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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-02
OUTINGS AND
VELOURS.

121sc Outing Flannels, best
grades, heavy weight, checks and
stripes, dark and light colors, now
placed on bargain sale at SIC
lOc grade Outings, special values,
good weight, light and medium
colors, end of year clearance, 6Mc
Flannelettes, good heavy Fleeing,
neat figures, dots and Persians,
special 10c and 12c grades, now
priced for this clearing sale at TIC
Extra heavy Robeing Flannels,
special 39c grade, end of year
clearing sale price, per yard. Zoe
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-02
Doilies and Aprons.

Pretty, heavy lace trimmed Doilies,
Embroidered center designs. Also
Embroidery and Lace trimmed White
Aprons, splendid values if sold at 1Sc-
loc-25c each, Basement sale price,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-02
FINE WOOL
DRESS GOODS.

You will find splendid bargain val
ues in our Dress Goods cleanup.
All short lengths, ranging from 2
to 6 yards; also several full pieces
will be added to make lively selling
for the Metcalf End of Year Sale.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13
BRITISH PROTEST is FILED
England Says This Concession Is a
Clear Violation of the Hay
Pauncefote Treaty.

Washington. Dec. 10-The protest
OF Great Britain against the principle
OF free tolls for American ships in an
American canal was filed officially
here with Secretary Knox. and stimuli
taneously in the British parliament
the main points in the protest being
that such free tolls are a clear viola
ton of the Clayton-Bulwer and Hay
Pauncefote treaties.
The case of Great Britain was pre-
pared by Sir Edward Grey, minister of
foreign affairs. and was communicated
10 Secretary Knox by Mr.. James
Bryce. the British ambassador. ac-
companied by the counsellor OF the
British embassy. Mr. Mitchell Innes.
1t is only a fiction OF diplomacy to
say that the protest was made known
here only now. The president has
been aware OF the portest. and has been
considering it for some weeks. accord
ing to two of his cabinet officers. and
he has had the answer under advise
ment.
Summarized, this government is
from now on officially engaged on the
solution OF two questions arising out
OF the protest:
First-Whether it presents an arbi-
trable question.
Second-Whether the United States
will submit the matter to arbitration.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13
FLYER Is SLAIN BY TURKS
AFTER MANY DARING FEATS
Lines, but Pays With Life
for His Acts.

Vienna. Austria, Dec 1O-The fate OF
DR.. Jules Constantin, a French avia-
tor in the Bulgarian service, who was
decorated by King Ferdinand for brav-
cry, is described in a dispatch receiv-
ed here. Dr. Constantin started from
Curma village on his last flight over
the Tchatalja lines, with the object
troops. His biplane disappeared rap
idly and several hours later was seen
to descend near the Bulgarian camp
The aviator was found on the ground
dead with a wound in his chest The
wings of the biplane had been pierced
by bullets.
The instruments showed that he
had reached a height of nearly 1000
feet. He had photographed the Turk
ish lines and evidently had been shot,
but had strength to guide the machine
back before he died.
Constantinople, Dec. 10.-Letters
from Gallipoli report terrible excuses
by the Turkish troops in that district.
The telegraph lines having been cut
beyond Gallipoli the military authori-
ties held the Christian villages re-
sponsible for the work and ordered
detachment of troops to punish the
residents.
The troops burned houses, held
many of the villagers for ransom,
massacred those who refused to pay,
attacked the women and carried or
wholesale pillage. The villages of
Niagara, Keshen. Karadjali, Aloali.
Grabunar and Examili were destroyed
Paris, France, Dec. 10.-The Temps
prints Constantinople dispatch EN-.
bodying an interview with the grand
vizier, Kiamil Pasha. With regard to
the peace negotiations the grand
vizier said Turkey could not permit
Albania to be cut in two to enable
Servia to reach the sea and could not
give up Adrianople- He refused. how
ever. to indicate what concessions
Turkey was prepared to make.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13
GOVERNORS OF 20 STATES
GUESTS OF THE PRESIDENT
Luncheon Followed by Conference on
Rural Credits and Farmers Co.
Operate Banks.

