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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-10-01

Lots Of married men spend their
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-10-01

MiddleSe1, Sept. 26.-The fan
SION OF the Middlesex high schooI
opened with the largest -
us history, More boarding pnni,s
naxe already registered than have eysr
registered IN any previous year
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31
A SCION OF NO
Billy IS KILLED
Descendant of Count Won Bulow Dies
Beating Way on Train.

Reno, New. 2S.-With both hands
cut off and his skull fractured, Max
Won Bulow, said to be a descendant
of Count Won Bulow, the famous
German general, was picked up on
the railroad track near the state
line last night and died two hours
later in the railroad hospital at
Starks. Won Bulow was a globe
trotter and soldier of fortune.
Several years ago he married Miss
Christine Plumer, a wealthy woman
of Pueblo, and they travelled through
Europe in regal style, only later to
be separated by the divorce court.
Won Bulow was highly educated and
spoke several languages. 1t is be-
lieved he was beating his way west
on a passenger train and fell be-
meath the wheels.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31
HEATED CARPET IS
ZURICH Invention
Radiators Rendered Mockeries BY
New System.

London, Dec. GA carpet that
keeps warm itself is the latest home
comfort!
This magic carpet is like a living
thing and at the will of the owner
becomes as hot as toast or just pleas
antly warm.
Carpet, be hot; this room is very
cold!" will be the command Of the
householder. And with no more
than movement of the hand the
carpet will become so hot that it suf-
fuses genial warmth throughout
the room.
Radiators and fires are rendered
mockeries by this carpet, which is
the invention OF Otto BauE'& Co., Of
Zurich.
The inventors have produced a
lasting carpet material, in which a
woven heating element is inclosed in
a water-tight insulating envelope.
The electrical heat is, OF course, pro-
duced in the usual way. by a series
of iron, wires woven into the carpet.
BY touching a switch on the wall
the carpet becomes warm in a few
seconds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31
OIL FOUND IN
PAGE COUNTY
Examine Specimens That Are
Thought to be Fluid.

Iowa City, Dec. 2S.--Real estate
and land owners In the vicinity OF
Blanchard, Page county, Iowa, are
very much excited Just now over
what is believed to be find Of OIL
in the land of that region. Already
Prof. George F. Kay, state geologist,
and head Of the department Of ge-
ology at the state university, has
been called to Page county to make
an examination of the conditions OF
geology there.
He brought back with him this
week certain speciments Of the
liquid which he found there and
now while he is in the east attend
ing very important scientific gath
ering, Prof. w. ,. Karslake Of the
university's chemistry department 10
making an analysis Of the fluid. A
report Of his findings Is to be made
as soon as Professor Kay returns.
One farmer there. however, declares
that he is going TO sink a pipe line
despite any finding OF Professor Kay
which might discourage prospectors.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31
COLLEGE GETS
$4,000 GIFT
Grinnen School Unexpected Recipi-
ent of Check for Large
Amount.
NAME OF DONOR NOT REVEALED
President Main Only Person Who
Knows Identity of Colleges
New Friend.
NAME OF DONOR NOT REVEALED,

Grinnell, Dec. 27.-All who have
an interest in Iowa College will re-
joice with President Main over an
unexpected Christmas gift that came
to him for the college in the form of
check for $4,000. The name of
the donor is not given to the public
and President Main is the only one
here who knows it, and he does not
feel at liberty to divulge the secret.
It is said to have come from a per-
son who has never had any connec-
ton with the college and who has
never given it financial aid before.
It is made without conditions and
will be applied on the general fund
of the endowment which is now be-
ing raised. 1t is expected that this
fund of 100000 will be raised by
the middle of the coming June.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31
RIGID INSPECTION
FOR VENEZUELAN
Cipriano Castro Will Be Deported If
Possible.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 2S.--Cip-
riano Castro, ex-president OF Vene-
zuela, said to be on board the steam
er La Touraine, due at New York
from Havre Sunday, will be detained
at the Ellis Island immigration sta
ton until Secretary Nagel Of the de-
partment of commerce and labor has
personally passed upon his admis-
sion to the United States.
Mr.. Nagel yesterday instructed
Commissioner of immigration Will
Jams at New York to subject Castro
to a rigid inspection under the i'm
migration laws to determine his
right to enter, and to forward the
result to Washington, even though
the examination failed to show
grounds for deporting the venezue-
Ian.
The unusual course is due to the
fact that the state department has
requested Secretary Nagel to strict
ly apply the immigration laws to the
ex-president. That department is
searching for evidence which would
bar Castro. A special effort is be-
ing made to learn whether he was
ever convicted OF any crime fnvolv-
ing moral turpitude, because that
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31
MINERS W|FENEAR
DEATHfROMCUTS
William Crane Under Arrest Charg-
ed With Attempt to
Murder.
NEGRO sWIMS THE RIVER
Man Suffers From Exposure After
Desperate Effort to
Escape.

