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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
THE IOWA WEATHER
and CROP REPORT
Temperature Five Degrees Above
Normal Too Dry for all
Kinds Of Crops.

Des Moines, Sept. 2.-Although
the nights were cool the days were
hot, making the average daily tenn
perature about five degrees above
the normal. The sunshine was ex-
cessive: there being scarcely any
c1oudiness until Saturday afternoon,
and there was practically no rainfall
in the state until Sunday morning,
and then only few light showers
in the northeastern counties. Corn
is doing as well as could be expected
under present conditions. In the
southern part$of the state, where the
drought has been most severe, much
OF the early planted corn is dry
enough to cut, and the binders are at
work in some fields. Under the eff
fects Of the rains Of two weeks ago
late corn is filing out fairly well,
and in the northern counties where
the rainfall has been the most plen-
tiful the crop will be fully up to if
not above the average Of past years,
but elsewhere the present dry, hot
weather is forcing it toward matur-
ity too rapidly for the best results.
The dry weather is also damaging
apples. pastures and late potatoes,
and delaying blowing. In southern
districts wells are again failing and
pastures are brown. In some Sec
tions stock is being given almost full
winter rations
Geo. M. Chapel,
Section Director
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
DISTRICT CONYEN
!. ton IS OPENED
Annual Convention Of Women's
Christian Temperance Union at
r Methodist Church.

The Fifteenth District annual con-
vention of the w. G. T. u. opened
this afternoon in the Methodist
church. This evening the silver
medal oratorical contest will be
held, the speakers being 1rma Cos
sard, Lura Spielman, Lora Boysen,
Billy Macgoey, Helen Greenwood and
Helen Hoyt. The meeting opens at
1880 with devotions led by Rev.
Music will be furnish
ed during the evening by the Meth
dist male chorus.
Tomorrow two sessions. Of the con-
yention will be held, one beginning
at O'Clock in the morning and the
other at 1880 in the afternoon, for
which very interesting programs
have been prepared. Among other
things for tomorrow Afternoon are
addresses by Mrs. Judge Wright Of
Fort Dodge and Mrs. Judge Stevens
Of Boone, also a reading by Miss Iva
NJ. Bartlett. IS ...
Quite number of delegates from
outside unions have arrived In the
city to attend the convention and to-
morrow being the big day, many
more are expected.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
Assessed Is Cents Each.

The boy scouts Of America, now
numbering 100000, will seek TO
make the organization self-support-
ing. 1t has heretofore been largely
supported by philanthropy. The ex-
ecutiye committee OF the national
council has announced a plan where
by the scouts will be assessed rs
cents each per annum. Local coun-
els of the scouts viii be divided in
to two classes. those of the first
class, where central Office is main
tanned. will retain 10 cents Of the
20 cents for local work, sending the
balance, to the national council for
the broader work of the organisa-
ton. Councils of the second class
viii retain only FIVE cents Of the con-
tribution.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
Petitions Filed in Court.

H. H. Porter has filed a petition in
the office Of the clerk OF the district
court asking Judgment against Aus
tin Kessler for $4,000. The petition
states that plaintiff hired out to de-
fendant to work on defendants farm
for one year at $35 per month from
the 31st OF March, 1913; that in
August, 1913, plaintiff and family
were eyicted from the farm and their
household goods were put in the
road where they were rained upon
and damaged: that plaintiff had
planted and cared for a garden and
lost the crop because Of being put OF
the place; that the wife was in a
delicate condition and was rendered
sick by being evicted from the house.
F. F. Caywood asks for a divorce
from his wife. Mae Caywood. The
parties were married in 1903 and
lived together until August 1911,
when defendant deserted plaintiff.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
FORECLOSURE PRO-
CEED|NCS ON BONDS
Hal =. Smith and Henry Held Ask
Judgment Against the Jewell
Gas Company.

