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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
Death Of an Old Pioneer.

Mary A. Riley was born near
Harrisburg, Pa, in 1929 and died
July 10, 1912 living to the ripe old
age of 50 years and eight months.
When a young girl, with an aunt
and uncle, travelled by team to Wis
cousin. At the age of II she was
married to w. H. Riley in James
Vile, Wisconsin, Dec. Is, 1916. Just
after the Civil war closed, in 1869,
they moved to Hamilton county.
Iowa, buying a farm ten. miles south
of town, now known as the Fuller
ton place. Here for many years
they lived helping to promote the
interests of what was then a new
country. AS the years advanced
they moved to Webster City where
Mr.. Riley engaged in business for
some fifteen years. Ill health caus-
ed them to seek the milder climate
of California. There in 1896 Mr..
Riley died and his wife has since
then made her home with her daugh-
ters, Mrs. r. B. Martin of this city
and Mrs. l.. H. Wolfsen, of Califor-
mia.
Mrs. Riley was the mother of
seven children, three of whom sur
vive her: Elmer s. Riley, of At
water, CAL; Mrs. R. B. Martin, of
this city, and Mrs. L. H. Wolfsen,
now of Hinsdale, Ill.
Some seventeen grandchildren and
twenty-nine great grandchildren
mourn her loss for she was a great
favorite with the young. There was
no home she visited but what was
better or cheerier for her presence.
She was sincere and true Chris
tian exempIifying in her life the
principles of her Saviour. She was
a member OF the Seventh Day Adj
ventist church of Ammonia, Califor-
mia. She had been i'll for number
of weeks and it was the expression
of those who cared for her that her
patience was remarkable in the face
of the severe pain.
Rev. Kamphoefner, OF the Metho-
dist church, spoke words Of comfort
to the bereaved ones reading for
their consolation Job 14;1-14 and
1 Thess. 4:13-1S. Members of the
M. e. choir rendered appropriate
and beautiful music. Six of her
grandsons and greatgrandsons oftici-I
ated as pail bearers at the funeral.
A dear. true and faithful mother
in Israel has fallen but her memory
is one that will ever be cherished
by those who loved her.
Sweet be thy rest.
And peaceful thy sleeping.
Gods way Is best
Thou art in his keeping.
o blessed sleep,
Where ills ne'er modest thee
Why should we weep,
For heaven hath blessed thee;
Sweet be thy rest.
Sweet be thy rest:
No more we may greet thee
Till with the blest
In heaven we meet thee.
O union sweet
That death cannot sever!
There we shall meet
Where sad tears fall never;
Sweet be thy rest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
Legal blanks at this Office.
Farmers Opposed to Taft.

Blairsbutg, Ia. Editor Capital:
Inclosed find my choice for presi-
dent I don't know of any farmer
that would vote for Taft.
F.. F. Ross.
The foregoing appeared in last
evenings Des Moines Capital. The
Freeman-Tribune knows of farm
er who is going to vote for Taft.
His name is VIM. Van Note and he
resides in Fremont township. There
may be another one in the county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
LEH|CH WOULD ACT
AS kEARNEY'S HOST
Base Ball Session for this City Be.
tween Locals and Coal Miners
Hard to Get.

Manager kearns, who has for the
past few days been attempting to
arrange for a base ball game in this
city between his beauties" and the
Lehigh team is as yet unsuccessful,
as the "coal miners do not seem to
banker for contest of that kind.
Last week Mr.. Kearns telephoned
the manager Of the Lehigh team,
for a game in this city, and was
told that they would let him know
during the latter part Of the week.
However, he is patiently awaiting
for the promised answer and it does
not seem to be forthcoming. How
ever, he is assured that IL he would
make up his mind that his squad
can play ball at Lehigh he can visit
at the other termination of the
Crooked Creek and find Tommy
Timmons and his gang perfectly will
ling to enter into a bit of the ma
tional sport. But Kearney can not
see things In that light, as he visit
ed the mining town on their last
game last year. For this reason Mr..
Kearns thinks the Lehigh squad
should be his guests at the initial
session this year. A game between
these two teams would take well.
Lehigh has a great bunch Of ball
tossers and a hard game would be
assured.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
Picnic at Country Club.

A number Of the young people of
the high school will enjoy a. picnic
at the country club grounds this af-
ternoon and evening. They will
serve six o'clock spread to their
young gentlemen friends.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
Cradle Roll.

