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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-01

ables the serving of refreshments, thus
adding a great social feature for the
people of the community.
County Superintendent.
In many ways, one of the most inn
portant officers in the whole school
system is the county superintendent.
Through him the plans and the sug-
gestions of the state department are
carried out. Teachers and trustees de-
pend upon him for advice and help. To
a degree. greater than most people real
ize the schools of the country reflect
the personality of the county superin
tendent. Their task Is one of immeas-
urable Importance. 1t Is service
that calls for the highest order of tai
ent Our city schools are supervised
by men chosen because Of special fit
ness and preparation Their salaries
are in most cases. almost eommensu-
rate with their duties. and their tenure
of office depends upon their success as
administrators, They are measured by
no political gauge. Our present sys-
tenn of selecting and dismissing county
superintendents is menace to our
schools. That officer is called upon to
do so much clerical work that the time
which should be given to supervision
is spent in doing office work. The
great majority of the children of the
state can never come into their own
until the county superintendent are
selected because of their educational
fitness. and the office is completely di-
vorced from politics. They should be
paid in proportion to the magnitude
and Importance of their work. and hav-
ing proved their ability, should be re-
tanned in the office as long as they rem
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-01

der efficient service. In the name of
justice, l plead fer the 34,06S rural
school children. Adequate salaries, ef-
ficient and reasonable assistance and
tenure of office are immediate needs.
This greatly needed reform can come
when educators, and all real friends of
education shall unite to secure this
righteous condition. 1t is my earnest
hope that the Twelfth session of the
Idaho legislature will take steps to
right this wrong.
Summer Normal Schools.
In 1907 law was passed establishing
three summer normal schools. one in
the northern part of the state, one In
the southwestern. and one in the
southeastern. These We're established
primarily as schools for reviewing sub
jects for teachers examinations. Teach
ers who could not attend school during
the year were glad of this opportunity
to fit themselves better for their work.
Young people who had never taught
school, but desired to do so. attended
in order that they might review sub
jects preparatory to taking the teach
ers' examination. Professional sub
jeets swere given and experts We're en-
ployed for these subjects, but the at
tendance was not large. the great
numbers We're found in the review
courses. Although good work was done,
1t vas felt by the commission that
greater stress should be placed on the
professional side of the work, especial
ly SO in the case of those who had
never taught. nor had any training
fitting them for teaching. The com
mission also felt that courses should
be offered in subjects required for the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-01
Education in Idaho Is On
Firm Foundation

I position that officer is also a men,
Der of many boards, and is constantly
called upon to be present at board
meetings. She is a member. ex-officio,
Of the board Of trustees of the two state
normais, and the Industrial school, Is
president of the state board of educa-
! ton and the board of trustees of the
| school for the deaf and Blind is sec
rotary of the state library commission,
and is a member of the land board
! All these boards, save the last named,
are directly connected with education.
To be a member of the land board Is
! one of the most important positions In
the state on account of the immense
amount of business to be supervised
To attend the meetings Of this board
takes much time The educational in
terests of the state have so grown that
they demand the entire time of the
superintendent to make the schools
what they should be to keep Idaho edu-
! cationally abreast Of the times. For
this reason the state superintendent
should be relieved of serving on the
land board, and l most heartily rec
commend that the Twelfth session of the
Idaho legislature pass a resolution for
| feet.
| Buildings.
| During the past two years many new
! school buildings have been erected, old
ones remodeled and enlarged The
4 most gratifying results of this activity
are buildings Of an improved style Of
architecture that are modern, sanitary
/ ana hygienic Most OF the new build
! ings in the towns, the villages and In
the consolidated districts have a gym
nasium and assembly room, and are
| equipped for industrial work, where
cooking, sewing, agriculture, manual
training-both wood and iron work
are taught. A few of the town schools
have well-equpped FORCES. A ruling of
the state board of education that plans
for school buildings must be approved
! by the board has resulted in better
buildings In the rural districts. The
board has examined many plans, some
of which We're changed a number Of
times before they We're accepted. In
considering these plans, special atten-
ton has been given to the heating,
| lighting and ventilation AS a result
of this ruling. we find the old box type
of architecture supplanted by one at
tractive and beautiful. and we have in
many of the country districts buildings
that are not only models of beauty
but are hygienic and sanitary.
| a number OF these country buildings
! have a room fitted for instruction in
manual training and domestic science
! The progressiveness of the people of
many districts is shown by their using
I these buildings as community centers
In some of the buildings, the seats are
so arranged to be moved to the sides
of the room. enabling meetings of va
rious kinds to be held; in some of the
two roomed buildings a large sliding
door permits the two rooms to be
thrown into one The work room en-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-01

