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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17

gether and compare notes as to the
best methods to he used in the pro-
gress of Iowa.
In letter received this morn
ing by Secretary Sparboe from the
secretary of the state league, Wood
worth Clum, one of the leading
boosters of Davenport, he says:
Don't fuss with your board of
directors or any body else about
your expenses. 1t isn't going to
break anybody to make a trip to
Davenport and back. If your COM
mercial organization Is not in shape
to pay your expenses, pay them
yourself. You will meet some good
fellows down here and probably get
your moneys worth, irrespective of
the good you may be able to do the
state. Don't let's say we haven't
time, because If no one had time or
money to participate in public af-
fairs, the progress Of the world
would have halted long ere this, and
instead Of civilization, we would
have barbarism.''
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17
CLAUDE MOORE HAS
LEG FRACTURED
Young Farm Hand on c. A. How'd
Place Meets With a Painful
Accident.

A young man by the name oi
Claude Moore, who is in the employ
of c. A. How'd, prominent and well
known farmer residing north of the
city, is suffering from very severe
fracture of his leg.
At the time OF the accident the
young man was engaged in the care
Of some cattle and was holding one
of them while medical aid was be-
ing administered. While this was
being done the animal became
frightened and tried to get away,
doing everything in its power to
free itself Mr. Moore held the ami
NAL for some time, but in the mix
up he was tripped and thrown vio-
lently to the ground and as he did
not arise Immediately the other men
who We're helping him went to his
assistance. He had to be carried to
the house and physician was sum-
moned from the city. By the time
the physician reached the How'd
farm, the limb was badly swollen
and was very painful Upon exam
ination 1t was found that the bone
was fractured just above the ankle
and the ligaments were badly torn
The accident is a very unfortun-
ate one and will incapacitate the
young man for some time
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17

month ago to appraise, the value OF
the Bossert lot just this side Of the
Illinois Central v1aduct, have reach
ed an agreement and assessed the
value of the property and the dam
ages to the remaining property at
$500. It is likely that the council
will now go ahead and straighten
out the road at that point, thus les
sening the danger of accident. How
ever, the council, it seems to the
Freeman-Tribune, made mistake
in not instituting condemnation pro-
ceedings against the two lots direct
ly south Of the viaduct, thus
strengthening the road from the via
duct to Third street. BY the plan
now contemplated by the council
the road will go &C feet east of the
viaduct and then turn to the west
again, making an ill-shaped road
way.
The appraisers were w. c. Burle-
son, A. G. Filloo:l, !. w. Hyatt, j.
N. Garth, Samuel Bateman, Geo. H.
Daniels.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17

pensioners seen and questioned only
twenty-six cases Of improper PEN
sioning were revealed. The COM
missioner said he believed the check
system would put an end to any
fraud that may now exist.
The number of soldiers and sail
ors on the pension roll at the close
of the fiscal year was 57O,050; de-
pendents and widows, 321,642, and
army nurses, 4G6. There were
529,SS4 survivors of the civil war;
35,243 having died during the year.
1t is believed that only about Is
per cent of the estimated 2,213,365
individuals in the United States SER
vice during the civil war are now
living, the death rate of the surviv-
ors being now slightly in excess Of
6 per cent yearly. The average age
of survivors is now about 70 years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17
Miss HELEN Smith of This City
Takes Highest Honors in c.
dar Falls Declamatory
Contest.
GIVES PARTICULARS,
Webster City Cir, Wins First Prize
in Competition With Seven
Young Men.