Hal e.. Smith and Henry Held
have filed a petition in the Office OF
the clerk Of the district court ask
ing for Judgment foreclosing bonds
of the Jewell Gas Company. The pc
tition states that plaintiffs hold 81
Of the 80 bonds of 500 each issued
and that the semi-annual interest
due last May has not been paid;
that the State Bank OF Jewell holds
a trustees deed of trust and it Is
asked that the bank be required to
surrender and bring into court the
said deed of trust and that receiv-
er be appointed for the property Of
the Gas company.
Geo. M. Joselyn asks Judgment
against j. c, Sayles for $3.50 alleged
due for care Of the seven year old
son of Sayles for period of fifteen
months.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
Pure FOOD law IS
Being ENFORCED
F. A. Huddlestun Convicted Of Vie
lating Provisions Fine
Placed at $e5.

The trial held before Mayor
Valentine yesterday in which F. A.
Huddlestun was charged under the
pure food law in not having his
cream up to standard, was closed
and Mr. Huddlestun was fined $25.
Mr.. Huddlestun testified that his hir-
ed man was away and he himself did
not understand the handling of the
cream separator and so did not have
standard cream. It was also shown
that he had made refund Of the
charges covering the poor cream
that he had sold to Enoch Olson at
the ice cream factory, but had over
looked that at the. Mickelson & Oh
son cafe. The mayor stated after the
testimony and arguments had been
made that as painful as it was to
him, owing to his friendship to Mr..
Huddlestun, he would have to place
a fine Of $25 on the defendant, as
the state had shown that he had
sold poor cream, although he did not
think 1T was done knowingly. The
law requires that cream shall show
sixteen per cent butter fat. At the
trial it was revealed that some Of
the cream sold by Mr.. Huddlestun
did not test better than nine and
eleven per cent.
Il The ,Freeman-Tribune believes the
pure food law is one Of the best ever
enacted by an. Iowa legislature and It
also believes it should be enforced to
the letter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
A Tie Game.

The court house rats vs.. city lob
sters ball game yesterday afternoon
at Athletic Park proved to be the
greatest WHITEWATER that the citi-
Gems Of Webster City have had the
opportunity OF witnessing for some
time. Five innings were played.
each side making eighteen scores
and owing to both teams being COM
pletely winded and all in. the game
was called tie. b. F. Paine for
the city was easily q star, while,
JOHN G. Sterling for the county play
ed q fast game. hitting ball into
the right Held ditch. Cunningham.
who was playing right field for the
city, got down in the ditch. It being
necessary for two Of the city hall
players to use block and tackle for
him to get back on the field. Ster-
ling also pulled on several acrobatfc
stunts. VIII Foster. who also play
ed for the county, proved the fastest
man on the field, as he burnt up the
paths from base to base whenever
he was able to reach first. The game
was not wholly without errors, there
being at least twenty on each side.
~ the business men intend to chal-
lenge either team It will be neces-
sary to wait at least two weeks for
the players to recuperate. whit
and Tuck were well qualified as
umpires, as they know as much
about the great national game as
anybody who has never read the
rules.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

white SOX win
THE RUBBER
Ilsehigh Base Ball Team is Defeated
by Webster City in Their
Il Own Town Score is
II to 8.
TEAMS HAVE PLAYED 5 GAMES.
Webster City People Who Attended
Game Report Deplorable Actions
n by Lehigh Crowd.