Washington, Dec 9.--Governors of
more than 20 states moved on to
Washington from the Richmond con-
ference and were luncheon guests of
President and Mrs Taft and partici-
pated in a special conference on rural
credits and farmers cooperative
banks in the east room of the White
House
President Taft. who is deeply inter
ested in the subject. has made many
speeches in favor of the plan and
months ago urged every state execu-
tive to make a close investigation of
it with a view to the adoption of uni
form legislation by the states.
In addition to the governors who
have been in attendance at the con-
ference Just ended in Richmond the
president sent invitations to the four
governors-elect now serving out unex-
pired terms in congress.
Secretary OF State Knox, Secretary
Of the Treasury MacVeagh, Myron T.
Herrick American ambassador to
France. and Senator Fletcher of
Florida, who are keeping close watch
on the progress OF the credit plan. also
attended.
President Taft was the principal
speaker and addresses we're made by
Mr.. Herrick and Senator Fletcher.
The old mortgage system, by means
of which farmers have financed their
ventures, it is urged. is completely in
adequate and agricultural experts
point to the fact that banks wish to
make shorter loans than will be use
full to the farmer.
President Taft has urged co-opera-
tive credit TO meet this situation.
Just what measures are desirable
he wished investigating commissions
to determine. The cooperative agri-
cultural bank has been developed to
a high point in Germany. where the
Raiffeisen system is in general vogue.
The basis of this is the establishment
of small banks which can lend money
On long time at low rate Of inter
est TO small farmers. None of the
banks is large and each ministers to
few hundred peasant farmers with
in a parish.
The banks management is made
absolutely democratic. however, and
the administrative committee is chos-
en-. from the community to which the
loans are made.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13
NEVER TIRES
Of the Food That Restored Her 70
Health.

Something was making me III and
didn't know the cause" writes a
Colo. young lady: For two years I
was thin and sickly. suffering from in
digestion and inflammatory rheuma-
tism.
Il had tried different kinds OF diet.
and many of the remedies recommend
ed, but got no better.
Finally, Mother suggested that I
try Grape Nuts, and / began at once.
eating il with little cream Or milk
A change for the better began ar once.
To-day l am well and am gaining
weight and strength all the time. I've
gained 10 lbs. in the last FIVE weeks
and do not suffer any more from in
digestion, and the rheumatism is all
gone.
Il know II Is TO Grape-Nuts alone
that owe my restored health. / still
eat the food twice day and never
tire OF it." Name given BY Postum
Co., Battle Creek. Mich
The favour OF Grape-Nuts Is peculiar
TO itself. II is neutral, not too sweet
and has an agreeable. heaIihful quality
that never grows tiresome.
One OF the sources of rheumatism Is
from overlooking the system with
acid material. the result OF imperfect
digestion and assimilation.
AS soon as improper food Is aban-
doned and Grape-Nuts is taken regu-
larry, digestion is made strong. the
organs do their work OF building up
good red blood cells and OF carrying
away The excess OF diseasemaking
material from the system
The result Is a certain aud steady
return to normal health and mental
activity There's a reason" Read
the little book. The Road TO Well
ville," In pigs.
Ever read the above letter. a new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and fall ef human
Inherent. Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13
RUNS AMUCK IN OHIO JAIL
Prisoner Suffering from DIirium Ire
mems Injuries Superintendent and
Fellow Inmates at Lima.

Lima, o., Dec. 10.-Armed with a
heavy iron bar. with which he felled
prisoners right and left, Herbert Now
cry. thirty-five years old. ran amuck
in the outside corridor of the city pris-
on and, after injuring dozen or
more prisoners and Workhouse Su-
perintendent w. II. Workman. jumped
from the second story window of the
jail and fed. Police captured him
after he had terrorized pedestrians on
the public square. Three of the pris-
oners and Superintendent Workman
are in a serious condition
Mowery has been confined to the
prison q week suffering with what the
physicians said was delirium ire
mems.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13
U. S. SAILORS IN SHIPWRECK
Have Narrow Escape When YES
sell Is Dashed on Rocks.

