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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-24

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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
Taken From 20 Acres.

Stratford Courier: Louis Chally
marketed a load Of clover seed at
the Williams grain Office Thursday
that brought the large sum of
s465.30. The clover seed was the
property of his brother, Isaac, and
before bringing the load to town
Louis offered to trade his team,
wagon box and bobsleds for the load
OF grain, but Isaac was too shrewd
to make such deal. This clover
was raised on a twenty-acre field
and besides the amount marketed he
sold and retained few bushels OF
the seed. He also received a large
quantity Of hay from this same field
and from the above 1t can easily be
seen that clover raising on a TWEEN
ty-acre piece of ground is profit
able investment
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
FORMER LOCAL
PASTOR LECTURES
Rev. J. B. Smith on "Tent Life in
the Holy Land" at the
Baptist Church.

| Tent Life in the Holy Land
was the subject of the lecture given
in the Baptist church Friday night
by Rev. J. B. Smith Of Muscatine.
The lecture is the story Of fifty-one
days of travel over the unusual
roads Of Palestine. The journey in
Guided all the ordinary places of in
terest and many Others that are sell
dom visited by tourists. The lecture
was illustrated by over a hundred
photographs taken by DR.. Smith.
The lantern used to throw the pict-
ures on the screen is one of the very
best, and the unusual clearness of
the pictures made the lecture doub-
ly enjoyable.
For over two hours the lecturer
took the large audience with him on
that extensive trip through the
southland Of Palestine, up by the
Dead Sea, through the Jordan coun-
try, over the Lebanon section, and
back again to the Mediterranean
Sea. The lecture was very interest
ing and instructive. Many declared
that the pictures shown were the
finest they had ever seen.
Having been pastor of this church
for four years, Mr.. Smith was greet
ed by many old friends. The lect-
ure was under the direction Of the
young mems Bible class of the Sum
day school. They are planning on
bringing other attractions at future
dates.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
Mayor sparboe on Program.

The Story City Herald says the
first annual banquet given by the
commercial club of that place on
Tuesday evening was big success.
H. M. Sparboe, Webster City's popu-
lar mayor, appeared on the toast
program, responding to the subject:
1.-THE Value OF Commercial Club. "
The Herald says of the toast pro-
gram:
The Herald would have liked
nothing better than to give a YER
batim report Of the various toasts,
some Of which bore evidence of high
literary skill and painstaking effort,
and others fairly bristled with good
natured "slams" and scintillated
with fun and frolic. The task, how
ever, is beyond us in several ways
and we won't attempt it. Suffice il
to say, that those who missed the
banquet missed the most "scrumtu-
Gus" thing that has transpired in
the good old town of Story City In
many a moon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
New Northwestern Train.

Register and Leader: r. H. Ash
ton, vice president in charge Of traf-
fic for the Chicago & Northwestern
road, yesterday assured the Des
Moines Commercial club that new
shopping train on the Northwestern
road from northern Iowa into Des
Moines will be placed in service
early in March. The train will leave
Gilmore, Mimi, early in the morn
Ing, arrive In Des Moines at noon
and leave at 1850 o'clock in the af-
ternoon, giving visitors to Des
Moines FIVE hours in the city.
In the past, shoppers coming in
to Des Moines from northern Iowa
have been obliged to spend the night
in the city. Under the new arrange
ment they will be able to come to
Des Moines and return on the same
day. The new service was secured
through the efforts OF the pes
Moines Commercial club.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
Local Contractor is Lowest Bidder
for Erection Of Webster
City's New School
Building.
ELEVEN DIFFERENT BIDDERS
Heating Contract not yet Let-Zit-
tereI's Bid Amounts to a
Total Of $39, 500.

