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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-01
Child Bitten by Dog.

Vivian, the little six year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Berogan, who reside on First street,
was bitten on the face yesterday af-
ternoon while playing with puppy.
The Berogan family had gone over
land in an automobile to the farm
home of Peter Blake, southwest OF
town, and were just planning on
returning to town when the affair
happened. The little girl was play
ing with the dog, when 1t bit her on
the forehead and cheek, breaking
the skin, and very much frightening
the child. However, no serious re-
suits are anticipated. The dog is a
family pet and the affair happened
more in the spirit of play than any
thing else.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-01
Big Time at Stratford.

Stratford will have a big celebra-
ton on the 4th of July. In the
morning there will be an automo-
bile parade, songs by the Stratford
Glee Club, an Grafton by Hon. M. F..
Healy of Fort Dodge and music by
the Radcliffe band. In the afternoon
there will be a callithumpian parade.
address by /. J. Sayrs Of this city,
and ball game between Stratford
and Homer; also the usual fat mems
race, boys race, potato race, besides
other sports, with tug of war be-
tween Homer and Mineral Ridge. In
the evening there will be band
concert and display of fireworks
in the city park.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-01
Will Play for Cup.

The Fort Dodge Messenger says
Of the golf contest held in that
place Friday by the Webster City
and Fort Dodge players:
Fort Dodge golf players yesterday
won the return match with Webster
City, played here at the Country
Club. The victory was nine to
five one but the Webster City men
by no means suffered an ignomin-
ious defeat. Several Webster City
men played brilliant games, two Of
them on links perfectly strange to
them. To DR.. Pote and Elston King
go the laurels for the day. Playing
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-01

sides the judge, deplore the noisi-
ness OF the place. It is gradually
dawning upon even the Oldest resi-
dent that we are no longer vii
lage. but considerable aggregation
Of more or less nervous citizens
most of us occupied in cooper
ating with the rest Of us in building
up the best little city in Iowa and
If the railroads are not disposed to
take the initiative In adopting po-
polite considerably attitude toward
the residents of Webster City, then
those guardians of the municipal
welfare and development, the coun-
Gil, should advise the railroads CEN
tering in town (and other sources of
hubby that a civilized people OBJ
ject to barbarous noises and sights
and odors and, speaking Of odors,
the skipper of that modern craft,
the automobile, should find some
way Of getting under way away
from the main street curb, without
deafening and nauseating every pill
grim within a. block. 1t seemed to
require vehicles (gasoline) aggre-
eating 100000 to $4,000 in value
to get the people to the ball park
on Thursday and one could but fe-
licitate ones self upon the good
management, on the part Of most of
the drivers, Of their engines. Had
each car emitted as copious a frag-
rance as did several of them, the
day would have been spoiled. And,
speaking of noises, were 1t not for
the solicitious alertness of our en-
tire force of police, the forty fami-
lies occupying down town fats
would think they had never heard
Bedlam before and 1t is respectful
ly limited that they-our fly cops"
might be even more alert in advis-
ing soda water drunks to yawp
more loudly as they gained the open
country.
There should in this seat of mod
ern civilization be an hour or two in
the twenty-four, exempt from rever-
berant hilarity in the main thor
on ghfare.
It's up to all Of us, no doubt, but
there is little doubt but that the I.
c. and the c. & N. w. railways can
be quieter, at all times, and make
just as much money.
Respectfully,
w. II. Cook.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-01

