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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
JOY RIDE ENDS
IN BAD ACCIDENT
Northwood Joy Rider in Jail, An
other in Hospital, Two Automo-
biles in Scrap Heap.

Mason City, Aug. Box. E. Jen-
nings under arrest for larceny. Sey-
mour Espesth in the hospital badly
injured from cuts and bruises and
two autos wrecked was the result
last evening of Joy ride of a par
ty Of Northwood young men. Lloyd
Wiley charges Jennings stole his.ma-
chine for the ride. Between Mason
City and Manly the alleged celebra-
tors collided with another car head
on. Espesth was thrown through the
wind shield. Leon Barns, Clarence
Finch and Herbert Gardner were
bruised.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
FAST TRAIN HITS AUTO;
TWO DEAD AT NEVADA

were Jared severely when one of the
mills of the American Powder COM
pany near Action, Mass, blew up af-
ter being struck by lightning. So
far as is known there were no casu-
alties.
At Newport, R. l., the spires Of
two churches and the top of the old
shot tower were knocked of by
lightning. Esther Perkins, daugh-
ter Of a suburban postmaster, was
knocked unconscious by bolt while
using the telephone.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
STORM DOES DAM
AGE IN THE EAST
Worcester Suffers Severely: Light
Ai1g Akplodes Powder Mill
At Action, Mass.

Worcester, Mass, Aug. 3O.-Light-
ming, wind and rain caused heavy
damage in southern New England
yestenday.
Several buildings in this city were
struck. Four houses in the same
block were hit by four successive
bolts snd all the occupants were
stunned. Telephone and fire alarm
systems were paralyzed- trees were
uprooted and streets flooded.
Twenty Middlesex county towns
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
Baby is Fatally Burned.

Iowa Falls, Aug. 29.-Everett
Stonebreaker. flve-years-old, was
probably fatally burned yesterday.
The boys clothes were ignited from
q blazing gasoline stove lighter with
which he was running about the
yard.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21
POULTRY y
HABITS O f. CHICKS
BY Cockspur.

Chicks ave many habits-good and
pad ones. With their good habits we
have little to do but enjoy the watch
ing of them, but the bad habits must
be watched n treated as one would
a disease. One of these is toe picking,
"A habit that, if allowed to gain head
way. causes considerable trouble and
sometimes the loss of chicks. This
hablt usually started through injury,
or because the litter is not of sufficient
depth. The drawing of blood from
a chicks legs almost Immediately
starts the other chicks picking at the
injured toe, and this picking. starting
new sores, will continue until the
chicks die unless attention is paid to
the injured one. rho bright little toes
of the chicks in a shallow litter may
cause the chicks to pick at the toes
in the belief thai the shining toe is
something to eat. Therefore as a pre-
tentative the litter should be
a couple Of inches.
The keeping together of chicks of
different ages often causes considera-
BILE trouble, in that the smallest and
weakest are crowded from the feed or
are picked at by the Oldest and strong
est birds. The lack of food means
a lessening of vitality in the Youngest
that they will be strong at maturity.
Chicks that go for several days with
out sufficient food, are held back In
their growth, and in some cases do not
regain the strength lost.
A method Of prevention is to build
a slater frame with the openings Just
large enough for the small chicks to
get through. In this way the larger
birds are Kept separated from the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21
John Drew.

Charles Frohman will present John
Drew, the leading modern exponent of
light comedy. at the Metropolitan on
Saturday, May "a, in 1.-The Perplexed
Husband" by Alfred Sutro. This four
act play has a decided vogue this sea-
son in England, and when given at
the Empire theater, New York, un.
der the social auspices that invariably
make Mr.. Drew's engagement an
event, this comedy created a furore Of
interest. The metropolitan dramatic
critics and Mr.. Drew's public agreed
that this sparkling and witty example
of dramatic art affords him the best
opportunity he has had in years as u
creator of amusing drawing.room
types.
The Perplexed Husband" is doubt
less Of more general interest than any
of the comedies in which John Drew
has appeared recently. touching as it
does in a satirical vein on the suffrage
question and the new woman"-who
Is looming so large. at present. in the
public eye. 1t hits close to conditions
| prevalent throughout the country.
While Thomas Polling is away from
home on a business trip his home is
invaded and his wife Sophie, a simple
minded, impressionable creature, is
captured by a pair of energetic and
uncompromising %votaries of the equal
rights of the sexes. They pay her a
prolonged visit and thoroughly sat
urate her mind with the idea that she
is a social parasite and a petted play
thing; she should revolt and prove
that she can "live her own life"
The bewildered husband at first dis
mayed, fights fire with fire. and pro-
ceeds to cure his wife by arousing her
jealousy. He pretends to fall In with
her notions. and invites into the
household a beautiful girl with a
Greek soul. On this foundation a sue
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21

