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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20
ROOSEVELT TO VISIT
iowa SEPTEMBER 18th
Will be in Des Moines for Six Hours
on That Date-Will Make
Speech.

Des Moines. Aug. 19.-Colonel
Roosevelt will arrive in Des Moines
at 1925 o'clock on the afternoon of
Sept. and leave here that night at
$3.50 o'clock, thus making stop of
little more than six hours for the
colonel in this city. o. X. Davis,
secretary at the national progressive
headquarters, sent this information
to Judge John l.. Stevens at Boone
yesterday afternoon.
Following Is the telegram:
"Roosevelt's western schedule fu-
ally is arranged. II gives him We'd
nesday, Sept. 4. in Iowa. His special
will leave Keokuk at TAO o'clock in
the morning, with stops at Mount
Zion. Eldon. Ottumwa and Oska-
loosa, arriving in Des Moines at 3:25
o'clock in the afternoon. He will
leave Des Moines at $50 o'clock
that evening. Arrangements In
Iowa will be In your hands"
Judge Stevens plans to meet the
colonel on his entrance in the state
and will accompany him throughout
the trip. They will hold confer
ence with leaders Of the state while
in Des Moines.
Colonel Roosevelt will speak at
the Coliseum.
John MacVicar said that elaborate
arrangements will be made to re-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20
WINTERS LECTURE
COURSE ATTRACTIONS
Dates and Attractions for Lecture
Course to be Given by the Metho-
dist Ladies This Winter.

The Methodist ladies aid society
of this city will have a lecture
course this winter. The course in
cludes five numbers. This will be
the only course of this kind to be
given here. The attractions are as
follows:
October 10, Balalaika Orchestra.
November Is, Lecture by Con-
gressman Victor Murdoch.
December IL, Four Artists Com
pany. "
January %, Bergen Marx Com
pany.
March 20, Lecture by ,Phildelah
Rice.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20
'. c. CROSLfY TO
HEAD LEAGUE
At Meeting Held for Election of
Chief Executive-Mr. Cpsley
Chosen for Place.

The board of directors of the
commercial league held a meeting
in the council chambers at the city
hall last evening and unanimous
ly chose v. c. Crosley for president
AS to the date and anything further
than already started on the water
melon day arrangements nothing
was done owing to the new presi-
dents absence in Minneapolis. How
ever, Mr.. Crosley will return probab-
ly Monday morning and another
meeting will be called for the fixing
Of the date In their choice as head
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

Hattie Moore Mitchell and Mr.. M. D.
Smith. Supt. D. M. Kelly is also q
member of the institute faculty
again this year and will conduct
special classes in the teaching OF
English classics of which subject he
is master. His classes will doubt
less be an inspiration to those en-
rolled in them.
"A special feature Of the institute
this year will be an exhibit room on
the second floor in which work from
the various schools Of the county
will be shown. There are already
on display many excellent pieces OF
work done by the children of the
ruEal schools. Anyone interested Is
invited to visit this room. also any
session of the institute will welcome
visitors.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20
TEAM Of MULES
BECOME FRIGHTENED
Occupants Of Carriage Thrown out
Badly Hurt Scared by
Automobile.

Quite serious runaway occurred
on the road north of the Des Moines
street bridge Saturday evening.
John Keisicker and VIM. Genshaw
had been employed during the after
noon in repairing some buildings on
the Philip Clerff farm when the
scaffolding gave way, the two men
falling heavily to the ground. Mr..
Keisicker escaped with some bruises
but Mr.. Genshaw sustained brok-
en- ankle The Keisicker team Of
mules was hitched up and the injur-
ed man in company with Mr.. and
Mrs. Keisicker started for the city
and had reached the turn of the road
just north of the Des Moines street
bridge, when the team became scar
ed at an auto, started to run and
turning suddenly, lifted the buggy
up on two wheels, throwing the oc-
cupants forcibly to the ground. Mr..
Keisicker again escaped without SER
ious injury but Mrs. Keisicker's an
kle was badly sprained, the liga-
ments being torn loose, and Mr. Cen
shaw being already in an almost
helpless condition, was badly shaken
up. The team was finally stopped
in Fred Wilder's farm yard and the
injured members of the party
brought to the city.
Mr.. Genshaw and Mrs. Keisicker
are resting as easily as could be ex-
pected today
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20
Methodist Picnic.

