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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-25
SCHOOLS TO.
GIVE OPERETTA
Pupils Will Present Fine Play at the
Armory Opera House on
the Evening Of
March 29th.
100 VOICES IN THE CHORUS
The Best Talent in the Whole School
is to be Employed in This
Production.

Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs" is the title of the operetta
to be given soon by the schools, un-
der the direction of their musical in
structor, Miss Flora Bergersen. AS
few may be familiar with the story,
the following resume is given:
Snow White, the princess, is hold
ing a festival, in honor of her six
teenth birthday. All of the forest
children, who are great friends of
Snow White, are present.
The king has just remarked, and
the new queen, young and beautiful
herself, is madly jealous of the great
beauty of Snow White. The king is
SO much under the queens influence
that he scarcely notices poor Snow
White-who thus becomes the more
attached to her forest friends. These
forest children declare that the prin-
cess is the most beautiful creature
in all the world and this drives the
naughty queen to consult, her magic
mirror. However, even this pro-
claims that Snow White is far more
beautiful than she.
The queen is now thoroughly en-
ragged, and decides that Snow White
must die. She makes plot, in
which the princess must wander off
alone in the woods. Carl, the hunts
back her heart and eyes as proof of
the fulfillment of his dastardly task.
The huntsman, however, weakens in
his purpose, and when he presents
his trophy to the wicked queen,
he gives her the eyes of hind,
which he has shot.
Meanwhile, Snow White, wander
ing in the woods, is met by band
of fairies, who pledge their loyalty
and protection She accepts their
proffered hospitality and, when
Carl, the huntsman, who is sorry for
having promised the queen to kill
Snow White, returned in search of
her, he cannot find her. But the
real prince, being met by the fairies,
is told where to find Snow White.
He goes to the "House Of the Seven
Dwarfs" and there finds the princess
resting peacefully, guarded by the
fairies.
The queen by this time discovers
that Carl has not executed her COM
mission and concludes that she will
see to it herself that Snow White is
killed. She decides that the best plan
is to disguise herself and find Snow
White. She practices her wiles and
twice almost succeeds in killing her
victim. The vigilant kindness of the
fairies and the prince, however,
thwart her wicked designs and the
last scene is where the faithful for
est children are assembled to cele-
brate the wedding of Snow White
and the good prince.
The best talent OF the whole
school is to be employed in this pro-
duction. One hundred voices are in
the chorus and the assiduous practic-
ing OF Miss Bergersen with the
young people is sure to produce a
wonderfully pleasing result. Some
excellent solo work will also be pre-
sented.
The operetta is to be given at the
arnory opera house March 90, and
we trust that all friends OF the pub
lie schools will take advantage of
this rare treat
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-25
Some Good Prices.

+. Isham and son, r. d. Isham,
Friday sold to John Ely SO head
of steers and ~ head of hogs. The
price received was $3.50 for the cat
tie and $3.50 for the hogs. These
cattle have been on feed ninety days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-25

in the legislature de-
sire to do the best possible for all
concerned but it is necessary that
intelligent cooperation of the peo-
pie in general shall be given to men
who make our laws.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-25
WEBSTER CITY, IOWA, TUESDAY, MARCH rs, 1918.

plays the aviator and his daring ma
nipulations exceedingly well. The
pictures will also show methods of
transforming slum districts into
beauty spots, how boys gardens
have solved the bad boy problem,
tireless locomotives, etc. These pict-
ures will be free to all.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-25
Cradle Roll.

A baby son weighing eleven
pounds arrived at the Orville Miller
home, southwest Of town, March 20,
1913 81.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-21
SOME BEST DISHES.

. Recipes which are great favorites
with one person might not be at all
appreciated by another. and yet it is
safe to assume that most people en-
Joy the plain things best.
Waffles.-Mix and sift one and
fourth cupfuls of flour with fourth
of teaspoonful of salt and half tea
spoon of soda. Separate the yolks
and whites of two eggs, beat well. add
a cupful of thick sour milk to the
yolks and stir in the dry ingredients.
and add three tablespoonfuls of melt
ed butter after folding in the whites
of the eggs. Bake on well buttered
waffle iron. y
Finnan Haddie.-Cut fish in strips
and put into a baking pan. cover
with water and place on the back of
the range and allow to heat slowly;
simmer half hour. drain and sepa-
rate the fish into fakes by using two
forks. Add half cup of thick cream
and four hard cooked eggs, thinly
sliced. Season with cayenne. add a,
tablespoonful of butter, melted. and
sprinkle with chopped parsley.
Goldfish BaIls.-Cook a pint of pota-
toes, quartered. in three pints of wa
ter until tender; drain, mash and beat
until smooth; add tablespoonful Of
butter. pepper and salt, if needed, and
a cupful of picked Goldfish. When cool
add beaten egg. form in balls and
fry in deep fat.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-21
METAL FLOWERS AND FANClEs
Return Of Idea That Was the Extreme
Of Fashion Only Few
Seasons Past.

