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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-28
coloone's Bridge Of Boats.

The bridge of boats over the Rh1ne
at Cologne. so well known to travel
ers. is to fall victim to the prosaic
shirt of progress. It will be replaced.
saws the Scientific American. by steel
structure providing for double tram
WAYS. wagon traffic and foot passen-
gers. The details Of construction are
not vet settled. A commission was re-
Gently sent TO Budapest to Inspect the
great suspension bridge over the Dan
ube. and Ii may decide on a similar
structure for Cologne.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-28
Mendinq Window Shades.

When the window blinds require
patching or stitching take piece of
the material. dip it in boiling starch,
lay it over rent or hole and press with
a hot iron. This plan will be found
ing on the patch, for the blinds 50
soon become brittle through exposure
to the sun and smoke that they can
not always bear mending with needle
and thread
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-28
A Stubborn Fire.

4 fire which started in a blank~book
factory in Williamsburg. \. Y. Dec. %.
1911. IS still burning. and an engine is
busy pumping water on it daily, At
fffe time of the fire the factory build
fngs were destroyed. and their ruins
fell into their cellars. carrying With
them thousands Of tons of narer stock
and books. Water playipgkon this nass
reduced the paper to pulp. This eslSed
ever a raging fire. forming a roof which
sheds water above and slowly feeds
The fire below.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-28
FEMININE METHODS.

You can judge a woman By
her dressing table. Ii it is bare,
she is intellectuai--or deceitful.
If woman wears her best hat
and carries no umbrella, it does
not of necessity mean that she is
rich 1t may mean that she has
not got one
1t does not follow that because
"A girl wears simple frocks she
would not run up bills at a dress
makers if she had the credit.
Don't imagine that a man has
found favor in a girls eyes be-
cause she chooses to sit out
dance with him. She may not
like his dancing, or be saving
herself for the next one.
When d woman confides her
secrets to you it does not always
mean that she is simple and
trusting. Very often she only
wants thu repeated.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-28
Cut Work Popular,

Colbert embroidery is cut work and
differs from Richelieu embroidery in
that it has few lace stitches III the
flowers or pattern. while the Richelier,
embroidery is composed entirely of the
buttonholing. The foundation stitch
is, as in all cut work, the buttonhnle
Cut work is always in good taste and
just now seems to have again bee1 r.
vived as a popular form of embroidery
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-28
The Statuette Fad.

There is a fad today for statuettes
In place of photographs. Those minia-
lures have given sculptors in Paris
great deal of work. and many artists
In this country have more orders than
they can fill. The miniatures are not
more than twelve inches high in
standing figure and eight for seated
figure. In them the sculptor seeks
rather an impressionistic than an &C
tual portrait The aim is to represent
one or two Of the chief characteristics
of ftle subject
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-28
SENSE AND NONSENSE.

The lovemaking Of a man of
thirty-fye is usually too good to
be true
There is only one cure for love.
and that IS ggeStiUu-Su@geSt
to the man that the girl is trying
to marry him.
A mans advice to women: Try
to keep u secret. You have 40
idea till you try how Interesting
you will find it.
What inveterate gamblers the
women must be who do not lind
enough 10 matrimOuE to keep
them from games of chance and
cards.
A little romance and a tar,
away look in his eyes in a nam
go much further with a WON
an than much wisdom and look :
of alertnesS.
IA%s1xSxS.SIS1S@<S! &. 81 -. ~Ssl
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-28

When crocheting. if you are bothered
by the spool of thread falling from
your lap to the floor. have a small
pocket pinned to your apron, with an
eyelet hole for the thread TO run
through, to keep the spool in place 1t
may be removed frem the apron when
not in use and saves much time and
annoyance
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-28
The Old Boiler

A use for an Old wash boiler is to
stand it in d Convenient place on the
back porch or near the back stems and
put all old papers in it When the
boiler is full set it in the path and an
ply match TO the papers Keep the
lid of the boiler on until the proper
time comes TO burn the waste
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-28
Srokinc Chir1nsYs

If you wish a bright light and do not
want your chimney smoked trim the
wick round or curved the shape OF
the burneT Then cut II slEajilE III tia.
center of the wick 1t is d Eried and
true fact that the wick will nut slnOks.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-28

When putting away a paIter pattern
for future use. tie around it pere OF
the material of the garment that has
just been cut This will save much
time in looking over aud opening pat
terrs when they are again desired for
use
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-28
The Case of F. C. brow