his tea and cOffee store on De-
Moines street during his absence.
Walter Buell. of Audubon made
an over Sunday visit at the home o
his mother, Mrs. G. E. Buell..
Noah Falb, Of the Shipley {
Black dry goods store, Sundayed q
the home of his parents in Yves
Bend.
B. C. Tiff of Des Moines spent
the week end here at the home OF
his uncle, J. N. Tiff and his. broth
ers, Earl and Roscoe.
Mrs. Carl Horn and Mrs. Enoch
Olson are callers in Fort Dodge to-
day.
Miss Gertrude Graham arrived
here today from her home in Burt
for a visit with her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Wickwire, and
other relatives.
Mrs. F. F. Cash and son Frank
left today for a visit with Mrs
Cashs parents at Melrose, Wis.
Mrs. w. A. Hanson and sor
Robert, accompanied by Miss Aman.
da Hanson, left today for Shell Lake
Wis, for a couple of weeks visit al
the home of Mr.. Hanson's brother.
John G. Sullivan and w. J. Zit'
terrell left this noon for Eagle Grove
where a large paving contract will
be let this evening.
&C. A. Bertels of Ottumwa, for
merly of this city, is spending {
couple of weeks here visiting at the
home of his mother, Mrs. F. j. Der.
tells. q
A. e. Nordwall came over from
Fort Dodge today for a short visit
at the E. o. Woodruff home. Mrs
Nordwall and daughter have beer
here for the last week and they will
all return home tomorrow.
Mrs. Leta Wolgamot-Wilson
who has been visiting at the home
OF Miss Sibyl Clark, left today for 9
visit with her sister, Mrs. H. A. Boy.
sen and family, in Waterloo, before
returning to her home in Frankfort
Kentucky
-Callie Cheever spent the weel
end visiting with friends in Rock.
well City.
Henry Meyer is in Waterloo on
Miss Mary Wilkinson of Rem.
wick is a guest Of Miss Orpha Breg-
gren. E
MIR. and Mrs l.. C. Rood Of Des
Moines spent the week end at the
Mrs. N. l.. Rood home. Their daugn-
ter, Miss Adelaide Merriam, Sunday
ed with Miss Airline Kearns.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-01
OPPENHEIMER & BERN A II II

where they did not know the course,
DR.. Pote defeated A. G. Lindberg six
up and five to play and Mr.. King
defeated Don Stems one up.
v. G. Crosley Of Webster City has
announced that he will put up q
cup to go to the winner Of the next
match between the two towns. July
fifteenth is the date set for the sAfst
half of, the match to be played at
Webster City. The Webster City
men will come to Fort Dodge later
and the winner Of the contest gets
the cup for good.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-01
Looking for Trouble.

1t seems that there has been con-
siderable bad blood among some Of
the young men northeast OF town
and Friday evening, certain crowd
of the young fellows decided to have
it out, SO they called the young man
with whom they had trouble over
the phone and invited him to a GER
tain place along the road and in.
formed him they would give him a
beating.
The young man not entirely rel
ishing the idea of beating took his
brother along and the two gave the
crowd more than they were expect
ing.
So the crowd wanting to get even
made an addition to their ranks and
told the young fellow and his broth
err that they would get them Satur-
day evening in town. His father
and mother, not wanting their boy
to fight or get beaten up, appeared
before Justice Tucker Saturday and
wanted the crowd of young men
bound over to keep the peace, but as
he could not do anything for them
sent them to the county attorney.
However. SO far nothing has been
heard from them and as no fights or
disturbances are on the police dock
ct for Saturday night, we assume
the case has been settled quietly. or
else the young men are waiting for
a more opportune time. The names
of the parties could not be learned.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-01
Personal Briefs
(F5om Mondays Daily)

in{t1le Miss Allene Arnold
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sam B
Arnold, spent Sunday with friends
in harrisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. William Meyers
and children returned to Williams
Saturday following visit with the
families of J. w. Adams, w. N. Mey-
ers and others.
Miss Lila Weedman went to
Williams Saturday for an over Sun
day visit.
James Haijsman and family are
home from three weeks visit in
Cedar Rapids, Belle PLANE, and 9TH
er points east. They made the trip
overland in their auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Rasmussen
Sundayed at the Charles Bratnober
home in Williams.
Misses Helen and Mabel Ding.
man spent Sunday with friends in
harrisburg.
George Freitag, who has been
employed in the Mag & Clifton bar.
Der shop the past six months, left
Saturday for Kansas City, where he
expects to remain permanently.
Chas. Haijsman and family OF
Beach, N. D., are in town visiting
for a few days with his brother
Jas. Haijsman and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Omstead
and baby son were down from Wool.
stock for an over Sunday visit with
the ]. N. Omstead family.
Mrs. J. S. Moore of Toledo, who
has been visiting at the F. Elias
Smith home, went to Des Moines
Saturday.
Miss Rachel Hale of Blairsbure
went to Ames Saturday for a short
visit, after having spent some time
at the home Of her sister, Mrs. Ear
Burton and husband.
Miss Hilda Larson returned tc
her home in Jewell Saturday after a
two weeks stay in Mercy hospital
where she underwent an appendici-
tbs operation. Her father, J. L.
Larson, came up and accompanied
her home.
Mrs. l.. c. Francisco and little
son went to Radcliffe Saturday for
an over Sunday visit with relatives
and also with her husband, who has
been working there the past week
on a plumbing job taken by August
F. Mueller. Mrs. Francisco and son
will go from there to Des Moines for
a visit.
II. N. Omstead returned home
Saturday from a weeks business
trip to Welcome, Minnesota.
Mrs. o. D. West has returned
from a visit with friends in Du-
buque.
Mrs. F. A. Edwards returned
Saturday night from two months
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-01
Corn Looks Good.