Born, July 23, 1912, to Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. Goodman, residing eight
miles southwest Of this city, a baby
girl.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
Farm for Sale.

Farm OF, EOS acres, one mile from
Hamilton county court house, fol
sale at $1S2.5O per acre. See P. w
Lee. 23d2f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
George Merrill Very Low.

George Merrill, who has been SO
seriously i'll the past few weeks, is
not expected to live through the day.
Mrs. Merrill is also confined to her
bed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23

The ladies aid society of Breeze
Hill will meet with Mrs. John Nc
Philips for an all day meeting and
picnic dinner Thursday, July 25th.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23

Mrs Carrie Conrad and son, Thee
dore, have moved into the rooms oy-
er the W. E. Brown drug store re-
Gently occupied by Miss Amanda
Johnson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23

.Our tire stock Is complete. New
stock and all castings guaranteed.
We carry almost any make.
22d2f1 Hanson & Tyler.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23

Miss Minnie Helmick, saleslady at
the Metcalf's Department Store is
enjoying a two weeks vacation.
Harold Peterson, who is also employ
ed with this firm, is off duty for a
few weeks of vacation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23

Frank Klaus purchased last week
from the local agent, w. H. Bussler,
a fine Kingsbury piano for his home
on the east side
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23

Liggett's box candies, csc, Acc,
soc at Buster Browns. 2Sd3eod
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23

Thos. Beroth will start baggage
and light dray Monday, July 22nd.
Phone red 531. 20d6f1s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23

New lumber for sale at so cents
on the dollar. ,erF
22d2f1 Hanson & Tyler.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23

Wanted, a good workman.
22d2f1 Hanson E. Tyler.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
OFFICIAL CHICAGO MARKETS.
Open High Low Csss

Hogs estimated 10000. Open 5
higher; close 5 higher.
Top $7.S7.
Hogs left over yesterday 3014.
Cattle $500. Open steady; close
steady.
Sheep $4,000. Open steady; close
steady.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23

Typewriter supplies at this once.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23

Fine Job work ct this Nomcs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
PLAY IS VOTED
GREAT SUCCESS
EREDERICkSBURG CHARMED
WITH AMATEUR PRESENTA-
TION OF GOOSE GIRL

Especial TO The Richmond Nirginian)
FREDERICKSBURG Feb. H.
What Is considered by all who witness
ed it, the most complete success in
amateur theatricais ever produced in
this city Was scored Friday night when
Her ilighness, the Goose Girl-Maa
presented to q backed house. Never
before has an attempt been made here
To stage an opera SO elaborate or one
that required the com bination OF so
much natural talen; with persistent
and earnest efforts.
The play as a whole reflects great
credit on Miss Idear Trayior. under
whose executive management 1t was
produced She was also the star. TAX
ing the part of the Goose Girl. which
afforded her an excellent opportunity
Of displaying her ability from behind
the footlights.
The costumes were brilliant and the
stage was decorated with beautiful
flowers and potted plants in addition
to the necessary scenery. The play
was given for the benefit OF the city
Mission and will. be repeated Monday
night. the proceeds to be used for the
Masonic Memorial Temple Fund.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
Newport News Carries Fight for Franchise to Farrell
VIRGINIA LEAGUE WARS AGAIN
FRANCHISE RICHMOND Pc
AND NORFOLK AGAINST DANVILLE, ROA-
FARRELL

mond and Norfolk were true TO thef
word but the man from LynchpurE'
who was one of the first to agree 70
the proposition, showed a change OF
front--even as did Mr.. Snead-and
the proposition failed to carry.
1t is understood, or rather That IS
the excuse offered by the three West
ern clubs for their action, the votes
against eniarging the league were
made because the amendment pro-
posed did not carry the proviso OF
admitting this city and SUFFOLK on one
years trial. AS the situation now ,s
Danville. by sticking with Lynch
burg and Roanoke. is sure of berth
in the league. although as H hasehs |
town it is losing proposition. should
the Eastern State teams get ma
jority vote. Danville fears It would
be dropped from the league
incidentally. this. 1t is generally ac-
cepted as certain. Is the real and only
reason of that citys affiliation with
Richmond in the fight against Will
Hams as they had expected Williams
to Gust them for very good reasons.
In the meantime with this city a
part OF the league as shown by the
constitution. the baseball situation
appears as far from being settled and
the local moEuls confidently helieVe
that when Mr.. Farrell acts, he Will
act favorably toward Newport News.
The first few days Of next week prob
ably will see a settlement of the af-
fair
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19