The members and friends of the
Methodist Sunday school will hold a
picnic this afternoon in the
Frank Huddlestun grove south of
the city. Those desiring to ride to
the grounds will meet at the court
house at two o'clock and means of
transportation will be provided. The
afternoon will be devoted to ball
games. races. etc, and grand pie
mic feast will be served at six-thirty.
A good time is surely in store for all
who can go.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20
INSTITUTE is
NOW IN SESSION
One Hundred Teachers in Attend
ance-Special Lectures-An
Exhibit Room.

The county institute opened
yesterday a. M with about one hun
dred teachers in attendance which
Is certainly good beginning for any
institute. M. D. Smith, Of Correc-
tionville, conducted the singing at
the chapel exercises yesterday a. m.
and showed that he had some things
in musical line we'll worth the
time of the teachers to learn. Mrs.
Hattie Moore Mitchell greeted old
friends and all were were pleased
to hear her lead the devotional exer-
cises of the hour. She needs no fur
ther words Of commendation to those
who have met and been taught by
her In previous institutes. Prof. j.
r. Stout lecturer In didaetics has
become one of the best known Of in
stitute instructors in the state and
never fails to interest and please.
This evening in the Chris
tian church he delivers lecture on
THE Old and New in Education"
which will be well worth hearing.
Prof. Stout is professor of peda-
gogy in Cornell college and we'll
qualified to speak upon the subject
he has chosen. The lecture will be
free to the public and all interest
ed in the education of the youth OF
the land are cordially invited to at
tend. Other special lectures will be
given on Thursday and Friday even.
ings in the same church by Mrs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20
WEBSTER CITY, IOWA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1912.

ceive T. RIA band and singing will
be part of the programme of the ev-
ening.
Maj. S. Fl. M. Byers has composed
a song that will be sung for the first
time on that occasion. Copies will
be printed and distributed. It will
be set to popular music and the band
will furnish the Accompaniment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20
WEBSTER CITY man
GETS A CHALLENGE
Chicago Wrestler Offers to Meet
Burt Ribbey Of This City for
$500 on the Side.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-Freeman-Trib-
une, Webster City, Iowa.--I have
just arrived in Chicago from New
York and see in one Of the papers
where Burt Ribbey of Webster City
issues a challenge to the world at
1876 pounds. claim that title and
have the Police Gazette's medal. I
will wrestle any man in the world
for side bet of $500. If he means
business let me hear from him.
Ernest Kartje. 5,704 South Hermit
age avenue, Chicago, ILL.,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

Councilman Fred Hahne has a
passion for fancy stock and birds.
He now has at his pleasant home
grounds in this city dozen Golden
English Pheasants, most of which
were Matched on the premises. They
are among the most beautiful birds
known, and Fred takes much pleas
ure in their breeding and in show
ing them to all visitors.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20
Another Farm Sale.

VIM. Markwardt sold his 120 acre
farm, four and half miles nurth of
harrisburg. Saturday, to Geo. F.
Gardner, who is with the Lane
Moore Lumber Company in Blairs-
burg, for $3.50 per acre. There are
no Improvements on the place The
deal was made through Buell. &
Whitman.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20
Some Pin Sticking.

Ames Times: Bert Keltz Of Web
ster City is another decapitated Of
flee holder, who is bowling for
Roosevelt. Bert thought the republi-
can party was the real sugar when
he was drawing a salary and warm
ing seat as pharmacy commission
er. and also. lest we forget, drawing
travelling expenses.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20
It Pays to Advertise.

On Thursday last Buell. & Whit
ham advertised 100 acres Of land
near the city for sale. On Friday
10 acres were sold and three other
buyers found. And yet some people
think 1t doesn't pay to advertise.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20
BURT RIBBEY AC-
CEPTS CHALLENGE
Will Meet Kartze of New York Here
on August 31st if Match Can be
Arranged Satisfactorily.

Ed. Freeman-Tribune: In answer
to the challenge Of Ernest Kartze of
New York, claimant of the middle
weight wrestling championship Of
the world will say that this is the
third challenge for $500 that have
received from him. However. owing
to the great distance and as have
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20
The Cradle Roll

Relatives here received word yes
terday announcing the arrival OF a
baby at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
C. ] Nagle of Clarion. Mrs. Nagle
was formerly Miss Sadie Campbell
of this city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-12
NOTES OF THE GAME.

