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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
TWO SMART ACTORS.
Interesting Situation Conceived by al
Inventive DramatIst.

Interesting Situation Conceived by an
Inventive DramatIst.
In very serious drama a prisoner
was obliged to read aloud letter
which the jailer brought to him. To
save himself the trouble of commit
Ing 1t to memory the actor had been
accustomed to have the actual letter
handed to him. One evening the
jailer thought it would be q good
Joke to hand the prisoner blank
sheet of paper. The prisoner. start.
Ing to read 1t, was for q moment
thrown of his balance, but, recov.
ering himself. said, with the most
serene calmness:
"Jailer!"
"Yes?"
Il am obliged to make an avowal
to you. Brought up by parents OF
low estate. do not know how to
read. beg that you will have the
goodness to acquaint me with the con
tents of the letter"
The snarer was shared but his WI
saved him. After nervously fumpl
Ing at the letter, the jailer sam:
Willingly, but l must go and look
for my spectacles."
Naturally he brought back with
the spectacles the genuine letter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
PREMIER PLAYERS.
Il Would Take Solomon to Pick
Them From the Field.

Il Would Take Solomon to Pick
Them From the Field.
It would take a modern Solomon
to select the premier ball players
from the galaxy of headliners. Leav-
ing out the twirlers and heavy stick
ers, and taking only the field work
of the players at large into consid-
Grafton, l have found that a majority
of fans agree on the proposition that
inf. elders are more useful than out
flelders, and that, If man to stand
at the head of the baseball class is
selected for his general usefulness.
he will be chosen from the men
covering first, second, third or short.
Take Cobb and Collins. for instance.
who are wonders at fielding their po-
sitions. Last year Cobb had 800
chances to retire batsman and Col
Inns had 8O4 Speaker, out among
the daisies, had 4S8 opportunities,
while Weaver had $50. and McInnes
1905 chances.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
POLISH FREEDOM.
Last Remnant Went Under Austrian
Control In 1916.

Last Remnant Went Under Austrian
Control In 1916.
1t Is seldom remembered that ono
fragment of independent Poland sur
vived long after the partitions of tho
eighteenth century In 1915 the pow
ers agreed that the town Of Cracow.
with its territory. should be forever
a free, independent and strictly neu-
trail city. under the protection of Rus
sia, Austria and Prussia. But in the
forties came the Polish instructions,
and Austrian troops occupied Ora
COW. Metternich accepted the Cars
suggestion that Austria should stick
to 1t, being Influenced by the fear that
Russia or Prussia would have it II
Austria did not. So, in 1848. persisted
the last remnant Of free" Poland,
just ten years after Peel has ex-
pressed to Gladstone his belief that
they would live to see Polish indie
pendence restored.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
Poker Kills a Whale.

The crew of the oil steamer Cali
fornia were happy on reaching port
because they had captured whale
and found ambergris worth $1,000.
A school Of playful whales followed
the vessel up the coast, and having
nothing else to do the crew tried to
capture one bull in the wake of the
ship. There was no harpoon aboard,
so they fashioned one out Of stok-
er's poker that resembled a crowbar.
After many attempts they landed .
whale by harpooning from the stern.
When the carcass was hauled aboard
the sight of ambergris almost caused
q fight as to division Of the spoils.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
A DEMOCRATIC KING.
The Fine Common Sense Of Albert Of
1eIcjum

The Fine Common Sense Of Albert Of
Belgium.
When King Albert of Belgium Wis.
tied Paris In 1910 it was noted that
In his speech at the Elysee he re.
ferred to the Belgians as my com.
patriots" not my subjects" This
way Of speaking is typical of one who
delights above all things in being
democratic. Not long before his &C.
cession the king and his wife went
for a prolonged ramble round Bel
GUM, studying provincial and local
peculiarities and maintaining the
strictest incognito throughout their
journey. They lived in inns the life
Of the common people and did not
disdain the rough resorts Of fisher.
men and sailors. Their experience
proved so favorable that the king and
queen have repeated 1t more than
once, and it may be safely asserted
that the knowledge thus gained by
them Of their "compatriots" is with
out parallel in the lives Of Euro
pean monarchs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
ovER.eURpHNEp CABS.
Bottoms Dropped Out, TO the Annoy.
ance Of DIstInoulshed Mon.

