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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
Saws Husband Beat Her.

Iowa City, Aug. 5.--Mrs. Antonio
Serbousek has filed a charge in the
district court, accusing her hus-
band, Frank Serbousek, with at
tempting to kill her, by beating her
in the face, wrenohing her neck and
soaring her in the back Of the head
and neck with blunt weapon. She
alleges he would have beaten hel
to death had her son failed to inter-
vene. The latter, she AYERS, saved
her life, and she asks for divorce
decree.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
THE COURT GIVES ORDER

Council Bluffs, Aug. 5.-Applica-
ton was made today TO Judge o. d
Wheeler in district court for permits
sion to take dispositions in Buffalo
N. Y, to determine, if possible,
what became of $1,000, said to he
missing from the funds of the estate
of the late Jacob Shepler. Mrs.
Laura Smith, one OF the heirs, Sc
cured the desired order. She is also
executrix of the will. Two persons
supposed to have some knowledge OF
the matter are Mary E. Hill and
Frank w. alderman, the latter be-
ing assistant cashier of the Fidelity
Trust company of Buffalo.
Several interesting features to the
story are revealed in the papers on
file in court. From them it appears
that the late Jacob Shepley in June,
1909, made a visit to Buffalo, N. Y,
to visit some acquaintance" says
the record. The statement is given
that when he made the trip he took
with him the sum of $500, "evi-
IDENTIFY adequate to pay all his nee
essary expenses" but that after he
arrived there he drew from the
Union Savings bank at Davenport,
Ia, one of the repositories for his
money, the sum Of $3.50, and that
he had only $3.50 left when he
reached home.
The loss of the surplus is what is
bothering the executor, who de-
clares that Shepler always did his
banking when in Buffalo with the
Fidelity Trust company, but that
the ofiicials of that institution. as
we'll as Mary E. Hill, who is sup
posed to have some knowledge of
the disposition OF the money, "have
neglected and refused" to answer
At the time Of his death Shepler
had $4,000 on deposit in another
Davenport institution, the Scott
County Savings bank. and othe:
funds, and made requests that can
not be paid unless the missing ST.
$50 is located.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
Caught After Long Chase.

Mason City, Aug. 5.-A chase
through the principal part of the
city last evening. participated in by
members of the police force, fire de-
partment and 100 citizens, caused
considerable excitement and the
fugitive, Ludwig Elisha, when cap.
tured was exhausted from fright
and the long run he made. Elisha II
alleged to have entered the home Of
Michael Lombardo, frightening the
family, who sent in the alarm.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
Bow Dies From Lockiaw.

Perry, Aug. 5.-Carl Hingley, the
9year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
A. P. Hingley of Minburn, died in
a Des Moines hospital few days
ago from lockjaw. About week
previous the lad ran a splinter into
his foot. but it healed up and was
not bothering him any when he was
taken sick. When his jaws became
set the Minburn physicians hurried
him to a hospital, where two opera
lions were performed without sue
cess.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
Hurt When Hit by Auto.

Newton. Aug. SIN a collision
between an automobile and buggy
yesterday evening, Mrs. L. c. Ham
mer was considerably injured. The
accident occurred seven miles south
east OF here. Mrs. Hammer was
driving in the buggy and failed to
see the approach Of an automobile
driven by William Woods.
Mrs. Hammer was thrown from
the buggy. striking the ground on
her head and shoulders. She re-
gained consciousness after being
taken home and probably is not in
jured seriously. The buggy was de-
moliShed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
Farmer Attacked by Bull.

Perry, Aug. Crank Alborne, q
farmer living east Of this city. came
near losing his life Wednesday ev-
ening when he was attacked by q
vicious bull In the barnyard at his
home. The animal charged the man,
striking him in the side with his
head. A hired man who was near
ran to the rescue Of Alborne. but
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08

before the beast could be driven
away with club the farmer had
been trampled up and bruised bad
ly. The two men finally got into
the barn just as the bull charged
them again, but escaped without
further injury.
Alborne has one broken rib, his
head and face are scratched and his
shoulder and one leg badly bruised.
The bull was a valuable one, but
was sold yesterday to local stock
men for SIS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
Boy Shot Accidentally.