Galveston. Tex. Dec. 9.-Seventy
members OF the U. S. S. South Caro-
lima. in charge of Ensign Collier. were
shipwrecked in the road. They left
the wharf at midnight fer the ship.
and were dashed against the rock Jet
ties by the high wind and tide Sew
eral members of the crew were Sc
verely cut and bruised. but none ia
tally injured. They were rescued by
a lighthouse keeper and cared for un-
I'll sent for by the ship
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13
% RESCUED FROM STEAMER
Liner Atlantic Drifts in Helpless Con-
dltion in Fog All Nisht-Lights
Go Out.

Baltimore. Md. Dec. 9.-After drift
ing about the bay during the night
and early morning in helpless ship
without lights and hidden in the fog
from other bay vessels. twenty eight
Messengers we're rescued from the dis
abled steamer Atlantic of the Eastern
shore Development and Steamship
company, before dawn and brought to
baltimore by the old Bay line steamer
Virginia.
The passengers. including three wo-
men. were transferred to the Virginia
nv means of small boat. The crew
of the Atlantic remained with the
vessel. which was towed to Annapolis
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13
MANY JUDGES AT WEDDING
Entire Bench of Supreme Court of
Tennessee See Chief Justice j. X.
Shields Married.

New York, Dec. 9.-The entire
bench Of the supreme court of Ten
nessee. as we'll as many society peo-
pie from Nashville and Knoxville. at
tended the wedding OF John X.
Shields. chief justice OF the Tennessee
supreme court, to Mrs. Jeanette
Swenson Dodson Cowen. in ST. Bar
tholomew' church. Mrs. Dodson was
given away by her son. a Princeton
student. After the ceremony a wed.
ding breakfast was given at the Ritz
Carlton hotel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

my wife is always bringing home
so much toothpowder." complained a
man the other day to friend It's
a waste of money. AS for me / just
take the bathtub cleanser and scrub
my teeth"
The pair were walking down Chest
nut street and his companion stopped
In Amusement What Doesn't it
hurt your teeth and gums, too" he
exclaimed almost in horror.
No came back the surprising re-
ply. You see they're the kind you
buy at the dentists"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13
Two Guesses.

