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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-13

Friends who were up to see Mrs.
Leah Bair-Ferrell yesterday, who is
in Mercy hospital recovering from
an operation for an abscess in her
side, say that she is getting along
fine now and will soon be able to
be removed to her home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-13

Some seventy or eighty dozen Of
carnations were sold in Webster
City for Mothers Day last Sunday,
instead of thirty, as mentioned in
these columns yesterday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-13

We are sorry to note that Mrs.
Mary Arthur, mother of Mrs. F. E.
Wilson, who has been quite feeble
all winter, is reported not so well
at present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-13

The regular business meeting of
the ladies aid society of the Metho-
dist church will be held in the
church basement Wednesday after
noon at 8 O'Clock. Mrs. J. r. Neal
and Mrs. c. D. Mckenzie will serve
the ten cent lunch. These ladies are
representing the Johnson Biscuit
Co. products of Sioux City which are
sold by Webster City dealers. AL
ladies are cordially invited.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-13
H. A. Maxon. painting and paper
hanging. Martin phone, black 425.
diff

Curtain scrims, curtain voiles,
curtain nets, curtain swiss, curtain
dimity, art denims, all on sale at
l71sc at Burleson's Wednesday. d1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-13
TEED & TEED

Mrs. Ray Miller will be hostess to
the Bridge club Wednesday after
noon at one o'clock luncheon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-13

That the Christian church sur
roundings may compete with the in.
terror beauty of the building is the
earnest wish of the men Of the
church. The lawn is being trans.
formed by them into a smooth
grassy plot. The interior Of the
church will be finished before many
days, as the woodwork is now pol.
ished and everything nearly al
done, ready for the resetting of the
pews.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-13

Make your old floors like new
iced has the stun to do 1t right,
diff
The Washington herald., 1913-01-11

lens of Biology by Darcy Wentworth
Thompson; "A History of Certain Gres.
Horned Owles." by Charles r. Keyef
THE Passenger Pigeon" by Pehr Eal1f
u'9S)' and John James Audubon Qs3I
Note on the Iridescent Colors Of Bir
and Insects" by \. MaIlack: "On -
Positions Assumed by Birds In Fligh
by Bentley Beetham; The Garden 81
Serpents, Butanan. Brazil" by s. Pc =
Some Useful Native Plants from , -
Mexico" by Paul c. STANDBY: .sz=rs
Tree Ferns of North America" by VIII
lam r MaNon; The Value Of An-isps
Mexican Manuscripts in the Study Of
the General Development Of Writ, =
by Alfred NJ Tozzer; THE Discoye -a-s
of the Art of Iron Manufacture" b u
Belck; The Kabyles of North AZ ="
by A. Lissauer; Chinese Archit gIr-
and Its Relation to Chinese Gu IA
by Ernst BOerschmann; The L6 - -
Kientchang. Western China" by r.
Legendre; The Physiology of Sle,.D. b.
X. Legendre: Profitable and Fru,tiszs
Lines Of EndeavOr in Public Rszilf
Work." by Edwin o. Jordan: "rsrgorg
Sanitation and Efficiency" by { > A.
WinslOw: The Physiological 7rEGea .
Of Ozone" by Leonard Hill anE Martin
Flack; Travelling at High Spec, on gGs
Surface Of the Earth and Abov H. ny
n. s. Hele-Shaw; Robert k 1885,
1870 by g. J. NJ, and Sir 10 ia DaI-
ton Hooker, 1s17-1sll," by Lieu lot u.
Prain.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-11
Lemon Filled Cake.

