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Webster City freeman., 1913-09-30
Will Wrestle in Muscatine.

Don Roller. who for the past
three months has been working in
the Little Chicago Cafe, will wrestle
Wednesday night in Muscatine with
Frank Bailey of that place. Kid
Roller, as he is known In sporting
circles, met Bailey once before and
after one hour and forty-two min
utes was given the decision, as
Bailey refused to wrestle longer.
Roller formerly resided in Humboldt
and learned the wrestling game
from the famous Frank Gotch. He
is lightweight wrestler and ex-
poets to go in the ring at 11S
pounds Wednesday night, while his
opponent will weigh In at 147
pounds. While this will be consid-
cred handicap, Rollers friends
here are confident that he will re-
turn home as the victor
Webster City freeman., 1913-09-30
The Correct Time

From 1880 to $50 a. m. there is
period of anxiety in many Web.
ster City households not equalled by
anything but at a railway station
Mother speaking complacently at
the breakfast table-"Now every.
body can rely on this clock here in
the dining room-t Is now IS min.
utes to 8. The clock in the hall is
fifteen minutes slow by the town
clock and the one in the kitchen is
two minutes fast by the whistle but
this one you may all rely on
Father, drawing out his watch
well, don't know what you set il
by, but it is just exactly 8 minutes
behind the regulation time" Moth
er. indignantly-"S minutes. why,
know better. Johnny, call up cen
trail and ask her what time it is".
Everybody in chorus, Central Is
not supposed to have the correct
-" minutes to s o'clock" Mary
rises hurriedly with piece of toast
still in her hand-"O dear. was
late to the Office yesterday, too:
That's three times lately and all on
account Of our old clocks" She
drags on coat still eating toast.
Mother, anxiously, "Why. cannot
understand how that happened
dear, I set 1t by the town clock yes
terday morning at o'clock" Ev-
erybody in chorus Of derision, THE
town clock! Why, everybody knows
the town clock is never right"
Johnny, scraping his oatmeal bowl
II was to school so early yesterday
morning I couldn't get in" Mother
looks aghast, why, Johnny, I can
not understand how it could be, the
whistle and the school bell were to-
gether yesterday noon. for | remem-
Der listening and thinking that the
school bell was ahead of the town
clock in the morning, so you had
not surely been too early" William
the big brother, remarks here in
amusement. well, mother, IL sure
takes some juggler to keep these
clocks with the town clock. the
whistles and the school bell. doesn't
il? l was five minutes late myself
yesterday noon at the factory
Mother looks worried. william,
certainly cannot understand 1t, I sci
the clock over again at noon by your
own factory whistle so at least you
would be on time!" A chorus ot
Webster City freeman., 1913-09-30
FOOT BALL CAME
NEXT SATURDAY
Webster City and Ackley Will Play
in This City-Opening Con-
test of the Season.

The high school foot ball team
this year has every appearance OF
being a winner. Coach Newlin is
putting the men through hard work
and rounding them into shape in
time for the first game which will
be played in this city next satur-
day with Ackley. The squad has a
number of last years players to form
basis for this years team. The
boys have been nard at work since
school opened and are fast showing
ability in their different positions.
No one is sure of his place on the
team as yet and this keeps each man
fighting hard to make good. Paul
Sterling and Donald Mckee are op-
ponents for center Rayburn
Brown. Ralph Ward and Walter
Ruppel are candidates for guards,
while Glenn Greenwood and Bernice
Markwardt seem as tackles to have
no opposition. Dennis Kelly and
Arthur France at ends and Merle
Clark at quarter are working hard,
although they have no one opposing
them. Merville Gilmore, Harold
Maxon, Frank Whitacre and Sam
Sterling are fighting for back
field position. Short scrimmages are
taken each evening after signal prac-
tice and then a stiff run.
Four games of foot ball have been
scheduled so far with the following
high schools: Ackley, Boone, AL
gona and Storm Lake. The contests
to be played in this city this season
will be played at the Athletic Park,
without doubt one Of the finest foot
ball fields in the north part Of the
|state. Next Saturday should see a
large crowd out ready to root for
the local boys. as they are working
hard and expect to give foot bail
fans games worthy of seeing. Web
ster City in the past has had some
fast teams and with the barrier of
past years gone in the shape of q
perfect field for both the game and
spectators, foot ball this year should
be a paying proposition for the high
school athletic association.
Webster City freeman., 1913-09-30
THE annual HIGH
SCHOOL CLASS HUNT
Seniors are Victorious-Supper il
Served at the Expense Of
the Juniors.

