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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
WATERMELON DAY
SEPTEMBER 10.
Committees are Appointed and Ar.
rangements for the Big
Celebration Under
Way.
THREE CARLOADS OF MELONS.
Everybody Boost and Help Make the
1918 Celebration One to be
Remembered.
THREE CARLOADS OF MELONS,

Watermelon day this year will be
one of the greatest days in the his
tory of Webster City. The different
committees have been appointed and
the work has commenced. The
grounds committee is working with
the idea of finding out if the merch-
ants would care to have a part at
least of the entertainments for the
day held on Second street. The fol-
lowing are the committee: Finance
COMMITTEE. G. Sullivan. F. A..
Huddlestun, w. c. Pyle, P. j. Brand
rup, C. G.. Gustuson, w. l.. Whitman,
James Bossert Entertainment COM
mlttee-F. l.. Greeley, Harold
Smith, w. E. Spinharney, w. B..
Kearns, B. F. Keltz. Watermelon
committee Jack Sheldon, James
Bossert and Aug. Mueller. Adver-
tisement committee. L. Greeley,
w. B. Kearns. Geo. G. Tucker. Con
cession committee--W. B. Rood and
B. F. Paine. Decoration >committee
%. G. Metcalf, N. M. O'Connor, F.
l.. Miller, Arch Foster, r g. Null
Inns. Grounds committeeAug. r..
Mueller. r. E. Channer and F. F..
Cash.
Every one is very anxious to make
this a great day and II the weather
permits to have an enormous crowd
In the city. Three carloads of mel
4 ons will be purchased if present
plans are carried out, as 1t is hoped
to have at least twenty thousand
people in Webster City on that day.
The finance committee wish the
merchants would pay when they
sign for the different amounts, in
that way saving considerable work
in the way of making collections.
The work of getting attractions will
commence at once and the people
will no doubt be informed very
shortly of the many features that
may be seen in Webster City on
Sept. 10th. Every person in the
city should boost for this day, as it
means something to every one and
by a little boosting from all this
can be made the biggest day in
northern Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
Rulgarians Leave.

The Bulgarians who have been
working for ZittereH & Sullivan de-
cided Saturday night that they pre-
ferred to work together. 1t seems
that some Of them had been sent to
Fort Dodge on some work to be done
there and seven Of them were left in
this city on the paving work here,
but got dissatisfied and left for Fort
Dodge. This will not interfere with
the paving as more men will be got
ten at once and the work will be
pushed rapidly.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
Justly Indignant.

Some of the women residing with
in the district being paved this year
are indignant at the manner Of
treatment some of the horses are re-
ceiying. The wagons are very heavy
and when loaded some Of the teams
can hardly draw them. Then. they
say, the horses are whipped and
mauled until they almost drop. This
cruelty is especially noticeable when
sand and crushed rock are being
hauled to the tops of the various
piles in the streets.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
Totals. .2s 5 27 IL 6

Struck out by Richards II, by
Hughes 4. Bases on balls of Hughes
2, off Richards 1. Hit by pitched
ball by Hughes 2. Two base hits,
Huston, j. Dodge. Home run B.
Dodge. Double plays, Richards to
Corbin to Huston, Rieter to Corbin
to Huston. Fisher went to mound
for Ackley in eighth inning. Umpire
Meekins
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
Can Frank Qualify2

Des Moines Capital: 1t seems
funny to hear them talk about MAX
Ing Congressman Frank Woods
chairman of the republican congress
sional campaign committee. Can
the Tenth district statesman stop
talking and voting free trade long
enough to discharge the duties Of
the position?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
Ice Cream Social.

The members of the Harmony
Sunday school class of the English
Lutheran church will hold an ice
cream social on the church lawn,
night, during the band
concert in the court house park.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
Infant Son Dead,

Francis William, the eighteen
months old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank A. Porter, of>east First street,
died Friday afternoon at five
o'clock, following weeks illness
with cholera infantum. The funer-
al for the little one was held Sun
day afternoon at four O'Clock, from
the home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12

rest. Webster City has changed
wonderfully since Mr.. Olds lived
here and he now thinks it one Of the
finest little towns in the country.
Mrs. Olds is sister of Mrs. E. R.
Lee, Mrs. A. A. Cook and A. M. Pot
y
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
Shoe Sale.