Cream one-quartcr cup OF butter. add
one cup sugar gradually. and continue
beating; then add two well-beaten eggs
and beat the three ingredients together
until Very light. using the egg beaten
Sift together one and three-quarters cups
flour with two and three-quarters tea
spoons baking powder. and add alter
nately, with half cup of milk. to the first
mixture. Add one-half teaspoon vanilla.
Put in buttered pan and bake about forty
minutes in moderate oven. Split while
warm, spreading the following filling on
the lower half: Mix half a cup of sugar.
one-quarter cup flour and grated rind
and juice of one lemon and two table
spoons cold water. Cook in the double
boiler ten minutes: cool: fit on the upper
half of cake and press together.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-11

fore the Fellows of the Chemical So
ciety of London, by Prof. Theodore
William Richards, of Harvard Cniver-
sity, is on 1.-The Fundamental Properties
Of the Elements
Joseph W. Richards. of Lehigh Uni
versity, has written for the report an
article on What EIectrochemistry Is
Accomplishing" in which he shows the
part taken by this comparatively new
science in modern industrial progress,
including its entry into many manu-
featuring enterprises and industries.
Following the contributions on chem
istry, is one by Noel Heaton, concern
ing the production and Identification OF
artificial precious stones, a subject Of
no little romantic interest. due to the
fact that men OF science have for GEN.
turtles strained their ingenuity in at
tempting to solve the mystery OF the
origin of Jewels in order to gain for
themselves both fame and wealth by
producing them artiicially.
Concerning astronomy, ]. A. Plaskett
OF the Dominion observatory, Ottawa.
Canada, has permitted the reprinting Of
an article presented by him as an ad-
Dress before the Royal Astronomical So
ciety OF Canada, on some OF the recent
interesting developments in this subject.
A topic OF general concern in regard
10 the regal ulNlSiOIs VI TIME III lnt
various countries is in the form of a
translation OF a French article by DR..
NJ. PhilippOt. astronomer at the Royal
Observatory of Belgium, and offers con-
siderable instructive information. With
out becoming too technical. DR.. Philip
pots article discusses time in general
and also touches on the relations Of the
time divisions in different countries and
zones. which become more readily regu-
lated as international communication Is
extended and improved upon
Many other Papers.
Among the other papers there are:
The Age OF the Earth by J. Jolly:
international Air Map and AeronaUtical
Marks" by Ch. Lallemand: Geologic
Work OF Ants in Tropical America" by
J. c. Branner: "On the Value OF the
Fossil Floras of the Arctic Regions as
Evidence of Geological Climates" by A.
c. Nathorst; Recent Advances in Our
knowledge of tine Production of Light
by Living Organisms by +. Alex. Nc
Dermott: "Organic northumberland
and de Vriesisn." by n. c. Mcnamara;
"Magnalia Naturae, or the Greater Prob
The Washington herald., 1913-01-11
Mutton Chop. En- Casserole.

Melt two tablespoonfuls of butter. add
three slices OF onion and saute in II the
chops cut from the shoulder of mutton.
Place in a casserole one-quarter cup each
of carrot. turnip, celery. and onion: lay
the chops on top of the vegetables: add
one cup of stock or hot water. Cover
and cook about one and a half hours;
season with salt and pepper: add three
potatoes cut in slices and parboiled. and
more stock II necessary. Cover and cook
until tender. Remove cover TO brown the
chops and potatoes. Serve from cas-
SprOlP
The Washington herald., 1913-01-11

A brocade of dull colors in an old
gold ground makes the hat crown and
the greater part of the nun. The hat
brim is faced with a gold-colored satin
and also used for the lining of the
nun.
Around the hat is wound long black
velvet scarf. also lined with the gold
colored satin. The scarf crosses In the
back and the ends are wound around
the neck as suits the fancy. The nun
is trimmed TO match with black velvet
The Washington herald., 1913-01-11
Missionary Union Meeting.

The Woman's Observation-Disclosures
Missionary Union held a special prayer
meeting at Epiphany Church yesterday
morning. This special prayer meeting
was decided upon by the Woman's For
cign Missionary Board at its triennIal
meeting in Philadelphia some months ago
and vas observed throughout the
country.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-11
SAVANT'S3W WRITE
FORSMITHS0NIAN
Annual Report Of Institution
Contains Interesting Papers
by Noted Scientists.
TELLS OF ARTIFICIAL GEM
Thirty-seven Papers of Recent Re-
searches and Discoveries
in Document.