A ride through the country re-
veals the fact that corn in this sec
ton of Iowa looks good and is per-
haps farther advanced than usual at
this time Of year. Two weeks or
ten days ago the crop was not prom
Using and 1t was predicted that II
would be short this year. But the
rains of the past two weeks and the
hot weather have sent it forward
rapidly and much of it will be waist
high by the fourth Of July. OF
course there are a few pieces thai
are backward, but perhaps ninety
per cent OF it is fine and is doing
remarkably well.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-01
A Successful Meet.

The auto and motorcycle races put
on at Charles City a few days ago
by the Big Five Racing team of this
place, were very successful. There
were in all eight events on the pro-
gram, although but seven were
started. There were about eight
hundred people present, and the
Capital City Amusement Company
had motion pictures taken of the
races.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-01

trip through the southwest, her
longest stay being at Lubbock,
Texas, where she visited at the
home of her brother, Chas. e. How
ard and family, formerly of this
city, returning by the way Of Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo, and making a
! ten days stop in Hastings. Neb.
Mrs. w. J. Zitterell and daugh-
ter, Miss WINNIE, returned Satur-
day from a ten days trip to Nash
Vile, Tenn, where they attended
the National Philethea convention,
also visiting Hermitage, the home
of Andrew Jackson, and making a
side trip to Monmouth Cave, Ken
lucky. On account Of the intense
heat and discomfort Of travelling
during the last week, they abandon
ed their plans of an extended trip
through the east and returned
home.
Martin Henderson, of Randall,
is in the city today on business
errand.
H. L. Hampton and family left
Saturday noon for Burlington where
they will take steamer for st.
Louis. After the delightful river
trip they will leave the boat, going
by rail to Donnellson, ILL.,, where
Mrs. Hampton and children will
make an extended visit at the home
of Mr.. Hampton's parents, Mr..
Hampton returning in week or ten
days.
Lloyd DeFrance, who just grad
uated from a violin school in Des
Moines, has returned home and will
organize class in violin music.
Miss Bertha Stark went to Des
Moines this morning on a ten days
visit.
Thomas Bolger returned to his
home in Coon Rapids this morning
after spending a few days visiting
with his brother, M. Bolger and
family.
Miss Lulu Jackson returned to
her home in Des Moines this morn
ing after visit at the G. H. Com
ley home. Mrs. Comley aecompan-
led her to the capital city for few
days visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Strawthers.
N. G. Omstead left this morning
on short trip to Des Moines.
Charles Closz went to Des
Moines this morning on brief bus
mess trip.
Attorney Grover Neese is in
Des Moines today on business.
Miss Helen Washington of Min
neapolis is a guest at the C. H.
Comley home.
B. C. Mason, who has been at
tending to business interests in
Waterloo for the past six months,
Is home for a couple of weeks stay.
Miss Mary Tilghman, saieslady
in the Metcalf store, spent Sunday
at the home of her parents in WIKI
Jams.
business. Miss Minnie Weseloh, who
just returned from 4 visit with rela-
tives in Fort Dodgel is attending to
n
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-01
Remains Taken to Nebraska.

The funeral of Larry Burgess,
who lost his life in corn elevator
accident Saturday morning on his
farm near harrisburg, was held Sun
day afternoon at the farm home.
The body was taken to Beatrice,
Nebraska for interment, the de-
ceased having a brother and sister
there.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-01

The members of the Christian
church and Sunday school had
group picture taken on the court
house lawn yesterday afternoon by
Photographer Traver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-23
RAFAEL ALMEIDA SECURED
BY VOLS TO STRENGTHEN
CRACKED NASHVILLE CLUB
Cuban Thirdsacker Costs Volunteers S25O0-Possibity
Dodge Being Sent Instead of Castilan- Goalby
To Be Benched

