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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-16

FOR sALE-Brown and Bun Leshorn
ana white Plymouth Rock hens ana
Rhode Island Red, Bun Orpinstoa
and Partridge Wyond0tts cockersls'
All thoroughbred stock address Z.
W. Myers Or telephone, - 80
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-12
MORRISON IMPLI-
Gates LESLIE BEAL
Told Officers That Beal was 1mpli.
Gated in Burglaries-Mn.
Beal Arrested.

Morrison, the man caught in the
Channer drug store one night last
week, not only confessed his own
guilt. but implicated Leslie Beal
and Mrs. Beal in the burglary. The
Beals now live at Fort Dodge aud
Mrs. Beal Is under arrest, charged
with completely, having aided in
concealing stolen property. The
Beals are former Webster City resi-
dents, but now live in Fort Dodge.
The officers are trying to locate
Beal and it Is thought he is hiding
either in this city or in Fort Dodge.
Mrs. Beal is not confined in jail.
but is kept at her home under sur
veilance. Officers think the.' have
broken up the gang that have been
committing the robberies in this VI
cinity-at WOODSTOCK, Blairsburg.
Kamrar, in this city and other
points. Morrison will receive his
sentence today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-12
A Marked Success.

The bazaar and supper held at
the armory Friday afternoon and ev-
ening by the ladies aid society OF
the Congregational church was q
marked success. The bazaar opened
at 1880 In the afternoon and for one
hour the visitors inspected the
fancy work before the sale COM
menced. Mrs. w. L. Whitman was
chairman of the committee on fancy
work and certainly deserves credit
for the appropriateness and immac-
ulate daintiness of the articles Offer
ed. The baby booth attracted con-
siderable attention as the ladies had
embroidered stockings, booties.
Jackets, pillows, and dresses for the
little tots.
At $3.50 In the evening the ladies
served supper in the basement to
about 500 and were compelled to
turn away quite large number be-
cause their eatables were exhausted.
Mrs. Geo. W., Lee was chairman OF
the supper committee. The gross
receipts OF both bazaar and supper
were $500,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-12
A Fine Eulogy.

The city OF Muscatine paid great
tribute few days ago to the men,
ory of Theodore Gerischer, a police
officer who was assassinated few
evenings ago while on duty. Rev.
]. B. Smith, former pastor Of the To-
cal Baptist church, delivered an elo-
quent eulogy OF the deceased at the
burial service. The officer who was
assassinated was very popular.
Business Throughout the city Of Mus
catine was suspended during the
hour In the afternoon on which the
funeral was held and the civic bod
les and citizens of the place turned
out en- masse at the last sad rites.
Rev. Smiths eulogy was published
in full in the Muscatine Journal and
It is one OF the finest things in that
line we have ever read.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-12
Resolutions.

Il
Whereas. Comrade L. S. Bunker,
a. member of this post, and an ex-
member of Company I, Sd Wiscon-
sin Cavalry, has passed from this
life; and,
Whereas; Conrad Bunker was
faithful in all the walks of life, a
brave, loyal soldier in the trying
time of his country's need, an exem-
plary citizen, and a most faithful
member of this post, loyal and true
to the great principles of the Grand
Army of the Republic, Therefore
Resolved; That the death of Com
.rade Bunker will leave a vacancy in
our ranks that will never be filled.
That we extend to the family our
deepest sympathy in this their and
our great loss. His good deeds and
genial companionship will continue
to be memory for good In the years
to come till we shall join him in the
great encampment beyond the river.
4 Resolved; That these resolutions
be spread on the records of this post,
copy sent to the family and fur
nished the press.
J. r. White,
5 R. G. Lewis,
Committee.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-12
Fort Dodge Puzzled.