John Lee is conducting the shoe
sale being held by Henry Nicholson
in his store building on Des Moines
street. The sale commenced Satur-
day and the shoes displayed are
good bargains.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
TOM wren SHOT
At fort DODGE
Formerly Webster City Boy-ls Ser
iously Injured and it is 4
Thought he Will
Die.
BOTH LUNGS ARE PERFORATED.
Was Shot with a Thirty Eight Cali.
bre Revolver-Refuses to
Explain.
BOTH LUNGS ARE PERFORATED.

Tom Wren, son of Asa Wren, who
was a former resident of Webster
City, was shot in the back at Fort
Dodge Friday afternoon and is not
expected to live. After being shot
he walked a half mile where aid
was given him and he was taken in
to the Schoelen & Bornen meat mar
ket near Oleson park. The follow
ing is taken from the Fort Dodge
Daily Chronicle and is the account
as given by an eye witness:
At about 1880 yesterday after
noon Tom Wren and companion,
supposed to be Gus Thor, descended
from the street car and entered the
home of Mrs. Fleming. whose hus-
band was away at the time. Shortly
after this, an unknown woman and
a man processing to be piano tun-
er emerged from the house and en-
gagged in an emphatic conversation
accompanied by many gestures after
which the man went away and the
woman returned to the house.
About $3.50 Hilton and the piano
tuner descended from the street car
from an evident trip down town af-
ter beer, as the package they return
ed with, had the appearance of such.
although this is not definitely
known. However, attending ply
sicians stated that Wren was intox-
icated when he was shot. The two
men entered the house and were not
seen until the time of the shooting.
Another witness stated that he
was in a pasture near the Fleming
home that afternoon about 4:30
when he suddenly heard a revolver
shot from the front of the house. He
glanced up just in time to witness
Hilton, who was boarding at Mrs.
Fleming's, raise the revolver and
fire two more shots at the retreating
form of Wren, who was walking
about twenty feet from him. Mrs.
Fleming stood at Hilton's side and
after the three shots had been fired
took the revolver from him and
they returned to the house. Wren
continued walking and never look
ed around, although by this time he
had reached a clump OF trees west OF
the house. The entire back of his
shirt was saturated with blood. On
reaching the trees he laid down
and remained there for at least halt
an hour. About this time Mrs. Flem-
ing came out on the back porch and
cried, There! ThereH' at him. Short.
ly after, Wren got up and reeled of
towards the east and when he
reached Oleson's park was given as.
sistance. Wren refused to say any.
thing duplicating any one and also
refused to be taken to the hospital
insisting on being taken home to hi.
wife. Mrs. Fleming, J. B. Hiltor
and Gus Thor were placed in the
tcounty jail, but Mrs. Fleming wa.
later released until Monday to ap
pear before a justice of the peace
Wren when examined by physician.
was found to have been shot through
both lungs by SO caliber bullet
which just grazed the heart ant
lodged in his breast bone. There Il
no hope of his recovery.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
The Cradle Roll.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blair, who re-
side on south Seneca street. are the
proud parents of nine pound baby
girl, born last week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
THE LAST WEEK
:. OF =.
OUR GREAT CLEARING SALE
is AT HAND.
Saturday Night, Aug. 10th

will be your last oprnrtunity to select Suit from
immense stock, at saving of ONE-FOURTH
OFF the regular price.
If you have not been among the crowds who
have purchased during the past week, now is the
time to get busy while you can make the saving.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
WEBSTER CITY 1owAruEsDAY AUGUST IL, 1913

catch her again. That is if she
|belon gs to the grand army Of bar
gain hunters.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-09-06
Ne Nor. Than F.ir.

A noted lawyer. Of Tennessee. who Ia.
bored under the defects Of having q
high temper ahd Of being deaf. walked
into courtroom presided over by a
younger man, of whom the older prac-
titioner had small opinion.
Presently. In the heariug Of n motion,
there WAS clash between tbs lawyer
and the judge. The judge orc red the
lawyer to sit down. and as thy l,iwyer.
being deaf. didn't hear him and vent
on talking. the Judge fined him $40 for
contempt.
The lawyer leaned toward the clerk
and cupped his hand behind his ear.
What did he say?" he inquired.
"He fined you &c." explained the
clerk.
"For what?"
"ror contempt Of court" said the
clerk.
The lawyer shot poisonous look to-
ward the bench and reached hand
into his pocket.
I'm pay it." he said. ITS Just
ebt."-Saturday Evening Post.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-09-06
p.iix Motion 81 n. Earth.e

