davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Press., 1911-11-22
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Matthew Dugan was in Monson over Sunday.
 The Foresters will hold a public dancs in Society hall December 18th.
 Michael Mullens. who has been ill with pnsumonis, has recovered sufi Liently tn bs out again.
 A delegation from the borough will attend the chicken pie supper as Orys- sal lake Thursday evening.
 Mr. and Mrs Henry Wise went to Great Harrington Monday evening to attend the funeral of the latter's mother
 The Hudson Garage Co.,. has sold an Overland Touring car to T. N Lyon of staffordvills to be delivered in the spring.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. W. Willis of Rock ville, Miss Julia Row and Miss Lizzie Odeit of Hartford were guests over Sunday of MT. and Mrs. Wm. E. Whitaker.
 Miss Ethel Whitaker is expected home from the Springfield hospital ia few days She recently sustained An operation for appendicitis and Is making a good recovery.
 The co unity commissioners have granted a license to Romano SerAfin at his old otation near the fair grounds. As this completes the ten licenses that the town is legally en- titled to there will be none granted at the Hollow.
 A meeting of the representatives of the various bowling teams in the town was held in the rooms of tine Busine ss club last Wednesday night and it was voted to form an eight-team league to be called the Stafford Oandlepin league, all games to be rolled on Tufts' alley. A 21-week schedule was adopted and these officers were elected: President, O B Pinney i; vice-president, John Wilcox; secre- tary, Harry J. Wise: treasurer, R ". Eltis. The board of directors will be the president and a representative of each team. There will bs three points to a game and each bowler Is to pay for his own strings. The teams entered are the Rhode Islands, War rem No. ], Warren No. 2, Clerks, Johnsons. Merchants, Manufacturers and Independents. Is was voted to roll under the National Duck and Oandlepin Congress rules, except that each bowler will roll a string through, rolling five boxes on each all y. In event of 6 tie on the third point each captain will select a bow Ter to roll two boxes. the rolling to con- tinue until the tie Is broken. A bowler rolling three games with 8 team cannot bowl with another team without the ms jority vote of the b. ard of directors. Bowlsrs must be resi- dents in the town to be eligible. There is to be $55 in prize money, each team contributing $5 and the alley management $15. Prizes are to be divided as follows: First team, $lO; secoud,- $7; third. $6; fourth. $5; fifth $4; sixth, $3; seventh, g i; for high individual average. $3; sec ond high, $1; high single string, $I; high three string, $l; high team total, $2; high team point, $2; high individual average b1wler of each team, &l. Games will bs rolled on M1nday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurdsay nights. A bowler must have rolled in 75 per cent of the games to bs eligible for prizes. Alley men are barred from individual prizes and a bowler can win but one individual priSa.
The Press., 1911-11-22
ELLINGTON. Crystal Lake.

The Ladies Aid society will ht lt it's annusl chick sn pie sup Ier Thurs day eveninng of this W ek
 A Thanksgiving service will bs hel i next Sunday st 2p m The eerm' II will be by Rev R s Moore of R ck- vile and singing by 6 male quartett from Holland. There will bs other selt c.ions.
The Press., 1911-11-22

Everybody's friend-Dr. Thomas Be lectic Oil. Cures toothache, earache, sore throat. Heals cuts, bruises, scalds, Stops any pain,
 Be prepared h case of 8 su lden illness or accident the quickest way to relief is by telephone.
The Press., 1911-11-22

Telephone service costs less than five c3nts a day and earns far more than this small outlay
The Press., 1911-11-22
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

Matter under this head 10 cents per une.'
 Oysters and Fish received fresh every other day at St. Peters Fish Mar ket. Orders received by telephone given prompt attention. From now on l will run two teams.
The Press., 1911-11-22