The Junior-Senior high school
class hunt Friday evening resulted
in victory for the Seniors. The
Seniors started out at 7 o'clock and
were given until s o'clock to hide.
The class was divided into four sep
arate crowds and were allowed to
hide within certain sections Of the
city. The Juniors then divided into
four crowds and at 8 o'clock started
to find the four punches of Seniors
before 9 o'clock. Three of the hid
ing parties were found, but one
managed to escape the vigilant
eyes of the Juniors and when the
curfew blew, both classes went to
Nicholson e. Olson's cafe where an
oyster supper already prepared was
waiting for them-at the expense Of
the Juniors. Every one was we'll
pleased with the affair and the Jun
iors, although losers, took it as
gracefully as possible, deciding that
they were lucky to find three par
ties Of the four in hiding. This Gus
tom is followed each year by the two
classes and is the source of consid-
era BILE fun.
Following the oyster supper the
two classes repaired to the home of
Rayburn Brown and spent the re-
mainder Of the evening socially.
Webster City freeman., 1913-09-30
Occasions Considerable Discussion.

In the recent case tried in Hardin
county entitled the State of Iowa VS..
Ben Gish, point was raised which
seems to be of particular interest to
owners of motor cars and which is
raising considerable discussion
among some of the automobilists in
this city. The point in question is
whether a man who owns a car and
does not use it, leaving it stand in
his garage, is liable for the license
fee. The first paragraph Of the law
on this question is seemingly plain,
but when read farther on is not so
clear. Judge Albrook, before whom
the Gish case was tried in Eldora,
held that the owner must pay the IL
cense fee each year whether the car
is used or not This point will no
doubt be adjudicated when the su-
preme court gives final decree in
the Gish case if the case is appeal
efl
Webster City freeman., 1913-09-30

The Lamale organ recital at the
Methodist church Friday night was
greeted with a rather small audi
ence, other social affairs of which
there was number, preventing
many from attending. Mr.. Lamale
proved himself to be an organist Of
no small promise. The Suite
Gothique by Boellmann especially
revealed his skill upon the organ.
although the entire entertainment
was one which gave pleasure to all
who heard the recital.
Webster City freeman., 1913-09-30
The Rest Room Again.

A committee appointed by the w.
c. T. U. to look into the project of
establishing rest room in this city
have been busy interviewing the
business men, commercial league.
ETC., and find much enthusiasm in
favor of the project. Some of the To-
cal women's clubs will give the pro-
ject help and hearty support and
the outlook for establishing this
much-needed convenience in this
city looks very encouraging. The la
dies have some different rooms in
view which would make handy and
splendid locations for this purpose
Webster City freeman., 1913-09-30
STUDENTS TO Gov
ERN THEMSELVES
Ames Pupils Have New Plan-Co-
Partners With Faculty in
Responsibility.

Ames, Sept. 27.-At the greatest
convocation ever held at Iowa State
college, President R. A. Pearson Of
fered to the 1000 and more STU
dents who attended share in the
government of the institution that
makes of them copartners with the
faculty in responsibility in many
particulars. The plan is long step
in advance of that taken in any 9TH
er western institution and its an
nouncement was received with loud
applause.
In brief, President Pearson pro-
posed that each of the four classes
of the college elect student members
Of the principal governing commit
tees of the faculty, including such
prominent committees as those on
moral welfare, public service, public
health, and the music council. By
authority of the state board of edu-
cation, these student members will
sit in all the meetings and have an
equal vote with the faculty members
on these committees. Furthermore,
it was proposed that the tax laid up
on students at Ames as elsewhere to
pay for damages to college and 9TH
er property through student miscon-
duct, be placed at the disposal of the
student body at the close of each
year after all charges against it are
paid. At present the fund amounts
to $4,000. If student behavior IS
good there will be a good deal more,
that to be voted by the students to
whatever they see fit next June.
These proposals will be acted up
on at once by the different classes
and will be accepted without ques-
tion. The student body is living up
to its self assumed responsibilities
to suppress hazing and thus far the
sophomores have treated freshmen
with finest courtesy. The sopho-
more committee rendered splendid
service to new students in getting
them started in college life-the
first time in college history that was
done.
Webster City freeman., 1913-09-30

laughter, "Why, mother, don't you
know that the factory whistles are
never regulation time?"
Mother a half hour later as she
sets the clock anew by the school
bell, II would just like to know
what correct time roally is, if you
are not supposed to 80 by the school
bell. or the factory whistle, or the
town clock?"
Webster City freeman., 1913-09-30
Hans Schmidt Indicted,

New York, Sept. 27.-The federal
grand jury yesterday returned an
Indictment against the confessed
slayer of Anna Aumuller, Hans
Schmidt, and his associate, "Doc-
tor" Ernest Muret, charging both
with conspiracy to counterfeit. The
indictment was voted on last We'd
nesday.
Webster City freeman., 1913-09-30
Plumbing and Heating.