Astronomers are not agreed as to
the cause of the earth's daily motion
and how the force of that motion Is
kept up. Some of them claim that the
''orlginal initial centrifugal force" was
directed in line slightly to one side
of the center Of the globe. which
would. of course. cause the earth to
rotate upon its axis, and by the law
of inertia of matter must continue to
revolve at uniform rate of speed.
This claw Of the inertia Of matter" is
to the effect that matter once set In
motion must continue to move until
arrested by some outside force. 9th
ers claim that the motion is "com-
pound resultant of the motion of the
earth in its orbit and the attraction Of
the sun"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-09-06
The
Scrap Book


A local clubwoInan who loves Joke
IN herself was telling a story .apropos
Of Temperance before gathering the
other night. 1t was about u lire which
destroyed distillery in the little cOun-
try town where she lived and taught
school twenty years ago.
1--WE thought 1t was proyidentiai."
she said. until the next day. Then II
appeared that In their effort to save a.
much of the stock nv possible the good
people had climbed to the second floor.
let down chute and rolled barrel aft.
err barrel of whisky into the river. The
va6t crowd which Ind assembled xaw
the barrels fionting away and imme
diateiy dispersed. And the next day
every man, woman and child In that
entire community wns drunk AZ a lord"
AT this point some one interrupted
."Oh. Mrs. Blank called a voice
qulvering with laughter. you lived in
that community. didn't your
~ did" WINS the prompt rejoinder.
"but was the exception. My people
were living up strenm."-Kansas City
Journal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-09-06
The PeIits.t Judge.

Occasionally there are Judges on the
bench SO polite that their courtesy is
vexatious to the recipients. Justice
Graham of England was spoken Of as
the most polite judge that ever wore
the ermine.
my honest friend" he would say to
some convicted criminal, ''you are
found guilty of a felony. for which it
is my painful duty to sentence you to
transportation for the term Of ten
years"
On one occasion he by mistake SEN
fenced a man to transportation who
had been convicted of crime punish
able by death. Having been set right
by the clerk of the court, his lordship
gravely exclaimed:
Dear me! beg his pardon. l am
sure" Then, putting on the black cap.
he courteously apologized to the pris-
oner for his mistake and sentenced him
to be hanged by the neck until he was
dead.-Green Bag.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-09-06
- The
Scrap Book
Deserved to Escape.

Though he has II solemn, glum look
Ing face. with which he could quniify
for ticket seller In theater box office,
Senator Clarence Watson Of West Vir-
ginia Ia In reality jOvial citizen. He
can he depended on to come through
with good story on an average Of
once every ten days or two weeks.
Watson used to have a friend. by
name doc" Cook. who drifted to the
West Virginia coal fields and opened
up a studio for minIsterlng to the
wants of the manned and diseased.
Later on he started a sanitarium. The
first patient to enter there up. and died
with much dispatch; also the second
patient: likewise the third. 30 1t went
until the sanitarium was popularity con-
fused with the idea of morgue.
Then delirium tremens victim en-
tered the sanitarium. The second
night he was there he became fretful
and climbed out of second story
window. "Doc' Cook. having few
helpers. started to chase the patient
in person. But the d. I. man was a
feet runner. and after they had gone
mile and half DER hill and dale
the doctor sat down on rock. ex-
hausted, and muttered to himself:
"Oh. we'll, let the blamed fool go.
He's the first one that ever got away
alive" Ledger.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-09-06

