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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-06
SERIES OF LECTURE:
SERMONS IS CLOSED
What can the Church do About
IT," is Final Address in Ser.
les by Rev. Metcalf.

Rev. Arthur Metcalf closed his
series of lecture-sermons on modern
social conditions at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday evening" "What
can the church do about it?" was
the theme of this last discourse.
Rev. Metcalf thinks the church has
been derelict in it's duty of furnish
ing proper and wholesome amuse-
ment for the people, instead of al
lowing outsiders to do this who have
no interest in the matter except as
a money making proposition. The
speaker contended that our church
buildings should be provided with
social room, gymnasium, moving
picture apparatus, stage for giving
the right kind of plays, etc., etc., all
under the charge of proper manage
ment, where the tendency in enter
tainment would be upward, instead
of sometimes downward, as is the
case in many public places where
amusement is furnished for the peo-
pie merely as a matter of making
money. He also recommended that
the churches should not be dark
houses" that is, closed all the week
with the exception of three or four
hours, but that they be kept open at
all times. He said that the churches
had allowed outsiders to control the
amusements of the people, instead
of the churches doing this work. In
this connection he heartily COM
mended the work being accomplish
ed by the Y. M. c. A., but also said
that if the church had done it's duty
in this respect, the Y. NJ. C. A..
would be an unnecessary institution.
In closing, the speaker expressed the
hope that his church would some
time own building thoroughly
equipped for the work herein. rec.
ommended and II 1t did SC the ques-
tion of amusements would be large
ly solved for the people of his
church.
The course of addresses just clos
ed by Rev. Metcalf has attracted
much attention, considerable discus
sion, and a great deal of interest.
They have been heard by unusually
large audiences and caused those
who have heard them to do much
thinking along the lines discussed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-06

Word has been received from Mrs.
G. T. Chamberlin, who recently left
for Chicago, called by the serious
illness of her cousin, Mrs. G. II. Cur
tbs, telling of the latter's death last
Friday. Mrs. Curtis has visited from
time to time at the Chamberlin home
and was quite well known here. Her
death was due to paralysis. Mrs.
Chamberlin and a daughter Of the
deceased accompanied the remains to
the old home in Connecticut, where
they will be buried beside her hus-
band.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-06

This ceremony is very interesting,
though simple, and especially adapt
ed to such an organization as the
Boy Scouts.
~ In the classes to take tests We'd
nesday evening there will be four in
the tenderfoot division, 20 or 25 in
the second class, and two boys, Ira
Pickard and Ralph Ward, are now
ready to take the first tests for the
first class scout.
The tests will be given promptly
at 1880 and all visitors are request
ed to secure tickets of Mr.. MacMur-
ray. No admission charge is made
and visitors will please enter by the
north door of the south school build
ing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-06
Farmer Girl" Brings 81, 900.

Farmer Girl" the PAGER owned
for some time by Leonard & Carson
and entered in many Of the races
during the past two seasons. was
sold last Saturday to VIM. Hanecy,
Waltham piano salesman of the
Ruegnitz Music Co. Farmer Girl
has made a record of 2.20A and
brought $1,000 She is generally
regarded as a good racer with fut-
ure before her.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-06
Open MEETING OF
THE BOY scouts
To be Held in Gymnasium in South
School Building Wednesday
Evening at 7:3O.

An open meeting of the local
troop of Boy Scouts will be held in
the gymnasium on the third floor Of
the south school building Wednes-
day evening of this week at seven
thirty sharp. Because of the num-
Der of the troop, fifty in all, and the
size Of the gymnasium, the scout
master, Murray MacMurray, has
found it necessary to limit the num-
Der of guests for this first open meet
ing to twenty-five. He has prepar-
ed tickets of admission which may
be secured by anyone wishing to at
tend at the Hamilton County State
Bank building any time between
now and Wednesday.
1t is the custom to hold three or
four of these open meetings during
the year but this is the first one to
be held in Webster City and it
promises to be of unusual interest.
Tests or tryouts for each of the
three classes of scouts, the tender
foot, second class and first class,
will be given. Among the most in
teresting of these tests are the sig
mailing test, the advanced first aid.
primary first aid. ability to box a
compass, and tie knots.
Following the tryouts the success
full candidates will be invested with
the right of each class. This will
be an entirely new feature for the
local troops, as the national commit
tee has just recently recommended
uniform ceremony of investiture
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-06
Personal Briefs
(From Mondays Daily.