1t has been announced that E. c.
Drew, formerly resident of Arcad-
IA, la, Is to be tried on August lat
Gadsdenr Ala, on the charge of
fraudulent use of the mails and on
operating a lottery scheme. The
scheme was in the alleged sale of
stock n concern with which Drew
was connected.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-28
On Trial for Murder

ADD llsdan, negro, is being tried
Tor murder. About eighteen months
ago killed his wife. near the Ring
ing Brothers circus exhibiting in
this city. The crime was prompted
by jealousy.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-28
A SUMNER JOY FOR THE SMALL
FOLKS IS THE SWING IN THE GARDEN

n the small folks II
in
trouble Inc Swing
folks the summer
clothes
delightfully."- Whed
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-28

sheer linen and cotton fabrics which
take precedence of all others for gen.
eral wear in hot weather
Many of the new lingerie petticoato
are so narrow that it is necessary to
make them with a slash at the side
as illustra ted here This dainty outfit,
over which thin summer frCc6 is to
be worn, includes brassiere in eye
let embroidery and lawn pett;coar
which has a deer tiounce of EN- br0idery
finished with a frill of valenciennes
lace
Silk fringe is used on many Of the
more elaborate petticOats and was
specially effective on q crepe meteor
model where it edged several .uSeP-
tons Of flot lace, German y&Ienct-
ennes is the most popular 'acr for
edGings. ont C1WLy. Renaissance and
baby Irish ar" also much in 6rluand
fo~ this lTnrpo@e WoSt manufacturers
comforting Themselves with limitations
except for the verr high priced models
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-28
SUMMER SASHES ARE TRIMMED
WITH DAINTY RIBBON ROSES

not too long too wide and ee
the o.. he
Of The illustration shows two fancy
silk knot4i ME
rb" the
S
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-18
WHAT A bolt AT
CHICAGO WOULD Do
Iowa Republican State Convention
Would Have to Decide Regu-
larity Of Ticket.

Des Moines, June 15.--The COM
ing state convention is about to be
galvanized into real life by the ma
tional politics now surging at Chi
cago, for II there should be bolt
at Chicago and two republican can
didates for president be put in the
field, it would fall to the state con-
vention to decide which should be
designated as republican on the Of
fetal ballots.
The courts have uniformly held
that where two candidates, each
claiming to be the regular nominee
OF the party. are demanding a place
on the ticket as the regular nomi-
nee Of the party, the state conyen-
ton of that party Is the highest po-
litical authority. 1t is possible that
the coming state convention may
have to decide whether Taft or
Roosevelt is the regular republican
nomtns.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-18
A Warning.

The experience Of Duncombe
man few evenings ago ought to
serve as warning to autoists. The
Tribune gives the particulars as fol-
lows:
Albert Schneider had the top Of
his new automobile burned off in a
peculiar manner Tuesday evening.
He was filing the gasoline tank and
had the tail lamp lit, when all of a
sudden the gasoline caught fire. Mr..
Schmoker's clothing also caught fire
and but for the quick work of spec
tators might have been badly burn
ed. The top of the machine was en-
tirely destroyed and the paint on
the machine was scorched to some
extent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-18
Bones Removed From Hand.

Chas. Alexander, with the Rueg-
mtg Music Company, is again hay-
Ing serious trouble with his right
hand which he injured about ten
months ago. Mr.. Alexander was
moving a piano and in pushing it
through a door caught his hand be-
tween it and the door casing. The
injury was not serious by any means
at first. However, about two weeks
later the member started swelling
and a physician was consulted. Since
then the hand has been in a band
age almost all the time.
Physicians pronounce the trouble
as consumption of the bone. Fri
day afternoon an operation resulted
In the removing of three large pieces
Of bone from the hand and 1t Is hop
ed that 1t will now get we'll
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-18

~ ! Z % q s. y
hole in it. We take pleasure in pre-
Esenting Fifth street bridge, paved
with sheet asphalt three years ago,
from which no traffic is barred,
without flaw.
The trouble is Cedar Rapids did
not get started with good asphalt
pavement. 1t took up with cheap
imitation and now all asphalt is
condemned without even test Of
the real stuff.
Meantime Waterloo is going to
continue to lay real asphalt-the
best, most sanitary, cleanest pave
ment yet discovered. We shall con-
tinue to allow other cities to exper-
iment with the limitations and to al
low the contractors who are contin-
uously discovering" some new and
pavement to practice on
the other fellow.
When good pavement wears out
(no pavement will last forever) the
owners are usually satisfied
that they have had their moneys
worth and are willing to pay for re-
placing 1t.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-18
THE MUIR
DERER A MANIAC
That is the Opinion Of Pastor who
Has Given Matter Much
Consideration.

