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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-11-23
(Oct. 1921 r.
Amendment of Incorporation Articles.

It is hereby certified that at a
special meeting of the Mile Laos
County Agricultural Society, called
Tor that expressly stated purpose and
duly held at Princeton, Mimi, on the
otn day OF November, 1911, the follow
ing resolution was duly adopted by
the majority vote of the members of
said society, viz:
RESOLVED.
That the Articles of incorporation
of this society shall be and hereby
are amended by adding thereto the
blowing article, viz:
Article Seventh. The time for hold
ing the annual meeting of this society
shall be the first Tuesday in De-
cember of each year instead of the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
January, as heretofore provided; and
should it become necessary or adj
visable to again change the time of
such annual meeting, such change
may be made by the enactment of a
Bylaw.
And it is further certified that said
corporation has no corporate seal.
Dated this 9th day of November,
1911.
MILE Laos COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,
By ANDREW BRYSON,
Its President
By IRA G. STANLEY,
its Secretary.
In presence of:
E.. L. MCMILLAN,
J. V. ABBOTT.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Mile Laos. S.
On this 9th day of November, 1911.
before me appeared Andrew Bryson
and Ira G. Stanley, who being by me
duly sworn, did say that they are
respectively the president and secre-
tary OF the Mile Laos County Agri-
cultural Society, and that said cor
poratlon has no corporate seal, and
that said instrument was executed in
behalf of said corporation by authori-
ty OF it's board of directors, and the
said Andrew Bryson and Ira G.
Stanley acknowledge said instrument
to be the free act and deed of said
corporation.
(Notarial SeaD E. L. MCMILLAN,
Notary Public, Mile Laos Co.,
MINI.
My commission expires April 18th,
1917
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-11-23
Ten Old Settlers Organize.

Ten Old Settlers Organize.
Ten of the old settlers of Elk River
have organized pioneers associa-
ton. The names of the members and
their ages follow: Marshall Car
penter, 49,; J. @. A.. Nickerson, SO;
John Felch, 86; N. Crockett, Sc; S.
Glidden, II; Frank Felch, IS; E. A.
D. Sallee, Is; L. Pollard, II; W. b.
Houlton, IL; S. Valley, II. These
men have lived in Minnesota an aver
age of 81 years and only one of them
uses tobacco.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-11-23
Passengers Marooned In q Swamp.

Passengers MaroOned In q Swamp.
Last Saturday a passenger train on
the 500 road was mired in swamp a
few miles east of Moose Lake. For
several hours the passengers chung to
the top of the cars, which we're en-
bedded in seven feet of mud, until re-
lief came. Fortunately no lives were
lost. This piece of track has caused
the 500 company no end of trouble.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-11-23

STRAYED-From my place at Freer,
red yearling steer with white star
on forehead. Notify Dan Ander-
son, Freer. ltp
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-11-23

FOR SALE-About 10000 feet of
birch, Eastwood, oak and elm
lumber. Wolf Bros, section L,
Greenbush. 48.3tp
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-11-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

WANTED-Fat cattle. Bring all you
have to Hummel's meat market,
opposite starch factory, Prince
ton. 42-tfc
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-11-23

FOR SALE-Some fine COWS, fresh.
A. b. Johnson, Box 9, Route 5,
Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-11-23
Replies to Critics In Audience.