Well" said the proud father as
the doctor entered the room. what
is it-a boy ora girl?"
I'll give you two guesses, and even
then you won't guess right" said the
doctor
"Tush, NONSENSE" said the proud
father "Boy?"
Nope" said the doctor.
"Ah-girl, them" said the proud
father.
Nope" said the doctor.
All know" said the proud
father, sadly.-Harper's Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13
MONEY QUIZ IS ON
BANK HEAD, ON STAND, TELLS
HOW MEMBERSHIP WAS
REFUSED.
STATEMENT ISSUED BY PUJ0
Chairman Of Committee, That Has Re
sumed Investigation of Alleged
Trust, Declares Reports of Diosen-
ton as to the Probe Are False.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The house
money trust investigating committee
got down to work after a recess OF
several months. The program for the
next few days includes the calling as
witnesses of several New York bank
ers, among them Jacob III. Schiff, and
some representatives of the New York
stock exchange
William w. Cloud First Witness.
The first witness was William ".
Cloud. president OF the State Bank OF
Maryland. Samuel Untermyer, coun-
sci for the committee. took up his ex-
animation. Mr.. Cloud said his bank
had applied for clearing house privi-
leges, but had been refused, be-
cause it was not member of the Bal
timore clearing house. but desired TO
clear through another bank that was
a member of the clearing house.
Does the Baltimore clearing house
prescribe rules which prevent bank
making its own price for exchange on
out of town checks?" asked Mr.. On
termyer.
Yes, it amounts to that" answered
Mr.. Cloud.
But that is thottling competition,
isn't it?''
We'll. | wouldn't say 'throttling. >"
said the witness
John r. Bland Takes Stand.
John X. Bland, president of the
United States Fidelity and Guaranty
company, followed Mr. Cloud on the
stand.
Mr.. Bland said that his company
mad sought in vain to obtain the privi-
lege of clearing cut of town checks
through its banks Of deposit which
were members of the association or
TO get full membership in the associa-
ton. Within the last few weeks. he
declared, he had been given to under
stand that arrangements were being
made by the clearing house 10 take
care" of the trust companies.
LAS result of the agitation of this
committee your object has been &C
complished?" suggested Mr.. Inter
myer.
We'll, could not say as to that"
Clearing Rouse RuleS SHOWN.
Eugene lowering, president of the
National Bank of Commerce OF Balti-
more and chairman Of the clearing
house executive committee. produced
the constitution and rules of the Bal
timore clearing house.
Among the other witnesses on hand
to testify were G.. A. Pugsley. presi-
dent of the New York Bankers asso.
citation; w Il. Frew, chairman OF the
New York Clearing House associa-
ton; Charles e. Rushman. counsel for
Mr.. Frew: Robert Wardrop, president
OF the Peoples National bank OF
Pittsburg. and Harrison Nesbit. presi-
dent of the National Bank of Pitts
burg.
At the opening session Chairman
Pujo made a statement in which he
repudiated published reports of what
purported to be the committees in
tentions for the course OF the inquiry
AT no time has there ever been any
friction. misunderstanding or differ
ence. either among the members Or
with or without counsel" he said.
The utmost harmony has prevailed
from the beginning and the reports to
the contrary have been sheer fabri-
cations Nor is there any authority
for the persistent published report as
to proposed remedies or legislation.
The question has never been before
the committee"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13
c. P. BRYAN IN HOSPITAL
Former Ambassador to Japan Under.
going Treatment for Injuries
Received in Tokyo.

New York. Dec. Charles Page
BRYAN OF Chicago. former American
ambassador TO Japan. is here in a
hospital under treatment for a some
what serious injury received in
Tokyo. His carriage fell over the
side OF bridge on a dark night. and
he sustained internal injuries which
compelled his resignation While
he will be under treatment for some
time. his recovery IL assured
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13
REFUSED GIRLS; SACK TOWN
Mexican Rebels Destroy Homes
inhabitants Flee to Hills to
Avoid Fiends.

Mexico City. Dec. THE town OF
Vale Del Bravo. in the state OF Mex
leo. was practically destroyed by Ia
pata rebels under the command of
Genoveyo de la o because the in
habitants refused to deliver over to
them nineteen young women resi-
dents.
The inhabitants. anticipating that
the rebels would wreak vengeance on
them. fed TO the surrounding hills.
leaving the town entirely deserted
They are said to be suffering from
cold and hunger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13
Boat Hits Snaa; One browns.

Pittsburg. Pa. Dec. 10.-A watch
man was drowned and six other men
narrowly escaped the same fate when
the towboat Scout collided with piles
In the Ohio river near Neville island
and sank. The name OF the drowned
man Is not yet known. y
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13
Hlah Diver Is Dead.

Kansas City. Mo-. Dec. 10.-Charles
Stroll. a high-diver. known in amuse-
ment circles from coast to coast. died
in a sanitarium here following an OPP
GRAFTON. Stroll was thirty years old
and came from Rockford. H.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

DR.. Brooks OF Geneva discovered
comet at O'Clock the other morning.
But most men who stay out until 4
o'clock In the morning never think of
that excuse.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

A New York multimillionaire re-
Gently bought q 100000 library. Now
he'll probably hire a private secretary
10 read Ii for him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

Did anybody ever undertake to fig
ure up the postage stamps and print
ed matter absolutely wasted on unre
sponsive voters In a national politica,
campaign?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

