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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
Father is Dead.

The sad news of the death of his
father at the hospital in Des Moines
was received by DR.. w. w. Wyatt
of this city Saturday night. The
father, as was mentioned in these
columns some time ago, recently un-
derwent a serious operation in Des
Moines and has been gradually
growing weaker ever since. DR.. and
Mrs. Wyatt and daughter, Leah, left
yesterday for Des Moines to ac-
company the remains to Alexandria,
louisiana.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
Work is Progressing.

Part of the foundation is in for
the new residence of Jack Sheldon
on the lot west of the Mrs. J. P.
Clagg home on Second street. Also
the work has begun on the founda-
tion Of the M. l.. Mccullough resi-
dence just west of w. S. Weston's.
These two houses promise to be as
good as the best and are only two
of the many fine residences now un-
der way in this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
Mourning Loss of Son.

The death of Ralph Donaldson,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Donaldson
occurred Saturday evening at $50,
His serious illness had been noted in
these columns several times. Ralph
was born Sept. 10, 1901, in this
city, and hence was nearly eleven
years of age. The parents have the
sympathy of the community in their
great bereavement. The funeral SER
vice was held at the family home
yesterday afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
Repairs at Post Office.

W. H. Peterson of Illinois IS TAX
ing charge of the repairs at the To-
cal postoffice. Most of the ink which
has disfigured the marble about the
desks has been removed and is ready
for the polishing. A number Of the
windows and the roof are also in
need of repair and the postmaster's
Office will be overhauled and retin-
ishe
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
The Cradle Roll.

City engineer c. H. Currie is
handing out an unusually good ma
tured smile and some Just as good
cigars today to his friends. The oc-
casion for this generosity and BEAM
ing countenance is the arrival Of
nine pound son at his home Sun
day. Mother and son are doing well.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
CANDIDATES FOR COM
N|TTEEMEN FILE
Z Number of Townships Have None
Will Have to Write Names
Upon the Ballot.

Saturday was the last day for fill
ing the names of candidates for
members of the county central COM
mittee. Under the law names OF
candidates must be filed fifteen days
before the primary in order to have
them printed upon the ballot. No
democratic candidates for commit
teemen have filed and number of
the townships and one ward here in
Webster City have no candidate on
the republican ticket. Following is
a. list of the names filed with the
county auditor which will go upon
the republican ballot:
First ward-C. l.. Zublin.
Second ward. ID. Porter.
Third ward-C. II. Swiney.
Fourth ward-V. c. Crosley, G..
D. Thompson.
Blairsburg-H. A. Weiss.
Hamilton-Geo. Hassebrock.
Rose Grove. S. Talcott.
Fremont-Eli How'd.
Liberty-P. l.. Peterson.
Williams--Ray T. Johnson.
Lincoln--Amos Thompson.
Lyon-C. v. Campbell.
Clear Lake-H. e. Fardal
The auditor received yesterday
the nomination paper from I. L. Ber-
ven of Hamilton township. 1t was
mailed in Jewell yesterday. AS the
time limit had expired the auditor
cannot have Mr. Berven's name
printed upon the ballot. but his sup
porters can write It.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21

ed to assist the gentlemen in their
prepartion for an extended absence.
Mr.. Sparboe told them that upon
their return they would get thirty
days and $1O0 fine. When last
seen they were counting ties for
some more congenial locality.
One other ditcher was up as a
plain drunk and assessed the usual
fine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
Circus Hand Injured.

One of the colored men in the en-
ploy of the Gollmar Bros. circus
showing in this city yesterday was
quite seriously injured Sunday
by falling tent pole which struck
the man in the head. cracking the
skull and breaking one leg.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
Will Move to Thompson Falls.

Saturday evening Buell. & Whit
ham sold to J. z. Parker the resi-
dence property OF Mrs. Kate Near on
Elm street. Mrs. Near is planning
to make her future home in Thomp-
son Falls, Montana. Her son. Dwight
Near, and daughter, Mrs. A. s.
Ainsworth, have been located in
Thompson Falls for some time and
Harold Near has recently accepted a
position In the same place. Mrs.
Near is making the change to be
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
Ware Wins Case.

