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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
Will Remove to Des Moines.

Geo. Steep, the efficient salesman
and clerk in the Aug. F. Mueller
hardware store will resign his posi-
tion the first of next month and will
remove to Des Moines to enter the
5OtDea hardware store, one of the
largest hardware establishments in
the capital city. He will have charge
of the business as manager. Mr..
Steep has been with Mr.. Mueller for
the past year and half and during
that time has made a lot of warm
friends who will regret his departure
from this place. May good health
and prosperity attend him in his
new work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
maj. C. 4. HARRIS
CALLED TO REST
Died at the Home Of His Daughter,
Mrs, Isaac W. Monroe
Years Of Age.

Major Charles H. Harris, for over
thirty years well known citizen OF
this city, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Isaac w. Monroe,
southwest of town, at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. His death was
caused by general breakdown due
to old age. The deceased was 79
years of age. About thirty-one years
ago Mr.. Harris came to this city
with his family from Ohio. At that
time he opened barber shop on
Seneca street and continued in the
business for many years. Later ill
ness caused him to dispose of his
shop to his eldest son. Charles H..
Jr., now of Fort Dodge.
Charles H. Harris was born in
Ohio in 1884, where he grew to
manhood. At the breaking out of
the war he enlisted in an Ohio regi-
ment, his term lasting but three
months. Following his discharge
Mr.. Harris re-enIisted and served
until almost the close of the war,
when he was transferred to the
eleventh Kentucky cavalry. Here
he advanced until at the time of his
discharge he ranked as major.
In 1882 Mr.. Harris moved with
I, -, g., Al; a;4
years ago his wife died and since
then he has lived with his relatives
or at the soldiers home at MARSHALL
town Until last year Maj. Harris
was very active for a man Of his
years and until but few days ago
he was able to walk about. The re-
naming members OF the family are
one daughter, Mrs. Isaac w. Monroe,
and three sons Charles, Ilo and Ed
ward.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
All styles and most widths
and sizes. Come early.

who are quite as vitality interested
in stock and grain discussions as
men. If farmers wives confined
\ their energies and consumed their
| time exclusively in the preparation
of food and kindred household work,
| it would be logical to specialize on
domestic science, but since they de-
vote one-half to three-fourths Of
their time to work in the barn yard,
poultry house or pig sty. and piece
out the help in planting, haying and
'husking time, it is necessary that
they have the same opportunity for
knowledge in improved methods as
the husbands.
To the individual, race-preserya-
tion is less important than self-pre-
servation, hence the stomach's ne
cessities take precedence to the
brains possibilities. We are now
fully awake to the need of an In
creased yield of grain and mos ef-
ficient animal producers which sup
ply food materials, and through this
development of the animal, we are
gravitating, naturally, toward the
ultimate problem of race-betterment,
wherein all consideration and dem
onstration of domestic science and
social economics will fipd their prop
er place. The discussion of eugenics
will very soon be as dispassionately
considered as the care of cattle, and
all present or potential mothers of
men who would become familiar
with these evolutionary steps of life
should stand up and be counted in
the short course classes; as the in
dividual horizon is extended, the all
truistic spirit flows forward and the
petty prejudices of the past are for
gotten. The thought that we stand
alone among throng Of detractors
or on-sympathizers should give
courage to sustain the progressive
principles which must be transmit
ted to posterity.
Harriet NJ. Closz.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
/. T. P|NKELE IS
CALLED BY DEATH
Came to Webster City in 1889
Dies at Home in Vicinity
Of Woodstock.

+. E. Pinkele, who has been res
ident of this vicinity since 1889,
died Sunday at noon at the farm
home twelve miles north of this city
and near Woodstock Mr.. Pinkele
was "a years of age and his death
was the result of Bright's disease.
Frederic Ernest Pinkele was born
Dec. 81, 1853, in Salbach, France.
At the age of % years he came to
America and settled in LaSalle coun-
ty, Illinois, where he resided until
1889, when he came to Webster
City In the fall of 1890 he was
united in marriage with Miss Dora
Louise Altmeyer of this place and
for nine years he followed the busi-
ness of a contractor here. In 1898
the family removed to their present
farm near Woodstock.
Beside his wife the deceased
leaves four children-Mrs. J. C..
Stone, Carl F. Pinkele and the
Misses Mayme and Rachael Pinkele
to mourn the great loss OF hus-
band and father.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day at the home at IL o'clock in the
forenoon, followed by services in the
French church near Woodstock at IL
O'Clock. Interment will be made In
the Webster City cemetery. The GER
emonies will be in charge of Elmo
lodge, /. o. o. F.. OF which Mr.. Pink
ele was charter member.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
Will 20 on the Road.