Yesterday afternoon at Lehigh
the White Sox of this city beat the
Lehigh team by score of II to 8,
batting their star pitcher out Of the
box in the fifth inning, in fact, in
that. inning making seven scores.
This makes three games won by the
Sox out of five played with Lehigh.
|Ss The Webster City fans and players
Who attended the game say some de-
horable actions were INDUCED in by
the Lehigh crowd during the con-
test, Sucher, who was playing third
base for the Sox, while trying to
catch a fly ball, narrowly escaped
having coat thrown over his head
by a Lehigh fan. Berggren in left
Held also was the target for ab,lse
while trying to recover ball which
rolled towards the fans on the side
lines. A Lehighs rooter struck him
on the back OF the hand with a
lighted cigar and burned him. The
fans also crowded close to the White
fSox batters, hooting and abusing
them. Such things should not be
tolerated and the common opinion
among the fans OF this city is that
Manager Kearns should not book an
other game with Lehigh, especially
In their own town. That the man
agement and players of the Lehigh
team were not to blame is we'll
known, but when the fans Of a town
are allowed to run a ball game as
they wish, it is time to discontinue
playing there. Other, teams refuse
to play in that place as it is we'll
known fact that it is practically Inn
possible to win game of any kind
lin Lehigh.
In the first of the fifth inning, the
score stood three to. three. but the
sox started off with walk, two
clean hits placing three men on
bases; then Richards hit a two bag
ger, scoring two men. u. Dodge hit
a two Dagger. scoring two more
men; Berggren hit a clean bingle,
Dodge on third and himself
on first. and B. Dodge, the next bat
ter. hit one over the fence for
home run, scoring three and making
seven scores in that inning. Nc
Williams. who had been pitching for
Lehigh, then retired and r. Corbin
went to the mound and succeeded In
only letting in one more score.
Inc tabulated score was not kept
by the Sox but will be sent up from
Lehigh today, too late for today's
paper.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
W. o. McC onnell Honored,

w. O. Mcconnell received letter
a Few days ago comforting upon him
a signal honor. The letter was from
Gov. Geo. w. Clarke, stating that he
had appointed Mr.. Mcconnell 2 dele
gate from Iowa to the Farmers Ma
tional Congress to be held at Plano,
III, from the 23rd to 26th of Sep
tember. This congress of farmers
from all the states is great event.
bringing some famous men together
to discuss the deeper points Of tilling
the soil. --~ s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
! Win First Place.

The Iowa rife team carried on
first place in the long distance shoot
at the tournament held recently at
Camp Perry, Ohio. Splendid pictures
showing the team with the large cup
which they won have been received
here by members Of the national
guard. The team was fifth in the
national match average and alto
gether made showing of which
Iowans may well be proud.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
The Way Of the World.

What has become Of the home
made sorghum? Not more than fif-
teen years ago every farmer had his
little patch Of sugar cane and made
his own sorghum in the fall. Now
perhaps one or two farmers within
a radius of fifteen miles of this city.
make their own molasses. It is GER
tainly not because there is no de-
mand for it, for there are a few pe0-
pie left who like buckwheat cakes
and salt-rising bread and home made
hominy, and some more of the things
that are just what they pretend to-
be. 1t is no doubt as some one has
suggested, simply matter OF time!
There is no time to waste on small
affairs anymore-everything works
on the hundred and the thousand
dollar basis. There is no money in
sorghum. 1t never pretended 10 be
a money making industry, although
it might become that If worked upon
a large scale. The sorghum pan Is
no doubt in the smoke house with
the spinning wheel and the soap ket-
tie and the barrel churn with its tall
dasher, and the hand-mill for grind
ing spices, and the tluting iron; and
the key Of the smoke house has long
ago, as everybody knows, been
thrown in the we'll. What is the
use of bothering about home made
sorghum when you can buy sorghum
at any grocery that has the words
Home Made" on the label? OF
course everybody knows that 1t tastes
like asphalt smells when that black
and odorous substance is being cook
ed, or stewed, or melted, or whatev-
er 1t is they do to the slippery stuff,
and that to merely place can of the
factory made product on the same
table where you are making molasses
cookies will give the cookies strong
flavor Of-what is that flavor, any
way? But what is going to be done
for the few people who are yet liy-
ing and who like home made sor-
ghum when the few farmers who
know how to make the genuine artf>
Gle have gone to their reward? Per-
haps the same thing that will be
done for the people who like patch
work quilts when the few old ladies
who now make them are turned to
dust, 1t may be that we must eat
our cakes without this delicious ad-
dition and only enjoy in imagination
the pungent odor Of the fire under
the syrup pan and the sweet smells
that October afternoons were used to
watt on their gentle breeses, when
time was not money, when even blue
smoke had time TO curl up over the
oak trees before you reached the
clearing and said. Somebody's
making sorghum"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
Piano Recital.

