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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
MEETING WILL
Be BIG event
Preparations for Road Meeting in
This City on Thursday
are Practically
Completed.
FINE BANQUET TO BE SERVED
An Interesting Program Prepared
1 Promises to Eclipse Previous
Meetings.
FINE BANQUET TO BE SERVED

Preparations for the big good
roads business and social meeting to
be held in this city Thursday are
now almost completed, the differ
ent committees in charge having
nothing but the finishing touches to
add. Indications are that this affair
will be the greatest event of its kind
ever held here. At the meeting OF
the board of directors Of the COM
mercial league some time ago, the
committees appointed to look after
the good roads gathering were in
structed to make it big" and they
seem to have taken the advice to
heart.
Tickets for the occasion were
placed on sale at J. w. Schroeder's
drug store this morning at $50
each. The price of one ticket really
pays for two, one of which goes to
the township officials who are to be
entertained, while the other secures
seat for the buyer.
The committee appointed on ban
quet, location and toast program
made their report this morning and
show that they have been working
to make their end Of the affair the
best possible. The Elks home has
been secured in which to hold the
big feast. This building could not
be improved upon for an affair of
this kind. The committee have plac-
ed the banquet in the hands of the
ladies of the Universalist church
which promises we'll for that part of
the affair. The banquet is billed to
startlat $50 in the evening. In adj
dition to the banquet and toast pro-
gram the committee have procured
the services of the Webster City or
chestra to render music during the
spread. The following toast program
will be carried out, with E. P.
Prince as POSTMASTER:
Ruts and getting out of them. =.
....... III. NJ. Sparboe
Only thing that defeated me was
the bad roads,. Grover NJ. Neese
Always boost. !, NJ. l.. Henderson
Drags, Roads and from my Pipe.
.. c. H. Currie
Smiles and a few stories that
"a cause them 1880. "A n. Boeye
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
Tomorrow Evening.

1t is generally thought when one
first sees that the white Sister" is
to appear at the theatre that 1t
deals wholly with religion. Such is
not the case. On the contrary a
love. story isiswoyen in.this wonder
full play that Is unsurpassed for in
tensity and naturalness. There is al
SO enough lightness in the perform
ance to satisfy the desire for a smile
and the play in general is one that
appeals to all, whether they be
young or old, wives, mothers. or
sweethearts. At the armory opera
house tomorrow evening,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
old fire HOUSE
CATCHES FIRE
Fire Starts from Pipe Running
Through Roof Extinguished
BY Aid of Hose.

G. w. Black, who resides across
the street from the old fire house on
Bank street, was suddenly awakened
by the smell of smoke about 1880
last night and rising to see what
was the matter discovered that the
roof of the old fire house was blaz-
ing. Hurriedly dressing he crossed
the street and with difficulty sue
|ceeded in awakening the two mem
bers Of the fire department who
were sleeping in the house.
The fire had caught from the
stove pipe which, since the house
was moved, has been run through
the roof. A pretty hot fire had been
built during the evening and the
pipe sgot SO warm as to ignite the
wood near it, The men went quick
ly to work with hose and buckets
of water and the flames were soon
extinguished and but little damage
done to the building.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
Regulate Train Speed.

Eds. Freeman The large
number of human lives lost at the
railway crossings demands better
regulation of the swift moving
trains in our state. All trains should
have the rate of speed regulated in
passing through towns.
The railroad companies permi,
elevators, cribs, warehouses and 9th.
err buildings along their tracks, OBJ
structing the view of moving trains
making death traps for our citizens
and all who cross the tracks.
A large percentage Of the cross.
ings are constructed SO vehicle
cannot pass over easily, the ap-
proaches being too abrupt and sc
steep that an auto to get over
smoothly has to be run very slowly
often causing the operator to kill his
engine on the track and before he
can crank and move on he is liable
to be caught and slaughtered
Every train should by law be com.
PEELED to be equipped with mile
age gage and recording appliance
showing at all time the velocity. II
the train exceeds the limit the dam
age results Of the parties are more
easily determined.
Another matter that should be
regulated is the fast train rushing
past one chat has just pulled in
from the opposite direction. Those
who think they are safe to cross the
track after the train has passed
sometimes step into the trap and are
slain. We need rigid restriction in
this matter.
All railways should be required to
install gates at all crossings in town
and should build viaducts at all
crossings located in cuts.
The writer is prompted in this
matter solely by the desire to protect
human life from unnecessary sacri-
flee. Railroads have their existence
by the permission OF the legislature,
They are the children of the state
and must be controlled to a degree
that is necessary for the public safe
ty. r. w. Crawford.
Fort Dodge, Jan. II.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
n. R. Dodge Reelected.

