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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-16
SUDDEN Death OF
JOHN WESLEY ADAMS
Passed Away Sunday Afternoon At
2:45 O'clock, Following
Brief Illness.

John Wesley Adams passed away
Sunday afternoon at PAS O'Clock at
the home of relative, j. j.. Adams,
on Third street, of heart failure, fol-
lowing a brief illness of only a few
hours. He suffered a previous at
tack with his heart last spring, but
his passing comes as shock to his
relatives and friends.
John Wesley Adams was born in
McLain county, ILL.,, February 10,
1850, and was therefore nearly ga
years of age. Mr., Adams was en-
gagged in farming in this county and
in Kansas for years, but of late ran a
shooting gallery on Second street in
this city, which he sold recently to
a cousin, Luther Adams. He was
married July 4th, 1877 to Miss
Mary Groves, daughter of Jackson
Groves, a pioneer settler of Hamil-
ton county. To this union was born
one son, Selmer, who resides on a
farm south of the city. Mrs. Adams
departed this life Aug. 20, 1888.
Later Mr.. Adams was married to
Miss Slower, to which union were
born five children, all of whom sur
vive him. Mrs. Adams and two
daughters, Miss Grace and Mrs. c.
R. Barnhart, are residing in Osa-
watomie, Kansas; the sons, Maceo
and Arthur, are residents of this
city. A sister also of Osawatomie,
survives him.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted this afternoon at two
O'Clock from the Christian church.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-16

The best kid body, jointed, Sleep
ing dolls sold at all times in Met
calf's Economy Basement for only
95 cents. Compare with the social
ed advertised specials. 16&1Sd1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-16

/ am prepared to put celluloid IL
your auto curtain.
1dsf-tf FEE. Grempel.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-16

Hiram Shaw, father of Mrs. B. F
Kimbrell, formerly of this city and
well and favorably known to older
residents here, died at the home OF
his daughter in st. Louis few days
ago. For many years Mr.. Shaw re-
sided in Grundy Center, where he
was engaged in the furniture and
undertaking business. He visited oc'
casionally in Webster City when his
daughter resided here and made
quite a few friends among our peo.
nile, He died at the age of 81 years
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-16

You will find double the assort-
ment of Xmas ideas for children and
grown-ups in Metcalf's city base
ment department than anywhere in
this county at economical prices.
Make us prove it. 16&1Sd1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-16

Miss Emma Amundson is assisting
"a J. H. Kane's Variety store.
The sun., 1913-11-09

PUT WH1SKEY ON HIS GRAVE.
Mnla bar Coast Natives Pny Odd
Tribute Ia british OtsiciRl.

LoSDoN. oct. 3l.--Lord Crewc enter
taincd last Monday a party uf officers
newly appointed to Government service in
India and IN his address TO them told the
following story OF simple faith which he
had heard in India years ago:
~ young suhaltern who went alon" on
shooting expedition away into the Wild
country OF the Malabar eoast was at
tackled by fever in the Jungle. died and
was buried. and the people where he died
felt themselves in no little difficulty as to
how his spirit might he pacifed and not
haunt them. II was necessary therefore
to place upon his grave something dis
tinctively British which would Keep the
spirit quiet
"rhoy were / 90 miles from any canton
mcnt, but | was told that a small party
of these simple folk went down to this
rnntonmcn, and purchased bottle Of
whiskey, two bottles of soda water and u
paper of cheroots. which they placed on
he grave and was told that in spite of
difficulties every year II party OF them
trottcd down for tn" sam" purpose.
"Wcll. whisltey and soda water are not
'hngs to bc spurnod NJ the proper time
and place. still less cigars, but should
somehow wish that the concrctc cNpres-
sion Of our national genius had been in
some respects different
The sun., 1913-11-09
BLUE JOHN" SOLD AT AUCTION
Rnrc Mineral iscd for Ornamental
Purposes nripus High Prices.

