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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
NAN STRUCK BY AUTO
ESCAPES LUCKILY
Wheel of Car Caught His Shoe and
Fender Bowled Him Over
Injury Slight.

A peculiar accident happened
Yesterday afternoon near the show
grounds, when l.. E. Crowter top
pied over man with his auto. An
drew Raven, Danish carpenter, re-
siding in the west part of town, was
the victim, but sustained practical
ly no injury.
The occurrence happened when
Mr.. Crowter was driving very slow
ly, nosing his car through a crowd
of people. Mr.. Raven was walking
across the street ahead Of the slow
~ moving auto, and had almost
cleared its path, when he stopped
and turned around. The car caught
his shoe with wheel and the fend-
er Of the vehicle brushed the man
to the ground. His foot was bruis-
ed a trifle, but otherwise he was
uninjured. However, Mr.. Crowter
stopped, took the man into his car
and drove down town to a ply
sician's office, had some liniment
put up for the man and took him t.
his home.
This, as far as we are able tc
learn, was the nearest approach tc
an auto accident during the after
noon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
CAUGHT WITH BOTTLE
and ARRESTED
W. N. Merrill of The Wilson Pro.
poses to Stop Whiskey Drink
ing in Toilet Room.

w. N. Merrill, proprietor of The
Wilson, yesterday put quietus on
the practice of drinking intoxicat-
ing beverages in the toilet room of
the hosiery, when he grabbed Pat
Murphy by the scruff of the neck,
took him out into the lobby and
turned him over to the police.
There is a law against drinking
alcoholic beverages in public places
within the limits Of Webster City,
and Mr.. Merrill proposes to at least
have it operate with reference to
his hotel. He states that he has
been bothered considerably by this
practice of men coming into the ho-
tel and drinking in the toilet room,
especially on big days, such as cir
Gus days, and he is going to put a
stop to it.
However, it developed when
Murphy was brought into police
court that he was rather in the po-
sition of old dog Tray-he was
caught in bad company. He was
holding the bottle Of whiskey in his
hand when Mr.. Merrill came upon
the bunch in the toilet room. The
others made their getaway, but poor
"Pat" was caught He was not in
toxicated at the time and his talk
when he appeared before the mayor
would lead one to believe that he
had learned lesson from the hap
pening that would benefit him in
the future. He was given the min
imum fine, $5.S5.
However, there were three real
DRINKS in police court this morn
ing-Chas. Jacobs, ]. Drakely, and
Leslie Beal. The two former drew
1886 each and the latter, being an
old offender, was sentenced to thirty
days on the streets
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
ANNIVERSARY BILL
AT THE 0RPnEUM
Manager Hyatt Took ChargAof Pop
ular Theatre a Year Ago
Today, Aug. 20.

Manager Hyatt of the Orpheum is
observing the anniversary of his
management of that popular place
of amusement by putting on an ex-
ira bill for tonight. Mr.. Hyatt took
possession of the Orpheum last sea-
son on August %, just a year ago
today. This evening he has double
attraction-the Troubadour Amuse-
ment Company, an organization OF
four musicians and special read
er, and the Moving Talking Pict-
ures"-reputed to be one OF the lat
est and biggest New York successes.
Manager Hyatt, during the time
he has been at the head of the Or
pheum, has given the people the fin
est moving pictures to be had and
the best class of other entertain
ment that it was possible to secure
The big double bill for tonight will
no doubt be one of the best even
ing's entertainment ever given at
the Orpheum.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
THREE UP FOR
FAST DRIVING
Autoists Running Livery Service In
clined to Exceed Speed Limit
Three are Ar
rested.
WERE CAUGHT BY THE POLICE
Many Other Violators but Evidence
Against Them was not
Forthcoming.
WERE CAUGHT BY THE POLICE

The energy and ambitiousness OF
the many automobile livery drivers
yesterday to clean up neat sum
out of the circus crowd, caused most
of them doubtless to exceed the
speed limit for driving as establish
ed by ordinance, and was the reason
for the appearance of three of them
in police court this morning to an
swer to the charge of "fast driv-
ing More autoists, probably,
should have been arrested and fin
ed, but the difficulty experienced by
the police officials in getting people
who made complaints as to fast
driving to file information against
the drivers, saved many of the
"chug" wagon men from fine.
However, the three referred to
above were timed by the police and
could do nothing but plead guilty
and pay their fines. Wilson Walton,
S. S. Parkhurst, and Carl Thoreson
Of Ellsworth, were the ones who
were apprehended.
None of the three denied his
guilt, but seemed somewhat put out
to learn that many others had not
been arrested also. However, when
they were asked to file information
against the parties whom they al
legged were equally guilty, they re-
fused hence the difficulty in bring
ing some Of the violators to justice.
The police did all in their power
looking after the safety of the
crowd, and in keeping strict watch
on fast driving, but doubtless many
drivers were on the lookout for the
police and slowed down whenever
they knew there was any likelihood
of their being seen by the police.
Many drivers of skill can doubt
less drive ear with greater safety
at speed Of twenty miles an hour
than novice can at ten miles per
hour, yet they cannot be allowed to
do so, because the inexperienced
and the reckless would have to have
the same privilege and the danger
to the general public would be
largely increased.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
As Viewed by the Capital.