That the eight people who were
with an axe at Villisca
were the victims of religious ma
MAC is the opinion Of Rev. e. D.
Hall of Waterloo, pastor OF Grace
NJ. E. church, who has given care
full analysis to the numerous SINH
lar murders that have been COM
mitted in various parts of the coun-
try recently. In every case, he says,
an axe was used as the instrument
of execution, in every case the MUIR
ders were committed on Sunday
night, and in every case the slayer
has left lighted lamps at the foots
of the beds of the victims.
Instances have been recorded
where men became insane over re-
ligion, and In few cases such ma
mia has taken the form of murder
1t Is believed that the mysterious
slayer of the Moore family at Willis
ca is peryert whose unnatural
craving is stated only by the sight
of human blood.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-18

former expectation that the day
would break all records for the nuns
Der of alarms. These benefits should
be made general, and they will be
If the municipalities will enact and
enforce the necessary ordinances
and the public sentiment of the
community will stand behind them.
Independence Day should mean too
much to the nation and the indiyid-
ual in these times Of change and
progress to permit its lessons to be
obscured by an orgie of noise. Con-
servation is now the watchword,
and proper celebration Of the day
will save the lives and limbs of
thousands of victims to the cannon
cracker and toy pistol and prevent
the destruction of millions of dol.
lars worth of property by fire. Push
the sane Fourth idea. Webster City
will enjoy that kind of celebration
this year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-18
INTERESTING Pic
TuRE FOR LIBRARY
w. J. Covil Presents a Birds Eye
View of Webster City .
Made in 1869.

w. J. Covil has recently present
ed to the Kendall Young library a
rare and interesting old picture.
The picture is a drawing made by
A. Koch in 1869 and furnished by
the Merchants Lithographing COM
pany of Chicago. The drawing is
one representing birds eye view of
Webster City in 1869 and is a re-
markably clear reproduction of the
city as it then appeared.
Old settlers will be able to locate
in it the Methodist and Congrega-
tional churches, the school house,
court house, the Potter and Wilson
hotels, the American House and the
Funk & Wilson elevator. One rail-
road ran into the city then and emf
grant wagons were frequently seen
on the streets. There were but two
city bridges across the Boone-one,
the Bank street bridge, and the 9TH
er located at the end of River
street. Seneca was the main thor
oughfare of the city and there were
almost no houses south of Walnut
street or west of Broadway.
Quite number of these drawings
of the city were made in 1869, but
there are very few of them to be
found here now.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-18
CANDIDATES File
EXPENSE REPORTS
What it Costs to Run for Office at
the Primary in Hamilton
County.

The candidate for the various
county Offices have filed their ex-
pense accounts with the county au-
ditor as provided by law. showing
what it cost each to test the senti-
ment OF the voters Following is the
list:
For sheriff IT. j. Johnson $27.95,
w. Fl. Cunningham s96.S2. G. D.
Richards nothing, II. I. Thompson
1920. B. F. Nickerson $119.64, w.
]. Monroe $1s4.35. Rufus Nelson
$153.31.
Treasurer. M. sparboe
$4,000, F. D. Hamilton $21.57.
Representative +. J. Lund moth
ing, Cover Neese nothing.
Coroner Arch Foster nothing.
Supervisor-N. H. Bawden moth
Ing. o. ]. johnson $22.25. H. T. Will
son $1,000.
Auditor-A. j. Peterson nothing.
Recorder-W. r. Daniels $119.8O,
D. ]. Hunt $3.50.
Attorney-O. ]. Henderson moth
Ing.
Clerk. G. Sterling nothing.
Superintendent. F.. Snow Moth
ing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-18
A SANE FOURTH OF
JULY is IN ORDER
The Boys Should be Saved From the
Deadly Cannon Cracker and
Toy Pistol.