higher grade certificates. That the
schools might do similar work and put
all three schools on a par, the commits
sion outlined a course OF study to be
followed in each school. The schools
held the summer of 1912 were the most
successful of any since the act made
them possible. They were largely at
tended. great interest and enthusiasm
were manifested, and much progress
made.
The professional side Of the work
was emphasized. courses conducted by
experts in these lines We're offered, and
only such courses IN review subjects
given as time would permit. It Is the
belief of those having the summer
normals in charge that the academic
work should be done before coming to
these schools and that the entire time
of the session should be spent in pure
ly professional work. BY requiring the
academic work to be done before en-
tering these schools. we shall be able
to put into the rural schools Of the
state men and women who will be able
to do better work because they will
have more time to study the needs of
the public and the community. and
will be able to do better administra-
tive work.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-01

CONTINUED on Page Fourl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
HOT after VAN
WACENEN VACANCY
The Two O'Connors are Very Anx-
ious to Become United States
District Attorney.

According to advices from Wash
ington the ousting Of Judge Van
Wagenen as district attorney for
northern Iowa has caused the friends
of Frank O'Connor of New Hampton
and Maurice O'Connor of Fort Dodge,
the two leading aspirants, to get ex-
tremely busy. They are wiring tele-
grams to Washington at a rapid
rate. Representative Connolly is be-
ing deluged with messages. He said
last night that he could not give
them attention. as he was to attend
the funeral of Representative Pep
per and was named as head Of the
committee representing the house.
Moreover, he has had to give atten-
ton to many of Mr.. Peppers affairs
and for the present cannot look after
patronage
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
Good Results.

1t is reported by the physi in
charge that over seventy per cent OF
the incipient cases of tuberculosis
that are treated at the state sani-
tarium at Oakdale, near Iowa City,
are actually cured. 1t seems to be
simply a matter of getting the treat
ment in the early stages of the dis
ease. OF course, nothing can be
done for patients who are in the
more advanced stages of the disease.
Not as yet. The time will probably
come when even more advanced
cases can be treated with hope of
success. At the present no advanc-
ed cases are taken at Oakdale. That
may appear cruel, but the institu-
tion is to get results, and there
ought to be county hospitals for
those unfortunates whose condition
precludes all hope of a cure. But
seventy per cent of cures is a most
encouraging showing and again
demonstrates clearly that the pa
tient has excellent chances who
doesn't give up but gets the cure in
time, and helps his physicians in
making the fight.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
Coincidence,
patronage

Whereas; Mrs. E. E. Clafiin has
been a member of the Social Circle
Of Pleasant Hill and having occu-
pied so prominent a place among us,
and
Whereas; Almighty God in his
wise providence has seen proper to
call her to the heavenly land.
Therefore, resolved that we, deep
ly feeling our loss, give expression
of the sadness which has come to all
our hearts.
And further, we extend our deep
est sympathy to the bereaved family
and relatives in the time of this,
their mourning.
Pres. Mrs. ]. E. Adams.
V. Pres. Mrs. Allen Park.
Sec. Mrs. G. E. Ripple,
Treas. Miss Nellie Anderson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
MAN SUFFERING
FROM TREMENS
Now in the County Jail-Came Here
Last Week From the State of
Missouri.