The president interrupted his speech
at Cleveland by angry replies to the
hostile retorts Of his audience. He was
cursed and blackguarded by individu-
ais, who seemed to have the protection
Of the crowd. At another Ohio town
he took up a personal remark and,
identifying the man who had insulted
him, denounced him as a "craven,
mean looking fellow"
Continued repartee. at times rough
and coarse, between the president and
his audiences marked the homeward
journey. The early elections in New
England had gone against the admin
istration, and the president was ieered
and hooted over the results. At Pitts
burgh the crowd was particularly noisy
and disrespectful. In the middle of his
speech the presidents voice was
drowned by noises, and a political or
ganization brought band of music to
add to the confusion. He gamely at
tempted to secure silence, waving his
hat to attract attention to his plead
ings. General Grant made an appeal
for hearing for the president, but the
crowd was obdurate, and even his pop
ularity could not avail. The party re-
tired without further ceremony, but
the assemblage Of hoodlums remained
far into the night, grooming and boot
ing.
At Baltimore the governor of Mary
land made an address of welcome, in
which it was necessary to apologize
for the absence of the city council,
which had refused to cooperate with
the mayor in receiving the president.
Mr.: Taft may be entirely right in his
view that the people have a right to
see and hear their president, but it is
questionable whether he would prac-
dce his preachment with such zest If
the conditions of forty-fve years ago
confronted him today.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-11-23
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Tubular Sharples cream
separator in good condition. Apply
to Herman LANCE, Route 5, Prince
ton. Ito
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-11-23
WANT COLUMN

s Notices under this head will be inserted
ut one cent per word. No advertisement will
be published in this column for less than Is cts
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-11-23
PRESIDENT MADE A Swing ROUND
THE CIRCLE 45 YEARS AGO.
Marked Advance In ARRANGE
mentS For Comfort
and Safety.

casion notable. A citizens committee
took charge of the program. A special
committee for his reception comprised
A. T. Stewart, chairman; William b.
Astor, Henry Clews, William II. Van
derbilt, A. A. Low and Others
The ferryboat that brought the party
to the Battery was escorted by revenue
cutters. The presidential salute was
given by the forts and vessels in the
harbor: Everything that f1oated was
gayly trimmed in bunting. and such
noises as had been invented then were
turned loose on the defenseless victims.
Mayor Hoffman met the president and
escorted him up Broadway to the city
hall in carriage drawn by six horses.
guarded by a cavalry brigade, a COM
mittee Of merchants and a body of po-
Ecemen. New York newspapers gave
minute accounts of the personal bear
ing and appearance Of the members of
the party.
New York's Entertainment.
After leaving the city hall the line of
procession was taken up Broadway to
Delmonico's, at Fourteenth street and
Fifth avenue, where that evening a
dinner was held in the presidents hon
or by the committee of citizens and
merchants.
New York's idea of entertainment
at that period included rousing the
members of the party at an early hour
the following morning for a drive
through Central park. At a few min
utes past they were on their way
in eighteen carriages and a four horse
drag driven by Leonard w. jerome.
President Johnson, Mayor Hoffman.
Secretary Seward and A. T. Stewart
were in one carriage. Mr.. Jerome's
drag was occupied by General Grant
on the box seat, General Meade, who
had joined the party, and General But
terfeld. When in the park, near the
Fifth avenue entrance, General Grant
took the reins from Jerome and urged
the four ahead of the line He waved
his hand in challenge as he passed the
presidents carriage, also drawn by
four horses, and it was promptly &C.
copied. The race was close for half
a mile and then Grant pulled ahead
and won easily, the president acknowl-
edging defeat by waving his hat to
the victor.
The party went up the river from
New York, stopping at West Point for
review Of the cadets. The journey
on the River Queen was riotous
chorus from whistles, bells and can
non. At Albany the mayor and alder
men met the president below the city.
At Niagara Falls the presidents
speech was interrupted by the sagging
of the balcony Of the International no.
tel, from which he was speaking, and
upon Mr.. Stewards solicitation he STOP
ped abruptly. At Buffalo the reception
committee was headed by ex-President
Fillmore.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15
FORMER WEBSTER
CITY BOY IS DEAD
Will A. Vincent Of Chicago Died on
August 9th-Death
Unexpected.

