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The Washington herald., 1914-01-03
TO HOLD AQUATIC MEET.
January 10 Date Named for Y. NJ
c. A. Boys swipsning Games.


c. A. Boys swimninG Games.
On Friday. January IS. at 7:so p. m. the
Y. M. C. A. boys department win have
its first aquatic meet Of the season. Three
classes have been included. one for boys
under fourteen. one for boys under six
teen. one for boys over sixteen years.
Mr.. Raymond Eliason has been secured
as coach of the Aquatic team OF the
boys department for the coming year.
A medley relay. In which entrants from
all classes will compete. has been de-
cided upon as the final race OF the sport
card. The officials decided upon to date
are Emmett Meany. clerk of the course;
Raymond Eliason. referee. and Gordon
Law, starter. The meet will be staged
In the swimming pool OF the boys de-
partment. The prizes will be certificates.
Wax" Eliason viii give demonstration
offancy diving at the close OF the meet.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03
SPORT NEWS AND VIEWS
by WILLIAM PEET.

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The Washington herald., 1914-01-03

Substitutions- for y. Summervile. NJ. Nor
gan for Charles Chapman for Probey. Goals from
hoor-Probey t9. Morgan t1. Schinek ts), Charles
~. Hall t2), Harch az, Davis ca. F. Summer
vile t2, NJ. summerviiie (9. Kieinschmidt tsl.
Goals from free tosses-K KIeinschmidt C5 Hall tsl.
Referce-Mr. Donovan. Timekecper-Mr Virginia
Time Of halves-2o minutes Final score-Montruse.
q; Dimbzrton, p
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03
M0NTR0SE QUINT WINS.
Dumbarton Club Aggregation Loses
Battle by 81 to - Count.

The Montrose Athletic Club basket
ball team yesterday defeated the Dunn
barton quint in a hotly contested game.
81 to 22. The winners showed clever
teamwork, and eXcelled in passing.
Harch and Kleinschmidt starred for
the winners, while Hall played well
for the losers. Lineup and summary:
DJMBARTON Position MONTROSE
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03
Final steetins Tonight.

The final meeting of the vigilant foot
ball team will be held at the club head
quarters, 40 Tenth street northwest. The
meeting will be called to order promptly
at o'clock
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03
ToDaY's SELECTIONS.
BY NEW YORK TELEGRAPH.
CharIestOn.


First race-Clem Beachey, Gagnant,
Berkeley.
Second race-Dally Waters, Dicks
Pet. Ruby Hyams.
Third race-Letourno, Flying YAM
kee, Veneta Strome.
Fourth race-Old Ben, Dartworth,
Prince Hermis.
Fifth race-Lord Wells, Premier, In
ferno Queen.
Sixth race-winning Witch. FL Orc.
Pardner.
JuareE.
First race-Ya-Hi-YIp. Transact,
Kick.
SecDnd race-Ferrona, Fire, Muff.
Third race-Florin, Harwood, Fool o.
Fortune.
Fourth race-Sea Cliff, Swish, Gold
of Ophir.
Fifth race-Jessup Burn, Gold Finn.
MCGEE.
Sixth race-Jack Laxson. Polls,
Defy.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03

championship last year, will assist
Charley Carr. former American Asso-
ciation manager, with his baseball train
ing school in San Antonio Texas
Carr's preparatory school for the big
leagues is being extensively advertised,
although nothing tangiable has yet been
done.
Wilbert Robinson desires to travel
many weary miles in order to become ac-
quainted with his team. when he knows
blamed well that Jake Daubert lives in
Brooklyn.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03
RACING CARDS FOR TODAY.

The totals for the fifteen Tournaments are: Penn
,ylyania, slIs; Cornell, 80; Brown. 2sl1.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03

In reply to many queries received con-
corning the descent of Charley Herzog
We can only say that his most pronounced
descent was his fall from a utility job
with the Giants to the management Of the
Reds.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03

Unofficial information emanating from
Cleveland has 1t that Lou Criger, the
veteran receiver, who aided the Browns
in their struggle for the upside-down
The Washington herald., 1914-01-03
.JuareE.

Apprentice allowance claimed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
Neglecting the Widows.