Bottoms Dropped Out, TO the Annoy.
ance Of Distinguished Mon.
One afternoon signor Lablanohs.
the celebrated basso, man of enor.
nous proportions, on leaving CovenA
Garden theater, London, after ~
hearsal found that his carriage had
not arrived, so he went 70 four
wheeler. In to this. after a strenuous
effort, he managed to squeeze his
massive body, to find himself seated
on the edge of the smaller seat, 4
truly uncomfortable position which II
was imperative at once to change. Az
he struggled to his feet in his at
tempt to do SO, the bottom OF the
vehicle gave way, and the artist
found himself standing on the road.
Help, however. was at hand. and he
was released with no small difficulty
from his ridiculous dilemma
A similar adventure befell the
brothers Pope-one doctor, the 9TH
er the we'll known Q. C.-who be-
tween them weighed over forty stone.
when crossing Waterloo bridge in =
four-wheeled cab. How 1T happened
Is uncertain, but about the center of
the bridge the floor of the cab col
lapsed, and for the next 80 yards
two pairs of sturdy legs, straining
to keep pace with the horses mild
amble, was a spectacle for unre-
strained public mirth. Cabby soon
pulled up, and eager hands quickly
extricated the obese and exhausted
brothers-London Tft-Bfts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
LITTLE cULBONE CHURCH.
Smallest In England, It Serves Thirty
five People.

Smallest In England, It Serves Thirty.
five People.
Culbone church, which among many
others claims to be the smallest
church in England, It's situted on the
coast of North Devon, not far from
the picturesque little village Of Por-
look. and the church Is so guarded by
hills and woods that the suns rays
only reach it four months In the year.
The building is but SO feet long by IL
feet 8 inches wide, and has porch.
nave, carved oak chanoel screen and
Norman front, an alabaster altar piece
and quaint high pew near the
chancel. used by the family Of Lord
Lovslaoe, by whom the property y
owned. The slanted ohancsl Is lit
by a tiny square headed iron barred
window, the oldest feature in the
church. being pre-Norman and cut out
Of q single stone. II 10 amply large
for the population. which is about IS
in a parish of only 1887 acres. In
summer the church is crowded, ow-
ing to the influx of visitors from many
parts of the world.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
FEAR OF LIGHTNING.
II Is Natural to Man Vet Is largely
4aseIeSs,

1t is hopeless to try to quiet human
fears of the thunderstorms by statis-
tics showing that lightning kills few.
er persons than measles or motor
cars. Lichtenberg, the eighteenth
century physicist. who was satlrist
as we'll as a specialist on electricity,
wrote in vain his article on Fear of
Lightning" At that moment there
was dysentery in Gottingen, and sir
persons were said to have died-"more
than twice as many in few days as
lightning has killed in our town in
more than half century, and yet the
public seem remarkably easy on the
subject" How different it would be,
Lichtenberg reflected, "if the dysen-
terry rose above the horizon in the
form of a big black cloud, changing
day into twilight, and whenever It
selected a victim exploded with .
violent thundercap"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
THE NERVE OF A LAWYER.
Il Forced Change In a Supreme Court
Custom,

II Forced Change In a Supreme Court
Custom.
1t was formerly the practice Of the
supreme court to sit from IL noon un-
til o'clock continuously on each day
that 1t was In session. From time to
time, as the afternoon progressed, the
Justices, one or two at time, would
slip out of their seats, snatch bite
of luncheon and return. Sometimes
as many as four or Ave Of them
would be off the bench at once. They
usually had their lunches brought to
them by their messengers and ate 1t
In the little curtained recess behind
the bench, and as the argument pro-
crossed there could be plainly heard
in the courtroom the clink Of knives
and forks on plates and what o..
Henry has called "the crash of dish
es on the American plan"
One day lawyer pleading a case
made bold to enter protest He
most solemnly inquired If he could
count upon the continuous and undi-
VAuoo nIIoAIAoA VI o'oA ono J"''Ao~
to the thread Of his argument. THE
personnel Of the court has been twice
entirely changed since I began" he
said plaintively.
The court deigned no response, but
on the following Monday it was an
nounced from the bench that a re-
cess for luncheon thereafter would be
taken every day from to 2:3O
o'clock and that the court would sit
until 4:30 o'clock every afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
THE LEGION OF HONOR.
Founded In 1902 by the First Napo-
leon as a Means Of Rewarding
Marie

