
on that score, for the supply will
exceed the demand for many years.
might say to the young ladies who
wish to provoke a demonstration
from the bashful swain. that the
white-berried mistletoe is here un-
limited In fact the oak trees OF
Oregon are being overrun with the
parasite which is sapping the wood
life. In California all forest trees
are afflicted with the pest. From
the dying oaks we were called to
view the bright glistening green of
the laurel trees which shed their
bark instead Of leaves. the fresh COW
ering taking on redish hue. and
from their perennial richness we
understand the significance OF the
laurel wreath.
H. NJ. Closz.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-05
Storm Brewing for Election Day.

Washington, D. c., Nov. A
storm now central west of the Rocky
mountains is coming eastward,
bringing local rains and SHOWS for
the northern and rains for the
southern districts. The storm, ac-
cording to the weather bureaus
weekly bulletin, will prevail over
the great central valleys Tuesday
and the eastern states about We'd
nesday.
The disturbance, says the bulle-
tin, will be preceded by general
rise In temperature the first part of
the week in the eastern and south
ern states and be followed by a
change to colder weather, which
will appear in the northwest Tues
day or Wednesday. Another storm
attended by general precipitation
will reach the north Pacific states
Wednesday and Thursday, prevail
over the middle west about Friday
or. Saturday and the eastern states
near the close of the week A
change to decidedly warmer wealth
err will follow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-05
IOWA SUFFERS
FROM SMALL
FOREST FIRE
Twenty Acres in Scott County Burn
ed and Much Property
Menaced.
FARMERS FIGHT THE FLAMES
Strip of Trees Felled and Earthen
Embankments Thrown Up to
Check Spread.
FARMERS FIGHT THE FLAMES

Davenport, Nov. 5.-Twenty acres
of timber near Princeton in Scott
county, was burned yesterday be-
fore hundreds of farmers who gath
cred to fight the fire could overcome
the flames. Many farm houses and
outbuildings were threatened. Trees
were felled along a narrow strip
the tract with more ex-
tensive grove and earth embank-
ments were hurriedly thrown up.
Several of the fire fighters were
slightly burned.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-05
Cholera Near Creston.

Creston, Nov. 5.-Hog cholera has
made its appearance in Spaulding
township of this county, and large
numbers of the animals have died.
Nearly 100 head belonging to J. o.
Brown have become victims of the
scourge, and other farmers living in
the vicinity have lost quite heavily.
DR.. A. F. Baldwin of this city is
making number of interesting
tests in the disease by using the Sc
rum treatment, of which so much
has been heard in the past year and
which has proven so successful in
combating the disease.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-05

kinds, and we may be compelled
to finally adopt the intensive meth
cd and stop the effort to spread our
self over 100 to GAO acres that
could do better service for score
of people.
The Rogne River rises from Graf
er Lake, 1000 feet deep. This lake
is supposed to occupy the space Of
an extinct volcano, 1t is 5000 feet
above sea level and with this tre-
mendous impetus the Rogne River
Goo miles long, is said to carry
more water to the Pacific ocean than
the Mississippi carries to the Gulf
Of Mexico.
Medford is only dozen years old
but has acquired 10000 inhabitants
in the past 10 years, and the town
is typical western metropolis be-
ing second to Portland in the mat
ter of shipping fruit. Most of the
orchard holdings are small but no.
table exceptions are pointed out.
One owner controls 400 acres of
fruit trees, and the white SoX"
own a nice fruit farm up the val
ley, but / did not learn how many
of the team did work on the prem
ises. A near neighbor of our sis
ter's, a grower of pears, records "a
net gain of $1,000 per acre and his
Boso~pears sell in London for $40.
per box. In packing for shipment
each separate piece of fruit is wrap
ped in paper, and all bruised or mis-
shapen specimens are rejected and
go into the "culls," which can be
sold about the neighborhood but not
shipped.
Medford is only rs miles from the
ocean, and lying in the valley, pro-
tected by the mountains the mini
mum temperature is about 35 de-
grees but We fruit grower has his
smoke pots" ready for the spring
emergency and the landscape is dec
GRATED with oil supply tanks which
furnish fuel for the pots on frosty
nights. This equipment for stable
place must mean considerable ex-
pense and together with pruning
and spraying for bark and leaf and
blossom pests means continual
round of exercise, whether pleasur-
able or otherwise. The working to
conserve moisture or sthe irrigation
by gravity or by artificial means in
dictates that the fruit grower of the
west has no sinecure, and ! am sure
that if an Iowan would apply to the
soil here the intensive methods ap-
piled there, the returns would be
quite as satisfactory.
The soil about Medford, as is
doubtless the case in all localities
where more or less direct eruptions
have mingled with the rock disin-
is of all grades Of color
and richness. One noticeable con-
dition being what is called the big
sticky and the little sticky" but
as We arrived directly after heavy
rain, We're unable to distinguish
other from which, and we weretold
that ducks have broken their legs
in trying to extricate themselves
from the "big sticky" This may
tax the credulity of many but wei
recall that larger bodies than ducks
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-05
Boy Slain by Brother.