LoNpoN. oct. 3l.-Au auction sale the
;irst o.. is Iind was held recently 1T
NatlocI. whcn uuantitH Of Blue John"
nat rare miu.ral which is only found ~
Derby shin" and almost exclusively at Tray
Cl.ff, near Ca.tlet"u. WAS disposed of 1t
prices ranging from II to IL cents a
pound
"Rluc John is a dark violet nuorspar
tal is priced for ornamental purposes
he mineral being worked into valuable
vases The output has been extremely
limited In recent years. In other parts
i the world other varieties Of tluor-
par are fine yellow and rose red
The largest single block of Blue John"
,v"r found WAS sold some years ago tp
hr British Museum. II weighed 80,
huudr.dveight and realized $500.
The sun., 1913-11-09
TAX COLLECTOR CARRIED SWORD
His Duty Was to Get the Early
EuyDtlans' Goats.

LoNpoN Oct. 31.--An interesting de-
scription of the earliest people OF which
science has found any trace was given
this week by Prof. Seligmann at the Lon
don school Of Economics.
The professor, who was delivering the
inaugural address on EARLY Egyptians
and Their Modern Representatives" re-
marked that most Of the people OF the pre-
dynastic age were buried lying on their
side and in nexed position. Much
knowledge had been gained as TO these
people. They were brunettes Of small
stature.
They had smooth skin. with not much
hair or their bodies and very little facial
hair except chin tuft. The forehead was
narrow. the chin was pointed and the
lower jaw was slightly built The skull
was long and had a tendency to become
coffn shaped.
In dealing with these early types 1t was
very difficult to determine the sex. He
compared them with some of the tribes
to be found in Eastern Soudan.
Although they had been subjected to
Arab influence II was remarkable that the
sword was practically unknown. In one
tribe he knew. there was only one man
who carried sword. and he acted rs II
tax collector. who went about seeing what
he could collect IN the way of goats
The sun., 1913-11-09
PORCELAIN MAKERS GIVE
LOVING CUP TO KAISER
Emperor Attends 10th Ami.
vcrsary of Famous Fac
tory in Berlin.
Special Cable Despntch 10 Tms srv


BERLIN, Nov. s.-The one hundred and
SEVENTEEN anniversary Of the foundation
Of the Royal Porcelain Factory of Berlin
was celebrated with elaborate ceremonies
this week in the German capital III the
presence OF the Emperor and many high
Government officials.
1t was in this factory that the process
was discovered whereby engravings could
be reproduced on porcelain. and n large
loving cup, showing an excellent portrait
OF the Kaiser, was presented to the En-
peror, while grandfathcr's clock of
elaborate design and made of porcelain
was presented to NJ. Edouard Muller,
President Of the Swiss Confederation.
The Royal Porcelain Factory OF Ber.
lin was founded in l1i3 by ". c. Wegcle
1t was at first housed in an uuprctcn,ious
building. but the skill of IT, wo,kc,s and
the rare quality OF the artistic porcelain
manufactured soon made 1t famous and "A
wealthy banker named Gut2koNski fur
nished in 1861 the capital needed to en-
large the plant The factory Was pur-
chased two years later by Frederick H.,
and has been the property of the state
ever since.
The factory now employs 500 workcrs
and turns out from 100000 to 500 Oa0
pieces every year. 1t Is not supported by
any Government or State contribution,
hut must. on the contrary. pay over to the
state minimum OF $4,000 thalers II year
of its profits. This obligation 1t has no
difficulty in meeting, for IT is now rocog-
nized as one Of the leading porcelain fac
tories OF the world. and is at the same
time famous as school for painting IN
porcelain.
one of the most remarkable among all
the masterpieces turned out by the royal
factory is the famous dinner service
which the King of Prussia presented to
the Duke Of Wellington In 1SlS.
The sun., 1913-11-09
JEAN RICHEPIN'S VARIED LIFE.
Noted French Poet Iins Been Dock
Porter and Stublcman.