Guthrie Center, Aug. 5.-Acci
den italy shot while hunting with
a party of friends yesterday after
noon. the 1O-year-old son Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Samuel Wheeler Is in seriou;
condition in the hospital with bull
let wound in his abdomen. The lac
and his parents, who live IN Nebras
ka,. have been guests at the home
of Frank Jordan, six miles south
east of Guthrie Center.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08

TO MURDER
Seventeen Year-Old Chicago Boy
Admits He Ended Life
of Parent.
REPRIMAND IN THE CAUSE.
Young vacek Says He Did Terrible
Deed and Dropped Black Hand
Note Near Body Of
Victim.
REpR1MAND IN THE CAUSE.

j., 17-year-old boy, last night con-
fessed that he shot and killed his
father, wealthy contractor, early
yesterday and then sought to black
en- the memory OF the dead man by
means of "black hand" note PIN
ned to the clothing Of the corpse
He Is said to have slain his father
after demand for money and after
the elder vacek had reprimanded
him for not working.
The fathers body was found In
his room shortly after noon. or
the clothing was pinned note ad'
dressed to the victims wife and
reading as follows:
"Your husband is now where he
wanted you to be. He told us II
we killed you he would give Ut
$500 and we failed. We asked him
for the coin, anyway, and he die
not give it to us, so we got even
He deserved it and not you. an
perfect gentleman and a friend
of yours. Do not mourn for this
guy as he is coward"
The body was found by the vic
TINS widow, who notified the DO
lice. After a brief investigation o.
the black hand theory, the police
suspected that the murder had been
committed by some member OF the
family and the widow and two
daughters were questioned.
Suspicion finally attached to the
boy when it was learned that ne
had left the house early in the
morning and could not be found
Wher re returned shortly after
O'Clock last night he was arrested.
The boy graduated from a man
ual training high school in June
and had told his parents that NJ
went to work Immediately after
Instead he had been idle all sum
mer. Finally the father became In
sistent as to the boys pay and was
told that yesterday was pay day
The quarrel which resulted in the
elder Vacek's death is believed tC
have been over an attempt of the
youth to obtain money from his
father to show to his mother and
convince her that he had been al
work.
The body gave evidence Of hav-
ing been dead for several hours
when the police arrived after noon
Despite this, Mrs. Vacek declared
she had been home all morning. ey-
cept for a few minutes while she
was marketing.
Two daughters declared their
father had been alive when they
left for downtown in the morning.
From this and the continued abb
sence of the son, the police decided
the boy had entered the house and
killed his father during the moth
er's brief absence. A written state
ment of the boys whereabouts dur
ing the day was compared with the
note found pinned to the fathers
clothes and the handwriting found
to be similar.
After several hours Of cross ques-
tioning, the boy confessed to the
murder and left with several detec-
tives to a lonely spot in the sub
urbs where he declared the revolver
with which the shooting was done
was buried
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
Lightning Kills Stock.

Northwood, Aug. 5.-A number
of cattle and horses were killed here
this week during two storms which
passed over the county. Henry Nell
son is the heaviest loser. Lightning
damaged the home Of Lemuel
Dwelle here when 1t ran in over the
electric light wires.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
Attacked BY Boar.