Dear Christian Friends: l am try
ing to agitate this subject as much
as possible to reach the hearts of the
people and the pocketbook that is
locked with the key of selfishness.
You all know as a general thing a
widow needs helping hand, and
we all have many chances to do
some of them a most worthy act Of
kindness, and if we haven't, it is
only because we don't want to.
No doubt you have had help that
has put you where you are at pres
ent. You may be the owner of many
acres. of land and buildings that rent
for a good price, get a big income
and yet you may say l gave fifty
cents or a dollar. Say, dear friend,
how far would that go in your fam
lily. A widow usually either pays
rent, place is in debt and taxes to
pay, or maybe some poor woman has
to go and work and give the chill
dren to strangers and maybe they
will go to the reform school. Isn't
it sad case, and people just hang
ing on to their pocketbooks as
though they were afraid some one
would run away with it and then
say "I am a Christian"
1.-The hand that rocks the cradle
rules the world" 1t won't do it
right, if there isn't more attention
paid to these widows that need
homes for the children.
Gov. Dunno of Illinois is trying
to open the eyes Of the people when
he suggests a very important meas
ure that he hopes may become law,
"The Mothers Wage, sometimes mis-
called the Mothers Pension" Ev-
cry state could do no greater service
for humanity nor a more worthy act
Of justice for the depending chill
dren. And while we all should do
all we can to bring this about, we
people of the church (for that is
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
The Vested Choir.

The Vested Choir of St. Joseph
College, Dubuque, will appear in a
concert at Corpus Christi church
Fort Dodge, Friday evening, April
Gath. Rev. Alph. Dress, the choir
master, is an organist and composer
Of note. He studied with the famous
Joseph Renner and at the Benedic-
tine school in the Isle of Wight and
graduated from the renowned school
of music at Ratisbou, Bavaria. The
singing of the Vested Choir has long
been considered as fine as any in
this country and has even had the
distinction of being favorably COM
pared with those of Europe. This
is a rare opportunity for Webster
City music lovers to hear this splen-
did organization.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
Rube McFerren Announces.

Elsewhere in today's Freeman
Tribune appears the announcement
of Rube McFerren of this city is a
candidate for representative on the
republican ticket, subject to the ex-
preston of the republican voters of
the county at the June primary. Mr..
McFerren is we'll known III this part
of the county. He was born at the
family homestead one and a half
miles north of Webster City, in
1868, the family having come from
Ohio to this place in 1855. RUDE
was educated in the common schools
of this city, the State Normal at &C.
dar Falls and the State University
at Iowa City. He was admitted to
the bar in this city in 1890 and has
been engaged in the practice Of his
profession continuously ever since,
with the exception of two years
spent in Lamar, Mo-, from 1895 to
1897. Mr.. McFerren is we'll quail
fed for the position he seeks and
will be very strong at the primar-
les in this part of the county. He
is a man of conviction and never
hesitates to state his views upon all
subjects upon all proper occasions.
He is a man of the highest charac-
ter and integrity and would be the
tool of no faction or clique or inter-
est if sent to the legislature to rep
resent the people of this county.
This is characteristic of the man
and it is one of the requirements Of
the time. If the people elect Mr..
McFerren no mistake will be made
and they will have man at Des
Moines who will look zealously and
faithfully after the public welfare.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
ROYAL NF|CHB0R CON-
VENT|0N IN HUMBOLDT
District Convention of Royal Neigh
Dor Lodges to be Held in
Humboldt June 8.

The annual Royal Neighbor dis
trict convention will be held this
year in Humboldt June third. Last
year the convention was held in this
city and a large number of members
of Royal Neighbor lodges in this dis
trict were in attendance. The affair
was held in Elmo hall in May, a re-
ception being given in the morning,
business session in the afternoon,
and a fine banquet and social time
occupying the evening hours.
A committee to draft the bylaws
and transact other business for the
convention is in session today at
the home of Mrs. S. B. 'Bair. They
are Mrs. A. J. Leonard of this city,
chairman; Mrs. B. F. Read, Blairs-
burg; Mrs. Margaret Smith, Fort
Dodge.
At the convention to be held in
Humboldt, Mrs. Leonard is on the
program for paper, "The Duties of
a Camp Member to the Lodge
Room" Mrs. Bair, who is a candi-
date for reelection in Rock Island,
Illinois, the week of May IS, as a
member of the Board of Supreme
Managers, is also on the program.
Her subject, however, has not yet
been selected.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
May FESTIVAL
TO Be HELD HERE
May Day Treat by Bullock Choral
Club of Ellsworth College,
Iowa Falls.

We are promised a program of
choral music similar in character to
that rendered in Webster City by
the Gwent Singers from Wales in
February, for a May Day treat, the
singers being forty-five members of
the Bullock choral club from Ellis
worth college, Iowa Falls. The pro-
gram will include also solos, vocal
and instrumental, the choral sing
ing part being practically what was
produced by the club in the Metrop-
olitan opera house in Iowa Falls re-
Gently.
Notwithstanding the fact that
Ellsworth college is not as old an
institution as several other colleges
in the state, the performance OF the
Ellsworth organization on the above
occasion was pronounced superior to
that of any of the college glee clubs
heard there this season, not except
ing the famous Oberlin glee club.
There is now on foot a definite
and business like movement to Sc
cure the services of Prof. Bullock to
coach and conduct similar organ
ization in Webster City as a perma-
nent institution, the same to be COM
posed of a limited number of picked
voices. Results experienced hereto
fore of such training, by practically
the material which will form the
new organization, indicate some
thing OF the satisfaction to be rea-
sonably anticipated hereafter as a
result of regular and systematic re-
hearsal.
The May first concert at the Con-
gregational church, inaugurated by
pupils of Prof. Bullock, will give
Webster City people foretaste of
what regular cultivation will do for
an organization of this kind which,
while not numbering forty-five, is
composed of stalwarts who, we I'M
derstand, have already put up a
cash forfeit" to insure attendance at
rehearsals whether it is convent
ent'' or not.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
Personal Briefs
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Miss Ellen Rothrock of Blairs-
burg was here yesterday visiting
her little niece, Miss Sadie Roth
rock, who is i'll at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Mary Lenhart, on west
First street.
Miss Gertrude Treanor went to
Mason city yesterday afternoon for
a visit with her sister, Mrs. c. E.
Daley and family.
Mrs. J. P. Rasmussen and visiting
daughter in law, Mrs. Alfred E.
Rasmussen of Spencer, spent last
evening in Williams.
Misses Lydia Millsap and Mary
Talcctt, students of the high school
here, went to their homes in Will
liams yesterday for weeks stay.
Misses Lydia Millsap and Mary
Talcott, students in the high school
here, went to their homes in Will
liams yesterday for week end stay.
Mrs. w. r. Donovan spent last
evening visiting in Iowa Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Sanderson,
Mrs. Kittie Sanderson and two chill
dren, Miss Vira Sanderson, Miss Lila
Olson, Chester Olson, Nels Johnson,
Carl and Martin Boyd, all of Rad
cliffe, spent yesterday in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Moore and
baby returned to their home in
Ames yesterday afternoon following
a visit with the Charles Dakin fam
lily, east of town.
Mrs. Porter Donly and two
daughters, Clarice and Mary, and
son Hugh, of Eagle Grove, are spend
ing the week end with their friend,
Miss Agnes Moore, just north Of the
city.
i. J. Sayrs was a visitor in
Boone Thursday in the interests Of
his candidacy for judge Of this dis
trict.
Judge Lee of Ames was in the
city this morning on his way home
from Fort Dodge where he has been
holding court.
-Rube McFerren is a business
visitor in the south part of the
county today.
Harry B. Pray returned this
morning from Des Moines where he
spent several days on business.
j. D. Porter returned last night
from a few days business trip in
Dies Moines.
Prof. Lamos of Eagle Grove
was in town this afternoon to take
the kid band through their regular
weekly drill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Terrell, Mrs.
F. L. Day, and daughter, Marie, and
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
As Narrated BY a Survivor.

As NarFdteu by SurVSoF'
"The most remarkable meal l ever
ate" the man in the macintosh was
saying, was given by retiring
Snowman"
1.-The only square meal you ever
had, perhaps" suggested the man
with the white spot in his mustache.
How did you happen to get an
invitation7" asked the man with tho
baggy kneed trousers In order to
make the number of guests four
teen?"
He had invited lot Of us to par
take of little supper" said the first
speaker, paying no attention to the
Interruptions. He said there would
be the usual large cold bottle and
small hot bird. When we sat down
at the table and the beverages were
brought on"
What were the beverages?" de-
manded the others with one voice.
"A small cold bottle of beer at
each plate. And when the cover was
lifted from the dish in the center OF
the table we found the bird to be-"
We'll, what was the bird?"
"A large. hot, juicy young ostrich,
with enough meat on it for a regi-
ment. I give you my word. gentle
men"
"Oh, shucks!"
Then they rose as one man and
elected him. He had told the biggest
ie.-Chicago Tribune
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
Cradle Roll.

Wednesday. April 18th, an eight
pound son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Hayse of Sioux City. Mrs.
Hayse was formerly Miss Amy Lor-
ing of this city.
Born, Wednesday, April 18th, to
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Olmstead of this
city, an eight pound son, the fifth
son in the family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
Foster for Coroner.

Arch Foster, present incumbent
has decided to become a candidate
for reelection to the Office of cor.
oner and his announcement to that
effect appears in today's Freeman.
Tribune. Arch is a good man fol
the place. He can always be found
when wanted and attends to the
business promptly and satisfactorily
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
A HOT ONE.
The Treatment Was Severe But
Highly Satisfactory.


Highly Satisfactory.
Governor Stokes of New Jersey
said at Atlantic City on an August
night:
How cool and pleasant it Is here.
The waves crash on the beach with
a musical sound. The wind, salt
laden and pure, Is more refreshing
and Strengthening than any tonic.
1T is different in Arizona in the
summer 1t is so hot in Arizona In
August that heat stories of almost
incredible sort are banded about.
They say that Jerseyman once
went to Arizona for his health. He
settled in Yuma, and, by keeping
wet towel around his head and bath
ing every hour he managed to pull
through the first few months OF
Yuma's intolerable climate. After
that he got accustomed to the heat.
He seemed to thrive on 1t.
"A few years passed and one July
the man was SO unwise as to take
business trip east. He had hardly
gotten as far as Chicago when an at
tack of pneumonia seized him. To
be brief, he died of double pneu-
monia, superinduced by exposure, In
two days.
1.-The mans friends decided to
eremate the body. They took 1t to
crematory, wrapped it in sheet,
and consigned it sadly to the white
heat of the great oven.
Then they waited in the ante
chamber When the usual time had
elapsed they gathered around to re-
eeive the ashes OF their friend.
AN attnedant opened the great
oven door, and, to the surprise Of all,
the man from Yuma sat up in his
white sheet and shivered and said:
"'Shut the door! l never felt such
Z draught!"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
Why the Missionary Despaired.

The Rev. Frederick B. Bridgman,
the noted and successful missionary
to the Zulus, was talking in Phila-
delphia about missionary work.
II am very hopeful of It," he said.
Il may be little too hopeful be-
cause I have had such good success.
1t is better. though, to be too hope
full than too doubling.
Much depends upon the charac-
ter of the people one works among.
anC l can sympathize a little with
the missionary who returned home
from China in a very respondent
mood.
"A Chinese convert stole this mis-
sionary's watch, and then came back
to him the next morning to learn
how to wind 1t up"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21

where this good work should begin)
should open our hearts and pocket
books and not stop with a dollar.
Give to the widow and orphan
whose burden is hard to bear. Visit
the homes that are poor and dark
and scatter thy treasures there.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21

Changes.
One hundred years ago to-day.
With wilderness here.
With powder in his gun, the man
Went out and got the deer.
But now the thing is somewhat
changed,
And on another plan;
With powder on her cheeks the dear
Goes out and gets the man.
indianapolis Sun.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
Little Satisfaction.

Here you!" growled the fat man
In the corner of the crowded car.
my feet are not there to stand on!"
That's 3d." replied the quiet a.
fender. ''since you're sitting down
you don't need 'em for that purpose.
DO you?"-The Catholic Standard
and Times.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
In Washington.

Times have changed among White
House visitors"
How now?'
Il just saw a COW punoher elbowed
aside by man In golf clothss."-
EoufEyille Colrier-JournAA
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-15
LONG LAKE.

Long Lake, July 13-Mrs. E. Berge-
son and daughter, Minda were Friday
callers at the N. o. Roam home.
Misses Hannah Lerud and Hannah
Larsen visited at the Enock Ekblad
home Sunday.
Miss Ellen Bjork left Sunday for
the August Dengerud home where she
will assist with the homework for
some time.
The Mission band met at the G..
Holseth home last Friday and was
we'll attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Bratberg and
Mrs. Halvor Nilsen visited with rela-
tives at Thief River Falls, a few DAYS
last week.
Burton Larsen returned to his home
at New London last Friday after a
few weeks visit with his cousin.
Johnny Larsen.
Mrs. David Swenson and children,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Roam were
Sunday callers at the Jalmer Larsen
home.
Some of the young people around
here held a picnic near Stony Point
last Sunday. Everybody reported a
| good time.
Misses Alma Martinson and Ola
Larsen were Friday evening callers at
the G. ]. Bratberg home.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-15
CHAUTAUQUA NOTES.