New Hampton, Nov. 4.-While
hunting squirrels yesterday after
noon, Carson Stake, the 16-year-old
son of Alfred Stake, was accidental
ly shot by his oldest brother, Her
bert He died almost instantly. Her.
bert held self-repeating gun,
which discharged at close range, hit
ting. Carson in the back. tearing a
great. hole in his flesh. Carson was
q sophomore in the New Hampton
High school and an unusually bright
boy. !, J, j.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-05
TURKEY IS
READY TO
QUIT WAR
Terrible Losses in Recent Battle
Have Disheartened Ottoman
Government.
10000 TURKS ARE SLAIN
Great Britain Informed of Turkeys
Willingness to Stop
Hostilities.

London, Nov. 5.-The Turkish
ambassador here has been directed
by the Ottoman government to in
form Great Britain of Turkeys will
lingness to receive assistance in
bringing about a suspension of hos
tilities with a view Of reaching a
peace settlement.
Twefik ,Pasha, Immediately on re-
ceipt of the communication from
Constantinople, went to the foreign
office and conferred with Sir Edward
Grey, the British foreign minister,
for two hours,
The Balkan nations and Greece
are persistent in their determination
that Turkey must arrange directly
with them the terms of peace with
out the Intervention of the
European powers. This atti-
tude is emphasized in state
ment from official sources, which
says: E... .,.
The Turkish proposal of peace is
satisfactory in so far as it shows a
desire to prevent. further bloodshed.
''As regards foreign Intervention,
however, there seems to be no
chance of the Balkan states listen
ing to any foreign counsels while
treating for the arrangements of
conditions of peace These must be
settled between the Balkan states
and Turkey direct"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-05

Belgrade, Servia, Nov. 5.-A
batch of prisoners numbering 1850
chiefly Aranut tribesmen and other
irregulars captured by the Servian
troops in Macedonia, arrived here
yesterday under escort. They pre-
sented a pitiable sight. All OF them
We're bare footed and in rags and al
most starving.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-05

Amy kind of repairing done on au-
tomobile tops. Call on me when your
auto top needs repairing. F. e.
Grempel. al a d-f-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-05
Railroad Bridge Burned.