Mason City, Aug. 5.-While chas-
ing hogs from one pen to another
John J. Bisloo was attacked by q
boar whose tusks lacerated his legs.
Bisloo was knocked down. but his
son beat OF the animal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08

UW0O pennanenty Ene Gases a. un16leaoi
snl Send5 tho incura bio homo without ta11n(l
efrom them. Thisfis Why hs es0e1nuee %
49, year after year, while other doctors eav
saade sfewVsits and stoppea. d. 9hallsobe
~ q IN emineutly successful specialist 10 q
3lfonlc diseases, proven ~ the many cure
aaeeted n chronic cases which have bsr1ed Il
DIN a I'll other physicians. His .'sp Z o
peFienco and extensive practice Navt az. hi
& proficient that he can name n 10, =. -
Treats III durable cases Of Catarrl. Nc>
Throat and Lung. diseases. Eye ard &
1tomach. Liver and Kidneys, Gravel. kh,,n
hsm, Paralysis, Neur slgia, Nervous AID Hes
diseases, Blood and Skin diseases, Tplieps
Brlght's Disease and Consumption "a ~.
stage; diseases Of theBladder and Female nrpsi
Liquor aud Tobacco habit. Sta,Dmer!ng c,
and suremethoist to prevent its recurrence give
A never. failing remedy for Big Neck.
PILES, FISTULAE and RUPTURE. qua,
seed cured without detention from buslnt
Special attention given to all Surge
cases, and All diseases Of the Eye, Es
Nose and Throat.
A. nnser~rA r,eoas aeves stpaiohtaned wbthnf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
Prison Guard Kills Self.

Fort Madison, Aug. 5.-Alfred
King, SO years old, guard at the
state penitentiary for the last If
teen years, committed suicide at his
home here yesterday, by cutting
his throat. Illness and dependency
are said to have been the cause OF
the act.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
Newspaper Office Burned.

Bussey, Ia, Aug. 5.--The office
of the Tri-County Press here, own
ed by J. w. Johnson, was destroyed
by fire early yesterday morning
with loss that will reach $4,000.
The cause Of the fire Is unknown.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
nj NERVOUS DEBILITY

Az you seSvors ana Respondent; weak al,
1soAitited; tired MORNINGS; no ambition.-liHfs
81 irritable; eyes sunken. red and blurred
Dlmples on face; dreams and night losses; resi-
-, haggsrd looking; weak back; deposit !;
Sonadence; lack Of energy and strength
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
F. ]. DRAKE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
uo~>ouo<h;.<
HomeopathiSt.

Diseases Of women . speciality. 4
complete Xray and Electrical Equip.
ment. Office 712 Wilson Ave. 10Th
phones at Office and residence. I
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
DIR. RICHARDSON.

Office at 713 Wilson avenue, I'M
door south Of Louis Franks sloth.
ing store. Specially, diseases n
women. Calls answered by and
night. Z
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08

A. F. SHULTZ, DENTIST.
Eight years practical experience
Office over Shipley's store. Dr.
Berg's old stand. {
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08

Try the daily = month.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
G. T. NcCAULNF, Il. D.
DIR. F. E. WHITLEY,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

Once us Des Hoines street. 1ss
6ence 726 First street.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-21
Sad Death of a Young Lady.

It Is with much regret that we are called upon this week to chronicle the death of Miss Sallie Greer. a beautiful and charming girl, who was born and reared in Marianne and who spent all her life in this city up to the time of her removal to Palestine two or three years ago with MT. and Mrs. Lon Slaughter, with whom she made her home since the death of her mother.
 Miss Greer died on Monday morning at the Slaughter home in Palestine. Last Thursday she returned from a visit to her sister in MillertoD, ,Oklaho- ma, where she spent several months. From her letters, MT. Slaughter sur missed that she was unwell and he wrote her to return at once. When she reached Palestine Thursday, she had to be carried from the train, and although she had the best and most skillful medical attention and the most tender and loving care, she grew gradually worse until death relieved her intense satferings on Monday morning.
 The remains ware brought to this city for interment on Tuesday, reach ing here on the noon train and were conveyed to the Baptist church, where the sad and impressive service was conducted by the pastor, Rev. Arthur Fox.
 To her sisters, Mrs Nina Jones and other relatives and to NIT. and Mrs. Slaughter, who loved her as daugh- ter and are heartbroken over her sud deh death, many good and true friends tender their sincerest sympathy.
 A pathetic incident in connect ion with the death of this young lady was the presence at the funeral Tuesday of Mr. Elliott, of Millerton, Oklahoma cashier of the bank i'll that town, to whom Miss Greer was t) have been m arried in June.-Marianna Index.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-21
PrecautiOn and Protection For The
 Safety of Reunion Visitors.

