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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-19
Iowa Hens Lay A Billion Eggs.

Iowa Hens Lay A Billion Eggs.
According to the statistics which
have been sent in to the State De.
partment of Agriculture by the county
auditors, and which were made up
from the county assessors reports,
Iowa hens last year laid over a billion
esgs. This just gives a hint OF the
Importance of the poultry industry In
this State.
In recognition OF the development
Of poultry the management OF the
Iowa State Fair has placed a super
intendent in charge OF the poultry ex.
hibit who will give all Of his time and
attention to that department alone.
Heretofore the superintendent Of
poultry also had other interests to
look after at the big fair. This new
arrangement has made it possible to
have a bigger and better poultry show
at the Iowa State Fair, August 90
IS. than ever before.
The equipment in the Poultry
Building has been improved by the
addition OF large number Of the
latest model coops. These eoops not
only add to the comfort OF The birds
and convenience OF the visitor in
speeting the exhibit but they meet
with the favor OF the poultry exhibit.
ors. A show thus equipped can be a
much better exhibition than one
which Is handicapped by poor equip
nent and arrangement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-19
Fort Dodge Independents Take An
other Defeat From Famous
Webster City Base
Ball Team.
INDEPENDENTS ARE SHUT OUT.
Record is now Twenty-Five Games
Played, 'Twenty-0ne Won by
the White Sox.

In one of the fastest games the
White Sox have played this season,
they won from Larson Bros. Inde-
pendents of Fort Dodge Friday
afternoon at the worlds Fair" in
Duncombe, the score being 1 to 0.
The one lone run by the White Sox
was made in the fourth inning when
r. Corbin reached first on a field
er's choice, stole second and third
and scored when Moose hit a fly to
left field which was muffed. l.
Quite large crowd was present
at the game and as far as fans were
concerned the honors were about ev-
en-. Richards was on the mound for
the Sox and Olmstead for the Inde-
pendents. Although six hits were
made off Richards and the Sox got
five from Olmstead, the Independ-
ents with their six hits could not
score as they were badly scattered.
This being the twenty-first game out
Of twenty-five played, gives the
White Sox a percentage of $40
without doubt larger percentage
than any other team in the state
can boast of that has played the
same number of games.
Following is the summary:
J~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-19
A Childless Bunch,

One of the county officers, in con-
versation with Freeman-Tribune
man a few evenings ago, called at
tention to a peculiar situation
among the county officers at the
court house. Among the entire ros-
ter is only one officer who has chill
dren, that is County Clerk Sterling.
The childless are Auditor Peterson.
Treasurer Hamilton, Sheriff Nelson.
Attorney Henderson and Superin-
tendent Snow. 1t is hoped this state
of affairs will not exist much longer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-19
Try il Yourself.

Jewell Record: There are num-
her OF fine specimens of horse flesh
in this community but few owners
who understand the care of their an
imals. They will bring them into
town often in lather of perspira-
ton and leave them checked high in
the hot sun for hours and then won
tated and nervous. Try standing in
the hot sun an hour or two yourself,
with your head tied to your back
bone and see how you will feel when
released
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-19
The Cradle Roll.

Chester Mac Ambrose made his ap-
pearance at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Ambrose on west First
street a few minutes before midnight
on August 18th. The little one
weighed eight pounds and his uncle
Chester and his grandfather Mac"
think their namesake is pretty fine
fellow.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Shad Hud-
dlestun, who reside on a farm south
OF town. baby boy weighing 10
pounds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-19