The pupils of Mrs. w. H. Cook and
Miss Rosalind Cook who reside at
Blairsburg will give a piano recital
in the Congregational church in that
place tomorrow evening, at which
time the following program will be
rendered:
At the Children's Dance (Six
hands) -. .......'... Streabboy
Helen. Elsie and Ira Schroeder.
In a Pony Cart. :. -. .Spaulding
Marguerite Merryman.
Kindergarten Waltz =. Behr
Albert Rothrock.
Iullp ..... Llckner
Ethel Chesshir.
Dance in the Meadow. . Rathbum
Ira Schroeder.
Puppets at Play ....... Lemen
Florence Rothrock.
La Sorella (four hands, -. Rosey
Helen and Elsie Schroeder.
Primrose Polka
Leona Buick.
Dolly's Favorite Polka. Engleman
Irene Markley.
Caprice Militaire ..... Sartoris
Elsie Schroeder.
In Pearls and Laces. -. Ormsby
Edith Rothrock.
Heather Bells ..-....... LANCE
Helen Schroeder.
Valse Bleue ..,...... -. Margin
Velma kimmel.
La Fileure (six hands) .Streabboy
Helen, Elsie and Ira Schroeder.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
Secure Eagle Grove Bend.

While the advertising committee
of the commercial league were work
ing in Eagle Grove yesterday, adver-
Using Watermelon Day. they also
procured the services OF the kid band
of Eagle Grove consisting Of forty
pieces. the average age Of the boys
being twelve years. for Webster
City's big celebration. They are
completely uniformed and first
class boys band.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
Opportunity.

Jno. J. ingalls, says it knocks but
once. Whether or not this be so.
you can get as much piano for 81
at the w. n. Cook Piano Shop as
you ever got at any time or place;
and every piano selected by dealer
of experience from reliable makes.
You do not need to take the dealers
word for it--you have welcome access
to the Piano Blue Book to guide you
In your search for the really" old
and reliable goods. Light Second
fioor) rents. ripe experience. and a
reputation for small profits, accounts
for our remaining in the same loca-
ton permanently. Diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
Council Meeting.

At a meeting the city council last
evening nothing Of any importance
was done with the exception of
adopting ordinance 35S. relative to
the grades of sidewalks on Odell and
Des Moines street. The regular bills
were presented and allowed. Also
the monthly reports of the city Of
ficials were placed before the coun-
Gil, being read and approved. The
council then adjourned until Sept. s.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
Furnished by Home Industry.

Home industry has played NO
small part in the furnishing and
iequipping OF the new Webster City
Business College. The banking AZ
lures, typeWriting tables and numer-
GUS other fixtures having been made
and installed by the Hawkeye Cabi-
net Co which is growing in popu-
larity in this vicinity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

A desirable party wants to rent a
five or six room house within eight
or nine blocks Of the central busi-
ness district. Leave word at this Of
fee. 1d3s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
Football Association Orsanised.

The aspirants for foot ball honors
In the local high school met last
evening and organized foot ball as
electing Paul Sterling
president, and Howard Burleson sec
rotary and treasurer. The schedule
will be arranged Immediately and
equipment will also be gotten while
the men will start practice at once.
Only four men of last years squad
graduated and this years team
should be capable Of winning the
Boone Valley championship.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

The L. A. 8. Of the English Luth-
eran church win meet tomorrow at
ternoon with Mrs. ]. A. Christopher
son, 1923 First street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T. Sparks and
family. former residents Of this city,
have moved back here from their
home In Buffalo Center and are liv-
ing In the former H. L. Hampton
property on west Elm street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

The Baptist ladies aid society
Will meet with Mrs. w. J. Zitterell
Wednesday at $3.50 p. m. a full at
tendance is desired.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

The Sorosis club will meet with
MRS: Chas. Reinsel Thursday after
noon at 1880 o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

The L. A. S. OF the Christian
church will meet with Mrs. Clyde
Hahne on Second street tomorrow
afternoon at 1880 o'clock for a bust
MSS and social session. Ii
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

