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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-20
Stock Moving Again.

After several weeks of very severe
winter weather the railroads are
just starting to send their freight
and stock trains through regularly
again. For some time 1t was almost
to get any freight
and stock trains were COM
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-20
Small offense: Big Penalty.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: C. Fl. Clos
son was sentenced to fifteen years in
the reformatory and a fine of $1,000
for forging two checks at Webster
City. He came to the town penni-
less, and claims to have forged the
checks in order that he might lbe
lable to get back to his home In Ne
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-20

Chris Linder and Minnie Hoffman
have been licensed to wed by Clerk
Sterling.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-20
We have just received shipment of
English Golf Caps
For Spring Wear.

They exhibition cap Section and it has
been pleasure to show delightful array Of
colorines in caps Various shades of TAM BROWN and
GREY predominate The full English shape called the
Greyhound will be the most popular shape this
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-05-30
DISPATCH TO ST. LOUIS GLOBE
DEMOCRAT STATES PROPOSED
EXTENSION WILL LIKELY MA
TERrALizE sooN--suRvEY HAS
BEEN COMPLETED
Dispatch ST. Louis Globe-Democret.

Dispatch ST. Louis Globe-DemocrAt
st. Joseph, No, May 2s.
The Burlington. 1t was announced
here to-day, has completed survey
for a new st. Louis-ss. Joseph ST.
Lolis-K Kansas City and st. Louls-o-
maha and Denver Short Line. The
survey runs from st. Louis to Mex
leo, but just what route IS traversed
or whether 1t will be part Of the Bur-
lington-Alton short line WAS not an
,inounced. At Mexico the line Is
branch, part going to Kansas City
by q short route and the other
branch to st. Joseph. The present
lines will be used to Omaha and Den
yer. just what towns win be touched
between Mexico and Kansas City was
not disclosed and what section OF the
state Is traNeraed between Mexico
and st. Joseph was not given out eth
er.
The survey joins the present limo OF
the burlington between Sc. Jo-
seph and Hannibal to a point about
10 miles east Of Saxon. From
saxton 1t bears OF southeast by way
OF Plattsburg, Kingston, Marcellne or
Carrlloton. following the general d.
rcetlon to Mexico. The Inference
iefI by the disclosurs made here
to-day are that the burlington in-
tends to build a new line to take
the place ofthat portion OF the Bur-
lington-Alton short Line thai Is now
leased from the Alton or used Jointly
with 1t. II
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-05-30
coLoNgL cLAY Foa. ooNeNsss.

COLONEL CRAY 70 \, y ~ -
Ex-senator Col Green Clay Of
Mexico has aanovneed a. candi-
date for Congress on tho Dsmosrsiie
tlcket from the Ninih district IN
the event tfat Hon. Champ Clark ls
nominated for President.
Colonel Clay Is IN favor Of Mr.
CLARK being returned 70 co19ress, y
he is not nominated for president.
John 7. Baker who aad announced
for Congress Wilt withdraw h. fav-
or Of Colonel Clay and % sveryth'ns
he can to assist IN his nomination.
Colonel Clay has been Identified
with the Demosf aslo party all his
life and Is an aggressive ard progress
sivs, working Demoer7t He faith
fully represented thIa district IN
the state Senate Of Missouri; and
while a very young man was seore'
tsry TO the Embassy at St. Peters-
burg and Rome when his urcle, cas-
sius NJ. Clay, was Minister 70 RUS
sia and italy. Colonel Clay Will
have fha cordial and united support
Of the Democracy Of Audrain In
this contest, ard should without any
question be the Democratic notni-
nee TO succeed Hon. Champ clark.
Colonel Clay Is honest, able and
fearless, and as public servant has
always been found fighting the bat
ties Of the people for the people,
and the Ledger is Of the opinioH
that If our distinguished Representa-
tive, Hon. Champ Clark, Is nomiuas-
ed for the Presidency thas he will
be elected and that Colonel Clay
will be his successor IN Congress-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-05-30
MRS. MARY IoHNsoNs
REMAINS INFERRED.