Elaborate plans for the protection of visitors to the Confederate Reunion to be held in Little Rock, May Is, r and IS have been prepared by the Public Safety Committee, of which Ad. Hamburg is Chairman. A yolun- teer organization to be known as the Reunion Guards, composed of members of the local lodges of Elks, Eagles and Moose has been formed. The members of this organization will be sworn in as special officers, and will have badges given them authority to make arrests, and take measures to maintain peace.
 Details from the Arkansas Militia will patrol the Veterans Camp in the City Park The Little Rock police force, Deputy SherifIs and Constables will be aided by detectives of the three Railroad Trunk Lines that run into Little Rock. and of the Pacific Express Company.
 In addition, letters have been sent to every Sheriff and Chief of Police in Arkansas, asking them if they come to the reunion, to report to the Public Safety Committee, and cooperate with that body in maintaining order
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-21

From the amount of corn being shipped into Forrest at present, and hauled away in farm wagons, the need for corn clubs, or at least some thing to stimulate the growing of this crop in the county is crying need So far this spring there have already been eighteen or twenty carloads of corn shipped in over the Rock Island, consigned to local merchants, and sold by them to their customers, and this in county where from fifty to an hundred bushels of corn per acre can easily be raised
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-21

A dog sat out in the midnight chill and howled at the beaming moon: his knowledge of music was strictly nil and his voice was out of tune And he howled and howled as the hours went by. while dodging the bricks we threw, till the moon was low in the western sky, and his voice was split in two And there wasn't thing at which 10 howl over which pupshould weep. and the course of the dog was wrong and foul, for people were wild to sleep. There are plenty of men like that blamed fool hound, who yell when there's nothing wrong, distui ping the country with senseless sound-the pes. doleful song.-Ex.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-21
DEATH OF MIR. P. H. SCHMIDT
Old and Respected Citizen Passes Away at his Home near Wheatley after
 Short Illness.

Last week We printed local ehron- icling the serious illness of our friend, NIT. r. H. Schmidt, and in this issue of The Times it becomes our painful duty to pen the lines announcing to his friends and the public generally the death of this we'll known and uni versally esteemed character, the sad event having occurred Tuesday after noon, April Is, shortly after l o'clock, at h's hon near Wheatley, where he had been i'll for about three weeks with an attack oftyphoid pneumonia.
 MT. Schmidt was in his sixty-sixth year, and was native of Germany, though he had been living in this country for many years. He was a tailor by trade, and a master of that trade, having served his apprentice ship in the fatherland. He was for a long time engaged in farming just north of Wheatley, where he raised a family of three boys and two girls. About four or five years ago he opened a tailor shop in this city, and most of the time was spent in this city, the management of the farm being left to his boys, and he visiting them at short intervals, generally spending the week ends at home.
 MT. Schmidt was we'll known and liked here in Forrest City, as we'll as by large part of the citizenry of the county. He was an honest, conscien- tious, hard working man, who by his transformations manner and cordiality made friends of all with whom he be- came acquainted. He was member of Geo. P. Taylor Lodge No. 1861, l. o. o. F., of this city, and members of this Lodge assisted the family and did everything in their power to aid in prolonging his life and to make easy and peaceful his last hours here on l earth.
 The funeral was held Wednesday af- ternoon at Mayberry church, four miles north of Wheatley, under the auspices of the Odd-Fellows of this city, Messrs. T. w. McClendon, Max Yoffie, pr. J. +. McDougal, J. B. Ter, ", R. w. Payne, B. F. McCrary, w. A. Pearson, Robt. Britain, L. NJ. Royal and J. c. Sanders attending the funeral as representatives of the lodge in which he had been an honored mem Der, and carrying out in fitting style the solemn and impressive burial ser. vice of that Order over the remains of their departed brother.
 MT. Schmidt leaves a widow, three sons all grown, one married daughter and daughter about thirteen or four teen years old, to mourn his death To these bereaved ones we can only make assurance of our deep and sin cere sympathy and condolence on thi
 their sad hour of sorrow, and com mend them to Him who doeth all thing for the best. May he rest in peace.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-21