w. j. Zitterell has secured the
contract for the new high school
building to be erected in Webster
City this year. His bid amounts to
$4,000.
Eleven different bids from firms
in all parts of the country were pre-
sented to the local board of educa-
ton during their two days session,
which began Thursday in secretary
j. M. Blake's Office, and was not con-
cluded until Friday night.
When completed Webster City's
new school building will be a sub
stantial structure and one the peo-
pie may be proud Of. 1t is to be two
story in height. The Specifications
call for Boone paving brick for fac
ing on the first story up to the wat
er tables. This means that these
brick will be used from the ground
up for nine feet. Above that choc-
olate red brick, to be furnished by
the Coffeyville Manufacturing Com
pany of Coffeyville, Kansas, will be
used. These brick are not a partic-
ularly fancy brick but are consider
ed the most substantial material to
be found.
The plumbing contract for the
new structure was let to H. Kelly &
Company of Minneapolis. The con-
tract calls for the plumbing to be
installed at cost Of $2.07l. Nine
bids on the heating and plumbing
were submitted and read by the
board. With the cost of the plumb
ing added the contracts let amount
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

to $41,731. This does not include
the heating, however. Owing to the
lack of funds the board did not lei
the heating contract. However, the
warming of the building will be tax.
en- care of as soon as funds are al
the disposal of the board.
The board is now in position tc
consider bids for the sale Of the old
city plant which occupies the site
for the new school building. These
buildings must be removed when op-
creations for building the new struct-
ure begins. If the board does not
receive satisfactory bids for these
old buildings, Mr.. Zitterell will take
them at a price of $500 and remove
them from their present site. As
the material in these buildings is
valued at much more than that,
however, it is believed by the board
that satisfactory bids will be re-
ceived by them.
Among the fiat bids upon the or
iginal specifications Mr.. Zitterelrs
was not the lowest, but among the
alternatives, slight changes in the
specifications, his was the most fav-
orable.
The alternative bids referred to
were changes In the original speci-
fications. For instance, No. spec
flied that the second floor should be
of wood. No. 2 specified that the
first, floor partitions should be Of
wood. No. 8 said that II the first
floor be changed to wood, the iron
stairs from basement to first floor
should also be changed to wood. No.
A specified hollow brick. No. the
kind of shingles. No. 6 patent CHM
ney. No. Z steel beams. However,
the first three alternatives were
thrown out as they would not be fire
proof. Nos. and Z were also not
considered.
Among the fat bids on the origin
al specifications Mr.. zitterelps
to $41,s95. However,
Mr.. rs reductions in alternatives
No. 4 and were more than offered
by any of the other bidders. The
people of this city will be glad to
know that one of our resident con-
tractors was successful in securing
the job OF building the new school
structure.
At the close of the meeting Friday
night. G. C. Mills, Mr.. Zitterell's
head man, escorted the members to
the Robson Cafe, where they were
treated to an oyster supper, follow
ed with cigars by those who indulge
in the Matchmaking a pleasant
ending to a long and arduous ses-
sion of work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
Headquarters Here.

e. II. Martin has decided to have
the general Offices of the Williams
Time Switch, for handling electric
light circuits, in this city, so that
hereafter all orders and the hand
ling OF the road statesmen will be
from here. The company now has
orders for the switches from every
state In the union and Canada.
It was necessary to manufacture
the switches In Chicago and all quo
tations are made F. o. b., from that
city. where Mr.. Martin has factory
turning out these devices.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
Getting Better, but

Oh, If could catch him, whoever
he might be. wouldn't I give him a
d of a beating, the Teller that
looks like me. and told that was
all right and back to work. Relig-
iously, I may possibly be all right,
yet physically. not by darned
sight. However, physically I am
improving slowly, and hope ere long
TO be in condition to say: Now that
Teller would not be lying like a
Turk. Gill Perry.
Grounding day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
A Comparison.

