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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
Make Settlement.

The FreemanTribune is inform
ed that the council has settled with
the Bakers, Ellingson & Mature
and John Whaley, property owners
on Seneca street who appealed from
the paving and curb and gutter as
sessments made last year, allowing
them the cost of the curb and gut
ter. This is what the council should
have done on the start and it should
have allowed every property owner
on the street the same reduction.
But the only way to get fair treat
ment-from this council is to hire a
lawyer and fight for it and the av-
erage citizen will be imposed upon
before he will do that. The coun-
ell understands this and takes ad-
vantage of it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
For Myself Alone.

Reports have been circulated by
some person or persons that l have
other parties associated with me in
my business. This is mistake.
am doing business entirely upon my
own account and have been doing so
for the past six months and expect
to continue. I now have a number
of county contracts for drainage and
hope to have more.
B. F. Sebastian.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
ANALYSIS Of
OUR CITY WATER
State Chemist C. N. Kinney Reports
Our Water Supply Not in
Good Condition.
BUT WANTS MORE SAMPLES.
Water is Not Absolutely Pure and
Some Criticisms are Offered
by Chemist.
UT WANTS MORE SAMPLES.

State Chemist Kinney has examin.
ed the samples of our city water
sent him sometime ago and writes
as follows to Mayor Valentine:
An inspection of the results of the
analysis of the sample of water re-
ceived from you few days ago
shows fairly good conditions, with
the one exception of the compare
lively large amount of microscopic
life present. There is considerable
precipitated iron and iron filled
algae and we find some of the small
er animal organisma in the watek
This would indicate a defective con-
dition and subject to some criticism.
What this is due to, l am not exact
ly able to determine-that is,
whether the pipes or mains or
standpipe have not been kept prop
erly flushed out and cleaned and
have been allowed to become befoul-
ed, or whether there is some surface
water being drawn into the wells
either by perforated pipes or by being
sucked down on the outside of the
casing and being drawn up on the
inside by frequent pumpage. 1t
would seem to me that with the
number of typhoid cases you have, a
more extended examination should
be made of the water and conse-
quently we would advise you to send
a fresh supply, taken carefully, and
for this purpose we are sending our
prepared containers, which l trust
you will fill and return promptly,
according to instructions inclosed in
same.
We are also sending a half dozen
sterilized bottles for meteorological
tests and wish that you would col
lect one sample from each of the
four wells, one from the standpipe
or the business section of the town
and one from the residence, or from
a dead end. Please be very careful
in collecting these that the fingers
or hands of the collector do not
come in contact with the stopper or
the neck of the bottle-the cloth
should be united carefully and the
water allowed to flow from the tap
or pipe a short time and then the
water allowed to run into the bottle
until it is about three-fourths full
and the stopper inserted tightly and
tied down with the cloth and string,
as before. These bottles are then
to be placed in a small box with
sawdust and a few chunks of ice so
they may be kept cool.
l have called up the board of
health regarding the matter and it
is possible one Of us may come up
the first of the week and see if we
can help you in locating the condi-
tions.
Mr.. Kinney also sends a report
card, as follows:
Temperature c, color slight.
odor hot none, odor cold none, tur-
bidity slight, sediment slight intro
gen as free ammonia 2.3750, nitro
gen as nitrites .00010, nitrogen as
albuminoid ammonia .O350, chloride
LOO, oxygen consumed none, residue
on evaporation $1,000, volatile SOL
ids 1S4.00, fixed solids $4,000, Mi
croscopical, much iron filled algea,
considerable precipitated iron, some
small animal forms. Remarks: Sam
pie received in good condition. An
alysis indicates defective condition
of water.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
Calvin Young Breaks Arm.

Calvin Young met with a very
painful accident while going to work
Saturday a. m. AS he arrived at the
Clagg corner on Second street he
slipped on the fee on the walk and
fell, breaking both bones in his fore
arm
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17

held. Miss Anderson, her assistant
left this noon for Epworth.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
stock PREMIUMS
ARE AWARDED
Judging of Exhibits in Hamilton
County Short Course
Yesterday.
A NUMBER OF EXHIBITS.
More Than Ordinary Interest Taken
in This Department of
Course.


Wilke barn, where the Judging an(
exhibits were. The following gen
tlemen won premiums with their
live stock.
CLASS 1O.-PERCHERON.
Lot 8. Colts either sex.
1st-F. A. Huddlestun.
CLASS 11.-SHIRES.
err.
1st-F. A. Huddlestun.
Lot 5. Mares years and over.
1st--F. A. Huddlestun.
2nd-W. A. Neel.
Lot 6. Mares years and under
4 years.
1st-F. A. Huddlestun.
Lot 7. Mares 2 years and under
8 years.
1st-F A. Huddlestun.
Lot 8. Colts either sex.
1st-W. A. Neel.
Shire Special.
F.. A. Huddlestun.
CLASS 12.-BELGIAN
No entries.
CLASS 15.--ROAD HORSES.
Lot 7. Mares 2 years and under
8 years.
1st-G. E. Ruppel.
2nd-O. Short.
Lot 8. Mares 1 year and under
2 years.
1st-Albert Ruppel.
CLASS 14.-SHETLAND PONIES.
Lot 1. Stations any age.
1st-G. E.. Calkins.
Lot 2. Mares and Geldings any
age.
1st-F A. Huddlestun.
2nd-Otto Arnold.
CLASS 15.-GRADE DRAFT
MARE OR GELDING.
Lot I. years and over.
1st-T. A. Barr.
2nd-John Essig.
Lot 3. l year and under years.
1st-Leonard Mason.
Lot 4. Colts either sex.
1st-Joe Sweazey.
Edgewood Special Best Draft
Mares.
years old and over.
1st-W. A. Neel.
CLASS 16.
Stallion and two mares owned by
exhibitor.
r. A. Huddlestun.
CLASS II.
Best Grade Draft team.
John Essig.
CATTLE DEPARTMENT.
CLASS 1S.-SHORTHORN CATTLE
Lot 2. Bull 2 years and under 3
years.
1st-Carl Sparboe.
Lot 3. Bull 1 year and under 2
years.
1st--Carl Sparboe.
Lot 4. Cow years and over.
1st and 2nd-Carl Sparboe.
Lot 5. Cow 2 years and under 3
years.
list and 2nG-Carl Sparboe.
Lot 6. Cow / year and under 2
years.
1st-Carl sparboe.
Lot Z. Calf either sex.
1st-Carl Sparboe.
CLASS 19.-HEREFoRD CATTLE.
No entries.
CLASS 2O.-ANGUs CATTLE.
No entries.
CLASS 21.-JERSEY CATTLE.
Lot 4. Cow years and over.
1st-F. A. Bonebright.
2nd-G. F.. Tucker.
Lot 5. Cow 2 years and under 3
years.
1st-F. A. Bonebright.
Lot 6. Cow l year and under 2
years.
1st-Chas. Mitchell.
2nd-F. A. Bonebright.
Lot z. Calf either sex.
1st-F. A. Bonebright.
CLASS %.
Bull and two cows owned by ex-
hibitor.
1st-Carl Sparboe.
SWINE DEPARTMENT.
CLASS 23.-POLAND CHINA.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17

Try the Daily q month.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08

ical person, and / did not desire YOU
to start before six because / was well
aware that YOU would not find him in
his study. il you could persuade him
10 come here and give us the benefit
Of his unique experience Of this disease,
the investigation of which has been his
dearest hobby, | cannot doubt that he
could help me. y
! give Holmes remarks "a n con
secutiyc whole and Will not attempt 20
indicate how they were interrupted by
gaspings for breath and those clutch
ings OF his hands which indicated the
pain from which ne was suffering His
appearance had changed for the worse
during the few hours that / had been
with him. Those hectic spots were
more pronounced, the eyes shone more
brightly out Of darker hollows and a
cold sweat glimmered upon his brow.
gsllan,ry OF his speech. To the last
gasp OF his life he would always be
the master
you viii tell him exactly how YOU
have left me, - said he. ''Iou will con,
vey the very impression which is in
YOUR own mind--a dying mana dying
and delrious man Indeed, / cannot
think why tho whole bed OF thc ocean
is not ono solid mass of oysters. 20
]
wandering, Strange how the brain
controls the brain, What was I say
ing, WatsOu!'
"My directions for Mr.. Culverton
Smith
"Ah, ycs. remember Ny life dc.
pends upon IL. Plead with him, Wat
son. There - no good feeling between
~. His nephew. Watsou-I had suspi.
cions OF foul PLAY and ! allowed him
20 sec IL. Tho boy died horribly. He
has grudge against me. You will
soften him, Watson. Beg him, pray
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08

him, get him here by any means. He
can save mc--only hci'
II Will bring him in a cab if / have
10 carry him down to it
You Will do nothing of the sort
You will persuade him 10 come. And
then you VIII return in front OF him
Make any excuse so as not to come with
him Don Z forget. Watson. You won Il
fail me. You never did fail me. No
doubt there are natural enemies which
limit the increase OF the creatures You
and ], Watson, We have done our part.
Shall the world, then. be overrun by
oysters! No, no; horrible. You II con.
vey all that IS in your mind -
/ left him full OF the image of this
magnificent intellect babbling like a
foolish child. He had handed me the
key, and with a happy thought / took
" with me lest he should lock himself
IN Mrs, Hudson was waiting. trem-
bling aud weeping, in tho passage Be
hind mo as | passed from the Aai !
heard Holmes 5 hlgs. thIn voice in
come delluous chant. Below. rs I stood
whistiing for a cab, man came on me
through tho fog.
" How is Mr. Holmes. sirfp he asked
II was an old acquaintance, Inspector
Morton. of scotland Yard, dressed in
unofficial twceds
% He j. very m, - 7 answered
lie looked a. me in mos. singular
fashion. Had il not been too tcndish
] could have ima gincd that the CLEAN
Of the fsnliGht showed e1ultatiou in
his face
heard como rumor OF il. - said he
The cab had driven MP and I left him
Lower Burke street proved 70 be a
lin' Of hne houses lying in the vague
horderland between Netting Hin AMI
kensJngtou. The particular one a,
which my cabman pulled up had an air
of snug and demurc rospcctability in
its oldfashioned iron ratings, its
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08

''Ah, too few! Too few, How very
unfortunate, Watson. However, such
as they are, you can put them in your
watch pocket. And all the rest of your
money in your left trousers pocket.
Thank you, II will balance YOU SO
much better like that.
This was raviug insanity. He shud.
dered and again made sound between
cough and sob.
''You viii now light the gas. Watson.
but YOU will be very careful that not
FOR one instant shall il be more than
half on. ! lmplore YOU 70 be careful.
Watson. Thank YOU. that il excellent.
No. you need not draw the blind. Now
you Will have the kindness TO place
some letters and papers upon this table
within my reach. Thank YOU. Now
some OF the litter from the mantel-
piece. Excellent, Watson. There is a
sugar tougs there. Kindly raise that
small ivory box with It's assistance.
Place il here among tho papers. Good
You can now 20 and fetch Mr.. Cul-
verton Smith of 80. l3 Lower Blake
street.
To tell the truth, my desire 20 fetch
doctor had somewhat weakened. for
POOR Holmes was so obviously deliri.
Gus that IL seemed dangerous 20 leave
him. However. be was as eager now
10 consult the person named a. he Rad
been obstinate in refusing.
II never heard the name, - said l.
Possibly not. my good Watson. II
may surprise rou TO know tha. the man
upon earth who is best versed in this
disease Is not a medical man. bu- a
planter. Mr.. Crlvertoa Smith Is a we'll.
known resident Of Suma,ra, now visit
ing London. An outbreak Of tho disea "
upon his plantation. which was distant
from medical aid. caused him TO study
IL himself. with some rather far-reach
ing consequences. lie is a very method
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08

Continued on Following e.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21
AMBASSADOR HERRlCK RE.

Golfers Weekly: Shirt-s sleeve di-
plomacy has pleasanter meaning
than it once had. 1t has come to
mean the work of men unha mpered
by precedent and not afraid to act
under fire-mcn like Brand Whitlock
in Belgium and Henry MorEcntllau in
Turkey and Ambassador Herrick in
France. But the foolishncss of our
partisan diplomacy is made clear
again when one notes that the third
Of these men. who did his country's;
work in Paris during the earlier
been supplantcd. For this change
there appears neither reason nor cx-
cuse. Mr.. Herrick may or may not
he the best man for the republican
nomination for president in 1916. He
has at all events renewed the tradi-
ton of courage and of service made
by our minister to France in the,
stormy years, 1S70-1,w Yankee
from Galena. ILL.,, Elihu Benjamin
Washburne, undismayed by siege
guns, slow starvation. and street fight
ing stuck to his post till he was the
only members Of the diplomatic corps
remaining in Paris--the first to Offer
recognition to the new French repub-
lie. Washburne remained at Paris
as American minister till 1871, when
he voluntarily resigned: Herrick Is
forced out just when his prestige is at
its highest. VIC like to recall thu
brave sayin: attributed to MIR. Her
rick on his being rather narrowly
missed by German airman's bomb:
There are times when, a man Is
worth more to the cause of humanit,
dead than alive" That was Ohio
talking.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21

talk sumthins out of b,udel g. shuv
it under The sideluard in the dining
room. so after thay had went upstares
he maid helcave he had 10 go down &
get a nuthcr drink of waiter. X he
sneekcd in the dining room-poked un-
der the sidehoard. Sumthing grabbed
him by the tinger-it hert awful, SO
he had to holler. His farther calm
rushing down & fownd Fatty with his
arm under the sideboard yelling mer-
der. 4; all he dun was stand back &
laff ft to kill. Fattys muther toalt
him he hadent amy hart. couldent he
see the poor boy was suffring? Fat
tvs farther scd. well nebec it would
lern him NOT to SO shopping rownd
WHARF he had no business.
Then he took Fatty's finger out. it
being a new moNsetrap he had HID
under the sidebord.
Hen Van Nees asst Fatty why his
farther would hide Il nlowse trap
frum him. &. Fatty blushingly con-
fessed it was becawse he had been
knowed to hook the cfeasc out of ii
sumtimes when he got very hungry.
Serves him rite. say VIC! Amy fell
Ter that would deprive a mowsc of n
peace of chease had oughtcr set
ketchcd hN the finger.
What Happened to Andy.
Andy Anderson put in yesterday
afternoon making q pare of snow
shoes out of sum barrul staivcs like
1t says In the Boys Own Book. Thay
was Very fine oanly when you tride
to walk on them you went oaver on
yore noase. Andy sed that was just
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21
She Sent Ex Brigham and Bull Hickc,
Along With Silortloc.

practise. & he would cum to school
on them this moarn1ng 6 serprise
everybody. When the bell rung he
Nasent thare. IL Miss Palmer sent
short-Les NIillikcn after him. Abowt
1-2 an our latter Short-Leg reterned &
sed he headed A shuvye! 10 get Andy
out, he being stuck in a snow drift,
he'd down, SO she sent Eek Brigham &
buil Hickey along with short-Leg, &
hetWean them thay dag Andy out. He
was very coald s: says he loant be-
leave thoase pitchers Of men walk
ing miles ts miles on snow shoes; it
can't be done.
Iorp stebhine' got mp good one
today, he saying, When We come in
frum rcsess cvvery fellcr bring in "a
snow ball, & then cvvcry one lean
oaver & put it down auther feller's
neck In frunt Of him, & the feller back
OF him to do the sairn. &. so on. Then
every fcller holler as lowd as he can
& when Miss Palmer finds out she
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21
COL. TUTTLE PUTS
1000 IN FUND

Bismarck. N. D.. Dec. 21.-Colonel
w. +. Tuttle of Dawson has sent to
Governor Hanna his personal check
to the suffering Belgians This is the
largest single contribution that has
been received up to the present time.
It will be remembered that Colonel
Tuttle is the party who gave four very
fine pure bred Jersey COWS to the hos
pital for the tubercular few months
ago. Mr.. Tuttle has large real estate
holdings in the central and western
part of the state and is one of it's fore
most boosters. Other contributions
received for the Belgian fund Satur-
day brought the grand total for the
day beyond $2,400. The residents OF
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21
THE RAGTIME MUSE

Pumpkin Pie.
Hail, pumpkin pie! ..
Your friend AMI.
And I'll remain so through the
years
To your embrace
trust my face,
Quite disrcgardful of my ears.
] need no knife
Not on Your life!
A fork is hut a futile thing;
I'd have you know
I take you so.
AS one attacks a chicken wing.
I'd soon ne through
With cutting YOU
In si2ths. fifths. quarters, thirds
halves--bnt
I do not choose: -..
For you would lose
The choicest of your flavor, cut!
With dreamy air
see you there.
Your golden disk to me T take
And eat until
/ brave dyspepsia for vour sake!
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21
TURKEY AND THE WAR.

A number of Interesting conditions
have been brought about by the en-
trance of Turkey into the present war.
Turkey would lons since have been
Shorn Of all her European possessions
had the powers not been unable to
agrec az to how they should be divid-
I'd. Russia has longcd for possession
given her access to the Mediterranean.
But ENGLAND feared a Russian adj
vance IN that direction, which would
liave strengthened Russian power and
influence In the east, and which
might have endangered British in
ierests in India and British control OF
tac, Sucz canal. The acquisition Of
ConHtantinople by any of the Balkan
nations was a, risky thing. as no one
co'ilf tell under what national infn-
ence that nation might come. Any
onr OF the great powers would have
been glad to have the rule OF the
Turk in Europe terminated il it could
control the disposition Of Turkish ter
, Ing 1" rntrust to any OF the others
such all important task. Hence the
great scat of the eastern Roman em-
pire. and the territory adjoining have
remained Turkish by agreement
ano one the powers.
The Balkan war drove Turkey out
Of all this territory except the great
CITY itself and a strip of the 11intcr-
land. a mere frs Ction OF that over
which thr crescent had floated. Again
that this much must still be left to
the sultan. Now comes the greater
war. with Turkey an active partici.
pant. leaving TO Turkey not foot of
the framense African territory which
sh. once controlled. II the German
Austrian Turkish Combination should
win, this territory would doubtless
have to be restored. and Turkey
would control at least all the terri
tory which she controlled at the out :
Egypt will remain an English prov
irre. of course. What Of CONSTANT. !.
1"n!c" Frame can claim no interests
thrre. Her chief interest will lie
doibt ess. in the recovery OF her lost
province. with. possibly. additiona al
territory which is now German, and
TIE collection Of an indemnity to off
ss' the billion dollars which she paid
Germany tortT-four Years ago. But
. liz Russia likely now. to forget her
areaH2 OF centuries. and 30 miss, will
inEly. the opportunity OF obtaining
free access 10 the Mediterranean Is
It 1ot I'kely that Russia has welcom-
81 r., entrance Of Turkey into this
var ss giving her just this opnortu-
nifty?
-.rd what OF England and France,
wao have s,unoornlv contested the
advance Of Russia toward the Bos-
ehoEos? VII! the: feel satisfied now
= permit what they have heretofore
sHoosed: VIII England have forgot
ter her fear Of Russian attack on her
'iisr empire? And in the event
nat f-ussia demands. AS Il part of her
.hare, possession Of Constantinople,
ami her allies refuse TO agree, will the
agreement among those allies to make
peace Jointly or not at ALL and that
nsne of them shall propose terms Of
peace which are not agreed to by all
!. The others. prove Of binding effect, or
merely q scrap of paper" which the
German minister has declared anoth-
er solemn treaty to be?
The whole subject is full OF inter
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21

of the legislature meets many i'm
provements will have been made,
enough so in fact that there will be no
danger on account of panic in case OF
nre. either during the meetings of the
legislature or during tho progress of
the inaugural ball which will be held
IN the house chamber Oh the evening
OF January 8. This big social event
Will come during the first recess so il
will not in any way interfere with the
work of the lawmakers. It Is expect
ed that there will be an unusually
large attendance this year.
me st. Louis Browns will go to
Texas for training, says a dispatch.
Dallas has signed up Joe Dunn of
the Atlanta team as manager.
Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21

New Rockford sent in notice that they
have shipped 21O barrels of flour,
which $636.35 was received from Ro-
lette county. The balance Of the twen-
ty-four hundred dollars was made up
by a number Of smaller contributions.
w, J. Wolbert, formerly state senator
and one time deputy commissioner Of
agriculture and labor. was instrument
tai in securing the car Of -four sent by
the New Rockford people
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21

Chicago is going to have a safe and
sane New Years eve. No person ma.
buy intoxicants after g. III. But
he may buy a wagon load before thai
hour and stay comfortably in his sa-
loon or cafe as long as he pleases
and make a hog Of himself if he likes
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21
In Oe,r School
: BY PAUL WEST.
illustrated ny MoScr. J
Fatty has n lain hand.

Fatty has lain hand,
FATTY Bellows calm To school this
moarning with Il cut finger, reely cut
q no fooling. not Il bluff to get out of
ritinH. He wouldent tell how it hap
pined till Steve Hardy offered him IL
pickcl. & then he did,
FATTY scd he Sot suSpishous last
mite abowt his farther & muthcr hav-
wing sum urcssunts all ready for him.
L he watched. Ht. sean his farther
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21
veant dair lil<k us all as it will maik

weant dair likk us all as it will maik
he too tierd.'
SO we tried it & it was very fine,
working out just like Torp sed. oanly
abowt one part, the liking. Miss
Palmer handled the entier crowd &
newer scanned bit fateeged after it
was oaver. The saim cannot be sed
of the fellers. She is very wunder-
ful. we think, & we admier her very
rIrch. We bet thay are not anuther
school has got teecher which can
do as much liking G. not get tierd.
neerer Christtnuss. Things are com.
in;, swift, say we!
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21

Anent the destruction Of good egg
i'll order to make claims against rail
road companies. as testified to i'll re-
cent case in New York. the destruc-
ton may be considered partly offset
ought to have been destroyed, and
were not.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21
REKO SEES SUCCESS
FOR NEW GAME BILLS

Mandah. y. H.. Dec. c1.-Chief
Came Warden w. +. Reko declared
today that from present indications
the proposed change in the North Da-
kota game laws, which will be put up
to the legislature this fall, are almost
certain Of being passed
Hunters have almost unanimously
endorsed the change of the opening
Of the grouse season from September
I to September /.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21
RECOMMENDATIONS
:, TO BE OBSERVED

Bismarck, N. D.. Dec. c1.-The rec
concentrations of the state fire mar
shall as to changes to be made in the
arrangements of exists to the state
capitol building will be carried out at
once and by the time the next session
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21

The people who have insisted tina,
the one thing needed to bring pros
perity to the country was an increase
in railway rates ought now to max,
good. Let them get busy and be
prosperous.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21

Recent events show that tho person
living in an unfortifled town along
the sea coast ought TO keep his fin
gers crossed all the time. He can't
tell at what minute something may
hit him.