The Freeman Tribune has just re.
ceived a line from Mrs. Ellen NJ
Vincent, notifying us of the death
of her husband, Will A. Vincent
His death was the result of ulcers
in the throat. He had been sick for
some time, but was up and dressed
and ate supper with Mrs Vincent
the night before he died, his death
occurring very Unexpectedly on
Wednesday morning, Aug. 9th. His
trouble started with hoarseness, fol-
lowed by a growth in the throat.
from which he suffered terribly be-
cause he could not breathe proper
ly
The deceased was reared in this
community. He was the second son
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Vincent, old
time residents of Webster City. His
father was one of the early survey
ors Of Hamilton county and long
since passed away. His mother, the
late Mrs. NJ. A. Bartlett, died only
a few years ago.
Will Vincent was a druggist by
trade and clerked in different drug
stores in this city many years ago.
Since that time he has been on the
road as a travelling salesman, max
;,,r, hi 7, T.. " 80
the time. and during these years
has been a frequent visitor in this
city. The deceased was about fifty
years old. Mrs. Vincent has visited
here at different times and is quite
we'll known in this place. The
friends of the family in the old
home will be sorry to hear of Mr..
Vincent's death.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15
II. !. THOMPSON WANTS J
HIS COMMISSION
Commenced Suit in the District
Court Against the Western
Farm Land Company.

H. I. Thompson has fled a petit
tion in the Office of the clerk of tho
district court asking judgment
against the Western Farm Land
Company for $120 and interest and
costs. The petition alleges that dur
ing the year 1909 plaintiff was en-
ployed by said company as its agent
to procure purchasers for lands in
Texas. That the plaintiff procured
L. H. Bickford and Ray Mikel as
purchasers, and it was agreed be-
tween the plaintiff and defendants
that for the lands purchased by
Bickford plaintiff should have $40
and for the lands purchased by
Mikel $50, no part of which has
been paid.
Oscar A. Olson has filed petition
asking for a guardian for Brita Hol-
man of Stratford. The matter was
taken before Judge Lee at Ames last
week, but the judge has not yet re-
turned his findings to the clerk of
the court.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15
that they went to take the children,

that they went to take the children
This seems unnecessary now.
The evolution from the old-time
one-ring show, with its small, red
painted wagons, to the mastodonic,
rich and artistic aggregation, such
as the Adam Forepaugh and Sells
Brothers Big United Shows of today.
marks a remarkable transformation.
which is merely in keeping with the
tendency to vastness in all modern
enterprises.
The announcement of the coming
of big, modern circus arouses in
the minds of juvenility visions of
supernal ectasy, which refuse to be
controlled on show day. and the
adult is also reminded of the days
when glimpse of the waving can
vas. the sound of the music and the
sight of the crowds seemed to be
the ultimate end of life-the reali-
zation of all aspiration.
Wherever the Forepaugh and
Sells Brothers Circus goes, youth
and age join hands for the day. The
magnitude of these combined shows
Is such as to satisfy the ever In
creasing demand for bigness. The
parade Is an unusually brilliant
spectacle OF great interest, its
freshness and rich equipment being
especially noticeable. No apologies
are In order from any who attend
these Forepaugh and Sells Brothers
performances. They are of the high
est standard. and for quantity. quail
ity and variety 1t is impossible to
conceive OF its failing to please. The
most critical people will certainly
be justified In attending it, even
without children. when 1t exhibits
here. Monday, August 81. d1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15
LOTS OF VISITORS
AT new LIGHT PLANT
Citizens Take Much Interest in New
Light Plant Building-Many
Visit Building.

The new municipal property, the
electric light plant building just
completed by G.. E. Atkinson, draws
many visitors The people of the
city seem to be quite interested in
the work, and many go to view the
place almost daily.
The building is now practically
completed and work on the big con-
crete foundation for the engines,
dynamos, boilers. ETC., is under pro-
cess of construction. Mr.. Atkinson
secured the contract for this work
also. 1t will take approximately
$1,7O0 worth of concrete to build
this foundation.
Visitors are somewhat surprised
at the size of the new building. 1t
shows up quite large and roomy
and appearances indicate that pro-
vision has been made for the growth
OF the plant for many years to come.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15
COON RAPIDS
IS hUMBLED
The Fast Independent Ball Club
Bites the Dust in a Snappy
Game-They Got Only
One Hit.
FINAL SCORE STOOD 8 TO 1
g.. -serlrs
Beisser Pitched Wonderfully Good
Brand of Ball-Fourteen
Whitfield" Out.