Songs
 8, Aria, from La Tosca b, Brahma, Bem berg G, The Years at the Spring. Beach Violin - 8, The Swan. Saint-Saens' b, Humorefks. Koepping c, Warum, SchumaDn Songs-
 a, Dawn, Leoni b, Like The Rosebud, La Forge c, Down in the Forest, Ronal Piano
 Bolero, Ravlna Song, with violin obligato-
 In Arcady.
 Violin
 Romance, Svendsen Aria, from Elijah -
 Hear Ye Israel, Meudelssohn Song, with violin obligat1-
 Parted, Tosti Violin
 8. Meditation. from Thais, Massenet. b, Mazurka de Ooncert. Muslin Song, with violin obligato-
 Noel Adam
 Stafford.
 CARD.-I wish to express my sincere thanks to the neighbOrs and friends for their many acts of kindness during my recent bereavement HERMAN WAGNER. T wish to thank the friends for their kindness during the illness and at the time of the death of my dear wife. I am also grateful for the singing and the com forting words of the pastor.
 JOHN M. CONFER.
 Mrs. Ella Bass is spending few wee ks in Worcester
 Mrs H F Cady attended the dedi- cation of the new Universalist church in Norwich Wednesday.
 L. B. Jerome is again employed by H F. Cady. and expects to remain through the busy holiday season.
 Michael Donohue is the guest of Frank Patten this week. George Handy is expected to make Frank 8 visit over Thanksgiving. Miss Dora Depeau has returned to her home after spending several months at the sanitarium in Walling- ford much improved in health.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Bap- tist church will serve 8 supper to- morrow evening from to o'clock. Hostesses, Mrs. H. O. Thresher and Miss Eugenia Thresher. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Jones moved last Monday to their new home re- gently purchased of Mrs Anna Mead The outside appearance of the house has been greatly improved by the new windows and blinds and paint, and the inside papered and painted through out, besides other improvements
 The following musical selections will be. given at the Universalist church next Sunday morning: Pre- Jude, 'Pilgrim's Ohorus,'' Wagner i; anthem, Hark, the Organ Loudly Peals," West; anthem, "The Woods and Every Sweet Smelling Tree, i" West; solo; offertory, Morning Song, Gaul; postlude, March, Smart.
The Press., 1911-11-22

387 438 46I 12S6 The following is the program for the concert at the Congregational church this evening, to be given by Miss Ethel Whalen. soprano, assisted by Miss Jeanne Little, violinist, and Miss Alics Parmele at the piano:
 Part
The Press., 1911-11-22

Stafford grange is issuing invita- tions for the Thanksgiving dance to be held in Memorial hall Thanksgiv- ing night. Lynoh's orchestra of five pieces will furnish music The grange dances are always popular and an extra eff 1rt is being made 10 make this record breaker. As the dance is under the auspices of the grange, all grangers will consider themselves Invited if no invitation is received.
 The door of J c Wightman's s blacksmith shop was broken open Monday night and a heavy slsdge hammer taken The hammer was found at Warren's mill at the Springs, where entrane3 was made and the safe blown F.G. Patsen. who was anxious to prove his :. innocence, found by measuring that his footprint oorre. SD nndsd with the tracks left by the would be robbers, but Frank says he can prove an alibi. -. c..
 The free lecture under the aupsices of H P. U. in Memorial hall next Saturday evening will doubtless draw a full house, as these lectures gener- ally do Francis Lee Lybarger is en- dorsed by the leading men of the country and we'll qualified to speak on his subj ct, Gland, labor and wealth " Leotur s to be given later are as fol- lows: Dec 9, "Ohina," illustrated, Dr. Poole; March 16, "The modern Judas," Thomas L. Fletcher.
 William Barsslou, the 14-year-old sen of MT. and Mrs. Napoleon Barsa- Ion, died Sunday afternoon and the private funeral took place Monday morning, with ipterment iL St. Ed ward S csmetery The boy appeared to be recovering from a two weeks illuess With dip' theria, but failed rapidly Sunday, He was in the gram mar department of the Pinney school A sister is now ill with the same d disease.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-22
Council Bluffs.
CAPTAIN HAYES KILLS SELF
Council Bluffs Man Found Dead by
Neighbor.
DEsPONDENT OVER uL-HEALTH
Ties Clothesline TO Telephone Pole
and Kicks over the Chair
on which He Was
Standing.

