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GENERAL FELIX DIAz CAPTURES
 MEXICO CITY FROM MADER0

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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-16
Melancholy Days.

The melancholy days have come,
the Saddest OF the year. when par
ents have to begin to do sums in
arithmetic; when long division and
decimal fractions are the diversions
of the evening. 1t is now the pleas
ure OF parents after day of toll to
recreate in the elysian fields Of
mathematics. Lives there an Amer
Jean parent who has never heard the
cry" Help me with my 'rith IN tic. y
If such there breathe, go mark him
well; for. his day is surely coming
when ne will be doing as the rest of
us and disporting himself amid such
scenes as this is taken from.
Scene: A dining room preferred,
because the table is big enough for
very large sheets of paper on which
to do many sums. Ferns or flowers
are pushed to one side the table;
dishes il any, on side board or peri
lous edge of table. Three children
ranging in years from eight to thir-
teen about the room, one deep in
the perusal of Outing Magazine,
one tatting. and the other eating APP
pies and absently gazing into his
arithmetic. The center of the group
is wildleyed parent (either SEX
with furrowed brow knitted over
about such a problem as this: IF A
sells a piece of land to B for four
fifths OF less than it was worth,
when he bought it. and another
piece TO C for ,three-tenths more
than he ever thought C would give
him. how much land and money is
he now worth; what for and Why"
Parent reads the problem over twice,
clears his throat twice and wades
In" Now, Mary, now if now
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-16

if A sells piece understand me
as far as I have gone?-now--what
are we to find first of ALP" But
Mary, who has just learned the mys-
terry of tatting, counts seven before
she looks up and after vacant stare
into the ceiling replies that she does
not know.
Scene two hours later-parent
still figuring. Children in bed. Such
portion Of arithmetic as stocks and
bonds is absolutely necessary for
woman to know who ever expects to
be president of the aid society or
keep house, as any woman can testi-
fly who has made good bread or put
new heels in stockings, cooked three
meals a day, or engineered a chick
en- pie supper. 1t is also necessary
to be able to find the southeast and
the northwest corners of hair and
prove it, if woman expects to be
anybody. 1t is equally important
that the boys learn, to figure prob
lens in everything from declaring
dividends on bonds and stocks to
plastering so many feet of a cellar
16x9xS, especially if they are going
to become lawyers or shear lambs,
or perhaps do both. Wigs
A strange telephone conversation
is sometimes heard, one end of it
sounding like this: Mrs. c., what
answer did you get for the 29th on
page 67-423 acres OF feet? Why,
got 233 acres-did you multiply or
divide? Well, that does not bring
the answer Mrs. r. got and she US
ed to teach, herself! She got 450
acres and she multiplied. 1t seems
as if it ought to be right when it
comes out even-yes, Mary is in bed
long ago all tired out--yes, her
school work is easy for her this year.
Yes, I got the 30th but 1 have been
canning tomatoes all day and
know / will dream of finding the
south half of the northeast quarter
section Of a tomato tonight-good-
bye!" And it is all nobody's fault
but just the result of an invisible
all-powerful System.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-16
Marguerite Luka Still Missing.

How many Webster City people
would recognize Mar uerite Luka of
Des Moines if she were seen on the
street? Marguerite Luka is the
young girl who disappeared from the
state fair grounds on August 22nd
and has not been heard from since.
The reward was raised yesterday
from $50 to $50 for information
leading to her return. Sheriff Crit
fin OF Polk county is hard at work
trying to discover some clue which
may lead to her being found. New
cards. bearing her description,
weight and height have been sent
broadcast over the state and sur
rounding states in the hope that she
might be recognized.
This is one case where the people
should work with the authorities
in trying to bring this young girl
home to her distracted parents.
When a young girl of fourteen years
of age can be taken from public
grounds in the day time and secret
ly taken out of the city or to some
hidden den, it is time fathers and
mothers take it upon themselves to
eliminate such dangers. Marguerite
Llka is fourteen years of age,
weighs lis lbs. light hair, and is
tail for her age. Has small scar on
wearing blue serge skirt, white
MILDLY blouse and tan sandals. Two
reports Of her discovery were sent
to Sheriff Griffin from Primghar
and Davenport, but both proved to
have no foundation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-16
Personal Briefs
From Saturdays Daily:

