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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-08
PARTY ANN|H|LATED
BY Mexican REBELS
Atrocities Practiced When Ammun-
y ition Gives Out.

Mexico City. Oct Word was
brought into Toluca, southwest of
here, yesterday of the almost total
humiliation, of detachment of rur-
al guards and number of women
and children in a fight with Zapatis-
ia rebels near Sultepec Saturday.
The sole survivors of the rurales
and their party-three men and a
woman-straggled into Toluca yes
terday. They said the detachment
OF rurales, with a number of wom-
en- and children, was stationed on a
hill near Sultepec and was surprised
by the rebels while feeding their
horses. The rurales quickly assem-
BLEED, however, and put up strong
1ght;a -
according to the survivors, a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-08
new ANESTHET|C !,
MADE OF ORANGES
Patients Lulled to Sleep by Pleasing
Odor.

New York, Oct. Ga new anes'
thetic which the patient is lulled
quietly to sleep by the odor of oran.
ges instead of with a struggle that
attends the use of ether, has been
discovered. 1t has been used in five
operations at the Brooklyn Naval
hospital and with such startling
success that ]. c. Brynes predicts its
adoption for both the navy and
army.
The new anesthetic Is based on
the odor OF essence Of oranges,
which is then gradually mixed with
ether, the change from one to the
other being impercepable. As DEM
onstrated IN Ave operations at the
hospital and confirmed by upwards
OF two hundred experiments per-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-08
With the Movers.

Now is the time of year for house
cleaning and for movers. Many OF
the rentable houses over the city,
which are getting to be very few
and far between for a city of 5000
Inhabitants, are changing hands and
going. through a thorough renova-
ton for the coming winter. Dray
lines are kept busy with the var
ious wants Iof house seekers and a
good many unhappy men are roam
ing aimlessly around, eating in pic
mic fashion, ETC., waiting to become
settled in their new abodes.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy B. Meyers OF
Council Bluffs are moving into the
Mrs. Mary Green property in the
1900 block on West First street. Mr..
Meyers has been employed with the
local gas company for the past four
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Rutledge have
moved from. the ]. P. Rasmussen
y
property, in the 1900 block on Sec
ond street, to the residence at 525
Bank street.
M. J. Butler and family. are NOV
ing into the l.. T. Oleson property
on Division street lately vacated by
the Cary H., Brown family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Splitter are
moving into the rooms over the
Commercial bank on Seneca street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Smith
have moved from the c. ]. Pitcher
house on First street to the Osborn
fiat lately vacated by Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII r. Daniels. The Pitcher house
has been rented to the Henry Sea-
mands family. It
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-08
A Fine Entertainment Promised.

The entertainment to be given by
the November. committee Of the la.
dies, aid society of the Congregation.
al church. on the evening OF Octo.
Der Is, Is going to be fine and those
who go will surely appreciate it
The evening proper. will be devoted
to readings by Miss Ida Mae Bart.
lett. who is a graduate OF Cumnocl
college. Chicago, and is charming
reader. This is the initial appear
ance OF Miss Bartlett in an evening
entertainment In this city and II
will be good opportunity for the
many people who have expressed a
desire to hear her to do so.
Aside from Miss Bartlett the pro-
gram will be interspersed with some
very good violin and piano selec-
lions and vocal solos. The full pro-
gram for the evening will be pub
lished later. .
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-08
A Big Stock Breeder.

Jewell Record: Carl Sparboe, OF
Scott township. was business Wis
itor in town Monday afternoon and
favored this Office with a welcome
call. Mr.. Sparboe is one OF, Hamii-
ton county's big stock breeders,
specializing in pure bred Short
Horns, and is as enthusiastic as they
make them about the advantage and
profit to the Iowa farmer in stock
farming. Mr.. Sparboe's splendid
farm home is an example. He keeps
about half.of his 240 acre farm In
pasture and hay lands, and "robbing
of the soil" is never a problem on
his farm. This year he had fifty
acre field of oats that weighed out
close to so bushels per acre.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-08
MURDER SUSPECT
TAKES own LIFE
Frank Novak Takes Life When Sur,
rounded in Haymow.