Although Postmaster S. J. ROD
ertson has been without information
the bank made a depos-
itory for eighty-five per cent OF the
deposits, the Webster City Freeman
Tribune declares the First National
bank of that place is the depository
for Fort Dodge as we'll as Webster
City. The exact cause Of this move
Is not known, although 1t Is thought
that the combination of the deposits
make 1t more worth while for the
banks to become the repositories
and that without such combination,
the banks do not care to become
repositories. The banks pay the
government two and one half per
cent interest. while the government
pays its repositories two per cent on
all funds left in the bank for twelve
months.
The Webster City paper declares
that although the postal bank there
has been in operation for over four
months, not a dollar has been de-
posted so far. Mason City has
larger deposit than Fort Dodge be-
cause of the larger number OF Greeks
and italians employed there. 1t has
been found that, the larger the num-
ber of foreign laborers employed In
a city, the larger the deposits In the
bank, because of the foreigners mis-
trust OF American banks. Fort
Dodge Messenger.
The governments first considera-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-12

read the meter at the end of the
year we find you have used 220O
minutes we charge you 81 for each
100 minutes or fraction thereof ov-
er the 1000. II you have party
line (farm line) YOU will not be
very apt to do much "rubbering. !.
We have something like 40 farm
lines with an average Of Is tele-
phones per line and on each line
there is an average Of three sub
scribers who monopolze the line.
The meter will cure this evil. It
will cure the rubbering. It will re-
duce the use Of the line to short,
terse, necessary business. 1t will re-
suit in the line being accessible to
the party who needs 1t instead OF
this awful lines busy" that makes
us all SO mad we could tear our
hair. It will cost no more than now
II properly used and may lead to
considerable reduction.
This is a new thing and no one In
the world has ever heard OF it be-
fore. invite criticism by mail in
order to have help to thresh out the
problems. These / wish to publish
with the answer each time to the
end that you may help me deter
mine the operation Of this meter
and when we get it right we can say
we killed the bear.
E. H. Martin.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-12

ton is security. Every precaution
is taken to guard against loss and
congress threw every safeguard pos
sible around the funds of the postal
savings bank. When this is fully
realized and appreciated no further
explanation of why one Of Webster
City's substantial financial institu-
tions was selected for the safe keep
ing OF the funds Of the Fort Dodge
postal savings bank is necessary.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-12
GRlNNELL COLLEGE
FRIENDS SADDENED
DR., Steiner, Professor Of Applied
Christianity, Loses
Elder Son.

All friends of Grinnell college, Of
whom there are many in Webster
City. will be saddened by the be-
reavement which has come to DR..
Edward A. Steiner, professor of ap-
piled Christianity in Grinnell col
lege, in the death OF his elder son,
Henry York. fifteen years of age. In
the Presbyterian hospital in Chi
cago, Friday evening. A telegram
took DR.. Steiner to Chicago in the
afternoon but he did not reach the
city till after his son was dead. He
returned to Grinnell Saturday with
his sons body, and the funeral SER
vice took place there Sunday at
ternoon.
Early in September the boy acci-
dentally injured his back. He was
operated upon in the Methodist hos
pitaI in Des Moines and was brought
to his home after only few weeks
there. But his condition proved sc
serious that he was soon taken to
Chicago, where another operation
was found necessary. This did NOT
prove successful. For some time
there has been little hope Of his re-
covery, so that Mrs. Steiner has been
with him most of the time.
The burden of this calamity has
broken into the work of DR.. Steiner
in the college, interrupting class
work frequently. He has a large
place in the affection of the students
Of his classes. and this blow which
has come to him will be felt keen
ly by them, as well as by the whole
body of students.
DR.. Steiner Is known to the gen
eral public as the author of "On
the Trail of the Immigrant" "The
Immigrant Tide: its Ebb and Flow,
and "Tolstoi, the man."
DR.. and Mrs. Steiner have two
other children. son about eleven
and a daughter, Miss Gretchen
Steiner, who has visited In Webster
City, the guest of Miss Sibyl Clark.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-12
CITY MAN
IS IN CUSTODY
Arrested at the Residence Of Leslie
Beal in Fort Dodge Protests
Innocence.