Frank Wetkavska has leased the
basement in the Martin building oc-
cupied by the Orpheum and will put
in a stock of plumbing and heating
material and will do all kinds of
work in that line. Mr.. Wetkavska
has been in the city a number of
years, employed for long time with
the Mason Hardware company, aud
is known as first class workman.
Success to him. If you want any
thing in his line call and see him OF
ring up No. 1861. '
Webster City freeman., 1913-09-30
The Cradle Roll.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rhyan, who
reside y miles east of town, are
the parents of new Sk pound
baby daughter, born Friday night.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Dra-
goo, a baby son, Friday night. The
boy weighs 10 pounds and from his
fathers smile there is only one like
him. Both mother and child are do
ing we'll,
Webster City freeman., 1913-09-30
Real Estate Transfers.

Jaycox Bros. to Jacob Swigart--
qcd--s II TT lot 2, and 5 IT lot 2
blk 4, Blairsburg.-$1.00.
S. r. Lingle to Erick Hemming.
son-wd-lot 16 and nh lot IL
blk 8, E. C K. addition, JEWELL
$665.00.
Annie c. Smith, tr. to John r.
Hartman-wd-lot 13 and nk lot
IA, blk 4, Lawn Hill addition, w. c.
-S4O0.OO-
Webster City freeman., 1913-09-30
Resolutions.

At the last meeting Of the w. c.
T. U. the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, that we, the members of
the w. c. T. T., extend our sincere
and heartfelt sympathy to the be-
reaved family of our honorary men,
ber, A. J. Barr. We feel in his pass
ing we have lost a faithful and
staunch supporter of our cause.
Mrs. J. @. A. Miller,
Mrs. w. F., Smith,
Mrs. w. H. Harrison.
Webster City freeman., 1913-09-30
Home From Re.Union.

Edwin Gilbert and p. NJ. Banks
arrived home Friday from the re-
union of the G.. A. r. at Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn. E. E. Robbins. formerly Of
this city, was also there. The boys
were gone about two weeks and re-
port a fine time. There were in the
neishborhood Of $1,000 union vet
Grams in the city and some eight or
ten thousand took part in the big
parade. They visited many points
OF interest and saw the spot where
Mcpherson fell in Atlanta, Ga, Mr..
Gilbert having been personally ac-
quainted with the famous general.
They We're also at Nashville and 9th
er places Of note. They met many
Confederate soldiers and received
many expressions OF friendship and
good will from those arrayed against
them during the dark days of '6l-5.
The south is famous for it's hospital
ity and everything was done by the
people of Chattanooga to make the
stay OF the visitors pleasant and
profitable. 1t is a city of about
100, 900 population and the homes
were freely thrown open to the visi-
tors. Mission Ridge and many of
the other battle fields in that part of
the country were visited. All in all,
the reunion this year was one of
the most pleasant and enjoyable in
the history of the organization.
Webster City freeman., 1913-09-30
Social Affairs
FRESHMAN PARTY.

The Freshmen of the local high
school will go down in history for
holding the first party of this school
year. which they held Friday even
ing at the G. S. Lane home on west
Walnut street. The merry crowd
of young folks enjoyed a very good
time. Ice cream, cake and bon-bons
were served and they played games
until late hour.
Webster City freeman., 1913-09-30
THE RECORD FOR
THE PRESENT SEASON
Batting Average Of the Webster City
White Sox and Percentage
OF Games Won.

> Quite number of base ball fans
have been asking for the seasons
record of games played and also the
batting average of the White Sox
The following average of each play
er was figured by one Of the fans
and is here given. While the teams
batting average is only 24S and is
hardly UP to the recognized stand
ard of team batting, still the fact
must be considered that the major
ity of the clubs who played the
White Sox used the best pitchin g
material that could be gotten or
that they could afford. The individ-
ual batting averages were as fol-
lows:
Webster City freeman., 1913-09-30