Cedar Rapids, Oct. brought
to bay in a haymow after fifteen
hours search by officers, Frank No
yak, aged 80, blew his head off with
a shot gun early yesterday morning.
Novak's wife Of but eight months
was found Saturday afternoon in
Novak's home near Fairfax with a
shotgun wound in her head. which
had scattered her brains all over the
bedroom.
Suspicion pointed to the husband
as the murderer, and his suicide
yesterday morning is taken as proof
that he, committed the crime.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-08

.sCUDELARI STILL IMPROVES

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. THE
condition of Ralph de Palma, who
was injured while driving in the
Grand Prix automobile road race
Saturday when the car hit the ma.
chine being driven by Caleb S
Bragg, winner of the race, is said
today by physicians at local hos
pital to be as good as can be ex.
pected.
De Palmas main injury consists
OF an abdominal puncture and uI less
infection sets in the chances are
bright for his recovery. The pa
tient is conscious, but no one Is al
lowed to see him. While he sustain.
ed severe bruises about the body
physicians say no bones We're tract
ured as at first reported.
De Palma's mechanician, Tom Al
ley. left the hospital today. His In
juries consisted OF only slight
fracture OF the left shoulder.
Tony Scudelari, who accompanied
David Bruce Brown on the practice
spin last Tuesday, which ended In
Bruce-Brown's death, was conscious
yesterday and his condition Is re-
ported favorable. He takes consid-
cradle nourishment and physicians
say his chances for pulling through
are good.
Caleb S. Bragg, winner OF the
Grand Prix automobile race. last
night issued an official statement,
giving his version OF the accident
resulting in serious injury to De
Palma when the latter's car hit the
machine driven by Bragg. The state
ment follows:
in the rush to get the news Of
Saturdays accident into print, the
accounts OF De Palma's collision
with my car were inaccurate, and in
number of cases misleading.
"The facts were distorted and
several newspapers carried fake-up
interviews with De Palma and my
self. As matter OF fact, De Palma,
although conscious after the acct
dent, talked to no reporters nor did
he make any statement as to how
the accident occurred.
Regarding the accidsat, 4 was
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-08
Mrs. Geo. "A. Mckay Dead.

L. A. McMurray received dis-
patch Saturday announcing the
death OF Mrs. Geo. A. Mckay an
old settler of Clarion, who died
Friday OF kidney trouble at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Jessie
McKay-Horn, in Chicago. The fun
eral and burial was held at the
old home in Clarion Sunday after
noon. Mrs. Mckay was well known
to many Of the old settlers in this
city. The family was one OF the
most prominent and best known in
Wright county in the early days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-08
Assault Strikebreakers.

Augusta. Ca, Oct. striking
street railway employees and their
sympathizers here resorted to vio-
lence again yesterday. Four strike
breakers were dragged from car
in the suburbs, one OF them shot in
the hip and the others badly beat
en-. Three Of them today are in a
hospital
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-08
For the Good of the Service.

Jewell Record: Postmaster Tay-
lor has been circulating a petition
here this week, the purport OF
which is to get third class post
Offices, which includes the Jewell
Office, under civil service regula-
tons. The petition reads: Having
the general good of the country at
heart, and feeling that with the
added duties of the postal savings
system and the parcels post, none
but competent and trustworthy per-
sons should be employed in the pos
tai service, we recommend that such
legislation be enacted by congress
as will continue in office without ex-
animation all third class postmast-
ers holding when such law becomes
operative, and that all subsequent
appointments to the position OF
third class postmaster be made from
list of eligibles who have preyiousa
~ passed satisfactorily physical and
educational examinations for such
positions. The petition is being
very generally signed.
1t is announced that an order will
soon be issued placing all fourth class
postmasters under the Nvil service
law. That will mean life sentence
or during good behavior for fourth
class postmasters. which inchdes
Kamrar, Randall, stanhope, Els
worth, Blaisburg and Homer in
Hamilton, county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-08
SILENCE WAS
NOT AIM IN THE
zEL|c MURDER
Police Think Killing of Becker
I Trial Witness Mere
Coincidence. r
HE HELD UP ASSAILANT.
Credit Davidson's Story That He
Shot Him in Re-
venge.
IE HELD UP AssA1LANr