The county Jail has an occupant
who will, if he manages to live, prob
ably spend the most horrible Xmas
that could be imagined. This man
is Chas. O'Glasby, whose home is
somewhere in Missouri. Mr.. Glasby
came to Webster City last week with
some live stock, and had been dis
sipating. On Wednesday he became
victim of delirium tremens. He
has been gradually growing worse
and Sunday night was taken to
Mercy hospital, but on account of
their having no facilities to handle
an uncomfortable subject, he was
taken to the county Jail and two
men placed with him to take care of
him. While not more violent than
the average tremens patient, every
hour of the day and night he is hear
ing or seeing some imaginary OBJ
jects. One who has seen a person
in this situation can understand the
horrifying condition this man is in.
He is a man with a small family who
is highly respected in his home COM
Everything that is possible
is being done for the patient, but
those in charge are of the opinion
that he is getting worse all the time
and it is doubtful whether or not he
will live through the ordeal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
Authorities Displeased.

Some of the local authorities are
very much displeased over several
items which have appeared in the
Des Moines papers in regard to the
Earl German incident, and which,
it is said, originated in this city
and have absolutely no foundation.
One of the Des Moines papers which
appeared in this city last evening
contained an article purporting to
be from Webster City, which the au-
thorities have taken considerable Of
Tense at, and which they claim places
them in a bad light.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
Nazarene Christmas Program,

The Sunday school of the Pente-
costal church of the Nazarene will
have Christmas exercises in their
hall on Seneca street, this even.
ing, commencing at 7:3O. All are
cordially invited to attend. Follow
ing is the program:
Christmas Missionary Hymn by
the school.
Prayer by the Pastor.
Responsive reading-School.
Recitation-Richard Pringle.
Reading-Earl Jones.
Reading-Johnny Porter.
Exercise by class No. /.
Song by children-"The Chill
dren' Jubilee"
Reading-Hazel Smell.
Illustrated talk to children-Pas-
tor.
g-"Christmas Candles''-Va-
rick and Norman Ross.
Recitation-Xmas Stocking-Lu-
ella Lowell.
EXercise-Three Little Girls.
Song-T Believe in jesus
School.
Reading-Chester Igou.
Reading-Cora Kilman.
Song-"Happy Xmas Day"-By
the Children.
Reading -"Hilda's Christmas
Dorothy Porter.
EXercise-Three Children from
Glass No. 3.
Reading-Bert Cessna.
EXercise-"I Can Smile'-Two lit
tie girls.
Reading-Norman Ross.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
Gone to California.

Mrs. Earl S. German, whose hus-
band created such a sensation in
Webster City last week by writing
her letter that he was going to
drown himself in the Des Moines
river, and then left for parts I'M
known, has sold nearly all Of her
furniture and has packed the bal
ance and gone to her parents in Los
Angeles, California, according to re-
port. 1t is said that her parents are
wealthy and are willing to give her
a home as long as she has nothing
to do with German.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
Will Play Christmas Night.

The advance representative for
Aulger Bros, was in town last week
arranging for the presentation Of
their great scenic production of AT
Valley Forge" in the armory opera
house next Thursday evening, Christ
mas night.
He reports that the company has
been playing to large audiences ev-
erywhere. The action and stirring
incidents of the play being based on
historical facts, appeal to patriotic
Americans, showing the spirit that
moved the people of the struggling
colonies to strike the blow for liber-
ty and freedom that laid the foun-
dation for our present great country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
Christmas Program.