Frank B. Smith, manager of the
LeValley Drug company, has resign
ed and accepted position as travel
ing salesman for the Iowa Drug
company Of Des Moines, succeeding
G. r. Cassidy. also a resident OF this
city. Mr.. Smith takes up his new
duties on the road the first Of next
month and will continue to make
Webster City his headquarters. Mr..
Cassidy expects to go west.
Arthur Rice, who has been phar-
macist In the Ruegnitz drug store
since resigning the same position
with Buster Brown, has accepted
the place made vacant in the Leval-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
BURLES0N
SEVERELY Burned
Meets With Accident at Heating
Plant -Scalded About Limbs
and Knees.

3 Randall Burleson was quite Sc
.verely burned last Saturday evening
at the business mems heating plant.
He was taking the place of another
man who had also been burned in
the same way that Randall received
his injuries. The pressure was not
as high as necessary and Randall
reached down to adjust the steam
pump but lost his balance and fell
into the tank of hot water. burning
himself about the limbs and knees.
A doctor was called Immediately and
the wounds carefully dressed so that
he is able to be about the house to-
day
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
CHRISTMAS GIFT
TO THE HOSPITAL
Received from Lawrence Conner Of
Dubuque to Apply on Ele-
vator Fund.

The following letter with enclosed
check was received today by Mrs.
j. l.. Kamrar, chairman of the Hos
pital Day Association of this city:
Dubuque, Iowa, Jan. Is, 1913
Mrs. Alice B. Kamrar, Webster City,
Iowa, Mrs. Kamrar:
Your kind letter of January 18th
was received this morning. Please
find enclosed the $500, for your
hospital, as per my promise. In case
you should fall short In your calcu-
lations for the elevator, you may
just tell the sisters to use the
amount for the hospital in some 9TH
er way. Yours very truly,
Lawrence Conner.
The association certainly appre-
ciates the gift of this generous Du-
buque friend and IL Is hoped that
other friends will also feel called
upon to raise the remaining four or
five hundred dollars still needed to
install the much needed elevator in
Mercy hospital.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
OLDEST Elk IN
THE WORLD IS DEAD
Was an Uncle of A. P. 'Woolston Of
This City-Died at Age
of 1O4 Years.

Joseph Tuffree, the oldest member
of the Elks lodge in the world, died
at his home in Marshalltown Sun
day evening. He would have been
1O4 years of age had he lived until
the 10th of next month. Mr.. Tuff-
rec enjoyed good health all his long
life, never having been seriously i'll
until attacked by the illness that
caused his death.
The deceased was an uncle OF A.
p. Woolston of this city and Mr.
Woolston received telegram yester-
day morning apprising him OF Mr.
Tuffree's death,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
Ole is Busy.

Ellsworth News: Everything
works like a clock at the State Bank
again. o. A. Cragwiek isn't exactly
stuck on the way he is being initi-
ated though. They keep him busy
sandpapering the silverware in the
bank such as dollars, half dollars,
etc.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

