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The chronicle=news., 1913-05-29
WHY IT WAS NECESSARY

'G0isE to look for another job!
asked one office boy Of another.
''l'll have to- replied tho other.
be fore next baseball scnson. The
funerals I got off to attend Inst sum
mcr have given the boss an idea
that all my relatives are dead.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-29
CURED HER FIRST Pop

Docs your wife often srlevc be-
cause she threw over wealthy man
In order to marry your"
she started to once, but I cured
her OF II tho first rattle out Of the
box
~ wish you would tell me how. u
II started right in to srievins
with her. And Erieved harder and
longer than she did
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-29
The DEAREST
BABY
Mrs. Willkss' Fondest Hopes
Realized-Health, Hap
piness and Baby.

Piattsburg. Miss Lydia f. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound has proved
very beneficial 70 me. for now ] am we'll
and have . sweet, healthy baby. and
our home u happy.
II was an invalid from nervous proa.
tratioo. indigestion and female troublse,
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-29

Of tYsnks for ~ha, his remedy had
done for them or their fricnds.
The free shown continue every
niKht this week at 1:3O. corner Ash
and Main streets.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-29
IN MEXICO

Nice. clean streets you havo
here
Cant well be- othcrwisc. swept
regularly every day BY machine
guns. Kansas City Journal.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-29
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Dstssss After Eating. Nervousness, D,saiNass.
Mex HssaseAs. Fs!atsN9 e1sl1a Csas4ipasiea. Con.
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WoedGfnl kanedy "a pet q g 8 ~ q eaes.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-29

AWFUL 0T0asAoee o0er9nlseo
Oas Asss Win pasit,vsay pesvs ~ grsat psWsss
- evrs. Over one kunArsd shssssN1 e1dsrsrl
have tahsa Il: soaas haA vndseUoas Aa9Geresa
Hs0 se9ss tAaG 0oesves veo0doseu1 Oeoaoeol
oo9o9y eempisesly csfs1 thsm. Il 3 tAs asps
wtdoH knevn and sssceeeefu1 ro0o11 tt ~ 0eohs
Al fer interesting htssAasrs ~ .esavtNcaag
esstimoatas rssardtnQ. tAts EyYerkahas ksswedy
Give u tfsai today. You ~ - eooSe9oo4 q
~ grsa4 curative poWsrs m nsasssr how skspsiao1
yoe may BE- now. SeNA fer FREE vsiuabls hspkise
n Stoaaeeh Aiimsnts e Geo. n. Msyr. MIG.
Chemist. 1bs-ts Whitiag a., Chicago
Hausman Drug Co. Three stores.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-29

chronicls-Nsws SOC . month.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-29
"a 1Iz Bath, ny Bsy''
oaat y Dsat 1er Cosne Dl1ieas anl
Aching Fest

o,o1 ~ 1rss 9rt.l P.staes 1sIAy. I,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-12-05

everything IL said ana done there Il no
dtsc0unttng h fact that Walsh q
Walsh alone Is the real Iron Man OF
baseball.
That figures always tell the truth has
been the gospel OF baseball, and such
being the case we md that Ed Walsh
has been Of is per cent more value to
the White Sox than johnson has to the
Nationals. figuring the number OF
games each has participated In since
1907, and including the season just
closed.
Notwithstanding that Walsh wa
practically out Of the running as far az
regular work on the mound was con-
cerned. last season. he has performed
In 48 games more than johnson in the
space of seven years. During b 1913
campaign Walsh was able to go to the
firing line only on l6 occasions. instead
OF In 40-Odd contests as has been his
he became q pitching factor for the
White Sox.
To Johnson's credit 1t must be said
that he entered the American league
late In the 1907 campaign and worked
in only IA games that season. But
summing everything up Johnson hasn't
been near the willing worker that the
Spttball marvel has. Walsh has been
on the firing limo in 321 games starting
with 1907. while johnson has worked In
273. Even Christy Mathewson sur
passes johnson In point OF number Of
games pitched in. being credited with
300. but this margin would probably
have been offset had johnson been
with the Nationals during all Of 1907
instead OF only q couple OF months.
In the past seven campaigns Walsh
has averaged 4e games q season. and
this. Notwithstanding that he worked
In only Is battles last year. III IL
truly q remarkable record. and one that
may eve again be equalled In base
ball. Walsh's good deeds are sur to
live after him. although johnson and
other pitchers may eclipse him with
their performances IN the mound.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-12-05
WAIVER rule MUST
NOT Be CHANGED
Magnates VIII Insist on Right
70 Skid Players to
Minors.

