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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-13
Rebels Attack City
Against u. S. Protest
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batants to do their rghting outside a
neutral zone.
San Juan Del Sur, Mic, Aug. r.
It is reported here that the city of
Nandaime, about thirty miles south of
NLanagua, was occupied yesterday by
the government troops. who left Rivas
on Friday to attack General Mena's
revolutionary forces who had made
their headquarters there.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-13
Mariana Will Have
Exhibit in Interstate
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CottondaIe Mr. Ltllard was informed
that a community exhibit might be
sent from that city, and Editor Bee
Brooks, of Vernon, Washington county,
promised to try to interest the people
Of that section in sending community
exhibit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-13
Passengers in Mexico
Killed BY Zapetistas

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hosea, alert, fought desperately until
silenced.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-13

Mrs. Margaret Lawler, eighteen
years old, won the $50 mile endurance
contest of the Kenosha Motorcycle
Club against a field of 81 men. Five
men finished with perfect scores, but
their time was not so good.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
NIGHT POLICEMAN
JONES SANDBAcGED
Finds Two Suspicious Characters il
Alley Evidently Bent Upon
Robbing Stores.

Night Policeman Chas. Jones is
nursing a sore head caused by be-
ing sandbagged Sunday morning by
a couple of thugs he was trying to
run out Of the city.
The two men We're noticed by Mr..
Jones Saturday night in the alley
at the rear of the j. w. Schroeder
drug store and later in the rearof
the Channer drug store. On both
occasions they hurried away, the
last time going toward the Western
grain elevator. Mr.. Jones followed
and just reached the corner of the
building when one of the men
struck him. The policeman was stu
pefied by the blow for moment but
upon again regaining his senses
hooked for the men and saw them
running down the Illinois Central
track. He gave them a parting shot
but evidently failed to hit either of
them. In their rush to get away
they left their weapon behind. Mr..
Jones examined it and found it to
be a pair of half hose, one doubled
over the other. and filled with sand.
1t is quite probable that the men ex-
pected to rob some of the stores and
Mr.. Jones spoiled their plans.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
We cannot tell you all the nice
goods we have for the holidays.
Teed & Teed. DIT
Public Sale,

will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, at my place Of resi-
dence, " miles northeast of Web
ster City, about miles northwest
of harrisburg and IL miles east OF
Cass Center church, on what is
known as the south Schroeder farm,
on Thursday, Dec. 10, 1912, COM
mencing at 1890 O'Clock, sharp, the
following property:
20 HEAD OF LIVE STOCK.
10 head of horseshoe bay horse
coming years old, weight 1900;
one black mare coming 4 years old.
weight 400, in foal; one span sor-
rel geldings, coming years old,
weight 2700; one span black FLIES,
coming 2 years old; one brown FLY
coming 2 years old; one bay geld
ing coming 2 years old; one black
horse coming Z years old, weight
900; one sucking horse colt
SO head of cattle-4O head OF
good feeding steers now on feed,
good colors and in good feeding con-
dition; 6 head Of milch cows, one
fresh now, all springers and others
will be fresh by day of sale; 3 head
Of spring calves.
10 head Of choice shoats, healthy
and in good condition.
Farm machinery-1 Mitchell lum-
Der wagon; / Sattley 16-ineh riding
stirring plow; / Sattley riding sur
face corn cultivator; l Dutch Uncle
riding corn pillow; l sixteen-wheel
Rock Island disk with trucks; 1
Twentieth Century manure spread
er, / top buggy; one bod-sled: one
cutter. one roll OF slat corn crib;
1856 feet Of hay fork rope. with fork
and pulleys complete; one set sim
gle harness: 2 sets of double work
harness: feed hunks and 3 fodder
hunks
1000 bushels Of good corn in crib.
Four dozen Leghorn hens.
Free lunch at noon.
Terms Of sale: Sums of $40 and
under, cash. On sums over that
amount, credit OF twelve months,
at s per cent interest, purchaser
giving bankable note. No property
to be removed until terms OF sale
are complied with.
John w. Wright, Prop
Col. NJ. L. Mccullough. Auct,
f. F. King, Clerk. 16d2fl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
THE PROGRAM FOR /.
Lower EIGHTH GRADE
To be Given on Friday Afternoon in
Room Taught by Miss Alma
Peterson.