Bay st. Louis, Miss, Nov. f.
Ten spans of the Louisville & Nash
Vile railroads two-mile bridge
across the bay of st. Louis were des-
troyed by fire yesterday. The fire
was discovered after the passing Of
southbound passenger train. A
large force of men is at work. The
trains will be crossing the bridge
by tonight.
MUMS-MUMS and more NUNS at
the Curtis Floral Company's down
town store. Also plenty OF beauti-
ful roses and carnations, ferns. pot
ted plants, etc. 5d2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-05

Do your grocery buying with us.
We can please you. Peterson fGroc-
cry Co. ID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

"Wcl. then YOU have forgotten that LIsIc stipulated
chat She ys To- get onchalf Of that your wife
Tbat is her part Of the deal That is the appraisal She
puts UPON her own value in this double merger You are
lust as much bound by it YOU had signed your name
in black and white. sea.
9Dn von suppose for a moment that She would accept
under anv other conditions than those which have
been stpulatcd>" l..r
~Confound it all, Mr. Harding don't YOU see that
can't marry her now that ought not TO- ''' II IN
am not talking about how see it; am telling you
how She will regard it, What She will think about It,
deep down in her heart IS one g % 'y o " q, fG f.
acniy Craig. You've got chance to get her now for
,n,r Vie # YOU don't take her, you'll never get an,
other one know the girl S She g2f lot OF the oid
Van - it,r ~ IN rertng her anger, than her con-
TEMPT emu Play the game Boy Treat her lust as if the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

He went back toward her swiftly The rug gave forth
no sound Of his approach He did not speak; but he
seized her and drew her orciby from the chair his
arms He held her So crushing her 1.-THE body against
him. kissing her hair her forehead her checks the side
Of her white neck. He was unmndiul OF the tact that
she did not struggle against him. did not try TO escape
him. that she chung to him as he was holding fast
to her. In his own impctuosty he overlooked those
things.
Then as suddenly as he had seized her. he released
her and thrust her from him. so that she sank again TO
the chair He tore folded sheet of paper from his coat
pocket pulled and icrkcd into fragments and thrc"
them into her lap.
"That for your damnablc conditions! he said hoty.
81 am counted one Of the richest in the world and
you have made me the poorest. would give all that
possess for kiss that YOU wanted me TO take.
have loved YOU al my life ever since can remember,
and love YOU now 50 madly that can bear this life no
longer That is why am going away. II stay, shall
kill myself or YOU or both OF US envy every laborer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

and sympathetic nature will make up scXtc that will
Keep YOU guessing for awhile. But you'll win out IN
the end Craig"
The thing has got TO stop right here said Went
.2 bringing one hand down upon the directors table
WIN sharp slap. 81 won't consent 70 it.
'Whats that, Are YOU going to back out after you
nave gwen your world"
No. You can 20 ahead with the merger and the
ranser- u stick 10 that,-but the wedding that was
"go with j, is off,"
Tut, tut Boy You can't declare it of now
But DO declare it off, 1t is off. | will have none
not IN any such circumstances
l. me Old man seated himself and lighted fresh cigar
- mas already been said that the merging OF those TWO
~ nan souls meant more to him in that deal than thc
industrial oomlination, He had no idea of permitting
eSher one ~ fail now He brought all his cunning
vi VII Ine street ~ bear upon the situation The General
t. @; haa fought many 4 financial battle and won was
"eaHng his mcttlc
AL right he said, Struggling his shoulders with the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

.t'|''. 'gHU'tI ana NrgIr. ',l
made ,o upruI' iuors o. them:
e.. naup'ci lv them elves and
up,rl the .ur,c ,rl, had been
designed for her husbands
mo,hc-. had .hc lived. and
Craig made use Of the wing
that ms father, with loving
care. hal planned for the heir.
I,"ar provided with AN en-
trau.cYil'- own, and the two
never met save 10 table. on
functional occasions. or when
.p.ictvr uun-,'tcn code rem
dorcd 90 meeting compulsory.
When they lid meet. they
,uuEc,rI rDuycu,iuuaI'g.
They lived according orulcs
laid lunn lv Isle. m which
Cra,ghai a.guics.cd Wi,hou,
d.mur. She l.Iugr,cutl them
al on, plainly. the plan #
procedure and the rules. lc.
Ll.,c's father. hc had signed
ana returned them, retaining
the copy he bad n.l"acd
Bu, Craig Wentworth vas
AZ the end Of his rope that
morning. 1.-The hadhu' known
II, 80 Mas L'sIc, but She Was
the better dipIomatist. Twice,
- some remark Of hers, he
a'd not respond, because he
hai not heard.
on are poor company
tins morning, Craig, She sad.
81 have asked YOU a question
twice, and YOU have not re-
piled.
81 beg your pardon. ! did
not know" ne returned.
"Without intending a pun
Lislc,ourcompany lisa failure:
Il ! could ind a purchaser, |
determined to dissolve part
ncr9hlp.
The evening world., 1912-06-08