Nashville, June 2.-(Special )-After
overcoming apparently insurmountable
obstacles, President Hirsig has secured
Rafael Almeida, the fast going third
sacker of the Cincinnati Reds, for the
Nashville club. The president returned
last night from Akron and Cincinnati,
where he has been for the past week on
business for the club and his firm.
Almeda is expected to report in the
next few days. and it is understood that
he will be placed on third, Perry going to
second in kitty Goalbys place Goalby
will probably be benched for the present.
III case Almeida cannot report, Dodge, an
other third sacker on the Reds, will come
to Nashville. Joe Tinker. manager of the
Reds. stated to President Hirsig that
either Almeida OF Dodge would be sent
to Nashville, but that in all probability
Almeda would be the one to come.
Almeida was formerly with the Barons,
and while in the Southern league led the
league in hitting by a good margin for the
greater part of his stay. lie is one of
the two Cubans who Joined The Cincinnati
team last year, Almeida is fact on his
IeeL ana mas Il llile Wntp, dld Will PioNe
a valuable addition to the local club.
President EIirsig also reported the pur-
chase of Pitcher Doak from the Akron
club of the International league. DoaiS
will be received in exchange for Charles
Case, now with Birmingham. and will join
the team III about a week. Case will be
sent TO Akron in the next few days after
Joining the Vols at Montgomery. Doak
has won the last eight games he has
pitched and is one of the best right hand
ers in the International.
Another pitcher has been wired for by
President EIirsig from Brooklyn, and 1t
is probable that the badly needed hurlef
will he 'bargained for during the next
few DAYS The president is determined to
put an end to the Vols losing streak and
is to spare neither time nor expense to
accomplish this end.
When the new additions arrive 1t is a
safe bet that the jinX will be effectively
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-23

Gilbert Ritchie, the star athiete OF
the Birmingham Athletic club, has been
named as one of the team of five 10
represent the Southern Amateur Ath-
letic union at the national meet in Chi
caeo. to be held July 4. Ritchie has
been entered in the 56-pound weight
throw. the shot put and the discus
throw.
Ritchie is the holder of the all
around southern athletic title ana IS
recognized as one of the foremost
southern athletes. Entered in the ma
tional meet against the nations great
est athletes, the local admirers are con-
fident that Ritchie will make credit
able record. His recent feat of smash
ing two southern records, which have
stood for numbers of years, gave the
youth world of praise from the south
ern writer's.
Besides Ritchie, four others VIII make
the trip Eldred Streams of the New
Orleans Boys High school, will ao-
company Ritchie and will participate in
the hop, skip and jump and other track
events. Jolly of the New Orleans Y.
M. G.. c., probably will be named after
the wonderful sprint at the fair grounds
In the 1O0-yard event, while another
local athlete may be named.
The wonderful youngster will repre-
sent the S. A. A. u. in the meet and
not the Athletic club. He is in constant
training for the meet and expects to
leave for Chicago on July 3. Richie is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-23

titan, has been purchased by the
Volunteers to bolster up the cracked
machine. The hefty Cuban should
impart strength to Nashville, unless
he Is besieged by too many of his
melancholy attacks. The lad of old
CASTLE was offered to the Barons, but
Molesworth passed him UP in favor
of Eddie Mcdonald. The Baron boss
believes that Mcdonald is a much
more promising third sacker. l
The speed with which the Cuban
started last season was dazzling. but
as the season advanced and the
pitchers were wised up to his weak
ness on slow balls the Cuban fell be-
low the 800 mark. Although he is a
fine slugger. the Red is a mediocre
fielder. His spirit is melancholy and
he is lacking in pepper. However,
the Cuban has a world of friends who
wish him good luck with the Schwartz
men.
Almeida was one of the most respon-
sive players on the Baron club When.
ever the lad of CASTLE received let
ter from Garry Hermann of the Reds
the Cuban would feel so much encour-
aged that he would cavort with pepper
and play with dash of enthusiasm
for a few days. Manager Moles-
worth carefully toyed with Rafael
and tried to keep him enthused. The
little manager would take the Cuban
to the picture show one night and
the next afternoon "Al'' would cavort
with the dash of colt.
The Cuban will make wonderful
player should he be kept infused with
the fighting spirit. Schwartz Is
good manager to effect this work.
The triumph of Harvard over Yale
on the diamond has given the dope
artists an entangled problem to solve.
The sons of Eli won II straight game.
and trimmed the foremost clubs of
the collegian world. No college ag-
gregation was successful in coping
with the club until Harvard took two
of three games. AS the result Har-
ward and Yale will claim the title.
and a solution will be hard to be
found
Harvard has been beaten in series
by other colleges, while Yale has not
suffered defeat at other hands. Where
will the solution be found Holy Cross
ranks second.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-23
RED SOX STRIKE
AN|FTY GAIT AND
SPURT TO Front
Superbas Perform in Such
Style as to Scare the
Phillies
PITTSBURG STILL
FAILS TO SUCCEED
Johnson VIII Not Be Able to Surpass
Joe Woods Record Teams
Go On Batting

