Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-18

Sogard found some old papers and
letters that had probably been stow
ed away for safe keeping. Among the
packet was the following letter:
(, eft. Dodge, May 10, 1S65.-Hon.
D. D. Chase. Dear Sir: Enclosed
you. will please find $31.62 for tax
on hf Sc 30-s7-26.
Yours with respect,
John M. Stockdale.
P. S. will sell you the LOO
acres Of Hancock county land for so
cents per acre"
by pure mastery of the instrument.
Few artists can equal Kryl in this
marvellous achievement.
''The Soldiers Dream was the
finale Of last nights program. It
made great hit with large sections
of the audience. "The Soldiers
Dream" arranged by Kryl, is a de-
scriptive fantasy which sets forth a
soldiers dream by intermingling a
medley of popular airs with moving
pictures on the screen. In its way
it was effective and it's sentimental
ism pleased many people. However,
since "The Birth of a Nation we'd
ded music and film in such a per-
feet plane as regards both picture
and music, this finale adds, little to
the Kryl program but is simply de-
signed to please the different classes
of people to be found among the pat
rons of Chautauqua. The CHATEAU
qua is democratic movement and
everybody should and does find en-
tertamment upon its platform.
Are Seen But Not Heard.
During the s stern a. yesterday ss the
Chaltanqua tent crew was quietly
in evidence as the boys set the tent
in order against the wind. More
than it knows, the Chautauqua pub
lie is indebted to the boys who con-
stitute the Grew" and have charge
of the tent. This is no slight respon-
slbility, for anything that goes
wrong with the tent means serious
money loss to the management and
possibly damage to public life and
limb.
The talent on the, platform at
is seen and heard.
Speakers and singers are on hand to
receive applause and congratulation.
But it is not so with the crew, These
boys are largely unseen and they are
wholly unheard, yet their faithful
labor lies at the bottom of the sue
cess or failure Of the entire pro-
gram. II serve" is the legend on
the escutcheon of a line of European
kings. The Chautauqua tent crew
might well paint this legend on their
The Webster City public
the faithful work these
men nave done. s @
They are college boys, and here is
their roster and pedigree: Ralph
Terrell is the property man. He halls
from Woodbine, Iowa, and graduated
from Cornell college this year. The
head usher is John, Skien, of Fort
Dodge, last years graduate of Coe
college. Wallace G. Nesbit of Wat
srloo is cashier. He handles all the
pays all the salaries and sells
tickets. He is in the agricultural
department. at Ames, member Of
The class of II. The young man
who had charge of the reserve seat
section is William Strane, from Mar
ion. Iowa. He is member of the
IS class at the university of Iowa.
The gateman is Warren L. Huber of
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. He is a mem
Der of the II class in Wesleyan uni
The Freeman-Tribune congratu-
ates these young men on their sum-
ner's work and wishes them well
through the venture of future years.
rhey have made an excellent start
n life and they ought to end among
he winners.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10.
$3.50 p. m.---Ada Roach and Com
pany. Unique and clever musical
md literary treat by a sextette of
platform stars.
p. m.-George l.. McNutt. The
preacher who became a laborer to
'tudy the problems Of the working
nan.
p. m.-World Wide Peace. A
pectacular International Pageant by
he children of The Junior Chautau-
lua.,
S:45 p. m.-Ada Roach and Com
'any. Introducing in delightful style
he specially written musical COM