The Cedar Falls Record of Satur-
day gives the following particulars
of the declamatory contest held in
the teachers college in that city
last Friday evening, in which Miss
HELEN Smith, daughter of Capt. and
Mrs. Will F. Smith of this place,
took the first prize of $25:
The only girl among seven COM
petitors, Miss Helen Marr Smith, of
Webster City, quite easily carried
off highest honors at the big oratori-
cal and declamatory contest at the
college auditorium last night.
Her rendition of "Spartacus to
the Gladiators," was one of the best
elocutionary efforts that has been
heard at the college for some time.
Strikingly pretty and possessed Of
much personal magnetism, a mobile
face and exceptionally fine delivery.
Miss Smith held her audience all
most spellbound throughout her
reading. She was accorded tumult-
GUS applause at the conclusion of
her number.
Carl Erickson, winner Of second
honors with his delivery of "The
Martyr President" a splendid eulogy
to Abraham Lincoln by Reecher;dis'
played considerable evidence of be-
coming one of the best public speak
ers of his time. He is a promising
young man in an oratorical way and
was very deserving Of honors ac-
corded.
Homer Veatch, who took third
place, likewise acquitted himself ad-
and is deserving of much
credit. His rendition Of affairs in
Cuba" approached the free and easy
style of the seasoned platform ora
tor, and bespeaks a future success
for him in the lecture field. The
prizes were as follows. $25, SIS
and $40.
The other numbers deserve hon
orable mention, as. they were all
we'll rendered and the decision of
the judges in picking the best from
the seven was quite difficult job
The judges were Prof. B. w. Mar
rill, Miss Falkler and Miss oliver.
The contest was witnessed by
quite a good sized audience of stu
dents and their friends.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17
Councilmen to Attend.

The fourteenth annual convention
of the League of Iowa Municipali
ties, which will open at Davenport
today for three days session
promises to be the largest and best
convention ever held by this organ
ization.
Webster City will be Represented
by councilmen Fred Rahne aid John
Essig, who left for that city
last night. The increase In member
ship Of this league has been great
as in the past three hundred cities
have sent delegates to this import
ant meeting, while the number OF
cities to be represented this year 1t
is expected will be over four
hundred and fifty. This means that
almost every city in Iowa of any
consequence will have representa-
tives.
Following this meeting in the in
terest Of Iowa cities, will be held
the convention of the Iowa League
of Commercial Clubs in the interest
of the commercial bodies of the
state. This convention will be held
In Davenport Immediately following
the other meeting. on Friday and
Saturday. Oct. 20 and 21..
As no delegates have been ap-
pointed to represent Webster City TO
attend this latter convention, n
meeting of the local commercial
league will probably be called for
tonight to select delegates
as 1t is the wish Of the board OF di-
rectors that Webster City be repre-
sented at this important gathering
The object Of this meeting is that
the different commercial league
members In the state may get to-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17
DR.. Pond IS Growing.

Dr. and Mrs A. NJ Pond of Du-
buque spent Sunday in this city
among old-time friends. profession
al business at Eagle Grove calling
the doctor out this way. DR.. Pond
is now surgeon for the Chicago
Great Western Railroad Company
and is also member of the faculty
of the Northwestern University of
Chicago, good evidence of the fact
that he is growing in profession
al way. His friends In the old home
will be pleased to learn OF his sue
cess.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17
new GENERATOR
BEING INSTALLED
Is Of The Latest Pattern and of I'm
mense Dimensions-1s for
Day Service.

The generator for the day service
engine at the new city plant arriv-
ed in the city Thursday and the
work of installing it is almost COM
pleted. The generator is of diff
.ferent pattern from the old ones US
ed at the other plant and is much
larger. 1t will generate several
times as much power. These I'M
mense @ynamos are arranged in a
way than in case of accident they
can be taken apart and repaired in
a short time. This convenience is
necessary on account of the i'm
mense size Of the generator, as
it can not be sent back to the fact
ory except with much trouble and
expense.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17
COACH MOVERS STARS
TO TACKLE.FAST ONES
Football Scores of Interest as Locals
Will Play Some Of These
+ Teams.

The following football scores will
be of interest to the local football
rooters, inasmuch as they are teams
which Coach Meyers stars may
hook up with.
The two teams with which the
locals have played so far this sea-
son have been easily defeated, but
in the remaining schedule will be
some of the fastest squads in the
state. Several OF these teams con-
tended for the state championship
last year. The following scores be-
tween the teams mentioned were
made in games played last Satur-
day:
Cherokee 6, Correctionville 0.
Ida Grove 104, Sac City 0.
LeMars A, Ireton 0.
East High 43, Ottumwa 0.
Grinnell 5, North High 0.
Mason City 5, Usage 8.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17
35,243 Pensioners of United States
Died During the Past
Year.
THE TOTAL IS NOW s92,oss
Total Pensions Paid Last Year
Reached $157,s 1926, ,1eo. a Slight
Decrease From Payments Of
Years Preceding.

