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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-27
MILLION A DAY.
Heavy Export Trade to the Latin
American Countries.

Washington, Sept. 27.-At the rate OF
more than $1,OD,o00 every business day
in the past fiscal year have been the
exports from the United States to La
tin-America, according to statement
issued by the department of commerce.
These amounted to 1921. 000,0 as COM
pared with S10S 100000.
The most rapid gains have been with
Argentina and Brazil.
The 1913 exports to the various coun-
tries follows:
TO Argentina, So, $50, 900; to Brazil.
s42, 666, 900; to Cuba, $70,50O,000; to Mex
leo, $54,500,0 900; to Uruguay, $500 600: to
Peru, 81, $4,000; to Chile, SIC, 900, 900: TO
Colombia, 1888, 900 to Venezuela, So
10000; to Ecuador. $500. 900; to Haiti.
s6666, 900, and to Santo Domingo, $5.-
$50, 000
The report states that % per cent of
all goods imported by these countries
was drawn from the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-27
CROWD SEEKS ARREST.
Officers at Seattle Are Overrun With
Business.

Seattle, Wash. Sept 27-Forty one
persons are now in jail here, mostly
voluntarily, because of signing a reso-
luton defying Superior Judge John E.
HUMPHREYS anti-street speaking in
junction.
-Four deputy sheriffs are now here to
take you to JAIL announced an orator
at a Socialist mass meeting last night
ANY who signed the resolution may
come forward and be arrested. Those
who desire may wait until tomorrow"
Several responded to the invitation
and We're followed to jail by SO large
crowd that the deputies became con-
fused.
Those who were arrested plea Sc
step inside said one of the officers
finally. and nine persons went in and
were locked up.
A man and woman with two babies,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-27

For many years Professor Ehrlich
has been looking for a cure for the
black plague. Now at last medical
men agree that he has found it. and
agree that his cure is good for the
deadly sleeping sickness which has
decimated whole countries of Africa
the virulent relapsing fever found
mostly in Russia and the loathsome
yaws found in the Philippines.
According to the hundreds of Ger
man medical men who have carefully
investigated DR.. Ehrlich's drug, called
"6O6" because he tried COS times b+-
fore he was finally successful, the
most virulent cases of black plague
may be completely cured within "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-27
FLOODS IN TEXAS.
Cotton and Rice Lands Suffer From
Too Much Water.

Houston, Sept 27-Serious flood
conditions resulting from recent ex-
cessive rainfall are reported today
throughout southwest Texas Damage
to cotton is reported heavy in the Re
fugio district where the Mission river
has overlooked lowlands. AT Browns
Vile the Rio Grande is bankfull and is
expected to overflow lowlands before
night Corpus CHI isti. KingSville and
other cities report almost unprece-
denied precipitation.
In Bay City, Matagorda and other
rice growing sections alarm is felt,
growers estimating their losses already
at many thousands of dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-27
JUDGE BAssETT DEAD.
Pioneer of Burlingame Succumbs to
Old Age.

Burlingame, Kan, Sept. 27.-Judge
John r. Bassett, for thirty years a
resident of Burlingame, died at his
home in this city Friday at the ad-
vanced age of 80 years.
Judge BaSSett was native Ken
tuckian, having been born in Lewis
county, on August 2, 1921. In early
manhood he taught school, began the
study of law in 1850, and for fifty
wears practiced before the bar in ILL
nois and in Kansas. He cast his first
vote for Henry Clay. wife and
seven children survive. Two sons and
a daughter, William and Frank and
Mrs. H. c. Green reside in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-27
DISCOVERS CURE FOR
GREAT BLACK PLAGUE

Frankfort-on-the-M Main, Germany,
Sept. 27.-The scientific and medical
world is giving its applause to Prof.
Paul Ehrlich, the German physician,
whose recent work in combating the
great black plague and other terrible
blood and skin diseases places him
in the very forefront of the races
benefactorS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-27

who said they were going to Jail, could
not get themselves arrested.
You beat it bome," ordered an off,
Ger, showing them out. I'VE don't
want you in Jail tonight. Come around
tomorrow"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-27
Why Banquet Flour Costs a
Few Cents More Per Sack

n of
BANQUET Flour most carefully watched Before
it standard weight bushe1
After careful
a
chinery-the best finest could
the husk and fiber is literally blown from the grain
final is
CLOTH
a
BANQUET FLOUR is
testp
be hat can
a
mills don't watch things sc
a extra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-27
You Will Find It's Tru
Economy to Buy
Banquet Flour

