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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22
THE iowa WEATHER
.. AND CROP REPORT
Ground in Good Condition and Veg
citation is Growing Very
Satisfactorily.

Des Moines, April 22.-Nearly
full week of bright sunshine, with
practically no rain has started the
growth of all vegetation, put the
ground in fairly good condition, and
enabled farmers to do great
amount of field work, The average
temperature was about seven de-
grees above the normal, and the
daily maximum temperatures rang
ed from 60 to so degrees. Except
on low and untitled ground. where
the soil is still too wet, rapid prog
ress was made in seeding and plow-
in, and with favorable weather, all
small grain will be sOwn before the
close of the coming week. In many
localities early potatoes have been
planted, and a good start has been
made in preparing ground for corn.
Grass is starting nicely, and is earl
Ter than usual although farm work
is two weeks late. Winter grains
are in fine condition. Peach and
plum trees are in blossom in the ex-
IRENE southeastern counties and all
fruit trees show an abundance of
healthy buds. Geo. M. Chapel.
Section Director.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22
fine ART EXHIBIT -
GIVEN BY SCHOOL
In North Building Thursday and
Friday-To Buy Pictures for
New High School.

This week Thursday and Friday
there will be on display at the north
school building an exhibition of pic
lures of more than ordinary inter-
est. 1t consists of carbon photo
graphs and engravings loaned by the
A. w. Elson Co. of Boston, Mass,
and containing only the very best
Representations of the masterpieces
of art of different countries and diff
ferent periods.
The exhibition is to be presented
in this city for the purpose of in
creasing the interest in the study
Of art and for raising money for the
purchase of pictures for the new
high school building. A small ad-
mission fee will be charged, and the
public is cordially invited to visit
the exhibition. Nearly every art
gallery in the world has to be Wis
tied in order to see the originals Of
these pictures, which, although
copies, are some of the very best in
existence.
The collection which will be on
display here comprises some. two
hundred subjects, representing all
of the principal schools of art, as
well as reproductions of the worlds
greatest pieces of sculpture, archi-
lecture and important views from
nature. In connection with the eX-
hibition a catalogue has been pre-
pared which gives a number of i'm
portant facts concerning the pict-
ures and their painters, and these
will be on sale during the exhibit
ton.
Among these pictures are copies
of the greatest works of Corot, Bon
heur, VanDyck, Millet and other ar
fists of world wide fame. Most Of
the pictures are in sepia but there
are a few copies in colors Of which
the most beautiful are the Aurora
and Volkmann's famous "Grainfield
There are also various madonnas,
pictures Of patriotic themes, many
beautiful and historic landscapes
Among the ancient pictures is one
very realistic copy of the Horses Of
Achilles, which is most exquistely
reproduced in shades of brown.
The pictures will be on exhibition
in the old assembly room on the
third floor of the north school build
ing Thursday afternoon and evening
and Friday afternoon of this week.
The display will be in charge of the
sophomore class of the high school
and the small admission fee will be
used to buy new pictures for the
school buildings, particularly the
new high school building. Every
one is cordially invited to come and
see these high class copies Of the
worlds best paintings.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22
Another Reinicker Farm Sold.

The 800 acre farm belonging to
the Reinicker estate, located in Lib
erty township five miles southeast
of BlairsDurg, has been sold to Cas-
per Edvenson and r. T. Halsne at
1851 per acre. Mr.. Edvenson gets
the south quarter with the improve
ments. The sale was made by Buell.
& Whitman. They have sold 1,425,
acres of the estate since Mr.. Rein
icker's death and there are yet L.
$50 acres to be disposed of. s''
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22
FILED
|ND|S7R|cT court
VIM. Anderson Asks That F. G.. Sny-
der be Appointed Receiver Of
Light Plant.