Captain Hayes. s117 Avenue b. a we'll
known citizen Of Council Bluffs. committed
suicide Thursday morning by hanging.
When e. b. Malone went to the alley in
the rear of his home at IFS North NiSth
street at $3.50 o'clock he saw the body OF
his neighbor living on the opposite side OF
the alley hanging by the neck from tele-
phone pole. He ran to him. but found he
was cold in death. His feet were only
few inches from the ground. Forty feet
of the family clothesline. doubled several
times and tied to a hook in the pole several
feet above his head, and an overturned
kitchen chair told the story Of the DELHI
crate preparations for death.
Captain Hayes was one Of the best known
characters around town He had resided
here for thirty-five years He was always
strong and vigorous, but of late years had
been suffering from III health and increas-
ing age, and at times had been very de-
spondent. For the last few days he had
been suffering very much. and was very
restless during the fore part Of Thursday
night Mrs, Hayes was up with him until
after 2 o'clock. He then appeared to be
easier and went to his room. Mrs Hayes
also retired to her apartments and fell
asleep She arose shortly before 6 o'clock
and found the light burning in the kitchen,
and supposed her husband had gone out
to take a walk before breakfast few
minutes later the discovery Of his dead
body was announced
Captain Hayes was a veteran of the union
army. Il years old. He enlisted at his
home near indianapolis, Ind, at the be-
ginning of the war and served until the
end, retiring captain of Company X,
Thirteenth Indiana cavalry. He was in
many engagements and escaped with only
one slight wound. During a portion of his
life in Council Bluffs he was engaged In
he married Mrs. Mary McCauley, widow
of Frank Guanella, for many years city
marshal of Council Bluffs He had been
! previously married and had two children
Iiittie Hayes, now Mrs. Fleming Of Oron-
ogo. Mo, and Young Hayes, residing at
Atchison, Kan. Three children of the sec
ond marriage also survive him. Ruth. Jen-
nette and Bernard
For many years Captain Hayes had been
member Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, but of late years had withdrawn
| from it, The funeral will take place this
afternoon at o'clock at the residence sl1
Avenue b. The services will be In charge
Of Rev. ]. M. Williams. pastor Of the
Broadway Methodist church He will be
buried in the soldiers plot surrounding the
J Kinsman monument in FaIrview cemetery.
| His Grand Army friends will accord him a
military funeral.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-22
Iowa