At the meeting of the Iowa Gran
lite and Marblemen's association.
held In Des Moines the last three
days OF last week, H. r. Dodge Of
this city was again honored by being
elected president of the association
for the second time. The meeting
was a largely attended and very in
teresting one.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
PROGRESSIVE CONFER: 4
ENcE IN DIES MONIES
Senator Beveridge Will be There as
the Chief Orator-Next
Saturday.

The Iowa progressives will hold a
conference at Des Moines Saturday
evening of this week and number
of Webster City and Hamilton coun-
ty progressives have received invi-
tations to the banquet at the Shrine
Temple at $50 O'Clock. Senator
Beverage will be the principal
speaker Of the evening and other or
ators of note will be present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

S. Fulton, who was arrested Sat
urday evening on a charge Of drunk
enness and refused to enter a plea of
guilty in police court the next morn
ing, was given a hearing today,
with the result that he was fined SIS
and costs. Fulton contended that as
he understood the charges perferred
against him. they read drunkenness
and disorderly conduct. While he
admitted being intoxicated, he
claims that he was not disorderly.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
y the state in the work.

by the state IN the Work.
If the people of Hamilton county
could vote bond issue of 100000,
the issue to run twenty years, we
could build in this county over 100
miles Of concreted highways which
would connect all of our towns The
bond issue could be paid off by the
mill county tax that is raised an
nually and would not interfere with
the one mill road tax. the one-half
mill drag tax, the one mill township
tax or the tax that many of our
townships levy in addition to all the
taxes just mentioned In addition
to this we have the auto tax to be
used for permanent road work
wherever the board of supervisors
may deem best. In addition to the
l mill township tax, the one-hah
mill drag tax, and the mill tar for
working the roads Hamilton town
ship levies 10 mill extra tax. II
all the townships were to follow the
example of Hamilton then the
mill county tax would pay of the
bond issue in twenty years and no
apparent difference in income or
burden would be felt by the people
of Hamilton county.
Our laws at present do not give
us the privilege to vote bond issue
but do earnestly believe that our
present legislature would see the
wisdom of giving us a law Of that
nature if the people Of Iowa so desir-
ed The law would have to be a
general law, giving all counties OF
the state the option of bond issue
if they wanted it,
E. S. Boudinot,
Secretary of the Hard Road Club,
Hamilton County.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
Parkhurst- Lavender Auto & Ma
chine Company.

We wish to announce that we are
now open for business and are pre-
pared to do auto repairing in all it's
branches Our machine shop has the
most complete equipment of any in
Hamilton county, and we are pre-
pared to do any class of machine
shop work, or die and model making.
Agents for Ford and Hudson auto
mobiles. 20d3f1
Parkhurst & Lavender.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
The Cradle Roll.

1 Mrs. A. r. Burleson received a
dispatch today notifying her that
Dorothy Mae Sterling had arrived
this morning at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Sterling in Canon City,
Colorado. Mrs. Sterling, nee Miss
Myrtle Sullivan, is a niece OF Mrs.
Burleson and former we'll known
young lady of this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

Mrs. ?. W. Lee is i! with typhoid
fever and has Joined her husband at
Mercy hospital. Their cases seem to
be light attacks and they are both
doing as well as could be expected
Miss Anna Beck, who makes her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee, is also
i'll at the hospital. but not with ty-
phoid
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
State Highway Commission Plan.

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: There is
a great possibility of state law be.
ing passed at this session of the leg.
islature providing for the construc-
ton of hard roads in Iowa. The i'm.
portant question to be solved is
whether the appointment of a State
Highway Commission is practical.
The committee, known as the Car
Isle committee, appointed by Cover
nor Sulzer of New York to investi-
gate the condition attending the
present system of administering
highway work in that state, submit
ted report Jan. Is. In this report
the committee recommends the
abolition of the present commission
consisting of the state engineer and
surveyor, state superintendent of
public works and the state superin-
tendent of highways. and the sub
stitution of a commission to be ap-
pointed by the governor, subject to
confirmation by the senate.
In the report the committee states
that the testimony taken before 1t
showed that the work of the pres
ent highway commission is very un-
satisfactory, due to the great
amount of work in charge of the
state engineer and surveyor and the
superintendent of public works. II
was found that only about one out
of four meetings called We're held.
and the work Of the commission was
greatly delayed. At several meetings
only two of the three commissioners
were present" The committee rec
ommends that the organization un-
der the commission consists of a Sec
rotary, financial clerk or auditor,
and three deputy commissioners,
one in charge Of construction, one
of maintenance, and one of town
roads.
1t is further stated in the report
that the separate bureau Of main
tenance has been found to be extrav-
agant. and it's abolition is recon-
mended. The present patrol system is
condemned as cumbersome and ex-
pensive, and it is recommended that
it be revised and placed under the
supervision of the division engineer.
A new bill is being prepared by
Governor Sulzer of New York re-
lieving the state commission, state
engineer and surveyor Of all partici-
patton in the highway matters of
the state.
New York has been building paw
ed roads for the past Is years and
on the 18th of this month abolished
the state highway commission. state
engineer and surveyor plan. 1t will
be we'll for the state of Iowa to prof
1t by this action. In case the state
of Iowa prepares to give aid to the
counties in the construction of and
the maintenance Of paved highways,
then a state auditor or financial
clerk will be needed with whatever
office force Is required to properly
keep the records OF the part taken
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
Fort Dodge, Jan. IL