The remains OF Mrs Mary Il,
johnson, mother OF u. Il. Johnson, OF
this city who died at Fulton Tues
day morning, arrived in this city
at noon Wednesday for burial The
body was taken direct from the train
to Elmwood Cemetery. Short funeral
services were conducted at tho grave
by Rev. ii c. Handy, Of the Method
ist Church.
The pail bearers were Or. Fred Grif-
fen. McF. Gamble, Lutte staples, Jno.
Deckard. Amos Jenkins, Lon HEX
zer.
\ The Ledger joins other frieads I'm
extending sincere sympathy to tho he
I reaved ones.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-05-30
DR.. wIsEMAN RESIGNS.

At a meeting OF the Board Of Hos
pital No. 1. OF Fulton. No, held in
Mexico Tuesday afternoon tho resig-
nation of DR.. r. w. Wiseman, ono Of
the assistant physicians. was accept
ed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-05-30

Sec sternera SPECIAL on soap adver
tisemeut to-day
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-05-30

DR.. and Mrs. L. p. Lonergan OF Den
yer, are guests OF Mrs. LonergaHs
mother, Mrs. s. 3. crlgter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-05-30

Mrs. Barrows. OF Kansas City, nea
Miss Tide Robinson. Is the guest oe
her aunt, Mrs. Hale Talbto.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-05-30

Lewis Bolts Of Perry, No. wis IN
Mexico on business this weak,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-05-30

Mrs. E. $. Wilson Is home from /
visit in Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-05-30

Make our store headquarters when
you como to the Bargain Sale.
Ricketts e Emmons D. G. GO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-05-30

See sterner's special on Soap adyer
tisement to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-05-30

Sec steTner's special on Soap adyer
tisement to-day. d4 w2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-05-30
SOUTH SIDE CAFE

|Nmber 0During the big sale we offer the best meal in
town for 25c. We also cffer souvenir with
each meal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
Record Trout Catch at Andover.

Trout fishing over in Andover Ok
ford county, is reported to be of the
best ever, this season. Here is what
the East Andover correspondent of the
Rnmford Falls Times says about it;
Two of the best catches of trout out
of Black Brook ever seen by the old
est settlers of this town were made by
II. II. Brooks of Dedham, Mass, fish
erman of some note. He has been q
yearly visitor of the brooks and lakes
for the past twenty years and alwaye
had good luck. but has never exceedes
the record of this year, The catch Of
Tuesday, July %, being 80 trout weigh
ing 1Slslbs. and ON Saturday. July ~
the catch was IL weighing ~ lbs.
There were four that weighed one
pound each and one weighed IA lbs
The fish We're weighed at one of the
stores here. and were shown to a
number Seeing is believing" in fish
steries.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
Policy of Advertising Questioned.

According to the Biddeford Journal
there is one resident of that fiourishing
city who contrary to the popular be-
lief, has arrived at the conclusion that
advertising does not pay, and the con-
clusion is backed up by facts. The
man in question is one of Biddeford's
veteran gardeners and one of bis spec
ialties is cucumbers. It might be add
ed, also, that it was the loss of these
cukes that shook his faith 81 advertise
ing. One day last week the Journal
announced that the gardener was hav-
ing fresh, cueumbers from his garden
every day. and the very next night
some one entered his garden and stole
every cuke,. leaving nothing in the en-
cumber patch except a series of inn
prints of a good-sized shoe. The loser
says that never again will he take the
public into his confidence when he has
anything good in the garden patch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
Bear or Sheep.

Some of the good people of the towi
OF Richmond are just at present some
what vexed in their minds over the
question as to whether Nathaniel Far
ley really saw a bear in his pasture, on
whether il was Frank Yeaton's black
sheep. According to the Richmond
Bee. MIR. Farley, while out picking ber-
ries in his pasture, is alleged to have
seen bear, but some audaeious
voungster doubted MIR. Farley had
seen any such animal aud even ex-
pressed the opinion that the 'critter
seen was the black sheep mentioned
above. and that was what started the
discussion. 1t is said that the identity
of the animal is a question that is be-
ing generally discussed about Rich
mond liresides after the evening shad-
ows have settled over the village. The
Bee says ellat an investigation has
been started, to find out the right
about this Ieeboro or Farley bear and
in justice to Mr.. Farley let it be
known, that there are other people OF
undisputed reliability who have also
seen the bear. One person claims thai
she saw him standing up with arms
extended all ready to give her the bear
hug and her heart came right up into
her mouth, but she had the presence
of mind to swallow it again. Another
one saw the bear but it was retreating
instead of advancing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
"Riaid Economy" "strict Business
Principles"