remembrance. and II so. whatr'
Send him flowers, n you wish.
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A Proper Request.

III. c." writes: "There IS young
lady in our office whom / admire very
much. We have speaking ac quaint
ence. Would It 10 proper for me 70
ask II I may call ON her?''
Yes. il you take care that the social
relations which may develop do not in
terfere with business.
=
wv. r." writes: IT am nineteen and
my parents object to my fance. Shall
] wait TIL / am OF age before making
my final choice"
1t would be wiser.
a. H." writes: "T am twenty-slN
years and In love with girl five years
older than myself, Is the difference In
cur ages too great for happy mar
rage"
Not necessarily, though It IS usually
considered q risk to marry q woman
cider than ones SELF.
-. NJ" writes; IL have been paying
attention to Il girl for six months, and
her people have been very nice 10 me
] should like TO make her present
what would You suggest"
It wouldn't be good form for YOU TO
g'ka Acr an! thing except candy. BOOKS
aadAAowers.
The evening world., 1912-06-08
Weary Work.

w This Il lonesome Oil wosld no
sigaeL, and thsre arr mighty fen peo,.ls
with whom one really grs acquainted. Hse always
SnTIthyed with the lovely lady Of many divorces.
In Chicago she happened % meet her first hus.
hand for wlon. Ivy the way. sas slvAys has en-
ie.Taned a rial Affection. 'upOn my s0Ia. 10 II
isn't Chariot exclaimed the ex-wlte. cordially
shaking hsnls with the gentleman whose name shs
formerly lo~. I'm awf,aly glad 10 sec yn,,
Oharlev Then a Wistful expression came into hrr
eyes and she addict; 'old chap. I've often won-
dsrcl Nhee you were and what YOU were dong. "
was too had We diln't g,t hotter tusether.
hope your eNIsricucc hasn't been unpt ssast az
mine. I'm inst sicS and tired Of Iaassyiao
s,nngpg fs-fQun.'s Magazine. 1850
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Getting a Raise.

vAME3 FORD RHODES, N, Bos!Jn INTO.
/ fan, whose learned and profound woge nss
j won hin tho gold medal OF the "lmmortals. &"
", taking at the Century Club aset history.
Accuracy" hs SAID. ia TIE slns qua non %
hl,on al vfiins. /, "a. hn!ced. the sine 9na noa
Of all social intercourse. II We are Inaccurate
We are sure 10. b trinped mp.
II know an Old fashioned and a-igo,ratic
hanGrr WIN 3, inaccurate IN lila ptonnnrittloa.
10 Says 'olleegel' for 'ublgti' salary for
'cslery.' thankec' for 'thAuE you and ~ .orth.
That IL tho vay bucks u'el 10 taik. you 6uow,
in Geo .ian tlmea
s well. the banker intitfl hts Ienoyrapatr, a
slsTer.. GUN. womSr. " luach al his rcsldeire 10
The evening world., 1912-06-08
Helping the Blind.

