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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09
Children PLAY too ROUGHLY.

About twelve little Webster City
boys between the ages of ten and
twelve years were playing Friday af-
ternoon, when one of them became
angry with the others and ordered
them to leave the place-they were
in front of this lads house. Upon
finding that the other boys would
not move the youngster lost his tenn
per and took from his pocket a knife
lad cut through the boys clothes in
to his arm, making an ugly cash. A
number of women in the neighbor-
hood where this little episode occur
red, say that many of these little fell
lows carry knives and often use them
on their playmates. 1t would seem
that parents ought to be more eau
tious concerning their children S
rough playing. Most boys of this
age play a good deal more roughly
than they should-wrestling and
pounding each other until they are
almost breathless. 1t is just such
things that sometimes cause diseases
in later years, such as infantile par
alysis, spinal troubles, appendicitis
etc. After the injuries received by
little Frances Donaldson short
time ago, 1t would seem that chill
dren would be more thoughtful.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09
SHOOTS SIX AND
DEF|ES THE POLICE
Enraged Carpenter Takes Possession
of Cafe.

Sacramento, CAL, Dec. EN-
ragged because he believed he had
been overcharged for a drink taken
in the business district here, John
Burrocks, an aged working man,
armed himself with a rifle and a
shotgun last night, took possession
of the saloon, killed it's proprietor
and wounded two policemen and
three citizens. Burrocks surrender
ed when his ammunition was ex-
hausted, and a policeman, who had
gained the roof of the building, was
firing upon him through a skylight.
Ernest Schneider, the proprietor
of the saloon, was shot through the
heart by Burrocks' first bullet. Two
policemen who attempted to arrest
the murderer received bullet wounds
in the legs, as did three patrons of
the saloon, who were shot down
while fleeing for their lives. Bur-
rocks explained afterward that he
did not care to kill anyone but the
saloonman.
After clearing the place of it's oc-
cupants, Burrocks dropped his emp
ty rifle and for a time kept the po-
lice at bay by firing through the
front doors with shotgun. A
woman in a cafe adjoining the sa-
loon attracted his attention, and he
opened fire upon her, but she sue
ceeded in lodging behind a heavy
oak door.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09
DATES FOR FAIRS
ARE GIVEN OUT
American Association Announces
Aug. 27-Sept. 3 for Iowa State
Exhibition.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Among the
dates for 1914 state fairs and expo
|sitions set yesterday at the twenty
third annual convention of the
American Association of Fairs and
Expeditions were the following:
July 20 to 25-North Dakota
state fair at Fargo.
Aug. q to Sept. 3-1owa state
fair at Des Moines.
Aug. 81 to Sept 5-Vancouver
exposition, Vancouver.
Sept. Z to 12-Nebraska state
fair, Lincoln; Colorado state fair,
Pueblo.
Sept. IA to 19-South Dakota
state fair, Pierre; Spokane interstate
fair, Spokane.
Sept. 21 to 26-Interstate live
stock fair, Sioux City, la.
Oct. to 1O-American royal live
stock show, Kansas City, Mo-; Utah
state fair, Salt Lake City.
Oct. II to Nov. Texas state
fair, Dallas.
Oct. 26 to 31-Texas cotton pal
ace, Waco.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09
CLASSES PAY VISITS
TO THE LIBRARY
Instructed in Methods of Catalogue
System and How to Find
Books Wanted.

On Wednesday,, Miss Pooley, on,
of the high school teachers, &C
companied the Junior class to tn,
Kendall Young Library where Mis-!
Charlotte Crosley showed them The
intricacies of the catalogue system
and how to use the index in finding
books containing information along
special lines. This was done in or.
der to aid the essay writer's to find
matter expeditiously, and in the
long run is an aid which will be in
valuable to the class or individual
members of it, when the librarians
are too busy to help them personally.
On Thursday, Miss Marian Lee,
Latin teacher, accompanied her
Cicero and Virgil classes to the lib
rary in order to show them the won
derful art collection, which is one of
the rare collections to be seen for
the mere going to the library. These
classes have been studying Italy in
connection with their work, and
have also been gaining all informa-
tion possible of ancient and modern
Venice. This collection of pictures
Is in portfolio form and is from the
facile brush of F. Hopkinson Smith,
whose water colors of Venice have
probably never been surpassed. This
method of assisting classes in
body at the public library is GER
tainly to be commended, and the IL
brarians are glad at any time to as
sist these young people to better ap-
probation of the wealth of material
SO close at hand to be obtained for
the asking. Books and portfolios
containing pictures in the most won
derful coloring, are in our library
and will bring to the mind and keep
it there, a better conception of
many subjects, than hours of verbal
description. Books of information
on almost any subject are free to be
used. if young people only know how
to find the subject matter. The library
and the schools should be more close
ly allied; the constant use of one
will promote the better interests Of
the other and vice-versa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09