rAEis. oct. 30-M. Jean l.ichopn.
who wishes to see IA working journalist
elected to tn" French Academy. has en-
joyed a more varied Ike than falls to the
lot OF most poets. n. was educated at
the l:coe Nornlalc. but "A sCoias;ic career
offered no attractions for him He be-
came IN succession a dock porter.
aaVVy. a vine harvester and a stable
man.
These activities hc varied 10y occasional
,ramrs through France in the course OF
which he cleaned the materials for ms
famous "ChanSons d.s Gu.ux." In Eng
land NJ EicheiHn viii be remembered
Is the author of one of IN" ilnest one
act plays ever put on the modern stage
The Slvr.u.oNt OF Judas
The sun., 1913-11-09
GENEVA SOON TO UNVEIL
REFORMERS' MONUMENT
Protc>tant Churches Of Europe
Have Subscribed SlO1. .G8I
of Sl6O. 900 Needed.
Snscjal Corrfspondepre TO The SrS.

crxrv, oct 3O-L;eneVa, the city oi
refuge of the early Reformcrs, VIII shoi's
unveil it's monument of the Reformation
which PROMISES to be one OF the Hn's'' ''e
most original and the best riahheu III IN"
istence ,,,.
IN, cost will probably amount to about
sIco uoo of which sum $l0i,6S5 mas al
ready been subscribed by the fro'es.an.
churches of Europe. II is expect'u 'h''
the United states will also cohtriou'e.
owing TO the inclusion in the scheme OF
the monument of the Reforiner toseI
Williams, the founder Of the STATE VI
phn,le Island. The German Emperor
Id - urrsonal contribution Of $500
aisn n,omislng to defray the cost of a
statue of william the Silent. one OF MS
ancestors. T.; nj,
The background Of the monument Is an
;,n,,.nsa wall while the immediate Iore-
rround Is A promenade, in front OF "h'ci'
ar. stately old trees. The centrai sr"ui,
consists of the figures or the tour .'"e,
Heformers. Calvin and Knox ana rare'
and Theodore Of Bcza. The ngurcs on
,,ch sid, of the central group of Reform
crs are those Of Gaspard de Colinsy' w III
i,m the silent, Oliver Cromwell, Roger
WiIllams. Frederick William, the Grcat
Elcctor, and Et.enne Bocskay, l'rince OF
r,,nsvIyauia BESIDES these side ngures
there are eight bas reliefs one represent
ing Knox's first sermon before the Soui
of Mary stuart. and showing the queen
dominican confcssor Darnley' ana otners
of the best known personaBes VI '"e ''"'"
burgh of that period.
This monument of the Reformation or
fers the singular spectacle of French ko-
mon Catholic artists enthusiastically Ia.
boring to fix in stone, at the expense Oh
the King Of Prussia. the features ana ap-
pea,ancc not only of IA German Prince pu'
of the chief Protestant Reformers'
The first stone of the monument was
laid on July 10. 1903, the ioo'h aHn'NeI
.ar,, ~ Cnlyin's birth, and the Reform
.rs, Wall" as it IL already called, the
wnu which forms the background OF the
still uncompleted monument. contains a
stone bearing the following inscrlption
"Deyant ce rcmpart de ranclenne Geneve
construit en- 1543 sera erige lie monument
International de la Reformation
The sun., 1913-11-09
POWER PLANT SAILS AWAY.
steamer supplied Town With LiEht
for Four Years.

LONDON. Oct. Silt Is not often that
a complete electric light station sails
away after having done good service to
town. Such an unusual happening Is,
nevertheless. reported from the township
of Ocos In Guatemala. which. having en-
joyed the benefits of electric lighting. has
unwillingly reverted to oil lamps. its
power house having gone to sea.
Four years ago. says Electricity, a
liner was imprisoned In the lagoon with
out suffering any damage An enterpris-
Ing engineer thereupon used the ships
dynamos for supplying the whole town.
ship with current for lighting. Tho
scheme was a great success until a sal.
wage company appeared.
The connecting cables were severed. the
vessel went back to sea, and Ocos was
temporarily left In darkness
The sun., 1913-11-09
Royal mud Presidential Salaries.

PARIS oct. 3o.-A tigur" ii'nd has de-
termncd that the Czar receives tn. nice
retainer of tth u minute. then follows
the King Of Italy with Sl6.s0 the Il tis"r
Sl3.20, King George $lu.i6. Alfonso
S9.>i. III" kirg of Sweden sT..o and
King Haal<on Of Norway S6.9i. Queen
NilhclmUa only earns S3Gu a minute,
the King OF the RclEians $780, the King
of penmaril S1lt. I'rcsid,ut l'onCurr 40
r,uts. tn" Balkan monarChs 81 cents
each and President Wilson IS cents "a
minute. The figures are worked out on
an eight hour day.
The sun., 1913-11-09
Thr "BrittIc Man" Il Dead.

I.oNnoS, oct 3l.---Alh"rt Mills known
as "the brittle man" died recently. For
% wears Mills had suffered from an OBJ
scurc disease, which caused IA shrinkage
OF bodily stature and has made him the
object of study ny medical men from all
over the world, Before his illness he was
+ feet s inches In height. but he grad
ually shrank until at the tim" of his
death he was under feet high. having
thus last twenty inches in t"enty-six
years.
The sun., 1913-11-09

uve academies of the Institute, certain that
would he pardoncc for this audac;y.
since by the tango mean tn. dance. tn"
military dagcc invented by l'allas .\thcn",
the rvrrhIc. which the Young men Of
Athens after the presentation OF The
ic!sidns' 10y .Esch!l !lus, the father Of
Gr,ek tragedy. darc.d as II possessed
all nigh: iuag IN the public squares and
streets, and. above all before the temples.
whrr- they struck with their fists the
shields hanging In front Of the temple
Glors, crying desperately. Pa;ra Fatra!
pdtra 20"
The sun., 1913-11-09
10 Write King Edwards "'oS'"""s'

LoNpoN, Oct. 3l.--King George Has
given instructions for an AUTHORISED
biography OF his late father to De pre-
pared. in order that the MISTAKEN .mnss, n'ss
with as little delay as possible. IT II
understood that the actual writing OF this
will be entrusted to the Hon. John For'
tescue. royal librarian at Windsor
The sun., 1913-11-09
n,a.rot Anu,vers.ry Observed.

PARIS, Oct. 30.---M. Klotx. French
Minister of the Interior. innuEurated at
L,angres this week the celebration OF the
2OOth anniversary OF the birth OF Diderot.
the famous French philosopher anu
writer.
The sun., 1913-11-09
IMMORTALS HEAR
EULOGY OF TANGO
Jean Richcpin Makes Stirring
Plea for Dance at French
Academy.
DEFENDS MODERN STEPS
Noted Poet Says They Compare
Fayorably With Dances
Of the Past.
DEFENDS MODERN STEPS
>T,s,d CorrespoHd,ace 10 Tnr SvS.

PAWS, oct 3l.--rars In the long ago
when Il comprised merely .he two little
islands I'm tn" Seine was known as
Iutrta Then as the city spread across
both banks of the river. to the north. To
IL south. tn the east and to- the west
Il heyom" Paris. Now IT must he re-
chr.stcn,d Sem. the famous cartoonist
gave PARIS the name of Tangoville Il few
weeks ago and now no less "A man than
Jean Eichcpin stands sponsor for the
appclatiou The poet IN his eulogy of
tie nrw dance hoforc the tive academies
of the Institute this week sang tho
praises of the tango in no uncertain
te-ms. He traced It's origin from re-
mo;cst antiquity In mplodious phrases
that few but Rchepin i>now how to turn
ard he recommended IL to future genera
tions as the highcs: symbol Of the
Rhythmic movement which all tn. world
calls the dance.
VI R,chepin began his eulogy by say
Ing that despite the criticisms of the press
and public when II was announced that
he WAS 10 address the academy on the
subject OF the tango he would show that
the subject was not merely one for dis
cisson before one OF the Institutes
branches hut had TO do with each branch
IN particular and should prove a subject
e. for profound reflection for all those
J.! ssert.
The sun., 1913-11-09

= grant 'nc loWl! oTlEHn VI WV "'S''
A-d here the would-bc moralists have
i',,,d their strongest arguments agalnSe
a iancr which originated In houses or III
r.r,r In South America. But listen :
'r..r graceful stately dances OF long ago
winch tho moralis,s would like to see to-
Ga. ~ had as lowly an origin as the
'rrp Nj hal "A rustic birth. All are
go. aurent peasants jigs invented by
, IH'Iy pumpkins, even the suaNe mnue',
which was first "A country jig in Poitou.
al .u..'udng the charming gavotte, which
vs. inverted by Queen Marie Antoinet'e
g. inst steps being rhytned with the clacK
a. h,avy wooden shoes Of the young
Ioa,ants or Brittany.
"Ail these dances have been taken up
lr IN" people Of retiniment and modihed
LN'l they have become the beautitu'
dances of to-day.
And, to conclude, what does 1t matter
af'cr all. the low, foreign origin OF u
dance? And what matters even its cnar-
actcra We Gallicize everything. and the
dance that We love becomes French. AM
then We must see in the present exag-
gera,od admiration for the tango another
proof Of our love for the dance FOR
France like ancient Greece. and only IKE
her, is a country where the dance Is neces-
sary to life Let US bless everything that
hclps 10 revive the old tradition by wh'ch
France resuscitates ancient Greece. where
one does everything with the spirit OF the
dance and where one even knows now 10
die dancing.
The heroes Of ancient times danced be-
fore going into battle. and even In our own
times the bravest charges were maze 20
the tune of stirring melodies. That 10 why
] lassl 70 spsak Of ths tango ostors 'as
The sun., 1913-11-09


The invention of tn. tubular boiler
was the result OF the starting. by S.guin,
OF service OF steamboats, on tn. Rhone
! nthe year lN23. TIL" new service met
Win great success, hut Scpuin was dis
sa'sll"'l win the boilers. mtdc IN Eng
"Hu' "hith II" had Installed on his boats
''"' ""Ici. I"Nc 'hly a low pressure of
W. I'"IS i"u'r IN" promoter
tN''". w'cIe NJ met Httpnch-
,i,' "" Wv n'S' r"'Iro'h IN
,tnr h..,,..,, $50, ''v" u, ''llS,.u,-
S.cui,, wus pr.,tl, ,,,,,',,I ii 'V.'
sons ,r..,, i,,v.,,,i,, ,,, ..',
u,,cu his return ,o I,,.,u,, Va. .,,,,,I,,L ,nr
ana ohtat,rd :, ou,.ssiou To- l,,i,J -, r,,I.
The sun., 1913-11-09
FRANCE AT LAST TO
HONOR MARC SEGUIN
Famous Inventor to Have MOnu-
mcnt at AnnOnay. His
Native Town.
CREATED tubular BOILER
Invention Made High Train
Speed Possible and Is Used
Throughout World.

PARIS, oct. 30.--rhc board of directors
of every French railroad company is rep
resented on tfs' committee which has
Just been formed to erect n memorial to
Mare Seguin. the famous French engineer.
whose inventions are In use to-day
throughout the world. hut while the
movement to erect II statue Of the in
ventor in his native town. AnnoraN. has
met with generous response, IL tx never
theless remarkable that in France where
talent Is generally not slow to he recog-
nzed, u national tribute should have
been so slow In forthcoming.
Comparatively few people in the United
states. outside the world of railroad en-
gn"crinc, viii remember ever having
heard of Mare Seguin. and yet. in one
stroke of inventive genius almost one
hundred wears ago he did more than any
other man to rcvolutonlzc modern travel.
';eorg. Stephenson invented the loco
mo;1vc. but II remained for Seguin to dis
cover the water tube boiler. without
which tn. locomotive never would have
been able to obtain the great speed which
made il the dominating factor of the
progress of the nineteenth century.
No better description of the value Of
this wonderful invention could be given
than that contained in .he circular sent
ont 10y the committee
The great simplicity Of Marc Seguin.
his disinterestedness, his contempt for
va" "H1'i'i"il nave Hau lot erect, from
the viewpoint Of the great public. to give
him only a second place in the great
economic revolution brought about by the
new mothod Of transport If the rail
road track and the locomotive existed
already in rudimentary state at the
beginning Of the nineteenth century. 1t
is 20 Marc SeCuin that is due their util-
iZatton for industrial purposes. thanks to
his invention ot the tultilar boiler, which
Immediately allowed the production of
great power In small volume and in
consequence made high SPEEDS possible
Employed for nearly half Il century, the
tubular boiler has been and stii remains
tn" type exclusively employed to generate
n larg" production of steam, thus giving
the eNampl. of an invention carried with
out intermediary stages to It's point of
~. .,f.. linn,
The sun., 1913-11-09

NJ. Hchepin then turned to III" mathe-
r.tics Of the targo, showing that the
subject Of his address should interest the
rathematicians y of the academy as well
aS the !itterateurs. The tim" may
Come." hc continued, "wh"n tho Academy
Of Sciences will inform Us that by u
I'us b the tango is the last survival of
one of those sacred dances in which the
Egyptian and Chaldean priests performed
~. .volutions of the Supreme iieine and
then wrote down the mathematical for
nula for the benefit Of initiated eyes.
Who knows II. in the complications OF
it, steps. this mysterious ballet for two
does not represent the first Matching out
of the numbers from the creating unit?
And who knows II the dancers of the
tango. although they know nothing of
Sc formidable things, do not come
under the spell of the obscure and un-
conscious obsession of the dance. and II
it is not from this that comes their air
O. reflection, absorbed almost sad, with
which they enjoy a pleasure which ap-
rcars thus to be a sort OF morose de-
!ight?'
Turning TO the tango of to-day. NJ.
Echepin said:
The three great objections against the
tango are its foreign origin. its lowly
birth and its improper character. 1T Is
useless to reply to this last charge,
really too unjust for the dancers them
selves are alone to blame for the i'm
urup,r character of a dance. ] have had
the joy Of seeing the tango danced by
princesscs and the dance was always
model of elegant distinction. Ana !
have seen. on the other hand. the insipid
polka and the quadrille danced in
iashion to make "A monkey blush.
As for the origin of the tango it is
,,,yht .i,,ct
The sun., 1913-11-09
Wonders of Past Re~rnlrd.

BY only the feeble light furnished by
ny slight knowledge of ancient lit,ra-
ture said the poet, Il am able To- per-
cove fabulous palaces opening To show
u th,ir wonders. / STE there all tn"
pest II. ot the dare" since It's sacred
b.r'h. since the time when il was religious.
e. it,d and prdct.scd by III, gods Ia
order to symbolic the creation "f the
world IN the eyes ot mnrttls ard IT..
Z c.es "t IN, stars III the heavens. |
am able tn mediate. ou the dance since
the days when ancient Greece. this youth
o. humanity instituted II. teaching "f
the beautiful and the rhythm OF the soul
through the rhythm ~ the body.
! recall that Xcus, pcmetcr and Apollo
were qualified as dancers by my great
ancestor rindar. that Nrtem!s also loved
10 dance and even austerc pallts .Nthcnc.
recall also that the first chorusvs Of
by my other ancestor. greater yet than
l,ndar and almost "a god. orpheus. the
poet. musician and dancer. I recall also
tHAt Homer showed me that among the
procniclans' before odysseus the young
men danced while the poet Demodokos
sang. Plato in his 'Laws' insisted on the
dance as the crowning achievement of a
2 I'D education. socrates. old and
ashamed that he knew nothing of tn.
dance. sought To- bc instructed 10y Nspasia
g order to complete his store OF knowl-
edge .\nd last of all SophoCles. called
the most beautiful erhchus "f his time.
t,lehrated by his dance before tn" people
~, Athens IT,. victory OF our civilization
u'e er the barbarians at Salams.'