The first decorations Of the Legion
of Honor, the famous French order of
merit, were conferred In 1902 upon
military and civil officers who had
distinguished themselves under tho
consulate. The order was founded
May 10, 1902, by Napoleon, when he
was first consul. 1t consists OF sew
eral grades. as grand crosses, grand
officers, commanding officers and le-
gionaries, and was a reward for SER
vices Of merit The order was con-
firmed by Louis XVIII, when tho
Bourbons we're returned to the throne
a century ago, and 1t has been con-
tinued, with necessary changes In
the constitution, through the reigns
OF Charles X, Louis Philippe, Ma
poleon III, and the second and third
republics Many Americans and Brit
ish subjects and other foreigners
have received the decorations Of tho
Legion Of Honor. !:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
Boosted Too Soon,

When the old Grand Duke OF Neck
lenburg-Strelitz was staying at Holk
ham with Thomas Coke, then com
monty known as king of Norfolk. u
he boosted one evening at dinner
that no man had ever dared to shoot
1T him and that If any one had ever
attempted such a thing he would
have shot the man dead on the spot
The next day at the court the
grand duke suddenly felt a shower
Of shot peppering his legs and turn.
Ing around in a fury to find whence
It proceeded saw William Coke with
q gun leveled in his direction.
"Ive got another muzzle ready"
said William coolly. will you
Shoot?"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
CORK IN A BOTTLE.
How to Prevent Il From Being 4
Nuisance.

How to Prevent Il From Being 4
Nuisance.
1t often happens that in attempting
to uncork a bottle the stopper is
forced into the bottle instead, and
1t thus floats on the liquid. This
would perhaps not be drawback
were it not that each time the bot
tie Is to be emptied the cork comes
to the neck and causes an obstruc-
ton, preventing the flow Of the
liquid. This can be prevented very
readily, and all that is needed is to
bend a piece of stiff wire in a long
U-shape, properly fitting 1t in the
neck Of the bottle so that the loop
portion projects somewhat below the
neck Upon overturning the bottle
the wire loop prevents the cork from
reaching the neck to obstruct it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
Work the Only Nav.

In England the war has brought to
poverty a large number of persons
who were formerly we'll to do. Their
tragedy Is the result Of a calamity
that no one could foresee. No par.
ent can be certain that his children
may not some day come to poverty.
There 10 no guarantee against 1t. The
best insurance is to teach them to
work Probably the best asset any
youth can have is the ability to cul-
tivate the soil That Is the most
permanent and universal Of trades.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
When In Trouble.

Poulteney Bigelow, author OF 1.-The
Borderland Of Cza1 and Kaiser" was
once told by German officer how
he managed to dispose of his secret
notes when he was spying in Russia.
AS he was led to headquarters he
pulled out cigars and offered them
to the policemen guarding him. Then
IS he lit his own he held with the
cigar bit of the tissue paper on
which he had made his memoranda,
and as the match burned it consumed
the paper held in the hollow OF his
hand,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
The British Crown,

The present crown of the English
king was originally made for Queen
Victoria at her coronation in 1898.
The principal jewels were taken from
older crowns. The most noted stone
10 the great ruby which was given to
the Black Prince by Peter the Cruel
after the battle Of Navarette in 1867.
In was also worn by Henry v in the
crown enoircling his helmet at the
battle of Agincourt in 1415.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
CLOVER AND SAND.
The Conditions Under Which They
May Be Fatal to Horses.