smaller ones while the latter are eat
ing. While a chick is with a mother
nen, she Is well taken care of, but
AFTER 1t is weaned and gets a few
months old, they should be watched
and the raiser should make sure by
one means or another that they get a
good days food.
Chicks are usually weaned by a
mother hen at from six to eight weeks
of age. Some hens leave their chicks
even earlier, while others will remain
with them until they are twelve weeks
Of age. If it be possible the mother
hen should be kept with the chicks
until they are able to care for them
selves. In fact, every opportunity
should be given a mother to remain
with the chicks as long as possible. If
she refuses, the chicks should be made
comfortable. They should be put in
warm coops, free from dampness, and
draughts.
In the matter of roosting. many
chicks will go to roost themselves, ac.
curing the habit instinctively. Roosts
for them should be made near the
floor with boards, say three inches
wide. If at twelve weeks of g they
do not go to roost themselves they
should be aided. Sometimes, with
brooder chicks. the putting of an older
hen with them will help. II this can
yourself for a couple of nights and
they will soon get used to the roosts
Because chicks are allowed to roam
around on range do not believe they
will gather sufficient grit to aid in the
breaking up OF their food. Keep fine
grit before them at all times, and save
them from Indigestion.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21

lie nodded his silken head trying to
find her eyes in the dark.
Wont your mamma care?"
~ haven't got a mamma. Just
father
oh. haven't IL mother, either"
MillN said simply.
He patted her hand with sympathy.
Mer going to o away. Fathers
got IA better job. He said so. And we
can afford a better house. Aunt Mar
garet keeps house for us. dc you keep
house,"
Yes Milly was amused This sweet,
warm, silken headed little chap was
far more interesting THAI any dream
she had ever dreamed.
The child leaned closer to her
bosom, sliding Il warm arm about her
neck. Tell me IL story" he command
ed.
Milly sought anon her imaginings.
She did not know any real stories.
She began dreamiIy to recite. "Once
upon a time"
The child stirred. is it a fairy
story"
NC. it's Il truly-true story. About a
girl who lived in a dark place-the
darkest place YOU ever Saw. II was
awfully lonely. She didn't have n
one To play with and she never had
S'|A fiiis" IGie was tIe lIliuS size
mad. though, M that WAS a little
window Through it she could see all
the beautiful light and the gay people
and the carriages and automobiles
Down under the are light IA man
had started to cross the street. At that
instant a big car whisked noiselessly
by. Milly thought he was going to be
struck, but he stepped back Just in
M There was another car. too,
winch he avoided by moving quickly.
She thought absently: lie ought not
I" cross there at this time"
And so the girl kept looking and
looking out of her window.
Thed Strengthened up determinedly.
~ don think it's much of a story"
he said. Tell me something else.
Tell me about-bears,"
Il don't know any stories about
bears Milly began. feebly.
Among the shadows across the
street a figure moved. ''Theddy.."
There was an anxious ring il the deep
voice.
Thed gave a leap upon Milly's lap.
"Father-father, I'm here. I'm here
with Milly," he shouted.
the MAJ came across. so You ran
away" he said. Il hope he hasn't
bothered YOU, Miss Milly?."
oh, no." Milly replied. We've got
real we'll acquainted she added gaily.
The man laughed. a young, pleas
ant laugh. "Thed is a great talker.
But Aunt Margaret is deaf. and much
as he likes to talk, he won't talk to
her l. suppose that he got lonesome
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21