Umpire Murray's work wasn't up to
the usual excellent standard OF the
present season. Pop" is a first class
Indicator holder but it would be
strange if he didn't have a bad day
occasionally. And yesterday was
certainly one of them. The batters
of both teams became peevish over
his rulings on balls and strikes and
TO many of the spectators it looked as
though he permitted Right Fielder
Vadnais to rob Prindle of a two-base
hit by pretending that he had caught
the ball on the fly when there was
every appearance that the catch was
a pickup" Murray also called
what looked like fair hit into right
foul ball.
A coaching party from North Ad-
ans amused itself during the game
by singing some improvised lines to
TO the tune of John Brown. The lines
ran like this:
Poor old Bennington fishing for a
run,
Poor old Bennington fishing for a
run,
Poor old Bennington fishing for q
run,
And gol durn it, they got one"
One was enough.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-12
Earthquakes.

Earthquakes generally do their work
with great rapidly, but there are ex-
ceptlons. While Caracas and Lisbon
were destroyed in a few minutes, the
Calabrian earthquakes beginning Ia
1888 lasted four years. Earthquakes
travel across the earth at velocities
varying between several hundred and
several thousand feet second, the
greater the intensity OF the shock the
greater being the velocity. The sea
waves that frequently accompany
earthquakes also travel at tremendous
speeds. A submarine earthquake near
the coast of Japan In 1884 gave rise to
sea waves which trayersed the whole
breadth OF the Pacific at the rate Of
370 miles an hour. At Simoda, Japan.
the waves from this earthquake were
thirty feet high. At San Diego, Cal.
they were only six inches high.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-12
NO ONE TO SHOOT MURDERER
Condemned Man Chose Form
Death, Executioners Scarce.

Reno, New. Aug. 11.-Warden Geo.
w. Cowing of the Nevada State Peni-
Tertiary face the strangest situation
in his experience as head of the insti-
tuition Before Aug. 20 he must find
five men to shoot a man in execution
of a death sentence for murder.
Andriji Mirkovich, a murderer du-
ly convicted was under the new
statutes of Nevada given his choice
of death either by hanging or shoot
ing, and the date of execution was set
for Aug. 90 Warden Cowing has
approached a number of men who
have absolutely refused to undertake
the job of shooting a human being.
He is at loss as to how to carry out
the death sentence
The Warden said that he would
have the matter brought to the at
tention of the court. Meantime he is
urging the condemned man TO change
his mind and go to his death upon the
gallows, Mirkoyich refuses. He re
mains passive through it all. If he
must die, he wants to be shot.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-12
WOMAN VISITOR IS
DROWNED NEAR
MANCHESTER
Aged Woman Was Walking Be-
side Pond and Stumbled
HER EYESlGHT WAS POOR
Mrs. Victoria Carver Thompson of
Chicago Who Was at Manchester
AS Guest of sister-in-Law

Manchester, Aug. 12.-Mrs. Victor
ria Carver Thompson of Chicago, Ill f,
a wealthy resident Of Manchester
for a number of years, was found
drowned in Carver's pond, on the es-
tate of her sister-in-law, Mrs. b. S.
Carver, about o'clock Saturday eve
ming.
Mrs. Thompson, who was advanc-
ed in years, and whose eye sight had
been falling for some time, was &C
customed to walk from her own home
to that of Mrs. Carver daily, by way
of foot path. which skirts the pond 4.
Usually Mrs. Thompson was &C
companied by a maid, but on this oc-
casion she started to walk to the Car
yer house alone.
lit is believed that Mrs. Thompson
being unable to distinguish small OBJ
jects very well, stumbled over some
obstruction in the path and fell head
long into the water of the pond.
The body will be placed in the fam
| lily vault in the Dellwood cemetery
here and the funeral will be held on
] the arrival of her son, who sailed Sat
urday from Liverpool on the Mature
tania She leaves two sons and a
sister, Mrs. Charles Letter of Chic
ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-12
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
To Nominate Their Representative
Candidate Wednesday Evening.