May Be Fatal to Horses.
Balls composed Of millions Of tiny
hairs from the crimson clover plant
are sometimes taken from the all
mentary tracts of horses. The forma-
ton of these strange felt-like balls
in the intestines of horses is singu-
lar feature of the somewhat rare
cases where nature seems to have
made no provision to protect her
creatures against their common In
stincts.
Crimson clover is an excellent for
age plant, and all kinds of stock ami
mails Craze it greedily, yet If 1t Is
eaten in the full ripe stage 1t al
most invariably results in these felt
balls, which are nearly always fatal
to horses and mules. Man, how
ever, can control the trouble by feed
ing the clover before it has become
mature, when the small hairs are
still soft and digestible.
A quite similar example of one OF
Dame Natures slips is the sanding
Of horses in Florida and other very
sandy regions. Here animals In close
grazing swallow considerable quanti-
ties of sand, and In horses this sand
compacts into balls in the animals
digestive tract which become cement
ed and as hard as rock, choking up
the intestines and causing the death
of the horse, accompanied by great
agony. There is no known remedy
for cases OF either the crimson clover
ball or for sanding-Washington
Star.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10

The Pacific Highways Association
has been organised at Eureka. Cay.
for the purpose Of carrying on the
building Of q system Of highways con-
Meeting the States Of Oregon, Wash
ington and California
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10

Automobiles have been used for
all sorts of purposes in western Can
ada. fro moperating printing press
to furnishing power for driving farm
machinery, but 1t 10 believed that
Judge Taylor. presiding offlcer in the
Edmonton district court, established
a precedent when he converted his
big touring car into q court room.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
New French Uniforms.

The bright red trousers and other
conspicuous features Of French sol
diers' uniforms are to be done away
with, and a uniform Of blue-gray cloth
substituted, because 1t Is less con.
spicuous.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
Cause For Suspicion.

A mother who frequently went out
to spend the day with her friends
had been accompanied always by her
seven-year-old son. One evening on
returning home very much bored with
the days experience. he said to her:
Mother. If you don't stop taking
me around with you so much people
will think you have married a
dwarf. "-Harpers Magazine
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
Microscopic Handwriting.

Frank Wood Of Wordsley, STATS,
(Ens), recently completed what he
believes to be q record in feats of
microscopic handwriting He has
written about three columns of a
local paper on one side of a regula-
ton postcard. The writing has been
done with mapping pen. and took 20
hours. There are 4.775 words, an
average Of 30 words to the line and
% lines to the inch,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
The Usual Penalty.

Little Dick. who was in the habit
Of receiving a good old-fashioned pun
ishmsnt when he said naughty words,
was much excited the other day when
he found his mother washing out the
new baby's mouth with an antiseptic.
'Hooray for herr" he cried, looking
1t Little Sister with dawning admira-
ton. Jaw, mother. tell me what she
said, won't your"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
Blind Boat Racing Crews.

Two blind crews with coxswains
with sight took part recently in a
boat race on the River Severn. They
we're composed of past and present
students Of the College for the High
er Education for the Blind, Wor
cester
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10

The wisdom Of John Galsworthv:
Like flies caught among the impal-
pable and smoky threads of cobwebs,
SO men struggle in the webs of their
own natures, giving here a start,
there a pitiful small jerking, long
sustained and falling into stiffness.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
How 70 Written Linen.

When linen garments have become
yellow from age, their natural white
ness can be restored by boiling them
in a lather of milk and white soap.
After boiling, the garment should be
rinsed twice In clear water, with =
little bluing added to the last wash
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
A CourtlnQ ParIor.

