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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02

Stead uv sayin' desc days dat "dey lived HAPPILY everafterward untilDEATH did 'em part" hits CT heap better ter say dat "dey lived SCRAPPILY ever after ward, until DEBT did lem part"-kase dat's de truf mos in ginerally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02
Hozo One Birmingham Woman Has Made Beautiful Flower
 Garden Or c Fifty Foot Lot

Mrs James A. Downeys successHer Love of Flowers and Growing Things-Has Transformed Barren Tract of Ground Into Most Plentiful Garden Spot-Sprng Gives One An Arise My Soul and Stretch Out
 Thy Wings Attitude
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02

MISS tommy Aae cross, WHO is d 9tN dent at Randolph Macon Woman's col lege Lynchburg, Va, is expected to spend the Easter holidays with Miss Sarah car penter, in Richmond, Va.
 
 Mr. Russell Phinney and Mir Harry Gidinghagen of Omaha, Neb., are visiting Mir and Mrs. w. C. Lebo, 114S South Fourteenth street.
 Mrs. J. B. Whitehead will go to Allan ta from New York in a few days to be present at the Dana-Ladson wedding. Miss Harriet Fitts' lovely guest is Hiss Christine McCaa of Anniston.
 Miss Jennie Brownlow entertained at bridge a few days ago in Knoxville, ac- to Miss Anna Magee Sanford and her guests, Misses Clark, Hill and Wilson. The reception given by MT. and Mrs. w. s. Brown the evening of April Il will be quite informal, and pursuant to the char acteristics of the affair, there will be no formal receiving party, though Mrs. Brown is asking a few of her especial friends to assist in dispensing her hospitality.
 
 Mrs. J. B. Rauls, whose illness with spinal meningitis for six weeks has been the occasion of constant anxiety on the part of her numerous friends, is reported much better. It is believed that she will recover.
 Mir and Mrs. Phares Coleman have re- turned to their home in Montgomery after visit of few days with MT. A. A. Coleman.
 Mrs. Ida Adams of Nashville, who has been the guest of her son, MT. w. ]. Adams and Mrs. Adams, for several days, will be with Mrs. c. T. Randall after to- day.
 MT. and Mrs J. R. Coleman and their sons. Allen and Richard have taken apartments with Mrs. M. E. Seibert, 1921 South Nineteenth street. until the com pletion of their new home.
 
 Miss Katherine Earle, who has been Tn Florida for six weeks, returned home yes- terday.
 leased an attractive residence on the South Highlands and have begun house. keeping.
 MT. and Mrs. Hugh Montgomery have leased the home of MT. and Mrs. Julius Marx, 1929 Avenue J, and have moved from their St. Charles street residence. Miss Cara Hooper is the guest of Mrs. Tyson Randall.
 Miss Elizabeth Thomas of Greensboro will be the guest of Mrs. W. H. Jeffries during the educational conference.
 
 Miss Louise Scott of Toronto, Canada, is expected in few days to be the guest of Miss Vernon Marks. Miss Scott will be one of the attendants at the Scott Marks wedding.
 MT. Frank w Lide remains seriously i'll at his home on South Fourteenth street. Mrs Llewellyn Johns is at home for the present with her mother, Mrs. O. Open- shaw.
 Miss Ellnor Stafford Millar has gone to Washington after conducting a series of Bible meetings in Birmingham.
 '
 Miss Sue Hardie, who has been the guest of Miss Kate Hemphill Perry for several days. has returned to her home in Alexandria.
 Miss Sara Martin of Florence, Ala, is the guest of Miss Anna Berne Adams. Miss Martin has large circle of Birmng- ham friends.
 MT. and Mrs. Brett Brown have returned from Asheville, N. C., where the former has been since September. MT. Browns ------------------------------
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02

mined to do sometimes preciselyswhat she doesn't want them to.
 In the early springtime everybody has that wonderful alluring Arise My Soul and Stretch Out Thy Wings sort of at titude, -and ther"City Beautiful' idea seems 10 get into our system, and the fun damental principles of this are embodied in the treatment and proper care of every lawn and garden in the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02

The Birmingham chapter of the South ern Association of College Women will meet Tuesday afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. Frank Clarke, 2026 Tenth avenue.
 An important meeting of the executive board of the Music Study club will be held this morning at 10:3O at the Jesse French Piano company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02

Miss Sara Martin of Florence, Ala. is the guest of Miss Anna Berne Adams Miss Martin has a large circle of Birmlng- ham friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02