Washington. D. c. Oct. 16.-l
saving, estimated at s1,000,000 an
nually to the pensioners of the Unit
ed States and eventually abou
$1sO,00O a year to the government
is contemplated by simplified plal
for the payment Of pensions with
out vouchers, which COMMISSIONS
of Pensions J. l.. Davenport submit
ted to the secretary of the interio
in his annual report made publi
today.
During the year $157,325,16t
was paid as pensions, a decrease o
$3,49s,154 from last year, makinl
the total amount paid in pension:
since the foundation OF the govern
ment $4,230,3S1.73O. There were
55,1S5 names dropped from the rol
and 26,20O added, leaving ne,
loss of 2S,9S5 pensioners; the tota
number at the end Of the year was
S92,09S, the smallest since 1892
Methods of economy resulted in z
decrease of the cost of administra-
tion by s140,546, the amount being
$2.517,127,. the lowest since 1882.
Commissioner Davenport's plan
which was devised at the request
of congress, and which will require
the passage Of law, would greatly
simplify the methods of paying pen
sions, result in the mailing of pen
sion checks on the date upon which
the pension falls due, eliminate the
cost to the pensioners in large
majority of cases of the execution
Of pension vouchers. which varies
from 81 to SO yearly: decrease. to a
considerable extent the work in
drawing and mailing of pension
checks and eliminate the sending OF
4,000,0 900 letters yearly through the
mails, saving about $4,000 there
by.
The plan conremplates payment
direct by checks mailed to the last
address of the pensioner. Besides
the Endorsement on the back OF
these checks, the government would
require certificates by two witnesses
as 10 identity. in few instances.
Commissioner Davenport said,
voUchers still would be required.
commissioner Davenport told of
he efforts to ascertain the truthful
nesb of reports in the press and else.
where that the pension roll was
honeycombed with fraud He sent
field men from pensioner to pension
er in the Washington agency, and is
now doing the ssme in the Knox
vile agency, with a view to prob
ing fraud. Out CT total of 47.1S1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17
Church Dedication.

The Christian church at Saratoga
will be rededicated on Sunday. Oct.
%, the services beginning at 3
o'clock in the afternoon. The SER
mon will be delivered by Rev. B. S.
Denny of Des Moines. Leader OF
son. Evangelist A. M. Sea, the lady
preacher Of Stanhope. Music will be
rendered by the Kamrar orchestra.
The people are cordially invited to
be there.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17
MRS. RUSH GAINING
IN PUBLIC'S FAVOR
After Rest Over Sunday Murder
Trial Will be Resumed.

Hampton, Oct. 16.-After a Sum
days rest the trial OF Mrs. Aletha
Rush on charge of numbering her
husband will be resumed today with
the defense ready to present the evil
dence which it expects will result
in the acquittal of the accused
woman.
Sympathy for Mrs. Rush is grow
ing in the community with each
passing day, and the general opin-
ion is that the case against her is
not strong.
1t was announced Saturday night
that DR.. J. c. Powers, coroner, who
has been out of town for a week
will return to Hampton today and
will be placed on the witness stand
by the state later on in the trial.
The sensation of last week was
sprung Saturday afternoon when
George Gerdes. Il farmer who lives
near Sheffield, told of overhearing
conversation between Rush and
his wife at the railroad station in
which the murdered man threaten
ed the life of the woman.
Rush, according to Gerdes' tes-
timony, told Mrs. Rush that her
suspicious in regard to his relations
with Miss Warner We're correct and
that he intended to continue them,
adding that if his wife did not like
1t she could get out" Further
Gerdes claimed, Rush told his wife
that If he heard anything more on
the subject he would knock her
brains out.
The state rested its case at noon
Saturday except that the testimony
of DR.. J. c. Powers, who has been
absent from the state since Monday
night, can be admitted later in the
trial He is expected to be in the
city Monday, Oct. l6.
The general opinion of those who
have heard the greater part of the
testimony up to Saturday noon was
that conviction with very heavy
sentence was improbable, and now
that the damaging testimony as to
the criminal relations of Mr.. Rush
and Miss Warner is matter of rec
ord. that opinion is greatly strength
ened.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17
COFFIN CASE
BEFORE THE COURT
Well Known Fort Dodge Philanthro'
pist in the Limelight by
Wife's Action.