Young set and too II for the old.
Besides. she had no money for pretty
clothes or good times. Life had be-
come Il gray. hard, changeless condi-
ton, from which she never escaped
save in her dreams.
oh, yes, Milly dreamed. and her
dreams We're as rosy as her actual
existence was gray and kept her fresh
and .etherally sirlish. She was dream
ing now as she sat on the steps. And
the dream made her forget the long
herself to her father, in accordance
with her mothers diving wish.
West Venue near where Milly sat
i'm the gloom. was flooded with electric
light. 1t was paved like Il floor and
was bounded by charming houses, full
of light n life. Up and down it's
broad, white surface on June nights
like these fine automobiles laden with
graceful women rushed. Girls in
groups or with escorts passed. Some
tlmes a note of laughter fioated into
the dark street as far as Milly's steps,
and she knew that somebody in the
world was really happy even if she
We're not.
Milly, in her forgotten dark street,
loved to watch the bright one so near
and Yet SO unbelievably far away. So
from her w individual darkness she
looked out upon the worlds happy do
lngs. Sitting there with her small.
tired hands clasped and her small,
heavy head dropping, she was too
deep in dreams to hear or see the lit
tie white figure that shot across he
street straight toward her, until a
WaVerlng voice spoke. I'm lone
lonesome
Milly jumped. She was so startled
she could not speak. She could only
stare at the child, who stared back at
her.
I'm lonesome" he repeated with
more emphasis.
Then Milly laughed. and >her laugh
CHANGED to be one of the sweetest
sounds in the world to hear. The.
enid was moved by it to come close
n 4" lean against her knee.
Are o l~onesomc?" he queried.
Very lonesome" Milly put her
arm around him.
why are YOU lonesome?" he asked
earnestly.
Il don't know" Milly caught her
breath. Because I am, I guess. Why
are you?"
"Herause my father went away and
left me. He went that way" lie
pointed toward West avenue
MillN sighed. "Everyhody goes that
way, it seems. but YOU and me. What's
Your name. DEAR"
My names Thed. and my fathers
name is Dan. What's yours?'
My name is Milly.''
Il like Your name he confded
boldly. II like you Maybe you'd like
to have me sit on Your lap"
Milly took him up, and he gave a
sigh of contentment. You're pretty"
he whispered.
Milly smiled. ooh. dear no. You
see"
II can hear. You sound pretty. Do
You know where I live? / live right
over there" He pointed up the street
a little way on the other side. bur
we aren't going to stay there. NV
father says the street is too dark"
1T is dark" Milly agreed gravely.
d YOU know my father"
Mo-: never saw him. l never saw
YOU before"
I've seen YOU lots of times. NV
ather's seen YOU. too. Cause he said
so"
S that's why YOU came to me to-
night?"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21

ton. Not the least important of the
features on the program is the series
of five minute talks. Practically all
the speeches are limited to five min
utes. Two or three of the more formal
addresses have no time limits fixed,
but it is to he taken for granted that
tho speakers will hear in mind the
fact that only a short time Il be
devoted to any single %eature. AS to
The rest, it is recommended that the
presiding officer hold everybody strict
ly to III time limit. OF course il is
a good deal moro difficult to make Il
speech five minutes long than ito talk
for an hour. But anybody can talk
for an hour. TIL" committee in charge
has paid tho speakers selected for the
occasion tn" high compliment of as
Stunning that they are persons who can
%rUndensc into five minutes what it
would take an ordinary man an hour
1" say, and they arc expected to make
good.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21
ADJUSTMENTS
Blanche Bates.

Blanche Bates m to the Metro
politan for an engagement of one
night on Wednesday, May %, in A, E.
w. Mason's play, 1.-The Witness For
the Defense" under the direction Of
Charles Frohman.
The story opens with a powerful
scene laid in India, with a drunken
civil service official and a rnuch-abused
wife. A visitor brings to this latter d
realization of the extent of her mis-
fortune. and, in an attempt to end her
own life. she is interrupted by her
husband, against whom she turns the
weapon for self defense. The other
three acts are laid in England, where
the wife is justifying her action to
herself and seeking long-denied hap
piness.
The heroine contracts a happy mar
riage in England, although for the
time being a second one. In the third
act a friend. who knows of the trag-
edy connected with her life in India,
insists that she must tell her hus-
band and his whole family the truth.
and 1t Is here that Miss Bates shows
her great gifts to advantage.
The supporting company is an x
ceptionally strong one and includes
such we'll known as Frank
kemble Cooper, Ernest Stallard and
Castor Mervale. The scenes Of the
play show picturesque contrasts from
Kiplingesque glimpses of India to
rural Sussex in England.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21
THE EN- STORY
THE DARK STREET