The Smithonsian Institution yesterday
made public its annual report for 1911.
containing thirty-seven papers of inter-
est to scientists and iaymen. The IN
stitution includes in its report unique
series of articles on subjects pertaining
to all branches of science. with the re-
suits and practical values pertaining
thereto: some especially prepared. others
translated from foreign periodicals and
scientific publications, and still others
written by sayants and investigators of
worldwide renown.
The report includes articles on the
gyroscope. telegraph, ultraviolet light
chemistry. electrochemistry. artificial
stones. time divisions of the world, as
tronomy. geology. entomology. physics.
evolution, geology. ornithology, architec-
ture, physiology, sanitation, travel, and
biography.
A brief article by NJ. H. Marchand,
translated from the French scientific
magazine. Cosmos" deals with the in
vention of the gyroscopic compass and its
practical Utilization on shipboard.
Two Papers on TeIegraphy.
On the kindred subjects of telegraphy
and telephony are included two timely
papers; one by the eminent Italian in
ventor. Marconi. entitled. ''Radioteleg-
raphy," in which some important ex-
periments are recorded. including some
of the accomplishments OF trans
oceanic wireless land and ship commu-
nication; the other by Mai. George o.
Squier, Signal Corps. u. S. A, who
writes on multipleX telegrsphy and tele-
phony by means Of electric waves guild
ed by wires.
In writing on the topic of invisible
light, Prof. r. w. Wood, OF Johns Hop
kins University, cites many surprising
experiments performed by him in study
ing the effect of invisible light-rays in
\ feature Of photographs
taken by the ultraviolet light is that
white appears black and black white
In presenting this Prof Wood illustrates
his article with six reproductions of
taken by visible and ultra
violet lights. which present oddly re-
versed lights and shadows.
DR.. Jules Courmont has con-
tributed a paper on the sterilization of
water by the light rays emit
ted from a quartz mercury-vapOr lamp.
Papers on Chemistry.
The volume contains two papers on
chemistry; one by Sir William Ramsay,
entitled Ancient and Modern Views
the Chemical Elements" be-
Ing a presidential address delivered at
the Portsmouth meeting of the British
Association for the Advancement of Sci
ence: the other. originally a lecture be-
The Washington herald., 1913-01-11
Paints on Floor of

Representative Langley
had a fainting spell on Il
House yesterday. but qui'
10 treatment. Mr.. Langle
in a spirited debate on I
when he was observed TO
taken to the cloak roor
tended by Representative
linois, who is a physical
The Washington herald., 1913-01-11
All Published the story.

But where would have been the valued
advertising, the column upon column OF
space given to those ardent sufragistS
in newspapers throughout the country?
The great metropolitan dailies took up
the story OF votes for women" as the
sturdy walkers carried it along from viii
lage to village. almost from house to
house. They did not say, did not need
to say. whether they liked the story or
not. but they told il just the same. And
their esteemed contemporaries along
the line kept in telling touch with the
SuffraGist army and reported everything
il said and did.
Some of the farmer folk who saw the
women Flooding along. with their flying
banners jubiIantly proclaiming the why
for the tramp in due course of time Will
vote one way or another for a little con-
stitutional amendment granting women
the right to vote. And it may he that
they saw a new light as the walkers
sereneIy went by. sometimes paGsins for
hit Of talk. again. leaving practical
suffrage doctrine to remind the voters
that they had passed that way.
Or possibly some other women. those
women vino do not want the vote,
looked out upon the plucky army and
decided 10 adopt their cOlOrs. for women
are pretty uncertain you know. and
they may be converted when least eX-
pected.
Indeed. nobody knows what little suf-
frage arrows those marchers shot into
the air." and nobody can tell where they
found their mark.
But everybody knows what the women
U ore ma rching for
The Washington herald., 1913-01-11
"RedIight'' Bill Fayo a..

The Senate District Commit yy=lsr-
day ordered a favorable rep - tEs
Kenyon "'redlight' bill. whi' operates
against the plan OF segregs %. hoses
of i'll fame. and holds prop owners
personally responsible for r-a r1Uauct
of their properties. An ad rae report
was ordered on the bill -.lur-- tSs
penalty for cruelty TO an! raj" ~ tue
District
The Washington herald., 1913-01-11

This skirt is a six gored model with
the closing at the left side of the back.
1t has plat At the lower part of the
front and back cores, which give con-
venient and graceful width at the bot
tom. The skirt may be used for sep
arate wear or as part of complete cos
tune or coat suit.
The pattern. No. 6gJi. is cut in sizes
- TO 80 inches waist measure Medium
size will require as yards of 56-inch ma
terial Width OF lower edge is rs yards
The above pattern can be obtained by
sending 10 cents to the pattern depart
ment Of The Washington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-11
Wanted Advertising.