checks drawn on the First National bank
OF Shenandoah has been sentenced Il
seven years at Fort Madison and been
taken there by the sheriff lie pretended
TO he the agent Of a dealer In horses In
Shenandoah and passed off small checks
in payment for livery bills and board
WINTERSET - While working with
neighbor stretching wire James Donahue.
living near winterset was instantly killed
Tuesday afternoon when the wooden clamp
that held the wire In its grip slipped and
struck him on the head he stood behind
the stretcher. He was rendered uncon-
sCious and died in about an hour without
becoming conscious He was SO years old
and leaves a widow.
ESTHERVILLE-Einer the 14-year-old
son of Peter Peterson, while playing with
a dynamite cap exploded IL I'm his hand,
tearing the flesh from the thumb and two
first fingers of his right hand. so badly
that amputation between the first and sec
ond joints was necessary. The boy was
picking at the contents OF the cap with a
nail and supposing that he had removed
all of the same, held the cap over a hot
stove to see what it would do.
POMEROY-The mystery Of the disap-
pearance of Carl Buettner the son of Rev.
and Mrs. A. Buettner, last November, has
been cleared away, but only to add add
tional sorrow to the parents. They found
at Storm Lake, charged with horse steal
ing The boy ran away while returning
home from school and the parents had
never heard a word Of him since. lie was
arrested under the name of Bob" Keller
CRESTON-The Atlantic Northern and
southern railroad is still experiencing
trouble, and this week trainmen at At
lantic refused TO take out or allow trains
to be taken out until their wages due them
for past services, amounting TO 5000, were
paid. However, Q settlement was reached
yesterday and trains began moving. but
now twenty-five traCkmen are on strike.
During the week handcars and autos were
pressed into service for carrying the mail
HARLAN-The wedding of Miss Carrie
Waters, whose home is in Irwin, TO L.
Leslie French was celebrated in Des Moines
Sunday. Mr.. French is a lumber merchant
at Parkersburg, S. ID. The bride, who is
daughter Of Or. s. H. Waters Of Irwin
was born here and graduated from the high
school and also from the state university
She taught in the high school here and
two years ago became a member of the
faculty Of the State Agricultural school at
Ames.
DENISON-Mr George Naeve, vice presi-
dent of the Crawford County State Bank,
received a telegram from his daughter,
Miss Marie, Tuesday afternoon that she
had married Roy +. Mote of Kintyre, n. n.
The telegram was dated Omaha. 20 which
city she had gone that day. Preparations
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-22
Drink Budweiser. King of Bottled Beers
Enter the Bees BOOklOvers' Contest now.


IOWA CITY-w. Kresensky, former star
end on the Iowa foot ball team, was mar
ried here today to Miss Tressa Mathes, an
Iowa City girl
IOWA CITY-Two deputy game warden
captured thirteen young men on the banks
of the Iowa river shortly before noon to-
day and lodged them in Jail on charges of
illegal fishing.
CRESTON--Alex Craig OF Greenfield was
brought to the hospital here yesterday in
a critical condition suffering from stomach
trouble. His friends are much alarmed
over his condition.
CRESTON-Dates for the Creston Chau-
tauqua meeting for 1911 have been set for
August 5-l3. The program is about COM
pleted, with the exception of securing a
speaker for the last day.
HARLAN-The committee on program for
Memorial day has chosen Frank 8. Shank
land and Major s. II. NJ. Byers Of Des
Moines as speakers Major Byers VIII
read some of his poems.
ROLAND-By an overwhelming vote the
proposition to issue $4,000 worth OF munich
pal bonds with which to build pumping
plant and street lighting electric light
plant. to cost $4,000, carried here yesterday.
HARIlAN-John Pamperin, aged 60
years an old resident of this county, died
at his home in Fairview township yester-
day afternoon from the effect of can
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-22
Iowa

cerous growth lie leaves widow and
three sons
LOGAN--Mary f. Gardener, high school
teacher has been elected to the principal
ship of the Logan schools. owing to the
present instructor of manual training going
away to complete his schooling the posi-
ton is still open.
ESTHERVILl,E-A. A. Patter son,
brother Of George Il. Patterson, editor of
the Estherville Enterprise of this city, died
at the hospital at Iowa City yesterday
morning. Burial will be in oak Inn ceme-
terry. Deceased was p years OF age.
DENlSON-At a meeting of the school
board last evening Superintendent r.. w.
Fellows was reelected tor another year,
Miss Lulu Fitzpatrick, his assistant. A
number of vacancies in the high school
faculty are yet to be filled
HARLAN-Miss June Polling and Harry
Sunday at the home Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. IA. Polling. After short
home in Council Bluffs, where the groom
has a position as bookkeeper with the
Empkie, Shugart & Hin Co.
IOWA FALLs-At a special meeting Of
Brown of Brookings, 5. ~. was elected
superintendent of the public schools of
this city Tor the coming year. Mr. Brown
was the choice of the board from among
fifty applicants for the position
IOWA CITY-Funeral services over the
body Of the late Prof Samuel Calvin, head
OF the department OF geology al inc Uni
Versity OF Iowa for over fifty years past
and formerly state geologist OF Iowa, will
be held Friday afternoon at o'clock from
the Presbyterian church of this city.
HARIAAN-While standing on the plat
form OF the Northwestern station last Sat
urday evening shot from the gun of some
careless hunter struck Doris Hedges be-
tween the eyes. Fortunately for Hedges
the force of the ball was about spent and
the shot only caused a severe scratch.
IOWA CITY-It was announced by the
Pan Hellenic council at the University of
Iowa today that Miss Barbara Cornwall of
Spencer, Ia. a member of the Kappa
Kappa Gamma, would lead the grand
march at the Pan Hellenic or inter fra
ternity ball TO be held at the university
armory Friday evening.
HARLAN-Hurst, the 11-year-old son of
Henry Johnson, a prominent Clay town
ship farmer was driving four horses when
they became unmanageable and ran away.
The boy had the reins across his shoulders
and was Jerked forward on the tongue of
the disc. He escaped with a broken leg
and several gashes on his face and hands
DENISON-A. r. CoppecE who was con.
victed in the district court OF forging
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-22
Iowa..