The pupils Of the lower eighth
grade will be glad to welcome their
parents and friends to the rendering
of the following Christmas program
in the lower eighth grade room on
the second floor Of the north build
ing on Friday afternoon, Dec. 21st:
Song-Nazareth.
The First Christmas Eve-Ger-
trude Stebbins.
The Lookout Man-Harold New
man.
Apple Pie-Howard Whitson.
st. Saturday---Noble Garth.
The Beautiful Hand-Mina Ed
wards.
Boys chorus-The First Noel.
A Christmas Carol-Clarence
Veach.
Early Christmas Days.
New England--Harold Lane.
New York--Adolph Boeye.
At Valley Forge-Franklin Ma.
son.
Girls chorus-It Came Upon the
Midnight Clear.
O. Little Town Of Bethlehem
Edna Helmick.
The Very Best Kind Of Christ
mas Tree-Marie Leonard.
Solo-The City of Our King, Hes
ter Hun.
Song-Bells of Seville.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
EAGLE GROVE TEAM
GETS CHAMPIONSHIP
Prof. Kelly Notified That Foot Bal
Controversy Is Decided Against
This City.

The Eagle Grove-Webster City
foot ball controversy over the con-
test which should have been played
on Thanksgiving day has been de-
cided by the state athletic associa-
tion in favor of Eagle Grove, giving
the game to that city by the score
Off to 0.
Prof. Kelly received word from a
member of the state board yesterday
stating that this decision had been
reached by them after, giving the
matter due consideration In his
correspondence the committeeman
stated that the association blamed
both teams interested and he per-
sonally could not see why two cities
thus closely located could not agree
as to officials for a foot ball game
BY going over the evidence furnish
ed by Mr.. Kelly and also the sworn
afidavits sent in by the Eagle Grove
facul W the committee consider their
decision fair, according to the letter
to MI. Kelly. AS to how they could
so decide and lay special stress upon,
their fairness cannot be easily un-
derstood by people acquainted with
the facts in the case. However, the
verdict settles the matter and gives
the championship Of the Boone VAL
ley Athletic Association. to Eagle
Grove.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
Members Hold Conference.

A meeting of members of the Con-
gregational church was held last CIV
ening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. l.. Hunter, the gathering being
in the nature of a}conference in re-
gard to new plan of church work.
About thirty people were present. A
month or more ago plan was for
INFLATED to divide the membership
of the church into groups of ten per-
sons each, with a chairman or cap
tain of each squad, for the purpose
of doing personal work in different
lines of church activity. The plan
was outlined and explained at some
length by Mr.. H. l.. Hampton at a
prayer meeting service some time
ago and it was voted to try the new
plan. A committee was appointed
to arrange these groups and appoint
their captains. This committee fin
ished it's labors and the gathering
last evening was to explain the mat
ter to these different heads OF
groups, they and the committee be-
ing the ones in attendance. The
plans were explained by different
members of the committee and cards
containing the names Of each squad
of ten were distributed to the cap
tains. thirty-three in number. Many
suggestions we're made as to the diff
ferent matters that might be effect
lively carried out by these groups
and everybody present seemed to be
impressed with the idea that the
new plan would, be very helpful and
effective in aiding the church in its
different lines of work.
After giving due consideration to-
the business for which the meeting
was called, an, enjoyable social ses-
sion was spent, during which light
refreshments were served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17