One might have imagined that
there was nothing less likely to hap
pen than the return of metallic ef-
fects. for 1t is not so very long since
they were sufficiently in the forefront
of fashion to make their return a
most unlikely forecast. Yet here we
are glttering as much as ever with
cloth of gold for our evening attire,
and brocades richly shot with gold
making some of the smartest toques
and draped hats that are worn on the
street.
Gold lace is also millinery feature
that seems worth mentioning, and one
thing in favor of metallic effects re-
manning among the more exclusive OF
the seasons details is that they are
chiefly confined to the more expensive
Ornaments
Silver as well as gold is to be seen,
especially in the form of large plain
buckles or of the full blown roses that
are SO soft and graceful in silver and
gold cloth.
Motifs of metal or of metallic en-
broidery are much used for feather
mounts, and even without a feather
such a motif is sufficient finish for
a smart tailored hat. Jet ornaments
are used in the same way. and par
adise plume cannot be set on more eff
fectively than as the fringe OF large
double bow of handsomely cut Jet.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-21
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add to the first mixture, beating con
tinually. Bake thirty minutes in a
moderate oven. They may be baked
in gem or muffin pans.
Goldsmith salad.-Take half cup
Of apples minced fine. add a fourth OF
cup of celery and fourth OF a cup
of hickory nut meats, fourth OF
cup of minced olives and green pep
pers mixed. Mix all with mayonnaise
dressing and serve, If for extra occa-
sions. in pepper cups.
Veal Croquettes.-Put pint of veal
through the meat grinder. add ia
blespoonful of salt tablespoonful OF
lemon juice and generous sprinkling
of paprika. Melt three tab!espoonfuls
of butter; add two tablespoonfuls OF
finely minced onion, three tablespoon
fuls of flour and threefourths OF a
cup of veal stock or milk. Cook to-
gether five minutes add two eggs well
beaten; stir until thick. Mix with the
veal and cool. Shape. allowing a
rounding tablespoonful for each GRO
quette. Dip in crumbs. egg and
crumbs and fry in deep fat. Serve
with or without white sauce.
Calls Heart.-Was.i the heart. re-
move the tough portions. stuff with
good stuffing, season well with salt
and pepper and bake in the oven for
two or three hours, basting during the
roasting. Serve with boiled onions.
Cinnamon RoIls.-A delicious CHINA
mon roll can be made of ordinary bis
cult dough- rolled out. spread with but
ter and thickly sprinkled with brown
sugar or maple, II you are fortunate
enough to have it, then sprinkling
of cinnamon. and roll up and cut. Put
in the pan as close together as posi-
BILE, as in the raising they spread out.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-21
EDITOR PAUsEs TO INQUIRE
Seems to Have Feeling That He 10
Making an Argument Against
Woman Suffrage.

Enemies of votes for women, In
search of arguments to confound the
orators OF the case, may use for what
it is worth the following incident
which happened in Madison square
one day last week:
A young woman of pleasing and pic
turesque a-pect came northward from
Twenty-third street across the square.
She struggled under the weight of a
dog-hamper, and inside one could see
brighteyed, restless fox terrier, ca
ger to be let out. The woman carried
leash in her left hand. and the dog
had on collar with snap. An in
terested observed followed the woman.
She struggled en- six blocks up Madi-
son avenue before she reached her
destination, a residence on the east
side of the street. Then she unlocked
the hamper, snapped the leash on the
dogs collar, and took him inside the
house. Why had she carried an able
bodied 25-pound fox tel rier. who want
ed to be let out, all that distance?-
New York Evening Post.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-21
IMITATION MADE A FINE ART
Writer Can Sec Excuses for the Copy
Ing of styles Belonging to the
Past Ages.