Perry, Dec. 2S.--William Crane,
a colored coal miner of Scandal, east
of this city, is in the county Jail at
Abel, where he was taken by spec
ial officer yesterday. Crane is being
held on the charge Of attempted
murder, his wife being the victim
Of an attack which may prove fatal.
Crane celebrated Christmas by
getting on big drunk. While in
this condition he and his wife had
quarrel and in the mfxup She was
stabbed in the breast and her throat
cut with a knife.
Thinking he had killed the WON
an Crane fled from the vicinity and
ran through the woods to the Des
Moines river. There was no bridge
near and he attempted to wade and
swim the river.
When he reached the opposite
bank he was SO exhausted and cold
that he was unable to 60 any farther
and was caught by Oficer Pierce Of
High Bridge, who was deputized to
get the man by Sheriff George Ross.
Crane is still in a dazed condition
due to exposure. His wife may re-
cover, but 1t is doubtful.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31
BOMB EXPLOSION
NEAR TAFT'S HOTEL
Incident at Panama Found to Have
Not Been Due to Presi-
dents Presence.
WASHINGTON Is NOTIFIED.
Blowing up of News Stand Found to
Have Been Due to Rivalry Be-
tween Two Business Men.
WASHINGTON is NOTIFIED

Washington, Dec. 27.-An explo-
sion in the park opposite the Tivoli
hotel, which occurred while Presi-
dent Taft was attending dance
given in his honor at the National
theater at Panama Wednesday night,
is reported in dispatches to the Pan
anna legation here yesterday to have
been the outgrowth of business riv-
airy of two merchants in the vicin-
ity.
The dispatches state the explo-
sion occurred outside the district
traversed by President Taft, which
was guarded by the police from the
station to the theater.
while President Taft was at the
dance an explosion at Delesseps
place in front Of the Hotel Tivoli,
blew up the news stand at the ho-
tel" says the dispatch to the lega-
tion. ''The cause OF the explosion is
believed to have been jealousy and
revenge between two Spanish rivals
in business"
Minister Valdez gave out yester-
day onicial reports from the govern
ment stating that the minister of
foreign affairs had reported the mat
ter to President Taft, who was con-
WINGED that the explosion had been
in no way connected with his pres
ence in the city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31
HAMPTON CHURCH
BURNS TO GROUND
Congregational Edifce, Recently Re-
modelled, Destroyed by Fire.

Hampton, Dec. 2S.-The Congre-
gational church, one of the best ed
ifices in this city, was almost total
ly destroyed by a fire which started
shortly after noon yesterday. The
building is a total wreck, with the
exception of the blackened walls.
The fire spread rapidly and the
building was in ruins within half
hour after the blaze was discovered.
The church was built eighteen
years ago at a cost Of 100000, and
recently was remodeled. The cause
of the fire is unknown.
1t is generally believed that de-
fective electric wires caused the fire,
which started in the roof of the
building. Insurance of $1,000 was
carried on the church.
The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Thompson,
lost valuable stereopticon outfit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31
SMALLPOX NOW
UNDER CONTROL
Radical Measures Taken to Stop
Threatened Epidemic.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 27.-
Rigid steps by the public health ssr-
vice have brought under control q
threatened serious outbreak Of small
pox along the West virginia-Mary-
land border.
DR.. B. S. Warren, detailed to in
vestigate the situation, who returned
to Washington yesterday, reported
eleven cases in,the vicinity Of Mar
tinsburg, w. Va. These cases, all
within from three to ten miles OF
the city, are under proper control.
Agreements have been made with
the city officials OF Piedmont. W.
Va, and Western Port, Md, for the
establishment OF an isolation hos
pital and proper precautionary meas
ures to control the cases there.
All suspected persons in the re-
gions will be vaccinated and kept
under observation for fifteen days IL
necessary.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31
STORM RAYACES
COAST OF FRANCE
Much Damage Done to Harbor Works
and Shipping Along English
Channel.
MANY FISHING VESSELS LOST
Harbors Crowded With Vessels Com
PEELED to Seek Refuge Sailing
Vessel Aground.
MANY FISHING VESSELS LOST