j. w. Lee and wife and child,
who came down from Blue Earth,
Mimi, in their automobile to attend
the Watermelon day festivities and
to visit Mr.. LIS parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. w. Lee, drove home yester-
day. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Lees father, Frank Hollis.
Mrs. Mary Rothrock and daugh-
ter, Miss Sarah, returned to Blairs-
burg yesterday after few days Wis
it with the Harvey WEIGH family.
Miss Mae Rothrock, who is staying
at the Welch home, accompanied
them for an over Sunday visit.
Miss Clarene Kearns returned
to Des Moines yesterday afternoon
following a few days stay at the W..
B. Kearns home.
Mrs. Kate G. McComb went to
Kamrar yesterday for visit at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Lee Ken
nedy.
Mrs. Nellie Showers and chill
dren arrived here yesterday from
Rolfe for a visit at the Mrs. J. NJ.
Showers home on west Bank street.
Mrs. Ella Mickle and Miss
Katie Mickle went to Kamrar yes
terday for a brief visit.
Mrs NJ. Fl. Porter went to her
home in Jewell yesterday for brief
visit. Mrs. Porter has been staying
at Mercy hospital in this city dur
ing the illness of her son. James
Porter, who was operated on
for appendicitis about a week ago.
The little fellow is getting along
very well.
ID. Mosher, retired merchant Of
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-16

Meservy, Iowa, Is in the city for a
few days visit with Prof. Holiday.
Mr.. Holiday is now teaching at
Meservy and is home to spend Sun
day.
Mrs. Bert Wicks and daughter
Edna and son Howard spent today
at the M. Mcfarland home on Will
son avenue, returning to their home
in Carroll this afternoon.
Frank Currle, Gale Pearce, and
Arnold Mature left this morning for
Ames where they will take up their
studies Monday at the state college.
Dan Lee left this morning for
Jewell for a short visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Paine and
little daughter motored to Cedar
Rapids today where they will spend
Sunday. Mr.. Paine's father, who
has been visiting here, also returned
with them. Cedar Rapids being his
home city.
Miss Hazel Harmon has return
ed to her home in Edgewood, Hi
nois, following a visit with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Nc
Coy.
Floyd Billings, who has been
employed during the summer in the
abstract Office Of Varick G. Crosley,
leaves tomorrow for his second year
of college work in Drake Univer-
sity, Des Moines, where he is taking
the law course.
Miss Genevieve Brown, who is
attending college in Cedar Falls this
year, is home for an over Sunday
visit.
Harry Anderson went to KAN
rar this morning to bring back a
railroad tricycle. which he was fore
ed to leave at that place last even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Nelson Of
Jewell, who have been visiting In
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-16

South Dakota, are here for short
visit with their son, Sheriff Nelson,
before returning home.
Mrs. F. A. Henning of st. Paul,
Mimi, who has been visiting at the
home of her daughter Mrs. r. L.
Channer, returned home today.
-Algie E. Campbell left last
night for Chicago where he will en-
ter upon his second years work in
the Chicago Veterinary college, fol-
lowing a summers work at the car
penter trade In this city.
Mrs. Lee Davis and Miss Vera
Davis left yesterday afternoon for a
few days visit with friends in Ames.
Mrs. J. Suer of Lehigh, who has
been i'll in a hospital in Des Moines
for some time having returned but
recently to visit her mother, Mrs. r.
McCord, west of town, left today for
her home. Her mother accompanied
utl, dS dlu dlSO ueT DTUtueT, lTd MOI
laway, who has been visiting here
from his home in Fort Dodge.
Misses Orpha Berggren and Lii
lian Bohning are spending the day
in Fort Dodge.
Mrs. G. M. France of Woodstock
came down this morning and with
her daughter, Mrs. Il. "A. Curtis. who
lives north of town, went to Fort
Dodge on business.
Mrs. Max Marvin and little son
returned to Evanston, Illinois, today
after visiting her father. Emery Cor
don, who resides on a farm south
west of town.
Miss Grace Rouse left today for
Dubuque, where she will enter upon
her second years work in Mt. st.
Joseph academy.
-Cady Chase leaves tomorrow for
Drake University, Des Moines, where
he will be senior this year.
Mrs. w. O. Rauworth and little
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Prosser,
who recently removed here from Ma
quoketa and have been living in the
Henneberry property on Prospect
street, have removed to their newly
purchased home in the Andrew Raw
en- house on Third street. Mrs.
Prosser was formerly Miss Blanche
Briles Of this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-16
Resolution Of Necessity.