Mrs. ]. o. BEEN spent Sunday
visiting with friends in Kamrar.
Mrs. Jesse Segar and daughter.
Miss Bessie, went to Blairsburg Sat-
urday to get acquainted with their
new grandson and nephew at the P.
E. Gerard home near there.
Mrs. Clark Olmstead and daugh-
ter, Miss Lettie, came over from Ft.
Dodge Saturday for visit at the H.
B. Selleck home.
Miss Bertha Pyle, who teaches
in State Center, visited Saturday at
the home of her cousin, w. c. Pyle,
while en- route to her home in Iowa
Falls.
Miss Ollie Ash returned to her
home in Minneapolis yesterday fol-
lowing a couple of weeks visit at the
F. r. Dalbey home and with other
relatives and friends.
George Freitag and Ted Brett
enkamp spent yesterday afternoon in
Williams
Miss Marie Horn, who is en-
ployed in Fort Dodge, spent Sunday
here at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Horn.
Misses Irene and Sadonia Her
furth, who formerly resided here
but are now living in Waterloo,
spent Sunday at the John Horn
home.
Mrs w. J. Zitterell and Mrs.
C. H. Clifton left this morning for
Waterloo for a brief stay.
John Dewitt and l.. v. Mills
attended practice shoot in Will
Jams Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. R. R. Percy were
called to Homer Saturday by the
serious illness and death of a rela-
tive. Rev. J. @. A. Miller filled the
pulpit in the United Brethren
church yesterday and Rev. 7. w.
Owen preached at Mulberry Center.
Lewis Sonnerholm of Blue
Earth, Mimi. is a guest at the John
Sonnerholm home in this city.
Mrs. Fred Clagg went to Des
Moines Saturday to visit relatives.
Harry Rhinegold of Ames spent
Sunday with his friend, Frank Cur
rie. at the F. S. Currie home.
Wallace Helmick left Saturday
on a business trip to Canada.
e. D. Curtis OF Hampton was a
Sunday visitor in the city.
H. B. Hummel leaves tonight
for Kalamazoo, Mich, on a business
trip.
Walter +. Buell. Of Sioux City
visited over Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Buell..
Geo. S. Lane and daughter. Miss
Katherine Lane. are expected home
tomorrow from the west. where Miss
Katherine has been taking post
graduate work the past year at the
University of California. After a
two months visit at her home in
this city she leaves the latter part
OF the summer for Germany, where
| she will take up special work at one
| of the German universities.
Miss Genevieve Brown has re-
turned to her duties as saleslady in
| the Burleson dry goods store follow
ing couple of weeks vacation.
| Mrs. c. +. Atkinson is spending c
the day in Fort Dodge.
| Mrs. Marquis, who has been Wis.
iting the d. NJ Kelly family the past
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-06

have to work just as hard as man ev-
er works in Iowa, if not a little
harder-unless, of. course, he ex-
poets to make a fortune fishing for
suckers, and that is not a legitimate
business.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-06
A New Drug Clerk.

Glyn Stonebarger of Burlington,
Iowa, has accepted position as
clerk in the Buster Brown drug
store. Mr.. Stonebarger is an exper-
fenced drug clerk and will no doubt
fill the bill in the employ of Mr..
Brown
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-06
Brother Heard From.

1t will doubtless be of interest to
many to know that Judge Wright of
the district court, last week receiv-
ed letter from a niece of the late
+. S. Wheeler, saying that her faith
cr, brother of Mr.. Wheeler, is still
living. There will probably be no
difficulty in proving the relationship
and the right Of heritage. Those iu-
terested expect to hear from other
heirs within the next ten days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-06
Death of Mrs. Robert Fisher.