y Hssr
webster county. These families
were those of Squire and Frank Nc
Quire and Henry Lot
The second settler in this county
was Osborne Brannan, who came
some time during the summer OF
1S49 and located claim on what is
now section 2S-S7-26, and thus he
became Mr.. Bells nearest neighbor
They were the only settlers in the
county prior to 1850
In recording the events of the
early settlements of county, where
no effort has been made to preserve
its history, it is difficult to be exact
ly accurate as to dates. 1t is found
that the recollections of early set
tiers is so treacherous as to dates
that it is difficult for some of them
to tell with certainty just when they
came. 1t is not strange, therefore,
that different claims to priority in
settlement should arise, and it is al
most impossible to determine who
was first upon the ground. Their
recollection of the time of coming is
often expressed in such terms as
early in the spring or 'just as
winter was breaking up" which eX-
pressions admit Of considerable
doubt. They often came from diff
ferent directions, and did not dis
cover each others presence, some
times for months, SO that, looking
back now, it is not strange that each
should think that he was here before
the other. Several of these coming
in 1850 claimed for long time to
be the first settler and in nearly ev-
cry sketch of the early settlement,
credit is given to Wilson Brewer as
being the first settler, but upon that
point there is no room for doubt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
"FRFCKLES' AT THE
ARh0RY OPERA HOUSE
Greeted by a Large Audience-Gen-
eral Satisfaction is
Expressed.

A good sized audience witnessed
the production of ''Freckles" at the
armory opera house last evening and
was well pleased with the offering.
"Freckles" as book is one Of the
most popular Of the later day pro-
auctions of Gene Stratton Porter,
and as a play it is equally satisfact-
Org. The story of the play, which
takes young Irish boy in his teens,
without name or home and brings
him to the enjoyment of all by a
natural course Of events, is not of
the usual story book flavor. During
his career as care taker of the Linn
berlost" the lad is brought to face
many hardships but finally wins
standing and friends by his tenacity.
The play is refreshing. clean and
thoroughly interesting.
John Roberts in the leading char
acter, "Freckles," made a most fav-
orable impression with his audience.
Mr.. Roberts has the natural brogue
Of the Irishman, and a most beauti-
full Irish tenor voice. His rendi-
lions were very pleasing, and re-
ceived much applause. In the parts
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan, Frank
Bathin and Miss Sarah De Gros
were also highly satisfactory in
their Scotch ways and conversation.
In these characters Mr.. Bathin and
Miss De Gros seemed easily at home
and their work, which was most diff
ficult. was good. Miss Edith Men
doza as Angel" the leading fem
mime part,also proved popular with
her hearers. Some Of her work in
"Freckles" is far above the aver
age. Carl B. Stanton as Mclean"
and Miss Jean Tomas in the parts of
the "Bird Woman were also very
good in their characters. IN all. the
play may be placed in the ranks of
the best productions that. have Wis
tied the armory this season.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
|ARh0RY TO Be SOLD
AT public AUCTION
Failure to Pay Leads Stockholders
to Dispose of Opera House
Public Hall.

| The armory and hall at Ames Is
going to be sold at public auction
because stockholders have been UNI
able to get anything out of their
| money for many years and have be-
come tired holding the sack. Web
ster City has such a property, but we
believe it is paying, though it never
declares any dividends Probably
the profits are being applied to re-
ducing the\ Indebtedness. The fol-
lowing is from the Ames Times:
An announcement appearing else
where in this paper chronicles the.
sale at public auction on January
4th of the property of the Ames
Armory Co., otherwise known as the
Armory. Failure of hall in Ames
devoted to playhouse and public
purposes, to pay out has lead the
stockho lders to this decision
The Armory which is owned by an
incorporated stock company, was
erected about ten years ago to be
used primarily for home for the
local company of the Iowa National
Guard and as an opera house. For
a couple of years it paid pretty
well but as Improvements and
changes became necessary the sup
port failed to come up to the de-
mand. The stockholders, who are
all Ames men, and anxious to see
such a hall maintained here, have
stood by the proposition through
many years of struggle, but their
own financial interests have finally
made the sale of the property nee
essary
With the passing of the property
into other hands the death knell of
the show business, and the local
company of militia, is probably
sounded. Unless chance should place
it in the hands of some one who
cared to continue it in it's present
capacity, Company c will probably
be mustered out.
Many suggestions have been heard
as to uses for the property, it would
make fine lodge hall. location for
a small factory or a garage. The
property is worth good figure and
it's sale should prove interesting
from many standpoints.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17