The percentage due the team for
winning "a games out of AZ played
is 500, and is a percentage seldom
equalled by league teams.
Following Is the record of games
played by the White Sox and the
scores made by them and their op-
ponents:
Webster City 4, Ellsworth 2.
Webster City z, Williams 1.
Webster City 10, Renwick 0.
Webster City 3, Ft. Dodge Ind. O..
Webster City z, Ft. Dodge Ind. l..
Webster City 6, Stanhope 0.
Webster City 19, Williams O..
Webster City 13, Stanhope 1.
Webster City 7, Lehigh 6.
Webster City 10. Hampton 1.
Webster City 9, Dows 8.
Webster City 13, Jewell /.
Native Hawaiians 4, Webster
City 0.
Webster City l., Ft. Dodge Ind. o..
Webster City 10, Jewell 6.
Webster City II, Dows 0.
Lehigh 8. Webster City 5.
y Webster City 6, Roland /.
Ackley 2. Webster City 0.
Ft. Dodge Inds. 4, Webster City Q.
Webster City Z, Roland 4.
Webster City S, Ackley l.
Webster City 1, Jewell 0.
Webster City 4, Hampton 2.
Webster City /, Ft. Dodge Inds. 0.
Webster City 8, Lehigh 3.
Ft. Dodge Inds. 5, Webster City 4.
Lehigh 4, Webster City 3.
Stanhope 2, Webster City l.
Webster City IL, Ft. Dodge Inds 2.
Webster City 3, Newton 2.
Webster City 10, Ackley I.
Webster City 13, Stanhope 9.
Webster City II, Badger l.
Webster City II, Lehigh 9.
Webster City 5, Jewell 2.
Webster City 5, Dayton 4.
Webster City 5, Ft. Dodge Inds. ..
Webster City 2, Ackley /.
Webster City T., Ft. Dodge Inds. .
Webster City 6, Coon Rapids /.
Coon Rapids 5, Webster City 3.
Webster City freeman., 1913-09-30

G.. p. Karr, a brother OF Mrs, w.
H. kinser, who resides at the Kin
ser home on west Williams street,
was taken to the hospital Friday
afternoon. Mr.. Karr has been suf-
fering with stomach trouble for
about a year and recently became
quite bad.
Webster City freeman., 1913-09-30
Lamale Organ Recital.

Try the Daily a month.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-28
BeIieOe Scientist
Killed BY a Maniac;
Negro Suspect Is Held

Los Angeles, Calf. Sept 27.-After a
day of running down various clues that
were first unearthed, the police here to-
night are concentrating on theory that
Mrs. Rebecca P. Gay, a prominent CHRIS
tian Science practitioner, who was beaten
to death in her office in the IL w. He'll
man building here late Friday evening,
was murdered either by Il maniac or
some one goaded to seek her destruction
through some fancied grievance.
This afternoon Robert Askew, negro
who seems to be unbalanced mentally,
was arrested because of his peculiar ae-
tions. and is held at the police station
awaiting an investigation of his move
ments. He talked ramblingly, admitted
he knew about the crime. then denied IT,
and talked so incoherently that the pO-
lice are in doubt whether he had any
thing to do with it.
Identified by Mrs. Curry. of S24 West
Lake avenue, as the man she saw wait
ing in the outer office of Mrs. Gay.
Askew was placed under heavy guard
in the city Jail. Askew declared he
had been drinking and the police say
he could give no clear account of his
movements on Friday afternoon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-28
PORFIRIO DIAZ
SUMMONED
TO MEXICO
War Department Wants
Former President to AS
sumo Military Duties.
GAMBOA BEGINS
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN

M EXICO CITY, Sept. 27.-Porfirio
Vk Diaz, eXiled president, now in
France, has been asked to return
to his native land for active military
duty. The summons was in the form of
a cablegram sent BY the war department,
presumably by orders of provisional pres
ident HueTta, formerly one of the most
LOYAL supporters of the exiled president.
In reply to the invitation, Gen. ~Diaz
asked the minister of war to await the
arrival of a letter which he was about
to mail
1t is recalled that the last words
of Gen. PorfiriO Diaz as he stood on
the deck of the Ypiranga. at VeracruZ.
after his flight from Mexico, were that
he would come back to Mexico only
if his country should require his serv-
ices. or in the event of foreign in
vasiOn-
GambOa Opens Campaign.
Federico GambOa's campaign for
president has been opened in earnest.
Today several members of the radical
wing of the Liberal party approached
Catholic leaders with a proposition
to name GambOa and Gen. Rascon as
the Liberal candidates. This offer may
be accepted as senior GambOa has in
sisted that he should be regarded as
the candidate. not alone of the Cath
Ollie party, but of the whole people
without regard to his religion.
Felix Diaz is expected to leave Paris
for New York next week on his way
to Mexico. Preparations have been
made for a great reception on his ar
rival here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-28
DIAz SAYS HE WILL mot TRY
T0RE5T0RE PEACE IN MEXICO
Former President Believes His Presence Would do More
Harm Than Good Now and Thinks the Right Man
Will Appear in Time and Unite the War
ring Factions in Stricken Country