Fort Dodge, Oct. 16.--The testi-
mony of Mrs. Nellie Coffin now SUI
ing for separate maintenance was
completed this forenoon and her
daughter and nephew and neigh
bors of the Collins We're examined
this afternoon.
This forenoon several letters writ
ten by Father" Coffin to Mrs. Cof-
fin before their marriage were read.
In one of the letters, Coffin told his
future wife that three women were
after him and that it was leap year
at that. One was widow about to
sail for Europe, one a cripple, and
one an old maid, said the writer.
Nothing of sensational nature
was brought out in the testimony
today, much to the disappointment
Of the audience. Several letters from
Coffin to the future Mrs. Coffin were
read. In them references were made
to the "rabble'' dependent on his
bounty and also to his great work
of uplifting humanity. The "rab
bic" referred to, he said, had not
manhood enough to appreciate what
he had done for them. The letters
were OF an intimate nature but not
unusual.
Mrs. Coffin testified that her hus-
band is possessed of 720 acre farm
besides $4,000 worth of orchard
property in Missouri and real estate
in this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17
For Sale.

7-room house, 2 corner lots. Good
cellar and cistern. Good barn, curb
ing and cement walks. Will take
team Of horses in part payment. n.
c. Eckstein, at Kearns. f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17
Local High School Football Team
Defeats Eagle Grove High
School in a Fast
Game.
IN EAGLE GROVE
Large Crowd Of Local Rooters Pres.
ent at the Contest Score
Is to O.

The football game between thu
local high school and the Eagle
Groye teams, played at Eagle Grove
Saturday afternoon, ended in vic
tory for the Webster City squad by
score of 25 to O. Though this
game was rather one sided, it does
not mean that the Eagle Grove
bunch is below the average, but il
serves to prove that Webster City
has one of the fastest elevens in
this part of the country.
i. The game Saturday was played in
ideal weather conditions and large
crowd of rooters from this city were
present to help Coach Meyers hus-
kies win the contest. This score is
excellent evidence Of the difference
made In the game by the revising
of the rules. The Eaglites used the
old rules, while the locals played the
open formation game introduced by
the new set of rules and the i'm
prcvement over the old game was
easily apparent to all who were
present.
Eagle kicked off to start the ses-
sion and the bail was in play about
three minutes, when Mckee of the
home team was forced across the
line for the first touch down. This
start for the Locals served as stim-
ulant to their "pep" and at the end
Of the first quarter the score stood
Is. to 0. In the second quarter the
Eaglites tightened up and the score
board remained the same when the
bell for the, end of the first half
sounded. After the rest between
the halves, both teams started in
the game with renewed vigor. and
for a short time the gains were
about even; but the locals in their
rapid open plays and superior
knowledge of the game. soon had
their rivals confused again.
In this half, Berggren of Webster
City was successful in dropping a
place kick over the bar. This Is one
Of the first place kicks made by a
local team for several seasons, and
1t was greeted with great enthus-
iasm by the fans on the sidelines.
The stars for Eagle Grove in Satur-
days game were Quint, their left
end. and G. Yearons, who played the
full back position for them. For the
locals, Mckee played his usual
game. and tore through the oppos-
ing lines for large gains every time
he was called upon. Berggren was
also very much in the game. His
place kick from the twenty-five
yard line was the sensation Of the
entire session, while Helmick, on
the full back position caused the
Eagle Grove bunch to wonder what
struck them when he hit the line.
Daniels, who fumbled badly in
the ball in the Hampton
game, also showed up well at Eagle
Grove and has credit for one touch
down from long run in a forward
pass. Dodge must also have credit
In the victory, as his management
of the team was Of very high or
der. He also made some good gains
on end runs. The line positions were
all we'll played. Two attempts at
goal kicking were successful. The
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17