For the benefit Of young men and
women living in boarding houses. .
counting parlor for engaged couples
has been especially constructed a.
IN annex to the Presbyterian Church
of the Covenant, at Cincinnati.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10

It has recently been discovered
that the leaves Of the fern plant.
which grows almost anywhere. Is an
excellent preservntivs for packing
articles Of food, fruit and even meat
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10

Men of culture and neat habits
take nature only when they go out
to take her and of her wild heart
they have a secret fear.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10

Science has decided that kiss Ii
infectious osculation, but plain people
are satisfied with the good old aAnA
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10

Wisdom Is the talent Of buying
virtuous pleasures at the cheapest
rate-Fielding.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10

Dost thou love life? Then do not
squander time, for that is the stuff
life is made of.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10

The squirrel travels a good deal By
rail, though he is never compelled -
show his ticket.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10

Time IL money, but II requires .
great deal Of time to convince some
folks Of that fact.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10

II you would have q faithful serv-
ant, and one that you like, serve
yourself.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10
Post Card Habit.

Some folks away spend all the day
In sending friends their brief re.
CARDS.
know one gent who must have sent
100, 900 postal cards.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-10

God hescs those that help them
eeavss.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-10-23

One of the most interesting and pic
turesquely beautiful weddings Of many
seasons took place at the Baptist church
in Duck Hill, on Tuesday afternoon,
Octocer 2Oth, when Richard Greed Fox,
Jr, and Miss Frances Gillespie were
united in, holy wedlock.
The church was simply but beautiful
y decorated in profusion of pink and
white chrysanthemums and feathery
ferns. The rear Of the altar was
wreathed in graceful vines. Miss Ar
mine Wilkins presided at the organ and
rendered brilliant selections until the
appointed hour when strains of Men,
deIsohn's wedding march announced the
entrance Of the bridal procession. First
came the ushers, Messrs j. d. Wilkins
and Meek Gillespie. They were follow.
ed in single file by Miss Ellen Douglas
Fox and Miss Allene McNeill, brides
maids, Messrs Frank Gillespie and H.
o. Mitchell, groomsmen. The bride
entered with her maid of honor, Miss
Corrine Buford of Whitehaven, Tenn,
They were met at the altar by the
groom attended by his cousin FREQ
Gattis of Memphis.
The bride wO. handsome suit OF
blue broadcloth with accessories ir
harmony. The bridesmaids and maid
of honor were dantily .gowned in after.
noon frocks of pink crepe de chine anC
carried pink chrysanthemums. After
the ceremony which was said ir
very impressive manner by the Rev.
R. T. Gillespie, of Lexington, Miss,
brother of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Fox
left Immediately for an extended east
ern trip.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-10-23
Gains Distinction In
University Of California

Armistead c. Leigh, Jr., a native OF
Grenada and resident here until three
years ago, a member of the sophmore
class in the University of California,
at Berkeley, has been awarded the AL.
bert Sidney johnson scholarship giver
by the U. d. C's. of the state of Cali
fornia. He is greatly indebted to Judge
VIM. c. Mclean and Mrs Kate Winter
Roane, of Grenada. for their letters OF
commendation which so aided him ir
securing this honor. Young Leigh il
now a resident of Los Angles. The
many friends of this young man hers
believe he will worthily wear his new
and much priced honor.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-10-23

Mrs. f. F. Rhodes died at her home
five miles west of Grenada Wednesday
morning at little past O'Clock in the
64th year of her age and her remains
were inferred at Hope church burying
ground that afternoon after funeral
services conducted by Rev. |. P. Trot-
ter of the First Baptist church. Mrs.
Rhodes is survived by seven children,
five daughters and two sons besides
other relatiues. She was a good wo-
man, she did her best for those of her
household and was kind and thoughtful
of her neighbors and will be sadly
missed in her community. She was a
member of the Primitive Baptist church
and had lived consistently according to
its teachings. The Sentinel extends
sympathy to the bereft.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-10-23
Pressgrove Dry Goods Go.
Say Goods Must 20,

The Pressgrove Dry Goods Co. bought
largely before they knew about the con-
ditions that were to confront the peo-
pie of this section but now that the
goods are here they say they are going
to sell them, if they can not get what
they should get for them they will sell
for what they will bring. 1t is their
policy to sell and not wait until goods
are out of season, 30 those who are 60
ing to buy, and everybody MUST buy
more or less, would do well to visit this
popular store and go thru their large
stock and get the pick.