We have had the renaissance period,
the directoire period, the imperial
period-why not the limitation"
period as well?
The colonial houses are initiated; !;
so Is old furniture. AS for dress,
imitation is the dominating note OF
the whole fashionable world. Beauty
is not even skin deep nowadays: 1t is
copied with the same facility and ease
with which a mediocre artist can re.
produce the likeness of famous pic.
ture. Why, the painting # a por
trait pales into insignificance beside
the work of the geniuses who create
the styles.
1t may not be possible to make a
silk purse out of a sow's ear-but who
wants ;ilk purse, at any rate. with
such splendid silver limitations on the
market. all glittering with imitation
jewels?
Give Dame Fashion Kipling's foun
dation of "a rag. bone and hank
of hair" to work upon, and she will
transform a snub-nosed, pasty-faced
hit of femininity into al alluring, fas'
cinating siren, so admirably exact
replica of natural beauty that only
some unpleasant expert can detect the
subterfuge.-New York Press.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-21
CAKE MAKING.

The evolution of cake making has
changed the old, tedious process of
creaming butter, adding the sugar
gradually or creaming both together.
Now, a good cake may be made in
half the time 1t took to cream the
butter and sugar. Putting all the in
gradients together as follows: Break
in the eggs, add the sugar. warmed
butter. little flour, then all of the
milk. and -four with the baking pow
sder, the beating coming after all the
mixing is done. Beat well for five
minutes with large Dover egg beat
er. and turn into the pan. Water may
be used instead of milk, with scarcely
any difference in the quality OF the
cake. The butter must not be melted
to destroy the grain. but simply soft
ened enough SO that it will be readily
mixed
The oldfashioned one. two, three.
four cake Is the mother of all the
butter cakes. Sponge cake is the
foundation for jelly rolls. lady fingers.
angel and sunshine cakes.
An even teaspoonful of baking pow
der to a cup of flour is sufficient for
all cakes with eggs. An excess of
baking powder not only makes a
coarse-grained cake but one which
drys out very quickly.
The shape in which the cake is to
be baked should decide the amount
of flour to be used. Layer cakes or
small cakes baked in gem pans re-
quire less flour than loaf cakes.
Sunrise Cake.-Take a half cup of
butter. add cup of sugar to the
softened butter. the yolks of six eggs.
little of half cup of milk. two cups
of flour, two teaspocnfuls of baking
powder Mix and then stir in the rest
of the milk, beating well with the egg
beater until light and foamy. Flavor
with half teaspoonful each OF lemon
vanilla
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-21
eowery snob.

John A. Weeks, who was recently
elected president of the New York His
torical society. condemned. at lunch
con in Fifth avenue club, the snob.
I'VE have in America" said Mr..
Weeks. many families with records to
be proud of, but neither in America
nor any other country is there an ex-
cuse for snobbishness.
But we find snobs everywhere
even in the lowest places.
"A shabby fellow who once begged a
drink in a Bowery saloon. said to the
bartender:
81 thank you for this glass OF beer
but. although l may have 10 ask such
favors occasionally, am we'll born
man and proud of my descent
"'Well, it seems to have been rapid.
said the bartender"
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-21
chlldren,, coIored presses.

Gingham. percale. linen, chambray
and many fancy cotton tissues are be
ing employed for coIored dresses fol
children, says the Dry Goods Econo
mist. Combinations Of plaids an6
stripes with plain colors are also de
sirable. For example, dress of plaic
gingham will have the collar. revers
belt and cuffs In :. plain color, while
a dress of percale will have trimmings
of plaid. The vogue of colored ratine
has extended to the children's veal
field. Manufacturers of high-class
goods are beginning to use them to
Considerable extent. both in solic
colors and in stripes and checks
Colored crepes and eponges are alse
considered smart and make up into
very attractive garments.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-21

men Of today have Just such symp-
toms as you describe. What does 1t
mean?
Look at me. I am eighty-two years
old. Sound as a nut. Tough as hick-
ory Do not know what 1t Is to be
tired. While ! cannot do as much
physical work as l used to when a
young man, l can do great deal.
Probably twice as much as the aver
age young man OF today.
What has kept me so strong and
well? l will tell you. do not use
tobacco. I do not use alcoholic stim-
ulants. do not use tea or coffee
Eabitually. I go to bed early. / get
up early. l am always doing some
thing; something that occupies my
body and mind. l love to work. /
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-21
NICE DISHES FOR COMPANY.