ing around in a rather unstabl
manner over the eastern part of tn
country, finally settled in congress
sional township 80, range "a. It
surface was from level to gentl'
rolling and quite literally supplied
with small ponds or sloughs. A
there were no streams Of conse
quence through the township, it wa!
| comp aratively slow in it's develop
ments and did not make any great
progress until after the building Of
the Great Farley Drainage ditch,
which is it's main outlet for drain
age. In late years, Blairsburg
township has been entirely covered
with a network of drainage systems
and now no township in the county
can show a greater percentage OF
tillable land.
Blairsburg township was the
home Of the great Lemart Perch
eron horse farm that was establish
ed in 1883 and was conducted with
success for several years. Business
interest finally called Col. Lemart
back to Ohio and the horse business
was abandoned.
The principal postoffice in Blairs-
burg township is in harrisburg. It
was plated by John I. Blair, Nov.
IL, 1869. For years the town made
little progress, in being simply a
trading point for the surrounding
country. In 1892 year
ater laid out a second addition and
n 1907 the Varick c. Crosley ad-
lition was added.
For many years the business of
he town was conducted largely by
sol. Morrison, j. c. McNee,-Brown,
". F. Powers, G. A. Walrath and
Wise McNee.
The population of the town of
in 1880 was A, and in
80 241. harrisburg was incorp-
rated December p, 1900. c. M.
Powers was the first mayor, and
ince his term expired the follow
ng citizens have served: C. P. Nc
Ticker, G. E. Conoway, P. E. Sake,
}. A. Kellogg, A. B. McNabb, and
!. w. Cooper, who is mayor at the
resent time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09

near harrisburg. is home for an ovel
Sunday visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Olson.
Misses Gladys Alberts and Ma.
RE Wheeler are spending the day in
Fort Dodge.
Mrs. A. J. Foster of Iowa Falls
is spending Sunday at the home OF
Mrs. e. E. Shipman.
Miss Gertrude Hamaker of Fort
Dodge and aunt, Mrs. T. Binder of
Conrad, are guests at the R. B. Mar
tin home on west Division street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09
GLEE CLUB ENTERTAINS.

The Girls Glee club of the high
school entertained the Boys Glee
club Friday evening at the home
of Miss Gladys Ward on west Wal
nut street. The young people spent
the evening attending the movies"
However, the movies" they attend
ed were not on canvas as they are
at the regular moving picture show.
These were real live people who
played pictures they had seen at the
regular show. All who witnessed
the show declare it was very fine
and that the young people who took
part could easily make their fort
une" by becoming motion picture
stars. At the close of the delightful
evening dainty two-course lunch
was served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09
FORT DODGE GIRLS
SEEING THE Town
Advised by Mayor and Chief of Pc.
lice to Return to Their
Parents.

Four young girls who stated that
they lived in Fort Dodge were taken
before the mayor Friday after
noon and asked to explain their bus
mess in this city. 1t seems that the
girls, whose ages were from fourteen
to sixteen years, arrived in Webster
City Thursday evening and were
here merely to see the town. Fri
day they were on the street all day
and were seen around the depots
several times. Finally Chief of Po-
lice Bingham was notified and found
the girls and took them before May
or Valentine. The girls stated that
they had been working at the oat-
meal mills in Fort Dodge and as the
mills had closed down they were
on sight seeing trip. The girls
were we'll dressed, seemed to be of
good families and both the mayor
and chief of police gave them some
fatherly advice and sent them to the
hotel until train time, when they
were advised to go to their parents.
While the girls were not asked to
leave town on any charge the city
officers decided they were too young
to be running around in strange
places. If the police of other cities |
would take the trouble to investi- |
gate what young girls who were
strangers were doing much trouble
could be aVerted.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09
Personal Briefs
From Saturdays Daily:

C1O" Sdtul DuAAy.
Mrs. ]. w. Neister and Miss
Grace jerks of Ledyard arrived here
yesterday afternoon for visit at
the C. c. Hall and Chas. Clendenning
homes.
Mrs. Lohmiller of Eagle Grove
arrived here yesterday afternoon for
visit at the Kinser home on Will
lam street.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Hemmen
and little son of Eagle Grove are
guests of Miss Belle Wyckoff and
other friends
Miss Ruth latham, who teaches
in Woodstock is in the city for an
over Sunday visit with her parents
Mrs. Att Alexander was up from
kamrar yesterday.
Mrs. L. E. Alexander, Mrs. J. B
OConner, Mrs. w. D. Bonner and
Mrs. E. l.. Riley of Jewell, were in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. Blanche Letts-Petty OF
Waterloo is in the city, having come
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Edwin
w. Garth. ..
Geo. Gibbs of Farley arrived in
the city yesterday to attend the fun
eral of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Edwin
w. Garth.
~ III prntH h1 nc nc y
Stratford and who has been visiting
in the city for the past few days
left for his home this morning.
Professor Lamos of Eagle Grove
arrived in the city this morning fol-
the regular practice meeting of the
boys band.
Mrs. Anna Ziegler and son Ur-
ben of Deshler, Ohio, mother and
brother Of Jack Zeigler and Mrs. Ev-
erett Dill, arrived here today for a
several weeks visit.
Barton Like and daughter, Mrs
J. w. Dill, left today for ten days
visit with relatives in Omaha.
Mrs. Enoch w. Olson and sister
Miss Hattie Birdsell, left today fol
Des Moines for an over Sunday visi,
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Foster
and baby returned to their home IL
Fort Dodge today following visi
with the Robert Thomas family.
Miss Esteline White, who at
tends high school here, went to he
home near Duncombe today for al
over Sunday visit.
Mrs. G. L. Benewa of Omaha ar
rived here today for visit at tn
r. e. Scott home on east First street
Mr.. and Mrs. l. E. Thompson
are spending the day in Ft. Dodge
Miss Hulda Olson, who teache
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09
Auction Sale.

i l will sell at public auction at my
residence 10 miles southwest of Web
ster City, 7 miles southeast of Dun
combe and IN miles north of HON
er, on what is known as the James
Weloh farm, on Monday, December
Is, 1913, commencing at 10 O'Clock
sharp, the following property:
81 HEAD LIVESTOCK.
26 head horses gray mare, Z
years old, weight 1850; 1 bay mare,
| 7 years old, weight 1850; 1 pair
black mares, 7 years old, weight
about 34O0; 1 gray mare, Z years
old, weight 1900; l gray mare, 13
years old, weight 1900. These mares
are all bred to my Jack. ! gray
gelding, 8 years old, weight 1900; 1
gray gelding, years old. weight
1850: 1 gray gelding, coming 2 years
old, weight 900; l gray gelding.
coming 2 years old, weight 900; l
bay filly, coming 2 years old. weight
100; 1 pair mare colts, coming l
year old; / pair horse colts, coming
1 year old; black driving mare, 6
years old, weight 1000: 1 bay mare,
2 years old, draft: 1 brown mare, IL
years old, in foal. weight 1900; l
black colt, 1 year old; bay gelding,
6 years old, weight 1850; 1 driving
mare, years old, weight 900; one
bay mare. 2 years old, with foal.
weight 1900: pairs mule colts
coming l year old.
20 head of fall shoats.
Is head of cattle-2 cows, one
will be fresh soon, and the other
will be fresh in spring; IL good
mich cows, some of them fresh, and
others will be soon: l Short Horn
bull calf.
Farm machinery Deering corn
husker good as new; 1 6-foot Deer
ing grain binder; 1 Watts cylinder
corn shelter; 1 Information corn
crusher and feed grinder; 1 Hays Jr
corn planter with so rods of wire,
hay rack; 2 Hays cultivators; 1 Sat,
ley sulkey breaking pillow; l feed
cutter; 1 Jones moving machine; ]
wagon: l buggy; set single har'
ness: l dozen chickens; 1 gasoline
stove and other articles too numer'
GUS to mention.
Free lunch served at noon.
Terms-All sums of $1,000 ant
under, cash. On sums over tina
amount IL months credit will b,
given, purchaser giving bankabl'
note bearing per cent interest from
date of sale. per cent discount TO
cash. No property to be removed un
iii settled for.
E. F. HAMBLIN.
| Col. C. w. Marvel, Auctioneer
e. F. King, Clerk. f1t1
) Try the Daily q month.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09
Public Sale Dates.