VIM. Anderson has filed a petition
in the office of the clerk of the dis
trict court asking that F. G. Snyder
of Jewell be appointed receiver of
the Jewell Electric Company and
that his bond be fixed at $4,000.
Aug. F. Mueller asks that lot T.
block A, Wilkes addition to Web
ster City. belonging to John Beigh-
tol be adjudged to be subject to the
lien of plaintiff s judgment amount
ing to- ,s257.59 and costs.
Jesse Eide. minor, asks that SIS
which he paid George Porter for a
mare, be returned to him in ex-
change for said mare.
Alex Caruth asks judgmen
against o. Shane for s174 alleged
due for the death Of a mare which
plaintiff loaned defendant.
The State Bank of Woodstock petit
lions judgment against Chas. P.
Claude for s6O.S5 alleged due on
note.
Louis Cantonwine asks judgment
against Geo. and Nettie Bell for
500 alleged due as commission on
sale of real estate.
The Ideal Lighting Company
wants judgment against McNee &
Sons for s42O.O6 alleged due on &C
count.
Katheryn Riley asks for a divorce
from Robert 5. Riley.
Nelson & Hanson ask for judg-
ment against Otto Christensen for
$500 said to be due on note.
Leonard & Carson ask judgment
against Frank Balsley and w. H.
Frazier for Sis alleged due on
note.
F. r. Mason & Sons ask judg-
ment against B. II. Conrad for
$102.SS said to be due on account.
Jane H. Clark petitions for a di-
vorce from her husband, VIM. Clark
Helmick & Ely ask Judgment
against the Illinois Central railroad
company for s440.4S alleged due as
damages for failure to promptly de-
liver stock.
Chase Brothers ask Judgment
against Harry B. Pray and Margaret
r. Pray for S47.0S alleged due on
account.
Colonial Mercantile Company
asks judgment against p. Schooner
for 5000 alleged due on note.
Frank Pierce asks Judgment
against the Howard & Close Manu-
featuring Company for $4,000 for
damages alleged to have been sus-
tanned while working for said COM
pany.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22
BUY Third inter-
EST IN !. BUSINESS
Mr.. and Mrs. E. U. Butcher Purchase
Share in Webster City
Star. Laundry.

A deal was. contaminated yester-
day whereby Mr.. and Mrs. E. U.
Butcher purchased. a third interest
in the Webster City Star laundry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Butcher being relatives
of the w. D. and linda Stevens fam
lilies, the other proprietors.
The new partners arrived here
Saturday from their recent home in
San Francisco, California, and in
tend to make this city their future
residence. Mr.. Butcher has been in
the business great many years, SO
the popular Star laundry will be
more efficiently equipped for its
work with the further aid of these
people,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22
Bought Peterson Property.

S. A. Christensen has purchased
the residence property of A. ]. Peter
son located in the 400 block on East
First street for $4,000. The Peter
son family recently moved from this
property to their new home in the
900 block on Bank street. The
Christensen family will move into
their new home on Thursday of this
week AS to who will occupy the
house where the Christensen family
now live is not known, but the own
ers, Misses Sarah and Ellen Roth
rock of harrisburg, are thinking
some of coming here and residing
therein.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22
To Look After Outing Club.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Parks have
been engaged by the house commit
tee of the Outing club to look after
the club house and grounds during
the present season. Mr.. and Mrs.
Parks have proven themselves the
best of care takers, M. Parks hav-
ing looked after the Estes grounds
for a number of years, and the club
feel assured that everything will be
kept in the best of condition. The
sod Is much firmer and heavier this
year than last and the golf links
and grounds are correspondingly
better.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22
Public Sale.

] will sell at public auction at the.
market square Saturday afternoon
at two o'clock the following: Golden
oak s;deboard, new; oak dining
room table, two bed room suits, two
sets bed springs, two mattresses,
sewing machine, wash stand, two
center tables, new; two sewing
tables, set oak dining room chairs,
new gas stove. drop leaf table, fruit
jars and jelly glasses, hall mirror,
new lawn mower and many other
articles not mentioned.
21d5f1 s. D. Derr.
NJ. L. McCollough, Auctioneer-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22
Valley Farm at Hubbard.

An amateur play of some merit is
now under preparation in the neigh
boring town of Hubbard. The local
thespians to the number of twelve
have been practicing for six weeks
upon the play called Valley Farm,
which they will present in the Hub
bard opera house Thursday and Fri
day nights of this week. Much time
and thought has been put upon the
rehearsals and the public are look
ing for an amateur treat. ns
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22
WORK PROGRESSING
ON JUNIOR !. annual
First Proof Sheets for This Years
High School Annual Received
and Read.

The editor-in-chief and Miss
Ruth Cooley, faculty editor of the
Junior Annual, were busy yesterday
working over the first proof sheets
of the Annual. These sheets consist
largely of cuts of the Junior class,
the new high school building and
familiar figures and scenes about
the school grounds and buildings.
If they are an index of the other
portions of this publication it bids
fair to eclipse the annual Of last
year which was thought by many to
surpass the usual high school stand
ard.
Dennis Kelly, editor-in-c hief, and
Don Mckee, business manager, to-
gether with their faithful corps OF
assistants, have worked steadily all
during the year on this production
and they hope to be able to offer the
interested patrons of the school a
volume which shall meet with their
hearty approval. %,~ ,'4'
Master Glenn IamS has heen very
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

Ray Stow recently purchased the
small house Immediately west of the
F. A. Schroeder home in the 1000
block on Bank street, and moved 1t
to lot in the 1900 block on Third
street. The property belonged to
Mr.. Schroeder and Mr.. Stow intends
to remodel it and fix it up in fine
shape, when it will be for rent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

Mrs. Nv. Hurst, who has been
confined in Mercy hospital for the
past month suffering from severe
attack ief appendicitis and other
complications, is now improving
daily She was allowed to sit up a
little for the first time yesterday,
and it is thought she will be we'll
enough 10 be removed to her home
the last of this or the first of next
week
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22
The Cradle Roll,

Arrived Sunday morning, April
goth, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry W. Mcdonald, Seattle, Wash,
a new aughter-Frances Margrett
granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Mcdonald of this city. Moth
er and babe doing we'll.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

Father Barry returned home last
evening, only to be called back to
the old home in Belmond again dur
ing the night, with telegram stat
ling that his mother was again how
ering between life and death. She
seemed better when Father Barry
LETT last night but the change for
the better was not for long.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22
A Spring Recital.