The following program will be
given at st. Paul's Lutheran church
Wednesday evening at O'Clock:
Organ prelude.
Choral-"Sing and be Glad"
Christmas liturgy.
Invitation to the Christmas Tree
Martha Lachmiller.
Song-"A Merry Christmas"
Exercise-Christ, the Tree Of Life
The School.
Choir-"Hallelujah! Christ is
Born"
1.-The Christmas Story"-Lillian
Kriel, Walter Meyer, Marie Grempel
Joseph Teckenburg.
"Song of the Bells"
Recitation-Theresa Brauer.
Trio-"Praise God all Christians
Anna Beermann, Lillian Smith, H
A. Koenig.
Recitation-Walter Meyer.
Song-"The Angels Come"
Recitation-Walter Buettner.
Two part song-Florence Arnold,
Ruth Blankenbuehler, Augusta Lach-
miller, Esther Lohmann, Martha
Lachmiller, Martha Wurch.
Duet-"O Holy Night"-Frank
Beerman, II. A. Koenig.
Observation-Disclosures Arnold, Pau
line Meyer.
Christmas Carol.
EXercise-''Why We Celebrate
Christmas Theresa Reinhardt, Car
RE Reinhardt, Otto Buettner, Cecilia
Grempel, Esther Schwieger, Gerhardt
Meyer, Anna Wurch, Lorena Wearde,
Ernest Grempel, John Kriel.
Song-"Silent Night"
Song-Pauline Meyer, Esther
Lachmiller.
Trio-"Hark the Herald Angels
Miss Beermann, Miss Smith, Mr..
Koenig.
Dialogue-Dora Brunkhorst, Marie
Schwandt.
Song-"Come Hitler, Ye Faith
full"
Dialogue--"The Origin of the Christ
mas Celebration"-Ruth Blanken-
buehler, Esther Lohmann.
Duet-"Hark, Hark, My Soul
Miss Beermann, Mr.. Koenig.
Choir-'Festival Chorus"
Distribution of gifts.
Choral-"Now Thank we all our
Cod"
Benediction.
Louise Blankenbuehler, teacher
and organist.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
Married Sixty-Five Years.

Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Trusty of Fort
Dodge, celebrated few days ago the
65th anniversary of their marriage.
They have lived in and near Fort
Dodge since 1861 and are the par
ents of the former Mrs. Geo. Frame
of this city, now Mrs. A. E. wilkins,
of Newport, Oregon Sixty-five years
is long time for husband and wife
to live together. Possibly there is
not another case of the kind in the
state. They are both enjoying COM
paratively good health.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
Electric Regulator.

The city recently bought a new
regulator for use in the city electric
light plant, which is one of the lat
est pieces of machinery in the cleo
trical business. This regulator does
away with large amount of work
which before was done by the men
at the plant. The work of this piece
of machinery is to regulate the cleo
tricity which goes from the plant
and distribute it evenly throughout
the city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
Corner Lot Assessments.

NJ. J. Mitchell, city attorney of
Fort Dodge, writes to a Webster City
inquirer concerning corner lot as
sessments for street paving as fol-
lows: "Some years ago we followed
the theory of assessing corner lots
something over three times as much
as inside lots On appeal to the dis
trict court the assessment was re-
duced on the theory that the corner
lot was not benefited to that extent
and that the assessment was in
equitable. That decision was affirm
ed in the supreme court. l was sat-
isfied at, and prior to, that case that
our assessments were inequitable.
Since that time we have been assess
ing the corner lot, where it is paved
in front and on the side both,
double the amount assessed to the
inside lot on the theory that it re-
ceives double the benefits. This
plan appears to be satisfactory, as
we have had no litigation in this
city for several years."
The Webster City council has as
sessed corner lots more than three
times as much as the assessments on
inside lots, but nobody undertakes
to defend such action as equitable.
The only defense offered is that the
council has power to do 1t that way.
1t remains to be seen what view the
court will take when these cases
come to trial at the next term in
this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23

task is admitted to have been ne
small one. w. .
In addition to the great hoax him
self, Mr.. Mulroney has gained pos
session of all the correspondence and
other written material concerning
him.
81 didn't exactly get him for a
watch charm, and certainly didn't
get him to advertise my overall bust
ness" replied Mr.. Mulroney today
when asked what he is going to do
with the Giant. 81 haven't any idea
now of turning him over to the city
and have no plans further than that
1 think I'll exhibit him at the Pana-
ma Exposition in San Francisco
Meanwhile he will reside in Fort
Dodge"
Thus it may be seen Mr.. Null
roney most truly has giant on his
hands. The Giant is likely to make
Fort Dodge famous all over again,
also.
The press dispatches say Mr.. Null
roney paid $4,000 or such matter
for the Giant. When questioned
this, Mr.. Mulroney said
81 don't care to go into detail |
about the price, but l will say this: |
the news dispatches have exaggerat-
ed the price considerably"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
Postponed.