James Flint VS.. H. M. Ware was
the title of case tried to jury in
Justice fuckers court Saturday, Mr..
Flint suing for a balance alleged to
be due him from Mr.. Ware for
wages. The jury brought in ver-
dict for the defendant.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
Several Injured in Wreck.

Marshalltown, May 21.-While
running 20 miles an hour, passen-
ger train No. on the Minneapolis
& st. Louis railroad struck an open
switch at Rockwell early yesterday
aud crashed into freight train
standing in the yards. No passen-
gers were injured farther than
slight cuts and bruises. Engineer
Samuel Swanson and Fireman Frank
Whaley. both of this city. were in
jured, but not seriously.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
Another New House.

Work on the residence property Of
Ralph Lee, started week ago, is
progressing rapidly. The frame is
entirely up and the shingling done
This property will improve Elm
street considerably and is another
fine residence for our city beautiful
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
Real Estate Transfers.

Adam Kepler and VT to Henry
Fisher-wd-lot in sw ne.-S300.
John Stemple and VT to Joseph
Jackson-wd-tract in out lot 3,
Stanhope.-S3O0.0O
Del Leopold and VT to Burnice r.
Brown-r-wd--lot IL, blk 1, w. f. &
Co. addition, W. C.-S12O.00. d.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
Card of Thanks.

George z. Simpson wishes to pub
licly express his appreciation and
thanks for the kind assistance and
sympathy which have been extend
ed to him by friends and neighbors
during the recent illness and death
of his wife.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
High School EXCHANGE.

The high school exchange con-
Quoted at the Palace Meat Market on
Saturday last was decided success,
the only trouble being that there
was not enough of the good things
on hand to supply the unusually
large demand. The committee clear
ed about twenty dollars from the
enterprise.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
Home from Europe.

Miss Bess Hoag, who has been in
Europe the past year studying and
travelling, arrived in New York City
last week and is expected at her
home in this city on Thursday of
this week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
Purchase Large Farm.

F. D. and j. W. Young have pur-
chased farm of nearly $50 acres a
short distance from Clarion, at s120
per acre. The purchase is regarded
as good one by land men.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21

with her children J.. E. Parker,
who now resides on a farm east of
town, will move his family to this
city in the near future and his son
will run the farm for him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21

The ladies aid society of Breeze
Hill will meet with Mrs. John Park
er on Thursday afternoon, May %,
at 2 o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
AMONG THE CLUBS
NO.. /.

The Swastika society will not
meet this week.
There will be no meeting Of the
Seven O'clock club this week. .r
The Bridge club will meet on
Wednesday. afternoon at 2:3O with
Miss Alta Green.
The Puritan Girls will meet on
Friday of this week with the Misses
Caro- and Irene Closz!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-25
LAYMEN TO CONVENE
IN THIS CITY NOV. II

With the arrival of Wilbur L. Clapp
of Milwaukee, Wis, in Rock Island
yesterday, TO assume the duties Of ex-
ecutiye secretary Of the Laymen's Mis-
stonary movement, added impetus has
been given to the already well defin-
ed plans for the tr!-city convention
OF laymen to be held in Rock Island
Nov. II to IS.
Headquarters for the laymen's mis-
siOnary movement in this vicinity have
been opened in the Safety building.
room PA, and already there is great
activity in the interest of the coming
convention
At a meeting OF the executive COM
niittee and others, held last evening at
ths First United Presbyterian church
addresses were given by F. j. Michel,
field secretary OF the movement Of
Chicago and Executive Secretary W. L.
Clspp.
The executive officers OF the move
ment for the tri-city convention are
a.. E. B. McKown. chairman; ".
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-25