{, Fort Dodge Messenger: Clifford
Roberts, young man giving his
home as Webster City and his occu-
patton as that of a tiler and ditch
err was arrested this morning at
the residence of Leslie Beal, the man
for whom the police are searching
any. who Is wanted In connection
with the robberies at Vincent and
Webster City.
Roberts said when brought to the
police station that he had just come
over from Webster City last evening
and hearing that. Mrs. Beal was in
trouble and being friend of hers
went over to the house to see If he
could be assistance to her. He said
he had heard nothing of the robber-
les and had no idea that Beal was
wanted.
It is not known at what time ne
went to the house. He was arrest
ed about 1880 this morning. It Is
thought in spite of his protestations
Of being in complete ignorance OF
the entire matter, that he may have
some connection with the case and
he Is being held.
Every effort is being made by the
police to arrest Beal, and it IL
thought his arrest is the question
Of but few days.
Several theories are held regard
ing the hiding place Of Beal. Some
think he is being secreted by friends
In the vicinity of Fort Dodge. An.
other theory Is that he is In hiding
at Webster City and the young man
taken this morning was carrying Q
message to Mrs. Beal in this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-12
Reception for New Pastor.

The English Lutheran church So
ciety will give reception this
evening to their new pastor and
his wife, Rev. and Mrs. M. l.. Me-
lick. They arrived in the city Sat
urday and Rev. Melick occupied the
church pulpit yesterday at the US
ual hours. The reception tomorrow
evening will be held In the church
basement, and all members of the
society and congregation are cord
tally invited to be present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-12
G. A. B. Election.

At the regular meeting Of Win
fiel Scott Post, G. A. R., held Satur-
day night. the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Commander, Capt. F. E. Landers;
senior vice commander, H. H. Hime-
baugh; junior vice commander, John
Berogan; quartermaster, E. N. Lee;
chaplain, B. Mccoy; officer Of the
day, NJ. ]. Boughton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-12
Proven Material for Home Building

Proven Material for Home Building
is the only kind the conservative
man or woman can afford to consid-
er who is making an investment OF
a lifetime Fads come and go as
they are proved defective or inade-
quate to our requirements. but a
good home built Of carefully milled
lumber Is mighty hard to improve
upon. A frame house constructed
with ordinary care and Of good ma
terial will outlast several genera
tions. Proof of this is in evidence
right here at home. Here are homes
that have outlived whole families
and the lumber in them would not
compare with the superior millwork
on the lumber we handle today. The
manufacturing Of lumber has been
reduced to q science and the stock
We handle represents the best on
the market Come In and look atsit.
. There's No, Place Like Home"
diff Young & Clifton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-12
LAKE SUPERIOR FRESH FROZEN
AND SALT HERRING.

Daily caught, direct from the fish
ermen, and absolutely the best.
Fresh frozen, $3.25 per 100 lbs.
New salted, So per 100 lb. keg. Dis
count in large quantities. Prompt
shipments. For other kinds Of fish
write to S. Haug, West Duluth,
MINI. 12-11f3t3
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-12

]. w. Sheldon has bought the west
lot of the Mrs. J. P. Clagg property
on Second street and expects to
build new residence thereon next
spring. The price paid was $3.50.
the purchaser assuming the balance
of the paving expense. making
total OF about $1,000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-12

berculosis, and if he shows symp-
toms of it, he will be given other
work
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-22
neck BROKEN
Horse Kicks And Falls And
Dies Instantly

A horse belonging to Mr. Joseph
Trimble fell and sustained broken
neck while on South Lincoln street,
this city, Tuesday morning. The AMI.
NAL died almost instantly.
While making the morning grocery
deliveries, Mr.. Roy Cation, who was
driving the wagon to which the horse
was hitched, turned north on Lincoln
street. The lines became entangled
about the horses tail and when they
We're pulled upward by Mr., Cation in
an effort to disentangle them, the ami,
NAL kicked backward striking the
driver on the knee infiicting severe
bruise. Its hoof caught on the front
of the wagon and II fell to the ground
striking on its head and shoulder. The
animals neck was broken.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-22
Was Little Giri'S Skull By
Kick OF A Horse
Little Ruth LdtlmOn Meets
With SeriDuS Injury
Operated Upon At Mt. Yer.
non Hospital