Be it resolved by the board of su-
peryisors of Hamilton county, Iowa.
that it is deemed advisable and nee
essary to construct the following de-
scribed culverts:
Date, September 8, 1913. Resolu-
ton No. two.
Culvert No. 1889.
Description of Location.
Located on north and south line
of section No. IS ia Webster town
ship, Hamilton county, Iowa:
Material, concrete; clear width OF
roadway, &c feet; depth Of fill, Is
feet; clear length OF span, feet;
drainage acres, 500; estimate Of
cost, $3.50.
Culvert No. -.
Description Of Location.
Located 1000 feet north of west
n corner of section No. 81, Cass
township, Hamilton county, Iowa:
Material, concrete; clear width of
roadway, 20 feet; depth of fill,
foot; clear length of span, feet;
drainage acres, 500; estimate Of
cost, $3.50. ...
Culvert No. 49,.
Description OF Location.
Located on north and south road
between sections Nos. 10 and 20 in
Scott township, Hamilton county,
Iowa: &5E
Material, concrete; clear width of
roadway, 90 feet; depth of fill PA
feet; clear length of span, 4 feet /;
drainage acres, $40; estimate OF
cost, $3.50.
Culvert No. 49,.
Description of Location.
Located $50 feet north of west u
corner of section No. Is, Scott towa-
ship, Hamilton county, Iowa:
Material, concrete; clear width of
roadway, &c feet; depth of fill -. !;
clear length of span, feet; drain
age acres, 100; estimate of cost,
1855. .
Be it further resolved, That the
board of supervisors will meet at 10
o'clock a. N. on the 23rd day of
September, 1913, at the Office of the
| board of supervisors in the Hamil-
ton county court house at Webster
City, Iowa, for the purpose of con-
sidering objections to said proposed
resolution, and that notice of said
proposed resolution and of the pass
age of this resolution be published
as provided by law.
That the board of supervisors
will meet at 10 o'clock a. IN. on the
card day of September A. D. 1913.
at the court house in Webster City
when it will hear protests, if any,
against the construction of said Gull
verts. .r
/. A. J. Peterson, county auditor
of Hamilton county, hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution of ne
cessity was adopted by the board Of
supervisors of Hamilton county, on
the 3rd day of September A. d.
1918, --
" A. j. Peterson,
County Auditor of Hamilton Coun-
ty, Iowa. 1911
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Schweppe
have rented the Mrs. c. P. Prosser
home on Walnut street for period
of six months after which they will
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-16

Man wanted to work in country
building fence and general work.
See ]. w. Pearce & Son. 71s Will
son avenue. m
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-16

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burnett
have removed from the former Bert
Phipps house on Walnut street to,
their new home just vacated by the
Albert Schweppe family in the 500
block on Boone street
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-16

Mr.. and Mrs Albert Schweppe
have rented the Mrs. c. P. Prosser
home on Walnut street for period
OF six months after which they will
TO farm.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-16

II you expect to buy piano at
any time. look into the Cook Plano
Shop at this time and get a mighty
good instrument at a mighty low
price, on time, If desirable.
dlils w. Fl. Cook.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-16

daughter left yesterday for Mason
City for brief visit with a brother.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-16
DO YOU Want TO
CHANGE YOUR PARTY
If 50, You Must Sign a Declaration
to That Effect With the
County Auditor.

A number of voters have the past
week or two been asking the Ques-
ton, what does the law require me
to do if I should decide to affiliate
with another political party. Prob
ably many voters do not even know
that it is necessary to do anything
before they may vote a different
ticket at the primaries. While the
matter Of changing is comparatively
small, still it must be done before a
voter may receive different ballot
from the one he has been voting.
The following is form of affidavit
which must be made out and hand
ed TO the county auditor at least
thirty days before the primaries.
Change of Party AffIiation, Hamil-
ton County, Iowa. is.,
To the County Auditor. I, ......
of $3.50. Township, ...... Pre-
clint of .... ward in -. .....
of said county who have heretofore
affiliated with the -. ..... Party,
desire to change my party utilization
to and be a member of the .......
Party. and hereby authorize and in
struct you to enter such change of
record as by law required. Dated at
...,. Iowa, this ;. -. day
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-16
Signed

As the time draws nearer for po-
liticai questions to be settled more
interest is being manifested and
while early at this time still recent
events in political history has made
an interesting topic for the average
citizen.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-16

County Auditor of Hamilton Coun-
ty, Iowa. 1911
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-16
viii Move Express Office.