consistency with his professions and
aims. But as it is, he is confronted
by the same obstacles that would
impede a temperance lecturer after
twenty years continual drunk, with
the evidence %, an undiminished APP
petite visible upon his person. 1t
is inevitable that some skeptic
should cry out ''why his talk is all
humbus, see that bottle in his pocK-
ct now.' Now this places the re-
former in an awkward and uncom-
Portable position. 1t obstructs the
good work, weakens the. good talk
and is demoralizing in every way.
This advantage is being taken of Mr..
Aldrich by some of those crank
newspapers like the Journal, Repub-
lican and Register and Others who
carp at virtue and ridicule piety and
are jealous Of anybody the people
love.
The vast and frequent acceptance
of cushion seat ''courtesies' by MT.
Aldrich is now being unkindly men
toned by them. The fact that Mr..
Aldrich's complaisance extends over
so much time and territory, gives
them an opportunity to discuss the
parity of his motives. They insist
on informing the people of the con-
tents Of Mr.. Aldrich's private pock-
cts and suggest the presence there
OF those noxious and corrupting in
auences which he is so unselfishly
and heroically striving to get away
from. They descend to the level of
offensive epithets like ''Reformer
Stiggins" and few of the most
shameless indulge in the low bred
and insolent familiarity of Canada
Thistle Charlie" They have even
stopped SO low as to remind him of
the time he availed himself OF the
courtesy Of the American Express
Company to transfer from the sandy
soil Of New Jersey to the fertile
loan of Iowa. little thoroughbred
Jersey bull. They forget the kind
heart and benevolent impulse which
invited that little bull to the glor-
ious region of free and plentiful fod-
der; they forget the priceless benefit
in the generation of little bulls Of
transcontinental pedigree. They UNI
fairly ignore these things, and men
ton only the fact that this use of
the company's courtesy" was ride
ulous from the monstrousness of the
cheek which inspired it. In this way
these journals show Mr.. Aldrich's
talk to be Inconsistent with his ex-
perience, and this. of course. hurts
his measure. The thing has mel
ancholy hue, II is too late now for
Mr.. Aldrich to back out and trv
something else; besides not foresee-
Ing this difficulty, he made "a SOL
emn promise to his constituents" II
is difficult to suggest anything at
such juncture. The best thing. we
think, for MIR. Aldrich, notwith-
standing the resulting inconven-
fence, Is to promptly surrender ht,
passes. The logic of his bill is that
officials are corrupted by passes. AS
long as he retains his passes he oc-
cupies a peculiar position-that of
an apparent willingness to be cor
rupted himself. He would thus en-
phasize his views, impress the pub-
lie with confidence in his sincerity.
and hand his name to an admiring
posterity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-19
Totals 80 1 S "a IA

Struck out by Richards 5, by Ohm
stead s. Bases on balls off Richards
/, off Olmstead 2. Umpires, Severoid
OF Story City and Alberts of Fort
Dodge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-19

Wanted. run OF stack thrash
ing by large Nicholas & Shepard ma
chine. Address Albert Craig. rural
s. I3t2fas
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
PAGE BRANDED
FOE Of SOUTH
BYMAGAZINE
Ambassador in Novel Declares
Himself Ashamed of Native
Section.

Aroused over statements Walter H.
Page, Ambassador to the Court of st.
James, made in his book, THE South
erners," in which it is declared he
abused and derided Southerners
through a false portrayal of them,
the editors of Neale's Magazine in
their July issue question Mr.. Pages
ability to represent the American peo-
Pile. The sharp criticism of the Am
bassador, who is a native of the
South. is the first offering in the pub
LEGATION and is entitled Ambassador
Page No Suutnerner."
The novel ''The Southerners" first
appeared as a serial in the Atlantic
Monthly, and was written by Mr.
Page under the pseudonym of Mich
olas Worth. Besides the review OF
the book there is editorial comment
in Neale's Magazine questioning Mr.
Pages Americanism, one paragraph
of which reads:
But Ambassador Page seems tc
hold the American section in which
he was born and reared-a section
that comprises about one-fourth the
area and nearly one-fourth of the
population of the United States-to
be un-Araerican because sectional We
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
ARTIST
CALLED INSANE
BY ALIENISTS
Chicago Colony Excited by the
Charge Made at Convention Of
Nerve Specialists.

CHICAGO, July ia wave OF ex-
cited Indignation rolled up from Chi
cago's art colony and beat upon the
Hotel Sherman, where prominent
alienists and nerve specialists are
holding convention.
The direct charge by the lunacy
specialists that all artists, sculptors
and poets are essentially unbalanced
and the intimation that had Rubens.
Michelangelo. Hugo, Browning, BY
ron, Keats and Shelley been exam
ined by competent ahenists they
would have been put in insane asy-
luns. provoked all the warmth.
"such statements" said Director
French, of the Chicago Art Institute,
lead artists to believe that all doc
tors, or az least all alienists, are in
sane and should be incsrcerated in a
big madhouse."
Having Aonsigned the persons OF
temperament to the asylum. the alien
lists took a fresh tack DR. Cheston
King of Atlanta, Ca, who volunteered
that exaggerated ideas of love and
beauty had caused the mental down
fall of the artists and poets. worked
the discussion around to a pronounce
ment that love itself is only a form
of insanity"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
Mile. SpineIIi Is on Her Way
to America, and FoIIies Are
travelling.