The 48lb sack of Banquet Flour will you 81 so
at your grocers-perhaps few cents than other
flours you have bought But you are willing to pay
few cents pound of butter if you be
sure it is good. The principle is the You pay
the extra for 'nsurance'-for the extra MAX
ing for cleanliness, for quality for dependability
And you will find-lke the bakers have-that Ban
quet goes farther is uniform whter and will
give all around satisfaction than any other flour
you can buy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-27
And Remember

after you have tested sack of Banquet
Flour and for any dissatisfied
you return the unused portion to your
grocer and receive the full amount of the
purchase price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-27

The fact that more Banquet Flour is sold to Topek
Bakeries than any other brand the market is in il
self an excellent tribute to Banquets sterling wortl
You know bakeries buy the flour that gives them tn
greatest number of loaves to the barrel. And it
Topekas best bakeries, too that buy Banquet year
and year out.
Then remember that the whittier the bakers bread tn
better it sells. 1t isn't matter of sentiment wit
bakers They must keep UP the quality of their brea
or the demand will fall off And from business stand
point they seek the flour that will produce the creates
quantity of loaves.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-19
THE TIMES.

the. world. right In our own city.
Mr. Woodward, representing the
Redpath Musical bureau, is confident
that the citizens OF Gary will joyfully
accept this unusual opportunity for
hearing these artists in recital mo
city in the United States will be given
better programs next Winter than
Gary" he said. No city of the same
Limitations as to population will have
the same opportunity because we have
never found it practicable to book
their appearance except in the large
centers of population. But DIR. Ellis.
who is the superintendent of yuor
Chautauqua here, had reported that the
people Of Gary have so appreciated the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-19

programs gwen, and have shown such
a delight In the musical numbers that
our president, Mr.. Harrison, has in
structed me to place he opportunity
for having the recitals before the peo-
pie OF your city. The wonderful devel-
opment OF your school system and
the evidences of culture and refinement
in your city as shown by the large
audiences at the chautauqua sessions
has permitted us TO discover that your
city is far beyond the popular impress
sion of being merely a great manu-
featuring city. The residential por-
tons are the most beautiful to be
found anywhere and it is to be re-
GREETED that the whole world does not
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-19
Oregon building Exposition op) and facade Of
- " =

the greatest musical artists in the
world. These recitals will be given
by the management of the Redpath
of the public schools of Gary Super
intendant of Schools, W. A. Writ signed
the contract with Mr., Franc R. E. Wood
ward. assistant manager of the Gary
Redpath Musical Bureau with the OBJ
ject of securing for the citizens of
Gary attractions such as have never
before been presented before local
audiences.
worlds Greatest Artists Coming
Superintendent Writ believes in the
higher education and thinks that the
public school pupils who are studying
music can profit greatly by seeing
and hearing some of the worlds great
est artists. especially when he can arr
range to have the pupils offered season
tickets for five big recitals at only
s1.25 per season ticket, or twenty fiv 9
cents per recital. The price for adult
season tickets wilr be $3.50. the price
generally charged to attend one recit-
al in such places as the Auritorsam in
Chicago
The artists named in the contract are
reconized as leading musical celebrities
and practically everybody in Gary has
read in Magazines and in the news
papers of them
They include Fannie Bloomfield Zeis-
Ter, the greatest living woman pianist;
Francis Macmilien, one of the greatest If
not the greatest. violinist; Charles w.
Clark. conceded by critics to be the
greatest interpretive baritone in the
Eorld; Frances Ingram, the talented
young contrafto and a member of the
Chicago hnadelphia Grand OperaCo.
and Bohumir Kryl, the band director
and cornetist. accompanied by his two
talented young daughters. one of whom
is a very fine pianist while the other
IS genius on the violin.
Such an array of musical talent has
been seen and heard by but few people
In Gary.
They will each appear here in recital,
the events occurring at intervals of "a
bout month, the first one to be in
December
High class musical productions are
an important part of the education
of boys and girls who are studying
music and also play an important role
in the entertainment and further educa-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-19