Wanted, work on farm begin
ming March 1st. by man and wife.
Now employed on the former Will
lam Rinehardt farm southeast of
town. Phone 1912. H. H. Porter.
1-21-f2t2s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
The Harris Funeral,

The funeral services of the late
Chas. H. Harris will be held in the
Universalist church tomorrow after
noon at o'clock, conducted by the
Rev. L. c. Mclaughlin, under the
auspices of the G.. A. r.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

One Of the children OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. B. srigley has been hav-
ing run Of scarlet fever. The quar-
antine was about to be raised, the
child haYing recovered. when anoth-
er Of the children came down with
1t.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
The Weather.

Increasing cloudiness and probab-
ly unsettled weather tonight and
Wednesday. Warmer east, colder
west portion tonight. Colder We'd
nesday. Cold wave north portion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

The Methodist ladies aid will have
an all day meeting and picnic dim
.ner at the Burton home Wednesday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

The Christian ladies aid society
will meet with Mrs. Emogene Brew
er, corner Of Third and Grove
streets. Wednesday afternoon, for
work. At the close Of the meeting a
ten cent lunch will be served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

VIM. Hahne will begin big shoe
sale tomorrow. All shoes smoked in
the recent fire in his establishment
will be closed out at big reduction
in price. See ad in another column.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

For rent, 253 acres in this coun-
ty, good improvements, mostly tiled.
232 acres in southern Minnesota,
fine improvements. See Buell. &
Scott. 2ld6f1t1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

Oliver Borlan of Hubbard, a phar-
macist of experience. has been secur-
ed by F. c. Ruegnitz to take the
place in his drug store made vacant
by Arthur Rice's resignation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
Notice to G. A. R.

Members of Winfield Scott post G..
A. R. will meet at the post hall to-
morrow at $3.50 p. m. to attend the
funeral of the late Chas. H. Harris.
A. A. Cook, Com.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

All members of Elmo lodge are re-
quested to meet at Elmo hall tomor-
row afternoon at 1915 to attend the
funeral Of F. E. Pinkele. BY order
of Noble Grand.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

Albert Fisher and Josephine NJ.
Crawford have secured a license to
wed of the county clerk
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
To Occupy New Quarters.

The State Bank of harrisburg ex-
pect to move into their fine new
quarters by the latter part of this
week. The new building is modern
and very conveniently appointed. It
is constructed of brick with stone
trimmings and is notable addition
to the other business houses in our
neighboring city. The stockholders
Of the harrisburg bank recently held
their annual meeting at which time
the following officers were elected
for the year 1913:
President. G. McNee.
Vice president-W. J. Covil.
Cashier. W. McNee.
Assistant cashier-Ray r. Stat
ford.
Board of directors-W. ]. Covil.
j. c. McNee, J. w. McNee, Geo.
Cashier, H. W. Stafford, A. j. Kahl,
C. w. Hoag E
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

The English Lutheran ladies aid
society will meet with Mrs. Nels
Olson, s32 Second street, tomorrow
afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

Albert Blue, who was operated on
recently for appendicitis, is reported
as in very serious condition at the
home OF his sister, Mrs. Alma Busch
er,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
Ellsworth VS.. Webster City.

The basket ball team of company
c have made arrangements for a
game with Ellsworth on Saturday
night at the armory in this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

For rent, three hundred acre
farm. Tiled, we'll improved, etc. In
quire of Lane-Moore Lumber Co.
21d5f1t1a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels
for sale. w. p. Miller, Route 5.
Phone 1902. 1851.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-06

devised for the use for which this dress
is designed. 1t is admirable for the
luncheon or bridge party, it is quite
correct for the theatre and, if little
loose coat of satin, either of the same
or of a bright color, were added, the
costume be worn upon the street as
well as within doors.
Very little children are extremely
apt to follow the trend of their mothers
in prevailing styles. This season
draped frocks of this sort are fashion
able and they are made from all sorts
of pretty, childlike materials. The lace
bertha that falls over the shoulders
gives pretty lines and the sash that is
arranged at the high waist line Is
quaint in effect. In the back view, the
same frock is shown with the skirt
allowed to hang straight and without
the frill. on the foundation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-06