Atlanta, it seems, will lose the OPP
portunity it might have had to view
the most delectable attractions that
the American stage of next season
will Offer
For one thing, Mile. Spinelli is
coming to America in vaudeville, and
probably to Atlanta. And Mile. Spi-
nelli, be it known is the reigning SEN
sation Of Paris, dear discriminating
Paris, because, besides her winsome-
ness and charm, she is said to pos
sess the most artistic and perfectly
shaped legs in all Europe.
Everyone Knows Ziegfeld's Speciality.
And then Ziegfeld's Follies already
has started its 1913 tour, with At
lanta booked along the route. All
the world and his brother knows that
Florenz Ziegfeld is a connOisseur of
feminine beauty, particularly that va
riety of beauty that is displayed to
best advantage by costume of tights
and abbreviated skirts. In the Fol-
lies of 1913 especially are two young
women. Rena Wandell and Marjorie
Beverley. VINO are said to possess the
most artistic and perfectly shaped
neither limbs in all America.
In the theatrical world the legs OF
Spinelli and those of Ziegfeld's Fol-
lies cast have come to be regarded as
contestants for the crown of beauty
At some time a decision must be made
now that both parties to the contest
are in Atlanta. Atlanta might have
had an opportunity to judge, but
But There's Boynton.
George NJ Boynton, of the City
Council of Atlanta, has presented {
thar body a resolution asking for ar
| ordinance prohibiting the appearance
of girls wearing tights or too short OF
scant dresses in theaters. The re-
porters who record the news and
views Of the Council are ready L
prophesy the passage Of the ordi-
| nance II they are correct, then /
means that Atlanta's most PROMISING
| stage features of the 1913 season
might as well be Cancelled.
/ For a Ziegfeld show decorousl!
clad is no Ziegfeld show at all anC
Spinelli with her artistic legs sheathet
l is a glory yelled
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
8 Chicken Freaks
Are Born in 10 Days
Naked Leghorn Horned Rhode
Island Red, and Whistling
''Biddy" All on One Farm.

EVERETT, WASH, July 12.-Jay
Sigworth, a poultry fancier, is the
possessor of three barnyard freaks,
Matched within ten days, and is won
dering what new creation his chick
ems will spring on him. He defies
even Winsted, Conn, to beat the fol-
lowing combination:
A White Leghorn hen Matched one
chick which runs about as naked as
a lizard. A Rhode Island chick has
well defined horn protruding from
near the tip of its beak.
Another chick refuses to peep" as
a proper chick should and takes great
delight in its talent for whistling. II
will stand apart from its mates and
whistle distinct note, lasting about
twelve seconds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
Husband EnjOined
From Killing Wife
Woman Enters Suit for Divorce and
Then Obtains Restraining Order
to Prevent Staying.

HUNTINGTON, w. VA, July IA
Mrs. Bertha A. Nigh, after filing a
suit for divorce in the Circuit Court,
applied to Judge Graham for an in
junction that would restrain her hus-
band from numbering her"
After listening to the woman's
story of abuse from her husband,
udge Graham granted the injunc-
ton and sent an officer to serve it
on Nigh with instructions to bring
him into court unless he agreed to
stav out of the section Of the city
where his wife was living.
Whe1 Mrs Nigh left her husband a
few DAYS ago and went to live with
woman friend, she told him that
She was going to seek a divorce, Nigh
tried to kill her, but was stopped by
neighbors. He then threatened that
he would kill her the first time he
had the opportunity.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13