The wrestling match which was to
have been held between Arthur
Macke of this city aud Bert Mundon
of Randall has been postponed on
account of several doctors orders
who were called to examine one of
Macke's legs. The doctors, after
making a thorough examination,
stated that Macke had a ruptured
plete rest, and absolutely refused to
allow him to wrestle Friday night.
While this will be a disappointment
to fans of the city no one would eX-
pect Macke to go into a match with
such a handicap.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
THE CARDIFF GIANT
BACK TO Fl. DODGE
City Secures Possession Of the Great
Fake of the Nineteenth
Century.

Many people in this vicinity will
fake that created such sensation
all over the country some forty years
ago and which has ever since it's dis
covery held a place in the museum
of the worlds greatest frauds. Well.
a Fort Dodge man has finally secur-
ed possession of the giant" and it
is expected to arrive in that city
about the first day of the new year.
In speaking of it the Messenger says:
Press dispatches today announced
that ]. r. Mulroney, the Fort Dodge
booster, has bought the Cardiff Giant
and Mr.. Mulroney when interviewed
by Messenger man. confesses to the
triumph. People have been trying
to get possession of the great freak
for many years, but it took a Fort
Dodge man, single handed, to do it.
He has kept faithfully on the job
through correspondence and visits,
for two years. in the effort that is
today successful. He has just re-
turned from a trip to Syracuse. New
York. for the sole purpose of wind
ing up the deal and he is back with
the ''papers in his pocket" The
Giant himself will arrive by freight
along with the infant New Year.
They will make a regular Mutt and
JEFF feature for New Years day in
Fort Dodge.
Mr.. Mulroney has had his heart
set on owning or at least in bring
ing back to Fort Dodge, the great
fake which put Fort Dodge on the
map many years ago. Everyone re-
members the story of the" giant" that
was dug up in New York state as
wonderful specimen of prehistoric
man. This happened in 1869. At
ter a great deal Of money had rolled
into the Golfers of the man who ex-
hibited the wonder of the age, the
fake was exposed and it developed
that the great Cardiff Giant had
been wrought cleverly out Of an i'm
mense block Of gypsum that had
been shipped from near Fort Dodge
to New York where a sculptor fash
toned it into the form of a man. IT
was sent then to Europe. treated
with a preservative and preparations
to make it appear antiquated and
then shipped back to this country to-
Rome, N. Y, where it was buried.
pending the planned time of its dis
covery."
Since then the Giant has remained
In the possession of heirs of the orig
inal possessor and the title has new
er been clear. Through Mr.. Null
roney's efforts. the title has been
cleared, and when it is considered
thse 100 heirs were concerned, the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
Council Meeting.

The city council met last evening
and after the contract and bond of
Zitterell & Sullivan had been pre-
sented and considered resolution
was passed accepting both. These
We're on the north side sewer which
is to be constructed next spring.
After allowing few bills the
council adjourned to convene Mon
day evening the goth.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
Send Your Donations Early.

Donations to the poor of the COM
munity which will be distributed by
the Sunday schools of the city for
Christmas, must be at the Baptist
church tomorrow morning between
$50 and $3.50 o'clock, so that the
committee in charge may attend to
the distribution. Each Sunday school
is requested to send two persons to
assist in the work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
Still Critically III.

News from Williams today is to
the effect that J. P. Talcott, whose
serious illness was mentioned in
these columns a few days ago, is
still in critical condition. He is
suffering from typhoid pneumonia.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
/. N. Boeye has in his Office a cal.

A. n. Boeye has in mis- Office cal
endar of which he is justly proud
and which he received through the
courtesy of M. A. Austin & Son OF
Clarion. The calendar is a repre-
duction of the famous painting, "The
Golden West" by Thomas Moran,
and is one of the finest calendars
which has been shown this season
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
The Elks' Bowling Contest

In the bowling contest last even
ing in the Elks' club house between
the Fort Dodge Auto dealers and
the team representing the local Elks'
lodge, the local team We're the Win
ners. Some high scores were made
and the local team feel justly proud.
Following is the score made: