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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
Personal Briefs
(From Saturdays Daily.

MIR. and Mrs. John R. Kamrar
accompanied by Mrs. c. V. Fassett.
Mrs. B. G.. Mason and Mrs. Warren
Colladay, spent last evening with
friends in Fort Dodge, making the
trip overland in the formers car.
Newton Ripper arrived home
last evening from Corydon, where
he was called by the serious illness
of his mother.
DR.. Mary Nielsen Hotchkiss left
yesterday for weeks visit and va
cation with relatives and friends in
Randall.
&C. S. Jacks left this mornin Z
for Des Moines for an over Sunday
visit with his son Frank. Mrs.
Jacks is now in Des Moines and Will
accompany her husband home next
week.
Mrs. c. II. Layer, who has been
a patient at Mercy hospital the past
several days, returned today to her
home in Spirit Lake.
Miss lone Middleton of Eagle
Grove is a guest at the home of Miss
Florence Leonard.
Earl Hall of Eagle Grove is Wis
ting his sister, Mrs. Fay Thompson
and husband.
Mrs. Fl. M. Reese and two sons
left today for visit with relatives
in Knierim.
Miss Mabel Lynch arrived home
today from visit with friends in
Waverly,
Miss Mabel Anderson arrived
home today from a four weeks vis'
with friends in vinton and Water
loo.
Miss Mildred Boysen arrived
home today from two weeks visit
with relatives in Dubuque.
Miss Bertha Stark arrived home
today from ten days outing ct
Lake Okoboji.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lynch ard
children went to Williams today for
an over Sunday visit with relatives.
Mrs. VIII A. Bauman and chill
dren of Primghar arrived here to.
day for a visit with relatives and
friends.
Carl Ainslie arrived home to-
day from a visit with relatives Pt
Independence.
Mrs. Arthur M. Martin ant
Mrs. Chas. ]. Jennings are spending
the day in Fort Dodge.
Miss Helen Mighell, who has
been visiting in the city at the home
of Miss Marion Lee. returned today
to her home in Lake City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
HIDDEN DANGERS.
Nature Gives Timely Warnings
That No Webster CITY Citizen
Can Afford to Ignore,

DANGER SIGNAL NO. comes
from the kidney secretions They
will warn you when the kidneys are
sick. Well kidneys excrete clear,
amber fluid. Sick kidneys send out
a thin. pale and foamy, or a thick,
red, ill-smelling urine, full OF sedi-
ment and irregular OF passage.
DANGER SIGNAL NO. comes
from the back. Back pains, dull
and heavy, or sharp and acute, tell
you of sick kidneys and warn you
OF the danger of dropsy, and
Bright's disease. Doan's Kidney
Pills are endorsed by thousands.
Here's Webster City proof:
o. B. Wells. OF Webster City. Ia,
says: az was subject to backache
and other symptoms OF disordered
kidneys. Too frequent passages OF
the kidney secretions caused me
great annoyance and l had weak
ness across my loins. Learning OF
Deans Kidney Pills, procured .
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
SIXTY YEARS AS
A BLACKSMITH
VIM. Howell, Pioneer Blacksmith Of
Webster City, Beats Record
of Jewell Man.

The Freeman-Tribune copied an
item from the Jewell Record Fri
day in which it was stated that X.
Iverson of that place had spent fifty
years of continuous work at the
blacksmith trade. Webster City has
a blacksmith who can beat that rec
ord just ten years-Wm. Howell,
the pioneer blacksmith of this place,
having worked at the trade for six
ty years. Mr. Howell began work
ing as blacksmith in Ohio in 1851,
when he was nineteen years old. file
came to Webster City in very
early day, when the town contained
nothing but few houses, and open
ed the first shop of the kind ever
started here-the pioneer black
smith shop of Webster City. THIS
was away back in 1857, fifty-four
years ago. This shop Mr. Howell
conducted for many years and he
has been resident here almost con-
tinuously ever since, although not
running shop of his own. Howev-
err, he has worked at his trade for
sixty consecutive years, having been
an active worker up to the middle
of last April. Mr.. Howell was born
in 1882 and is therefore at present
seventy-nine years of age and is
still enjoying fairly good health. He
has probably served more years at
his trade than any other blacksmith
in Iowa At least Webster City Will
claim the record until further facts
shall be brought forward to refute
IL
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
Flesh Burned From Bones.

Estherville, July 22.-Louis Rud-
Ter was found in the yards of the
Cement Products company of this
city with his clothes ablaze and be-
fore the flames could be extinguish-
ed his coat, shirt and trousers had
been burned completely off, the
flesh on his right limb had beea
burned so that 1t fell off in pieces
and it is thought that both his limbs
will have to be amputated. 1t seems
that he had been smoking and put
the pipe into his pocket without
knocking out the ashes. He will
recover.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
ROCK THROWN INTO
PASSENGER TRAIN
Broken Glass From Car Window
Strikes Webster City Man
in the Face.

M. w. Scott, the we'll known real
estate dealer of this city, was the
central figure n a startling occur
renee on Illinois Central passenger
train No. q Friday as it was
pulling into Fort Dodge. He was
sitting next to window when some
one from the outside threw a stone
at the moving train, striking the
window next to Mr.. Scott. The fly
ing particles of glass struck him
in the face, causing numerous mi
mute cuts from which the blood
streamed profusely. His appear
ance moment later would indicate
that he was seriously injured, but
when the flow of blood was stopped
it was found that he was but little
hurt. However, the suddenness
with which the accident occurred,
caused quite a panic in the coach.
No clue to the guilty party has yet
been obtained. Investigation is be-
ing made and if the offender 10
brought to Justice, he will probably
get the maximum sentence. The
penalty for throwing missiles at a
moving train is quite severe, as
such an act is termed malicious mis-
chief and may be punished with &
year in Jail or $500 fine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
DROUTH MAY DELAY
BUILDING PLANT
Demand for Tile Of all Kinds Ser
iously Affected by the Dry
Weather.

1t may be that the protracted dry
weather will result in delaying the
building of the new sewer pipe and
tile plant in this city, as it has di-
minished the demand for that pro-
duct. Farmers have in large meas
ure suspended thing operations.
They do not need drainage now and
are averse to spending money for
that purpose until necessary. Me-
son City is the location of the larg.
est tile plants in the state and the
plants there are closing down and
laying off the men. A recent dis
patch from that city says:
The drouth has proven quite det-
rimental to the brick and tile plants
of this city and consequently to a
number of employees, Never before
at this time of year has there been
|anything like the amount Of tile pill
ed up in the yards. Thousands up
on thousands of feet of all sizes, are
now in stock and there is little or
no demand. Mason City has nine
plants of this description and it has
required all of them to meet the de-
mand and then it could not be done,
but this year the dry season has per-
mitted the farmers to get on their
low land without draining 1t and
they are not thing. The usual cry
has been that it is the cheapest and
the best to tile in dry weather, but
the American theory is never do
today what you can put off until to.
morrow Iowa people, especially
those in the north part of the state.
know that continual drouth is NOT
always to be, and the shut down OF
several of the plants here will only
be temporary.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
A Dry Town.

Ellsworth News: Duncombe IS a
dry town in reality. Not only have
the saloons been put out Of commits
sion but the town well has gone dry.
They are talking seriously of haul
ing water from the Boone river,
near Webster City, as they have de-
cided that is nearer than any vein
under the town. They have bonded
the town for $4,000 to use for sink
ing well. The we'll has been sunk
$50 feet, but it's SO dry in the bot
tom they dare not go down with a
lighted lantern for fear fire will
break cut. The we'll digger got so
dry that he had to so over to Fort
Dodge and he must have drank him
self to death because he had never
been heard from at last reports. We
don't blame the people of Webster
county for trying to get the saloons
in running order again. 1t is sac
case and should be Investigated by
the humane officers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
Iowa Falls Ball Tournament.


The annual baseball tournament
at Iowa Falls has been announced
for Tuesday and Wednesday after
moons, August Sth and 9th. Six
hundred dollars has been raised for
purses and expenses, which will be
contested for by Eldora, Mason City,
Clear Lake and Humboldt, conceded
to be four of the fastest independ-
ent teams in the state. They are
evenly matched and the result of
the games at Iowa Falls will very
largely establish their standing IN
the baseball world. The Iowa Falls
tournaments have been successful
feature each year and this series OF
games promises to be the big event
of the baseball season. Some of the
local fans will no doubt attend.
Frank Malcolm, the barber, is the
proudest man in Webster City. The
stork left baby boy at his home
Saturday and Frank has al.
ready ordered another chair for his
tonsorial parlors. We learned this
news when we noticed Frank doing
buck and wing dance in his
shop and went inside to find out the
reason of such hilarity. Pops"
feeling fine, thank you.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25

box and found them to be just what
| needed. They gave me prompt
relief from backache and after
had taken the contents of three
boxes. was completely cured"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffa-
10, New York, sole agents for ths
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other. d-f-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25

Chicago, July 22.-Six persons
were injured and twenty-five fam
lilies driven into the street yesterday
by fire. which swept through a
section of the Chicago Ghetto, de-
stroying four tenement houses and
barn. Twenty horses were saved
by being led out OF the barn by fire.
men.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
Notice of Appointment of Admins
tratriX.

In the district court of the state
of Iowa, in and for Hamilton coun-
ty, in probate.
In the matter of the estate OF
Mary l.. Everts, deceased.
To whom it may concern: No
tice is hereby given, that the under
signed has been appointed and has
qualified as ADMINISTRATIVE of the
estate of Mary l.. Everts, late of
Hamilton county, Iowa, deceased
All persons in any manner Indebted
to said deceased or her estate will
make payment to the undersigned;
and those having claims against
said deceased or her estate will pre-.
sent them in manner and form as
by law required, for allowance and
payment
Dated this goth day of July A.
d. 1911.
Carrie L. Colt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
Officers Installed.

At their regular meeting held
Friday evening Purity Rebekah
lodge No. 70, I. o. o. F., Installed
into their respective chairs the fol-
lowing officers:
N. G.-Mrs. George Jewett.
V. G.-Miss Grace Stow.
r. S.-Mrs. G.. D. Thompson.
TreasurerAMrs. VIM. H. Frazier.
After the installation a dainty
lunch of ice cream and cake. was
served by the officers. A large NUM-
Der of members were present, in
Guiding goodly number of visitors,
and all enjoyed a good time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25

In the district court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Hamilton coun-
ty, in probate.
In the matter of the estate OF
Michael Brady, deceased.
To whom it may concern: Notice
is hereby given, that the undersign-
ed has been appointed and has quail
flied as executrix of the estate OF
Michael Brady, late Of Hamilton
county, Iowa, deceased. All persons
in any manner indebted to said de-
ceased or his estate will make pay
ment TO the undersigned; and those
having claims against said deceased
or his estate will present them IN
manner and form as by law requir-
ed, for allowance and payment.
Dated this 18th day of July, A. d.
1911.
Mary Brady,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
DR.. R. W. HoMAN,

Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist
Formerly assistant professor q
diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose aRl
Throat, State University Of Iowa
Spectacles accurately fitted. Roari
8 to IL a. M; 2 to 5 p. m. 0vN
Burlesons. Phones-0fice lao
house 231. I
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25

Word received by friends here
from Miss Eleanor. Kelly of Hudson,
Michigan, a former instructor OF
music and drawing in the Webster
City schools, brings the news of the
recent death of Miss Kellys aged
mother.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
EQUIPMENT ORDERED
FOR 1870 STATIONS
Telephone Train Dispatching on the
Chicago. & Northwestern
Railroad.

The success of the telephone train
dispatching circuits in use on the
lines of the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad has led to further extern
sions Of this new dispatching meth
cd. Telephone solicitors to equip
1870 stations have been recently or
dered from the Western Electric
Company. This new equipment will
handle the tariff on three divisions
Of the road. There will be five cir
cults, not including the branches,
and the mileage over which the
movements of the trains will be
handled by the.telephone will be ov-
er coo miles.
The circuits to be equipped are
one on the Fremont Division, two on
Che East Iowa Division and two on
the Dakota Division. The Fremont
circuit will be equipped with TWEEN
ty-two stations and will run between
Fremont, Missouri Valley, Omaha
and South Omaha. This circuit is IN
the form of .Y", and the dispatcn-
CT will be located at Fremont. Traffic
en- this division is of the heaviest,
but past experience with the tele-
phone on other divisions Of the road
indicates that it will not only be
able to handle the traffic, but do /.
more quickly and efficiently than the
telegraph.
The East Iowa Division, the route
Of the Los Angeles Limited, is divid-
ed into two circuits, the dispatcher
for each being located at Belle
PLANE. One circuit extends from
Belle PLANE to South Clinton, dis
lance of 116 miles, and is equipped
with 81 selectors; the other extends
from Belle PLANE to Boone, a dis
lance of 81 miles, and is equipped
with % solicitors.
One of the Dakota circuits will
run from Huron to Brookings, with
branch lines from Athol to Oakes
and from Turton to Groton, the dis
lance covered by this circuit being
Ito miles. The dispatcher will be
located at Huron, and the circuit
will be equipped with SO stations.
The second Dakota circuit will
run from Huron to Tracy, distance
of 1913 miles. This circuit will be
equipped with twenty stations and
the dispatcher will be located at
Huron.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25

Born, July 20, 1911, to Rev. aud
Mrs. w. F. Georg, fine new daugh-
ter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
Mary Brad
Fire in Ghetto Burns Tenements.

Executrix of said estate
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
Notice of Appointment of Executrix.

1ofs Administrative of said estate.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-11-01

Governor Wilson has spent
three hundred days out of the
State during his term of office. ali
the time drawing his full salary.
the Lieutenant Governor also
being paid for doing his work
This does not include one hundred
days more the Governor has spen!
in Louisville attending to his prac
tice, and ministering to bis pleas
ura. Why take any more chances
along that line! Judge O'Rear's
platform approves every act OF
Wilson's administration, and il
logically follows that he endorses
the Governors ioy-ridiug all over
the country at the expense of the
State.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-11-01

Early in the contest, Judge
O'Rear charged Governor Nc.
Creary with insincerity on the
question of the County Unit, but
the. Democratic nominee had no
trouble convincing the people that
he was responsible for the County
Unit plank in the Democratic
platform; that it would not have
been there without the fight that
he had made for it; that he sin
cerely favored its extension, and
that if elected, he would keep
these pledges so sacredly made.
In all his long official career,
Governor McCreary has never
broken his word, and Kentuckians
know that he will do his duty in
his matter.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-11-01

Edward j. McDermott has done
some of the most effective work
of the Campaign. His speeches
have appealed to the intelligence
of his hearers. Without passion
or partisanship, he has made ar
guments for Democratic success
that are unanswerable. He has
stripped the Republican platform
of Its pretenses, and the Republi-
can party of its mask of sincerity,
until both stand exposed to public
condemnation. Mr.. McDermott
is the typeiof man needed as pre-
siding oficeraof the Senate. He
will not pack committees, or sup
press Legislation in behalf of any
party ors.interest. His courage.
character and capacity make him
tower of strength to his party in
this important contest.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-11-01

Senator Bradley has given Lii
lard. the boiling Democrat who
helped elect him, a certificate Of
character, besides providing hin
with a Sl2O0.OO Office for foul
years. At Danville, where Lillaro
was indicted forty-fve times by
the grand jury for selling liquor
ii local-option territory, they do
not share Bradley's high estimate
The only recent tribute paid Lii.
lard in that community, was to
hang him in efigy.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-11-01
Bradley Answers O'Redr'S Cry
For Help.

" Help me Bradley, or | sink. "
This is the heart-rendering cry
that Judge O'Rear has sent to the
Senator. and it has been answered.
The distributor of Kentucky pat
ronage will throw his stalwart
form in the breach, and attempt
to stop the tide Of public opinion
that has swept O'Rear off his feet
and engulfed him. This is part of
the bargain made between the can
dldate for Governor and the Sena-
tor. which had its inception at the
Phoenix Hill Convention, when
Judge O'Rear publicly accepted
its debaslng terms.
1t must not be forgotten that
before the Republican State Con-
vention, Judge O'Rear had de-
nOuGced the election of a United
States Senator from this State by
the corrupt use of a lack pot"
Among those who heard him make
this statement was Hon. Leslie
Combs, Elk Minister to Peru, and
one of the leading Republicans of
the State. He has publicly de-
clared over his signature. that he
and all others with whom he has
spoken, believed that O'Rear re-
ferred to the election Of Bradley.
and they applauded that virtuous
sentiment. But when O'Rear's
nomination hung in the balance. il
it was necessary for him to recov-
err some Of the strength he had
lost by his personal attacks during
his race before the Convention.
Bradley had called him to account
for repeating the charge that bel
had been elected 10 the Senate bv
corrupt means. and would accent
no other apology save IA public
tribute that would satisfy hi,
vanity, and appease his wounded
honor. 1t was then that O'Rear
made his humilating surrender.
proclalming Bradley "the greatest
living Kentuckian," whose title to
the United States Senate was with !
out flaw or stain.
Bradley will carry out his part
Of the bargain by taking the stump /
for the balance Of the Campaign. !
1t IS proper that he should be on
the firing line. The manner of
his election to the Senate, and his
record in Washington, makes him
an issue. Congressman Ben John
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-11-01

explain why he voted against the
tariff bill that would reduce the
price of the clothing they wore.
Opportunity will be given him to
explain his defense of the trusts.
and his support of every bill that
came before the Senate that would
increase the power of corporate
monopoly.
No doubt, Senator Bradley, like
Judge O'Rear, would be glad to
contine his discussions to State is
sues, but his record is living
question, and he must stand or
fail by it.
If the people of the State want
another Senator like Bradley, COM
mitted to protective tariff, and
in favor of all the policies that
have made the Republican party
infamous in the nation. they
will vote under the log cabin, be-
cause they will thereby help to
elect Legislature that will defeat
Ollie James, and send Congress
man Langley or Congressman
Powers to the Senate lin his stead
We welcome Senator Bradley
back to the stump. His presence
insures the overwhelming defeat
Of the Republican ticket.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-11-01
tor Sale.

Double Standard Polled Dur
ham Bulls (Which are hornless
Shorthorns). Shropshire Bucks
by an imported prize winning sire.
Pure bred Poland China bears
and gifts.
Thomas j. Bigstaff,
13-tf. Mt. Sterling, KY.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-11-01

The tobocco men are grow ing
suspicious of Judge O'Rear's great
devotion. They see him silent in
IN some quarters on this subject,
while eloquent in the big tobacco
counties. He believes this agita-
ton is a vote getter; hence his
promises to make tobacco sell for
twelve cents. If O'Rear knows
how toperform this feat. he should
tell Governor Wilson and Attor-
ney General Breathitt the secret,
so that the Republican Admins
tratlon can give the tobacco men
relief now, instead of delaying it
until next year.