independence Day in 1912 should
have a new meaning. It should
stand for liberation from the old
idea that the only way to celebrate
the birthday OF the country was by
a saturnalia Of noise, destruction
and death. So many better, more
enjoyable and more fitting observ-
ances of the day have been devised
and proved out, that there is now
no excuse for allowing the ami
versary to degenerate into mere
matter of noise. The sane Fourth
idea is no longer fad. 1t is an es-
tablished fact in such centers as
New York and Chicago, and IL these
large cities can control and prohib-
lit the nuisances of dangerous explo-
siyes there Is little wonder that
thousands of smaller cities and
towns have also barred the old-time
riot of death and destruction.
As result of this movement the
Fourth OF July deaths last year. as
recorded by the Journal of the
American Medical Association. were
only 81, as compared with 131 In
1910 and 215 in 1909, while the roll
of injuries was reduced in equa
proportion. The fire losses due t.
the celebration were almost negligi
BILE in the cities in which the SANE
Fourth was observed. as against thu
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-18
ATTRACTED CONS|D-
cradle ATTENTION
Dante's Inferno, Shown at the Orp-
heum, Causes Considerable
Discussion.

Dante's Inferno, shown in moving
pictures at the Orpheum two even
ings last week attracted much at
tention and is the cause of consid-
cradle discussion among those who
witnessed it.
Dante was the foremost among
italian poets and one of the great
est the world has ever produced. His
greatest work-one of the most sub
lime productions which has ever
emanated from the genius Of man.
so the great literary critics agree
is La Divina Commedia, tDante's
Inferno), poem of worldwide
fame, written while Dante was
poor, wandering exile. 1t consists
of three distinct poems, or acts-In-
ferno (HelD, the Purgatorio (Purg-
atory), and the Paradise (Heaven).
The poet, describing the fate of de-
parted souls, places in hell and pur-
gatory all those who were remark
dDie, eltner lot tHeiT CTllueS Ut VICES,
and in paradise all those who had
done good and noble deeds on earth.
In company with Virgil, the repre-
sentative Of human reason, he des-
cends into the Internal regions and
there describes. in sublime verse.
the various punishments OF sinners;
while in the company of his lost
love, Beatrice. the representative Of
revelation, and finally with st. Ber-
nard, he views the glory of the ce-
lestial paradise. The inferno was
the first poem ever written in the
Italian language; prior to 1t all
books were composed in Latin.
The pictures shown at the orphe--
UNI were exact reproductions Of
those which appear in the original
work: and as the pictures were dis
played an explanation of each one
was made by competent lecturer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-18
Street Paving.

Waterloo Times-Tribune: At Ce-
dar Rapids some of the property
owners are Directing to payment of
the cost Of resnrfacing street, the
pavement of which has worn out.
There is one important point in
this, which, il the property owners
can prove, will relieve them from
payment. II the time of the guaran-
tee Of the contractor has not expir-
cd, 1t is mis- business to see that the
paving is replaced, and, il he fails
to do SO, action can be filed on his
bond for recovery of damages or. II
the pavement was not laid in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifi-
cation; in that case 1t is the citys
fault and the city Instead Of the
property owner must pay because
the city's officers were negligent. II
the city has no funds on hand q
Judgment tax will be levied to meet
requirements
Cedar Rapids has long complained
OF its asphalt streets. They have
been almost since the day they were
laid, an eyesore to the people OF the
city: they are cracked, ragged and
crumbling. Therefore Cedar Rapids
condemns asphalt as a pavement.
The fact of the matter Is. Cedar
Rapids never had real asphalt. When
the people OF that city Judge asphalt
by what they have, they are doing
an injustice to asphalt.
But here, we have the cheap stun
and the real asphalt. About seven
years ago the city thought cheap
pavement was good enough. That
is what we got. How good it Is may
be seen by a trip over the city, es-
pecially on Independence avenue,
where the alleged asphalt is crumb-
ling away. And then, We have
many real asphalt streets to show
and we take pride in presenting
miles and miles of perfect pavemen,
laid with sheet asphalt from the
South American beds. We are pleas,
ed to present Fraklin street, Q
pavement which has seen service fol
eleven years, with not crack nor
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-18
Personal Briefs
(From SATURDAYS Daily.