though not equal to the finer burrs
of a modern mill they did fair work
This was the first grist mill in the
county. Mr.. Gloseclose also brought
along a hand mill, called in those
days a "corn cracker" for grinding
corn. He also put in sawmill in
connection with his gristmill He
ran the mill two or three years and
sold to Smell, Butterworth & Mess
more, and they sold to Charles Fish
er and it is known to most residents
of the county as the Fisher mill
Miss Sarah Gloseclose was girl
about thirteen years Of age when
she accompanied her father and
brother to the county in 1852. In
1857 she married Morgan Hill and
lived many years near the place
where her father first settled, and
from her we learned the facts above
stated. Mrs. Hill can remember
when elk were so plentiful that her
father and neighbor caught two of
them in the deep snow and after
tieing them came to the house for a
sled and brought them home alive.
They tried to tame them but they
refused to be tanned and finally died.
She feels quite sure that Isaac Hook
must have brought the first goods
into the county, for she remembers
that before moving to Hamilton
county, Mr.. Hook rented a house
near their mill in Polk county and
brought goods there and opened a
store. The goods We're supplied from
his store in this county and the rea
son given for bringing the goods
back was there were not enough peo-
pie here to sell them to-
Among the other arrivals in 1852
were John Whaley, who came in
Washington Neese, who
came in November; and w. w. Me-
who came in December;
while Dan and John Devore, Phila-
men, Johnson, Mr.. Eckerman and
John Cofer all came during the year
and settled near Hooks Point and
Homer.
There was also another, very ec-
centric character, who settled near
Homer about this time. This was
E. HI. West. who afterwards became
sheriff of the county. He was part
Of the time a devout leader in relig-
ious matters and part of the time
was an equally persistent worship
per at the shrine of Bacchus. His
revels rarely passed without his be-
coming deeply intoxicated. He was
greatly elated over the honor of be-
ing sheriff and was anxious that ev-
srybody should recognize his import
ance. II he met stranger he would |
always stop and inquire his name
and where he was going, and would
then add: My name, sir, Is West,
2. H. West, high sheriff of the coun-
Ly." He left the county after few
years and while all of the old set
Tiers remember him and have many
1 hearty laugh over his eccentrici-I
ties, no one knows where he went
or what became of him. There may
nave been other arrivals during this
year, but If so no record Of the fact
has ever been made and no one recol-
ects that others came.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

The play, The White Sister, is
one which appeals to every man,
woman and child. 1t deals with the
life of young girl who, while en-
gagged to be married. feels that It is
her duty to permit her lover to go
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

The ladies aid society OF the Meth
odist church has purchased new
six hole range with extra size reser-
voir for the kitchen In the basement
OF the church. The stove was put in
Saturday and IL now ready for use.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

Mrs. l.. l.. Estes and Miss Leona
Call will be hostesses to the Wednes-
day club on Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Estes. A special pro-
gram will be enjoyed by the club la
dies. 4
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

Miss Sibyl Clark will be hostess
to the Bridge club on Wednesday af-
ternoon with luncheon at one.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

The Daughters of the American
Revolution will hold their regular
monthly meeting at the home of
Mrs. Varick C. Crosley on Saturday
afternoon at half after three.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
AMONG THE CLUBS

Mrs. l.. A. Lehnhard will be hos
tess to the Wednesday 500 club this
week with luncheon at one.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

Misses Helen Whitacre and Ruth
Stevenson will be hostesses to the
Treble Clef club next Saturday after
noon in the studio of Miss Steven
son.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
VAST DISTRICT IS
FLOODED BY RIVER
Ohio Passes Danger Stage in Vicin-
ity of Cairo, III.

Cairo, ILL.,. Jan. 20.-Thousands of
acres of farm land in the vicinity OF
Cairo were flooded yesterday when
the Ohio river went to 45.5 feet,
half foot over the danger mark. In
dications are that the river will rise
another six inches, causing even
greater distress in the low lands.
Many farmers not yet in imminent
danger are moving with their stock
and household effects.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

The Round Dozen will meet with
Mrs. Earl n. Mason on Wednesday
afternoon at one O'clock. for lunch
con.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

ley drug store by the resignation Of
Mr.. Smith and began his work there
this morning.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

Evansville, Ind. Jan. 20.--The
Ohio river ,e-itinued to rise yester--,
day. City officials announced al!
food sufferers have been cared for,
and 1t is planned to give the men
work in connection with the sani-
tary precautions to be taken when
the water recedes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

Golconda, H., Jan. 20.-The rise
of the Ohio river Is causing great
damage to live stock and crops.
Thousands of bushels OF corn have
been destroyed, and many hogs and
cattle have been drowned
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-12
4-Cent Lunch Served
to Visiting Teachers

Walla Walla-Miss Gertrude Ross,
deputy in the Office Of County School
Superintendent johnson, recently
served a luncheon to more than q
dozen teachers from the country
schools to demonstrate the inexpens-
iveness Of warm lunches. The menu
consisted of macaroni and cheese,
baked apples, bread and butter and hot
chocolate. The cost Of materials, fuel,
ETC., was less than cents q plate.
Superintendent johnson is trying to
interest the teachers in serving warm
lunches at noon, and many Of them are
trying it. The result, Mr.. johnson
states, is that pupils take more inter-
est in their work and do better work,
owing to the warm, nourishing foods.
In some of the districts the work done
by pupils counts toward credit in do
meStic science.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-12
England and Germany
Would Change Minds

London-The greatest obstacle now
standing in the way Of England and
Germany's being officially represented
at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in
San Francisco, according to q special
article in the Times, is the reluctance
of either the German or British gov
ernments to take the initiative In ask
ing the other to reconsider the dqcis-
ion whereby the two governments ar
rived at a sort Of an agreement not to
participate.
The article says that the board Of
trade, as the result of the activity of
q committee of influential men formed
late in October to further British rep
resentation at the fair, is now disposed
to support a revised scheme for a gov
eminent grant Of $500, 900, which the
committee considers sufficient to en-
able Great Britain to be represented
adequately.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-12
Canada to Let Hindus
Settle British Columbia

Vancouver, B. C.-That the federal
orders-in-council hitherto
restraining Hindus from entering the
province, except under very special
circumstances, are ultra wires, and
that Hindus cannot be excluded from
Canada except on the grounds Of
idiocy, disease, crime or mendicancy,
is the effect Of a sweeping written
judgment given by Chief Justice Hun
ter in the case Of Bhagwan Singh.
Bhagwan Singh is the Sikh priest
who was forcibly deported by Immi-
grafton Inspector Reid and his men
more than week ago. Bhagwan is
said to be graduate Of a university
and one Of the most highly educated
Of Hindu religious teachers.
The decision means that any num-
Der Of shiploads of Hindus may come
here and must be freely admitted.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-12

Pullman - Pullman's second annual
hog show, was declared by exhibitors
who have displayed their stock in all
the principal hog shows and fairs Of
the Northwest to have been the most
successful event Of its kind in which
they ever participated. The nearly
400 animals on exhibition were of a
high grade and much trouble was ex-
perienced by the judges in selecting
the winners in several of the classes.
The silver loving cup offered by the
Farmers State bank for the grand
champion boar, any breed, was won
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-12
w. S. C. Student Stands
First for Scholarship

Pullman-Word has been received
here that John 81. Binns, student 1t
w. s. c., was the only successful can
didate in the state in the recent ex-
aminations for the Rhodes scholar
ship, which were held October Il and
Is. Four other men took the examin-
atoms, two from Whitman, one from
the University Of Washington, and
one from w. s. C. Mr.. Binns now
has but two rivals for the prize, one
from Whitman and one from the uni
versity, both Of whom passed the ex-
animation last year.
These three will appear before .
committee and be judged on their
qualities Of leadership, unseldshness,
friendliness and fondness for outdoor
sports az the final test Ii determining
who shall have the prize. The Rhodes
scholarship provides for three years It
Oxford with yearly allowance Of
$500.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-12
cent of the apples unsaIeable.

cent Of the appleo unDaleable.
The Evergreen Fruit Product com
pany has excavated its basement and
enlarged its capacity for the manu-
facture Of cider and vinegar. Over
200 tons Of Gull apples have been pur-
chased, the price paid the farmers
running from S. to $3.50 per ton.
The question Of ! station on the
Spokane Inland line here, which was
brought before the state public service
commission last summer, has been set
tied III favor Of this community. Ac-
-cording to Waldo G. Paine, vice presi-
dent Of the Inland railway, an ex-
penditure Of about $500 for depot
has been authorized by the president
Of the road and plans are being pre-
pared for handsome building to be
erected near the site Of the present
station in the early spring.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-12
SEATTLE MARKETS