Dec. 1O.-L. Alverstad, south oil
Williams.
December 11.-Albert Blue,
miles north of harrisburg.
Dec. 11.-Charles Mullins, north
west of Webster City.
Dec. H. Mrs. Oscar Grendahl,
south of Stratford.
Dec. 15.-Frank Hamlin, south
west of Webster City.
Dec. led Hemmenway, near
Williams.
Dec. led Nickless, north Of
Highview.
Dec. 17.-Lawrence Peterson,
northeast of Jewell.
Dec. 18.-E. R. Stout, southeast OF
Williams.
Dec. ID. A. Hatfield, east Of
Williams.
Dec. 19.-Dave Richie, northeas,
of Jewell.
Dec. ga. C. Nelson, northwest
of Jewell.
Dec. 22.-Ernest Porter, south
west Of Webster City.
Dec. 23.-Michael Callahan, north
west of Blairsburg.
Dec. 30.-Oscar Langeland, five
and a quarter miles north Of Jewell.
Dec. 3d.. Burgess estate, north
west of Blairsburg.
Jan. 5.-H. Jansen, northeast of
Kamrar.
Jan. 6.-John Lachmiller, south
west of Webster City.
Jan. 7.-Irving Warren, southwest
of Alden.
Jan. Thames Checkle. north Of
Williams.
Jan. ia. B. segar, north Of
Kamrar.
Jan. 1s.-Ray Mikel, south of
Webster City.
Jan. 20.-Geo. Hoffman, north
west of harrisburg.
Jan. 2O.-Knut Knutson, four
miles south of Jewell.
Jan. 22-Tom Dyvig, stanhope.
Jan. 22.-Anthony Garth, north
east of Webster City.
Jan. "a. E. Afford. north of
Blairsburg.
Jan. 26.-Leslie Parker, north
west of Wilke.
Jan. 27.-Mr Wayman, north of
Webster City.
Jan. eS-Alden Anderson, Ellis
worth.
Jan. 2s-H. M. Ware, four miles
northwest Of Webster City.
Jan. &C. Wareham, Rose Grove
south of Williams.
Feb. august Zahn, northeast
of Webster City.
Feb. 3.-Joe Nelson, northwest OF
Williams.
Feb. 4.-Mark Kearney, north OF
Williams.
Feb. 5.-Gale Bickford, northeast
Of Webster City.
Feb. MARTIN Swanson, Els
worth.
Feb. 9.-Allie Albright, south OF
Webster City.
Feb. 10.-Millard Busby. east OF
harrisburg.
Feb. 16.-Albert Ripple, southeast
of Webster City.
Feb. IF. M. Bibler, south OF
Kamrar.
Feb. 17.-Jacob Anderson, Ellis
worth.
Feb. 24.-Andrew Caruth, south
Of Williams.
Feb. 26.-H. B. Hanson, Char.e
son estate, Randall
/ Farmers In Hamilton county VIII,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09
Free Christmas Dinner.

The Salvation Army of this city
again this year as has been their
custom annually. The dinner will
be free to the worthy poor of the
city and the friends of the army.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09
Will Lecture in Des Moines.

Rev. Arthur Metcalf of the local
Congregational church will deliver
a lecture on "Oliver Cromwell" be-
fore the Congregational club at the
Plymouth church in Des Moines
this evening. The club will have a
"Forefathers' Day" program.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09
SIX O'CLOCK DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Zimmerlin gave
a delicious three course dinner to a
small company of friends Thursday
evening at six o'clock. The table
was prettily decorated with pink and
white carnations and ferns. After
the dinner the evening was spent by
the guests at cards.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09
Social Affairs

INDEPENDENT HIVE DANCE.
A good sized company enjoyed the
dance given by the Independent
Hive of the Ladies of the Maccabees
lodge Friday night in the Yeo-
man hall. Music was furnished by
the DeFrance five piece orchestra.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09
are going to have sales are request
ed to send dates to the Freeman
Tribune.
Time for a Change.

Some five or six years ago the
commercial league adopted a slogan
for Webster City. It attracted COM
siderable attention at the time
throughout the state and perhaps
served some good purpose as an ad-
vertising stunt, but it is now time
to try something else. The old slo-
gan-"To Our Webster Business
was never popular here at home
and our people are a little slow in
circulating it. The commercial
league ought to get up something
new-something up-to-date. Some
thing that will be popular. Some
thing that we will not be ashamed
of. Why not be progressive? "
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09

"Persevere then until thou shalt
have made these things thine own"
Marcus Aurelius.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09

"Wouldst thou enjoy long life, a
healthy body and a vigorous mind.
= = bring thy appetite to reason"
Franklin.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09
AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT.