know Gary as she really is--a veri-
table queen of home cities.
Our president wishes to demon
strate to you that we can give you
the most delightful musical enter
tainment during the winter months as
well as a chautauqua in the summer
We have contracts with the greatest
musical artists in the world and the
ones booked to appear in Gary, IL
the people OF this city will encourage
them to come, appear in the big cities
on the programs with Paderewski,
Schuman- Heink. Miseha Elman, Louise
Homer, etc. We will give Gary the
best in the world / fyou wish to have
them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-19

ton of their elders said Superinten-
dant Writ to reporter of the THE
TIMES this morning. Music plays a
most active part in our civilization and
there is no community in the world
that is not benefited materially by oc-
casional events in which high class
music is feature. Every city that is
known as musical center is ceiebrat-
ed for its culture and refinement II
is part of our school policy to give
the pupils good music when we can
and the arrangement for the appear
ance In Gary of these Redpath Musi-
cal Bureau artists will undoubtedly
be of great value. not only to the pu-
pills who are interested in music but
TO everybody. If the citizens of Gary
endorse this policy and show a desire
TO support high class musical events
they win be given the best music in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-19
ARTISTS IN
MUSIC To
CONE TO GARY

TIME COPY
Music lovers of Gary won't be COM
peHed to go to Chicago this winter in
oroer to hear the great musical artists
VINO appear at the Auditorium or at
Orchestra Hall.
Inc said artists are coming here.
right to this city and they will give
exactly the same programs right in
this city as they give in Chicago or
New York or Berlin or Paris.
Arrangements were made sometime
ago as announced briefly in this news
paper for the appearance in Gary in
recital the coming winter of five Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-19
One Man Benefited.

Jukes-"Who was the best man at
the wedding?" Jenkins-"Well, I'm
not sure. The brides father got all
the bills to pay. the bridegroom had
to buy diamond brooches for the
bridesmaids. the guests had to give
handsome presents; upon my word. I
think the best man was the clergy
mamie was the only one who made
anything out OF It."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-19

THE HOME NEWSPAPER OF LAKE
COUNTY IS THE COMPLIMENT BE-
SLOWED BY ITS READERS ON THE
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
Fleeced Again.

A faker took in a lot OF good
women in Fort Dodge few days
ago. He was enlarging pictures.
and offered premiums in addition.
And as everybody got premium it
was you can't lose" game, and
that appealed to the majority, who
always prize something that they
believe they are getting for moth
ing. The premiums were to be
found at the local furniture stores.
And not q one of these confiding
women ever thought of ringing up
a furniture store, until she thought
1t time to go down and get her
premium, when she discovered that
she had been BAN mbozzled again. And
the next faker who comes along
with some graft will be very apt to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
It WAS A VERY
FAST BALL GAME
White Sox Take One From Ackley,
the Final Score Standing
Five to One.
WAS AN EXCITING CONTEST
Ackley Played Errorless Ball, While
Webster City Made Six
Errors.
WAS AN EXCITING CONTEST

The fans of this city were treated
to exceptional fast game OF ball
Friday afternoon at the Athletic
park when the White Sox of this city
won from the Ackley team by a
score Of to L.
Ackley played errorless ball while
Webster City had six errors made on
account of men playing positions
which they were unused to.
For Ackley, Fl. Siebold was the
first man to bat in the first inning.
but hit grounder to second and
was thrown out, Steffen, the fast
catcher for Ackley, hit a foul fly
which was caught by Richards.
Carlson, next man to bat, hit to
Richards and was thrown out at
first. l.. Corbin was the first man
to bat for the White Sox and flew
out to shortstop. Ludeman hit a
grounder to short and was thrown
out, while Rieter hit foul fly which
was caught.
In the second inning Hostetter
and Kramer famed, while Sharp hit
a grounder to Richards and was out
at first. Huston, first man up for
Webster City, hit a two Dagger, fol-
lowed by another two bagger by j.
Dodge, scoring Huston. Richards
then sacrificed Dodge to third. but
Smith, who came to bat, hit fly to
right field which was caught and
Berggren hit srounder to pitcher
and thrown out at first.
In the third, F. Siebold flew ou,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
BURIAL OF Mr.. AND
MRS. cUNDERSON
Estimated That Two Thousand Peo'
pie Attend Funeral of Accident
Victims.