Mrs. John Clabaugh was called to
Stanhope Monday by the sud
den death of her sister, Mrs. Robert
Fisher. Mrs. Fisher has been in
poor health for some time but was
trading in Webster City last Friday,
so that her death was unexpected.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-06

The amateur play entitled "Val-
ley Farm" given under the direc-
ton of Mrs Jack Troy at Hubbard
last Thursday and Friday evenings
was a very successful production
and the company has been asked to
give the play at Radcliffe Wednes-
day evening of this week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-06

The VIM. Biernatzki family are
moving today into the I. B. Stafford
house on the corner of Broadway
and First streets. The Stafford fam
lily are preparing to go to their sum
mer home on the farm near Blairs-
burg. The house recently occupied
by the Riernatzki family has been
sold by W. Fl. France to J. s. Mel
vim. who takes possession at once.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-06

The ladies aid society of Breeze
Hill will meet with Mrs. II. r. Bus
ing on Thursday, May s, at 2
o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-06

+. o. Mckee has begun the erec-
ton of new residence in the 500
block on Elm street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-12
Foss Blames Bankers
and Labor for Wrecks

WORCESTER, Mass. Sept. H.
Domino ton of New England rail-
roads by trunk lines and private
banking interests and control of rail-
road employees by labor union off,
Gals, we're denounced by Governor
Foss in an address before the
Worcester Chamber of Commerce
last night.
1.-THE bankers and trunk lines that
control the New England transpor-
tation system" said Governor Foss.
ARE today interlocked. and in that
interlocking there is no voice of New
England"
Touching on the subject of organ
lied labor, the governor said:
1.-THE engineer of the locomotive
should owe his allegiance to the rail-
road corporation, and the corpora
ton should protect him and safe
guard him in every way But today
dies the railroad engineer in New
England recognize any allegiance
superior to that of his labor union /?
Railroad men will tell you he does
not,
you see the concentration OF
So pital and its domination upon one
side. And YOU see the concentration
of the highest-paid labor on your
railroads and its domination. You
see that neither the capital nor the
labor is working for you or your
protection"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-12
Roselle Rubber Expert
Dies in Colon, Panama

ROsELLE. Sept. 12-word was re-
celved here last night from Colon,
Panama. that Felix n. Hunicke, a
rubber expert and former first leu
tenant in the United States navy,
had been drowned there. His family
lives here.
He was So years old. He served as
volunteer in the Spanish American
War and at its close became chief
OF the Cuban revenue service. post
lle heidAsdrring the American occu-
patton or the island.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-24
RATE MAKING

The state railway commission, TAX
ing advantage of new legislation both
state and national, is taking a long
step forward, or at least attempting to
so do in an order issued recently. Some
time ago the commission issued Order
No. 6, relating to commodity rates with
this state; No. Z, relating to carload
rates on grain and mill stuffs, and No.
s. relating to coal in car lots within
this state. All Of these orders have
been held up by court procedure pend
ing the decision of the United States
supreme court on the Minnesota rate
case. Now the commission sends out
its order canceling all the rates fixed
in the previous orders, and, to get
down to "a basis for rate making which
may be expected to stand any test,
they have issued an order to all rail-
way companies operating within this
state to within sixty days after the re-
cepit of the order supply the commits
sion with:
The original cost Of construction Of
all their lines Of railway within this
state.
A complete detailed statement Of all
stocks issued by such roads, giving
date Of issue and amount Of same,
and purpose for which issued, with
amount realized from same If sold, or
disposed of same If not sold.
A detailed statement Of all outstand-
ing bonds, with the amount realized
from the same if sold, or disposed of
same if not sold.
dafailnd cfofnr1nnf nf nnQrofin O
expenses for the years ending June
80, 1909, 1910, 1911, and 1912.
A complete detailed statement of all
earnings from all sources for the same
years.
A detailed statement showing the
segregation Of operating expenses and
their assignments to South Dakota as
between state and interstate traffic,
according to methods commonly used
by said companies in their own busi-
ness.
A like statement in regard to earn
ings of such companies.
A detailed statement showing the di-
vision of earnings and operating ex-
penses between freight and passenger
business.
A detailed statement showing annual
salaries paid all general officers and
heads of departments, including super
intendents and assistants, chief engi-
neers and assistants, directors and as
sistants; in fact, salaries of all officers
of such companies.
After such information has been re-
ceived, filed and analysed, a date will
be fixed for a hearing on rates, at
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-24
NJ. w.