The Democrat voters of the Town
Of Bennington are hereby warned TO
meet in caucus Wednesday evening.
August IA, 1912, at o'clock p. m, at
Apollo Hall on South street, in said
bennington for the following pur-
poses
LIST. To place in nomination a can
didate of said Democratic Party for
the office OF Representative to the
General Assembly, to be voted for
at the General Election to be held
the first Tuesday in September. 1912.
End. To place in nomination fifteen
candidates of said Democratic Party
for the Office of Justice of the Peace,
TO be voted for at said General Elec-
ton.
3rd. To transact any other busin-
ess found necessary when met.
f. j. Tiffany,
VIM. Gibney,
Myron Knapp.
W. p. Hogan.
II. ID. Fillmore.
II. r. Enright.
John p. Mulligan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-12
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Tcid Briefly
Zoe Busy READER

Miss Maude Holt has returned from
weeks visit in Albany.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mcbride of
Troy passed Sunday in Old Benning-
ton.
Miss Beulah Bates went this morn
ing to Spring Grove. this state, to
spend ten days.
Mrs. h. T.. Healy was called TO
Chicago last night by the serious III
ness of her mother.
Miss Kathryn Morrissey went Sat
urday to Troy, to be the guest of
friends for the week.
A new international Dictionary has
been added to the equipment of the
Bennington Free Library.
William J. Parish OF Schenectady
is passing a weeks vacation at Camp
Linnwood in BARRIERS iPnes,
Miss Agnes Healy of Albany is the
guest OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John NJ. Healy of Gage street.
Otto E. Reimer of Old Bennington
who is engaged in business in New
York. passed the week end at his
home.
Miss Elizabeth Lawson of North
Adams was entertained Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Bling
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Pope returned
Saturday from Chicago where Mr..
Pope was Vermont delegate to the
National Progressive convention.
Lopez Marlmba Duo arrived from
New York and can be seen in their
big novelty musical act at the Library
Theatre during the next three days.
Fayette l.. Edy of Hartford, N. Y,
and Mrs. Harriet La Paul of Bristol
were married at the Methodist par
sonage this morning by Rev. p. l..
Dow.
Subscribers Tor the advance sale of
tickets for Rhadeska are requested
to call for their tickets at the sale
at Coles Drug store.
A Chickering Grand piano came
Sunday for use at the Bennington
Opera House during the concert by
Rhadeska.
William II. Nichols, Bennington
county committeeman of the National
Progressive Party this morning was
in receipt of a letter from Charles
II. Thompson of Monteplie. who is
in charge of the Party s headquar-
Vermottour would speak in Benning-
tiers, stating that Roosevelt in his
Vermont tour would speak in Benning-
ton, probably on August 2.
The stock cf Fred J. Kennedy.
bankrupt, was sold at public auction
this morning by Receiver w. !. Co
kay to n. Noveck for $3.50. Mr..
Noveck desired to withdraw his bid
because of a misunderstanding of
what was included in the sale. Re
ceiver Gokay announced at the be
ginning of the sale that the store,
safe, desk and typewriter listed in
the inventory had been reserved.
Mr.. Noveck did not understand this
at the time of the bid but permits
sion to withdraw il was refused. Ref
cree in BANKRUPTCY Daniel A. Guilt
nan confirmed the sale.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-12
EARTHQUAKE LIST
Of DEAD WILL
REACH 1000
Turkish Towns May Have SUI
fered Destruction
FEW DETAILS OBTAINED
Tissues In the Earth Opened and Hot
Water, Sand and Sulphurlc
Vapors Emitted.

London, Aug. 12.-The interruption
of telegraphic communication makes
it very difficult to obtain at 'Jonstan-
tinople accurate details of the dis
astrous seismic disturbance which
occurred Friday on both sides of the
Dardanelles. No accurate figures Of
the number of victims can Yet be
tabulated, though some estimates
place the death list at 1000 and the
number of injured from 5000 to 5000 .
In the town of SharKoy. which was
destroyed, so of the inhabitants were
killed and $50 injured. Shar Koy is
situated on the sea of Marmora, q
miles northeast of Gallpoli, which al
so is in ruins. Fires caused by lhe
upsetting of lamps used in illumin-
ating ikons are reported from manv
cities, and a large number of build
ings, as a result, were destroyed.
Fissures opened to length of about
mile along the river at Lule-Butgas,
40 miles southeast of Adrianople, and
from these apertures hot water
sand, foam and sulphurous vapors EN-
tilted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-12
DoWNED AMATEUR "cHAMPs"
Proctor Team Shut Out Without a
Single Safe Hit.