The pupils Of Miss Ruth Steven
son will give spring recital at the
Universalist church, Tuesday even
ing, April 20, at s O'Clock. A
small admission fee of Is cents will
be charged, to help defray expenses
The general public is cordially in
vited.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22
TRANSMISSION MA
CH|NERY RECEIVED
National Sewer Pipe Company Will
Probably Stand Complete
Within 80 Days.

The first car of tran smission ma
chinery, which the National Sewer
Pipe Company have been anxiously
waiting for the past month and for
, lack of which work has been at a
standstill for the past thirty days,
arrived this morning from the east
Floods in Indiana and Ohio have
held up all large shipments from the
east and caused this delay. Two
more cars of poles, wiring, etc., are
expected daily now and when this
machinery has been placed and the
| connections made the new plant will
be ready for operation.
The. Lehigh plant, which is only
about one-half the size of this one
was thirteen months in building
While ground for the National plant
was. first broken the middle of April,
1912, SO the contractor and company
are to be graduated on the rapid
progress which they have been able
to make. Besides this, the finances
have been handled in a very salts
factory = manner, all the money
which has been used in construction
having been raised as the work NOV
ed forward.
As the structure now stands the
power plantais complete, save for
connections The boilers, engines
and, pumps are all Fin: place. The
heating plant is already in opera
ton and a splendid fire protection
system in good working order. This
system is. now working under a
greater pressure than could be had
from the city plant at this distance
from the pumping station.
Eight kilns stand complete and
the foundations for four others
have been laid and these will be
finished as the needs of the factory
grow. The. dryer lacks only few
finishing touches to the elevators
and other minor parts of the build
ing. In the machinery building all
the machines are set and only wait
ing for connection to make them
alive and take up their work in the
new plant.
The bins for the clay and the
huge elevators for lifting the raw
material are finished and the Crook
ed Creek railroad is now laying
their track from the main line to the
clay shed on the National grounds.
Another month, If there is no fur
Their delay in materials. will see the
greatest manufacturing institution
in northwestern Iowa in operation.
The company are expecting to put
a salesman in the field in few days
now and when the date of compile
ton is assured business will be push
ed TO the limit and vigorous can
vass made for the National Sewer
Pipe Company and their products.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

Miss Rosalind Cook and Miss Len
ME Gillian left last night for Fort
Dodge where they were to hear in
concert recital, Maude Powell, the
celebrated violinist. Miss Powell
now enjoys the reputation OF being
the greatest woman violinist in
America, If not in the world.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22
APPOINTED Receiver.

F. G. Snyder has been appointed
receiver of the Jewell Electric
Lighting company and the business
will be continued under his charge.
Mr.. Snyder is a member of the auto
firm of Hood & Snyder and one Of
the leading business men of his
town. The electric plant was start
ed about a year ago and has been
having some financial difficulty. IN
der the careful management of Mr..
Snyder it is hoped the business may
be put upon its feet and made to be
paying proposition. Some Of the
Jewell citizens with others outside
are interested in the project and it
is hoped the business may be made
profitable. 1t surely ought to be.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

Otto NOEL, formerly of this city,
now of Waterloo, is in the city to-
day experimenting the setting up
of the soda fountain in the Mer-
camille basement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22
23rd, at 1880.

23rd, at 1880.
Feeling that they had done their
full duty for one session, the coun-
ell adjourned, after allowing all
bills presented, to meet again April
2Sth. .a71 s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

Mrs. NJ. ]. Chambers, who has
been quite seriously i'll at Mercy
hospital, with appendicitis, is report
ed some better today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

Rev. W. H. Clifford has taken the
position of head salesman and man
ager of the Mercantile basement for
a few weeks Il%i'j
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

Residence in Webster City to ex-
change. for, Northern Iowa or South
ern Minnesota improved farm. Ad-
dress "W," care Freeman-Tribune
22d6flt1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

The Methodist ladies aid society
will hold a special business meeting,
in the basement of the church We'd
nesday afternoon, at 2:3O o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

After the Superior Rebekah lodge
meeting and supper tomorrow even
ing. the members of the staff will
meet for drill. All members are re-
quested to be present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