Four places instead Of three will
count points in the big Northwestern
Conference meet which will be staged
at Huron, S. D., May "a. This change
was made last week by the conference
meet committee of the Minnesota-Da-
kota intercollegiate Athletic Confer
ence. Winners Of events will therefore
receive FIVE, three, two, or one points,
for first, second, third and fourth
places respectively. The change has
created a great amount of favorable
interest on the part Of teams no locat-
ed lear Huron.
Concerning the prospects for this
conference meet, it's president, c. w.
Hochstetler, of Huron, says: From
the data now on hand, the success Of
this meet is assured. l have been de-
lighted with the unusual interest dis
played by conference colleges. At this
early date, several schools have writ
ten in for hotel reservations, and some
colleges not in the conference have
written for entrance privileges. There
is no doubt that the largest athletic
meet in the history of the conference
will be held here on the oath of May.
Several South Dakota colleges are
planning on sending special trains OF
rooters to support their teams"
There is indeed some talk Of a
special train from st. Paul to accom-
modate the Gopher Colleges. In spite of
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-24

which each company operating in the
state will be required to be represent
ed and furnish the commission with
full information touching upon the
freight rate situation in South Dakota
Under the recent act of congress re-
quiring railway companies to secure
their test of state legislation and board
orders through the state courts before
they may take the issue into the Unit
ed States courts; and the further state
legislation which requires railway COM
panies to make their case before the
commission, and prevents them from
presenting any new matter in the
courts on appeal from the orders of
the commission. 1t is expected that
with the information to be secured
from the railways that a definite basis
can be secured for equitable ate max
ing, and getting down to a bottom
which has some real foundation.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-24

subject Probation After Death" Wed.
nesday evening service at s o'clock.
Reading room open Wednesday and
Saturday, 2 to 4 o'clock p. m. All are
welcome.
The pastor will preach at the First
Presbyterian church at 1890 a. m.
and 500 D. m. next Sabbath. The
morning subject will be Adjoining the
Doctrine" and the evening subject,
Joseph a Character Study"
Baptist church. morning subject,
The Cross as it Bears Upon Human
Relations" Evening, "A Friendly An
swer to a Friendly Criticism
The Ladies Aid Society of the Bap-
fist church invite all the members and
their friends to meet together in the
church parlors on Friday evening,
April 25th, at eight O'Clock for a social
time. Music and light refreshments.
The Ladies Aid Society of the First
Presbyterian church viii meet in the
church basement May /. Mesdames
Cameron, Campbell, Tom Alton, Rex
ford and Frank Farrankop will enter
tain.
O. @ @
The Ladies Aid OF the NJ. E. church
will meet in the church parlors Thurs
day, May 1st. The May committee
will entertain. A full attendance is
desired.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-24
MEETING

There will be meetings of the Brook.
ings County Poultry Association on
Friday, April 25th, 1913, at three and
at eight o'clock p. m. at the home of
Mrs. A. E. Gentle, 1923 Seventh avenue
south.
Everybody interested in poultry cul-
ture is cordially invited to attend these
meetings.
At the evening meeting new officers
will be elected.
The votes Of the association for off,
GERS of the American Poultry Associa.
ton and Of the s. D. state branch will
be decided.
The subject of a poultry show for
Brookings will be considered.
There will be a question box.
During the afternoon meeting mem
bers and their friends will have oppor-
tunity to inspect the numerous pens of
pure bred fowls of the Brookings Poul-
try Yards. Come with your friends
and enjoy the program.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-24