Through the medium of the monthly
bulletins of that eminent statistician
State Auditor Stevens, the reading
hubble has had its attention called tf
the practically economical manner IN
which the affairs of the people are
being handled. We modestiy call the
Auditors attention to the following
master stroke of economy, for which
the Secretary of State should be given
full credit.
In 1910, 26 Socialist votes were cast
in the city of Augusta. For the pri-
mary election $500 Socialist ballots
were furnished to the city of Augusta
for the use of these &c Socialist voters.
This is a fraction over 267 ballots to
each Socialist voter. These ballots
were IS inches in length, and if laid
down end to end each Socialist would
have rs rods of ballots, distance
equivalent to the length of the Ken
nebec Bridge at Augusta from City
Hall to Coughlin's Drug Store.
The same economical rule of dis
tribution was observed throughout
ALL the cities, towns and planta-
tions of the State of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
Voices Of the Press.
BeImont's Contribution.

August Belmont. while testifying
that lie personally contributed about
sna00 to Alton b. Parker's presiden-
tiai campaign fund in 1904, declares
emphatically that from the very out
set Judge Parker was free and inde
pendent man, and remained so.' Why
this implied disclaimer Does Mr.. Bell
mont suspect anybody of doubling that
BE contributed that quarter-million
purely by way of reducing his trouble
some surplus wealth. and with no other
consideration in mind Surely he
cannot think any one would be so base
as 10 suppose that contribution had
any association Whatsoever with the
numerous large railroad, banking.
manufacturing and ether corporations
of which Mr.. Belmont is an officer and
arectori-, Manchester Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06

these the distinguished visitors know
nothing. Their talk must necessarily
be concerned with national questions
as presented by the Baltimore plat
form,-Portland Press.
Just imagine Mr.. Bryan, the run
hater," the Temperance bigot, the
fanatic" urging Maine to support
Plaisted and Pattangallism for the sake
OF its moral effect" in electing a Dem.
oeratic President and Congress.
Imagine Pulpit orator Bryan appeal
ing to the people of Maine to vote for
the liquor license crowd.
Imagine any one of the galaxy OF
Democratic spell binders advising the
people of Maine to vote for the crowd
which has advertised Maine in other
states as bankrupt" which has char
acterized her best citizens as hood
lums;" which laid a scandalous plot
to turn the entire vote of the State
over to hands of one man and that
man one who refused to acknowledge
the correct vote of the people in a
plebiseite.
Wen. let EN- come and talk their free
trade and their soeialistic pilferings!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
srideton's New Library Building.

In connection with the new library
building to be erected at Bridgton, the
News says that the big pieces of gran
lite which years ago We're quarried OUT
in anticipation of the dam at the foo
of Highland Lake going out and which
all of this time have been lying idle in
the vicinity of the dam, are to be used
in the construction of the new library
building, operations upon which have
begun. Stringers have been stretched
across the stone abutments at the darn
and three-inch planlxs have been laid
across these over which these big
pieces of stone will be hauled to their
destination. The preliminaries are al
ready underway in the construction of
the new building. A wire fence has
been stretched around the lot and the
sidewalk committee. much to its dis
comfort, has been barred out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06

pcctedly short They arrived at the
islands, Wednesday afternoon, in an
open launch, and Went out to Mark
Island buoy, where they tied up for the
purpose OF fishing. While there the fog
shut in, and as they could not find
their way back to shore they were
obliged TO remain out all night. Atoms
toward morning it began TO rain and
they got very wet, SO that when they
at length made their way back to Five
Islands, after the fog had lifted, they
had to hire a cottags in which TO get
dried Off This drying out process be-
ing completed. they lost no time in
starting for home, and it is probable
that if they start another fishing trip
it win be during some other month
than August
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
nama in a city of Maine.