The L. A. s. OF Breeze Hill will
meet. Thursday afternoon at 2
O'Clock with Mrs. Leonard Mason.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

Harry Miller has resigned his po-
sition with the Model Grocery to re-
sumo his high school work and Miss
Clara zeihan has begun work in this
store, following a summers vacation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

The Company c band will not
give concert tomorrow evening as
has been customary on Wednesday
evenings throughout the summer.
However, the band boys are request
ed to meet at the armory for rehear-
sal. staS
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

"A fine stalk of Kafiir corn grown
in the garden Of A. r. Burleson il
on exhibition at the Hamilton Coun-
ty State bank corner. 1t is seven or
eight feet in height.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

H. B. Cole of Renwick is assisting
temporarily in the drug store OF r.
e. Channer. vice Frank B. Smith re-
signed Mr.. Smith has gone into
Chicago on a few days business trip.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

Mrs. Walter Burckle, who has
been quite Ill during the past few
days, is much better now.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
INCREASE MORE
Than z PER CENT
Assessed Valuation of Webster City
$4,627, 42O Last Year it was
$s,77s,14o.

County Auditor Peterson has just
completed the work of revising the
assessed valuation OF the property
Of Webster City. This revision was
made necessary by the increased
values put upon property by the
state executive council. The total in
crease over last year is $S4S,3S0.
The valuation last year was $3,779,-
40 and this year it is $4,627,42O.
The increase in the city levies is
about per cent upon property sub
ject to all the levies, which, togeth-
er- with increased valuations, will
increase taxes for city purposes by
about thirty per cent, except upon
personal property. at., j..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

The ladies OF the U. B. church will
meet at the home of Mrs. N. F..
Christensen tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock. A ten cent lunch will be
served at o'clock. Come prepared
to work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

The Cleaner class OF the Christian
Sunday school will meet for busi-
ness and social session at the home
OF Mrs. G. A. Bentley, 1901 River
street, on Wednesday evening.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

Mrs. Lucy Tremaine-Moses of
Welch, West Virginia. who has been
very Ill with typhoid fever. is get
ting along at present as we'll as
could be expected.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

The old soldiers Of this city and
their wives and the w. r. C. and
their husbands. will enjoy picnic
supper at the G. A. R. hail next Fri
day evening. Sept. S. at six o'clock.
Please bring well filled baskets.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

Merritt Howard is taking Garth
Overpack's place in the Fredrickson
q Son dry goods store formerly
Burleson's) since the latter's remov-
al to Marshalltown.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

B. #. Nickerson has been removed
from Mercy hospital to the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. Wilson Walton,
on west First street. His condition
remains about the same.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

R. D. Shepherd of Chicago has ac-
cepted the position Of window decor
ator in the Mercantile store, vice
Will Biern atzki. who recently re-
signed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

wanted. girl for general house
work. Mrs. c. e. Atkinson. S15
Wilson ave. Uf d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02
FINED FIFTY DOL
Lars and COSTS
Jack sallee Of Williams Pleads Gull
ty to Charge Of Assault
and Battery.

Jack Sallee of Williams, who gave
a man by the name OF Jones, also Of
Williams, quite severe beating re-
Gently, appeared in court before
Justice Knowles this afternoon and
plead guilty and paid a fine Of $50
and costs.
1t has been reported that Jones
made Sigh ting remarks about Sal
lees wife which started the trouble
and that the sympathy Of the citi-
zens Of Williams are with Sallee. He
is well known and considered a good
citizen in Williams and the affair
is much regretted among the people
of that place. 1t is lucky for all
concerned that it did not end more
seriously that it did. II
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

II you have household goods or
live stock or anything you wish to
sell. consign 1t to my auction sales
the list and 3rd Saturday of each
month. beginning with September,
LIST. Sales on market square. Phone
s5zs. Bert H. Wyckoff. auctionser.
S-1Sd-f-t-lmos
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-02

For sale cheap. Kurtzmann cabi-
net grand piano Mahogany. In
good condition. r. G.. Austin, I41S
Wilson avenue. 1d6t1fl