Miily sat or the steps alone. Re
hind her was the dim, poor. little old
house where she had been born,
where her mother had died, and
where she now kept the home for her
Woodworking. commonplace father. fl
was Saturday night and he had gone
downtown to smoke a cigar, perhaps
play a game of tenpins and buy Il few
necessities to tide them over the Sab
bath. He would return ut about 10
O'Clock, as Was his custom, to find
Milly sitting just where he had left
her. alone.
Milly WAS so used to being alone
That she never expected Il companion
t" come and sit beside her on the shall
low wooden steps. She had, indeed.
n" companions. When she left school
h had dropped ont of social life ut
tcrly. Now she was 10 old for tho
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21

Secretary Daniels says that the sus-
pirious movement of the hattleship
Maryland, which caused such excite
ment in the offices of one or two sen
s;ttioual newspapers, WAS merely the
close of a test OF Alaskan coal. II test
fore, and which had been arranged
for long before there WAS any thought
OF these Japanese complications. But
there are people who wag their heads
wisely and say that in point of fact
the Maryland had been up the coast
I" bring all tn" Alaskan coal home be-
fore the Japs captured il.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21
ABatch ofSmiles

III you kiss me again." declared
ther."
That's an old tale" replied the
bold, bad young man. Anyway it:
Worth it," and he kissed her.
Miss Lovely sprang to her feet, 81
shall tell father" she said, and left
the room.
Father" she said softly to he,
parent when she got outside, "Mr
Bolder wants to see your new gum"
|. "All right. I'll take it in to him.
said her father, INC two minutes later
he appeared in the doorway with his
u In his hand.
There was a crash of breaking glass
as MIR. Bolder dived through the win
dow and departed in all haste for the
Journal.
A school teacher who had been tell
Ing a class of small pupils the story
Of the discovery of America by Column
bus. ended it with:
And all this happened over 400
years ago."
A little boy. his eyes wide open with
wonder. said, after a moments
oh, my, what a memory you've
got!"
AS William Faversham was having
his luncheon in a Birmingham hotel
he was much annoyed by another
visitor. who, during the whole of the
meal, stood with his back to the fire
warming himself and watching Fa-
versham eat. At length, unable to en-.
rang the bell and said:
Waiter. kindly turn that gentleman
around. think he is done on that
side.'-Evcrybody's Magazine.
cant you keep still, David?" asked
Mr.. Mead from behind his evening pa.
per. What are you doing?"
%"Studyin' Latin" came the muffled
answer, AN I'm stuck"
Show it to me-" ordered his father,
r~esignedly. Mr.. Mead's Latin was en-
ceedingly rusty, and he knowing this
fact, was wont to act with due eau
ton.
David brought his work over and
explained where the trouble lay. 1t
seemed that Il certain word could not
be found in the vocabulary, nor could
he guess whence the form was de-
rived. The father studied the page for
a and then said: Now,
David. ] don't think I ought to help
Hou. IL IL Il great Qeal DeItef Tor O
to puzzle things out for yourself. In
this case it is merely a question OF
Your knowing your declensions and
conjugations."
The lad worked till bedtime without
success. The mex afternoon he came
home from school with a look Of tri-
umph.
i've found out about that word!"
he announced.
Perseverance," began his ia.
Their.
The teacher told us it was a mis-
print.-Harper's Magazine.
Mr.. Greene was threatened with a
contagious disease, and when his lit
tie son Ned. who was of very affection
ate disposition. came to embrace him
before retiring. he said:
"Neddie, my boy. you mustn't hug
me. You'll catch the scarlet fever
Ned looked at his father in amaze
ment for a moment. Then he asked:
Say. father, who did you hugo
The Ladies, Home Journal.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21

We must have mentioned q few
days ago that Secretary Holbein, Of
the State Press association, was pre-
pairing q program for the summer
meeting at Grand Forks which would
be = little better than any program yet
followed at q meeting of the associa-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21

The only person who has authority
to require the driver of a devil-wagon
to stop in order to let a nervous horse
to get out of the way is the driver of
the horse. That is the law, for the
supreme court has said it. and what
the supreme cour says goes. The at
tempt of the drivers wife or mother
in-law to shoe the auto back will not
avail. The man driving the horse must
act by and for himself, otherwise no
legal warning is given, and no dam
ages can be collected in case of n
~sn1ash-up. Some one may suggest that
when a man is driving a skittish colt,
and on the approach Of a sixty horse
power automobile the air and breath
ing gasoline fumes, the animal starts
In on a buck-and-wing dance and in
dicates a disposition to get into the
buggy, the man may have both hands
full, n be in no condition to hoist
q signal Of distress. To such a critic
we say that there is nothing to hinder
him from waving one foot over the
dashboard, which we believe would be
perfectly legal and constitutional.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21

(By John w. Carey.) -.
Who shoots the twisters plate
wards like a human gatling gun
and thrills the president and all
n ginks at Washington? Who
pegs the outshoot with the dip,
the 1nshoot with the kick-with
speed that burns the air and
makes the lightning bolts look
sick? Who pings 'em Ger the
rubber with a zowie and a zip
that takes us back to days Of old
and Amos Rusie's whip Who's
urged by solemn senators and
judges bent and lean to get that
lobster" fan him OUT and hit
him on the BEAM" Who's almost
as important in that white house
berg. by CAD, as Woodrow VIII
o is himself? That Walter
Johnson lad.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21

after went down town. That's why
he came to YOU. He's been noticing
YOU ever since VIC moved in over
there. All the same when Went
home just and found him gone
had a bad scare. He's nay all, o see
His voice grew serious. II am deeply
grateful to YOU for taking such good
care OF him."
Father" said Thed. authoritative
~. she says she don't know any
bear stories. Sit down here and tell
her the one about the great big black
bear and the little tweeny-weenty
white bear"
May II" asked the man. And Mil.
ly murmured Yes"
So he sat down beside her. And
after the bear story was told he found
still further excuse for staying until
Thed went to sleep in his arms.
AS he was being borne away, the
child awoke and waved a languid good
night. Well come back tomorrow
he said sleepily. His father whispered
to him and he added, eff you're will
ing"
Come Milly said.
And it was as if all the light in
West avenue poured into her dark
street, making it bright forever more.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21

The town lots at Northgate south
will he placed on sale within a very
short time, and it is generally believ-
ed that they will be auctioned off as
has been done in other places on the
new roads of the Great Northern, A
price will he put m every lot on the
plat and the bidding will start at this
price. and the property will be sold
to h person bidding the highest
amount above the sum the lot was
started at.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21

AT a baby test in New New York
t" discover, if possible, perfection in
the rising generation, Il good MANY of
the infants that scored close to the top
of tho list had najnes ending in Sky
or "itZ. Has this any bearing on the
immigration problem. or hasn't it?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21

To the local bail team: Let not him
that puttcth on his harness boast him
sell as him that putteth il off. In
other words, keep right on playing ball
as If your very salvation depended on
your winning this next game.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21

because of the high cost of living
elopementS arc encouraged in n num-
her of families, as they are cheaper
than weddings, and are considered
quite good form. 1t still costs money
to get u divorce.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21
What They Say
Might Try a Fairbanks Cocktail.

NFI IVSS.D
WITH Colonel Roosevelt and Cover
nor SuiZcr both on the first page again
at the same time. William Jennings
BrNan may find grape juice is not a
strong publicity getter.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21
just Like Tie Annexed Panama.

Make Theodore King of Albania and
we fancy it wouldn't be long before
nc would seek to n all Southeast
crn Europe, and he might do it.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21

Vt IiISIHTTE iJISUHlCl.1
Mr.. Wilson may be on the verge of
discovering that there are Senators
more accustomed to giving orders
than to obeying them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21

1t is a good thing to have a little
shaking up like this Jap episode oc-
~caslonallN. 1t helps to fix the names
Of the cabinet officers in our minds.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21
Blu, as n Dclivcrcr of the Goods

VCHltas0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
1T is impossible to ignore the fact
tina Mr.. Bryan as An apostle of peace
leaves Very little to he desired.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-21
Not to Mention iii johnson,

'Nh"NNlIIe JOURNAL n 1ribunc.)
tN this time Secretary Bryan has
nrohahlN ecome pretty we'll acquaint-
ed With Japan's ambassador.