NJ. Reck, vice chairman; R. C. Smed-
ley, secretary, and K. T. Anderson,
treasurer. One of the most import
ant bodies in working up the con-
vention is the registration committee,
the chairman of which is A. ]. Lind
strom. cashier of the Rock Island Saw
ings bank, who expects to have a rep
resentative of his committee in every
church in the tri-cities.
Prominent among the speakers at
tic coming convention will be ].
Campbell White, the recognized lead,
er among business men in all that per-
tains to missions and Colonel E. W.
Halford, who registers in all the hotels
as coming from the United States, also
AL expert along missionary lines for
men and a most enhancing speaker
Colonel Halford has engaged exten.
sively in journalistic work, having
been editor of the Indianapolis Jour.
nal and founder of the Chicago Inter
Ocean. He was paymaster of the
United States army from 1898 to 1907
and private secretary to President
Harrison in 1889 to 1898. He has also
served on many important national
commissions and political committees
other speakers from the various com
munes will be in attendance and will
be announced later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-25
VOLLMERTOSP SPEAK
TONICHT'S MEET
AT WILSON CLUB
Brilliant Scott County Attorney,
Brother of Henry Vollmer,
Is to Be Heard.

Fred Vollmer Of Davenport, broth
er of Hon. Henry Vollmer. and like
him a brilliant orator, will be the
chief speaker at the regular weekly
meeting of the Wilson Democratic
club at democratic headquarters in
the Rock Island house this evening. 1t
is expected too, that there will be
brief addresses by others.
Mr.. Vollmer is county attorney Of
Scott county and is regarded as one
of the most successful and able at
torneys in the state of Iowa.
While there are over $50 enlisted On
the membership rolls Of the Wilson
Democratic club, its meetings are by
no means confined TO the members,
although all who have not already
Joined are welcome to do so without
fee. At all the meetings of the club
there have been present numerous
democrats who do not belong, but
are just as welcome as the club mem
bers. The rooms are open to all at all
times and the meetings are always
public with a cordial invitation to all
to attend.
AS many of the members as can do
so are invited to bring friend to the
meetings from now on. This applies
alike to members of the Dunno club as
| the members of both organizations
are composed of the same people, thus
promoting a cooperative feeling that
speaks well for the fight the demo
Gratis are making in Rock Island and
Rock Island county for the success of
| the entire ticket, from Wilson and
| Dunno down to the congressional, jul
dicial, legislative and county candi-
dates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-25
AHASUERUS WILL BE
AT ILLINOIS TONIGHT

Tonight "Ahasuerus" receives its
first Rock Island production. The
stage experience OF the singers in the
Moline performances will result in es-
peciaIly smooth and spirited rendi-
tons Of the music drama here. The
Illinois stage has been busy place
today with a small army of stage car
penters placing the heavy set pieces
and hanging the drop curtains that
show ancient Babylon and other Per
sian localities of the days of Queen
Esther. A strong feature of the work
is the orchestra, the same musicians
that played for it in Davenport hav-
ing been also secured for Moline and
Rock Island and thus had unusual
practice The overture will begin
shortly after 8 o'clock tonight. Ushers
will not seat late corners till end Of
Act l. The final performance will be
given Saturday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-25
la Harpe La Harper.)

Mr. Searle thinks he is answering
the questions of his republican sup
porters and the progressive would be
supporters who are propounding the
perplexing inquiry as TO whether he
is a stand-patter OF progressive, when
he answers, Il am simply running for
congress and attending to my own
business"
Well, some of his republican friends
are likely to let him continue to at
tend to his own business" after cleo
ton. They have right to know what
TO expect from him if they send him
to congress. He certainly knows there
is the widest divergence between the
progressive and republican principles,
being as great as that between the
democratic party and republicans, in
fact even greater, as the Roosevelt
platform declares for woman suffrage
and recall even to the president Mr.
Searle was a progressive until he was
given the nomination by the regulars
His is a strange assertion that he is
attending TO his own business" AS q
candidate, it Is the peoples business
to know whether he is for them or
against them. He certainly viii lose
/ the confidence Of both parties in his
/ effort TO serve both who are as widely
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-25
THE ARTFUL DODGER