Probably the largest and most i'm
pressive funeral services ever held
in this section of the country was
that held Sunday morning over the
remains of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Gunderson, near Flugstad,
victims Of the terrible auto-train ac-
cident. 1t is estimated that around
1000 people attended these services.
1t took one half hour for the large
number of persons to be loaded into
the carriages, and the hearses were
a mile and half down the road be-
fore all Of the carriages were out Of
the yard. The floral offerings were
.profuse. The twelve young ladies
who acted as honorary pail bearers
and flower girls to the twelve young
men pail bearers, with the two beau
.tiful caskets, had their arms full of
these fragrant blossoms, and the
caskets, one Of ashes of roses and
the other moss rose color, were fes-
-tooned with lovely set pieces and
many small flowers. The Norwegian
choir of sixteen voices rendered the
sweetest music, Mr.. and Mrs. Gun
derson both having been popular
members of this musical organiza-
tion. Photographer John Syenson
took number of photographs Of the
two caskets and the many floral Of
Tferings. The bodies were laid tc
rest in one grave, the caskets being
put in heavy steel vaults, in the
Norwegian cemetery four miles
south of Duncombe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
After Thirty.Five Years.

E. w. Olds. who, with his wife,
Is in the city visiting friends, was
welcome caller at the Freeman
Tribune office today. Mr.. Olds us
ed to be in business in Webster City
thirty-five years ago. when he con-
Quoted machine shop and foundry.
When he sold out here he went east
and engaged in business, later he
was in Milwaukee and from Mil
waukee went to Denver, where he
resided fifteen years. Two years ago
he retired from active business and
since that time has made his home
in California. He is enjoying good
health and old friends here will be
glad to know that he has made good
in business way and is able to pass
the evening OF life in we'll earned
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
Tennis TOURNAMENT
HELD ON THE 18TH
At the Outing Club Grounds Some
Very Close Contests are
Promised.

A tennis tournament will be held
in this city, Wednesday, the 18th,
at the Outing club grounds. Quite
a number of players from out of
town will play in the tournament in
the hopes of being victorious. Eagle
Grove has already decided to send
six men from their club. while
teams from Jewell, Fort Dodge and
Luverne will be seen on the courts.
Both clubs in this city-the Outing
club and the City club-will have
entries and the lovers of tennis will
have opportunity to witness some of
the fastest players at work in north
ern Iowa. The singles will be play
ed in the morning and doubles in
the afternoon, the whole day being
spent at the game and the promoters
here will be glad to see large
number of visitors on the grounds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
SAD PASSING OF
MRS. JAMES HUMB[RT
Died at the Family Home in Sioux
City Saturday Afternoon at
Two O'clock.

Mrs. James Humbert passed away
at the family home in Sioux City
Saturday afternoon at two o'clock
following a lingering illness caused
from a general breakdown in health.
The Humbert family moved from
this city to Sioux City only few
months ago and the body was
brought back to this place for bur-
ial. The funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon at four
o'clock from the H. R. Dodge home,
Mrs. Dodge being a sister to the de-
ceased. Rev. l.. N. Call had charge
of the services. The deceased leaves
one son, two daughters and a hus-
band and was also sister Of Mrs.
j. G. Billings.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12

ground Of the Indians, where great
herds of buffalo ranged, and the In
dams were still troublesome. About
this time band of warriors passed
through that country, killing some
of the settlers. stealing horses and
destroying property. Brother Owen
went to one Of his appointments,
but instead of Sunday school and
service he found in the neighbor-
hood a crowd of terrified settlers,
with arms, and their camp surround
ed with wagons to protect women
and children from an attack by the
savages, which was momentarily ex-
pected, but happily did not occur
Rev. and Mrs. Owen are expect
ing to attend the West Nebraska
conference this year, the session be-
ginning Sept. 18th, at Lincoln, Neb
Under the circumstances, the confer.
ence this year will be an especially
interesting one TO them.
No doubt this worthy couple vii
be the recipients of congratulations
from host OF friends on their com
ing anniversary.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
Mail Cart Accident.