Ia.
w. j. Caruth left yesterday aft
ernoon for a two weeks sojourn
among relatives and friends in Os-
kaloosa.
Miss Oral Guthrie of Marshall
town arrived in the city last even
ing for an extended visit with
friends.
Misses May and Sara Wick
ware are expected in the city this
evening from Des Moines where they
have closed their school work for
the year.
Noah Falb, the window decor
ator for Shipley & Black, will spend
Sunday at his home in West Bend.
Rev. N, E. Spicer has returned
from Rochester, Mimi, where he re-
Gently performed marriage cere-
mony.
Mrs. Mary Evans and baby of
harrisburg visited at the home of
Mrs. Mary A. Hoag yesterday.
Miss Mabel knight was called
to Alden yesterday by the sickness
of an aunt.
II. B. Akers, who has been visit
ing at the J. e. knight home, re-
turned to Alden yesterday.
Rev. M. l.. Melick returned
yesterday from visit in Omaha.
Mrs. Mellick will return next week.
Mrs. R. P. Layne went to Wat
erloo today to visit her daughter.
Miss Zoe Dec of Chicago arriv-
ed in the city yesterday to visit her
friend, Miss Louise Houck.
Mrs. Ada Houck-Graham is ex-
pected in the city tonight to visit
at the home of her mother, Mrs. L.
r. Houck.
Misses Freda and Edna frost
of Fort Dodge are guests of Miss
Helen Blankenbuehler today.
r B. Wyckoff returned yester-
day from Usage, where he purchas-
ed through the agency of Buell. &
Whitman, one OF the fine farms in
Mitchell county for the considera-
ton of sos per acre.
Mrs. N. l.. Rood returned last
evening from an extended visit
with relatives at Aurora, III.
&C. Z. Atkinson was a business
visitor in Duncombe today.
Miss Lydia Lester is a business
visitor in Blairsburg today.
w. A. Hanson and Roy G. Ty-
Ter went to Fort Dodge on business
this morning.
Prof. and Mrs. c. c. Bunch OF
Norway are guests at the home OF
Mrs. Lois Carson in this city.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter Metcali
OF harrisburg are visiting in the city
today. ..
-E. A. Schroeder of harrisburg Il
caller in the city today.
Miss May Woolford went tt
Clarion today to attend the sum
mer school for teachers.
Miss Edna Woolford went tc
Eagle Grove today to visit friends.
Mrs. ]. E. Pearson returned t.
her home in Woodstock today afteI
| a brief visit here with her sister
Mrs. R. l.. Sterling. Miss Loren,
Sterling accompanied her home 70
a weeks visit.
Mrs. VIM. Norcross and visit
ing daughter. Mrs. ]. A. 0gg, OF Au
burn, are spending the day witt
friends in Woodstock.
Miss Juanita Hall Of Iowa Fall
visited friends In the city yesterday
Mrs. F. A. Henning returned t
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-18
Talk About Lumber Lasting

why, 1t is about as durable as any
thing. Quoting from bulletin 100
issued by the Iowa State College in
190S--we find "a white pine home
made silo erected in 1894 was WIS.,
tied and found to be giving good
service. It was apparently good for
number of years yet. Think Of
1t. Is years old--and used IN a ST.
10 In another instance we were
shown recent photo Of an old Eng
lish Block House on San Juan Is
lands In Puget Sound, built in 1860,
on which the red cedar shingles are
apparently as good as when laid.
Houses built before YOU We're born
are still good. Don't be fooled about
first costs-come in and see our
lumber and talk 1t over.
There's No Place Like Home
diff Young & Clifton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-18
Dairying in Iowa.

The dairy industry has taken its
place in the front ranks of Iowa m
dustries. Much has been done for
its development in Iowa and 1t has
reached a point in this state where
the farmer who engages in this In
dustry can make sufficient sum to
make it worth while to engage In
the business. The dairy industry
as it stands today has been the
means of giving Iowa a place among
the other states and in fact among
the other countries Of the world in
this particular line of industry. It
has also been great influence in
increasing the value of land in
Iowa.
The dairy separator companies
have been largely instrumental in
bringing about these great advant-
ages and made it possible for the
farmer to engage in the dairy pro-
ducts along with his other products.
The COW has ceased to be kept just
for convenience sake. She Is kept
now for a business purpose because
with the aid of the separator the
milk that she gives can be convert
ed into enough money to make the
COW a paying proposition.
Principal among the concerns
that have accomplished much in the
development of the dairy industry
in Iowa is the Iowa Dairy Separator
Company of Waterloo. This COM
pany has just started a series of adj
vertisements in this paper in the in
terest Of its local dealer and by this
means are pointing out the advant-
ages that the Iowa separator af-
ford you in handling the dairy de-
partment of your farm.