As to the walk itself-in the budding
springtime, the full-blown summer or the
glorious autumn it would have been just
a pleasant little holiday. with hundreds
of automobilists, horsemen and pedes-
TRANS along the way to fling out word
OF approval or something else They
would have had a right royal time on
their tramp. but they would have been
very small figures on well-traveled
road. and would not have made any I'M
preston at all.
They would have been vouchsafed
hardly a line of advertising because. you
see. 1t would have been u pretty tame
affair, that walk under balmy skies
through beautiful stretches OF country
and over roads that tenderly WOO the
uature-lOver.
And they were out. not for bit OF
play. bur for steady flow OF ad'er-
tising-thats what the newspapers say
and OF course the newspapers are right
They assert It was for publicity, out
somehow the truth does not seem TO
sink in, because they add 1t was most
that the railway would
kavc brought them and their precious
messace without all tina foolish ado.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-11

One cup OF dates: put them in boiling
water; seed them when they are soft;
dry for a few moments in oven: chop
them: add one-half cupful of chopped
apple. one-half cupful of orange pulp.
one-quarter cupful of nuts broken in
small pieces. Serve with French dress
ing.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-11

English Tea Cakes-Sft together one
cup and a half of -four half a cup OF
sugar. scant half a teaspOonful Of salt.
and two level teaspOonfuls of baking
powder; with the tips of the fingers work
in half cup Of butter: add half cup
Of currants. Beat one egg (take out a
tablespoonful of egg and set aside to
glaze the top of the cakes; add about
two tablespoonfuls Of milk and mix the
dry ingredients to a dough. With the
hands roll the dough into balls the size
of an English walnut
Set the balls in a huttered pan, some
distance apart. brush over the tops with
the egg. dredEe with sugar, and bake
in a quick oven. Serve hot This recipe
makes about fifteen cakes.
Rose Salad-Boil five heets of uniform
size. while hot pour cold water over
them: drain and remove the skins: hol-
low out the centers with a sharp knife;
cut the followed beets into petals. cut
ting down two-thirds of the way. In
the Centers drop a tablespoonful of
mayOnndisc dressing and around this ar
range kernels Of nuts. Serve on chilled
lettuce leaves.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-11
Delicious Date Pie.

Three pounds of dates; cook in water
enough to cover till tender: then sift two
quarts of milk. three eggs, one teaspoon
full of salt; no sugar or flavoring re-
quired; cook same as squash pies This
makes three large pies.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-11
Names Actual Accomplishment

Was there ever cause in this skepti-
cal. slow-mOving world Of ours that did
not have to be pushed along by folk who
believed ii right? II they had not
pushed. had not shouted aloud, had not
resOrted to tactics not always approved
they might just as well have closed their
eyes under a summer sky and gone to
sleep. dreaming Utopian dreams.
Pink teas gay little receptions, and
sundry festive affairs do not make much
of stir in the practical world. and while
the suffragist army might have thought
up another, possibly better scheme
than the one back of that long. tough
walk to Albany. one doubts that il
would have reached any farther or been
any better advertised
And, after all. barring the danger of
colds, the straininG OF muscles unused
10 the test. and perhaps a few other dis
agreeable features. was the tramp any
more spectacular than some of the crazy
fcats that men and women perform in
the simple name OF entertainment?
And the women thcSelvcs-
II is all question of taste. perhaps:
but as for some OF US. We cannot by any
possible stretch of the imagination call
these trampers. ont for well-defned
cause, absurd ridiculous" and a few
other things, and then close our eyes
and our ears to the very wild, meaning
less fads and fanCies of other folk when
they wish to pass an evening or a day
in the most spectacular play
And we do nightly like to be con-
sistent, whether we always achieve it or
not
The Washington herald., 1913-01-11
TOPICS OF INTEREST TO EVERY WOMAN.
CHANDLER
THATL0NG TOUGH
Walk TO ALBANY
Why the Suffragists Tramped
Through Mud and Snow to
Garry Their Message.
By FRANCES sHAFFER.