opposed in the declaration OF prin.
ciples as are the Taft and Roosevelt
policies.
Voters will hardly give support to
man who has no policy, nor does
not deem the peoples interests OF
sufficient import as to give them a
respectful answer, when asked as to
his position. If he does not know
where he Is at" now, how can his
friends know where he will be should
he be elected to congress. Both re-
publicans and progressives are dissat-
isfied with his implication that they
are not entitled to know his position
on questions for which the parties are
contending. II Mr.. Searle thinks his
personality a sufficient guarantee for
his future action he is deceiving him.
self, but not fooling the voters for a
moment. He makes a poor leader for
either party in showing such weakness
and indecision. This is asserted by
those who have been his party friends
in the past.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-25
BIRTHDAY JAG is
COSTLYTO NEGRO
jones Simms Gets Cantank-
erous and Celebrates in
Too Loud a Manner.
SPENDS NIGHT IN JAIL
Is Fined So and Costs This Morning
in Police Court by Magistrate
C. J. Smith.
SPENDS NIGHT IN JAIL
mes Simms, Ethiopian, celebrated

James Simms, Ethiopian, celebrated
his 3Sth birthday anniversary yester-
day with a deluge of gin, and so damp
did his interior become from the in
cessant downpour, that after the 47th
round, he believed he wac Pharoah,
the demon overseer of the Egyptian
brick yard. In shouting noisy instruc-
tions to the members of the Israelite
claybakers unions, the kink became so
loud that a member of the royal
dragons dragged him TO the city bas-
tile. This morning, when brought in
to the police court. Kink Pharaoh
was still the proud possessor of a
| lovely hangover" with a face value
Of, anyway, $3.50.
SHY ON JURY WAIVER.
When asked to sign a jury waiver,
he held up his dingy right paw and
said: 'Emphatically, No"
1t appears that the sombre- hued
gentleman at one time was the recipi-
ent of a diary, sent out with the COM
pliments of a wholesale casket en-
porium. In the back of this beacon
Vi lSuSS, dlOHSslu6 the
for removing ink stains from linen
and the postage rates for third class
mail matter, was a little quotation
which read; Keep your hand on your
pocketbook when the lightning rod
agent calls, also, never sign a paper
for a stranger"
Mistah Simms recalled these admon-
itory phrases when the jury waiver
was presented, and fearing that after
he had affixed his monicker, he would
discover that the document read
Thirty days from date, do hereby
promise TO pay" he absolutely refus
ed to acquiesce in the matter.
Your honor, / move a continuance
of this case for 10 days" said Chief
Brinn, who wished to throw a scare
into the inebriated darby.
Instantly deep chocolate burrows ap
peared on Simm's massive brow, anC
with a hunted look, he stepped for
ward and said, ledge, ah guess viii
sign dat papah." He was assessed 5;
and costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-25
BIG FLOTILLA OF
BARGES IN PORT

The steamer, Gardie Eastman OF
the port of Rock Island, ownec ~ a
Quincy construction concern, arrived
at the local port this noon from Still.
water, Mimi, with a feet, consisting
Of four quarterboats, two coal barges,
one big barge of ratlins and II other
targes, loaded with horses, dump wag
ons, and excavating machinery of all
kinds, enroute to Quincy.
There were over IS men in the con
struction gang on board. The feet
occasioned much wonder from many
who CHANGED to see it, and is one OF
the largest that has come down the
river in a long time. The feet was
assisted over the rapids up the river
by the steamer Pearson of Moline
The big feet is making fast time down
the river SO as to reach Quincy before
the closing Of the Keokuk locks, Oct
81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-25
Licensed to Wed.

