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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05
THE PROGRAM FOR THE
WEBSTER CITY CHAUTAUQUA

Quartet.
Popular lecture-"The Antidote
for Pessimism''- Henry A.
Buchtel, Ex-Gov. of Colorado.
Evening-Music, scenes from
Martha Redpath Grand OPP
era Quartet. A splendid production
in full costume.
Scientific demonstrations--Pr
Montraville Wood, The Gyroscope
Man.
THURSDAY.
Junior Chautauqua-Play Festi-
val.
Morning lecture-Songs of the
People.
Afternoon-Grand Popular Con-
cert-Quintano and his band.
Human interest lecture-"Oil fol-
Life's Machinery"-Fath Austin
Fleming.
Evening-Musical Festival-Quin.
tano and his band. A festival OF
harmony for everybody.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05
Scott.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ingvald Thompson
of Minneapolis visited last week at
the Stein Olson home.
1ver Hodnefield was a business
visitor at Jewell Monday.
Erick Heng is on the sick list suf-
fering with rheumatism.
Gerdella Peterson, who has been
suffering with a bruised leg, is now
able to be up.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Burretts OF
Des Moines are visitors at the John
Langland home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Wicks of near
Buckeye visited at the Barney Pc
derson home Sunday.
May 4.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05
Notice of Appointment of Executor

Notice OF Appointment OF Executor.
In the district court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Hamilton Coun-
ty, in probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Eliza B. Carpenter, deceased.
To whom it may concern: Notice
is hereby given, that the under
signed has been appointed and has
qualified as executor of the estate
of Eliza B. Carpenter, late of Ham
ilton County, Iowa, deceased. All
persons in any manner indebted to
said deceased or her estate will
make payment to the undersigned;
and those having claims against
said deceased or her estate will pre-
sent them in manner and form as
by law required, for allowance and
payment.
Dated this 1st day of May, A. D.
1914.
e. S. Carpenter,
| 1F3 Executor of said estate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05
Unclaimed Letters.

List of letters remaining uncalled
for in this Office for the week ending
April %, 1914:
Miss Emma Akesan.
D. Finlayson.
Mrs. Mary Finn.
A. J. Gilligan.
H. M. Gilmore.
H. H. Howard.
W. M. Jones.
William Jones.
P. A. johnson.
Mrs. Louie E. Kirchner.
Benjamin F. Loos.
Mrs. Grace Nickel.
Mrs. Orvill Sill.
Miss Gertrude Treece.
A. d. Williams.
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter Office May 18th, 1914, if
not delivered before. In calling for
the above, please say advertised"
giving date of list.
D. H. Bauman, P. M.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05
THE WEATHER AND
THE CROP REPORT
Grass and Small Grain in Good Con-
dition-Apple Trees not
Blossoming Well.

Des Moines, May Especial to
the Freeman-Tribune: The week
as a whole was cold and cloudy. The
average temperature was slightly
above the normal in the eastern and
central and slightly below the nor
NAL in the western districts. No
frost occurred except in the extreme
northwestern counties, where the
vegetation was not far enough ad-
vanced to be injured. Copious to
heavy showers occurred in all sec
tions, but the rainfall was general
ly less than the normal in the east
central and was heavy and, in some
localities, excessive in the western
counties: the greatest amounts be-
ing reported from the southwestern
district. The wet weather delayed
blowing, and the cold nights retard-
ed corn planting. The rain, howev-
err, was of great value to grasses and
small grains. Cherry, plum and
peach trees are in full bloom in the
central and southern counties, but
many apple trees are not showing
the usual amount Of blossoms, prob
ably owing to the drought of last
summer and the heavy crop produc-
ed last year. A heavy and damag-
ing hailstorm occurred in the east
ern part of Polk county on the af-
ternoon of May Sd.
L..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05
May Picnic

The members of the Monday
Night Coterie enjoyed picnic
supper in the woods last night just
north of the city. Coffee was made
over a gypsy fire and "wienies'
roasted which together with the
contents of the baskets, formed a
delicious spread. After the picnic
the members repaired to the Or
pheum where an enjoyable hour
was spent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05
Personal Briefs
Miss Jennie Breitenkamp spen

Miss Jennie Breitenkamp spent
Sunday with relatives in Kamrar.
Oliver Boylan, pharmacist in
the Schroeder drug store, spent the
week end visiting his parents in
Hubbard
Mrs. A. S. Heller expects to
leave tonight for Minonk, Illinois,
where she will make an extended
visit with her son, Victor G. Hell
Ter and wife.
Mrs. Mary Dakin and baby re-
turned to Kamrar yesterday after a
short visit with Mrs. Dakin's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Te-
| walt.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Dawson
and family and Miss Agnes Harmon
returned to their homes in. Des
Moines yesterday following a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. McAnally
in this city and with the J. L..
Harmon family in Lehigh.
Mrs. D. Ohden and daughter,
Miss Trena, of Kamrar, spent yes
terday in this city. s,,
! Misses Ida Ekse and Malena
Brekke, of Jewell, spent yesterday
here shopping. D..
Miss Bertha Olson, who has been
employed here for some time left
yesterday for her home in ELS
worth, where she expects to remain.
Her little niece, Miss Edwina john
son, spent Sunday with her and re-
turned to Ellsworth yesterday.
Mrs. E. D. Waterman of Kan
rar spent yesterday visiting her
father, J. w. Pearce.
Misses Lena and Minnie Van
hangers of Kamrar were callers In
this city yesterday.
| Miss Anna MunZenmaire re-
turned to Des Moines yesterday
afternoon following an over Sunday
visit with her sister, Mrs. o. A.
VAIL and family, on the north side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard A. Grand
all went to Des Moines yesterday
afternoon for a short trip.
Mrs. G. Kringnan of Stanhope
spent yesterday shopping in this
city.
| Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Black left
yesterday afternoon on short trip
to Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Riggs are
up from Marshalltown for a sojourn
among relatives and old-time
friends.
L. w. Russell, of Glenwood,
Iowa, representing the Bashwitz
Bros. Clothing Company, of New
York City, was in town yesterday.
Mrs. J. NJ. Blake went to Mad
rid and Woodland today for several
days in the interest of the Eastern
Star.
Miss Ella Graffunder went to
Jewell today for a short visit with
friends.
Miss Lillian Crosley returned
to Kamrar this morning after hav-
! ing attended a meeting of the Lit
erary Round Table last night in this
city.
DR.. Ray Kellogg, of Sioux City,
who has been spending few days
in this city at the home of his par
ents, went to Des Moines this morn
ing to attend the state meeting of
Iowa dentists.
J Rev. F. B. Gowland went to
Marshalltown this morning for ten
days visit with friends.
Mrs. T. F. Macgoey of Chicago
g., is here for an extended visit at the
home of her son, w. L. Macgoey and
family.
! e. D. Curtis is spending the
week in the city overlooking the
greenhouse interests here and help
ing out on the large orders for
Mothers Day next Sunday. e@
Mrs. A. T. Ross, who arrived in
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05
The List of Attractions for the Com
ing Summers Assembly has
Been Completed.
FROM JULY 10TH TO 18TH
Will be Under the Management Oh
Redpath-Vawter Chautauqua
System.

l MdulSS uclpo VIII NSii'Si van
morning lectures and Bertha Drawn
will have charge of the Junior
|Chautauaua work each morning
The daily schedule of events will be:
| Junior Chautauqua, 9 a. m.
| Morning lecture, 10 a. m.
Afternoon music, 2:30 p. m.
| Afternoon lecture, 3 p. m.
Evening music, 1880 p. m.
Evening lecture, Sis.
The complete official program for
the seven days is as follows:
FRIDAY.
Acknowledging exercise and
important announcements.
Vocal and instrumental music
The Dunbar Singing Orchestra.
Popular Lecture-'The Measure
of a Man"-Dr. Alva NJ. Reitzel.
A fine opening for the programs
to follow.
400 P. m.-Organization of the
Junior Chautauquas for all children
of fourteen years or less. A new de-
parture of wonderful interest to
children.
Evening-Popular Concert-The
Dunbar Singing Orchestra.
Illuminated Story-"The Panama
Canal and Exposition DIR. Fred
eric Poole. Fully illustrated by
beautiful stereopticon views and
moving pictures. Next to a trip to
Panama, this is the grandest chance
to learn of the big ditch.
SATURDAY.
Junior Chautauqua-Play Festi-
val.
Morning lecture-The Drama and
It's Application to Life.
Afternoon-Musical and Literary
Entertainment-The Hinton-Mor-
della Company.
Popular Lecture-"America's Flu
ture"-Chancello Geo. H. Bradford.
Every young person should hear this
address.
Evening-Musical and Literary
ntertainment-The Hinton-Mor-
della Company.
Shakespearean Play-"The Com
edy of Errors''-The Ben Greet Play
ers. This will be revelation of
splendid acting and wholesome fun
| by fifteen artists.
SUNDAY.
Afternoon-Music and Interpreta-
tions-Rogers and Grilley.
Address-Gov. Robert B. Glenn of
! North Carolina.
Vesper service 400 p. m.
Evening-Music and Readings
Rogers and Grilley.
Address-"The Mormon Kingdom
of Today''-Hon. Frank ]. Cannon.
MONDAY.
! Junior Chautauqua-Play Festi-
val.
| Morning Lecture-Success.
Afternoon - Concert Schild-
kret's Hungarian Orchestra.
Address-The New Woman and
the Old Man-Hon. Elmer J. Bur
kett of Nebraska.
Evening-Popular Concert-Schil-
directs Hungarian Orchestra. A de-
lightful variety of inspiring musical
selections.
TUESDAY.
Junior Chautauqua-Play Festi-
val.
Morning lecture-Life.
Afternoon-Swiss Concert-The
Alpine Singers and Yodlers.
Lecture-"America as Seen by an
OrientaT-Julius Caesar Maybe
A native Athenian appearing in
Grecian costume.
Evening-Swiss Concert-The Al
pine Singers and Yodlers.
| Educational Entertainment-Pro
trayal of Life in the South Seas
The Raweis Company by New Zeal
anders in Native costume.
WEDNESDAY.
Junior Chautauqua-Play Festi-
val
Morning lecture-The Poetry OF
the Irish and the Scotch.
Afternoon-Music, operate seiec.
ltions-The Redpath Grand Opera
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05

Try the Daily a moth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-03
Daddy sBedtirne
~ How the River
0T0YV- Travelled to
q The Sea.

"w a WELL, Riddles, I'm ready to answer the question you asked m 10
ASWS day when we were rowing OF the river"
"Goody, doody!' shouted Jack and Evelyn, swarm1ng all over
them close and told them about how the river travelled to the sea-.
away Up in the mountains, Sc high that maybe we could never find his hiding
day he starts out with his divtning rod to sec if he can find a well eye as a
beginning for his river
He is a pretty happy fairy when he finds because he knows he has
found hidden water. He waves his wand, and the well eye becames s. full
that it naturally has to have IN outlet so, Of course, the water instead of be-
Ing naughty and wanting to rn away uphill UNI right down the mountain.
AT first there is hardly any depression in the ground yer which the water
flows. You see the tiny little stream has n 10 bed that 1t can call it's own. But
a little farther down the side of the mountain the river gathers force from
other streams and rs.
"But one day the river wa afraid. 1t had come to a great high precipice
THERE is really nothing to fear whispered the river spirit Just you tumble
Fight over You'll be caught all safe att the bottom
$50 the hntd little stream took courage and leaped gayIy down the precL
pce, dashing pearly spray and foam as it fell. Sure enough, when it reached
the bottom of the preciphe it found a bed all ready made for it, not a nice
soft like mamma makes for you kddes, but a hard rocky bed.
After awhile, still cheered OF by the river spirit, it grew broader and
stronger and more intrepid. -
"Cdes we're built OF its high banks, and the river whispered: Let m 10 give
you my wealth; take the fishes in my waters; let me urn your water wheels
and gCnd your corn and wheat; take my water and water your land so it will
De more fertile and grow more wheat and corn; make great boats and I will
carry them for you, for I desire moret than anything else % be useful to men,
when the river reached the sea it vas n longer the tmid stream that
feared to tumble vel the precpce, and it rushed right into the sea and wasn't
Afrdd of the great waves at ALL"
Daddy. that is a very good story, but where does the hidden water come
hOmT asked Jack thoughtfuny
"Go to bed, Riddles I've got K read my paper" said daddy,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-03
Convict-NFade Roads.

Pittsburgh Sum-: Colorado has lone
so many things wrong hat it is graft
flying to have a report from that state
of something it has ~ well. Some
time ago it adopted the system of
working its convicts on the roads and
working satisfactorily. The built
by the convicts are said to be the best
that have ever been made in Colorado.
The conVicts are in favor of the sys-
tenn, which gives them communication of
sentences in return for faithful work.
1t gets them out of doors n has eff
fected an improvement in their health,
noted by the prison physicians. Each
conVlc is paid a small wage, in addi-
ton to his maintenance, while working
on the highways and this gives him a
fund on which to start life over at the
end of his term. .,.
West Virginia Is starting the sys-
tenn with the handicap in the law that
the number to be worked in one
squad to fifty. Jealousies of localities
led to this handicap, each country of
benefits. The result is to increase the
overhead charges because 1t requires as
many guards and foremen for a squad
of fifty men as would be required for
100. None the less West Virginia eX-
poets to secure benefits from the sys-
TEN in better roads and in better con
victs. Idleness within prison walls has
been the horror of prison wardens for
years, leading to tuberculosis n other
ills, which are said to be inseparable
from such conditions. Road-making
affords relief from this condition and
the state benefits directly from the i'm
provement of the roads. Other states
are likely to follow the Colorado ex-
ample when the facts become better
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-03
Largest Sale of Any Medicine in the World.
Sold everywhere. In boxes, 10c., Csc.

Dakota. It was established in a small
way four years ago and has gradually
grown in Importance until a mpa
has been organized and incorporated to
operate a plant which is equipped with
the latest and most modern machinery
for canning vegetables of all kinds. 1t
will ave a daily capacity of 10000
cans. The plant is housed in a new
building and will commence operations
about the middle of the month. 1t is
the S%heyenne Valley Canning Co. Jay
Brown is president; v. Brown is vice
president and A. M. Kvello is secretary
treasurer. The directors are, c. w.
Hammelton, Karl II. Thomte, Jay
Brown, We're Brown and A. M. Kvello.
The officers contracted early this
spring for 300 acres of sweet corn,
which will soon be ready for use. There
are tomatoes, beans, peas and other
vegetables in the greatest profusion IN
that vicinity and hundreds of thous-
ands of cans of these will be put up IN
the factory this season.
The people of Lisbon were first to
recognize the wonderful possibilities OF
the canning industry in this state and
they will reap the reward to which
their enterprise and foresight entities
them. The success of the plant will
insure other cities of the state adopt
ing the plan until the canning indus
try becomes a fixed feature of North
Dakota's business life. There is no
state which can grow the vegetables
more prolifically than this.
At a recent meeting of the citizens 1t
was decided to hold an agricultural fair
at the same time as the corn show and
the money to pay expenses having been
raised, the fair and corn show will
doubtless attract a large crowd.
The Fargo party was under obliga-
tons during the trip to Mayor Thomte
of the pretty city and to Colonel Boy
den, the distinguished editor of The
Free Press, and others for many cour-
tesies extended during a brief stay at
the Ransom county capital.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-03
ENGINEERS STRIKE.

1 North Dakota is likely to suffer
more for the threatened strike of the
! engineers and fremen on ninety Eight
| railroads of the west than most other
! states. If the strike is not averted it
! is scheduled to become effective Fri
' day of this week.
e Coming just when the people of
| North Dakota are harvesting a bount-
iful crop that must be moved rapidly
to market, the strike will be little
! short of a disaster. If all the engineers
and firemen strike, the railroads will
/ be unable to operate only mail and ir-
.Iregularly run passenger trains. Few
tfreights will be run over the lines and
the perishable products of the great
North Dakota farms will be lost.
Only a comparatively small per-
Fcentage of the farmers have sufficient
.kgranary room to house the crop yield
this year. Should the strike be of
long duration the losses in this state
would reach an enormous total.
The strike, just in the harvest, is
bad enough, but also coming at a time
when the grain Of this state may be
in unusual demand because Of the war
in Europe, it may prevent the farmers
Of this state from getting the full ad-
vantage of this years big yield.
North Dakotans are unanimous in
their hope that the troubles between
the railroads and the engineers and
the hremen can be adjusted promptly
and the threatened disaster averted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-03
EQUITY MASS MEETING.

Taking advantage of the anticipated
! presence in the city of a number of
! shareholders in the Equity Co-opera-
tive exchange, the leaders of the
movement have arranged for a mass
Injecting this evening at which II Is
probable considerable oratory will be
developed.
! Recently suits were started against
the exchange in Fargo and in Minne-
apolis. The president and the sales
manager Of the organization, who have
mot spared anyone connected with the
newspapers IN Fargo for several
months, are now extremely worried
over the publicity given the fling Of
bthese suits. They claim the pubIica-
lions have injured the organization
Newspapers that pretend to give the
news could not well ignore such seri-
GUS charges as are made in the papers
filed against the Equity exchange.
The leaders would have the public
belieVe that big business is respon-
sible for the suits being filed. Thev
Ewould convince the public that many
mysterious influences are beina
brought to bear to wreck their con-
kcern.
The Forum is of the opinion that II
the Equity exchange has been giving
tits stockholders and the public a
ksquare deal, it has little to fear from
the filing of thetsuits or the publicity.
If its records are correct the courts
will give the organization a clean bill
OF health and its standing will not be
injured. If there have been matters
that will not bear the light of public1-
ty' 1t need surprise no one that the
leaders object to the limelight of in
Vestigation and fear the findings of
the court. Honest business methods
will not suffer from investigation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-03
NORTH DAKOTA FARMING.

A tour of the state gladdens the
heart of North Dakotans who have
been advocating diversified farming.
There are mex in this state who have,
In and out Of season, Urged a change
from the small grain-growing way of
farming. They nave pleaded with the
FARMERS to grow corn and alfalfa. to
Erotate the crops, to raise horses, hogs.
cattle, to do some dairying, and the
present conditions seem like a long de-
ferred hope now fulfilled, like a day
dream come true.
Wheat growing is a lazy mans Job.
In certain years and under favorable
conditions it is a most profitable crop.
But along with the fat years there are
some that are extremely lean, some in
which the crop is almost a failure and
others that show no profits. 1t is un-
certain, it robs the soil of it's fertility
and makes the farmer too much sub
jectl to weather conditions.
The change from small grain to corn,
potatoes, alfalfa Inc other crops gives
a better chance If the conditions are
unfavorable for ne crop some of the
others will make good, and there is al
ways. something coming in. Perhaps
the; total profits in no one year will be
as great as a bumper wheat crop would
bring, but the general average will be
better and the soil fertility will be pre-
served and the land kept free from foul
weeds.
This addition Of live stock, either
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-03
Lisbon, the Gem City on the
Banks Of the Beautiful Sheyenne

building a new church and there are
dozens of new homes being erected,
among them being that of Willis
Adams, assistant cashier Of the First
National bank, that is especially at
tractive.
N. D. Soldiers Home.
No visitor to Lisbon gets away
without making a trip to She North
Dakota Soldiers home, and all are
pleased at the opportunity offered to
visit the state institution, so ably
managed by Commandant Carroll. The
home is nicely situated amid surround
lngs that tend to make the closing
days OF the heroes of the great Civil
war comfortable and happy. In the
roomy buildings everything is as neat
as a new made pin and the command
ant and his charming wife are not
there merely as officials. They take a
deep personal interest in each inmate
of the home n the tenderest care and
sympathy are extended to the blue
coated veterans who are awaiting the
final call of the great commander, af-
ter serving their country periodically
more than a half a century ago and
since then assisting in the conversion
of a wild Indian country into one of
the greatest agricultural regions on
earth. The Soldiers home. is Lisbon's
shoW place. The citizens are greatly
interested in the institution and those
who are passing THEN last days there.
No city in North Dakota Is more
patriotic. 1t is the headquarters for
he famous First Regiment Military
band which has delighted SO many
thousands of North Dakotans. 1t Is
also the home of the regimental hos
pital corps.
IdIewiId Park.
One of the beauty spots of Lisbon
is Idlewild park. This was established
by ". H, Wright and opened Decora-
ton day. 1t is located along the banks
of the purling Sheyenne. The park
has a dancing pavilion, swings, bath
ing, Fairgrounds, Sunday band CON
certs and a great supply of row boats
and canoes. Mr.. Wright also operates
w boats on the river, n with a
capacity of sixty passengers and an
other of thirty. Long trips are made
on the stream that winds it way in
graceful curves through the rugged
slopes and underneath great trees the
branches Of which almost meet over
head, from each side Of the river.
There are now 100 Lisbon people
camping and tenting around Idlewild
park. 1t possesses all the attractions
of lake resorts and many residents of
surrounding towns come there to
spend their vacations. Manager
Wright is planning many other addi-
tional attractions for next year, one of
which will be an extended bathing
beach, additional walks, improved
roadways for drives around the rest
full spot and will make it a place
where the residents not only of Lisbon
but of many other sections Of the
state can enjoy themselves and re-
create during the annual heated
periods.
Sheyenne Valley Canning Co.
Lisbon enjoys the distinction of .hav-
ing the first canning plant in North