On the occasion of the Duke of Con-
naught's recent visit to New York the
royal gentleman got jolt from a
sprightly young American woman. Dur
ing dianer the duke humorously raj
lied her on the liberty taken by Ameri-
cans In clipping the kings English.
LATER In the evening his royal high
ness. in the course of conversation.
asked the young lady what place in
London had most impressed her dur.
ing her last visit.
"sinpul. your highness," was the re-
ply.
"Sinpul?' said the duke. with pug
zled air.
"Oh. yes. there is nothing In the
town so wonderful to me-"
I'm afraid answered the duke.
with kindly smile, that you know
my London better than I. Sinpul? Is
1t thenter. a cnfe-what Is it:'
"a church. your highness. We Amer
leans call It st. Paul. but as you call
st. John. Sinjin. this, /. seems. mast
be Sinpulr'
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Captain links was giving party and
had arranged nice little toast list in
difference to the presence Of Major
Clacquer. an able after dinner speaker.
The latter was attended by his wife. =
very deaf old lady. who was much at
tached to him. As the gallant officer
was to reply to the toast Of THE
Babies" his wife. knowing his fond
ness for children. Judged that 1t would
suit him admirably. At the last mo-
ment. however. the majors subject. I'M
known to Mrs. Clacquer. was changed
to "The Ladies'" But 1t made no diff
ference to the officer. and his sparkling
speech delighted the company.
A lady congratulated the majors
wife upon her husbands brilliant ef-
fort.
"oh. Mrs. H." she replied. you
don't know how fond the major Is of
them. I've seen him with two or three
OH his lap Mt once
"Oh. Caroline" gasped the major,
who had overheard the conversation.
"Just teasing the life out Of the poor
things" went on his wife. wholly OBJ
iivious to the shouts Of laughter.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-09-06
Sea Water,

Sea water Is complicated mixture
of a great variety of substances.
Roughly speaking, 1t consists of 98h
per cent of fresh water plus 81 per
cent Of mineral salts. Three fourths
of these salts are chloride of sodium.
or common table salt, and the next
largest constituent is chloride of mag
nesium. After these come sulphate
of magnesium. sulphate of lime, sui
phate of potash, bromide of magne-
SUM and carbonate Of lime. In add
tion to these substances sea water
contains minute quantities Of quite a
variety of elements. including iodine.
phosphorus and arsenic. 1t also con-
tains some silver. copper. zinc. nickel.
cobalt, iron and gold. There ia said
to be cents worth Of gold in every
pailful Of sea water. but as yet no.
body has found way to extract 1t.
Copper and zinc are found in come
seaweeds, and certain species Of coral
a three-millionths silver,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-09-06
A LESSON IN MANNERS.
NJ Result Came a. Sort Of Shock 70
the Teacher.

NJ Result Came a. Sort Of Shock 70
the Teacher.
When stuyvesant Fish was president
of the Illinois Central railroud he WIS
sittipg In his office one morning with
the door closed looking over some re-
ports. The door WAS suddenly opened.
and In came an freshman wits his hat
on his head and his pipe in his mouth.
and. walking up to Mr.. Fish. be said.
81 want pass TO st. Louis"
President Fish. somewhat surprised.
looked up and said. who are you?
The man replied. II am Pat Casey,
one of your switchmen."
President Fish. thinking 1t was
good chance to teach the man little
lesson in etiquette. said: Now. Pat. !
am not going to say that will refuse
your request. hut there are certain
forms TINT n man should observe In
asking a favor. You should knock at
the door before you come In. and when
say Come in you should enter. aud.
taking of your hat and removing your
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-09-06
al Enr..s.d o.nd.r J,

A man who was caught In the act
of skinning neighbor's sheep covered
his embarrassment by declaring that
no sheep could bite him and live. The
logic Of this is equaled by that Of the
soldier who once had narrow escape
from an enraged gander. The men of
a certain Maine regiment. which was
in the enemy's country in 1862. con-
sldered the order mo foraging" an
additional and uncalled for hardship.
One afternoon about dusk soldier
was seen beating rapid retreat from
the rear of farmhouse near by. close
ly pursued by gander with wings
outspread. whose feet seemed scarcely
to touch the ground and from whose
beak issued succession of angry
screams. The fugitive was not reas-
sured by the cries Of the gander's
owner: "Hold on. man. hold on! He
won't hurt your' "Call OF your gan
der! Call him orr shouted the fleeing
soldier. Neither man nor gander
stopped until inside the camp lines.
when the soldiers friends relieved him
of his fierce pursuer with the aid of
the butt Of musket- Ibid that gam
der think he could chase me like that
and live!' the soldier exclaimed az he
surveyed the outstretched bird. but he
said nothing of the baited hook. with
cod line attached. which might have
thrown light on the unfortunate gan
der's strange actions.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-09-06
HIS HAT OFF AND HIS PIPE OUT OF HIs
MOUTH.