Mrs. J. B. Whitehead will go to Atlan- ta from New York in a few days to be present at the Dana-Ladson wedding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02

Mir and Mrs. Brett Brown have returned from Asheville, N. C., where the former has been since September. MT. Browns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02
PERSONALLY

Miss Johnny Mae Cross. who is stu dent at Randolph Macon Woman's col lege, Lynchburg, Va, is expected to spend the Easter holidays with Miss Sarah Car penter, in Richmond, Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02

Mr. Russell Phinney and Mir Harry Gidinghagen of Omaha, Neb., are visiting Mir and Mrs. w. c. Lebo, 114S South Fourteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02

Miss Sue Hardie, who has been the guest of Miss Kate Henphill Perry for several days. has returned to her home in Alexandria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02

Miss Harriet Fitts' lovely guest is His Christine McCaa of Anniston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02

Mrs. J. B. Raus, whose illness with spinal meningitis for six weeks has been the occasion of constant anxiety on the part of her numerous friends, is reported much better. It is believed that she will recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02

TALL LEADING DRUGGISTS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02

Miss Jennie Brownlow entertained at bridge a few days ago in Knoxville, 'ac- cording to The Lookout in compliment to Miss Anna Magee Sanford and her guests, Misses Clark, Hill and Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02

Miss Elnor Stafford Millar has gone to Washington after conducting a series of Bible meetings in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02

Mrs Ida Adams of Nashville. who has been the guest of her son, MT. w. J. Adams and Mrs. Adams, for several days, will be with Mrs. C. T. Randall after to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02

MT. and Mrs. J. R. Coleman and their sons. Allen and Richard, have taken apartments with Mrs. NJ. E. Seibert, 1921 South Nineteenth street. until the con- pIetion of their new home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02

MT and Mrs. Phares Coleman have re- turned to their home in Montgomery after a visit of few days with MT. A. A. Coleman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02

Miss Katherine Earle, who has been Tn Florida for six weeks, returned home yes-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
.HAECENBECk & WAL
LACE IN THIS CITY
Big World Famous Circus May Show
in This City on Evening Of
August 9TH.

The worlds famous Haegenbeck
and Wallace animal show may be in
Webster City in the near future. o.
X. Herald of the Northwestern re-
ceived instructions recently from
that company to transfer two
trainloads, or forty-eight cars, be-
longing to that company, these
cars to come into Webster City ov-
er the Illinois Central on August
7th and to leave on the evening of
the same date over the Northwest
ern tracks. This looks as If the big
circus was to be in the city at that
date and since Mr.. Herrald's instruc-
tions are to transfer empty cars
it looks as If the company were go
ing to unload here. Still 1t is rath-
er odd that their advance agent has
not been here to bill the town yet
and If the big show is to exhibit in
our city he will certainly be here
soon. The Haegenbeck and Wallace
company are famous the world over
for their splendid menagerie.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
METHODIST
CAMP MEETING
Begins in Eagle Grove on July 16
Senator Kenyon Among
the Speakers.

The annual camp-meeting of the
Fort Dodge District Methodists
opens at Eagle Grove this
evening, July 10th. Three sessions
will be held each day thereafter un-
til the meetings close on the even
ing Of the 25th. The site selected
for the camp is Hewitt Park, only a
few blocks from the business dis
trict. 1t has fine flowing we'll.
Institute work, dealing with var
ious phases of modern church life,
wilIbe daily feature. Three-quar-
ters of an hour will be taken each
morning for district conference busi-
ness. Senator Kenyon and President
Craig of Morningside College are on
the program. The preaching will be
by the pastors in the district. Tents
and furnishings may be rented for
the meeting. 1t is expected that
many will attend from all over the
district for spiritual profit and rec
reation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
THE P0STMASTERS
STATE CONVENTION
To be Held at Spirit Lake August
9Th and 7th-Big Attendance
Expected. u