are all Amaricans-unless Mr.. Page
be an eXception-and worthier Amer
leans because of our affection for the
ward, borough, city, county and State
in which we live"
Looked Down on BY All.
Some of the criticisms of Mr.. Page
in the review of his book follow:
I'VE found that Nicholas Worth,
the professed author of the book, was
man whose environment in the
South had evidently been among per
sons who We're not recognized in that
section as typical-in fact, who had
no social recognition whatever but
who lived to themselves and were
looked down upon by whites and
blacks alike.
There are scenes in this book that
are so coarse that we will not bring
them into this review. 1t is sufficient
to say that they were used to vilify
the white race.
Nicholas Worth and his kind new
er stood socially high in the South;
he was no gentleman; his associates
were not gentlemen; his antecedents
| had a defective sense of the differ
ence that exists between right and
wrong.
Nicholas Worth holds Confederate
veterans in utter contempt, and
| throughout his book Confederates are
| roundly abused and he also abuses
| their organization and other Southern
patriotic bodies, such as the Daugh-
| tiers Of the Confederacy Nicholas
| Worth denies that there was any in
| tellectuality among the women of the
| South He frequently speaks Of the
. lack of culture Of all the people
among whom he was reared.
Ashamed of Section.
! Nicholas Worth, the Southerner,
| is ashamed Of being a Southerner. He
/ holds that there is no negro social
| problem. He does not find objection
able the marriage of a mulatto girl to
a white man. He meets. the negro
woman on the terms Of equality.
The book now becomes important
because of Mr. Pages position as the
| Ambassador Of all the American peo-
pie to Great Britain. In London the
book is being hailed as a true express
sion of the South, for Mr.. Page was
born in the South and they naturally
suppose that a Southern President
appointing a man Of Southern birth
has appointed q representative
Southerner."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
Monkeys Wanted in
Pellagra Research
Advertisement Posted byMarIne Hos.
pital in Savannah-SaiIors May
Supply slmians.

SAVANNAH, July 12.--An advertise
ment for twelve monkeys posted at the
customs house has aroused interest
for use in the Marine Hospital Service.
Sealed proposals will be received until
noon July It.
II is presumed that the monkeys are
wanted for experimental purposes to
learn whether moldy and spoiled corn
viii cause pellagra. Dr. g. II. Laindar.
in charge Of the hospital VIII not dis
cuss the matter. but It Is known that
experiments with monkeys are being
made in this connection.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
Savannah to Save
On Street Sweeping
City Engineer Declares Atlanta Gets
5rooms $40 Each Cheaper Than
He Has Been Paying.

SAVANNAH, July I2.-As a result
of the recent inspection by City En-
gineer E. r. Conant Of street paving
in other cities, a saving OF about $500
annually win be effected in Sayan-
nah in the matter of street sweeping
broOms
Atlanta, Conant found, is paying q
little more than "a apiece for its
brooms, while Savannah has for years
been buying them at S14. In Atlanta
a laborer is employed by the city to
make the brooms, the city purchasing
the necessary materials. The laborer
gets $3.50 a day
Arrangements will at once be made
to have these brooms made in SaYan-
nah as they are in Atlanta.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13

are all Amaicans-unless Mr.. Page
be an eXception-and worthier Amer
leans because of our affection for the
ward. borough, city, county and State
in which we live"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13

than that. If we see to it that
our real values, or even approx
mately our real values, are put
upon the books, we could reduce
our tax rate from five mills to
two and a half mills and yet re-
ceive a half million more in reVe-
nues than we now get from our
ad valorem taxes.
The problem is one which the
present General Assembly has to
solve. We see our school teach
ers remaining unpaid, though
more than half the year is gone.
We see our State institutions I'M
able to keep pace with the needs
which the growth of the State is
imperatively demanding of them.
Boil Weevil Is Coming.
We know that the boil weevil
is crossing our borders-the
greatest menace that has threat
ened our prosperity in a genera
tion-yet we have no money to
take any adequate steps to pro-
tect our fields and our farmers
from its ravages. The situation
is one to make us hang our heads
in shame that a great State-our
State-should be brought so low;
but | am not dismayed. l know
the men and the temper of this
General Assembly. They have come
here to do business They have
learned that the root of our trou-
bles is the lack of proper sys-
tenn of tax equalization and with
the firmness and steadiness of our
people they will go straight to the
mark, and will not rest until the
work is done. l confidently eX-
pect that by another year Geor-
gia can lift up her head again
and say to her sister States. Il
have put my house in order, who
can boast of a fairer domain or
can make a better showing now
than u"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
Poor Roads Called
Cause of Illiteracy
President of Association Says Good
Schools Will Come With I'M
proved Highways.