Do you know that it is just a bit
funny the way some newspapers and
some folk generally are commenting upon
the recent pilgrimage of the little suf-
fragist army from New York to Al
bany, with its secret message to Gov.
Sulzer?
Some OF them are polite enough to
call the women foolish, but misguided,
while others are not polite at all, for
they variously pronounce them fanatics,
Just a shade or two removed from their
English cousins, genuine notoriety-seek-
ers and-but what is the use of enumerat-
ing all the counts against them, when
that little WORD irresponsible" cover all
that the newspapers labUriously try to
say?
They frankly admit that the pilgrims
took to the road and ran the gantlet or
rain, fog snow, slush. mud, high winds
and a veritable tempest of criticism for
the simple sake Of giving publicity 10 the
cause for which they flung their banner
to the winds-'votes for women"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-15
FINDFIELD
FOR WORK
RIGHT HERE
Local Anti-White Slavery AssOcia-
ton Holds Meeting Suspi-
ciOus Case Reported to
Society from Walters

The first meeting of the chickasha
Anti-White Slave association since its
organization was held last night at
the Methodist church and intense in
terest was shown in the work to be
done. r. A. Dunlap, president Of the
association, expressed his surprise and
pleasure that the first meeting was so
well attended and declared that the
interest already manifested in the
movement meant that much good viii
be done by the organization.
As an auxiliary to the association,
the mothers among the members or
ganized to do separate work among
the girls Of the city. Nothing definite,
other than the permanent organization
Of the association and general discus
sion OF plans and methods was done
It was decided TO make the regular
meeting nights monthly, the associa
ton to meet The second Monday o.
every month. the next meeting to b,
held the second Monday in May a
the Baptist church
I'VE have discovered that there il
real work right here in Chiekasha t
be done, said Mr.. Dunlap. "severa
cases have been brought to our atten
ton and win be investigated at once
Information was furnished from Wa
ters that a stranger offered the 1f
year-old daughter Of a widow living il
Walters. a position as stenographer il
the civilians Ophans' Home" o
Chiekasha if she would go with him t
Chickasha and accept. A neighbor Q
the family phoned Rev. Geo. w. Snei
man for information concerning th
civilians Orphans Home" and wa
told that there was no such institl
ton and to have the man arrested O
suspicion. No further word has bee
received on the case
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-15
POPE Plus
CONTINUES
TO Mend
Condition Encourages Physicians
but in Spite Of0ptimistie Bull
Ietins Vatican is Busy Re-
posing for the Worst
BULLETIN.
Telegram by United Press
Rome. April i5.-The pope's condi-
ton late this afternoon is unchanged.
Talegram ny UnItad Pregs

Telegram Dy United Press
Rene, April l5.-Pope Plus CON
tinued to improve this afternoon and
his condition encouraged the physi-
clans, though it was not thought i'm
possible that the,unseasonable wealth
er might bring on another collapse.
The noon bulletin said, "The pope
has no fever temperature ss1, cough
decreasing, general condition good
Though he spent a tranquil night he
was very weak The bronchial trouble
is reeeding and there is no likelihood
that it will invade the lungs.
Despite optimistic bulletins, the vat
leans preparations for the death Of
the pontiff went ON Following die
custom a new noble guard was form
ed today which will guard the body
should his holiness die.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-15

Washington, April i5A-Attorney
General McReynolds announced that
he will appoint Samuel Huenton
Thompson Of Denver, Colo, 10 be as
sistant attorney general in charge Of
cases before the court OF claims.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-15
Texas Wants StdnddTd
Officers 70 Testify
Telegram by United Press

II p N19I1H11 = .7717
New York, April 15.-Despite the
fact that the offers Of Texas to arrest
Standard Oil officials through the fed
eral court were balked by Wicker.
sham, Texas persisted today that John
p Rockefeller John D. Archboid aud
other officials be subpoenaed to testi-
~ in suit By which the state it at
tempting to secure Si00.0O0,000 from
the trust