Harry l.. Andrews ...... Rock Island
Miss Cora F. Tiegreen ....... Moline
Arthur 7. Wilson .......... Decatur
Miss Anna l.. Indahl ...... La Crosse
Roy Miller ....-.......... Muscatlhe
Miss Nelma Williams .... .Muscatine
Harry A. Davis .............. Peoria
Miss Clara f. Laut .......... Peoria
Andrew J. Townsend. -. Davenport
Miss Edith Howind ..... Davenport
George r. Baumbach. 80. Rock Island
Miss Eunice NJ Hammerquist. Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-25

comes effective in January. The mer-
chants of Rock Island opposed the
law, but now that 1t is passed they
mean to take advantage of any favor
able points in it and as result the
community will be benefited. The par
cells post law does not mean SO much
to the bigger concerns. but to the small
ones which have no elaborate delivery
service, it will prove benefit. Pack
ages can be delivered to purchasers
by mail carriers at a very nominal
rate and the law will probably mean
an enlargement of the telephone or
der business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-25
KEMBLE SCHOOL CHILDREN
BEST SAVERS DURING WEEK

The pupils of Kemble school proved
the best savers during the past week,
their total collection as turned in to
the State bank being higher than that
of any other building despite the fact
that the Kemble is the smallest but
one in the city. Three schools
Eugene Field, Horace Mann and Long
fellow-were closed for the day and
accordingly collections were made only
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-25
BUSINESS men
TO MEET MONDAY
IN new ROOMS
Revised Bylaws to be Presented
to the Organization for
Ratification.
TO TALK PARCELS POST
Law Which Becomes Effective In Jan
usry 10 Of Particular Interest
TO Merchants.

The Rock Island Business Mems as
ISOLATION will hold its first meeting in
its new quarters in the Safety build
ing Monday evening at o'clock, in
pursuance to a call issued today by
President H A. Clevenstine and Sec
rotary G. H. Kingsbury. The meeting
IS an important one and all members
are pressed 10 attend In addition TO
routine business. a revised set Of by
laws will be presented to the organ
ization for ratification. Members of
the executive board, which includes
President Clevenstine. Vice President
NJ. S. Heagy, Recording Secretary
Ralph Lamont, and Directors J. T,
Marion. H. A. Schocker, W. S. Nc.
Combs f. B. Stone and w. II Thoms
have been at work for some time past
revising the society's regulations, and
the new secretary, G. II. Kingsbury
together with Mr.. Cleyenstine and Mr.
Heagy, have informed themselves re-
garding the bylaws OF the states best
associations in order to improve those
OF the local organization. II is felt by
the board that the new bylaws are
Just about what is wanted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-25

Bloomington, Ill.-Broom corn Of
the new crop is being sold at 800 to
1920 a ton. Growers say that this
years crop is the best harvested In
many decades.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-25
TO TALK PARCELS POST

II time permits. a feature OF Mon
days meeting will be a discussion Of
the new parcels post law which be-
The Keota news., 1912-06-21
West Facing Big strike.

Denyer.-The West is face to face
with the biggest railroad strike In It's
history.
Between 100000 and 100000 men
have voted in favor Of walkout.
The orders were not issued on ac-
count of negotiations between julius
Kruttschnitt, director of maintenance
OF way of the Hagriman lines, and rep
resentatives OF the shopmen on that
system looking to a settlement OF the
strike which has ben on for more than
a year.
This development reveals the full
Significance of the negotiations to set
tie the Hartman lines strike.
The proposed strike OF between
2oo, 900 and 100000 shopmen on all
roads in the West is contingent on .
settlement Of the Hartman line tron
bles.
The shopmen on the Colorado &
Southern and the Denver & Hio
Grande are among those who voted to
strike.
The failure Of President Taft to
take steps to bring about = settlement
Of the shopmen's troubles on the HAT
riunan lines 10 the direct cause OF the
crisis.
The Keota news., 1912-06-21
The Chief Requisite.

David Belasco, in an interview in
New York, condemned q certain ultra
modest type Of society woman.
This type. which luckily isn't
numerous" he said, elves on noto-
riety. To q woman Of this type . law
yer said one day:
"'Yes. madam. l can get you the
divorce you desire. For $500 can get
you a diSorce-and get 1t without
publicity. too"
She wrinkled her smooth. white.
well-powdered forehead in frown: I:
she bit her rouged and over.red lips
in annoyance.
But what would It cost she ask
ed. with publicity"