MINNEAPOLIS, July 12-Illiter-
acy is caused chiefly by poBr roads,
according to Charles II. Davis. presi-
dent of the National Highway Assoc
citation, in an address before the So
ciety for the Promotion of Engineer
ing Education at its twenty first an
nual convention.
I'VE can not have good schools, un-
less we have good roads," he said.
Albert Ross Hill, president of the
University of Missouri, arraigned the
State Legislature, alleging that their
false economy crippled the State
universities.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
AUTHORIZED TO
GET TEMPORARY LOAN

SAVANNAH, July 12-In order to
overcome all legal obstacles, and acting
on the advice Of the City Attorney, the
City Council has passed a resolution
authorizing Mayor Richard j. Davant
to obtain a temporary loan of $50 600 to
supply a casual inefficiency in the city
treasury incident to the purchase of a
refuse incinerating plant.
The Washington times., 1913-09-05
JEROME JAILED ON
! GAMBL ING CHARGE
Nemesis Of Harry Thaw eere BY Mob Way to Cell Where
Fugitive Was First Lodge d-Appeal Made to U. S.
i Consul to Libe rate Attorney.
Continued from Page One.l

CONTINUED
men and boys at his heels and was locked up in the
cell that Thaw occupied when he was first arrested
Canadian SOIL
while Jerome paced up and down his cell, not allowed
to receive visitors talk to newspapemen Dr. Kieh
superintendent of Matteawan from which Thaw escaped
almost three weeks ago. the long distance telephone
in communication with United States Consul Daniels at
Sherbrooke in an effort to bring about Jeromes release
Meantime the board of inquiry was sitting on Thaw's
deportation case but nobody outside the lawyers and Thaw
was paying the slightest attention to it.
While waiting for their hgh-powered automobiles
yesterday hoping to be able to start home with Thaw the
New York State officials and some of the newspapermen
started game opoker in Jeroes gray They played
openly and made no attempt to conceal their actions.
crowd of Coatcooke and boys gathered about and
many of them were openly hostile to the New Workers.
The town is almost wholly in sympathy with Thaw.
Milford Aldrdge citizen went to the police and told
them that the players gambling playing poker for
money. Hesad he saw money passed. Aldridge willingly
swore to the complaint and early today Policeman John
Andrews walked into the Coaticooke House, where
Jerome was in the lobby surrounded by newspapermens
The policeman presented warrant to Jerome and the
New Yorker read through Without word of comment
and beayng neither surprise anger Jerome told the
policeman he ready to 60 with him and they started
from the hotel
Like wild fire the spread that Jerome under
arrest mob quickly gathered and surrounded the officer
and his prisoner, laughing at Jerome and jeering him.
Friends of the former district attorney rushed after
the crowd and begged the officer to allow Jerome to give
ball. but the policeman poweress to do anything but
take his to the lookup Throughout the march to the
The Washington times., 1913-09-05
PLAN FOR OFFICERS
TO VOTE BY MAIL

Voting by mail would be permitted to
officers of the Army and Navy away
from home, as well as to travelling men,
81 a plan being considered by Secretary
Daniels can Be worked into law. The
plan was laid before him this morning
by a delegation representing the Assoc
ciated Travelling Ealesmen. Inc. Of
New York city. and consisting Of Leon
Myer. Archie E Forrest. and g. L.
Spaulding.
The association presented the PROPOSE
ton TO Secretary Daniels because Of q
recent speech made by him at San
Diego, Cal, In which he contended that
the country was losing much by the
fact that the officers Of the army snd
navy. away from home for long periods,
were unable to cast their ballots.
Under the plan proposed by the dele
cation an officer or q salesman, whose
home was In New York or any other
city, could. after registering at MS
home place and being ordered away,
leave with the registrars a blank form
| signed by the voter and Numbered. He
would take with him the stub of thi,
blank, similarly numbered, and. wher
I the time for voting arrived, he could nj
| out the stub with the names of thos.
for whom he would vote and mail u u
the registrars The stub number ant
signature would then be compared witt
the original blank and dropped into tn
ballot-box