pipe from your mouth, you should say.
Are you President Fish? ! would
say: Il am. Who are your Then you
should say. i am Pat Casey. one OF
your switchmen.' Then | would say.
Whit can do for your Then you
would tell me. and the matter would
be settled. Now. you go out and come
in again in little while and zee II
you can do better" ~
So the switchman went out. closing
the door. About two hours later there
was a KNOCK ON the door. and Presi-
dent Fish said. Come In" In came
Pat Casey with his hat on and bis pipe
out of his mouth. Pat said: Good
mornin'. Are you President Fish Of
the Illinois Centralf' President Fish
said: II nm. Who are your IL am
Pat Casey. one OF your swttchmen."
-.Weil. MIR. Casey. what can do for
your you can go to b.. / got q
pass over the Wabash" ~
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-09-06

In one of the interior counties II
Maine a case was called that had lcng
been in litigation. The chief Justice
who at that time was plain Judge
Peters-thought 1t impracticabIe to
keep the suit longer in court and ad-
vised the parties to refer the matter.
After due deliberation they assented.
agreeing to refer the case to three
honest men. With grave smile, in
perfect keeping with judicial dignity.
Judge Peters said that the case in
voived certain legal points which
would require one of the referees. Mt
least. to have some knowledge OF law;
therefore he would suggest the pro-
priety Of their selecting Que lawyer
and two honest men:
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-09-06

A preacher who was in the habit Of
taking his wife with him to his preach
ing appointments said OH arrival at
the chapel: MY dear. yom go in there.
fou will he all right. l must 90 round
to the vestry."
In the vestibule the wife was met by
kind hearted steward who. after CIV
Ing her II hearty welcome and hymn
book. conducted her to a comfortable
seat.
At the close Of the service tho same
kind hearted steward gave her hearty
shake of the hand. adding how pleased
he would be to see her at the services
each Sunday. Then. whispering. he
said. But. let me tell you. we dom
get dufter like this In the pulpit ev-
cry Sunday"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-09-06
Couldn't Bend the Horns.

After somewhat hilarious night q
farmer called up his son before 1t was
the donkey. The yonng man obeyed.
but did not tnke light with him. 1t
SO happened that the night before had
been very frosty. and an old COW had
strayed into the stable and driven the
donkey out. Thinking the young man
a long time absent. the father went to
ascertain the cause Of the delay.
Jack. what are you doing?" he called
when he found the stable In darkness
why. can't get the collar over the
donkey's head. replied Jack. "His
ears are frozen!'
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-09-06

A man who had had the misfortune
to lose his nose was followed by an
Irish beggar woman. who kept exclaim.
Ing, Heaven preserve your Donors
eyesight!"
Irritnted by her Importantly. the
man turned TO her Mt length and asked:
why do you wish my eyesight to be
preserved: Nothing ails my eyesight
or Is likely to dog
"No. your honor" said the Irish
woman. but 1t will be snd thing II
1t does. for you will have nothing to
rest your spectacles uponr'
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-09-06

You'll find It hard on this old earth
To turn your sorrow Into mirth.
You scarce can make lest of It.
But as you go the journey through.
Whatever II. you'll hnd that you
Can always make the best of II.
Misfortune darkens every sky.
But not so much for those who try
To see the silver side of II.
Misfortunes may be hard to bear.
But every one must have his share,
And no one yet has died Of 1t.
30. be the burden what It may.
And let there come the darkest day,
With sorrow and the rest of 1t.
You cannot alter what must be
Or turn the noise to melody,
But all can make the best Of It.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-09-06
A Freak Of Death Valley.

Saratoga springs is one of the freaks
Of Death valley aud has probably
caused more profanity than anything
else in the region. The waters are as
clear as crystal. mid they bubble up
from a deep. sandy basin like a we'll
spring Of joy. But they are strongly
impregnated with sulphur and other
minerals, are tepid in temperature and
act instantly like an emetic upon any
one who drinks them.-Exchange.
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70 your duty to the letter.
40 n m;sh..

1t was Welsh minister who de
scribed the devil to II little congrega-
ton In remote Welsh valley. Said the
minister: "'rhe devil Is bound round
the middle with chains and round the
arms with chains and round the legs
with chains. But John JONES'" point
ing to man In the front row. "he Gun
reach you. and you. David Evans"
pointing to one in the middle row. "he
can reach you." and pointing to one at
the back. "John Williams. BIZ can
reach YOU"
And then man in the gallery called
out, why. the dang thing might IL
well be loose"