The last day of the 1914 Chautau-
point Of talent, but sweltering heat
prevented any extraordinarily large
attendance. A universal demand
from the people of the city that Dr.
Hills lecture be changed from af-
ternOOn to evening so as to permit
many to hear him who could not come
in the afternoon was acceded to by
the management. The CrOatian or
chestra gave some very acceptable
music on their strange instruments.
They played many standard selections
of music, including parts of operas
and American national music. They
received an ovation in the prelude
in the evening and were recalled af-
ter having removed their instruments
from the stage.
The lecture by Dr.. Hills was the
browning number of the. program.
He spoke on the Future of America
and he held his audience spellbound
although the hour slipped past ten
and became nearly eleven. Whether
one agreed with him or not 1--WE did
not in some things) one could not
help but be greatly benefited by the
address. His picture of the resources
of the American continent and the
development to come was graphic
and his plea for human conservation
to insure worthy race of Ameri-
cans was most effective. The own
ers of the farm lands are to be the
sovereigns of the future. The Indian
race is dying out and we are to in
herit them, in Mexico as we'll as this
country. DR.. Hills was plainly an
admirer of Roosevelt, but he said the
country was greater than any man.
whether the next president is Roose-
welt or Wilson, our country will con-
tinue to grow, develop and prosper
He prophesied an era of increased
prosperity on the farm, with the aid
of scientific farming. He saw nothing
alarming in the immigration of Euro
pean laborers. We can absorb all
that will come. There is plenty Of
room for them. When the republic
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-15

President Geo. H. Bitterness and Sec.
rotary V. E. Lawson of the 1914 Chau-
tauqua circulated a list this week for
the 1915 Chautauqua and met with a
very cheerful response. Everybody
wants the Chautauqqua to remain
permanent institution and most peo-
pie are willing to join the committee
to help boost it. Naturally it would be
impossible for the officers to find ev-
eryone, on their rounds. Some were
out of town or not in their places Of
business. Anyone who has not sign
ed and who wishes to do so will find
the list with Atty. Geo. H. Bitterness
until such time as a new organiza-
ton is made. Everyone who signs
will have a voice in the election of
the executive committee for next year
and in the contracting for a program.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-15
Notes Of the Game.

The only regrettable thing about
the game is the fact that Spicer scor-
ed. Buck had been going good this
year and was out after shut out rec
ord. He went twenty-nine innings
without being scored on, and the
home run was the first earned run off
of him this season.
The work of umpire Mardin was so
awful punk that the game nearly
broke up in fight three or four
times.
The Spicer bunch played a nice
game all right. Standing at the bat
and getting hit on purpose, putting
their knees in the way of pitched
balls, standing in front of a baseman
when he is attempting a throw to
first to complete a double play, and
numerous other minor offenses con-
stituted their repertoire on Sunday.
AS Spicer is supposed to have won
eight straight games before meeting
Willmar it is quite in order for some
one to pop the question, ''Who did
they play?"
They beat Kerkhoven a week ago
altho they were outhit IA to and
the score was two to nothing in favor
of Kerk in the ninth inning. Rumors
were abroad that a willow bat was
used in the last of the ninth.
McGrew's catch of Joe Downs in
the first inning was as neat fielding
stunt as was ever pulled off. He fell
after making the catch but came up
clutching the pin. :~z ::=.-...
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-15
Annual School MEETING,

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual school meeting in Dist. No. At of
Kandiyohi county, MIMI, will be held
at the High School Assembly room
on Saturday, July IS, 1914: at 8 o.
clock p. M, for the purpose of elect
ing two members of the Board Of
Education, for three years, to sue
coed c. B. Carlson and A. O. Fors.
berg, whose terms then expire, and
one member for two years to succeed
j. G. Jacobs, who was elected to fill
vacancy; also to consider the ques-
tion of plumbing for the Lincoln and
Garfield buildings, and any other mat
ters that may be legally brought be-
fore the meeting.
+ Dated at Willmar, Mimi, July 8,
1914.
A. O.. FORSBERG,
Clerk Board of Education.