The one clause Of the demands OF
the Players fraternity that Is certain
70 meet with denial by the national
commission IL that affecting n pres
q system Of securing waivers on play
In the big league.
While the present waiver system. on
II face. appears to be eminently fair
20 both magnate and player, there IS q
slJoker" in It that has sent many a big
Lacquer to the minors when he might
have had several more years In fast
company. 1t Is to kill this Joker that
h players have made their demand.
When the waiver rule was adopted
. few ear ago 1t said very plainly
that before q club could send q player
to the minors 1t would be necessary to
secure waivers from every other club IN
the league. II any club refused to
waive and claimed the player he be-
came the property of that club. after a
payment of $3.50 had been made. The
latter provision made 1t impossible for
dtckering under cover, and the mag
mates changed the rule 80 that II an
other club claimed the player the club
20 which ne originally belonged could
withdraw the requests for waivers and
keep the a Right there is the '.j0k-
~" that the fraternity IL trying to
smash. II killed the whole object Of
the rule.
For Instance: II Chicago should ask
waivers on Smith and the st. Louis
club. should refuse to waive. the Chi
cago club could withdraw the requests
and keep Smith until q more propitious
time to set rid OF him. A little later
On b Chicago club could talk the mat
Ser over with ST. Louis. Now II you
will waive on Smith," they could say.
will waive on q man for YOU" st.
Louis finally consents and the player II
AkS83UA9 TN thArWAfVnAMa vphnV he ~nt~hh
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-12-05
ANYHOW MADAME
HAD NUMBER Of AN
ImPECuNI0US SCRIBE
(Editer's Nsts-Hs Only Had One Lone
Observation-Disclosures Manages
70 Worry Along Despite
Strict Laws.

The clatrvoyant. was piqued. not to
say downright angry, when 9 timid
knock came at her door yesterday ait
ernoon.
"Lucile!!" she called; then receiving
no answer from that quarter she spoke
in . loud tone to the visitor outside.
inviting him to enter. He did.
The young man. who stood before
Madame was obviously embarrassed.
MY maid is Town the q as she
usually is when I want her. remarked
Madame. Nov what il it you want
to know? But first let me tell you
that I can't do 1t. I don't know what
your girl Is peeved about and ! won't
garantee to guess correctly; l don't
know where any gold 10 buried, and II
n beside I don't feel like crossing the
river n I wouldn't tell h fortune of
q newspaper reporter ON this side for
less than @ hundred, and no newspaper
MAJ ever had that much money. or
any substantial part Of It,"
dismay OF her visitor. It must have
been quite q pleasant spectacle. The
mention OF Newspaper reporter had q
startling effect. When, the visitor had
reGaln0d the power OF speech he made
inass4lI Wye, =, ! $500
Che Had His Anaosa.
Madame gaxed dreamily out Of the
window, and remarked that she was
not q clairvoyant for nothing.
DO Q zee that telephone on the
wall. young mann" she questioned
suddenly. well that's my medium
The visitor grinned and conceded dis
honorable defeat. He had u~nderplayod
Madame once.
Then I got 40 reading on this side7"
You do not"
However. Madame o Q grew tired Of
nelng cross. and h didn't mind be-
BIT. - 1es' "o 4so' :
She lives in q big down town hotel
and receives visitors there. A city
ordinance. passed some time since,
wnic en- M l;,a.me by the way: regards
perpetrated. prohibits the telling OF
fortunes In Sioux City. Therefore
Madame only receives her guests at the
hotel. II they desire readings q trip to
her studio In South Sioux City IL
necessary.
II am an entertainer and not a con-
1idential adviser. I believe In first Inn
presslons. though / don't profess to be
always correct. Sometimes I can hit
Initials tho first shot. and again !
Madame paused politely to allow her
guest to talk.
Flow has business been here?'' she
vas asked.
1T hasn't been very good. but I'm not
starving. 90 I shan't complain" she
other day I helped q father md hid
son. The old man u a farmer over in
Dakota. He had tried writing letters
to the police Of many cities and had
made Z trip. 70 Sioux City to search,
man on tho corner d here. advised
| him to come To me.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-12-05
THINKS LUCK
WILL Be WITH HIN
It win 10 Thirteenth Defense
Of Americas Cup and he Has
Faith IN Shamrock.