The advocates OF license claimed be-
fore the election that the saloon would
draw trade to the town, and this
theory can be given a thorough test,
as most OF the small towns around De
Smet will be dry" Living in a city
that is perpetually drouth-stricken we
may be somewhat prejudiced. but we
cannot figure out how a saloon can
help a town from a business stand
point. Ii may draw some trade, but
this benefit is more than Offset by the
large mount of money the saloon
keeper drags down that should go for
the wares OF the legitimate business
man.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-24
WITH THE
CHURCHES

The items In this column are furnished
the Register by the press correspondents
Of the various churches and societies. All
churches Ind societies have the same
privileges In the use Of this column.)
st. Thomas Catholic church, Father
w. T. Shean. pastor. High mass each
Sunday morning at ten O'Clock. Sun
day school at eleven o'clock. vespers
and benediction at three-thirty.
There 10 q Mission in progress at the
Catholic church this week, conducted
~ Fathers Monahan and Brady. travel
Ing missionaries. The evening SER
mons are especially interesting and q
large number OF non-Catholics are at.
tending. The Mission will come to .
close with lie Sunday evening service.
Sunday, April 9th. at st. Paul's
npiscopal church. Sunday school at
I1C:Q0 4. n. Thursdays May Lot, As
connlon Day. Service It 500 p. m.
Hint Church Of Christ Scientist, Ger.
x1rGe ouuony moxnfng q A O'Clock.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-24

Dick Richards latest fad, the infor.
nation bureau law, is 10Y in force and
the register of deeds Office will act as
q kind Of employment office and gener-
al source Of information for the county.
The chances are though that 1t will be
little used. as the average person II he
Is in any hurry for results will con-
tinue to make use of the want columns
Of the newspapers.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-24

Our neighboring town of White re,
Gently organized q Commercial Club
and the good feeling and boosting
spirit promoted by the organization
has already resulted in some substan.
tial improvements, with the promise
Of better things to come. Chief among
these Improvements will be the install
lation Of a system Of waterworks and
electric lights, the result Of q favorable
decision OF the voters at last weeks
election.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-24

the xpens of travel and the difficulty
in transfers, the North Dakota mem
bers of the conference have sent WORD
that their teams will be entered. Let
tiers have been received from several
high schools relative to visiting the big
meet as an educational feature.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-24

Typewriter ribbons at the Register
office for SMITH Premier, Oliver, I'm
derwood, l.. G. Smith, Royal, Reming-
ton, Smith-Premier Visible, Reming-
ton Visible an adding machines.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-24

The report was SEN out to the
dailies last week that White had gone
wet" while as a matter Of fact the
town did not vote on the license ques-
ton. The favorable decision on the
waterworks question led some wag to
start the wet" report.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-24

President Wilson is showing ad-
mirable courage in the face Of his
hungry followers, in even contemplate
ing placing nor government jobs un-
der the civil service.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-24

At a good roads convention at Nit
chell last week n speaker advocated
the calling of a special state election to
vote on the question of q five million
dollar appropriation for road work.
The state could hardly spend its
money In a better cause, but we doubt
II such a measure would come any
where near carrying.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-24

Republican Leader Mann says that
the democrats will be allowed to do
just as they please with the tariff, so
far as the lower house OF congress Is
concerned. This Is real c~onsiderate OF
MI. Mann, and the democrats, having a
large and tractable majority, will no
doubt take advantage Of his generous
offer.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-24

The attorney general has ruled that
any town no matter what size Is e N
titled to at least two saloons under the
/ to 500 law passed by the last legis-
lature.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-24

The Iowa newspapers are finding
considerable fault with their late legis-
lature, and the lot Of the solon seem
to be a hard one in every state.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-24

Our two .enators did not seem to be
among those mentioned" when the
list OF the big committees of congress
were given out.