TIM wind blowing a bit NOR, than A
sale Last night when a benevolent Old chap
Stopped TO put a dime In the hat Of a
ahivr-ng blind man on the public square, says
the Cleveland Plain Dessr. The donor nearly
dropped tie coin. but the urndicant showed his
Ia, underneath It and sklfuliy rescued IL.
why. you're not blindl' cried tho sirsr. srorn.
filly,
mo. Dr." confessed the beyv,r I'm lust
takin' a pals place while he has a bit O. rssl.
Hos bind. sir--bsn blind from bitth''
where Is he taking his rti' demand ths
stranger. s-ll uncOnhnced. .,.,-
why. he--sf--rhy. has gone 10 movin' pic.
tprv show "
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Not a Greyhound.

A N Bnsii,hmau. having decided TO buy him.
~ sell a dog. dropped Into stors Where
.heY made a specially az dogt says the
ChcsgO Iiecord lIrrah. Approaching a clerk, lie
sad:
IN wants a kind ~ Dor sbout 40 hign ard
80 long M. q Eni of .f'youud an' yet hi.
amt gr'yWud. because, 3 pic 10 shorter nor aay
Il tE.-e ere gf'ypun, ca % nose Is shorter An'
q ain so slim romd the body. Bat ssli r., =
dnd 4 gfyolnd. Do yoa keep such doggy"
we DO not" IaiI ,Ie clerk. We d-vmn.
The evening world., 1912-06-08
Rastus Is Puzzled.

,zed roinrel unn wa para9 tsh store
"A when Ne stoD.zd 10 Examine hugo turtle
ehlinsi IA the doorway a. an strerttse.
mont
~, 'ss never wen . turls before, and 10
pr.llal 'te strange creature carlunly sAbienly
h, popped "a fins,r into H. InOrth With howl
ii pain. Aftrr II. finger had -,oppsd bleeding be
yarv,i al Il ruefully. then eyed the turtle spp~-
hens.vely.
Wat, the matter. Rastp'" ssssa tho f~h
dea'cr with stn.
muffin. ah. nurn'. An vas jest wondcr-
IN whether Ala bad been ht or s.ung. '--l.ain
f,ptt's
The evening world., 1912-06-08
The DAYS Good Stories

Beacon ~res, vi.1 his VIE anil himself one dsy.
AID during the course Of turkey he called lie
quests attention 60 the celery--or salary. a. he
csilled It.
What 10 you cfnt Il my salary. missr" h,
sLd
Fine the young sli shwer.d. think
r's fine
Yes. Isn't ~ said the bsnwr proudly. 4
raise It mySelf'
DO 'ou' she returned With Q ia,xh. 4
WISH you'd raise mine. then" -
The evening world., 1912-06-08

TX. A" writes: "a young man who
has been very nice 70 me for a year -
about TO graduate from college. Is It
roper for me to give him some slight
The evening world., 1912-06-08
B city Vino ent's
Advice to Lovers

II. NJ" writes II did not know how
much / loved a young man until after
| had given him up. How can I re-
gain his love?'
| don't know. It's pity you weren't
aware of your own mind before.
''R r." writes: II thought that a
young lady returned my affection. but
on recent visit to her home l found
a friend there and learned she had &C.
cepted a ring from him. What shall ]
dor
Come 10 an explanation with the girl
and find out definitely whether she
The evening world., 1912-06-08

several arguments with my nanlcc,
which she always starts. We make up
but | don't Ike the idea
Of having disagreements. How can /
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ELEANOR SCHORER.


stop theme"
Two II takes 10 make a quarrel, one
can always end H." think that should
answer you. lr.-.-t-..,,.,l-..
The evening world., 1912-06-08
Another Man.

'T. L." writes: There IL certain
young lady whom l care for very much
and who, I was convinced, cared for
me. But recently | know that she IL
often with another man. What shall
do"
Unless you are engaged to the young
lady, do not think you have the right
to interfere. But IL she has promised
10 marry you, ask for an explanation
about the other man.
'IT. II" writes: "Arc there any par
tlcular rules a young man should follow
when no Is m tho company OF a lady?'
30 rules except those OF ordinary
courtesy.