name in a city of Maine.
More than that sheriff in a rural
county has been called to account BY
the administration for attempting to
take the law seriously in his jurisdic-
ton. Modification is the party's avow-
ed policy and is one of the live issues
of the campaign. If candidate Wilson
should come here, he could not ignore
that fact and If one may judge by his
record he could not support such pol
icy.
Then there is the question of free
trade which the governor says that he
favors. although on the instalment.
plan. If there is any well established
political fact it is that Maine is a pro-
lection state and win remain so as
long as its chief products enjoy the
benefits Of that policy. To attempt to
carry Maine on a platform calling for
the removal of duty on hay, lumber and
potatoes, would be about as useless as
to try to carry a Methodist PRAYER
meeting on a platform endorsing,
gambling Nine tenths Of the opposition
TO Pres. Taft that existed in Maine pre-
vious to the Chicago convention was
caused by the reciprocity pact that he
stood sponsor Tor. Inc threat ~ re-
move the duty on lumber and potatoes
stirred Aroostook county as il has not
been stirred in years in a political way.
But If Gov. Wilson comes here to help
out the State ticket he must in all
consistency endorse the very things
that reciprocity included and ask for
nothing in return at that. So for the
present we are inclined, as we have
said to put big question mark before
the may" in saving that the New.
Jersey candidate may come tor Maines
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
Quick Work Unloading Fish.

Portland Press: A real record for
handling halibut was established,
Thursday afternoon when the fare Of
the Gloucester schooner Monitor was
landed at Central wharf. The schooner
had 1900 pounds of the fiat fish and
Capt. +. II. Harry, who had bought
them for the New England Fish Co
was anxious to get them boxed and
sent away to Boston. In an hour and
20 minutes from the time the first fish
was taken out, the last one had been
placed in a box and sent on its way
Six men did the work of boxing while
the crew of the Monitor lost no time In
landing the fish from the boat TO the
wharf. The stock of the schooner, fo'
halibut and salt fish, was about $1,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
Maine Gossip
aust Keep ON keepin' On"


If the day looks kinder gloomy,
And your chances kinder slim,
If the situations puzzlin',
An the prospects awful grim;
And perplexities keep pressin'
Till all hope is nearly gone,
Just bristle up and grit your teeth
And keep on keepin on.
Fuming never wins a fight,
And frettin' never pays.
There amt no good in broodin IN
These peSsimistic ways.
Smile lust kinder cheerfully,
When hope is nearly gone.
And bristle UP and grit your teeth,
And keep on keepin' on.
There amt no use in growlin',
And grumblin all the time;
When music's ringing everywhere,
And everything's a rhyme.
Just keep on smiling cheerful1y,
II hope is nearly gone.
And bristle up and grit your teeth,
And keep on keepin' on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
The FIGHT for Maine.

Evidently the Democrats are plan
ming TO put forth Herculean efforts to
carry Maine in September. Already 1t
has been fAnnopncag by Senator john
son That Candidate ANilsen is to speak
here. And now wsIafe informed by the
Washington correspondent of the
Springfield Republican that the Dem
ocrats have arranged to have in Maine
In the last thee weeks of the cam
paign such spellbinders as Speaker
CLARK, Chairman Underwood. Senators
Pavner of MARYLAND. Kern of Indiana,
williams of Mississippi Reed of Mis-
souri,. Pomerene of Ohio, Culberson OF
Texas. OGorHan of New York and
Chamberlain of Oregon, and Repres2n-
fafiyes Kitchin of North Carolina
Palmer of Pennsylvania and Cullop OF
Indiana, and last but not least, Colo
mel Bryan himself. Now this is tbs
very cream and essence of the Demo.
cratic party We of the far Northeas
are 10 he overwhelmed by galaxy o.
talent. the equal Of which has not beer
aeen and heard in these parts for man!
NOON say
But why are we to be so honofed
Why is such an effort to be made t
swing the State for piaistea and per
petuate the rule of ram and nuliiiica
ton? This is primarily a State cleo
ton, burning on local issues. Abou
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
Candidate Wilson in Maine.
portland Press. }

tPOrtIdnd f'reSS.D
1t may be that Candidate Wilson
will come to Maine this month on a
speech making tour and it may be thai
he win fire the State with enthusiasm
for his cause. but we are inclined to
think that a great big question mark
should be placed before that may"
In the first place DIR. Wilson is I'M
derstood TO be a believer in lazy en-
forcement, as opposed to notification.
Now notification of the liquor law is
one of the things which the present
State administration is looking to for
victory in September OF course they
don't put it quite as bluntly, but the
fact is well understood. The reference
of the prohibitory amendment last fall
showed that the cities are opposed to
prohibition and since that time there
has been no prohibition worthy of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
Editorial Comment
Ability of the Candidates.
portland Evening Express.,