New York. Nov. There have been
II contests for tho americas cup on
this side Of the Atlantic. An even
dozen times the New York Yacht club
has successfully defended It. Thirteen
may not prove an i'll omen. but It Il
known that Sir Thomas Upton thinks
the shamrock Va perfect shamrock
10 always fourleaved-will Offset any ~
luck that former ShamrOcks have had
to contend with. working q spell n
ayoro OF the challenger and against h
bakers dozen proposition h defen-
ders will have to deal with.
Sir Thomas has good advisers on this
side OF the water, and he had been told
by them that things were more
favorable here to his winning h cup
next summer. And he q always been
sanguine that the yacht designers.
yacht builders ands-yacht sailors OF
Great Britain could win back the cup.
Even In competing under the old rules
that permitted OF radical and s0-called
freak designs he felt hat only q certain
caution or c0nScrvativeness IN the part
OF Fife and Watson fettered h possl-
biltties Of their creations, while he Is
confident that Nicholson. who Il turn
that certain Quality of daring. or what.
ever one may cali It. to take the final.
step that will insure success Then
he has always felt that if he could get
away from racing under tho old con-
ditiOns that unqueottonably favored the
defender and compete under rules that
would favor the building OF wholesome
hosts instead OF winged Gov he would
at least start with an even break.
Heretofore the challenger In order
to cross the ocean has had 70 be
stronger or heavier built than the de-
fender. which has had to race only over
courses on the Sound off Newport or on
0ANAU HIT - - ~tN~~lA che NnaN11
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
Some Chickens.

Randall Record: John Peterson
made another big cleanup with his
barred Plymouth Rock chickens and
the ong-entertained suspicion that
Johnny really has some chickens
that are SOME chickens is becoming
a pretty definitely-proven fact. At
the big Cedar Rapids show last
week, Jan. 1913, the biggest show
of4the year in Iowa. Mr.. Peterson
exhibited one hen, one pullet, and
one pen. His hen won end place,
his pen won 2nd plaee, and his pull
let won 1st place. There was over
$4,000 added money at the Cedar
Rapids show and an unusually big
list of exhibitors was attracted
which made competition keen ac-
cordingly.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
J. I. Lenhart for Mayor.

Elsewhere in today's paper ap-
pears the announcement OF j. L.
Lenhart as candidate for mayor.
Mr.. Lenhart has lived in Hamilton
county and Webster City many
years. He has filled various posi-
tons of public trust with credit to
himself and to the satisfaction OF
the people. He was a member of
the city council a number of years
ago and was in the furniture busi-
ness in Webster City and also
bought grain and live stock. Later
he removed to his farm In Cass
township and 1t is matter of gem
eral knowledge that he had the
neatest and cleanest little farm in
this vicinity. He sold his farm a
few years ago and returned to this
city to make his permanent home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
Madam X" Feb, 18th,

Madam X" popular drama
which is meeting with notable sue
cess, will be put on at the armory
opera house In this city on Tuesday
evening. Feb. 11th. The leading G
feminine role is taken by Miss Laura
Frankenfield and the principal char
acter by Boyd B. Trousdale, an act
or of ability who has been seen in
this city on one or two former occa-
sions, Madam X" was recently
played in Charles City and the In
telligencer cf that place says of the
attraction;
Madame X" a drama of excep-
tional merit with Laura Franken-
field in the title role, was presented
at the Hildreth theatre last evening.
Miss Frankenfield was supported by
a strong cast and being an actress
Of exceptional ability, the play was
presented in manner that left lit
tie to be desired.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
W. A. Hutton a Candidate.

In letter to the editor of The
Register and Leader, w. A. Hutton,
editor of the National Democrat, an
nounces that he desires appointment
as collector of customs at Des
Moines. Mr.. Hutton states in sup
port of his claim to the Office that
he has been a democrat for thirty
years, has published the only demo-
crat paper in Des Moines. and has
disseminated the true principles of
his party without asking any re-
ward. Mr.. Hutton is, in his own
terms. ION the shady side of 50,"
and believes that he is now entitled
to some recognition for his service.
Register and Leader.
Mr.. Hutton formerly resided here
and has started several newspapers
in Webster City and vicinity. His
last newspaper stunt here was some
fifteen or eighteen years ago. At
that time he was republican and
conducted republican newspaper.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
CELEBRATION OF
SAAkESPEAR'S BIRTH
Given by Mrs. I. I. Estes and Mis-
Leona Call to the Wednesday
Club.

