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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
Electric Rate for Cooking Purposes
Fixed at Five Cents to
City Residents.

The council met last night in reg
ular session with all members pres
ent. After the reading of the min
utes of the last meeting, DR.. R. w.
Homan appeared to ask permission
to put in a private sewer from the
intersection of Lucas and Des Moines
streets, to his residence property on
Odell street, which was granted.
F. J. Greenwood then appeared
with a similar request for private
sewer connection at his residence on
Elm street. This was also granted.
DR.. E. E. Richardson then recon-
mended that the council purchase a
quantity of fumigating candles for
use in contagious diseases and the
city clerk was instructed to purchase
the same.
The proposed resolution of neces-
sity for a sewer in district No. 7
was passed and will be published ac-
cording to ordinance
Ordinance $50 establishing sewer
district No. 9 and defining the boun-
daries thereof was passed and adopt
ed under suspension of rules.
Ordinance 391 establishing the
price to the residents of Webster
City for the use of electricity for
cooking purposes giving them 5
cent rate, was passed and adopted
under suspension of the rules.
Ordinance No. 1872 providing for
a discount of 10 per cent on bills Of
resident patrons of the city electric
light and power plant if paid at the
city clerks Office within ten days af-
ter the announcement of bills due,
was passed and adopted.
Ordinance No. 1913 pertaining to
the perpetual care of cemetery lots
and providing for a schedule Of
prices to be charged by the city for
perpetual care and defining the
measure Of care to be given such
lots, passed its first reading.
The street and alley committee
were instructed to look up the advis-
ability of moving the Adams barn
south to Fink street to be used by
the city for tool house, and to re-
port their findings at the next meet
ing. C. E. Mikel submitted some
figures upon the cost of II inch
main and tank which it is propos-
ed to erect on Third street, but as he
had not yet heard from all firms to
which he had written, no action was
taken.
A few other minor matters regard
ing sidewalk and other street appro-
priations were given some attention
and instructions given the commit
tee to look after same. After the al
lowing OF a few bills the meeting
adjourned until Monday evening,
June 2Sth.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
Picnic in CITY Park.

About forty Royal Neighbors and
their families gathered in the. city
park in the southeast part of town
today and enjoyed a bounteous pic
mic dinner After dinner the chill
dren spent several hours in the chill
dren's play ground in the east park
while the older members of the par
ty visited. Out of door parties are
always pleasant occasions if the
weather is fine and the event today
proved unusually agreeable.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
Wants to 90 on Farm.

The following letter received by
Postmaster Bauman might be of in
terest to some farmer who is desir-
GUS of obtaining help on the farm
in the kitchen, and who would have
the room to spare for three children
also. The letter speaks eloquently
of desire to get out into the coun-
try. haywood is suburb of Chi
cago:
Il am asking big favor Of you
to see if you can get me and my
children a place. They are 13, 9
and years and we will not be any
bother at all. | will do all my own
work. just so they will leave us stay
on the place and we only want one
bed. The children will sleep on the
floor. We want very common eat
ing and l am very common myself.
have boy IS years old and he is
very deaf. A farm is all he talks
about-a real farm where they have
everything. If anyone takes us,
they will not be sorry, but it must
be a respectable place, for we are
respectable people. I will pay you
for getting some place if you possib-
ly can do it. Please try your best
and oblige, Mrs. Harry Donovan,
142 South 18th street, haywood,
Ill"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Miss Arlene Haldeman, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Haldeman, en-
tertained fifteen of her little boy and
girl friends yesterday afternoon be-
tween the hours of three and six
o'clock in honor of her seventh birth
day. The afternoon was pleasantly
spent by the little folks in playing
games, followed by a birthday sup
per with the birthday cake and its
accompaniment of candles the center
Of attraction.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

stairway has been removed and a
new one is being put in.
Barney Brin expects to move his
stock of second hand goods now in
the N. M. O'Connor store building
farther south on Seneca street, into
his building which will be vacated
by the grocery firm He will reno
vate this building also.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.

Earl Daniels was completely sur
prised last evening when party OF
thirty relatives and friends went to
his home on the east side to assist
him in celebrating his birthday an
Games and music occu-
pied the evening hours and delicious
were served. Mr.. Dan
iels received a number of very pref
ty gifts in honor of the day.
Those present from out of town
were Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Rutledge,
Miss Ruby, Roy and Ray Daniels, all
of Kamrar.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Home Elevator Com
pany will be held in the elevator at
Stonega on Monday, June 2Sth, at
2 D. m. 22f1t1d2
H. L. Doty, Secretary
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
COLORFD BOYS TRIM
WEBSTER CITY
The Chicago Leland Giants Defeat
the Nationals-Score
3 to /.