New York. June 22.5-Nith New York
and Philadelphia engaged in hot fight
for first place. and Brooklyn again play
ing superb ball not far behind. The 4Sa.
tional league race has entered one of the
most interesting phases of the season.
Chicago still has a lookin. but il is
Brooklyn that the National league leads
ers are watching most atten,ively at tlle
moment, however.
In the junior organization it also is.
third place cub-the Bostons-that Just
row is making the strongest showing The
Red Sox, champions of the world, .appa-
rently struck their gait at last. and the
American league is taking notice. The
team dropped only one game in seven dur-
ing the week just ended, and wound up
by trimming Philadelphia twice in sue
cession The Cleveands are some dis
tance ahead yet.
In the National league struggle early in
the week the Philadelphias were in a fair
way to lose their lead. They had lost q
game to St Louis and three TO Chicago.
when they suddenly braced up and won
all their other games.
Thursday night the Giants We're close
behind but the net result for the week
was to leave both clubs practically where
they were when their recent western trip
opened three and q half games apart.
On the form shown during the week the
Chicago team has little chance of i'm
proving its position The inability of Pitts
burg to win consistently is still the puz-
ze of the league. O'Toole pitched prob
ably the best game of his big league ca
reer last Tuesday, yet his team couldn't
hit Perdue and lost l to 0.
Boston. after going promisingly for a
while, has dropped off bit. st. Louis
and Cincinnati each won but two of the
six games played last week. ~
The brace taken by the New Yofks was
a most interesting development In the
American league race. Even though The
Highlanders ended the week with a double
defeat by Washington, they have shown
that there is hitting and winning power
in the club.
The chief burden of the pitching for the
Senators is falling as usual upon Walter
johnson, and he is bearing Up manlu u,iy.
He has lost four games. but even with his
10 victories to date can hardly hope to
equal Joe Woods last years record OF
30 victories and five defeats.
Chicago has the edge on its opponents
during the week winning three out of
five.
The Detroits. with Cobb as their clean
up artist. keep hitting hard but poor
pitching frequently negatives their work
with the bat. They won but two and lost
four games during the six day period St
Louis managed to bat out a victory over
the Highanders, their lone item on the
credit side for the week. New York got
an even break in hard schedule of eight
games.
Batting sprees were features of play on
the part of several clubs IN each organiZa-
ton. The games played. won and lost,
with the runs, hits. errors and total left
on bases for each club during the week.
were:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-23
ULTIMATUM WINS
BIG PARIS RACE

Paris, June 22.-rhe grand steeple-
chase de Paris, at four miles and one
half furlong and valued at 10000, Was
won today at the Auteuil track by Ed
mond Veil Pickard's Ultimatum. NJ j.
Prats Marteau III was second and Ba-
ron Louis La Cases Inquisitif third.
The American owner, Eugene Fischof,
finished fifth with Tripotii
A brilliant June day brought out a
record attendance. All IL starters were
of fine quality and the race proved one
of the best of the year. Ultimatum was
the first favorite to fully justify eXpec-
tations and won easily by two lengths
The betting was Ultimatum Z to 2:
Mareau ii, 81 to 10: Inquisitif. AZ to TO-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-23
PELS SUFFER AT THE
HANDS OF CRACKERS

New Orleans June 22.-Atlanta
punched hits on Brenner in the sixth
inning, scoring three runs and as Dent
WAS most effective when the bases We're
occupied, New orleans was defeated
to 2. Mpermann batting was cas-
lily the feature. The veteran got two
two-base hits and two singles in five
times up. He drove in the first run
for the visitors in tile third and start
ed the batting bee in the sixth, which
won out. ~
Brenton wrenched his hip and retired
after the first inning Brenner pitching
until taken out in the last half of the
eighth to allow Wilson to bat for him.
double header was scheduled bur
rain necesstated "A long wait and one
game was agreed upon. The postponed
game was set for July 20. Score: