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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-02
england and Her Roast Beef.


"Now in England, Scotland and
Wales the cost of living may have
climbed just. as it has in other parts
OF the world, but there never will be
a time when beef prices will reach
the high figures at which they are
sold in this country" remarked F. d.
Clayton Of Milwaukee, an old pork
packer of that city, at the Willard.
Last year / was in Wales ana
walked into butcher shop In one OF
the principal cities. saw q hne cut
of beef that would have been priced
In this country at IS to 40 cents q
pound. l asked the butcher what 1t
was selling at, and he replied:
That's the best cut of beef IN
Wales and it is worth 20 cents a
pound. That particular cut Is going
to Lord Roberts.
Conditions are not such that high
prices as we have In America ever
can prevail. There is no disposition
among the dealers to boost the prices
when occasion gives them q chance
to take advantage of conditions that
would seem to presage shortage and
resultant higher prices. Washington
Post
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-02
queen Poor coaversationalist.

Queen Mary is a poor conversation
alist. On some one being brought up
to her it is said she will begin to talk
with remarkable felicity, setting the
other at ease and delighting him.
Then, all Of sudden, she suddenly
ceases, an acute silence supervenes
and the other does not know whether
to break the pause or slip away. The
fact is the queen talks well by dint of
concentration; this does not always
last until the end of the conversation,
and once the thread is broken she
grows distracted, thinking Of some
thing else.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-02
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ton Of fine ashes AZ you can get It.
The time to get soil in condition IL
before q plant Is set out. II the soil
be sandy. 1t should be rolled firmly
before the plants are set: II heavy.
press 1t lightly-once over with the
roller will be sufficient.
OF course, you have ordered your
plants from reliable dealer. Don't
try any other kinds than such a grow
er will send. It il waste Of time and
money and q source Of bitter disap-
pointment at fruiting time II you set
poor plants.
Poor plants are costly even a. a
gift; Indifferent plants never can sat
isfy your ideals: only perfectly de-
veloped plants are good enough for
anybody to buy and set out and work
over; and good plants are an inspira-
ton IN themselves.
Having your land prepared and the
plants to hand, get the latter in readi-
ness for setting. BY this we mean
that they should be pruned by cutting
OF about one-third Of the roots. It Is
the uniform experience Of practical
growers that pruning In this way In
duces a larger root system, which in
turn builds up larger crown-and
the size and strength Of the crown is
what determines the yield and size Of
the berries.
The plant being in readiness. take a
dibble (most practical growers use
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-02
Left chesapeake. Right Heritage
NV w - n11RKEa

By w. II. BURKE)
Everybody ought to have q straw
berry patch, little or big as the case
may be. II one lives on town lot, or
is crowded between the high walls OF
city houses, or Is blessed with a home
out in the open, from which broad
acres stretch away In their amplitude
Of fresh air and opportunity. It nat
tiers not, so far az strawberries go--
they are the fruit universal, and ell
should enjoy them to the full.
Let US not forget at the outset that
Just as the strawberry Is universally
popular, SO Is 1t universal in its adapta-
bility to all sorts Of soils and eli
mates. It's climatic range includes
the tropics and Alaska. and one entire
family comes from Switzerland. where
its hardy plants peep out from the
SHOWS of Jungfrau and Matterhorn
with the first signs OF spring. And
yet no other fruit responds more quick.
ly and proftably to intensive cultural
methods than does the strawberry.
Three elements necessary to large
success with the strawberry are: Good
plants. those that have been selected
from mother plants of known fruiting
vigor; soil filled with plant-food
chemically well-balanced, and careful,
frequent and intelligent cultivation.
TIC these may be added an important
fourth, and that is proper mulching,
which serves many purposes protec-
ton from alternate freezing and thaw-
ing In winter, conservation Of mois-
ture during the maturing Of fruit, and
cleanliness of the berries; the mulch
ing materials forming clean floor
for the fruit to lie upon during the rip
ening period.
Still preparation is the first thing to
be considered by the grower at this
time. Assuming that his land Is now
in good condition Of fertility, the first
step for one who Is to set out patch
Of strawberries is to get the land to
be devoted to this purpose in shape.
The soil should be broken up with
pillow or spade to a depth OF at least
FIVE inches, and deeper If the soil will
permit. However, II the soil be very
shallow, one must see to it that the
subsoil is never brought to the sur
face.
After breaking. harrow It and re-
harrow 1t until it Is as near the condi-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-02
Novelist's Romance.

Mr.. s. R. Crockett, the Scottish nov.
elist, whose death is announced, was
fond Of relating among his intimates
how he met his best Of wives. 1t was
his day Of early struggle He had
written for London daily review of
one of George Miners books. Pleased
with the review, which was unsigned,
Mr.. Miner communicated with the
writer Of 1t and invited him eventual
ly to visit his home in Manchester
In time the invitation was accepted
The future novelist Of fame fell In
love with Miss Miner. and marriage
Of perfec! happiness was the result.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-02
c.ntes-The First or Parent Variety,

/, . Z y /,
this little and convenient tool in set
ting plants) and runRhg it into the
ground, in the line Of the rows to be.
to depth OF about six inches, press Il
from you 20 as to make an opening
large enough to take in the roots Of
the plants.
Lay the roots into this opening with
care, seeing to 1t that they are e
nearly straight AZ possible: then 70
move tho dibble and thrust It into thu
soil about two inches from the open
Ing containing the plant, and draw u
toward you.
This will press the earth nrmiy
against the roots Of the plant. and BY
pressing the surface with the fingers
the crown will be properly nrmed into
place.
When set the crown OF tne p!an'
should appear Just above tne surface
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-02

A crafty expression came over his
mottled, face - Pierce greeted him
with assumed cordial familiarity.
well, old man." hailed the latter.
''have you thought over what said
to you yesterday"
"All Of the time, guvnor," promptly
replied Davids. THAT bottle you gave
me helped my ideas wonderfully"
1--WE brought another one." an
nounced Pierce. producing an oblong
package which his host seized greedily.
"And I'm to have two dollars each
day work." he inquired.
That's it. Now see here, Davids,
don't you go to fooling me-"
why should with plenty to eat
and drink?''
You've got the tools to do the
work.
"All need is . shovel and pick"
"And you can fix that rock along.
side the railroad tracks so that at Q
touch of my fingef 1t operates?"
ITO the thousandth part of an inch
and timed to the millionth part Of a
second" asserted Red Davids posi-
lively.
Famous! II there is no hitch in
the plan will give you twenty dollar
bill extra when the work is DONE"
For three days after that old man
Davids was occupied in digging about
rocky ledge overhanging the railroad
cut about q mile from Rushbrook. 1t
was q secluded spot, but whenever
anybody appeared in the vicinity the
worker suspended operations imme-
diately and secreted himself and bic
tools.
OF all these elaborate arrangements
the town people suspected little and
knew nothing. Pierce was rather con-
spicuous and overbearing in his atti-
tude to his friends, as IL harboring
some glowing secret soon to blaze
forth in full power and magnifcence
and dazzle the community.
Roy waldron was a practical athlete
as we'll as crack swimmer. He took
long walks, and one afternoon was re-
turning along the bluff road from ten
mile tramp when some one suddenly
hailed him with the uproarious though
unsteady words:
Hey, rou come here!"
Tracing the speaker. Roy located
Red Drvids floundered down in nest
Of ehrubbery, blinded, nerveless, fairly
helpless from strong drink.
"You look here, Levi Pierce" he
maundered in maudlin tones. u want
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-02

that twenty dollars right now. I've
done my share, the rock is all ready
to tip down on the track. I've made
you hero. Now then, I want my
money, or I'll blab the whole scheme.
Yes, sir. I'll tell the railroad people
and that pretty gal, Estelle Barley"
What's this?" cried Roy in startled
tones, "the rock? the railroad? Speak.
man! where
"In the cut, Of course" replied
Davids. eli! there's the whistle of
the express. Better give me that money
and get to your hero act"
Some quick intuition seemed to give
Roy an inkling of what was going on.
The old miner in his present muddled
condition had taken him for Pierce.
Something was up between the twain.
Mischief, it seemed-and "a loose
rock" and "the cut" comprised the
clue to the same. Towards the cut
Roy now ran at the top Of his speed.
Reaching the edge Of the bluff an
amazing spectacle greeted his vision.
The side of the cut was all denied and
Jagged where an immense rock had
rolled down it, landing squarely across
the double set of rails.
Running down the track in the direc.
ton of Rushbrook was Pierce. He
had set q red neck scarf in the crotch
Of a tree branch near the rock and
was dashing towards the town and
the coming express waving Haunting
red handkerchief.
It was impossible from what Davids
had said to mistake the situation.
Pierce had created a dangerous situa'
ton in order to pose as hero. There
was no doubt that he would succeed
In hating the oncoming train. At
that moment, however, there was q
distant echoeing whistle from the op.
posite direction.
Roy thrilled as he surmised what
this might mean. An extra, probably
some special excursion train not reg.
ularly scheduled, was coming. The
thoughtless, foolhardy Pierce had
never calculated on that. In an instant
Roy realized the peril that menaced.
He had slid down the steep side Of
the cut without hesitation. Gaining
the road bed below, he started to run
through the cut in the direction Of the
inbound excursion train.
Just beyond the cut the long dry
grass along the tracks had been moved
recently. Roy gathered great heaps Of
the light tindery stun and applied a
match. Great clouds of smoke arose.
Then, tearing OF his coat he ran for
ward, waving it at the approaching
train.
The outgoing express halted, with
Levi Pierce in a heroic pose. The in
coming excursion special came to a
stop, the nose Of its coweatcher just
burrowing into the massive boulder
from which it had SO narrowly escaped
destruction.
Roy said nothing Of his discovery,
but two days later Red Davids in an
inflated condition blurted out the truth.
Between two suns Levi Pierce dis
appeared permanently and Roy Wal
dron was hero more than ever in the
eyes of his Enthusiastically In
those Of Estelle BARLEY, who was
proud Of him and loved him.
Copyright. 1914. by W. g. Chapman)
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-02

d ~ . T.
Japan's new prime minister, Count
Okuma, has wooden leg. 1t replaces
limb which vase blown of by the
bomb Of a political assassin. In con-
nection with that outrage, a story is
told which goes far to support the
claim that is made for Okuma that he
is the best-mannered man in Japan.
After the explosion, which had killed
his servants and horses, besides shat
tering his leg, he was lying in his Of
fee in an agony of pain, yet he was
able to say smilingly to foreign
statesman who was taking leave OF
him, Excuse me, sir, for my impolite-
ness in not seeing you to the door. -
Pail Mall Gazette.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-02
Cheese Industry.

One Of the great milk markets 10
the cheese industry, which is concen-
trated in New York and Wisconsin.
These states together make more than
three-fourths of the national product.
Their output is nearly equal, Wiscon-
sin leading slightly. Michigan, Penn.
sylvania, California, Oregon. Illinois
and Minnesota are. in the order named,
the other principal cheese-making
states. Nearly all the cheese is made
in small factories. Wisconsin makes
AZ per cent OF the total.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-02
DID THE WORK
Grew Strong on Right Food

You can't grow strong by merely ex-
ercising. You must have food-the
kind you can digest and assimilate.
Unless the food you eat Is digested
1t adds to the burden the digestive or
gans have naturally to carry. This
often means a nervous breakdown.
about year ago." writes Mass.
lady, II had quite serious nervous
breakdown caused, as I believed, by
overwork and worry. I also suffered
untold misery from dyspepsia
First gave up my position, then I
tried to find remedy for my troubles.
something that would make me well
and strong, something to rest my tired
stomach and build up my WORKOUT
nerves and brain.
II tried one kind of medicine after
another, but nothing seemed to help
me.
Finally friend suggested change
of food and recommended Grape,Nuts.
With little or no faith in 1t. tried .
package. That was eight months ago
and have never been without Il
since.
"Grape-Nuts did the work. It helped
me grow strong and well. Grape.Nuts
put new life into me, built up my
whole system and made another won.
an of mel"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's Rea-
SON."
Ever read the above 1etterf A new
ONE appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-02

energy. There was always q fear and
dread in my mind, had cold, nervous,
weak spells, hot flashes over my body.
] had place in my right side that was
80 sore that I could hardly bear the
weight Of my clothes. tried medicines
and doctors, but they did me little good,
and I never expected to get out again.
! got Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and Blood Purifier, and I GER
tainly would have been in grave or in an
asylum if your medicines had not saved
me. But now can work all day, sleep
well at night, eat anything ! want, have
no hot flashes or weak, nervous spells.
All pains, aches, fears and breads are
gone, my house, children and husband
are no longer neglected, as am almost
entirely free of the bad symptoms / had
before taking your remedies, and all il
pleasure and happiness in my home. -
Mrs. JOSIE HAN, R.-F. d. /, Box q,
Shamrock, Missouri.
II yOu want special advice write
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co..
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-02
Sizing Up Louis.

There recently came to fashion.
able shoe shop in Chicago daughter
Of a man whose wealth has been &C
quired within very recent years. The
young woman was disposed to patron
lie the clerk, and rejected a number
of CLASSY slippers he produced for
her approval Finally she said:
Il think, perhaps, shall take these
two pairs. But Louis XIV heels are
too high for me. Give me size lower
or, stay-perhaps Louis XIII will be
high enough. "-Harper's.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-02
injury TO Valuable Trees.

Not infrequently valuable trees ars
killed or seriously injured BY using
them for anchors. for guy wires. or
for clothesline posts. II tree ID to
be used for this purpose only tenn
porarily, several blocks Of inch board
two inches wide should Be placed
around the trees, over which the wire
may pass. This method II not safs
for more than two or three years. A
better way is to screw large screw
hook into the side Of the tree. to
which the wire may Be attached, or
for heavy anchorage. bolt with .
hook ut one end, may be put through
the tree trunk and the wire attached
to this.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-02
important TO Mothe
on Australian Stamps

The Kookaburra, which is to figure
on the new Australian stamps, Is q
kind Of laughing jackass of the king
fisher tribe, and about the size of a
crow. He kills snakes, is an optimist
by nature, laughing at sunrise and
shutdown.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-02

Dr.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar.coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels and cure
constipation. Adv.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-02
REMARKABLE
CASE Of Mrs. ham
Declares Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Saved Her Life
and Sanity.
Shamrock, MOI feel it my duty
20 tell the public the condition of my

health before using
your medicine. I had
falling, infanma-
ton and congestion,
fem ale weakness,
pains in both sides,
backaches and bear
ing down pains, was
short Of memory,
nervous, impatient,
passed sleepl ess
nights, and had
neither strength nor
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-02
Limit Of courtesy.

Alfalfa seed $3.50, Farms for sale on crop pay.
menta. ]. Mulhall 500 City, lady.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-02

Putnam Fadeless Dyes color in cold
water. Adv.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-02
"Havs You Thought Over What ! Said
Yestorday7"

A crafty expression came over his
notified, face % Pierce greeted him
with assumed cordial familiarity.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-03-18
Death of L. n. Duncan

Lewis Henry Duncan, the youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Duncan, of
Paradise township, passed away at the
family home on Saturday, March 18th,
as the result of pneumonia. The little
FELLOW was taken i'll only few days
prior to his death and from the very
first it was known that his case was a
most serious one and that it would be
a hard matter to check the dreaded
disease A trained nurse was secured
to care for him and the best physic-
ians were called to administer medical
aid. The death of Lewis Duncan is
particularly sad inasmuch as his older
brother passed to tue great beyond on
ly fourteen months ago and left the
family broken hearted.
The deceased was born July 20, 1912,
being at the time OF his death l year,
Z months and Is days of age. Besides
his loving parents he leaves to mourn
his death two sisters, Helen Marie and
Hattie Amanda, and one brother,
Bernard.
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Ger
man Lutheran church, Rev. William
Frese officiating, after which the body
was laid to rest in Oakland cemetery.
The Review joins with host of
friends in extending sympathy to the
bereaved family.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-03-18
CHILD FALLS FROM WINDOW
Nineteen Months Old Daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Lemon MoeIIer, Mar
rowIy Escapes Death.

Word has been received by Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Merrill of what might have
been a serious accident to their nine
teen mosths old granddaughter, the
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Lemon Moeller
She with her parents are stopping
at the Blaine Hotel at Chadron, Neb.,
rooming on the second floor. While
playing near window she in some
way pushed out a screen and fell to
the cement pavement below. While
the child is much Frustrated from the
effects of the fall the attending ply
stefan has as yet been unable to dis
cover that she has sustained any SER
ious either external or internal injur-
les. Her escape from death is consid-
cred little short of miraculous by all
who witnessed it.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-03-18
oPERETTA PROVES PLEASING
Children's Choir Of st. Rose of Lima
Church Gives Delightful Enter.
tainr1ent Sunday Evening

The Opretta given by the members
OF the children's choir of St. Rose OF
Lima church in the auditorium last
Sunday evening was a very creditable
entertainment, and was largely attend
ed. The two act comedy, '"The Snug
gleman" was presented in a very de-
lightful manner and each character
was we'll presented.
The operetta was interspersed with
vocal selections and folk dances.
Little Marie Mullen and Bobbie Bran
non delighted all with a pretty little
dance and song, and the Dutch dance
by the Sth grade pupils was we'll ex-
ecuted and greatly enjoyed Lenihan
Lally, in his usual pleasing manner
sang several solos appropriate for St.
Patricks celebration.
Those taking part in the play were:
Smuggleman-Lenihan Lally.
Billy-Martin Virgins.
Toots-Edward Flynn.
Mothers-Bernice Houlihan, Marie Col
Inns, Lorraine thinner, Viola Single
men,
Children and fairies.
The story of the play was as fol-
lows: Billy and Toots decide their
mothers are not treating them square
ly because they have been refused jam
at breakfast so in view of this they get
the rest of the boys to form a club
and run away. The Smuggleman
learns and plans to steal them. The
mothers are very much frightened and
have come to beg the Queen and Fair
les to aid them in finding the boys.
All ends well, the boys are restored to
their mothers. Billy and Toots de-
eide they have had all the strikes they
want.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-03-18

the services Of an expert bookeeper
to handle the immense volume of bus
mess they are doing. With the cold
storage, butter and eggs. ice cream,
poultry and ice making departments
it was found that the present Office
force was inadequate.
The Nicholson Produce & Cold Stor-
age Company is one of Denison's larg-
est concerns and possibly few people
of Denison and vicinity realize the
immense volume of business they
handle yearly.
1t is indeed interesting to visit their
plant in South Denison and see the
modern machinery in operation. There
are few cold storage plants in the west
which are as we'll equipped for con-
Quoting such business as the one
here in Denison. The Company will
be only too glad to show visitors
through the plant.