Time OF quarters, 10 minutes.
Touch downs. Webster City A.
Mckee, Daniels, Helmick 2.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17

Gladness of heart Is the life OF
man and the joyfulness Of man
prolongeth hb days.--Ecclesiasticus.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-17

Miss Katherin Zitterell has ac-
cepted a position at the Howe pho
to studio as assistant and Office girl.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-25

These may be done with very fine en-
broidery thread and drawn up into a
small, close cord like finish, or coars-
err thread may be used and drawn up
less closely, so as to form a heavy
outline.
In working long eyelets, the run
ming of theloutline must never be omit
ted. After this thread has been put
in the eyelet must be cut with the
scissors, as the stiletto will not make
the long hole necessary. When the
eyelet is small, a straight cut through
its center. but not reaching to the end
of the eyelet, is all that is necessary.
In the larger eyelets, second cut
through the middle and at right an
giles to the first is necessary. This
surplus linen is then included in the
over and over stitches which COM
plete the eyelet After all the design
has been completed, the border is
worked over a chain stitched padding
of the darning cotton, and the surplus
linen cut away close to the button.
holed edge The work is then turned
wrong side up, and a narrow button.
holed edge worked over the first edge.
This second row of stitches is not set
close together, and does not show
from the right side, but is great pro
lection to the edge, and prevents al
fraying.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-25
Wife Rifles Pockets! Then Beat Her

in search of a watch and ring which
she claimed belong to her. But Mr..
England woke up and gave her a slap
in the face.
She tried to go through his pockets
again and testified that he gave her
a kick In the back. Under cross-ex-
animation Mrs. England told that she
had struck her husband with shoe.
After listening to considerable of
this testimony, Judge Lee stated in
his opinion this couple ought to be
brought together and become recon.
ciled. He brought out the fact that
the woman only wanted separate sup
port and probably would become
reconciled to her husband some time
and thought the present good time
Judge Lee conferred with Lawyer
Thomas F. Cooney. who represented
Mrs. England, and Lawyer Arthur
Cushing. representing Mr.. England.
and they agreed to do what they could
to effect a reconciliation.
But you must tell your client" ad
monished Judge Lee. with smile, in
addressing Lawyer Cooney, that she
must not go through her husbands
pockets again. A man is justified in
slapping his wife II she goes through
his pockets"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-25
Chinese Queues for Milady's Wig

HHICAGO.-Prices of coiffures are
~ due for slump and "milady of
the boulevards" may soon be prone
nading down Michigan avenue be-
decked in the very latest of late i'm
ported puffs which but recently form
ed the most conspicuous part of the
hirsute adornment of the Celestials OF
South Clark street
II may seem strange that the most
fashionable of Chicago's smart set
will be able to purchase real import.
ed" puffs, curls. braids, switches and
rats which were once the queues of
Chicago chop suey walters and Chin
ese laundrymen. but the fact remains
indisputable, for according to the edict
recently passed in China 80 per cent.
of all the Celestials In the United
States have divorced themselves from
one Of the most typically distinguish
ing features of the race-the queue.
Following a similar move In the
Chinatown of New York, San Francis
CO and other cities, the Chinese of
Chicago the other day kept the BARRIERS
busy with the shears and by night
there were few left along South Clark
street who could boast of the pig
tails" which were their pride of other
days. Hip Lung. mayor OF Chicago's
Chinatown, and the leaders of the
famous Moy family. Moy Tong Gee
and Moy Tong Hoy, all bowed with
good grace before the power of the
scissors.
The hair is being shipped by the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-25

d ROvIDENCE, r. Judge C. NJ
j Lee of the superior court, in the
course of a separation suit brought
by Elizabeth T. England against her
husband. John e. England. stated that
a man is justified in chastising his
spouse II she rifles his pockets.
The Englands have been married
about FIVE years, and recently there
has been trouble in the household
Mrs. England wanted separate sup
port from her husband when she came
into court. She told on the witness
stand that they had three children
and had been living happily enough
until short time ago.
One night, she related, Mr.. England
arrived at his home on Warren street
about a. m. and proceeded to curl
up on the floor. Mrs. England ad-
mitted that she thought he was asleep
and started to go through his pockets