Webster City won decisive vic
tory over the Coon Rapids ball club
in the third game played with this
travelling aggregation, at the west
side ball park Saturday afternoon,
when they whipped their opponents
by the score of 3 to 1. The game
was played before large crowd of
enthusiastic fans, much interest at
taching because of the two very
close games previously played be-
tween the two clubs-the game the
day before being one to nothing in
favor of Coon Rapids.
While the rain early in the morn
ing had made the diamond some
what heavy, it was worked over for
a couple of hours, till it was gotten
into very good condition by the time
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

the game was called, and the exhi-
bition of the national game was one
of the fastest and best that has been
played on the local diamond-beAng
fully as interesting and hard fought
as the game played with Stanhope
about a week before.
Beisser, who held down the pitch
er's station for the locals, had the
visitors under his control at all
times. Only during two innings did
they get men on bases. Their single
score was made on an error in the
sixth inning. The locals tied the
score in their half of the same In
ming and added two more to their
account in the last Of the eighth,
when walk and an error put two
men on bases and good drive BY
lP. Neitzke brought them safely
across the home plate. The locals
had men on bases every inning but
one, and the visitors pitcher was In
d, UdU uOl6 StNSldl lluSS. DCiooCh
made a good record in Saturdays
game, striking out fourteen of the
Coon Rapids huskies and allowing
them only one stingy hit Of the
lucky kind.
The excitement was intense when
the score was tied in the sixth, and
when the locals came across with
the two runs in the eighth, the fans
went wild. Many ladies We're pres
ent and were among the most loyal
fans; and withal they display a
good knowledge of the game The
conclusion of Saturdays game mark
ed the end of eight days of baseball
for Webster City with big crowd
out every day. The story OF the
game in full follows:
Coon Rapids:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15
Money Invested in a Home Brings
You Real Rewards

that cannot be measured alone In
dollars and cents. There's satisfac.
tion In knowing you have home
when possibly all other investments
fail-it gives you a feeling of secur-
ity and demands the recognition OF
your fellow townsmen, because by
building you show your faith in the
future of the community. And ev-
cry community Is known by Its
deeds. You can help it and at the
same time help yourself. A home In
vestment is always the most meri-
torious, and loss is less likely be-
cause you are dealing in values you
understand and with people yol
know. We have supplied the lum-
Der for the homes of many OF your
friends who are now on the road to
success, and We want to talk with
you whenever you're ready. dill
Young & Clifton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15
Game With Coon Rapids Was Large
ly q Fight Between Two
Twirlers-No Score Made
Till Ninth.
GAME PLAYED IN THE MUD
Visitors Won Battle in Last Inning
on Scratch Hit-score
Was / to o.

Webster City lost hard fought
game to Coon Rapids at the wes'
side ball park Friday by the very
close score of one to nothing-the
winning team scoring on a scratch
hit in the ninth inning.
Both teams played almost ali
tight ball up till the fatal first hall
of the ninth, when with two men
out, Pyle got little out of posi-
tion and a scratch hit went slipping
down between short-stop and second
base, bringing in the necessary
score. In the last half of the ninth,
the locals could only find one hit.
which was not hard enough to count
for tally. The second one not be-
ing forthcoming, the side was re-
tired and the second game lost to
Coon Rapids by little hard luck
on the part of the home boys.
Rossiter "doped" out a good
brand of ball and sent ten of the
husky Coon Rapids men to the
bench by the breeze" route. The
visitors got five hits off him, but
four of them Were of the lucky var
iety, and cast no discredit upon Ed
dies twirling. No costly errors
were made on either side and only
three of any kind on both sides. The
contest would undoubtedly have
gone several extra innings had not
Pyle made the error of judgment
and failed to play his position at the
critical time. Rossiter has develop
ed considerable more speed than he
opened the season with and has
much better control. He is improv-
ing with every game he pitches.
The score:
Coon Rapids:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