Thirty volcanoes are reported IN
eruption IN one OF the islands OF the
Tonga group. Still IL would be COM
parativeiy quiet place compared with
one OF our election nights.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

Lying becomes a habit with men
who are not willing their wives
should know OF their movements"
says a Baltimore preacher: speaks rs
one who knows
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

Los Angeles has a school where
girls are taught dressing as a fine crt
II ought 70 have an annex where fu-
ture husbands can be taught how to
hook 'em up.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

A New York woman obtained a d.
v,rce because her husband used to
-tipple cologne. 1t couldn't have been
the smell of his breath she objected
10.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

Artificial rubber Is made I'm Holland
OF freshly caught sea fish. Must have
been suggested to some one who ate
some freshly caught sea fish.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

The crop OF white potatoes is said
10 be 100000 bushels. A little math.
elnatics will enable you to determine
your allotment for the year 1928.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

A ST. Louis woman ended a quarrel
with a neighbor over their chickens
by firing a charge OF shot into him.
Bird-shot, OF course.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

Philadelphia high school boys went
on strike because they disliked the
colors selected for the school. There
are times when the wisdom of abol.
fishing spanking must be gravely
doubted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

A recent decision relieves soldier
OF the United States army from the
payment OF alimony and some antici.
pate large increase in enlistments
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

A Texas woman left 100000 to aid
In the support of old maids. But will
any woman step forward to claim a
share?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13
prohibitionist Killed by Fall.

Scranton. Pa. Dec e.-Charles T.
Hawley. Prohibition candidate for
governor of Pennsylvania In 1894. was
killed by a fall from the porch OF
his home here.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

II It is true that there are 1000
poets In the United States. why don't
we see some real poetry occasionally
IN the magazines?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

a Cincinnati man. suing for d.
vorce, charges his wife with swiping
his false teeth and using them her
self A toothsome statement. indeed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

The twenty-five most beautiful
words have been collected by a prize
competition. Oddly enough, money is
not one of them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

An Iowa court has decided that tips
belong to the person who receives
them. Or the patron who hangs on
to them, OF course
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

A Corean bride is obliged to remain
absolutely silent on her wedding day.
That's because it's her last opportu-
nifty.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13
JAsP

Notwithstanding the death records
nviators continue to cut loose on a
spiral glide.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

Army aviators have invented
noiseless aeroplane. But what 8
needed more is one that will stay
right side up.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

Every woman should nave an aim
In life, even If she can't throw a,stone
with any degree of accuracy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

The Eskimos OF Alaska seem to be
acquiring al, the diseases OF civiliza-
ton except the hookworm The lat
ter objects to the climate.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

A cent day is al it costs man
TO live in China But do not rejoice.
A half-cent a day is all a man can
earn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

A Boston litterateur says that poe
try is born in the stomach. Which
may account for some OF the indi-
gestible magazine verse.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

The man who was ordered by a
Judge to remain idle to please his
wife probably will not be concerned
about the eight-hour day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

A Chicago man went TO jail rather
than eat hash. Some things are worse
than prison
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

A specialist says that modern dress
IS killing women. Well, they're
dressed 10 kill.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

A Chicago Judge holds that loud
snoring IL not a crime But as an &C.
eess ny II still Lolds Ito own.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

England is planning a memorial to
Izaak Walton. Sounds like a fish
story.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

The compositor who set 1t up "the
high cost OF loving" is. of course.
skinflint bachelor
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

No thoughtful person uses liquid blue. It's
pinch of tlue in a large bottle OF water. Ask for
Red Cross Ball Blue, the blue that's al blue. ADV
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

An old topper says that none are so
blind as those who refuse an eye
opener.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

Wisconsin hunters found thirty
pound mushroom, or In other words
enough TO kill a regiment.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-13

Ella-Dick is very promising fell
low.
Stella-Why don't you sue him fox
breach Of promise?