Ruth, the ter-Ycar-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lahmon, resid-
ing south of Gswrhicr, was kicked on
the forehead by 4 horse Monday even
ina while returnirg home from school
and was seriously injured. She sus-
tained a fracturei ii<ulI and is still in
an unconscious condition.
For some time the teacher of the
school where Miss Ruth is student
has been rewardius the children Tor
good conduct By allowing them to go
home few minutes earlier than the
pupils who have . lower grade in de-
pertinent. On Monday afternoon Ruth
was given the privilege OF going home
early in company with two other little
girls.
When the children left school at
about $3.50 o'clonk they were met by
a neighbor OF the hahmon home who
took them into his buggy and started
to take them home After having gone
considerable distance the horse. to
which the buggy wAs hitched, began
TO kick backward The horse kicked
twice, the second blow striking the
child squarely ou the forehead and
rendered her unconscious.
AS quick as possible she was taken
TO Gambler in the buggy where Dr.
John ClaypooI aud Or. Weker We're
called in attendance it was found af-
ter short eXItBiuation that the
frontal bone OF the skull was badly
fractured and tha.t immediate surgical
attention would be necessary in order
10 save the chili's lie. She was
placed on the evening train, accom-
panied by Drs. Ciaypool and Welker
and was brought 10 MT Vernon where
McCormicks ambulance was waiting
at the station. A hurried trip to the
Mt. Vernon hospital was made and an
operation was immediately performed.
Tho operation was successful but the
Injured child Is still in very critical
condition and has not fully regaiued
consciousness
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-22
ARREST
Of P. NJ. Barnes On A Charge
Of Assault

p. M. Barnes was arrested Monday
evening at 6 o'clock on South Main
street on warrant sworn out by
George II. Moore before Mayor G. A.
Mitchell charging him with assault
When arraigned before the mayor
Barnes entered plea of guilty and
was given fine of $40 and costs and
was sentenced to serve six months In
the Dayton workhouse. The work
house sentence was suspended and
on payment of the fine and costs, he
was released.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-22
CLOSE down
Pittsburg Plate To Increase
Number Of Machines

The Pittsburg Plate Glass factory
closed down at o'clock this morning
for the purpose of making necessary
repairs and to largely increase the
number of machines. 1t is expected
that operations at the plant will be
resumed in two or three weeks.
In the near future it is expected to
quadruple the output of the plant. 1t
will also require an addition to the
number of men employed. Previous
to the closing down of the plant Tues
day morning, about $50 men were on
the pay roll.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-22
NOTICE TO THE KNOX COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Notice Is hereby given that the men,
bers of the Knox County Agricultural
Society will meet at the Office of the
Secretary of said society in the |. o.
o. f. building, S. Main street, in the
City of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, from one
o'clock p. nj. until four o'clock D. m.
Central Standard time on December
30, 1911, for the purpose of electing
Directors for said society as follows:
One person from Brown township,
for three years.
One person from Butler township for
three years.
One person from Berlin township
for three years.
One person from, Clinton township
for three years.
One person from College township
for three years.
One person from Clay township for
three years,
One person from Harrison township
for three years.
One person from Howard township
for three years.
y One person from Hilliar township
for three years.
One person from Morris township
for three years.
One person from Jackson township
for one year.
One person from Middlebury town
ship, one year.
One person from Pike township, for
two years
Any member of the Society may
place in nomination one OF more per.
sons for the office OF Director by pre-
senting the name or names of such
persons In writing to the Secretary on
or before the Thursday preceding the
day of election.
Given under our hands this 9Th day
of December. 1911
C. B, Jackson, President.
Howard C. Gates, Secretary.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-22
MAY PAROLE HUSTON