OR indoor wear, nothing seems so
4 popular as crepe whether it is
in silk or wool or a mixture of
he two or cotton. An, attractive
title afternoon dress that illustrates the
lvor for crepe. and the new over
louise in its latest from is extensively
harming in an unusual way. The
kirt is narrow. showing plain triple
OK plat at the back while, at the
ront, j: is very slightly draped owe.
wedge-shaped panel. The bodice
,of fine shadow lace with the sleeveless
raped blouse of crepe over it. The
eek is round and. coIlarless. The
ice sleeves are finished with folds of
repe and folds of the same material
,ake the girdle. The front edges of
be skirt and the edges of the over
house are finished with hem stitching.
carcely anything prettier could be
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-06
REEN on some of the quiet tones

CREEN on some of the quiet tones
Z is beautiful. A charming CO.
tune of crepe de Chine Is
finished with a collar and cuffs Of
emerald green satin and there is
little tunic of the same arranged over
the skirt while the vestee of thaplittle
jaunty coat is made Of white cloth
and held by emerald buttons. A most
attractive blouse is made Of sulphur
colored crepe de Chine with trimming
of velvet buttons and cream lace A
very lovely afternoon gown is made
entirely Of sulphur yellow satin with
girdle and neck bow Of navy satin
while the collar and chemisette are Of
soft white tulle. Everything dainty
and transparent Is used for yokes and
chemisettes. Either we wear round
necks or appear to do 50 for the covss.
inss when used are nearly hxisih1A
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-06

HERE is no feature Of present
styles more insistent than the
one Of contrasting sleeves. The
illustration shows two blouses that are
treated in that way. In one case, tho
plain sleeves are simply stitched to the
blouse at the dropping shoulder line
but, in the other. there is a novel
arrangement Of over-lapped edges
that is in every way distinctive. The
palmer blouse is closed right down the
front and shows satisfactory feature
in the sleeves that are laid in little
tucks at the inner arm, for these tucks
provide fullness for the elbows. In this
case. lowered silk is combined with
plain. The more elaborate blouse
shows brocaded cotton crepe over
plain crepe but pretty effect could be
obtained by the use of contrasting
wolfe or cotton crepe over white, or
fancy silk over plain; for we are treat
ing silk and cotton after the same
manner this season.
CIMPLE models are always espe-
y cially appealing as warm weather
approaches The blouse with
the full fronts and diagonal closing is
very charming and very attractive.
1t is pretty for the cotton crepes that
are worn so much, charming for the
soft silks and it is equally we'll adapted
to marquisette and wolfe. This one is
made of dotted null with trimming
of embroidery. A very smart blouse
could be made from white crepe de
chine with collar and cuffs of en-
broidery in Bulgarian style or the new
MORE silk, which is soft enough to be
made full, with collar and cuffs of
plain material or lace. In fact, as
stated in the opening sentence, the
blouse of the season is a fascinating
creation, made from many beautiful
materials and in many attractive ways
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-06

TIVE blouse b a subject Of per-
petual interest to the feminine
world. This season it has taken
on 50 many possibilities that it makes
a never-ending subject Of discussion.
We will wear long sleeves, three-quar-
ter sleeves and elbow sleeves. We will
wear round. square and V-shaped necks
with and without chemisettes. A great
many of the blouses are made with the
long dropping shoulder line and again
the over blouse is In the height Of
style. Such models lend themselves
to combinations of material with ideal
success and this Is essentially season
Of combinations. The illustration is
replete with suggestion.
FRONT clodngs make an accepted
feature Of biouses Of the simpler
sort. One of these shown here Is
made with a little chemisetse and
Robespierre collar that are cut in one.
1t includes becoming plat over each
shoulder and it makes an excellent
model both for the simple gown and
for the odd blouse. Practical, useful
buttons and button-holes make the
proper means Of closing.
NAIN1Y shirred effects are always
pretty in thin materials and
we are to wear such diaphanous
fabrics this summer that the model
that Is shirred and finished with deep
trimming of lace is especially worthy
of mention. In common with many
another design Of this season, trim
ming and treatment completely trans
form it. Fundamentally it is just a
simple shirred blouse and, if it is made
with high neck and without trimming.
it is available for morning wear.
whereas. with the square neck and
trimming, it u really elaborate in
effect.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-06

TRILLS make another important
feature just now. The two frilled
blouses are charming. Each
shows different variety of the Robes
pierre collar. The blouse with over
Tapped edges and diagonal closing can
be made with either long or elbow
sleeves. In the illustration, the ma
terial is a brocaded crepe and the
collar is white silk while the frill is Of
lingerie material hem-stitched. The
other frilled blouse is somewhat moro
on the shirt waist order but includes
novel and pretty closing. It also can
Be made with shorter sleeves a. can
almost every model shown. for sleeves
are matter Of individual preference
and it is always easy to cut them off
at any desired length.