for her marriage with Alr Mote we're In
progress and her parents had expected to
make for her wedding fitted to their
wealth and station. Her mother had gone
to a sanitarium for rest before the wedding
Mr.. Mote is conducting land office AZ
Eintyre in which his father-in-law Is in
terested.
pENISON-With a view OF having the
representatives OF the Northwestern rail-
road i'm this locality better acquainted vita
b,nison and its needs. the Commercial
club has arranged a banquet at the Hotel
Denison on Friday night, at which time a
number of railroad men will be guests.
Invitations have been extended to James
4 Davis and A a. Mcl.aughlin, attorneys
for the road. Superintendent Hammel OF
Boone George Cheeseman. travelling mas
senger and freight agent and II. RettinG-
haus, civil engineer, of Boone; r. G. Griffin
Of Omaha, travelling freight agent J. H.
agent. and }. II. Mahoney OF Boone. as
sistRnt travelling freight agent.
LOGAN-Frank Harrison OF Raglan town
ship an immediate neighbor of the Worth
brothers reports fruit prospects there AZ
the present time never more flattering. a.
f Menchng reports fruit prospects at the
present time as all that growers could de-
sire save possibly with grapes in one or
more localities. E. g. Stone OF Logan saws
with the exception OF the Japanese va
riety OF the plum and insufficient rain last
season to produce luNurant growth OF the
strawberry plant, to produce a good crop
of Strawberries, all other varieties of fruit
are undamaged. and fun OF promise at the
present time d. w. Botspiech of woodbine
makes most favorable reports as to SPLEEN
did condition of fruit prospects at the
present time. b A. Dievlbess of Harris
Grove says with the exception OF certain
varieties of the plum, all other fruit which
lie has examined clearly indicates a large
crop for the future. G. f. LeValley and ],
c. Milliman. successful fruit growers OF
Logan assert that fruit prospects wera
never better for an unusually large crop
in Harrison county In the coming season..
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-22
DISCOVER DAMAGE TO WIRES
Conduits of Independent Telephone
Company Destroyed by ExpIO-
sion Two Years Ago.