Wheat ~ Bluestem, Gle per busnel;
forty-fold, 811c; club, SOac; flie'
81c; red Russian, 79ac. on
Oats-Eastern Washington, $2SgS
per ton; Puget Sound, $2S@2s; rollea'
$4,000. I'D
Feed - Bran, $24@25 ton; rolled Pile
barley, $27@28; alfalfa meal .s,,a Mt'
alfalfa molasses, s25; shorts szog y.
Hay-Eastern Washington tlmo@n
$18@19 per ton; Puget Souna a aI
othy, $1s@19; alfalfa, sl4@i''
straw, So; wheat hay, $14@lo.
Eggs-Select ranch, ACC dozen. -
Poultry Live hens, 12@lee r.
pound; old ROSTERS, 10c; spring 1lu III.
ers, Ice; ducks, 10c; spring - au =,
lings, 14c; squads, $2.25@z.OV ~ r.
dozen; geese, 12c pound; i've ~
keys, 21c; Belgian hares, lOc.
Ranch butter-23@24c per pounu.
Apples-Eastern Washington, co.
ing. 1.25@1. 80 per box; do. e as.a:
Delicious. So. 6O@2.75; Jona JONAH, X.
81. 5o@2; Grimes Golden, 8: 0ug..s'
local cooking, 75c@$1; Splt1enD'
$2@2. 80. 80 Ok ho,.
Cranberries Olympia, s.. 70 ~ 49, ~
Pears D'Anjous, 81. So ae
box; fall butter, $1.25@2.2O.
Houey-New, $3.50 per case s ....,,,
Dressed beef = Prime beel ~, s
Isle per pound; cows, lzie'
lSc. -
Dressed veal-16c per pouno. ..tiur
Dressed hogs Whole
house, lie per pound ,..,h 1ssl
Dressed mutton - Spring 'an
Artichokes 81. COOL. Is per
Beet. New. 7bct@$l per sae., ,,d.
Brussels sprouts 11@l2sc p roupd;
Cabbage Local, ltc Pr
~, 23c. -, =, s.ek. 4
Cauli6ower-Local, 81. 20W.c 81
dosen; Oregon, $1.76 per o0''
ps Co., -. Local, 5o@s5e per do, e..
.f,sttuceH othouse, 5o@71e dossa;|
Onions Green, 25@SOc psa rspps
local, q. 6oD1.76 per saca'
8. sd; Oregon, &c per pounu'
Paraleg s0e pr Dozen. eooM2s r.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-12
Regulate Cold Storage
to Reduce Cost Of Living

Washington, b. Can Yelabor.ted
anti-high cost Of living bill, not only
to resist cold storage Of food, but to
penalize agreements for storage, mol
ing, division Of territory, interference
with competition or other restraint of
trade in foodstuffs, was introduced by
Representative Mex Cellar, Of Tennessee.
The new bill, which will Be urged
Immediately before the house commit
tee on commerce, would make the
maximum period Of storage on beef or
it's products seven months, veal two
months, pork four months, sheen or
goats four months, lamb or kids three
months, poultry and game three
months, fish two months, eggs three to
six months, with provision for label
ing all over three months old after in
spection, butter three months. The
bill proposes that cold storage articles
must be labeled with the dates Of pro-
duction, killing, packing or manufac-
turing and period Of storage. It
would bar thawing out cold storage
products, would have regulations is
sued by the department Of agriculture
and other precautions.
Representative Mcclellan has con-
ferred frequently with Attorney Gen
eral McReynolds on the cost Of living
problem and is understood to have fur
nished some information which the de-
partment of justice agents will use in
arriving at their pursuit Of alleged
cold storage combinations. It was
generally inferred that his new bill
has at least, tacit approval Of the at
torney general.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-12
1900 Acres Fine Land
Sells Readily for $50, Ola

Ritzville One of the largest land
sales ever held here for cash took place
at the, courthouse recently, when the
entire interest of the estate Of Jacob
L. Sherley, deceased, consisting Of
1900 acres Of farm and pasture land,
was sold for $50, 014.
B. B. Gillespie, large land owner,
bought $50 acres at 500. IS per acre.
August Rutz, also large land own
er, purchased 1880 acres at $13.45 per
acre, and Harvey Ruther, carpenter,
bought the town property, seven lots,
for $40 each.
The personal property of the estate
was sold for about $4,000.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-12
ITALIAN KING AND QUEEN
RECEIVE AMERICAN TARS

Rome Hearing it was the desire of
the officers of the American battleship
fleet now visiting Italian waters to
pay their respects to him, King Victor
Emmanuel invited the naval command
ers to the Quirinal. At the same time
Queen Helena, who had not yet re-
ceived Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, gave
q dinner in honor of the fleets officers
and the members Of the United States
embassy staff. Ambassador Page
made the presentation.
His Majesty declared he was great
admirer Of the splendid American
navy and he was delighted to shake
hands with the officers of the feet.