The Wednesday club and a mum
ber of invited guests greatly enjoy.
ed special meeting on Friday wher
Mrs. L. L. Estes and Miss Leona
Call gave a novel afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Estes in commemora.
tion of the celebration in stratford.
upon-Avon of the birth Of Shakes
pear.
Mrs! A. N. Currier, whose hus-
band was Dean in Iowa State Uni
versity for many years, who was a
guest of Miss Call, gave vivid and
most interesting description of the
celebration of the noted authors
birth in his native land, she having
been a visitor during that gala
event in the old world last year. The
celebration covers a period of two
weeks and is very auspicious.
The club has been studying
Shakespear during this club season
and the talk. given by Mrs. Currier
was therefore doubly interesting.
She is woman of fine conversation
al powers and much ability and has
a broad, intelligent view of things
literary owing to her extensive
travel and culture.
English tea was served at five
o'clock, closing one Of the most de-
lightful meetings given this season
by the Wednesday club.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
Is POUND CAN Of
POWDER EXPL0DES
Explosion in Friest Bros. Hardware
Store in Radcliffe Causes
Excitement.

Big excitement was caused In
Radcliffe Sunday forenoon al
about 10 o'clock by the explosion OF
rs pound can of blasting powder
In the hardware store belonging to
Friest Bros. The store was closed
at the time with nobody In it.. What
caused the powder to explode is a
mystery. The large plate glass win
dows In the front OF the building
were blown out and things inside
the store were shaken up in great
shape, the counter under which the
powder was located being torn al
most to pieces. Another can OF pow
der near the one which bursted was
driven out of the front OF the store.
but did not explode The fire COM
pany was called out but no blaze
followed the explosion.
Some batteries were located near
the exploding powder and 1t is
thought the electric current from
them may have in some way been
circuited through the powder, caus-
ing 1t to explode. This, however, is
only a conjecture. but seems to be
the only theory upon which to base
the cause of the explosion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
A Fine Address.

The first of the series OF four
lecture-sermons recently announced
by Rev. Arthur Metcalf was deliver
ed at the Congregational church
Sunday evening to large audi
ence. John Wiclif. called "The
morning star of the Reformation"
was the subject of the first address.
Rev. Metcalf's depletion of the life
and incidents in the career of this
great historical character in the re-
ligious world was intensely inter
esting, the vital points in the his
tory of the great reformer being pre-
sented in the speakers we'll known
able and highly entertaining man
ner Like similar lecture-sermons
delivered by Rev. Metcalf during his
pastorate in this city, Sunday even
ing's address contained a great deal
of information. not only of the great
character discussed, but of the time
contemporary to the life of the sub
jeet. Next Sunday evening Rev.
Metcaif will hive for his theme
John Calvin.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
BANK OPENING
At BLA|RSBURC
Formal Opening Of New Bank Build
ing in Neighboring City Satur-
day Afternoon and
Evening,
THRoNGED WITH VISITORS
500 Guests Banqueted and Appro-
pirate Souvenirs Given to
Each Visitor.
THRoNGED WITH VISITORS

Saturday afternoon and evening
January 25th, the doors of the new
building for the State Bank Of
Harrisburg were thrown open to the
public and the building was crowd
ed with throng of visitors
Each visitor was presented with
an appropriate souvenir of the occa-
sion. the ladies receiving dainty
souvenir spoons, the gentlemen sug-
gestive pocket books and the chill
dren unique rubber erasers
The freedom of the building was
graciously given to all guests who
were indeed pleased with the neat
ness and attractiveness of the new
bank. 1t is fitted up in thorough
" modern and very convenient style,
equipped with safety deposit vaults,
oak fixtures and all the latest de-
vices of modern bank. 1t is a
beautiful little building and a credit
to the town Of harrisburg. 1t forms
a part Of one large business block
which has been erected this summer
by Contractor Atkinson, and con-
tains hardware store, opera house
and garage.
During the evening over 500
guests were greeted and each one
given ticket to the three course
banquet which was served in the
church hall by the ladies Of the Con-
gregational church The banquet
was a splendid one with menu of
all the good things which the ladies'
of the church know how to prepare
SO well.
Leach's orchestra discoursed
sweet music during the entire even
ing and the people of harrisburg
and the surrounding community all
Joined heartily in wishing success
and prosperity to the officers and di-
rectors of this institution in their
new business home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elston f. King, Mr..
and Mrs. W. c. Pyle and c.. E. At
kinson from this city were present
at the opening and banquet.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
ELLSWORTH GIANTS
defeat SOLDIERS
Proteges Of Falstaff 0utdistance
Company c Basket Ball Play
ers-Score AZ to 20.

The Ellsworth basket ball team
proved their ability in the contes,
with the Company G team at the
armory Saturday evening, the form
er winning by the score of AZ to %
The actual cause for the one-sided
score was the company mems lack
of ability to locate the baskets
while the visitors We're pat at this
The contest was attended by one OF
the largest crowds ever present at a
basket ball game in this city. From
start to finish the session was rough
and Referee Meyer was kept busy
warning the players to discontinue
their offenses on pain of being dis
placed
In spite of the one-sided score, the
session was intensely interesting
and aroused the enthusiasm of the
spectators. The Ellsworth boys are
well seasoned by the many games
they have played this year, while
the company c team, having been
in only two contests previous to this
game, became exhausted by the hard
work IN the early part OF the battle.
In one department of basket ball
playing the home boys seemed to
outclass their rivals, and that was
in teamwork. The boys could work
the ball to their side OF the room
but there they would fail on the
goal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
big Pull VER|zER
FOR LOCAL FACTORY
National Sewer Pipe Company Will
Install Machine Weighing
About Is Tons.

4 81 t- & =, +.
| With. the advancement OF the
work on the National Sewer Pipe
1company's plant, many new ma
chimes never before seen in this sec
tion are arriving nearly every day.
Among the most unusual of these is
| "a huge ring pulverizer weighing
something over fifteen tons, ordered
last week, but which has not yet
reached this city but should be here
sometime during the next ten days.
This big crusher has been known
to clay men for only about a year.
One of the largest Sioux City brick
and tile firms is now installing one
OF these machines in it's plant. This
is the first one of the kind to arrive
in the state. 1t is designed to take
the place of some of the drying pans
and is used for crushing clay and
putting it in shape for working Its
superiority over the pan system lies
In its ability to work in any kind
of clay or during any sort of wealth
er conditions. In capacity the new
machine also surpasses the pans, it !
being able to do something like two
or three times the work of the pan
system. The latter system was the
one the Webster City factory man
ayers first figured upon Owing to
the newness Of the big pulverizer in
the mechanical world the National
people We're at first rather loath to
adopt it. However, after repre-
of the company visited the
large plants, in st. Louis and several
Of the largest in the United States
to investigate it's worth. their con-
clusion was that the local plant
should by all means have a clay
OF this kind. The machine
costs in the neighborhood OF $1,S00
and it's greats, bulk will requins at
least standard sized freight carl
for its shipment, The company from
whom 1t was purchased will send
men to this city to install the big
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
Mohammad Ali.

A large crowd, which taxed the
capacity of the Methodist church al
most to its limit. gathered Sunday
evening and listened with rapt at
tention to the interesting and thrill
ling story of Mohammad's life, his
early Mohammedan training and his
later conversion to the Christian
faith. II was indeed an unusual life
story filled In its early years with
all the blessings which the learning,
culture and wealth of India could
bestow upon one Of her high caste
sons. But interesting as We're the
incidents of those youthful days, it
was the simple recital of renuncia-
tfon of all this wealth and power
and the acceptance of the Christian
faith and his declaration of the SUI
preme Joy and satisfaction Of this
faith which far more than compen-
sated for all that had been given up,
that made the deepest impression
upon the audience by the speaker.
M0hammad spoke In beautiful
English and adorned his story with
nany beautiful figures He was
dressed In oriental costume and told
many interesting custums of his
fatherland. The lecture entire IVES
one of the most interesting ones
that has been heard In this city this
winter and bore to its hearers an
Eunnsual message Of courAsss hops
and discrimination.