New York, Oct. deputy Police
Commissioner Dougherty declared
last night he was satisfied the mo-
tive for the murder of big jack
Zelig by ''Red Phil" Davidson here
last night was not to seal zelig's
lips against former Police Lieuten-
ant Charles Becker, who will be
placed on trial today for the MUIR
der of Herman Rosenthal.
After questioning Davidson for
several hours yesterday and investi-
eating events leading up to the Kill
ling of Zelig, the deputy commits
sioner said he was inclined to cred
it Davidson's story that he. killed
Zelig in revenge because the latter
had robbed him.
Though the tragedy occurred al
most on the eve of the Becker trial
. and Zelig had been subpoenaed as a
witness the authorities are inclined
to the opinion that the gunman's
death with relation to the Rosen-
thai murder and police graft was
merely a coincidence. Lefty Louis,
1Gyp the Blood" and other gun
men who are awaiting trial for the
murder Of Rosenthal ridiculed Dav-
idson's story when seen in their
cells Vast night and insisted that
Zelig's taking off was planned and
the plot executed to prevent his APP
pearance at Becker's trial. !
1t was reported that BALD Jack
Rose. who will be state witness
against Becker, had warned District
Attorney Whitman that Zelig never
would live to testify against the po-
lice.
District Attorney Whitman last
night, though admitting that no
proof had yet been found to indi-
cate that Zelig's death was the re-
suit of conspiracy, was inclined to
regard the murder as more than a
coincidence" The prosecutor in
sisted that he had subpoenaed Zelig
in the Becker trial and said he had
expected his testimony to have an
important bearing on the case. He
added, however, that he had other
witnesses who knew the facts he
had planned to reveal through Ze-
Zig.
Investigation of Davidson's story
yesterday revealed the fact that the
revolver he used in killing Zelig had
been the property OF a Brooklyn po-
liceman. 1t was purchased in Jer-
sey City pawn shop. The police
man when called upon to explain,
declared he had lost the revolver.
The pawnbroker corroborated David
sons story that he purchased the
revolver yesterday afternoon. The
broker said the weapon had been
pledged more than a year ago.
81 Commissioner Dougherty broke
down Davidson's first statement that
Zelig had held him up in a hallway
and robbed him of $500. Zelig, Da-
wilson asserted, held him up at the
point of a gun in cloak room of a
Bowery dance hall Friday night and
took about SIT from him.
Davidson was arrested yesterday
and remanded without bail to the
Tombe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-08

formed by its discoveries, the new
process has the advantage of being
much safer than the use of ether
alone, taking only half the time to
administer, being much less costly,
doing away entirely with the pa
tents struggles and being followed
by quick recovery and no sense of
nausea.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-08

bloody battle, lasting three hours,
was fought. The rebels lost many
men and it seemed as if the rurales
might be victorious, when their am
munition gave out. The slaughter
then began. The men were quick ky
killed and many atrocities were
practiced upon the women and chill
dren. -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-08
Picking Seed Corn.

Eagle Grove Times: Ed Bough.
ton went to Webster City yesterday
morning to assist his brother In
law, Mr.. Bickford. select his seed
corn. Bickford paid 500 for the
prize bushel Of seed corn at the
Webster City short course last win
ter, and he planted 1t, and 1t is from
this field OF handsome corn that the
seed is to be selected, and Ed Bough-
tons superior judgment was duly
recognized.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-08
Real Estate Transfers.

DeElda Bowser ct al to H. M.
Sparboe-wd-tract in sw 1896.
--$1 ,200.0 90.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-08

DR.. Nelsen-Hotchkiss is now per-
manently located in her residence at ,
GA Division street and will receive
her patients there. -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-08

The Baptist ladies will hold their
usual fall rummage sale on the last
Friday and Saturday In October.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-08

Be sure and hear Miss Iva M
Bartlett at the Congregational
church Oct. 18th. d1tl
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
AUNT NEEDED HIRED GIRL:
HE STOLE ONE FOR HER

MUsKoGEE. Okla. July evil
liam Edwards aunt, Mrs Edwards,
needed a hired girl but could not
find one
That's easy; I'll get you one"
said William. So he mounted his
bay horse. rode 10 miles into Musko-
gee with Charles Martin to help if he
needed assistance, picked up Minnie
Simpson. Is years old and good
looking, swung her to the saddle bow
before him. like Lochinvar of old.
and bore her away to his aunt.
True. Edwards and Martin are un-
der $500 bond on a charge of kid
mapping the girl. but they do not
seem to mind, and Minnie says she
is satisfied with her new job.
Minnie Simpson lived in Musko-
gee, and her mother was planning to
place her in a convent But Minnie
disappeared Her mother started a
search.
Edwards was found at his aunt's
home. Minnie also was there She
refused to return to Muskogee OF
prefer "a charge of kidnapping
against Edwards and Martin.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
OUTING FOR
THE CEDARS