Installation of new service pipes on
Broadway by the gas company has dis
closed serious damage to the conduits of
the Independent Telephone company
caused by a gas explosion two years ago.
The explosion was q violent one and the
heavy cast iron coverings of the manholes
for several blocks were blown off and
smashed, some of the fragments flying
hundreds OF feet In the air. There were a
number Of narrow escapes and one or two
wrecked. II was thought the damage to
the conduits had been confined TO the VI
entity OF the manholes. but the disclosures
yesterday showed that the thing was shat
tered as far as it has been uncovered
The injury is located near the corner of
Broadway and North Main street and is
believed TO extend for a distance OF at
least half a block.
The damage to the conduits was dis
covered by an accident When the con-
QUITS we're laid they were entirely covered
BY q thick coating of soft concrete. The
Explosion did not break through this COW
er1nS. merely bursting and spreading II
"A workman laying a gas pipe accidentally
struck the cement covering with his nick.
when II fell apart, revealing the crumbled
thing. It Is difficult and costly task to
replace the broken tiles. The sides OF the
chambers have TO be cut out and slipped
over tho lead cables. A force Of expert
workmen toiled all day yesterday and only
got one three-foot section in place. The
damage may be very extensive and involve
an expense OF several thousand dollars il
II IL found necessary 70 repair IL all.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-22
RAILROAD SUED FOR FIRE
Alfalfa Meal Company BIameA
Switch Engine for Devas-
tatinR Blaae.

The Alfalfa Meal company, whose plant
was completely destroyed by fire last jan
uary. entailing loss OF about $4,000. with
Insurance. or $1,000. yesterday began a suit
in the district court against the Union Pa
ONO Railroad company to recover S45 600
The allegation is made that the fire was
caused by sparks from a Union Pacific
engine operated by a switching crew en-
plOyed by the company.
The hay sheds OF the plant were set
sblAzs q number OF times by passing loco
motives during the few months prior 10
the fire and twice on the afternoon OF the
day the plant was finally destroyed.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-22
Y. M. C. A. TO GIVE CARNIVAL
Feature Program Prepared in which
Varied Assortment of sports
VIII BE Given.

Tho big Spectacular International Gym
nastic and Play Festival" will take place
tonight in the local Young Mems Christian
association gymnasium, when one of the
best programs of the season will be run off
by Physical Director Pierson. A big spe-
cial feature will be added in the flight of
several miniature aeroplanes entered by
members of the association. who will try
for honors in this event The Spanish bull
fight will be another thriller"
The opening number of the program will
be a march of the nations and every par
ticipant will be gorgeously costumed with
a flag representing the nation he repre-
sents. Other numbers on the program of
interest will be vaultng the elephants,
club manipulation of the 'fakirs," high
and lofty pyramids by a band Of Arabs
international gymnastic and athletic cham
ponshlps and such games as dodge the
arrow" poison" corn cutting" last
couple out and in" and a most interesting
and the newest of relay races, the Japa-
ness relay. Both women and men are in
vited to this carnival
Our stock of garbage cans u complete.
We carry the celebrated Wits corr,,oa o. -
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-22

Real estate transfers reported to The Bee
April 20 by the Pottawattame County Alb
stract company Of Council Bluffs:
Amelia Spies to Nellie Parady. lot S
in block Is in Williams first add. to
Council Bluffs, W. d....................Sl,OO 900
Louisa Stortz. ct al. to George and
Elizabeth Hansen. lot 4 in Tindale's
sub. In Council Bluffs. q, c. do. s33
Total. two transfers ..................Si.93 1888
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-22
Marriage LIcenaen.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday |
to the following named persons.
Name and Address Age |
]. c. Hogan. State Center. Ia............. Al |
D. Merriam Droge, Council Bluffs. ......... % /
Harlan McNab, Omaha.................... % |
Rose Slotky, Omaha.................... % |
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-22

wounded with a gun or pierced by rusty
nail Buckleus Arnica Salve heals the
trouble. Guaranteed. 25c For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-22
Plant Your BuIbs Now.

Peony. tuberoses, Gladiolus, Cannas. Cal
Adiam. clematis. Crimson Rambler. Snow
Balls. and other shrubbery cabbage and
tomato plants. Younkerman Seed Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-22

WICHITA, kan. April H--Clyde Ensley,
pitcher for the Wichita club of the West
ern league, died this morning OF spinal
meningitis. He was q years old He was
with Topeka and Wichita a part of last
season.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-22
Council Bluffs,
Real Estate Transfers.

heavy rims and tight fitting covers. p. {.
De Vol Hardware Co, 54 Broadway.