Havre, France, Dec. 2S.-Tht
storm which has ravaged the Eng
lish channel for the past few days
has caused serious depredations OF
the French coast. The new harbor
works of this port have suffered con
siderable damage.
Dispatches from Cherbourg state
that many steamers and sailing yes
sells have taken refuge there from
the gale.
kilograms from Brest say the
harbor there is crowded. Last night
the maritime perfect of that port
was in wireless communication with
the peninsula, and oriental liner
Narrang of Ushant. The Narrang at
first signalled that she was in dis
tress but later telegraphed that she
no longer needed help.
A sailing vessel was driven
aground yesterday on the island of
Brehat, off the Brittany coast, and a
torpedo boat has been sent from
Brest to bring of the survivors of
the crew.
Many fishing vessels have been
lost with their crews at various
points along the north and north
western coast of France
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31
BOLD RObbER
HAS HARD WORK
Makes Perilous Passage to Secure
$50 in Jewelry.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 27.-To Sc
cure jewelry valued at $50 robber
early yesterday climbed fire escape
six floors to the top of a building at
1923 Main street, made a perilous
passage down greasy rope in an
elevator shaft to the fifth floor and
himself through the tran
som of Ray Bengert's jewelry shop.
The building was locked and in or
der to get away with his loot, the
robber was forced to escape the way
he entered. The jewelers. more VAL
liable stock, worth $1,000, had been
locked in a safe, which the robber
did not attempt to open.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31
ARREST SUSPECT
N V|LL|SCA CASE
Lew Van Alstine, Farmer, Accused
Of Staying Moore
rs Family.
PRELIMINARY HEARING TODAY.
Prisoner is Charged With Killing
Eight People Last
June.
PRELIMINARY HEARING TODAY.

villisca, Ia, Dec 2s.-Lew Van
Alstine, a Taylor county farmer,
was arrested yesterday by Constable
Horton on a warrant charging him
with the murder of the Moore fam
lily and the Stillinger girls on the
night of June 8, last. The prison
er is in the city jail and will be CIV
en- a hearing today.
Moore and Van Alstine are said to
have had an alteration about a
year ago. Mrs. Van Alstine said
when her husband was arrested that
abe would swear he was at home on
the night of the murders.
There is no public sentiment
against Van Alstine because of the
apparent absence Of adequate motive
for the crime. ~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31

ago he had couple of other fingers
amputated from that hand in like
manner.
Between the two accidents to his
left hand he had the ligaments Of
his right leg below the knee torn
loose and his ankle badly injured In
an accident while working around
a traction engine and is just getting
so that he can get around without
the aid of crutches.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31
J|NX PURSUES
COLO farmer
Has Three Accidents in a Short
Time.

Nevada, Dec. 26.--George Ray Of
Colo is the original unlucky man
and his friends predict that unless
he gives up the operation Of corn
shelters, shredders. threshing ma
chimes, traction engines and other
instruments OF life and limb endan-
gering nature, they will eventually
get his goat.
The other day while working
around his corn shelter and oiling
some Of the machinery, his hand was
caught in the chain, pulled into the
gearing and another Of his fingers
taken OF. This practically renders
that hand useless as few months
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31
IS KILLED BY
A C0RNSHELLER
Minnesota Farmer Strangled When
Tie is Caught. #

Luverne, Mimi, Dec. Pillars
Peterson; residing about twelve
miles southwest of Luverne, was &C
cidentally strangled to death yester-
day by a cornsheller. In some un-
accountable manner his neck scarf
was caught by the tumbling rod
which drew him to the ground He
was found dead by his wife. Mr..
Peterson was pioneer resident of
Rock county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31
LABORER IS KILL
Ed BY A CAVE-|N
Boulder Hits John Colver at Clay
Plant.