Des Moines Capital: Politicians
are agog over the announcement in
the Webster City Herald that former
Senator J. L. Kamrar of Webster
City will probably be candidate
for the republican nomination for
congress in the Tenth district. The
Webster City Herald is owned by
Senator D. Cady Chase and his an
nouncement of Senator Kamrar's
ambitions is regarded as significant
by the politicians.
The Herald says:
"He is very strongly opposed to
Taft's Canadian reciprocity, believ-
ing that it, like the handle on jug.
is all on one side and he would
like nothing better than to go upon
the hastings and expose the hollow
ness Of the pact. Mr.. Kamrar has
spent many years in Iowa, has seen
land advance from SIS to $50 per
acre in Hamilton county, and now
that the farmer has the home mar
ket and has a profit he don't want
it taken away from him by competi-
ton with cheap labor and cheap
| land.
1T is evident that this will be
the issue and the limited States SEN
ators will ask for a vote OF conf
dence on their record in this mat
ter. Senator Kamrar Is receiving
many calls from all over the dis
trict and many voluntary proffers Of
support. Should he determine to en-
ter the field he would make a for.
midable candidate. and that he
could give good account OF himself
in the campaign is foregone con-
clusion."
Speaker Paul Stillman Of -Jeffer-
son is already announced as q can
didate and Congressman Woods IL
expected to announce. 1t means q
pretty fight. with the chances favor
ing Senator Kamrar.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
The Savings Bank.

Jefferson Bee: One dollar depos-
tied in q savings bank that pays
four per cent, will amount to $2.1s
in twenty years. This is simple com
pound interest. Now if you deposit
one dollar every year for twenty
years, or $40 in all, the sum. to your
credit will have grown to $30.97.
Any wage-earner can put by one
dollar a week. That money deposit
ed in a savings bank for twenty
years will have increased to S1,612.
A deposit of five dollars a week will
have grown to $4,000 and this at
four per cent, will be $500 a year
There is no secret, no mystery about
this. It is clear as the cloudless sun
and the method is just as clean and
honest
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

cent charge as altogether too high.
The baseball fans feel especially
thankful to Mr.. Daniels for putting
the fare down to 10 cents to AMI
from the ball park. Since he did
so the attendance at the games has
increased very largely. 1t is a lit
tie too far to walk, and many peo-
pie have stayed away from the
games heretofore because they
thought the charge of rs cents for
riding out to the ball ground was
clear case of holdup. Mr.. Daniels
has put the price down to 10 cents,
which is reasonable charge, and at
that price the auto drivers are max
ing a good thing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
A Good DAYS Paw.

Geo. H. Daniels ran his auto to
and from the circus grounds yester-
day. carrying passengers at 10 cents
each, and took in the total sum OF
$24.70, from 10 o'clock in the morn
ing until 10 at night This certain
ly looks like good enough pay for
one days work with an automobile.
Most Of the auto drivers charged 25
cents fare to the show grounds and
II they carried as many passengers
as Mr.. Daniels did, they cleaned UP
a little over $50 apiece for their
days work. A charge OF Is cents
each would probably be reasonable
fare, but most people regard the 25
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
Methodist Picnic Tomorrow.

All members of the Methodist
church, Sunday school and congre-
cation are invited to attend the pic
mic tomorrow afternoon to be held
in the F. A. Huddlestun grove, at
the south end of Superior street
Come with well filled baskets and
table cloths and bring lemons and
sugar for lemonade. Ice cream will
be provided, as we'll as paper plates
and napkins. Supper will be serv-
ed at about five-thirty. Baskets
may be left at the church at from
one to two o'clock and conveyance
will be provided for all needing OF
desiring same. A splendid time is
in store for old and young. Come
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
Tampering With City Property.

Charged with tampering with the
fountains in the city park, Frank
Sonerholm appeared before Mayor
Sparboe in police court this morn
ing. He plead guilty to the charge
and was fined the minimum fine Of
$685., given good lecture and dis
charged. 1t developed that young
Sonerholm had been in the habit OF
using a wrench on the fountains in
the park, taking of the caps and
amusing himself at various times by
throwing the water on anyone who
CHANGED to be passing.
Other depredations about the
park have been reported from time
to time. but no one was caught at
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
Ten Miles an Hour.