Eldora Ledger: Hamilton county
has been congratulating itself be-
cause the steward Of the county
farm has conducted his affairs so
that he supported twelve inmates OF
the county home on 240 acre farm
belonging to the county and only
ran behind in his expenses $1,000.
Hardin county has this "beat to a
fare-you-well." Superintendent Jonk-
err on 120 acre farm, just half the
size Of that Of Hamilton county, sup
ported the same number and ran be-
hind but little over $500.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
HAVE SERIOUS
TIME IN RUNAWAY
r. I. Miller and Son Flank Meet
With Accident at Widick
Funeral.

a .,~ (. =
AS result of a runaway which
happened Friday afternoon at the
funeral Of the late Rial Widick, near
Homer. F. L. Miller, the undertaken
is confined to his home suffering
with many painful bruises. His es-
cape from serious injury, as we'll as
that Of his son Frank, who was with
him, is considered little short of a
miracle.
The accident occurred just as the
funeral procession was leaving the
Homer cemetery. Owing to the
heavy snow the hearse owned by
the Miller Undertaking Company
was not taken to Homer. Instead
they took the delivery wagon which
had runners underneath it. The
Miller team was the first to leave
the cemetery and as they were go
Ing the team owned and driven by
Elmer Boynton became unmanage-
able land came up behind the Miller
team at top speed, striking the Mil
ler rig. The force of the collision
threw Mr.. Miller In the air and he
landed in the snow upon his back.
He was driving at the time and still
held to the reins. However, he was
compelled to let 60 and moment
later the runaway team passed di-
rectly over his body and one of his
feet caught in the braces of the
sleigh. In this way he was dragged
for several feet. From this he receiv-
ed several painful bruises and his
escape from serious injury was very
lucky.
When the runaway team struck
the Miller team, the latter became
frightened and began to run at high,
speed. Frank Miller was thrown by
the compact into the air and landed
upon the tongue OF the sleigh be-
tween the horses Hes chung to the
braces on the tongue and after rid
ing in this dangerous position for
about a quarter of mile, succeeded
In stopping the team. Those who
had been following the runaway
hurried to the place where the
horses were stopped expecting to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
Ford Home Sold.

Samuel Bateman purchased the L.
H. Ford residence property on Wat
er street today. the deal being
made by w. l.. Whitman. The price
paid was $4,000. This residence is
a very fine one and will make the
Bateman family a most desirable
home. They will continue. howev-
err, to reside on their farm south of
town until March LIST, when the
lease held by Jack sheldon, the pres
ent renter of the Ford home. .ex-
pires.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
find Frank seriously injured. How
ever, he escaped with no injuries
but some small bruises.
Personal Briefs
(From saturdays Daily).

Miss Irene Thompson of tht
Iowa Teachers college at Cedar
Falls is home for few days visi1
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. d
Thompson.
Miss Beryl Pooley of the Moody
Institute, Chicago, who is studying
to be a singing evangelist, is visiting
friends and relatives in and near
this city.
Casper Edvenson. residing near
Williams, was in the city yesterday
His daughter, who has been here
some time and who is not in the
best of health, accompanied him
home.
Gale Pearce Of Anfes is home
for an over Sunday stay with his
parents.
Mrs. Hugh Omstead returned
yesterday from visit in Woodstock.
Mrs. w. c. Halverson Of Wool
stock was visiting in the city yester-
day.
Misses Zoe Smith, Florence
Leonard, Belle Hill and Messrs.
Claude Boyd, George Christensen
and Vern Tewalt attended skating
party in Woodstock last night.
Mr.. and Mrs w. N. Merrill re-
turned last evening from a weeks
visit with relatives in Minneapolis.
Herbert Tasker OF Ames is a
guest at the A. J. Leonard home.
George Yaus left for Grundy
Center today where he will spend
Sunday with his wife, who is teach
ing school.
Mrs. E. H. Hemmen and little
son returned home yesterday after
spending a few days visit with
friends in woodstock.
Glenn Smith is spending the
day in woodstock.
Mr.. and Mrs s. J. Fredrickson
OF Randall visited friends here yes
terday.
Walter Terrell is business
caller in Eagle Grove today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
II. JosEpH's MERCY HOSPITAL
Webster City, lows.

