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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
CITY MANAGER PLAN
AT CADILLAC, MICH.
What the President of the Board of
j N
Trade of That City Thinks of
the System.

A few days ago the Freeman,Trib-
une contained an article concerning
the city manager plan at Cadillac,
Mich, quoting what resident of
that city said to a reporter while
here. In order to get more infOrma-
[tion concerning the experience Of
tCadillac, which was town of 1915
population when the last federal
census was taken, a letter of inquiry
was addressed to the editor Of the
evening News, who happens to be
president of the board of trade, and
he replies as follows:
Cadillac has been operating un-
der the city manager plan about two
years. l think it is very much better
than the old way. We pay our city
manager $4,000 per year and We
have been able to save that amount
in cutting out expenses here and
there which under the old plan were
made necessary, but which we have
under the new methods been able to
dispense with. l think that in ev-
cry way Cadillac's municipal opera
lions are better directed more sat-
isfactory results are secured, and
our accomplishments are more per-
manent under the city manager plan
than they could have been through
the operations of our former boards
and city council.
A test of the view of the people of
our city was provided few months
ago through an effort to recall our
city commission. The vote ON that
effort was 1880 for the commission
and about 420 against it, Inasmuch
as l favored the adoption of the plan
here and now more than ever be-
lieve in it's wisdom and value, cer-
tafnly would advise a progressive
city of 5000 people to adopt it.
Perry F. Powers,
Pres. Cadillac Board of Trade.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
There IS AN iowa
MINNESOTA LEAGUE
49,,
So Says a Dispatch From Albert Lea
Webster City Team is of
Course in Lead.

A dispatch was sent out from AL
bert Lea, Mimi, a few days ago,
stating that an lowa-Minnesota base
ball league was in existence, COM
prised of the following teams: Web
ster City, Albert Lea, .Owatonna, Fl
Dodge and Austin. The dispatch is
as follows:
THE Iowa Minnesota Base Ball
League, which was formed this
spring with Albert Lea, Owatonna
Austin, Minnesota, and Webster City
and Fort Dodge, Iowa, in the circuit,
has been putting up a mighty classy
exhibition Of the national game.
With the season more than half ov-
er, the Webster City Nationals have
an easy lead On their opponents
with eighteen games won and seven
lost, a percentage of .720. Albert
Lea is a distant second with .533.
Following is the standing of the
teams to date:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
MISS LEONA CALL
IS APPOINTED
On Educational Committee of Gen.
eral Federation of Women's
Clubs of America.

Miss Leona Call of this city has
just received word that she has been
appointed a member of the educa-
tional committee of the general fed
GRAFTON of womens clubs of Ameri-
ca. This news will be very crafty
ing to the club women of the state
who will recall the valuable service
rendered to the state educational
work by Miss Call, who was for
twenty-three years a member of the
faculty at Iowa City. For portion
of that time she was the only WON
an who held a full professorship
with any university in the Missis-
sippi Valley.
This committee is formed of about
ten members, who are chosen from
the ranks of prominent educators
from different parts of the United
States, and Miss Call will meet with
the committee upon it's conferences
for the next two years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY.

Mrs. w. c. Burleson entertained a
company of sixteen girls Saturday
evening for her niece, Miss Helen
Sue Hoyt, of Des Moines, who is Wis
iting among relatives and friends in
this city. The occasion was the four
teenth birthday anniversary of Miss
Helen and she received many pretty
among them being
enough silver links for a Bob o'hnk
braclet-the seasons fad. After en-
joying the picture program at the
Orpheum, the girls returned to the
Burleson home where they spent the
remainder of the evening socially.
Refreshments were also served.
Miss Eliza How of St. Paul was
guest from out of town.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
Proclamation Of Special Election

AAVSAoAAoIAoA VI 5PSSAnA AASSeAoAA'
To the qualified voters of Web
ster City, Iowa.
Notice is hereby given that,
whereas, petition duly and suf-
ficiently signed as by law required
has been filed in the Office of the
Clerk of the City Of Webster City,
Iowa, asking that the Mayor of said
city submit to the voters thereof
the question of changing from the
present form of city government to
that by a Council and Manager, as
provided by the Act of the seth Cen
eral Assembly Of Iowa, known as
House File No. 4OS;
Now, therefore, in compliance
with said petition and in conform
ity with the statute in that case
made and provided, I, P. M. Banks,
as the Mayor OF Webster City, Iowa,
do hereby give public notice that a
special election will be held in said
city on the 3Oth day of August,
1915, at which election said prospo-
sition will be submitted to the vot-
ers Of said city substantially in the
following form, to-wit:
Shall the City of Webster City,
Iowa, organize under Chapter 14-D,
Title v, of the Acts Of the Thirty
sixth General Assembly of the State
of Iowa, as the same appears in the
Supplemental Supplement to the
Code of Iowa, 1882"
Polls will be open from Z o'clock
a. m. until Z o'clock p. m. of said
day for the reception of ballots, and
the voting places Of the several pre-
cincts will be the same as at the last
Municipal election, unless other
wise fixed as provided by law.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto affixed my official signature, at
Webster City, Iowa., this 27th day
Of July, 1915.
- p. M. Banks,
Mayor Of Webster City, Iowa.
7-27d4Tues
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27

were about evenly divided, and
about as many married as unrar-
ried. AS to occupation, housewives
and domestics numbered 100, labor
ers about %, farmers numbered 81.
clerks numbered Is, nurses z,
teachers l6, physicians 8 and stu
dents and pupils numbered So.
school system with record like that
needs looking into.
&C per cent of cases probably re-
ceived infection from the imuedi-
ate family At present this ins.itu-
ton should have a capacity of 40
patients, but on account of the lack
of sufficient funds to purchase equip
ment the capacity is reduced to 1856.
The waiting list is such that some
little delay is necessary before en-
trance can be secured.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
BASE BALL CIRCUS
IS BIG SUCCESS
The Doctors, With the Able Assist
ance of the Umpires, Win
al the Pennant.

|. The base ball circus yesterday at
ternoon at Riverside park netted
the ball association $1O4.20 in cash.
How much it netted the fans in fun
and sidesplitting laughter has not
yet been figured up. The whole
thing, from the parade until the
last ball passed over the plate at the
ball park, was an unqualified sue
cess. AS is indicated by the receipts
at the gate, big crowd enjoyed the
sport.
In the first game the printers
were shutout by the doctors, 3 to 0.
The second game, the bankers vs..
the lawyers, ended to l in favor of
the bankers. The big rub was then
sawed off between the champions"
the bankers and the doctors. The
bankers had the thing cinched, but
Catcher Ehrloff King got real
sassy" at the scientific work of
imp Richeson, walked off the field,
and his nibs, Richie, backed by imp
Bascom, in his beautiful "old gold"
uniform, promptly called the game
sacrifice-7 to 0 in favor of the doc
tors! And so the bankers went
down to ignominious defeat, leav-
ing the doctors (and the umps) the
undisputed champions of the big
tourney.
F. c. Worsing, foreman of the
Journal Office, conceived the idea of
yesterdays affair as a financial lift
for the ball association and deserves
due credit for acting as general
issimo of the undertaking. Manager
kearns, in behalf Of the association,
gave megaphone thanks to all pres
ent who had in any way helped out
on. this suspicious occasion. The only
drawback to the big doings was the
rainy weather.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
baby NEARLY SUF-
F0cATED BY PILLOW
A Peculiar Accident Happens to In
FAINT at the H. F. Strachan
Home.

A peculiar accident happened to
the five months old baby of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. F. Strachan Sunday after
noon in which the baby almost lost
it's life. The six year old son of the
Strachans was playing with the in
FAINT which was lying upon the bed.
He would hide behind a pillow and
then jump out to the great delight
of the infant, when a playmate call
ed the older child, from without. He
went at once, pell NELL, after the
usual manner of children, giving
the pillow q toss away from him.
Fifteen or twenty minutes later the
baby's mother came to pick up the
baby and found it almost suffocated,
its little face already purple, the
pillow having fallen directly across
its face. A physician was called who
worked over the child nearly two
hours, using respiratory methods,
and succeeded finally in bringing the
child out all right. The little ones
lungs were almost collapsed and a
few minrtes more would undoubted-,
ly resulted in the baby's death by
The Strachan family felt that if
the incident were made public it
might aid other families in watch
ing their babies very closely when
small children are playing with
them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
College Owner Here.

A. F. Gates, of Waterloo, owner
of the Webster City Business Col
lege, as we'll as being proprietor of
several others, is in the city today
looking after the affairs of his in
stitution. He is accompanied by o.
D. Freemire, also of Waterloo, who
will remain here to look up new stu
dents, ETC., in readiness for the open
ing of the fall term of the college.
Mr.. Gates expects to appoint new
manager to take the place Of E. w.
who has resigned his posi-
ton here and gone to Mason City.
The new manager has not yet been
determined upon but will be selected
soon. Mr.. Gates says the local col
lege is now an accredited institution
of the national association of bust
ness colleges which will give the
Webster City school distinct
standing among the educational in
situations of the country. The local
school will open for the fall term on
the 9th of September
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
IN HONOR OF FRIEND.

Miss Eunice Lee was a pleasing
hostess last evening at her home On
First street complimentary to her
visiting college friend, Miss 1zyel
Miller, Of Olds, Iowa. A delicious
dinner was served in three courses
at six O'Clock, a large basket filed
with cosmos forming the table dec
Grafton. Covers for about fourteen
young ladies were marked with clev-
err name cards. These cards had two
line verses printed on them, the i'll
itial letter of the first word in each
line corresponding to the initials Of
the guest whom it represented. The
evening hours were spent socially.
several of the guests rendering pi-
ano and vocal selections and read
ings. = d..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
Man Missing.

Sheriff Nelson is in receipt of a
postal card from the sheriff at Man
kato, Mimi, inquiring for John Pet
erson, a Swede, who left that city
last spring for Woodstock and has
not been heard from since. He is
sixty-five years of age, five feet nine
inches tall, weighs 100 pounds, is a
stone mason by trade, has gray hair,
blue eyes and light moustache. He
left for Woodstock to work on a
bridge contract.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
DIE BY
FIRE AND FLOOD
Immense Loss OF Life is Reported at
Canton-Missionaries Are
Rescued.

Washington, D. c., July 27.-The
loss of life in Canton. China, due to
fire and food, is estimated in tens
of thousands, according to a report
yesterday from Admiral Winterhal-
ter, commanding the Asiatic fleet
The gunboat Callao took 100 bags OF
rice to Shuyhing July 16 and res
cued missionaries and fifty blind
girls from the dikes of that town.
Admiral WHITEWATER cabled al
so: missionaries accompanied by
armed party, left for Yintak to dis
tribute rice. This party reports
100000 destitute in the Tsinguon
district. Unable to reach Wantak
Party reported that place submerg-
ed. Investigating party has been
sent overland"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
BUYS Widows Equity.

J. L. Kamrar has bought the
equity of Susan A. Clark, widow of
the late l.. J. Hodge, in some land in
this county and has filed a petition
in the Office Of the clerk Of the dis
trict court asking for a partition of
the property. The land consists Of
three farms, one near Kamrar, one
near Blairsburg and one in Fremont
township and the widows interest
is about 26O acres. Mr.. Kamrar
bought it few weeks ago, paying
$4,000 therefor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
Ellsworth Man Invents Shoe.

Ellsworth News: E. E. Anderson,
formerly proprietor of the Corner
Hardware, later the senior member
of the firm Of Anderson & Bennett,
now residing ON a small farm south
Of town, has invented dress shoe
that will undoubtedly be on sale in
the very near future, and that it will
be a splendid seller is conceded by
everyone who has seen either the
drawing or the model.
Mr.. Anderson has made arrange
ments with the patent attorneys
and has made applications for a pat
ent. He has not decided whether
he will dispose of his patent or con-
tract with some large shoe manu-
facturer.
The shoe is made in such a man.
ner that a person with a large an
kle can enjoy the same comforts as
the person who is built perfectly.
Not only is the shoe a guarantee
Of absolute comfort to the wearer,
but is the only neat shoe the writ
er has ever seen. The entire front
Of the shoe IS plain, and only one
button or clasp-on the outside, at
the .op of the shoes visible.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
Unclaimed Letters.

Following is a list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the Webster
City postoffice for the week ending
July 20, 1915:
Miss Blanche Adams.
Edd Bratton.
H. J. Cunnin CHAM.
VIM. FairchiId.
Lawrence Fosberg.
O. Gibson.
John Heidelbaugh.
Henry Jackson.
Mrs. J. C. Johnson.
Adam Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Lee.
H. W. Luett.
John Pellz.
Chas. J. Raymond.
Miss Minnie Stein.
If not called for within two weeks
will be sent to the dead letter Office
at Washington, D. c.
D. II. Bauman, P. NJ.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
Hospital Notes

Mrs. Carl Horn and Mrs. Ray
mond thinner, both of this city, un-
derwent major operations at Mercy
hospital yesterday. Both are doing
as we'll as possible.
Miss Jane Skeers of Duncombe
returned to her home yesterday,
having Just recovered from an oper-
alton.
Miss Florence Rothrock of Blairs-
burg arrived in the city yesterday
for a few days treatment at the hos
pital preceding an operation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
FAMILY REUNION.

An enjoyable family reunion
was held at the J. V. Kearns home
on east Bank street last Sunday. A
bounteous picnic dinner was served
and the afternoon spent quietly WIS.,
iting. The families represented
were as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kearns and two children of Rock
Valley; Mrs. Clara Warfield and son
and daughter of Sioux City; Mr.. and
Mrs. W. B. Kearns and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Kearns, and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Currie, all of this
city -.a.,- ,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
LUNCHEON FOR FRIEND.

Mrs. S. f. Reed entertained =
small company of ladies Saturday at
luncheon for Mrs. J. A. Woolsev Of
New York City, a former resident
who is visiting among friends and
relatives here. The guests included
a number of old friends of Mrs.
Woolsey. The afternoon was spent
socially with fancy work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27

The E. E. Empie family expect to
remove the latter part of the week
to Marshalltown, where Mr.. Empie
has his headquarters as salesman
for an automobile company.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
Contract Agent in City.

The contract agent for Ringing
Bros. circus was in the city yester-
day and made arrangements for the
appearance of the big show in this
city on Aug. 21st.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
The Allen Funeral.

The funeral service for the late
Mrs. Elizabeth Allen will be held
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Ralph L. Sterling, in the Syndicate
block on Second street. 1t will be
conducted by Rev. c. H. Kamphoef-
ner of the Methodist church.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27

About twenty girls recently met
at the home of Miss Emma Miller,
south of town, to reorganize the
Latchateri club. Officers were elect
ed for the summer. A feature of the
club this year is that part of the af-
ternoon is devoted to talks on do
mestic science, the remainder of the
time being spent with fancy work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27

Another flower box has been add
ed to an electrolier on Seneca street,
this time in front of the Webster
City Hotel. The effect of so many
boxes of flowers upon main street is
a real delight to the eye of the be-
holder
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27

Superior Rebekahs are urged to
be present at the meeting tomorrow
evening when the regular installa-
ton of officers will be held. Re-
freshments and a general social time
will follow the lodge session.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
Cheap Irvine.

We will sell you international
standard. Irvine at 81 cents, a
pound, cash. Highview Farmers
Grain Co. d1f1t1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27

E. D. Hoag is taking the place of
Enoch Olson in the Mercantile groc-
cry department while the latter is
quarantined in his home on account
of his wife's illness with scarlet few
ar
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27

E. ]. Rood, who recently purchas-
ed the Martin cafe, is now at the
helm. In the future the place will
be known by it's former name, the
Vienna cafe, instead of the Martin
cafe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27

The Thursday Embroidery club
will meet on Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. A. F. Mueller JlGi '2l
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27

Two sisters from the House of the
Good Shepherd in Dubuque. were So
licitingl funds in this city Yesterday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LOCAL BRIEFS.


FOR SALE-a fresh COW and calf.
G.. w. Lee. Phone 352. d1f1t1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27

Joe Henneberry, who is employed
in the Star laundry, is enjoying a
weeks vacation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
The Census.

Born, this morning, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Wilson, on north Broad
way, a daughter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27

The L. A. S. of the U. 3. church
will meet in the basement of the
church tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock with Mrs. J. H. Hice as hos
tess. IA
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
Wednesday,.

You should lay in a supply OF ia
BILE linen now. The German silver
bleached table linen will be on sale
tomorrow at Shipley & Blacks. ii
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27

Plenty of spring chickens and
hens at the Gustuson market. d1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27

Buster" Browns egg drinks are
good pracers. 27d3
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-30
STATE OF INDIANA - PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION OF
INDIANA,

The City of Richmond. Indiana, VS..
The Richmond Light, Heat and Power
Co., and New York Trust Company,
and Demas Deming of Terre Haute,
Indiana, Trustee. No. 1859.
The Public Service Commission Of
Indiana, having under consideration
the above entitled cause:
1T IS ORDERED BY SAID COM
MISSION. That public hearing upon
the matters Of the Just compensation
TO be paid for the taking of the prop
erty Of the Richmond Light, Heat and
Power company. actually used and
useful for the convenience of the pub
lic in making and distribution of
electric energy, and Of all other terms
and conditions Of the purchase and
sale of said property by said City Of
Richmond, is set for 18th day of June,
1915, at 10 a. nj. at Room 121, in the
Capitol, at Indianapolis, Marion Coun-
ty, in the State of Indiana.
IT is FURTHER ORDERED BY
SAID COMMISSION, That the Secre-
tary Of said Commission shall give to
said City of Richmond. to said Rich
mond Light, Heat and Power COM
pany, to the New York Trust company
Of New York, and Demas Deming of
Terre Haute, and to all other bond
holders, mortgages. lienors, and all
other persons having or claiming to
have an interest in such public utility
not less than thirty 900 days notice
Of the time and place. when and
where. such hearing will be held. by
publication of such notice, once
week for not less than three successive
weeks, in at least one newspaper Of
general circulation printed in the
English language, and published in
Wayne County, in the State of Indiana
1T IS FURTHER ORDERED BY
SAID COMMISSION. That said Secre-
tary shall cause the Sheriff of the
proper county to serve this notice on
the said City of Richmond, on the said
Richmond Light, Heat and Power COM
pany. and on Demas Deming. by read
ing said order to each one of them
and by delivering to each one of said
persons a certified copy of this order
CERTIFICATE
l. J. L. Kelley, Secretary of the Pub
lie Service Commission of Indiana, do
hereby certify that the above and fore
going il true and complete copy of
an order as appears Of record in my
office this the 21st day of April, 1915.
WITNESS my hand and seal this
21st day of April, 1915
(SEAL) J. L. REILEY,
Secretary.
indianapolis. Ind, April p. 1915
Caused to be published by the City
Of Richmond, Indiana, by
ALFRED BAN1S,
CHAS E. MARLATT,
JOHN McMINN,
Board of Public Works.
Attest: B. A. BESCHER, City Clerk.
April 23-30-may 7. $4,000"