The Chicago Leland Giants took
the first of the series of three ball
games from the Nationals at River
side park yesterday afternoon, the
score being 3 to !. A large number
of fans were present. 1t was an in
teresting contest, although the local
boys failed to get into their usual
pace. The Giants are much superior
ball players to the colored team here
last week and the games this after
noon and tomorrow will be good
ones.
The official score:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
w. S. Hoon High Man.

Mason City, June 21.-Secretaries
have been busy figuring averages
made at the Iowa Gun Club tourna-
ment, which has just closed. In the
three days shoot, out of possible
$50 targets, w. S. Hoon, of Jewell,
made the high score.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
Officers School in Des Moines.

Captains I. N. Beckner and c. J..
Jennings left Sunday night for Des
Moines where they will attend Of
fcers school there this week. Lieut..
E. S. Boudinot left last night and
Col. N. P. Hyatt left this morning
for the capital city. Lieut.. Fred
Winslow will leave tonight. All ex-
pect to remain until next Sunday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

Miss Maude Helmick resigned her
position as ticket seller at the Isis
theatre Saturday night. Miss Hell
mick and w. H. Helmick and daugh-
ter, Miss Odessa, expect to leave
next Monday on their western trip.
They will tour Yellowstone and
Glacier parks, visit Denver, Salt
Lake City and other cities. Their
final destination is California where
they will take in both expositions
and also go on many SIDE trips. The
trip they expect to take will cover
two months or more.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

many years ago. A dainty repast
was served, the bride Of forty-four
years ago cutting and serving the
wedding cake, after which the little
company repaired to the lawn where
Miss Clio Scriven took group SOU
venir picture. Mr.. and Mrs. Scriven
are held in the highest estimation
by their many friends who all wish
ed them the best of good luck and
hopes for many repetitions of tho
day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

The house in the 900 block on Di-
vision street owned by Mrs. F. A.
Schroeder is being built over. A part
of the structure has been torn down
and both the interior and exterior
of the place will be thoroughly rem
ovated. The house will be made in
to a completely modern one and af-
ter it is completed will be placed or
the market for rent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
Critically I'll.

M. w. Mansfield, who is very low
with a complication of disorders at
his home on Ohio street, is no bet
ter this morning and there is no
hope for his recovery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

Buy your fruit jars, caps and rub
bers at the Model Grocery. 21d5f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
Special Sale.

$3.50 cement lawn vase, $3.50.
$3.50 cement lawn vase, s1.75.
Phone 424. Cement Pipe & Tile Co.
21d6
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

Giants 80. 0 0 0 0 0 2 Is
Nationals 20 0 0 0 0 / O-l
Two base hits, Jennings, Dixon.
Sacrifice hits, Parks, Winston.
Struck out by Ellert Z; by Dixon 1.
Stolen bases, Greene, Vogel. Passed
ball, Charleston. Umpire, Berggren
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
Strawberries.

This will be the best week to can
berries. Nice, big, clean ones. Bet
ter buy early as the later ones will
be smaller Model Grocery. 21d5f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

Geo. w. Mccullough, of the w. A.
Mccullough & Sons hog trough firm,
is acting temporarily as travelling
salesman for the company, covering
a portion of Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

The Willing Workers class of the
Sunday school will furnish the en-
tire program at the Sunday evening
service at the United Brethren
church on next Sunday. Unusually
good numbers have been prepared
and the entire program will be
printed in these columns later in the
week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

Mrs. Andrew Christensen and baby
have been removed from Mercy hos
pital to the home of Anton Christen-
son on Third street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

J. N. Garth has finished the excava-
ton for a fine new residence at the
corner of Boone and Des Moines
streets. Mr.. Garth will himself SUI
perintend the work of erecting the
new structure which will be pushed
forward as rapidly as possible.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

Sunday morning in mayors court,
G. S. Prinkle, whose residence is I'M
known, was fined $685. for being in
toXicated.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

More crushed rock is being I'M
loaded on the Northwestern
grounds. When the work is finished
this will be a big improvement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

The O. w. Hill family, who have
been residing in the 100 block on
west Second street, have removed to
the Geo. T. Yungclas house on the
south side of the street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

The row of hitching posts along
the road just north of the cemetery,
used for hitching purposes at fun
erals, on memorial days, ETC., needs
looking after. Much of the iron
railing between the posts is broken
and in a dilapidated condition.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

Remember the concert to be given
at the congregational church tomor-
row evening by the double quartet of
colored male voices from Booker T..
Washington's Tuskeegee Institute.
Also readings, etc. Admission free
and all invited.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

All members of Superior Rebekah
lodge are requested to meet at Elmo
hall tomorrow evening at o'clock
After the regular lodge session, re-
freshments will be served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

The ladies aid society of the Unit
ed Brethren church will meet tomor-
row afternoon with Mrs. C. G. Hall
on west Walnut street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

Mrs. Ellen Houskin-Howd, who
conducted dressmaking parlor in
the balcony of the Metcalf dry goods
store for long time, has discontin-
uer the business.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

The G. A. Peasley family have
moved to this city from their former
home in Charlton and are residing
in the A. J. Buick residence in the
900 block on Second street. Mr..
Peasley is manager of the new Lat
timer Bros. store.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

Rev. c. H. Kamphoefner, Misses
Grace Austin and Mildred Stevens
and Lester Staley, the latter two re-
siding near town, expect to go to
Alden today to attend the Meth
odist District Epworth League con-
YentiOn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

The Why club will meet on Fri
day evening with Miss Emma
Amundson. "
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

There will be a strawberry and ice
cream social at Cass Center church
Thursday evening, June Gath.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

The 1915 graduates of the high
school recently had their pictures
taken in a group by Photographer
Traver and they are very good ones.
There are twenty-six in the class
and all are in the group.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

Miss Bernice Berggren is employ
ed temporarily in the Office of the
Wise Manufacturing Co.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
The Census.

Born, June 10, 1915, to Mr.. and
Mrs. James Wintchell, of north Pros
pect street, an eleven pound boy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

WANTED-place on farm to plow
corn. Phone Martin 1861 d1f1*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

Born, June 10, 1915, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. w. Shafer, a son.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

FORTY-FOURTH ANNIVERSARY.
The Scriven home was the scene
of happy family reunion Sunday
the occasion being the forty-fourth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. P. Scriven. 1t was of unus-
ual interest, as all members of the
family We're at home for the first
time in a number of years. Lottie
Scriven-Ford having come from her
home in Ohio for the event
The little affair came as sur
prise to Mr.. and Mrs. Scriven, hav-
ing been planned by the two daugh-
tiers, and was participated in only
by relatives living in the city, Mrs.
Scriven's mother being the only one
unable to be present. However, she
was included in the company who
later visited the bride of the day.
The rooms were fragrant with
many beautiful flowers, gifts of ap-
preciative friends, and the prettily
appointed table was graced by an
immense bowl Of daisies-fowers
natural to the scene Of the wedding
which occurred in New York so
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Harley B. Horsley, the small son
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Horsley, cele-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER.

Mrs. J. A. Simonson entertained
twenty young ladies most delightful
ly at variety shower Thursday af-
ternoon from to at her home west
of the city in honor of her sister,
Miss Mae Algoe, bride of this
month. A pink and white color
scheme was carried out in the
decoration of the rooms and also
the large round table at which the
guests found their places by place
cards with flower designs in these
colors. A large pink bow on the
back of a chair marked the place of
the bride. A pink crepe paper bag
had been formed around the hanging
lamp, filled with black cats with
pink ribbons attached which extend
ing to the backs of the chairs around
the table AS the guests We're being
seated the chairs were drawn back.
which let the "cat out of the bag"
Upon each one being written Mae
Algoe and Albert Schmoker-June
90, 1915" Following much pleasant
comment delicious two course
luncheon was served. Small lace
baskets We're given as favors. The
afternoon was spend in hemming
and embroidering initials on linen
ne n hri1
useful and beautiful articles. con-
ssting of linen, cut glass. silver
ware and china were given Miss Mae
by her friends.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
LOCAL BRIEFS.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29
Us" Swap When Talking Shop.

all their training in newspaper offices, and nu-
merous experienced editors and reporters
maintain that this is and always will be the
best system. At this time journalism school
graduates start in with no material advantage
over young men who have had no theoretical
training whatever. And one class is as likely
to succeed as another.
A successful newspaper reporter must have
more than mere ambition. young man who
can write simple, descriptive English has
great fundamental advantage. But a good
writer may be total failure as newsgath-
erer, and, on the other hand, some OF the best
newsgatherers in the local field are unable
10 write satisfactory stories Generally speak
ing. a good newsgatherer is more valuable to
newspaper than good writer who is not
newsgatherer.
The ideal reporter is the with what is
called nose for news" This is actually
sixth sense, an inner something which tells its
fortunate possessor just how to go about get
ting news, often leading him to the exact spot
where something is going to happen. Men en-
dowed with this psychical asset instinctively
adopt the newspaper profession. The real
nose for news" is valuable not only 10 re-
porters but to all editors engaged in the di-
recton of men or the gathering OF news
The unwritten annals of Park Row bristle
with almost uncanny instances OF the aid the
reportorial sixth sense has rendered newspaper
men. Reginald Foster, of The World" staff,
in his active reportorial days was known as the
Fire Fiend" because of his extraordinary luck
in being present in the early stages of big
fires.
He was in a telephone booth in the Windsor
Hotel, talking to his city editor, when the
fire started which destroyed that hosiery, with
great loss Of life. He passing the 7Ist
Regiment Armory when the fire started which
destroyed that building and spread to the Park
Avenue Hotel across the street. These are
but two instances Of many in which Foster
beat the engines to great and disastrous fires
Bill Sheppard, of the United Press, now in
Europe as war correspondent, obeyed the
newspaper instinct when he went out OF his
way one spring Saturday afternoon to take
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29

incident in the life of good reporter. Fur
thermore, as Irwin Thomas, now secretary OF
the Park Commissioner of Queens, once re-
marked, Being a city editor is only an incl
dent in the life OF good reporter
He made that remark to Macmillan lhm-
sen, who had just been made city editor OF the
paper on which Mr. Thomas at that time
EMPLOYED. Mr. Thomas lost his job in the
immediate subseQuence, as it were
The writer estimates, offhand, from a gen
eral knowledge of newspapers in this city
that there are about 1000 reporters employed
in and about New York on the daily papers
printed in English and by the press associa-
tons. Upon these 1000 devolves the task OF
gathering the news of the so-called metro
poltan district, not only for the local papers
but for the world at large. The important
newspapers of the United States have cor
respondents in New York, who get their news
from different dales. London, Paris, Berlin
and South American papers also have cor
respondents here and in Washington.
The reporters of New York, collectively,
are the ablest in the country, largely because
New York has its pick of the countrys best.
A majority Of the star" reporters OF New
York came here from other cities. New York,
with its opportunities and its comparatively
high salary scale is the goal OF all ambitious
reporters, and scores of them make their way
here every year. Once they are here it IS
case of the survival Of the httest. Many find
the game too exacting and return to the in
terror
1t will doubtless be surprising information
to the average newspaper reader that the
newspaper reporter is paid fair stipend.
Salaries range from SIS to $40 week for be-
ginners up to SIS, $50 and even SIoo week
for competent, experienced men. Reporters
working on the space system, which involves
the payment by the newspapers of from S. to
So a column for news printed, average more
than $Ioo week the year round, and often
in busy news times go along for weeks on
basis of from $500 to $4,000 a year.
Up to the time of the adoption of the School
of Journalism idea, fathered by the late Jo-
seph Pulitzer, newspaper reporters obtained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29

hackman in Paterson but one. The exception
was nehthawk with a stand at the railroad
station. He couldn't locate this hackman IN
the daytime, and on the night before the Pat
erson police found the murderers he waited
for hours at the Erie station in Paterson tor
his man to appear Close to midnight he was
told by another reporter on his own paper
that a promising clew had developed IN
dance hall in Main Street. He went to the
dance hall, and while he gone the hack
man appeared at the station.
This was the right hack-1an. He was the
man who had taken Jennie Bosscheiter and
her slayers from the town to the place where
they threw her body to the roadside. Fifteen
minutes more of waiting and Piper would have
landed the hackman.
"And. saw" the hackman told him after
ward. 'if you had stepped up'to me that night
and mentioned Jennie Bosschelter's name
would have gone to New York with you and
told the whole story
Had Piper brdged that margin OF fifteen
minutes Of waiting he would have scored tor
his paper a tremendous beat, for the Boss
cheiter mystery was agtating the whole coun-
try. The police arrested the murderers the
next day
Here we have reportorial hard luck. Frank
Mcclure, another reporter, had better luck in
the Gudensuppe case. And, by the way, there
could be written most entertaining story OF
the part played-by the reporters in solving the
Guldensuppe mystery. The police had no part
in that
Take it not from these instances, gentle
reader, that the life of reporter is series
of thrills and surprises. There is no more
Woodworking resident of this city than the
reporter on the daily newspapers. But there
is this to be said for the reporters calling
1t has a reasonable guarantee of novelty, and
a reporter never can tell just what is going to
happen to him from minute to minute, espe-
cially if he has attained, by hard work and
ability the position of star" and is sent
out on all the big stories.
Work. That is a conscientious reporters
middle name. A couple of days without sleep
and under terrific nervous strain is only an