portland Evening Express.1
Even his most ardent political enc
mics do not deny the ability of VIII
liam T. Haines All who know him or
know of him. realize that in the Gov
ernor's chair if he is elected, he will
make one of the ablest governors the
State has ever known. Even his most
ardent political friends do not claim
ability for Frederick w. Plaisted
Whatever they may say in his favor,
they do not have the hardihood to say
that he measures up even to the aver
age of the men who have filled Maine
executive chair. These two patent facts
will decide many citizens to cast their
votes for Haines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06

possibly bear upon them the germs of
sickness and death.
The cooperation of all who handle
such products. whether in the store, in
the market, in the restaurant, in the
bakery, or wherever they may be locat :
ed, is asked that all foods may be thor
oughly protected The cooperation or
the consumer is also asked in calling
the attention of the dealers to these
important features Of food dispensa-
ton. Every consumer in the State
should refuse to trade wherever foods
are not properly protected. Every deal
er should see that his displays and sup
plies are so handled that his establish
ment is above criticism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science ha,
been able to cure In all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease. requires consti-
tutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list of
testimonials.
Address f. j. CHENEY & co, Toledo.
Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
For County Treasurer.
BERT P. STUART, Belgrade.

Tor Representatives to Legislature.
BYRON BOYD. Augusta.
WILLIS f. SWIFT, Augusta.
GORHAM C. CARR, Watervills.
FRED lCYR, Waterville.
CHESTER Fl. BEANIE. Gardiner.
JOHN M. EASTMAN, Benton.
(Clinton. Albion, Benton, Unity Pl.
Glass;
EDWARD II. COOK, Vassalboro.
CWinslow. Vassalboro Class)
FEN b. THOMPSON, Farmingdals.
{Chelsea. Farmingdale Glass;
CHARLES w. JONES, China.
(Windsbr. Randolph. Pittston. China
Glass;
DANA C. SKILLIN, Hallowell.
(Haliowell. w. Gardiner, Manchester
Glass;
ARTHUR J. CHICK, Monmouth.
(Monmouth, Jitchfield, Winthrop
Glass;
ELLSWORTH e. PEACOCK, Read
field.
(Wayne, Readfield, Mt. Vernon, Fay
cite, Vienna, Rome Class)
FRED A. SCRTBNER, Belgrade.
belgrade, Sidney Class)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
Thunder Storm Takes Toll.

Buckfield reported the record thun-
der storm of the past week, as far as
damage was concerned. The storm
came along late. Tuesday afternoon
and aside from the thunder and light
ming, it was accompanied by down
pour of hailstones an inch in diameter
1t was reported that the APPLE cror
in one orchard was ruined by the hail
and that the resultant damage would
figure up at least $1,000 Lightnine
struck in several places. putting tbs
telephone service out of commission
also a portion of the block signal sys-
tenn on the railroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
Saco River improvements About Fin.
ished.

The extensive dredging operations
and stone work which have been going
forward al the mouth of the Saco
river this summer are nearly complet-
ed, and navigation will as a result be
greatly benefited. From the mouth OF
the river up to Cow Island has been
dredged, and this work completes the
survey made three years ago by Col
onel Zimm of the United States engi-
neers' department. The p. H. Doyer
Co. Of Portland is finishing the stone
work on the jetties at the mouth OF
the river, which work has been going
on for two seasons
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
Cost of Liuina.

According to the New York World,
the people want Wilson because they
want a reduction of the cost of living
They once wanted Cleveland for the
same reason, and Cleveland gave it to
them. The cost of living was reduced
until wheat and corn and cattle sold
for less than 1t took to produce them.
and yet the people, neither producers
nor consumers, were happy, unfor-
tunately the Democratic plan Of reduc-
ing the cost of living also reduces the
peoples ability TO live.7Kansas City
1ournaLaibu, nJtgo 70 et,asig4 gBEa5 s