Every month for las times, DR..
Shallenberger, the Chicago Special
list, has visited our city. He hopes
to make us many more. He is a
learned physician and has an extern
sive practice. He cures where 9TH
ers fail. He is an expert in dag
nosing cases, and he always gives
his honest opinion, which has won
for him wide reputation. Go and
see him whether you take treatment
or not. 1t will do you good to talk
to such courteous, honorable gen.
tleman. He will be at Hotel Will
son, Webster City. Monday after
noon, December 23rd.-Advertise-
ment. fl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
City Council Meeting.

A regular meeting of the city
council was held last evening in the
council chamber of the city hall.
But little business of Importance
was brought up.
City Clerk Crittenden's bond.
which arrived since the last session
of the council, was examined and
being found correct, was accepted.
This action releases former city
clerk, R. P. Smock, from further Of
fetal responsibility.
The usual bills were allowed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
A HOUSE PARTY.

The H. L. Hampton home will
witness an exceptionally happy OBJ.
seryance of the holiday season. Mrs
Hampton's mother, Mrs. E. M. Ben.
nett, and also two of her brothers
and two sisters with their families
all OF Clark, S. D., will be house par
ty guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hampton
throughout the week. Invitations
have been issued to card and dane
ing party at Wilson's hall fol-
Thursday evening, Dec. rs, in hon
or of the house guests.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
XMAS GRAB BAG.

The Fortnightly club were pleas
antly entertained at the home OF
Mrs. August F. Mueller yesterday
afternoon. Christmas decorations
were very much in evidence and
helped to instill the holiday spirit
in the guests. The table upon which
luncheon was served at five O'Clock
was all aglow with silver tinsel
which spelled the familiar Christ
mas greeting. Following the lunch
con, the president, Mrs. H. S. Nye,
with few friendly words presented
Mrs. Geo. L. Wilson witha beautiful
souvenir spoon as remembrance Of
the club OF which she has been a
member while in this city. The
Christmas grab bag was then the OBJ
ject OF special attention and its Sc
crets revealed amid much fun and
laughter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
Couple Nearly Drown

Mason City, Dec. IA narrow
escape from drowning occurred late
yesterday at Clear Lake when Mar
garet Freeman and Everett Neil.
while ice boating, ran into an air
hole. They remained in the icy
waters half hour before being res
cued. Miss Freeman is in serious
condition as result.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
SOME HAMILTON
COUNTY HISTORY
The First Settlers-Arrival of Pres
ton Bell Early in the
Spring of l849.

From History of Hamilton Coun-
ty: Early in the spring of 1S49, a
young man, born and raised in the
state of Indiana, seeking a home on
the frontier, and who had been
stopping for some time near Des
Moines. loaded his few possessions
into a covered wagon and with an
OK team started northward in search
of a location. He followed the
course of the Des Moines river pass
ing through the small settlements
on the way until. at Swedes Point
in Boone county, he left all settle
ments behind. When he came to
where the Boone river empties into
the Des Moines he followed that riv-
er few miles and found location
to his liking 1t was on the west
bank OF the Boone. What he found
was from forty to sixty acres of
what is called weed bottom" which
made it possible to plant a crop at
once. A high bluff ran back of the
cleared bottom lands to the west.
All of the lands thus "blazed out"
were wooded, except the weed bot
tom.
Having brought with him one of
those old bull plows," he went to
work to raise a crop Of corn. The
soil was very rich and was as mel
low as an ash heap. He succeeded
in raising the finest corn he had ev-
er seen and was in position next
year (1S50) to supply the United
States surveying party with corn
when they arrived to survey the
land. This young man. whose name
was Preston C. Bell. better known
as Press Bell" proved to be the
first settler within the present linz
It's of Hamilton county. And there,
where he staked out his first claim.
he continued to live most Of the
time until 1892, when he sold out
and moved TO Kansas. When the
writer visited him in 1883, he found
him, and his wife, whom, by the
way, he married in 1850, living in
a neat farm house within a few
rods of the site Of the original cab
in.
When Mr.. Bell settled on Boone
river no survey of public lands north
Of Boone county had been made.
Boone river had not yet been nam
ed and for several years it was
known to the first settlers as THE
East Fork of the Des Moines." 1t
presented altogether a different as
pect then, than it does now, being
narrower and deeper and having no
sand bars. The broadening out OF
the river came with the settling up
of the country, and OF the many ex-
cellent water power sites then to be
found along the river. scarcely any
now remain.
The river was probably given its
present name at the time the gov
eminent survey was made near its
mouth, in 1850.
When Mr.. Bell settled here. he
knew OF no neighbors nearer than
sixteen miles. During the course of
the summer he discovered that he
had neighbors within four or five
miles. as three families had moved
up into the forks Of the Boone in
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
Collar Bone Fractured.