Brandywine Forest, No. 20. Tall
Cedars Of Lebanon, will hold an out
ing in conjunction with West Chester
Forest No. %, in Lenape Park Thurs
day afternoon. The members Of the
local organization will 90 on a special
train OF the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway leaving the foot Of King
street at 100 o'clock. They will
wear their new pyramid hats for the
first time.
Athletic events will occupy a por-
tion Of the DAYS program. and women
as well as men will take part The
men will enter the tug of war cons
test, 100 dash, 90 dash for fat Cedars
running broad jump, sack race and
piggy-back race.
The women will participate in a 30
yard dash and in whiting and base
ball throwing contest. Prizes will be
awarded the winners
A baseball game will follow be-
tween members of the two organiza-
tions and dance will be given in
the evening.
The local committee comprises
Charles n. Blaine, Clarence Charsha
William s. Lednum, Candy c. Nam
mele, G. Herbert Neutze and William
NJ. Mask, IT.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
TYSON TO RACE
SIR THOMAS Upton

Sir Thomas Upton, the noted trot-
ter. sold last winter by Herman A. Ty-
son. the Newark trainer and driver.
to a Cincinnati syndicate for $1,000.
will be campaigned by Mr.. Tyson again
this season. He arrived at Tyson's
stables on Monday and is entered in
the races here this week. The trotter
has already been entered in other
stake races aggregating $4,000. Mr..
Tyson raced him for two seasons with
much success. Upton has a record
OF 215 IA, but was timed separately
at the Allentown half mile track in
2.10 IA Last season Tyson started
him in six races, winning two. finish
ing second in two, and third in two.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23

CLEVELAND, July 2S.-Harry
Krause, who was recently signed by
the Cleveland Maps, is the latest one
to try the comeback stunt Last
spring Manager Connie Mack of the
Philadelphia Athletics sent the young
southpaw pitcher to the Toledo team
of the American Association. The
change semed to do him a world Of
good. for he pitched great ball for
the Mud Hens and led the winning
twirlers in the Glass A circuit Man
ager "Topsey" Hartsel of the Toledo
team informed Harry Davis of the
Maps that Kruse was fit for the big
show again. and so the latter immed-
lately grabbed him. If Harry can
duplicate his monor league perform
ances in the majors he will a great
help to the Maps. Three years ago
Krause was the southpaw sensation
of the American league. Last sea
son he fell away off in his pitching.
and Connie Mack believed he was
all in
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
10 INNINGS
TO DEFEAT
Boardwalk Buds Win Longest
Tri-State Game by
8 to Score
VICTORY COMES
ON WEHRELL'S TRIPLE

Atlantic City and Wilmington hung
up the Tri-state 1912 long-distanced
record here yesterday afternoon by
going l6 innings into game that
ended TO for the boardwalk
Buds" The marathon was charao-
terized by sterling pitching on the
part of Covalesh and Iron MAN.
Taylor with Coyelesd having the bet
ter of the argument He held the
Chicks to seven hits. only two af
which came in succession, while
walking but five men. and tanning
seven more. Back of him the Buds
played errorless ball. The only er-
ror recorded against the Chicks let
Rapp on In the sixth inning 10 be
caught at the plate ON Jackson's re-
turn of GOrman's single ahead OF
Castles hot drive 10 Marhefka-
Kerr then let ball get back of him
while Wehroll was up and Cas-
tie scored Had It not been for this
mlscue the game would have gone
only the usual number OF innings
with the Chicks winners.
Taylor was hit lively. He showed
his control. however, by walking but
two men and tanning four and kept
strong until the sixteetnh inning
when he walked Castle. German FOL
lowed with a single to right and
Wehrell came back with one 10 the
same corner that MoKenna could not
ret under and Castle and German
were over with the two runs that
won. Wehrell was nailed while
trying 20 score.
The Chicks could not put one over
An their half of the sixteenth. Kerr
was easy. Covalesld 20 German and
I 1owelivn. who won't in to hit for
Tavlor. went right out again on
rfrpcoe. Marhefka laid another
hounder 20 Covalesld and the game
was against the Chicks by saie
margin.
Even after Atlantic City had scored
in the sixth inning the Chicks lost a
splendid chance 10 win In the tweltth
inning. Jackson opened the even dozen
hy hitting TO left. Mckenna walked
ahead of Mecherly's inheld drive and
tho bases were loaded with no one
down. Meyers hit a punly one to
CoValeski, forcing Jackson at the
piate and McKenna az third after
Mac had tied up Rementer. Rapp
ueist and Newton in rundown PLAY
to oot him. Weeks ended the chance
IS, driving on to Joyce.
Tho Chicks got their only run on
NcKenna's double ahead OF Mecherlyi
rric in the seventh inning. Gormai
taok 10 chances without an error
Meyers went 10 without q skip
While the fifteenth inning WAS II
nrorress some rowdy hurled a stone
that struck Umpire keenan, in th'
face. drawing blood. ..,.
The score. ieNNNilr.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23