Every comfort and convenience
requisite to secure the best results
in the care Of the sick are here st
hand, The hospital Is particularly
equipped for surgical patients md
the operating room perfectly adapt
ed to all requirements Of modern
aseptic surgery. For particulars a.
dress Sister Superior.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

II Ia q mark of a want of genius
to spend much time In things re-
lating to the body, to be long In
our exercises, in eating and drink
ing. These should be done incident-
ally and slightly and our whole at
tention be engaged in the care q
the understanding.-EpictetuA
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

cures permanently Ine cases no undag
% from fo them. This is Why he Continues t
ssits year after year, while other doctors hDo
made q few visits and stopped. Dr.. Sha1enbsH
Or Is an emineutly successful specialist hA6
nronic diseases, proven by. the many cures
.iected In chronic cases which have banned the
Kill Of all other physicians. His sosp.tal OF
,erience and extensive practice nave ,'a1e him
proficient that he can nalne al 1 10, 40 q dis
:a5e In few minutes.
throat and Lung diseases. Eye and Ear,
stomach, Liver and Kidneys. Gravel, Rhenml
Ism, Paralysis, Neur algia, Nervous and Heart
diseases, Blood and Skin diseases, Epilepsy.
3rights Disease and Consumption In early
;sage; diseases Of theBladder and Female Organs.
LIQUOR and Tobacco habit. StaDmeripg cured
md sure methods to prevent its recurrence given
never failing remedy for Big Neck.
PILES, FISTULAE and RUPTURE Cnaran
eed cured without detention from business.
special attention given to all Surgical
,ases, and all diseases Of the Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat
Grannlated
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
RAILROAD TINE TABLES.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

Leave Webster City-East Bouad:
No. 2. Chicago Limited. .10:13 p n
No. 1, Chicago Express. .12:07 > n
No. s, Chicago Express. 300 =
No. %, Dubuque Express. 800 p n
No. 81, Local Freight. 5000 n
Leave Webster City--West Bound:
No. 1. Omaha, s. City Lim.2:53 m
No. s, Fl. Dodge Express. s:15 pm
No. S. Omaha-S City F M.11.23An
No. 81, Ft Dodge Elk. .11:08 . N
No. 90. Local Freight. 800 . n
No. 81 runs only to Fort Dodge.
No. goes to Omaha and Sioux
City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

The VIM. Blankenbuehler family
have rented rooms in the Zeihan res
idence on West Bank street, where
they will make their home for the
present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
BUYS Fuller Home.

Robert b. Speilman has purchas-
ed the residence property OF T. n.
Fuller On Water street and will
move his family from his farm
southwest OF town about the 18th
Of this month and take possession
OF the new home.
The Fuller family expect to move
from here and make their future
home In DeI.and, Florida, leaving
shortly after the middle Of Febru-
airy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

John A. Wilke and family will
move from their farm near Blairs-
burg. back to this city by the first
Of March. They have rented and
will occupy the Jas. H. Daniels
house on East Water street. the Dam
iels family having removed to their
farm home south of town.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

B. Ermels and family have secur-
ed temporary rooms upstairs in the
building adjoining the Hamilton
County State Bank on the west.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN.
Going South and Eas

No. IL. Des Moines Pass. 1907 n
No. 4. Chicago Express. .s:56 m
No. "a, la 4 Oak Elk. 10: 10 n
No. 80, Way Freight. -. 800 . n
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
Going North and West.

No. Is. Ia & Oak. Ex.. 1905 An
No. 8, Ia. & Oak. Pass. .1l:37 An
No. II, Eagle Grove Pass. .7:b8pn
No. 81. WAY Freight 2.h0pm
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-31
MON MEN SENT TO PRISON in SPECIAL
MAYOR In
STORM ON
MOUNTAIN