The American Express Office will
move soon from the Syndicate block
to the former Jansen building on
Des Moines street. II. H. Nicholson.
the-owner. is now putting the build
ing in shape for the express BUSH
ness. Agent Adams expects to move
into the new quarters the first Of
next month.
Earl Lux of Minneapolis, who has
been employed as pharmacist in the
Ruegnitz drug store, has resigned
his position and will accept SINH
lar one with a drug firm in Sioux
City.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-31

"Ths gyr0rOtr " particularly
sd to USE ~ . stabililsr OF ships
sinre its efficiency docs not depend
on any regular period OF rolling.
Under most conditions the rolling oi
. ship takes place as an irregular
series Of light aud heavy rolls. each
series starting from practically moth
Ing. Increasing to . maximum. and
then decreasing TO = minimum. after
which another series starts. II ID
this irregular rolling that makes dif-
ficult the use of stabiiizinE tanks
water or other liquid. ~ these de-
pend for their efficiency on . PEN
duluu,-i like motion Of the ship. The
syroscope. on the contrary. acts In
depensisntiy Of any regular period
Of rolling. and checks . roll the mo-
ment II starts.
Not only 10 the Eyroscope used
for stabiiisinG ships. hut u II also
used for causing artificial rollinE.
In the operation Of Ice breakers and
In the releasing Of icsbound shiIs
This action II the result Of pssess-
sion In = vertical plane. exactly ~
In a,abilisIns and needs NO further
when the sailing ship was sue
ceedrsi by the steamship. great
change waa gradually made In the
SHAPE Of the hull. for the reason
that tho constant forward pressure
OF tho propelled wss radically DIFF
ferent form the sidewise or dIaxo-
nal pressure Of tho sails. As great
. change may be brought about BY
the Ryroscope. With rolling eiimi-
mated. huiis can be built on lines de-
tssmiu~si by tho requirements OF
speed alone"
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-31
RIAl1T HaUInB N
v0Tluo MACHINE H1ODl

Chicago. July 1l.-The names Of
Andrew N. Lawrence. Chicago rep
rcscntative OF ". X. Hearst and
Charles A. Walsh Of Otiuma. Iowa.
were brought into the voting ma
chine inquiry before the Butts leg
islative committee today.
II appeared that Mr.. Lawrence and
Mr.. Walsh had talked with election
commissioner Taylor about the vot-
ing machine contract before tho con-
tract was let.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-31
CANVASS STRIKE VOTE

San Frnncisro. July Il.-A can
vass has ben completed hero Of the
strike vote taken by the conductors
and trainmcn Of the Southern Pacific
railroad but vice president GrcsE Of
the Order Of Railroad Conductors.
refused to make the result known.
and no Information was available at
the offices Of the company.
unofficially Il was understood tina,
that vote favored y strike. hut that
no ultimatus would he delivered
while n chance stood open for fur.
thsr negotiations.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-31
FOREST y0IH

The national forests Of Chile cover
about 100000 acres.
The foreat service OF India has
demonstrated that teak wood Gr6wn
In plantations 10 Just A. strong NJ
that grown In natural forests.
Even the weli-protcctcd forests of
Germany are by no means immune
from fire. an dthe Prusaian fire pro-
lection system makes use Of lookout
towers and telephones.
Much Of the socalied silk nova
days 10 made Of wood. Germany pro-
duces more than = million pounds
Of this cellulose silk. worth S1.6O0.-
900. A ton OF wood worth $40 yields
cellulose worth $40. and this ceilu-
lose yields silk worth $3.50.
Army bayonets now form part Of
the emergency telephons outfit Of
forest rangers. used chiefly in fight
ing fires. This emergency line con-
sists Of small instruments and = coll
OF fine copper wire. The wire ID
attached to the nearest telephone
line. the bayonet ID thrust into moist
ground at the other end. and with
the circuit thus completed the rang
er can talk with Headquarters. re-
port his position. and summon fire
fighters II necessary.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-31

until four uoaths ego ! bsgna giving
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound . tzisl and now ] am Ia good
health. Mn. WILLIAM H. Gull. Is
Pleasant Street, Aahuzn. New Yosk.
"Doctor's Daughtse Toek It."
st. ciood. Mina. was % run down
By ovsswoek and worry dat ] eould not
stand Il 70 have ny esildrsa talk aload
o. walk hsavy o. ~ zoos. Oas Of my
ftssods said. 'Ty Lydia Z. Ptnkham's
Vegetable Compound. for know . doc
tors daughter hsss in towa Who takss
Il aad he would not take Il U Il wses
not good,
~ ssnt for ths compound ss ooes snd
kept O. taking Il until was eli right -
Nm BERTHA n. QUlcxsfADf, ~ 6th
Avsnas, g.. ST. Clood Ninn.
LYDIA Z Pinkhsm's Vegetable Con-
poond may b relied upou = ths most
s6seisat rsmsdy for female ills. WAy
dat yoo III NJ
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-31