Civil Engineer Currie has figured
out that an automobile going ten
miles an hour would require Just
forty-eight seconds to go from the
west line of Des Moines street to the
east line of Wilson avenue-just
one block and the width Of two
streets. Nearly all of the blocks
running east and west are the same
length and it is an easy matter to
determine whether or not a driver
is exceeding the speed limit. The
north and south blocks, including
the streets on each side, are 312
feet. A speed of ten miles an hour.
which the ordinance permits, Is a
little more than fourteen feet a sec
ond. II you feel aggrieved at the
reckless driving of any one just take
out your watch and time him
from street to street, then figure
how fast he is going and II you
want to assist in enforcing the law,
which is your duty as a good citi.
zen, file complaint with the proper
officer and watch the law do the
rest. Don't be afraid of public opin.
ion. Every person who does not own
an automobile wants the law enforc.
ed against everybody except him.
self. So you see 1t Is almost unani.
nous in favor Of enforcement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
Public Sale of Real Estate.

We, the heirs of Bernard Wagner.
will sell at public auction at the
market square in Webster City.
Iowa, on Thursday, Sept. Z, 1911, at
1880 o'clock p. M, the following
real estate:
The S. w. Quarter section 1889
26.-This is good farm, located
~ miles Northwest of Highview
and miles Northeast Of Duncombe,
both good market towns.
Also N. w. Quarter of the S. w.
Quarter, section 17-ss-25-This is
a good piece of timber, located
miles Southeast of Webster City.
Terms OF sale: Will be 1919 per
cent at time OF sale. with contract
to settle balance March /, 1912, pos
session to be given March 1, 1919.
Property is free from all incum-
brance, and all ditch taxes assessed
have been paid, also all 1910 taxes
paid Purchaser must pay all ditch
or special taxes. also regular taxes
not due on date of sale.
N. H. Wagner.
Margaret Mallinger,
Lena Mallinger.
Col. NJ. L. Mccullough. Auct.
d3f3Tues
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
Local Firm to Branch Out.

Fort Dodge Chronicle: The Han
son & Tyler automobile company OF
Webster City have signified to
friends here their intention of OPEN
ing a garage in this city. AS yet
their plans have not been complet-
ed, but they expect to be ready for
business before the opening of the
nineteen twelve season. AS friends
here understand it, the company
does not intend to close their Web
ster City Office, but plans to have a
garage both in that city and here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
Miss Ada C. Cope Dead.

Miss Ada c. Cope, who has been
making her home with her sister,
Mrs. w. H. knight, south of the
city, passed away Friday even
ing, succumbing to dropsical
troubles of long standing. She had
been i'll for the past several years
and about six weeks ago sustained
a paralytic stroke, since which time
she sank gradually. She was A
years of age.
The remains were taken &c
Cadiz, Ohio, where the parents OF
the deceased are buried.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
Estimated That About Twelve
Thousand Visitors We're in
Town to See Forepaugh-
Sells Show.
CROWD WAS VERY ORDERLY
Circus is Big Affair-No Fights or
Serious Accidents Mar
the Day.

The big circus has come and gone
and Webster City is apparently
feeling a sort of inertia today after
the strenuous day yesterday. The
visit here yesterday of the Adam
Forepaugh and Sells Brothers big
show is the first time large circus
has appeared in Webster City for,
several years and the people turned
out in vast numbers to witness the
entertainment. There were perhaps
about twelve thousand visitors in
the city during the day and it was
an unusually orderly crowd. No
fights or serious accidents occurred
to mar the pleasure Of the OCCASION
and but three or four DRINKS show
ed up in police court this morning.
One near fight occurred at the de-,
pot just before the two big CIRQUE
trains pulled out last night, but
that was an alteration between two
parties not in any way connected
with the pig amusement aggrega-
ton.
The attendance at the big show
in the afternoon was by actual
count $500 people. The night
crowd was less than half as large,
the shower in the evening no doubt
keeping many people away. The
circus struck its tents and departed
from the city at about 1880 o'clock
last night. They are showing in In
dependence today.
The Forepaugh-Sells shoV is one
of the really big circuses now before
the public and their exhibitions are
of the best and highest class. No
body who attended their perform
ance here yesterday was disappoint-
ed. On the other hand everybody
was highly pleased. 1t is a great
show.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
Try the daily a month.
The WEATHER and
THE CROP REPORT
Past Week Rather Dry and the
Rainfall Below Normal
Conditions Fairly Good.