A new venture upon the Arkansas journalistic sea has appeared upon the Times exchange table, the Newport Morning Herald. the first issue being dated Sunday morning, April Is, 1911. The paper bears at it's mast head the name of the Godwin-Cullison Publish ing Company, as publishers, and Lloyd C. Cullison as editor and general man. ager, Norman B. Goodwin as business manager and treasurer, and Fred D. Wood as circulation manager The first issue Of the paper came out in a twenty-four page edition, full of good newsy reading matter and writeups of the business people of the good old town of Newport and was well filled with ads, bespeaking prosperous future for it's promoters. We wish the new paper success.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-21

In another colum of The Times this week we print an account of the building of the Good Road in Cross County last week. From all accounts of the affair, it seems that our neigh bors showed very commendable and praiseworthy spirit in going up against the proposition. Every business house was closed and it seems that the was the circuit court, and the attend ance there was limited to those who could not get away. We congratulate our Cross county neighbors, and hope that the same spirit will awaken some good day in this county.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-21

Wonder if Forrest City and St. Francis County, couldn't emulate the example set by the citizens of our sister county and city to the north and build at least one stretch of good road. It seems to us that with the same amount of energy and concerted action as was displayed in arranging and carrying out the big barbecue last summer, we could easily eclipse the showing made by Wynne. Let's get busy and build some Good Roads Some work has already been done, the entering wedge so to speak, but there's room for lots more, and the roads are sadly needed. Let's go to it.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-21

Our two neighbors, to the north and south, Wynne and Marianna, respec- tevely, both want the Iron Mountion division, which was recently moved from the first named point to Lexa where the railroad has an important junction point. and an immence round house. Wynne realizes what she has lost, and Marianna knows that it would be good thing for her to have the division, and a meeting of the Business Mems Club of that city was called, and met Monday night to take steps to negotiate with the railroad officials and try to secure it's removal. The people who have most at stake - the railroad employes-don't like Lexa, and would welcome a removal to almost any old point. However this is a case, we presume, where the common people propose, and the rail- road magnates will dispose, but we'd be willing to bet doughnut against a Mexican dime that the division stays in Lexa.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-21
Never Out Of Work.

The busiest little thing ever made are Dr. Kings New Life Pills. Every pill is "a sugar-coated globule of health, that changes weakness into strength, languor into energy, brain-fag into mental power: cursng Constipation, Headache, Chills, Dyspepsia, Malaria Only 25c at all druggists.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-21
Terry Addition to Madison
W arning Order.

In St. Francis Chaucery Court \. H. Chat6eld, Trustee, Plaintih
 Ns
 l.. A. Rolfe, ct als, Defendants. nod to The defendant Robt E. Wade. is V 'iags @a5t.eand md appear in this court within thllty 9Sssa Il. answer the complaint of the plaihllal als,a,k , ChatfieId. Trustee, R W PAYNE, eieiN' April | 1911. ,,.,roiieh Rose. Hemingway. .Cantrell & Loughnoi0"7- Solicitors for Plaiutin
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-21
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 2i, 1911.

The Marianna Democrat, after a little over years existence upon the troublous seas of journalism, has furled its banner, and suspended pub lication.