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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-28
PIE TT GIRL
IS PIRATE
6HIEFTAIN
Long Chase After "Black
Birder" Gang Ends in
Capture of Entire Crew.
HAD LONG SPREAD
TERROR ON THE SEA

II ONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept ~
Finally the chase for the "Blsek
Birders," a nitrate crew that has
been terrorizinp the smaller islands of
the South Seas, has ended, according to
a wireless message received here today
from Capt. Tapham of the Revenue cut
ter Keokuk.
Everv man Of the pirate band was
captured, after a hard fight. The pris-
Sners viii be brought to San Francisco.
Tapham viii recommend that all be
hanged.
Pretty Girl Is Pirate Chief.
Among the pirates, who have been
boarding small ships and pIundering
coast villages with impunity, Capt.
Tapham found a beautiful young
Spanish girl. Estella De Ortez. She,
the report says. is adOred by the
pirates as their most precious treas
ure- She had been among the pirates
for 10 years.
Captured as Child.
Estella was five years old when she
fell into their hands. Her father was
the captain of the trading schooner
Santa Maria which sailed from Manila
10 years ago Nothing was ever heard
OF the craft.
The chief of the pilates confessed
to Capt. Taphams that his band sunk
the boat and saved only the beautiful
child.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-28
Bryan and Dr.. Cook
May Lecture Under
Same Tent Next Year

Chicago, Ill, Sept. 27.-"Great ghost
OF the side show bankers, rise in your
grave Resurrect from the days Of
Forepaugh and Barnum and return to
earth. for the day OF opportunity draw
eth nigh"
All under one tent will appear Viii
liam Jennings Bryan, the only secre-
tary of state of the United States of
America, who has found the salary in
sufficient for his living expenses, and
Frederick A. Cook (Dr.), who says he
found the north pole, and who has TAX
en- to the Chautauqua platform-at 500
a lecture.
Maybe the yodlers and the jugglers
will be there, but the two main attrac-
tons are practically assured-and D. ".
Baker, local manager of the north pole
explorer, is responsible for the state
ment-
During the summer and last year,
DR.. Cook and Mr.. Bryan lectured at the
same Chautauquas, but at different
dates" said Mr. Baker THE booking
for next summer, 1 believe, is so ar
ranged that they appear at the same
tent meetings, though appear on differ
ent days
This, however, is no reflection on
DR.. Cook, while secretary Bryan admits
that he is lecturing for the money that
is in it. DR.. Cook has tried to vindicate
himself"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-28
HLRRIHIN IS
NEW FACTOR
IN FINANCE
Youth Who Has Command
of $14O,OOO,OOO, Will Boost
the Southwest.
is STUDYING THE
WORK BEFORE HIM

NJ EW YORK, Sept. 27.-The fact
that Young William Averil Har-
riman, Just of age, a June grad
uate of Yale. has the final say in the
disposition of the S140,0O0.000 secured
by the Union Pacific for its Southern
Pacific holdings, has turned the atten-
ton OF Wall Street to this son of the
late Z. H. Hartman of whom little is
known by the great financiers, among
whom he is known by the weight of his
Iather money.
Judge Lovet. his late fathers right
hand man, tells them that the young
man wil hold his position by weight
of ability as he grows older and there
is no shrewder judge of men in the
street than this quiet, forcefuI Texan.
AYeri1 Hartman is an out of doors
man. At Yale he was head coach OF
the boat crew and showed the possess
SION Of much executive ability.
Would Develop Southwest.
In an interview today he said:
Ny ambition is to aid as I can in
the development of the great west and
southwest That is the land of tre-
mendOuS possibilities. In the Develop
ment Of these possibilities there lies the
greatest work a man can undertake.
he Is sure Of his reward both in the
satisfaction of duty done and in ma
terial wealth as we'll
Just now 1 am devoting my time to
the study OF the great properties in
which I am Interested 1 intend to
know all about them, both from the
operating and financial view points.
There has been in the past much
friction between the railroads and the
public. A great deal of this I am con-
WINGED, is without proper cause Their
interests are identical and there must
be way to make them both see that
by working in harmony all will bene-
fit To discover how this may be
done and do it is surely worthy the
best interests Of a Young man.
Is an Athlete.
Mr. Hartman is fond of athletics and
Is an athlete of class himself Il ex-
pect some day." he said, ito be able
to spend some Of my time on a ranch
in the southwest I know of no other
to secure the rest and relaxation
which all business men must have"
Mr. Hartman declined to give any
lntimation as to what he intended to |
do in regard to that S140,OOO,00O.