the ceilings becoming saturatef
with water and falling off. A large
quantity of water escaped from the
faucet, as it was left running fol
FIVE or six hours before being dis
covered.
1t seems that some lodge held a
sort of social gathering in the hall
on the third floor Saturday night
and as the occupants of the Offices
on the floor beneath do not come
down very early, and some times not
at all on Sunday morning, the water
flooded the upper part Of the build
ing. The stoppage of the sink be-
meath the faucet with piece Of pa
per caused the overflow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15


tured. The men have not been seen
since 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
when they made some inquiries of
farmer living near Viola. A posse
OF 200 men is patrolling the region.
The rough, woody character of the
country about Viola gives the des-
peradoes an admirable hiding place.
1t is believed one of the men is
wounded, as the buggy which the
men deserted near Viola contained
q bloody blanket. The bloodhound
used yesterday afternoon in an ef-
fort to track the criminals failed to
find the scent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15
LIGHTING BOLT
CAUSES FIRE
Barn and Contents on VIM. Blanken.
buehler Farm Totally De-
stroyed by Fire.

A large barn on the VIM. Blank
enbuehler farm was destroyed by
fire early Saturday morning, entail
ing loss of approximately $1,000
The building was struck by light
ming during a thunder storm and
the flames followed so quickly that
the building and its contents, con-
sisting of one horse, some harness
and hay and several hundred
bushels of grain, were consumed by
the fire.
VIM. Barnett resides on the farm,
which is located about six miles
southwest of the city.
There was some insurance on the
property, but scarcely enough to
cover the loss.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15
Real Estate Transfers.

H. M. Sparboe. guardian-prob d
part lot 5, blk Z, W. C.-$50 90.
City of Webster City to E. N. Lee
-wd-qcd-vacated strip abutting
lot 5, blk Z, w. C.-$10.00.
Ella j. Stearns and hush to Mar
tina Arthur-wd-lot Z, blk 100, D.
4 P. r. r. addition, w. C.-$4,200.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15
WATER DAMAGES
BANK BUILDING
Water Left Running on Third Floor
Causes Damages to Rooms
Below.

Quite lot OF damage was done
in the Hamilton County State Bank
building Saturday night, when
someone left a water faucet turned
on for several hours on the upper
floor. Half of the ONCE rooms on
the second floor and the office of the
Webster City Gas Company on the
ground floor were damaged to con-
siderable extent by plastering on
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15
Score by innings:

Coon Rapids 30 90 0 0 0 0 0 IL
Webster City 30 90 0 0 0 0 0 90
Struck out-by Bottoms, z; by
Rossiter, 10. Bases on balls-off
Bottoms, 3. off Rossiter, 1. Hit by
pitched baus-by Bottoms. 2; by
Rossiter, 2. Umpire-Dodge. Time
of game-1:20.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15
Rally Day.

The Philathea class will have
charge of the opening session of the
Baptist Sunday school next Sunday,
August 20, and an interesting pro-
gram will be provided. All men,
bers Of the Sunday school are urg-
emily requested to come and bring
your, friends. 1t will be the Rally
Day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

Word from the Rev. c. H. Kamp-
hoefner family, who are now at St.
Louis on their vacation, states they
are all we'll but that the heat IS
very intense. They plan to leave
St. Louis for Burlington early this
week
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15
NO Apologies
ARE NECESSARY
Adults Give Fictitious Excuse For
Going to Circus-"Go to
Take Children"

The time was when 1t was quite
the proper thing for adults to
apologize for going to a circus. and
to give fictitious excuse by saying
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

Cedar Rapids, Aug. 12.-Up to
a late hour last night the despera-
does supposed to be in hiding in the
woods near Viola had not been cap
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

Lost or strayed, Fox terrier, black
and while. Notify Mabel Anderson.
Phone 511. d1s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

Score by innings:
Coon Rapids 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oil
Webster City 30 0 0 0 102 @-3
Struck out--by Stapleton, 5; by
Beisser, IA. Bases on balls-off
Stapleton, 8. Hit by pitched balls
by Stapleton, .. Umpire-Dodge
Time of game---1:15.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

Score by innin gs:
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-01-19

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