There is no reason for making more
preparation for company than for
our own. or even as much, as we GER
tainly appreciate our own family more
than we do a chance guest, yet we
like, occasionally. to show our friends
the attention of delicious meal.
Pineapple Puff.-Beat the whites of
three eggs until stiff. add three table
spoonfuls OF sugar, four tablespoonfuls
of grated pineapple; beat together
slightly, and partly fill buttered cups.
stand them In water and bake until a
light brown Turn out and serve with
whipped cream sweetened and fla
vored
cracker crumbs. the yolks of three
eggs well beaten. half cup of sugar
the juice and rind of a lemon. three
cupfuls Of milk. Bake twenty min
utes. Beat the whites of the eggs. add
two tablespoonfuls of sugar, spread
over the top and bake until brown.
krimmeI Torte.-Beat the whites of
six eggs. add cup of sugar, hal!
pound of dates cut in small pieces. a
half pound of walnut meats. cut net
too fine; three tablespoonfuls of bread
crumbs and a teaspoonful of baking
powder Mix together and add the
beaten egg and sugar. Bake in lay
ers and serve. crumbed up, with
sweetened whipped cream.
Cod Fish la Mode.-One cup of
Goldfish shredded fine. two cups of
mashed potato, a pint of milk, two
beaten eggs. half cup of softened
butter, red pepper and salt to taste.
Bake in buttered dish twenty min
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-21
Healthy Old Age Is What
DR.. Hartman Advocates

take a cold water towel bath every
morning, winter and summer. 1t is
these things that have kept me well
and strong. You could be just as we'll
and strong as am If you would do as
do.
You may ask, do l never get sick.
have I never had occasion to take
medicine at all? Yes, l have got sick.
Sometimes l feel little touch of eli
matte trouble, like cold, malaria,
slight catarrhal symptoms, but my
only medicine Is Peruna. | always
keep a bottle of Peruna in the house.
keep bottle of Peruna on my desk
in my office. Once in a while take
some. l do not take 1t habitually.
Take it only when feel little out of
sorts. One swallow will perhaps be
all that will be necessary but it is
always handy by
1t is sorry sight to see the young
men Of today begin to peter out phys
ically when they ought to be in the
glory Of their manhood and the height
of their vigor. Eat plain food. Live
frugally. Give up all weakening
habits. Live as God intended you to
live. Take Peruna when you do not
feel as well as usual.
II you want me to I will send you
book which will tell you a great
many more things about yourself and
about matters that may be of great
value to yox. Enclose a two-cent
stamp for postage and the book will
be sent in plain wrapper and you
will not be troubled with any follow
up letters or advertisements.
Peruna is for sale at all drug stores.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-21
Easshions Faneiies
@S1aaz.-S3AE

Bulgarian colors are seen in the
peplum jackets of satin. worn with
cloth skirts.
To preserve the good lines of the
soft, clinging gowns wear a low corset
and brassiere.
A tailored bow Of a vivid color is
seen under piece of lace or net that
fills in the slashed skirt.
Marie Stuart effects in collars are
much used in Paris, They are carried
out in velvet. satin. fur and plated
lace.
Jet girdles are encircling many eve.
ming gowns These are made of large
fiat Jet beads arranged on net
foundation.
Plated peplums are noticeable on
party frocks for young girls. They
look prettiest when made OF chiffon.
tulle or net.
Belts are high in favor on coat
dresses and skirts. Usually the belt
ic placed Just across the back to hold
in little fulness.
Mantelets of taffeta made up in
colors contrasting to that used in the
gown are very chic Very often these
are draped to give the pannier effect.
The Watteau effects are very. popu,
lar and graceful on some figures
They should be avoided by the persons
whose figure does not have straight
lines.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-21
One srloht Spot.

An English clergyman was visiting
his parishioners. when one OF them. an
old woman, informed him that since
they met shed gone through sight
n, trouble. Her sister was dead. and
there wor a worse job than that-the
mig died all of sudden; but 1t pleased
the Lord to TAX him, and they nun
how. they nun bow" Then the poor
old lady frightened up, and said: But
there's one thing Mester Allen, as
can say. and ought to say. the Lords
been pretty well on my side this win
ter for green's"
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-21
ONLY Success. Worth Winning.