the clubs that voted against increas-
ing the league circuit might have Just
as We'll voted in favor of the propose
tton at first as they undoubtedly Will
have TO recognize Newport News as
ia member OF the league. They might
as well have done SO first as last
Mr.. Bradley's attention was called
TO the fact that Roanoke had been al
lowed to vote on the proposition and
while he would not say that club had
not "A right to vote II was quite clear
that he hardly considered IL fair that
Roanoke should have q vote on the
subject while Newport News had none.
The whole situation Is anything but
pleasing to the fans. They know that
Newport News WAS not given a square
deal They know that organized base
BAN il conducted on the square deal
principal.
Therefor they are confident that
Secretary Farrell VIII decide in favor
Of the Newport News men. which will
mean the addition of Suffolk as well,
unless Koa 1oke Is turned down again
or uanviIle drops out.
The only pleasing part OF the mat
ter just now is that Petersburg. Nor
folk and Richmond are once more in
accord. 1t was only lately that in
stead of hanging together in accord
and concord they yearned for any Kind
OF cord. stout enough and strong
enough to hang each other.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
Rixey, of University of Virginia,
is Promising Port-paw Pitcher

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. Feb. Is.
--Eppa RiXeN. the big southpaw of
the University Of Virginia baseball
team, who, through his brilliant rec
ord, has attracted the eyes of major
league scouts throughout the country.
and only recently was approached by
Manager clark Griffith, OF the Wash
iugton American League team as To
his intentions for the future, Is I'M
doubleday one OF the most promis-
inh. youngsters In Collegiate baseball,
Much has ben said of his ability.
but only recently an ardent admirer
OF the big fellow took occasion to gath
er facts which show his actual rec
ord established last spring. In nine
fun games that he pitched, not TO
speake of number OF others that he
finished out, he won five, and but FOR
unsteady support In the field it Is the
general-Lcl4ef- that-he- would haNe
come out on the long end Of at
least two more. Pitching against such
teams as North Carolina. Geprgetown.
Fordham, Yale, Amherst and Ran
dolph- Mason, he allowed an average
Of but three and half hits, one and
NTH bases on balls, nine and a half
strike outs and fraction over two
runs per game. In two instances.
when he faced Randolph Macon and
F'ordham Tin the opening game). he
was invincible. and in both cases the
opposing batsmen went the full. route
without semblance of hit.
one of the most attractive features
Of his work lies in his exceptional con-
troll. In the majority of instances the
star college pitcher OF today Is lack
ing in this one department, but Rixey
is unusually fortunate I'm that he has
mastered the point. az was conclusive
~ evidenced in the games he pitched
last spring. In the nine contests In
which he worked, he allowed but
eleven bases on balls, and eight Of
these We're punched in three games
played in the early part OF the sea-
son. In the first game against Ford
ham but twenty seven men faced him.
and ten of these were retired on
strikes.
As hitter the big fellow has few
equals in college RANKS. lie led the
Virginia team in this department last
year With grand ayera &c -of--.361-
Five of the bingles chalked next to his
name We're good for extra bases. while
two went for the fun route. In the
final game against Georgetown, play
ed on Lambeth Field the latter part
of April. he hit safely in tire sue
cesive trips to the Plate. and In the
ninth inning cleared the bases with a
clean three-sacker to deep left.
He fields his position well, as evil
denced by the fact that he went
the season without a slip-up.
a record of his fielding IL not avail
able. but no other than Umpire James
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
HOPE OF NEWPORT NEWS
LIES IN SECRETARY FARRELL

NEWPORT NEWS, Feb 1S.---So
far as could be learned here last
night. the Virginia baseball situation
romans a tumble OF question marks
According To adviccs received by
President Abe iiorwitz. OF the local
association, the Geographic vote yes
t"rdaS for the purpose OF determin-
ing the attitude of the various Viz
cinia League clubs toward the prop
osition of taking Suffolk in and pro-
Ceeding as an eight club circuit. re-
suited in a tie vote. LynChburR
banVilIe and Roanoke voting against
the proposal and Richmond, Peters
burg and Norfolk voting in the affir-
NATIVE.
The chances for this city getting
into the league depend altogether
upon the action of Secretary Farrell.
before whom the situation has been
Laid. The local mogus have not
given up the fight by any means and
witt not until Secretary Farrell an
nounces that they are out.
Nevertheless, the action of the mo-
guls yesterday was disappointing. as
enough of the club representatives
had agreed to vote in favor of taxi
ing In Suffolk to constitute a ma
loritN. Of these, Petersburg, Rich
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
VICTORY Of TEAM
ELATES COLLEGE
RICHMOND RUNNERS WHO DE.
FEATED GEORGETOWN ARE
HEROES OF CAMPUS.
SEEK MORE HONORS
BOYS EXPECT TO SHOW Up WELL
IN MEET Under AtsPICEs
OF BLUES NEXT SAT-
IRDAl.
SEEK MORE HONORS