A handsomely framed photograph Of
yourself will be a lasting
misunderstanding in
value as time
passes.
TRAVER STUDIO
Photos, portraits, framing, etc. Over
Metcalf's store. Second street, Web
ster City, la. 19d-f-t-1m
Men are inexcusable If they do
not pursue that which their judg-
ment tells them is the most lauda-
bic" Joseph Addison.
Our want ads bring results.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09

Try the Daily q month.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-04
BREED OF HUGE RABBITS
AFFECTS THE FUR TRADE
Giant Bunnes Are Seen at information
al Farmyard Show at Paris.

The grand annual international farm
yard show was held recently in the
Grand palace of the Champs Blysees.
1t was the most important and inter-
esting held for many years, containing
5000 lots, exhibited by 900 producers.
A great feature Of the show was the
object lesson presented by new race
of gigantic rabbits of silver gray color,
many Of which weigh twenty-eight
pounds and for breeding purposes fetch
$40 to $50 apiece. These huge bunnies
are revolutionizing the Paris fur trade
for fashionable winter garments, muffs,
trimmings, etc.
The best specimens Of these wonder
full evolutions of Br'er Rabbit are rails
ed in Normandy and in Burgundy, and
only a skilled expert can detect the
difference between their skins and
those Of costly animals from Siberia
and Alaska.
Never before either has such rich
variety of pigeons been seen in Paris.
The section Of golden pheasants Is
Ine Of particularly dazzling brilliancy.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-04
WILL BUILD CHURCH AS
MEMORIAL OF TITANIC.
Russian Orthodox Congregation viii
Have Notable Structure.

Ground will be broken in Philadel-
phia early in March for the erection of
a new church to be built by st. Mi
Chaels Russian Orthodox church as a
memorial to the victims of the Titanic
disaster.
The ground on which the structure is
to stand has been purchased, and If the
present plans of the congregation are
realized the cornerstone will be laid on
April IA, the first anniversary of the
sinking of the vessel.
The plans as submitted by the archi-
tects called for a $4,000 structure.
The congregation of the church and
the rector Rev. ]. T. Krohmalney,
hope, however, to secure sufficient
funds to warrant the use of finer mate
rials in the building. Following the
idea of the Titanic memorial, the rec
tor will shortly make an appeal to
wealthy survivors of the wreck in sew
eral eastern cities. He has already
stated that he intends to call upon Mrs.
Russell Thayer Mrs. George D. Wide
ner and Vincent Astor.
A concert will be given in the Acad-
emy Of Music by the cathedral kapella
of the Russian Orthodox church of
New York during the latter part of
this month for the benefit Of ST. Mi
chaels church. During the three years
of the existence of the church services
have been held in the Protestant Epis-
copal Church of the Advent.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-04
WELL KEPT LAWNS
ATTRACT H0MESEEKERS.
They Add Respectability and Cheerful.
ness to Any Town.

A well kept, well planned lawn, with
few shrubs and flowers, repays in a
large measure for the work expended
in its care. A trim, orderly lawn and
yard give one feeling of self respect
and satisfaction that helps to keep the
daily work from becoming the daily
grind. Then, too, where one resident
of a block beauties his surroundings
others follow the good example, and in
this way the movement spreads, and
the entire town is made attractive.
And attractive towns are what home
seekers and manufacturers are looking
for these days.
A scythe and mower, hoe and rake,
can transform an unkempt yard into
smooth green lawn. A bed of red
geraniums adds beauty and is easily
cared for Bright spots OF solid color
add more to the appearance Of a lawn
than haphazard mixtures of flowers.
Golden glow is a good lawn shrub. 1t
IL hardy and easily grown. 1t blooms
late in the fall, when most flowers are
gone. 1t grows very tall and is bright
yellow. Saliva, shrub bearing bril-
liant red flowers, is SNOWY and very
satisfactory.
Dahlias are acceptable for lawn use
and can be had in a large variety of
colors. For the small beds nastur-
tums and sweet peas are excellent.
The latter are better used as a screen
or boundary and can be planted
against the fence which marks the rear
of the lawn. The lawn should be well
fenced to keep chickens away from the
grass. If not they ruin it in a short
time. They have no business near the
house.
In arranging for the summer flow
ers it is better not to cut up the ex-
panse Of grass into too many small
beds, but have just few spots Of
bright color. The flowers that are
planted will need care A few beds
well tended are preferable to many
half cared for. When making your
plans don't map out more than you can
manage.