The Superior Rebekah lodge will
serve supper to their members and
families Wednesday evening at 6
O'Clock at Elmo hall.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

w. J. Hubacher is taking a few
days vacation from his duties in the
post office to make his annual spring
garden and take care of his famous
lilies.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

;. Bert Phipps has resigned his po-
sition as agent, deliveryman, etc,
with the Star laundry, the resigna-
ton to take effect May 5th.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

Lost, small bill purse No. /, State
Bank of Woodstock. Leave at this
office or at the bank. Reward.
21d2f1*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

Ralph Marvel has taken up his
duties as salesman in the Boston
Shoe & Clothing Company store.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22
TEED g. T|EED

The condition of j. H. Servis, who
has been i'll all winter, is considered
very bad at present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

Mrs. VIM. H. Frazier, who has
been suffering of late with an in
fected jaw, went to Des Moines Sat-
urday for treatment in the hospital.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

The T. D. Butler dray line are
driving new transfer wagon for
the first time today. The wagon
is red with yellow wheels. '-..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

The German Lutheran parsonage
is being very much improved by a
fresh coat of paint. 49,. t'.r -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

NJ. B. Pringle has begun the cree
ton of neat dwelling house on the
corner of Seneca and Cedar streets.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

We are glad to report that Mrs.
c. E. Buell. is now gaining rapidly
in strength after her recent attack
of infammatory rheumatism.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

Mrs. H. B. Hummell received the
sad intelligence yesterday of the
sudden death of her brother-inlaw,
Marion Lovett, at Guide Rock, Neb.
No particulars are known except
that pneumonia was the cause OF
his death. Mrs. Hummell left last
night for Guide Rock to be with her
sister, who was formerly Miss Lizzie
Nelson of this county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

Wanted, a girl for general house
work. Inquire of Mrs. H. P. Ma
son. 4-16d12t2f2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

Mrs. Rebeeca Holloway of this
city, widow of John w. Holloway,
was married in the soldiers home at
Marshalltown Saturday to J. NJ. Nc
Cord of Waterloo, who entered the
soldiers home five years ago. Mr.,
and Mrs. Holloway went to the home
at Marshalltown from this county
five years ago and Mr.. Holloway
died in 1911.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

Window glass, every size, at
Teed's. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

Miss Ethel B. Virtue has returned
home from Des Moines, where she
has been acting as private secretary
to Senator Chase during the legisla-
tive session. and has resumed her
position as reporter on the Freeman
Tribune. Miss Lillian l.. Crosley,
who has been taking her place. will
resume her duties on the road for
the California Perfume company.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22

Master Glenn Iams has been very
i'll with tonsilitis.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-04
FIINISY
IMSY CONSTRUCTION AM
TORNADOES
AND

Disaster brings an aftermath of
counsel. Following any calamity,
tae newspapers print guide books oil
How Not to Do 1t Next Time. The
CHASTITY tronadoes at Omaha and
elsewhere, however, seem so far be-
yond human control that theresseems
little to do but read, pity, and sub
scribe to the relief funds.
Still, with 500 persons homeless
at Omaha. with tornado losses almost
yearly, running up to the destruc-
ton of 5000 buildings in the storm
Of Feb. 9th, 1884, this human prob
lem is worth study.
Other things being equal the
worst tornado losses take place
where the construction is the least
substantial, though this did not nap
pen to be the case at Omaha.
The restless haste of the American
people, their slight valuation on per-
manency, has led to a veritable card
house construction of light wood
buildings. After seeing the stone
and brick cities of Europe, a typi-
cal American factory town seems to
the tourist Ike a child's paper camp.
This does not mean that wood con-
struction is to be abandoned. Our
grandfathers built wood houses tnat
would stand anything but the very
teeth Of the storm.
Paper and plaster cover multi
tiude OF sins When you build the
framework of house of material
about heavy enough to hold up
slight piazza roof, you must not
merely expect that tenement dis,
trict will fall at the first breath OF
the hurricane. 1t will also burn Ike
the farmers heap of dry brush
whenever a blaze starts.
People who erect ilimsy houses
should give much thought to the rh-
pid ty of their depreciation. II the
life Of a wooden shell is but so years,
one ought to allow at least ) per
cent depreciation on the capital an
nualIy. This would more than pay
the difference of solid wood construc-
ton, or even of brick or cement.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-04

For SALE The south ! Of N,
1 and the east ! Of the s. E. / Of
Sec. 28, Twp. "a, r. 80; located
9 miles east Of Liberal, and 4
miles south Of Haynes. Owner
wants $4,000; or assume mort
gage on same of $500 and pay
81, 800 cash. viii submit any rea-
sonable offer. Regular commits
sion to agent securing buyer.
This offer is good until May 1,
1913. Address Hunt Realty Co.,
4O6 Victor Bldg, Kansas City,
Missouri. 90 4t.p.