There is nothing base in failure, but
base failure; there is nothing good in
success but that which Is well won.
The applause of triumph is mock
ery to him who has not deserved his
success: IL anything Of conscience re-
mains to him such applause must De
a positive torture. We always Rho"
In our hearts whether we have mer'
tied that which comes to US. and 1t is
always sweetened hundredfold when
we know that we really have done
something fair and true for 1t.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-21
Make-Up,

AS for paper fasteners a touring
actor writes to point another of their
utilities: There is, at times, In a
small company. especially, scarcity
of starched linen. And shirts, like
King Johns treasure. get lost or
mislaid in the wash, You are play
ing dude part, say, with naught but
flannel shirt to go with your dress
coat. Take a sheet of note paper, or
foolscap, prod it under your vest, and
where the central stud should be in
sert round-headed brass paper fast
ener!" Necessity mothers invention
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-21
Member of the Union.

Men who worked under a former
city editor on. the Washington Post
vouch for the truth of this story about
him.
The telegraph editor, SO the story
goes, got flash" one night that John
La Fargo. the painter, was dead. He
called the news out to the city editor.
who, catching only the name and pro-
fession. yelled to reporter:
"Willoughby! A painter by the
name of La Fargo is dead. Rush down
to the Central Labor union and see
what you can dig up about him!"
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-21
Popular Towels.

Towels with embroidered. fillet OF
knitted bands let in with the mono.
gram above are extremely popular
Sometimes the ends are embroidered
with scallop edge with the mono
gram above, and sometimes there Is a
band of trimming above the hem.
stitched hem. Punchwork is used on
towels great deal, too. and is very
effective there, says writer for Har
per's Bazaar Dainty little designs in
cross-stitch are still seen on guest
towels. and are easy to do, Guest
towels are usually 15x24 inches and
cost. unembroidered. but OF fine quail
ity. as every guest towel etculd be
from 50 up per dozen.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-21
Too Often rhI. 4. the View Taken.

Il think the school teachers in this
town ought to get more money than
they do" What put that kind of an
idea into your head?" why should we
expect the people who are educating
our children to work for $40 or $50
a month. when we pay our chaufreurs
at least 500 and furnish them with
board and lodging besides?" But
what does school teachin' amount to,
anyhow? Look at most of the teach
ers. They amt got nothfn' but edu-
cation. Tribune.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-21
REALLY HANDSOME HANDBAGS
Elaborate characterization. With capa-
ciousness, 10 the Distinguishing
Feature Just Now.

Cut brocaded velvet and heavy silk
plush with silver filigree fastenings
make handsome bags for the middle
aged woman. They are capacious
enough to hold handkerchief. eye
glasses or lorgnette. coin purse and
other small articles. Pocketbooks Of
the same materials with half dozen
different compartments, the middle
one clasped shut, are also made now
and can be carried in the larger
handbags.
Silk and plush purses. something
like the reticules carried by women
a generation or two ago. purses about
ten inches long aud three inches wide.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-21
WHY INCUBATOR CHICKS Die
Discouraainq a Vocalist.

Why certain parrot never learned
to talk, Current Opinion tells in these
words:
Kerrigan went on trip to South
America, and while there bought a
pretty Spanish parrot as present
for his friend O'Brien. He shipped
the bird to O'Brien at once. and when
he got back home he said:
"Dinny, did ye get the fine parrot |
sint ye from Rio Janeiro?"
81 did that, Kerrigan, and l want to
tell ye that never put me teeth into
n tougher bird in me life!"
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-21

w. D. Smith. der. Dodd's Kidney
Pills cured me of that and the Kidney
Trouble. | take Dodd's Kidney Pills
now to keep from having Backache.
am II years old and farmer. You are
at liberty to publish this testimonial.
and you may use my picture in con-
nectton with it." Correspond with Mr.
Smith about this wonderful remedy.
Dodd's Kidney Pills. SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and reci'
pes for dainty dishes. All sent free.
Adv
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-21
Children's Humor.

The poetry of life is frequently seen
in childhood We have this illustrated
in the description of butterflies as
"pansies flying"
"A star is a cinder from Gods great
star" has wealth of unconscious
meaning. But perhaps the finest ap-
proach to poetry was made by tiny
tot who defined dew as the grass
crying" 20 auntie!" said little
girl; I've just seen pencil walking"
The nurse who had grown out of
fairyland explained it was only an or
dinarY worm.