Searching for work, a home, a
room. a boarding place. location for
a new business. chance for investment
all such information is eagerly
sought in the Wants by those who are
new arrivals. as well as the longer
residents. ADV.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
BUCHANAN
BLANKS @. S.
Holds Church LeaguerS With
out Hit or Run in Sat-
urday Game
SILVERBROOK THROWS
CRIMP INTO EDGEMOOR
Standing of the Clubs.

Result Of Saturday Games.
silverbrook, Z; Edgemoor. 4.
Newport 5; Eastlake. 4.
Central. s; Old swedes, 0 (frst
game).
Central 3; Old swedes. ? (second
game).
Buchanan Of the Centrals not only
pitched a no-hit no-run game against
Old Swedes Saturday but continued
his phenomenal work in the second
contest of the afternoon holding the
same opponents TO four hits. II was
bargain day at Eden Park and Cen
tral took both contests. the first 5
to o, and the second 3 to 2.
The work Of bill" Buchanan, Cen
trails new slsb artist. was nothing
short of wonderful. After his no-hit,
no-run performance, which by the
way, was the first one in the history
of the Church league, Bill went right
on with the slaughter and struck out
thirteen of the champions in the sec
ond battle. Eighteen strike-outs. four
hits and three runs of his delivery,
was the afternoons record.
In the first contest Central worked
the hit and run game for most OF
their tallies. Their fielding was
clean and snappy
The second game the champs got
away with a two run lead in the third
and fourth Central tied the score in
the Eft hwhen Clancy took first on
Cockran's error. stole second and
scored on Buchanans sacrifice fly.
Lenderman started the ninth with
hit over third, stole second and
scored the winning run on Camper
sons bingle.
AS all three of the second division
teams were victorious Saturday the
race from now on promises to be ex-
tremely interesting. The scores:
| First Game
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
Standing Of the Clubs.
SOChBLE AT
LOWER BRANDYWINE

"The Ray Sociable' interspersed
with old time songs, will be given
In the basement of Lower Brandy
wine Church, near Greenville. Del,
on Monday evening. Ice cream and
cake will be served.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
AGAIN
WINS OVER BOWERS

WYOMING, Del, July 29.-Wyom-
ing defeated Bowers again on Satur-
day to 4. Rash struck out eight
and Ennis six men The score
WYOMING
Evening journal., 1912-07-23

You haven't gained full knowledge
of what the world of business has in
store for the alert and the capable un-
til you make study of the Want Of
ferings from day to day.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
Standing Of the CInhs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YesterdaY,s ResnIis.

Phillies. 6; st. Louis. Q.
New York, 4; Cincinnati. 1.
Pittsburgh, 2; Boston. o.
Chiceao, 10; Brooklyn, 3.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
Yesterdays BASEBALL
TRI-sTATE LEAGUE.
Yestnrdar,s ResnIis.

Allentown, 8; Trenton, &.
Harrisburg, 3; Reading, 2.
York, 3; Johnstown, o.
Atlantic City, g.; Wilmington. 4.
(16 innings.)
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
MANY GOING
WITH KNICKERBOCKERS

Members Of the Knickerbocker Club
are much gratifed at the manner in
which tickets are being sought for
their moonlight excursion on the
steamer Columbia on Monday night
next. A band will furnish music
on the boat and dancing will be a feat
ure.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
OLD swEDEs.

Central IT.. .OOo1 1900 O-3
O. s. .........0 0 l I o 0 o 1--2
Struck out, by Buchanan, 1S; by
Halter. a. Bases on balls, off
Buchanan. 2 OFF Halter. l. Two
base hits, Lux, Brittingham and
Hopes. Umpire Neale.
Silverbrook halted Edgemoor's
dash toward the pennant for awhile
AZ least. defeating them Z TO 4. Edge
CONTINUED on Page Eleven.)
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
TOday's Games.

: Philadelphia at st. Louis.
New York at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
Today's Games.

Allentown at Trenton.
Harrisburg at Reading.
Atlantic CITY at Wilmington.
Johnstown at York.