Fort Dodge, Dec. 28.-John Col
yer, laborer in the Bradshaw brick
yards, died yesterday from fatal in
juries received when a clay bank
caved in. A boulder hit Colver and
knocked him down, his head strik-
ing a rail Of the tram car line. He
suffered a fractured skull, broken
jaw and other injuries. Colver had
worked at the plant eight months.
He was single and lived with his
mother. The body was taken to
Carlisle, Ia, for burial.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31
EFFECT THRILLING
RESCUE FROM SEA
Crew Of Italian Steamer are Taken
Of on Life Rope.

Penzance. England, Dec. 27.-The
Italian steamer Tripolitania from
Genoa to Barry, Wales, was wrecked
in Mounts bay on the extreme south
west coast of England yesterday az
tern00n. Twenty-seven Of crew Of
tweHty-eight men had a thrilling es-
cape; the other was drowned. The
vessel was buffeted by fierce gales
Christmas morning. The captain
yesterday found himself in a perilous
position and unable to get out OF the
bay and determined to run ashore.
The beach was lined with spectators,
powerless to lend aid, who watched
the vessel almost helpless in the grip
Of the wind and the tide. Finally
the steamers nose was pointed
shorewands al p she drove in under
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31
Fired Gun at Box of Dynamite.

Lockport, n. Y, Dec. 2S.-John
Williams, chief of the Tusearora In
dians, was fatally injured yesterday
and his 16-year-old son Instantly
killed when Williams, in a frenzy,
fred a shotgun at box of dyna-
mite stored in his house on the
Tuscarora reservation. The explosion
wrecked the house and injured two
other Indians. Williams had been
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31
THROW OUT THE LINE.
Give the Kidneys Help and Many
People Will be Happier.

Throw Out the Life Line
Weak kidneys need help.
They're often overworked-don't
get the poison filtered out Of the
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Read this case:
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It was brought on by heavy work. It
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Last fall Doan's Kidney Pills were
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One box did me more good than any
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Deans Kidney Pills do Just as ad-
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31
WOMAN KILLED
IN A RUNAWAY
Jumps From Buggy With Child;
Husband Fatally Hurt.

Keokuk. Dec. 27.-Mrs. Isaac Bax-
ter of Hamilton, ILL.,, was killed and
her husband was fatally injured in a
runaway yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Baxter. with six children, were re-
turning from church when the team
became frightened. Mrs. Baxter,
with child in her arms, jumped
from the buggy and was instantly
killed. None of the children was
hurt. Baxter is wealthy vineyard
owner and prominent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31

would supply grounds for his depor-
tation.
The state department. yesterday
received report from Venezuela
concerning the status Of the deposed
president. This was given to Sec
rotary Nagel, but its nature was
not made public.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31

full steam, running deep into the
sandy bottom.
A life rope was rugged to one end
of which the crowds ashore chung,
and one by one the crew left the YES
sci, over which huge waves were
breaking. One of the men was car
ried off by a heavy comber.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
BURGLARS MAKE HAUL
Thieves Enter Strong & Man
ley's Hardware and Car
ter's Grocery Stores Early
Sunday Morning.

The hardware establishment OF
Strong & Manley and the gener-
81 merchandise store Of q. L,
Garter were entered either late
Saturday night or early Sunday
morning by burglars who made
away with goods amounting to
approximately $40.
Entrance was gained to each
store through rear doors, the
robbers gaining admittance by
removing panels from the doors
and reaching the locks in that
manner.
From the hardware store the
loss is covered BY $25, the thieves
taking a revolver, some ammuni-
ton, cutlery and dollar watches,
besides opening correspond
ence. Carriers loss amounts to
about SIS; bacon, ham. mittens,
small change from the cash regis
ter and other articles/being lifted
by the thieves.
No clues have been discovered
regarding the identity OF the bur
glar or burglars.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
SUN AND CORN UNITED
Together With Seven Other
Bucks and Squaws OF the
FIambeau Reservation---To
Follow White Mans Laws.