j. A. Golden. mail carrier on
route 4. came very near having a
serious accident Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Golden was going down the hill
in front of the old Catholic church
site, Just across the Bank street
bridge, when the neck yoke on a
team directly behind the cart broke
and the heavy wagon came down up
on the mail outfit. 1t knocked the
small mail wagon and the horse ov-
er, and the latter alighted in a
ditch but escaped injury. Mr.. Gold
en- was thrown out but, aside from
a number of scratches and bruises
is none the worse for wear. Who
the wagon which bumped into him
belonged to is not known. but nc
damage was done.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
CELEBRATE F|f-
T|ETH ANNIVERSARY
Prominent People Will Round Out
Useful HALF Century Of Mar
ried Life Together.

Today, August 12th, is a
memorable day for one Webster
City couple, marking the fiftieth
milestone in their welded life. On
August IL. 1868. in Augusta, New
York, the VOWS were spoken that
united in marriage the Rev. T. w.
owen and Mary T. Burleson With
bright prospects and high hopes the
young couple started out In life to-
gether, sharing the arduous labors
of the ministry Of the Gospel in pi-
oneer fields. There were the usual
amount of hardship and trials. but
success crowned their efforts, and
they look back upon their life work
with satisfaction from their peace
full and honored old age. .. .
Mr. Owens ministry was begun
on April 1, 1853, few months be-
fore his marriage, SO that the pres
ent year marks not only the fiftieth
anniversary Of his marriage, but the
fiftieth anniversary of his minister
ial life as we'll. The first few years
were spent in the East, but in 1874
he transferred to the Northwest
Iowa conference of the Methodist
church. Some four years later he
went to Nebraska. where he became
a charter member Of the West Ne
braska conference, OF which body he
is still member.
Marquette's "History of Nebraska
Methodism" says Of him: ct. w
Owen was among the first to respond
to DR.. Lemons call for men after he
CAME to the kearney District, and
in 1878 was appointed to Indianola
circuit. This was two years before
the Burlington and Missouri railroad
was built up the valley OF the Re
publican, and everything was new
Brother owen built the first fran,
house south of the river, and ives
of Arapahoe, which was included IL
his circuit, all other settlers livint
in primitive sod houses. The rive
was not yet bridged. and had to b.
forded. There were no church build
ings and the pastor must preach IL
sod houses or in the public halls
court houses, or any place available
Only a few years before this tn
! Republican Valley was the huntini
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
Coupons with Each Purchase.
Charles T. Smith & Son
Head-To-Foot Outfitters.

to J. Dodge, G. Siebold walked,
Hughes famed, H. Siebold hit to
Richards and was caught on the
line. B. Dodge came to bat and few
out to center, L. Corbin hit to first
and was out, while Ludeman hit a
grounder to third and was put out
at first.
In the fourth Steffen reached first
on an error, but was out in double
and Hostetter was made also an
easy out Rieter famed, Huston hit
a foul fly which was caught, j. Dodge
flew out to center field.
The fifth was a repetition of the
fourth. Kramer hit to second and
was out at first, Sharp and F. Sic
bold tanning. For the White Sox
Richards and Smith famed, Berg
gren- got a grounder to second but
was out at first.
IN the sixth Ackley did the same
as in the fifth, two fans and a
grounder to Corbin. Chile the White;
sox started by B. 11asge gc.ng q
home run, L. Corbin safe hit, Luz
deman sacrificed, Rieter safe hit.
scoring Corbin, Huston a safe hit,
scoring Rieter, but J. Dodge famed.
Richards walked, with Huston scor-
ing on wild pitch and Smith walk
ed, but Berggren hit a grounder to
second, making the third out.
The seventh was without scores.
there being fast ball playing on both
sides. but in the eighth with two err
rors and hit Ackley made their
lone score while Webster City made
no more.
Following is the summary:
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