There is rejoicing at Richmond Cot
lege. for the relay team went to BAL
tnore and Saturday night defeated
the Georgetown University boys IN a
special mile relay race. Vaughan,
Gary, Ancarrow, Meredith and D'Neill
formed the Richmond team and today
they are the heroes Of the campus.
The time, 3.39, was the best of the
evening for teams at this distance and
the Red and Blue is correspondence
happy. Coach Larry Martin Is pleased
at the showing of the boys and the
college is quite satisfied that in Coach
Martin they have a winner.
Bob Elier, of Georgetown. was cred
tied with mark of IL AS in the
hundred yards hurdle. which Is 1-5
better than his brother Jack is cred
tied with for the same distance and
brother Jack holds the worlds rec
ords. Whether Bob Ellcr's mark will
stand Will be watched with interest
by the Richmond oys. Jimmy Thorpe.
the Carlisle alI-around star. made s
feet 3-4 inches in the high jump.
new record for South Atlantic anne
tours. Thorpe also Won the shot put
with A. feet. 3 IL inches.
Great Work of Eiler.
Georgetown won the meet principal
~ thioush Tue great WI IN III hoo T''
Ter. who scored eighteen OF the twenty
seven points for the l1stf1ct q 20
lumbia boys. Eller won the century
and two hundred yards dashes. the
handred yards hurdle in worlds rec
ord time, and was second in the shot
put.
The relay race with Georgetown
was the only event in which Richmond
took part. but they won that.
Coach Martin expects great work
from his boys in the indoor meet UNI
DER the auspices or the Richmond
Bfues, next Saturday.
rms meet, which Will be held in the
Horse Show building. romises To be
the greatest ever seen in Richmond.
Manager trump says that the en-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
Jones, Cornell Star,
Displays Hit Quality

NEW YORK. Feb. tS.--No indoor
athletic meet held i'll New York this
winter can compare with the annual
relay carnival under the auspices of
the Columbia University at the TWEEN
t-seo oud Regiment Armory last
nlght II was nearly i o'clock this
morning before the events were con-
Guided. owing to the late start. Thfre
MAS Il terrific crush at the doors dur
ing In" early hour. and it WAS after
o'clock before The first event was
put ION, Nearly every event on thu
program could have been selected AS
the feature of some meet of smaller
proportions. Close contests prevailed
for tn" tntirc evening
M pretttcr exhibition of running
could possibly hr witnessed than
that of John PAU Jones. as anchor
man for thu cornell University team.
in the twO-milo event. and Reid
patch, of Syracuse, iii the one mile.
w hen Jones loft the mark on the
last half milo of the longer distance
race he VAS about thirty yards be-
hind RodleN Of PENNSYLVANIA and
about GVe Yards in the rear of Pre-
BILE, of Harvard. Both of these run
n"rs are good hair milers, Bodily is
tWo minute man Jones, however.
made up the distance and beat both
Of them tn the tape, running the half
in one minute, iifty-seVon seconds.
which is about the fastest time that
has ever been made for the distance
at the armorN.
10 overcome ten-yard lead in a
quarter Of a mile is some feat. 1t
is more Of a feat when that ten yards
is given 10 q runner of the calibrc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
HIGH SCHOOL WINS
INDOOR PREP MEET