Des Moines, Aug. 22.-The past
week was hot and generally dry;
the average daily excess of tempera-
ture being about degrees, and the
rainfall was much below the normal
except over the northeastern coun-
ties and in some localities in Adair,
Adams, Cass. Clarke, Ringgold and
Union counties where copious to
heavy showers occurred. The max
imum temperatures on the 10th
ranged from 90 to los degrees over
the southern district, but for the
state as whole, the conditions
were favorable for all late crops.
Except in some localities in south
ern and southwestern counties,
corn, late potatoes, grass and apples
made considerable improvement I'M
der the effect Of light local showers
during the week and the copious to
heavy rains of the preceding week.
Much Of the early planted corn IS
beginning to dent and the late corn
is in the roasting ear stage, and
most of it is doing well. Even in
the dry districts, occasional light
showers have checked the deteriora-
ton of corn. Pastures and late po-
tatoes have made decided improve
ment over the northern and south
ern districts and now afford consid-
cradle feed Thrashing has been re-
sumed in the northeastern counties
and much fall blowing has been
done.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
Petition Filed.

d. C. Chase has filed a petition in
the Office of the clerk of the district
court asking judgment against the
Transmississippi Grain Company for
$500. The petition alleges that
plaintiff leased farm to Geo. and
Alice Mcintyre for $500 per year
cash rent; that all of said rent is
not paid and that same is lien on
the crops; that defendant company
purchased some oats of Mcintyre
without the knowledge of plaintiff,
on which plaintiff held a landlord S
lien.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

The ladies aid society of the
Christian church will meet with
Mrs. s. j. Barber tomorrow at 1880
O'Clock for work. All are urged to
be present. Sec.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Schar of Storm
Lake are the proud parents of new
son, born August 18, 1911. Mrs
Schar was formerly Miss Minnie
Rasmussen of this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

The Plusultra class of the Chris
tian S. S. will picnic out at the o.
H. Hensel home tomorrow. All are
requested to meet at the o. E. Sy-
mons store and be ready to leave
there by 10 a. m. Each one is re-
quested to bring a we'll filled lunch
basket, a drinking cup, sauce dish
and fork. All members and their
friends are invited for an all-day
picnic. BY order of teacher.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

L. w. Galley and Goldie l. Cation,
and Dan o. Marcus and Louisa Han
son have procured licenses to we'd OF
Clerk Sterling. .
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

Every boy in the city should re-
member the meeting at the city hall
tomorrow night looking toward the
formation of a command of boy
scouts here. The meeting is called
for 1880 o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

The l.. A. S. Of Breeze Hill will
meet with Mrs. John Cox on Thurs
day, Aug. 81, at 2 o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

anything till one of the councilmen
discovered young Sonerholm in the
act of tampering with the water
fountains.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

Miss Echo R. Davis, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. M. r. Davis OF Rich
ards, and Mr.. Merl A. Medd Of Fort
Dodge, will be married Sept. 6.
1911, at the home Of the brides
parents. The ceremony will be
solemnized by Rev. Albert Vornees
OF Rockwell City. Mr.. and Mrs!
Davis are former residents here, he
having served for some time as
steward Of the poor farm. The
bride-to-be is a niece Of Mrs. I. B.
Stafford of this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

Estherville is to have a big time
on Sept. LIST and End. A monument
to commemorate Fort Defiance will
be publicly dedicated at that time.
That fort was built there in an early
day to protect the settlers against
the Indians. A two days program
of speaking, music. baseball, ETC.,
will be carried out. Among the
speakers to take part are Senator A.
B. Funk, Congressman Woods, Har-
vey Ingham, and other prominent
men. Miss Elsie Lincoln of Des
Moines, the well known vocalist,
will appear on the program.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

Those desiring to take advantage
of the SIS rate for the five concerts
to be given in Webster City this
season can step into Buster Browns,
Teed's or J. W. Schroeder's drug
stores and sign the lists placed
there for the convenience of the
public. The series includes some
great musicians besides accompan-
lists who are themselves artists. Such
a roster of talent means outlay and
risk, but Manager Cook believes
that the season justifies first-class
entertainments and that by the ad
vance subscription plan the risk
can be diminished to the point Of
comparative financial safety. When
this has been accomplished by the
length of the list, the subscription
will be closed and the management
will depend upon door receipts to
meet obligations.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17
BRYAN is AFTER UNDERWOOD

Continued from First PRge)
lives In the south aud could take advan-
tage OF the feeling that tho south de-
serves the honor Northern democrats
who would like TO give the place to a
southern man and those who want "a re-
dictionary could conceal their real reasons
behind plea for the south. Mr. Under.
wood has youth. ability ana courage,
Just the combination that Wall street
needs. Watch him grow in the subsidized
press Of both parties.
His nomination would. however. be
unfortunate for the south, for his defeat
would be wrongfully charged 70 his Local
ton instead Of being charged, as IL should
be, to the fact that he Is not In harmony
with the progressive spirit OF the day"
About the significance OF the Foss vic
tory over rockingham IN Massachusetts
he makes this comment:
'"rhc reelection OF Governor Foss in
Massachusetts on radical platform adj
vances his stock in the presidential mar
ket. lie was elected a year ago and
now reelected on a platform that leaves
no doubt as to his positive and aggres-
sive stand for remedial legislation"