The Proctor baseball team, herald
ed as the amateur champs of the
state, were beaten at Morgan park
Saturday afternoon by a score of IS
to 0. Incidentally Joe" Peloquin of
the Bennington team pitched the first
no-hit game since professional ball
was played in Benniogton. Just
what would have happened to the
Proctor team had Joe" turned him.
self loose is difficult to imagine. On.
ly five of the Proctor boys reached
first base, two on errors, two on free
tickets and one batter was hit by a
pitched ball
Wallace, who was in the box for
Proctor, pitched good ball He had
a good variety of curves and consid-
cradle speed for a boy of his size.
While Bennington batter Linn hard at
times he took his medicine like a
good fellow and was pitching his
head off when the game came to an
end. The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-12
BOLD MIDNIGHT
ROBBERY At
RUTLAND
Thieves Made a Haul OF $3.50
In a Fruit Store
PROPRIETOR WAS PRESENT
He and His Daughter Were In the
Store When Two Young Men
Grabbed Bag With Cash.

Rutland, Aug. pa bold robbery
was committed Saturday night when
some one entered the Rutland Fruit
companys store, while Louis Diversi,
the proprietor, and his little daugh-
ter were out of sight, and walked off
with bag of money resting on the
counter. The bag contained $3.50
which had just been taken from the
money drawers by the little girl, who
works in the store during the Satur-
day evening rush. Clarence Priest
and Perley C. Davis, both of this
city, are under arrest on suspicion
of being implicated in the robbery.
They were arrested at Priests home,
No. So Wood avenue, by Officers P.
H. Conlin and Jesse Young early on
Sunday morning on a warrant issued
by States Attorney B. l.. Stafford.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-12
Keep His Garden oed He Might Proper
JOKING SWIMMER BROWNS
Brother Thinks Victim ls Repeating
Jest When He Goes Down.

New York, Aug. 12.-His cries for
help being ignored by group that
included his own brother, Peter
Wolga, rs years old, of IS Croton
Terrace, Yonkers, was drowned in
the Hudson River off Babcock Place
yesterday.
Louis Wolga and William Spreer
of Clinton street and told the
that Peter had been splashing at
them, and that once before he went
down he threw up his hands and
cried for help. AT that time his
cries were followed by laughter, and
when he was actually in need OF
help they again thought he was only
fOoling.
Wolga could not swim and drown
ed when he ventured to a point in
the river beyond his depth. The
body was recovered shortly after
ward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-12
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Will Nominate Their Representative
Candidate Tuesday Evening.

The Republican voters OF the Town
of Bennington are hereby warned to
meet in caucus Tuesday evening, Au-
gust 18th, 1912, at o'clock. at Apollo
Hall on South street in said Benning-
ton for the following purposes;
LIST To place in nomination a can
didate of said Republican Party for
the Office of Representative to the
General Assembly. to be voted for
at the General Election to be held
the first Tuesday in September. 1912
2nd To place in nomination fifteen
candidates of said Republican Party
for the offices Of Justice OF the Peace,
to be voted for at said General Elec-
ton.
3rd. To transact any other bus
mess found necessary when met
Edward c. Bennett,
Henry T. Cushman,
Walter H. Berry.
William J. Hicks,
Peter LOngtin,
J. Ben. Harmon,
Eugene ]. Shea,
Republican Town Committee.
Remington. Vermont, Aug 7th, 1912.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-12
RHADEsKA's TALENT.
Who Is To Appear at the Opera
House Wednesday Evening.

"Of Rhadeska's early work the EN-
inent critic and composer. Benz
Woolf, wrote as follows April IL,
1901: Nine. Rhadeska is a young
singer with a voice of large compass
and exquisite quality. The sweetness
and purity of its tones, its limpid
flexibility and its delicately sympa.
thetic warmth make 1t charming to
listento.
Her intonation is true, and she
sings with marked sincerity of feel
ing She is a singer of rare natural
gifts that have been carefully and
well cultivated. She has a special
talent for coIorature singing, and it
was convincingly exemplified In the
brilliancy, bird-like fiuency and easy
freedom with which she sang the
Proch variations and her other bra
vura contributions to the recital, and
there were singularly searching ten
derness and tasteful simplicity in her
rendering of the group of four songs.
Nine. Rhadeska made a strong i'm
preston on her audience, and the
cordial applause that rewarded her
efforts was wholly deserved. "-Bos-
ton Herald