As expected John Marshall High
School won the indoor meet between
the preparatory schools of Richmond
In the Y. NJ. g A. gyrnna STUN Satur-
day. The score by points and sum
mary follows:
Score by points: High school. 50.
McGuires, %; Academy. II. Summary
Tweslty-yard dash--Won by Waller.
stein. high school; End. Cottren. Nc
Cures; Srd., Cosby, high school. Time.
. 45 sec.
TWenty-yard hurdle---Won by Wal
lerstein End, Harrison. academy: Bird.
Parrish, high school. Time 3 2-5 sec.
one hundred-yard dash--Won hv
Wilson. McGuires; Harrison Williams
'ottrell. Parrish, tied for second. Time.
2 2-5 sec
Two hundred and twenty-yard dash
Won by Wallerstein; End. Harrison;
Srd., Robertson, academy. Time, g
a g Ere. p 's--- as. - 3
Eight hundred-yard run-Won by
McElrol, high school: End. Omohun-
dra. academy; 3rd., Gray high school.
Time. 2 min.. 81 10 seconds.
Standing broad jump-Won by
Smith. McGuire's. distance feet .
inches: end. Ciopton, high school:
Srd.. Cosby.
Running broad jump-Won by Bass,
high school. distance. II feet 8 .
inches; End. Cosby; 3rd, Craig, high
school
. Twelve pound shot put Won by
Padgett, high school; distance, "a feet
! inches: End, Gregory, Mcclure $ ,
3rd. Harrison,
Standing high jump-Won by Cosby
and Craig. high school; distance 4 feet
4 = inches: 3rd.. colonna.
Pole vault--Cosby. high school; and
Smith. McGuire's. tied first: height S
feet , inches: 3rd.. kleveshal.
Running high iump-Won by John
son. high school: distance feet /
inch: Bass, high school. End; Wilson,
3rd.
Midget relay, four men. one lap
each-Won by Richmond Academy
team, Raab. Adkins. Whittet, Lafferty
Time. So go seconds.
Championship relay. four men, two
laps each-Won by high school team,
Cosby Wallerstein. Williams. Kleve-
shall, Craig. Time. ! minute II 3-5
seconds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19

Especial to The Richmond VirginianD
FREDERICKSBURG VA, Feb. Is.
ALL arrangements for the good roads
Thursday night have been COM
pleted and everything is in readiness
for the event. Notable speakers and
authorities on the building of good
gathering At night q bouquet will
he given at Hotel Frederick. All in
terested feel that this occasion will
he a great help in securing the Rich
mond Washington highway through
Fredericksburg.
Lee Folgcr Philosophers.
Sometimes I wonder that the
world makes the rapid progress it
does, when one recalls the almost uni
versal human falling of putting off to-
day anything We think can so until
tomorrow" says Lee \. Folger, of the
Gordon Motor Company local repre-
sentative OF the Chalmers Motor Com
pany. NO matter how urgent the
need. il is human nature to put off.
II have been thinking particularly
or The many people who have made
mp their minds To buy cars--who have
even decided what car they will buy.
but who keep putting off the actual
signing of the order.
With the first warm days of spring
these people will come hurrying In,
wanting cars the same day. When
they are told that they will have to
wait-even that they cannot gets cars
in some instances--they will he very
much disappointed
And it's their own fault, usually.
Why do they not place their orders
move
1t should be remembered that "A
motor car cannot be built in day.
Careful manufacturing takes a long
time. Then tops must be made and
fitted--and in the Chalmers factory
each top is made for the car that is
to carry il. Many little finishing
touches take time.
Then there il a matter OF freight
that always takes time. Cars can
not be shipped one at IA time; and
often the late orders wait several days
while the balance OF Il ear load is
being made up.
People who want cars fer spring
should get their orders in now. can
only advise them not To wait for a
bright day and then demand a car at
once. If you have made up Your
mind as to what car YOU want. give
the maker and the dealer fair
chance by setting Your delivery date
now.
II really believe that many who
want Thirty SKIES for spring are
going to hc disappointed. The out
put ia already two thirds sold, and
the biggest selling season is yet to
come The only sure WAY to get your
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
ALL RECORDS COIN
BOWLING CONGRESS

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.---Entries of $50
teams in the American Bowling CON
gress had been received by Secretary
I.anglry when he left for his home
al Milwaukee 10 make out the sched-
ule for the twelfth annual tourna-
ment Of the association.
Before leaving Chicago Secretary
iAngtry said more than $4,000 had
been paid in as entry fees. OF this
sum. between $4,000 and SIS, 600
viii be available for prizes. The num-
her Of entries and total receipts In
fees break all records in the history
of American Bowling Congress tour
ma ments.
Late entries mailed at a distance on
Friday night. and which Will arrive
here before Monday morning. may
bring the total entry list 10 more
than 500 teams.