Ansyv's VdsaAssfsS Sse0esA As0ety csn
eeoaly b. termed . Wootssfui remedy and tue
Z cSsSa ol stomach Tfoobis has spsssd iss fa!ns
irotn oas cad u the country TO the other. No
matter who're you iiss-yos S'i! and peopf .no
esnol1Noeoss, &c. and have bssa gsssossd ia
Se0Slh and ere iovd In their pssss cf this rem.
~. ThS1e 3 not Q day but whss one hess> II
~ voo6ssful Fssuiis obtained iron ths ssussdy
ssd the bsnsAis are entirely natural. ss II arts
% sAs soafrs and foandatsou ot thee ailments
se6oVinR the poasbnou. csissvh and BILE sccfs-
Sl00e esEiag out the Inflammation from the in'
ses4i12 tSart sad aAsissa N rsndssng the sAn's
snttssDstr 8uasSess are urged to Try one ds.ss.
SSsrn siooe ohouh rsiisvs pour suffering and
sosviero yos that 0ays's WesAsstss 9tsaesA
Re0okk sAosld rsssose yOu Co god health, Put
= 10 Z Ies& today-ths rs>uits Wii b. ssvvsass'n
% ~ saA yOa Uli ssioss ossS Sous ou,et ~
susS9y and uaes again know the t'ss ot living
SsI 1oe hs,ok ~ on ksosnsrh Ailmenss N Gso.
m Nsyg Nta. Chsmsss. - whN,na ST.. Chras"
s. SSS;ss ssta obtain bo,tis tson yosas dsssss>t
ne Hao00aa D1u9 %. g1ro0 oeop0A
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-31
SUIT rIlEBuo coNFEssEs
MNE 101THS sENTEHCf

Liverpool. England. July a.
Mrs.. Edith Rigby. . well known suf-
fagette. was sentenced yesterday to
nine months At hard labor for set
ting fire to the country residence OF
Sir william II. Lever 1t RivinGton.
l.sncanshire on July 3 and causing
damage estimated At 100000.
The prisoner IL the wife OF prom
inent physician. She admitted her
guilt and also confessed to , bomb
outrage In the Liverpool cotton ex-
on July g.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-31
STEAM PUMP WORKING
UNDER WATER

During the recent floods in Ohio
steam pump located on the bank
Of the Mahoning River. at Youngs-
town. worked continuously and sue
cessfully when submerged In from
; to It. Of water. says the August
Popular Mechanics Magazine. At
the crest Of the flood the pump house
was entirely under water and It was
necessary to put an extension on the
steam exhaust pipe to keep the pump
In operation. As the water began
to recede workman crawled out
over the setam pipe and hoisted n
flag. ...-.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-31
An EXCITING DERBY nay"
on EPSON DOWNS
ssa1 s,.s.vAss.. 8 - -. ..

The sensational incidents Of Eng
lands last Derby Day. June 4th. are
discussed In tho August Popular Me-
chanics Magazine. and . remarkable
illustration shows Emily Dawson.
the militant suffragette who stopped
the kings horse Just ~ her shoulder
struck the xround.. Another view
shows what happened to the equip
ment Of = bookmakar who "welshed"
when tho race was won by = 100
to-1 shot
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-31
TwEHTY.cY1lNDER
ENGINE FOR AR CRAFT

One of the laest developments in
motors for air craft is q 2O.cylinder
gasoline engine rated at 200 hp.
This engine consists In effect Of four
5-cylinder groups. the crankshaft be-
ing of the doublc-throw type. with
two groups attached to each throw.
The turning torque OF the engine Il
practically constant. The total VT.
Is 5s5 lbs. making the weight per
horsepower only 2.925 lbs.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-31
AN ORCHESTRA OF ONE. j
ARMED MEN

One of the most popular orchestras
in Portland. ore.,, 10 composed en-
tirely Of one-armed men, six Of whom
are minus a right hand or arm. while
the seventh has only right hand.
The instruments used are q piano,
violin. cello. cornet, trombone, man
doltn. and drums. This unique or
ganization Of musicians is in graf
demand for dances.