Has Mayor Seymour been lost
or showed in by the blizzard on
Mount Tacoma?
Last week the mayor with a
large party went up to Longmire
springs for several days of snow
shoeing on the mountain. They
have not been heard from since.
Word comes from Ashford that
terrific blizzard has been rag
ing in that section and consider
able uneasiness is felt here lest
the mayor may have been caught
out and lost.
Secretary Langlow said he had
heard nothing from the mayor
since he left, and while he may
be all right and sticking close to
the big fireplace at the Inn at
the springs, it is not impossible
that the party may have been
caught out in blizzard and be in
trouble.
The party was organized by A.
II. Denman, and it includes a
large number of Seattle people.
They intended to have house
party at the Longmire Springs
Inn and make snowshoe trips
over the mountain.
Commissioner Mills said this
morning if the party ever got in
that he had his doubts about them
getting out of Longmire for some
time.
Nick Lawson reported this
morning that a bad storm is rag
ing up that way which has block
ed the Tacoma Eastern travel,
The commissioners hardly ex-
pect to see@the mayor back when
he Is due Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-31
OLD MAN
SUICIDE

Failing in health, and penni-
less, August Schermer, 60 years
old, drank carbolic acid today in
woodshed in the rear of the old
Columbia Beer hall, 2301 Pacific
avenue.
His body was found shortly
after noon by Daniel Mcbride,
who went to the shed for an arm
full of fuel.
Two weeks ago the aged sui
eide lost his position as night
watchman at the Tacoma Meat
company's plant. He had been
unable to find employment since
that time.
Schermer lived in a small room
in the Washington house, A and
23rd streets.
1t is thought his action was
premeditated and that he took the
poison a few minutes after the
saloon closed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-31
A-V-A-U-N-T

on the desk before Cap'n Read
and exclaimed dramatically:
"I'm done!"
Whats that, varlet?" cried
the Cap'n in sheer amaze.
'No more of the merry gendar-
merle for mine," said Patrolman
Dulin blithely.
1--WE reformed" he added, land
now I'm going to work like an
honest man."
Cap'n Read threw the triple
clutch on his temper, dropped a
soothing word or two to his Of
Tended dignity, and swept the
tools of Patrolman Dulin into a
drawer.
"Avaunt, caitiff," he quoth.
Cap'n Read loves to daily with
the Elizabethan, for he is stu
dent.
He-meaning Patrolman Dulin,
who Is no longer patrolman-
smiled a chilling smile; very win
terish, his smile, and he avaunted
in good order.
This explains why our police
reporter found this sorrowful lit
tie entry in the chronicle at the
Central police station today:
$3.50 p. m. 60
"Patrolman Dulin re-
signed"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-31
Many a man turns over a
new leaf on New Years day
and sometimes one may re-
form q day or two before.

Patrolman F. S. Dulin walked
into the Central police station at
exactly $3.50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
He stepped up to the big desk
where Captain A. S. Read was
enjoying his afternoon siesta, and
fixed his superior with a cold and
glittering eye.
Then he reached around into
the mysterious recesses of his
long coat-tails and drew forth:
One leather belt, with
buckle;
One nice glittering star;
One small-sized cannon;
One blue-steel gatling gun,
mans size;
One pair twisters;
One loaded club;
One swing-billy;
One pair 1910 model hand
cuffs
And a neat little book entitled
How to Be a Policeman and Be
Happy"
Patrolman Dulin laid this mot
ley collection of tools and jewelry
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-31
GIRL IS
BURGLAR

SEATTLE, Dec. 31.--A dainty
feminine burglar passed up silver
plate and other articles usually
listed in police reports for Irish
lace handkerchief-, silk hose, fine
hair ribbons and kid gloves, when
she robbed the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. "A, H. Suddreth here last
night. She left behind dainty
footprints where she crawled in at
the lowest window and also left
a couple of cigaret butts of a
brand manufactured for women.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-31
FRIEDMAN FEARS
FOR HIS SECRET
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BERLIN, Dec. 31.-The Medi-
cal profession and scientific cir
cles of all Europe today are
watching with keen interest the
results of the treatment of hun
dreds of tuberculosis patients by
the new Friedman serum in the
institute opened for that purpose
here.
Oblivious to the skepticism
aroused by his attitude, DR.. Fried
man continues absolutely to re-
fuse all requests for samples OF
his new serum or give 1t out to
the medical profession, apparent
ly laboring under the fear that
his secret may be stolen from
him, which it is admitted in medi-
cal circles could easily be done
by obtaining small quantity OF
the serum.