Philadelphia. Pa, Dec, 20 The ap.
plicaton for the parole of Joseph NJ
Huston, the convicted Capitol archi.
tect, probably will be acted upon by
the State board Of pardons at the
meeting begun today, Huston was
imprisoned In the Eastern Penlten
tlary year ago after legal battle
extending over several years. Seyera
other Of the alleged grafters who wer'
convicted died before the long lega
FIGHT ended and Huston was the only
one to suffer actual Imprisonment His
release on parole has been recon-
mended by the board of prison in
spectors.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-22
GUILT \
Was The Plea Entered By
Lawrence ]. Bfanigan
Of Keeping A Place For Sale
OF intoxicating Liquors

Lawrence j. Branigan, who was in
dicted by a grand jury at former
term of common pleas court on a
charge of keeping place for the un.
lawful sale of intoxicating liquors, and
who had entered a plea of not guilty
to the charge, appeared before Judge
Seward in common pleas court Tues.
day afternoon and changed his plea
from rot guilty to guilty.
Judge Seward stated that he would
take the matter under advisement and
stated that he would announce the
sentence Wednesday morning at nine
o'clocK.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-22

We wish to cnli your attention to
the fact that hl,'t infectious diseases
such as whoopiug cough, diptheria
and scarlet fever are contracted from
the child has q cold. Chamberlain
Cough Remedy win quickly cure n
cold and greatly lessen the danger
OF contracting tneBe diseases. This
remedy is famous for its cures OF
colds. II contntna 40 opium or other
narcotic aud may he given to child
with implicit confidence, Sold by all
dealers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-22
QUICK ACTION


II was quick tction on the part OF
she firm OF Mccormick q Son that en-.
'abiod the opening up Of their under.
taking department after the fire Fri.
day morning The undertaking de.
partment was completely destroyed
by the confagration- by 7 o'clock In
the niorning Mr. Mccormick had se
scured the room on Gambler street ad
Joining Poppletou's grocery and had
ordered new stock OF caskets. robe.
and trimmings, which arrived yester
day and have been placed in the Gam
-SDier street man
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-22
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that the Board of
commissioners of Knox County, Ohio. will
receive sealed proposals up to | o'clock,
D. IN. on Saturday. the 18th day of Janu-
airy, 1872, at its office in the court house,
Mt Vernon. Ohio for performing the la
Dor and furnishing the materials neces-
sary for the erection complete ready for
travel The super-structure of a bridge
oyer oyer GrannX''s Creek IA, at the Bartlett Bartlett
ance with the plans, specifications, de-
scrlptions, and bills of material now on
tile in the once Of the county auditor,
and bills of material may be seen at
said auditors office at any time during
regular office hours from the date of this
notice up to the time of receiving regu-
lar proposals as fixed herein.
Other plans are also invited and pro
posals on such other. plans shall pc ac-
companied with suhcient plans and spec.
ifications. showing and setting forth the
number of spans. the length Of each. and
nature, quantity and size oe the materials
the strength of the structure when com
pleted. and also whether there Is any
patent right on the proposed plan or on
any part. and If any part. what part
thereof
All proposals must be addressed to the
Board of County Commissioners of Knox
tinent description of the work bid on
on the envelope.
Each and every bid must be ac-
companied by certified check. cash
bid. This is to show good faith on
the part of the bidder or bidders,
and the same shall become the absolute
property of the County of Knox. State Of
Ohio. in lieu of all damages should the
successful bidder. or bidders refuse or
neglect to enter into a written contract
with the said Board of County Commits
sioners for the furnishing of said ma
terials and for doing the said work with
In five days after the award of the same
and give good and sufficient bond for
the faithful performance of his or their
contract or contracts as required by law
If certified check is rendered. II must
be drawn without conditions and be made
payable to the county auditor, knox
County, Ohio If cash Is rendered. 1t
must be United States legal tender, and
II bond is rendered, 1t must be signed
by at least two sureties, both freehold
ers I'm Knox County, Ohio.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids
BY order of the commissioners
IRWIN YOUNG,
County Auditor.
Mt, Vernon, Ohio, December 18th, 191i,
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