Not an agricultural article as
one would be led to believe by
tie headline but an account of
Cupid's work among the red
men
A perusal of County Clerk
Bradford's marriage license book
discloses dope that proves inter
esting reading to those who have
tendency to wrestle with few
tongue-twisting cognomens.
Some few weeks ago Villas
county's district attorney, SEQ.
E. O'Connor ard Indian Agent
Sickles conducted Investigations
on the Lac du Flambeau reserva-
ton regarding the marriage rela-
tons of MANY bucks and squaws
residing there. From the inves-
LEGATION it seems at though the
Indians regard for the white
mans marriage laws has been
decidedly below par and they
were ordered to unite according
to legal custom to avoid further
complication in the settlement OF
their affairs. The Indians on the
| Flambeau reservation belong to
the Chippewa tribe.
Application for licences was
made to the county clerk by the
following red men and their
squaws for permission to marry
and conform to the pale face
laws:
Charles Sun and Mary Corn
George Skye anu Waie-kwa-ka
migo-kwa.
lanes Sha- da-mo and Bi-ta-si
no-kwe
Dick Martin and Ta-ba-sa-si
no-kwe
John Williams and Wa-ba-ja
ano-kwe.
Alexander Gokey and Waie
kwa -ka-migo-kwe.
John Martin and Annie Thorn
sou.
George Peterson and Bi-ta-con
ago-kwe.
We are informed by the count,
clerk that the ending kwe' sig
nihes woman, and that tn
young bucks take on to them
selves white mems names which
are generally much shorter am
easier to pronounce than thei
original sylIabicated conglomer
ations, hence the hrevity of tn
mems names as compared t
those of their sqlaws,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
A BIT % NOTHIN'

DR.. H. H. Johnston of Gle
burne. Texas, owner of the house
on Cranberry lake, has regards
for Eagle River and its people
which distance seems not to
efface. Rev. Johnston's stone
cottage on the island, wherein
his summers are spent, is always
a source of much pride and adj
miration to its owner, and his
interest in the up-buildlng Of this
country is Of the greatest. Read
what he says in letter to the
News last week:
Il want 10 express to YOU my
annual courtesy for the prompt
arrival of the Villas County News
every week. 1t is a paper that
I consider beyond the average
weekly issues. Well, 1912 has
come and I am bordering in my
mind as to what I can bring tc
Eagle River that will star;
Messrs. Mckenzie. Hirzel, Wal
lace, Morgan, Thrun and others
on their summer sociable talk
They backed up the sporting
waters last summer and hid be
1
hind them Now | hope that this
summer will bring them from
their secreted places and bt
game. +" What my alarming
movements are, at this time
cannot divulge. still have tht
developing interests of Eagle Riv
Ell chain at heart and hope tha'
everyone will soon realize tha-
Eagle River is the best place il
the United States for the body
mind and soul.
From the above it IS pIaini,
seen that DR. Johnston is with u
all the time. We are wonderin,
what the "divulgence" will b
] for the 1912 season.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
MEETING AT MINOCQUA

For the Purpose of Better
Organization Of Fish and
Game Protective Associa-
ton.
Better organization and ar-
rangement of details will be the
subject Of the meeting of the
Northern Wisconsin Fish and
Game Protective Association. to
he held at the Lakeside hotel,
Minocqua, Friday evening, Feb.
.23rd.
Since the inception ofth;s move
mcnt for the conservation end
systematic replenishing OF north
ern Wisconsin's FISH and game
supply. the membership has in
creased steadily. until at present
he outlook for q thousand mem
bers seems very promising. The
region covered by the organiza-
ton is that territory compris-
ing the lakes and streams in
Villas, Forest, and parts of Iron
and Oneida counties, wherein
there are approximately 1000
lakes, which furnish sport for
thousands of nature lovers from
all parts of the country every
year.
Besides the proper attention to
the fish and game needs of this
country, another practical re
suit will be attained In the sys-
tenn ofadvertising to belaunched
In its scope it will embrace the
whole section, setting forth the
lake region as the ideal place for
the summer outer, with the ulti-
mate result of material benefit
to all.
The organization and it's work
is fast meeting with the APPROX
al of men who have the interest
ofthis north country at heart At
the meeting Friday representa-
tive men from all! parts Of the
territory concerned will be pres
ent. Many will drive over from
this place to attend the Minoc
qua meeting.