John. the ten year old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Nail, northeast OF
this city, sustained fractured col
lar bone Sunday evening while do
ing his chores. He was in the stall
of one OF the horses in the barn
and was crushed against the wall
by the animal. This is the second
injury Of this kind the boy has had
within the past eight months. On
the former occasion he sustained a
fracture Of the collar bone in almost
the same place as the present in
jury while wrestling with some COM
panions.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
Grand CHAPLAIN Right Here.

Grand Chaplain w. S. Kight OF
the I. O.. o. F. of Iowa, will be in
this city tomorrow and speak at the
banquet to be given in honor of the
consolidation of the Webster City
lodges at the Odd Fellows hall in
the Sye dictate block tomorrow even
ing. Odd Fellows and their fam
lilies are urged to be present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
District Court.

The trial OF the case of the Farm
ers & Merchants Bank of Marion
against j. H. Shaffer Is still occupy
ing the attention Of the district
court and the end is not yet in sight.
A night session was held last even
ing. Much interest Is being Great
ed in the case and everybody is Won
dering what the jury will do, II the
case goes to the jury.
This Is the last week of the term
and 1t is likely that this and the
murder trial OF Geo. Rice will con-
sumo the entire week.
The grand jury meets again
Thursday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
Shoe Factory Closed.

The Northwestern Felt Shoe fact
DRY has been closed this week ready
for invoicing and will probably not
be opened again before February.
The factory has done big business
this year, larger than in any prev
ious year. and this is the longest
that they have ever kept open in the
fall. They also expect to open earl
Ter in the spring than they usually
do. All this speaks loudly for the
success of the enterprise.
Perfumes and toilet waters, at
Toodsc diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17

The Christian ladies aid society
will meet at the home OF Mrs. L. V,
Mills on Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock for a business and social ses-
sion. Election of officers and other
business will come before the so
ciety.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17

]. S. Sands, for almost twenty
years station agent for the Chicago
& Northwestern at Stratford and
with whom many of our people are
we'll acquainted, has been transfer
ed to Ames, where he is employed
by the same company as chief ticket
agent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17

Misses Lillian Bohning, Hester
Huff and Julia Wilmer are assisting
in Metcalf's during the holidays.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17

The pupils Of the Congregational
Primary Sunday school are request
ed to meet at the church immediate
" after school Wednesday after
noon. to practice for Christmas.
Mrs Boysen, Supt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17

Frank johnson, an employee of
the Illinois Central in this city, has
accepted a position on the same rail
road near Cherokee and leaves this
week to assume his duties.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17

w. H. Omstead, who underwent
an operation at the hospital a few
Z days ago and has been in a serious
condition since, is reported today
greatly improved
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17

Mrs. Frank B. Smith, Miss Esther
Olson and Miss Mabel Beulow are
assisting in the Ed McFarlane store
this week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17

Mrs. c. M. France. who lives
north of the city, is reported as very
seriously ill with heart trouble.