Unless all signs fail, Spirit Lake
will entertain more postmasters on
August 9Th and 7th than were ever
assembled in an Iowa town before.
The occasion will be the ninth an
nual convention of the Iowa Branch
of the National League Of Postmast-
ers, and efforts are being made to
make the gathering notable one
in point of attendance and educa-
tional features.
Few people realize the signifi-
canoe of the organization known as
the Postmasters' League.
1t is National organization of
third and fourth class postmasters
with a membership Of about 10000.
The object of the organization is the
improvement of the Postal Service,
the care Of the common interests of
the postmasters and members, and
the welfare of the public.
It's work is conducted strictly in
cooperation with the department,
and great deal of good for the SER
vice has been accomplished through
this cooperation.
National as well as state conven-
tions are held annually, and depart
mental representatives are present
at such meetings to assist in making
them schools of instruction" for
postmasters.
The National convention will be
held at Richmond, Va, Sept. 1921.
At the present time Iowa Is hon
ored with the National presidency,
Hon. Chas. o. Barry Of Walker serv-
ing in that capacity.
Each state has its own organiza-
ton, Iowa ranking third in member
ship, with about one thousand mem
bers. The state officers are: Pres
ident, A. NJ. Henderson of Story
City; Secretary, L. L. Reynolds OF
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
the action which has been taken un-

the action which has been taken un-
der the state primary law. Of
course this will not apply in some
states and as nationwide move
ment, which includes members of all
old parties, it seems impractical and
really inconsistent that we should
encourage filing out a ballot below
the presidential ticket. This does
not prevent any person who desires
to file by petition to do so, as the
new party will file the ticket for
electors by petition. In fact, it is
the only way that we can get our
electors on the ticket.
If we put up. a. state and county
ticket we are asking democrats and
republicans who have participated
in the state primaries to desert their
several nominees, and as the new
party places principles above men
and is not asking Offices merely, We
shall not place either county or
state ticket in the field this year in
Iowa unless the state convention
takes different view of the matter
than l do"
Yours truly,
John l.. Stevens,
Committeeman for Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
STATE
AND COUNTY TICKET
Judge Stevens, Third Party Commit
teeman, States Position in
Iowa Contest.

Boone, July 15.---Judge John L..
Stevens, the National Committeeman
for Iowa, is making the following
reply to those asking to be put on
the state and county tickets by petit
tion with the National Progressive
electors
| wish to say in reference to this
matter that the so-called Roosevelt
movement will not place any ticket
on the ballot except presidential
electors. The call for the new par
ty is to ALI people, regardless of past
or present Affiliations and one of the
principles of the new party is that
all candidates shall be nominated at
regular primaries. Now We have a
primary law in Iowa so far as state
and county tickets are concerned.
We have all participated in them
this year. I think 1t would be In
consistent for us in Iowa to disturb
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
STRIKE QU|CKSAND
ON SCHOOL SITE
Contractor Zitterell has Trouble Get
ting Solid Foundation for
Building.

w. j. Zitterell. who is erecting
the new high school building at the
corner of Bank and Des Moines
streets, has been working against a
handicap for some time. having
struck quicksand at many different
points on the site. The first inti-
nation Of the presence of this sand
was discovered several days ago.
Stone and other material placed on
the sand would sink and an exam
ination revealed the presence of
quicksand. The workmen were COM
PEELED to dig as much as six feet to
find firm ground for the foundation.
Another difficulty is the presence OF
underground veins Of water. In a
number of places the water gave the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
SK|N-CRAF TING
OPERATION
First Operation Of the Kind Ever
Performed in Webster City
Takes Place at Mercy
Hospital.
FRED WEBER THE PATIENT.
Scalded at City Plant When Boiler
Exploded-Fellow Workmen
Furnish new Skin.
FRED WEBER THE PATIENT.

The first operation in skin graft
ing which ever occurred in this city
took place at Mercy hospital Fri
day under the supervision of Drs.
F. F. Hall, Wyatt and Desmond.
The transferring of the skin was
made to Fred Weber, who was so
severely injured some time ago at
the city electric light plant when a
boiler exploded, The new cuticle
was taken from two of Mr.. Weber's
fellow workers at the city plant,
Frank Corbin and Geo. Wilburn.
At the time of the accident Mr..
Weber was badly scalded about the
lower limbs. He has been at the
hospital since then and has been
getting along as we'll as could be
expected, but the injury made it
necessary that new skin be grated
upon the wounds in order that they
might be more quickly healed. When
the suggestion Of skin-grafting was
made the employees of the city plant
very kindly volunteered to donate as
much of their own covering for that
purpose as the physicians would
need.
AS the operation Is very painful
to the one from whom the cuticle is
removed, Messrs. Corbin and Will
burn We're placed upon the operat-
ing table and given an anesthetic,
the doctors then removing the skin
from their thighs. This was i'm
mediately grated upon the legs of
the injured man in spots of few
inches in size. The operation is
very particular one and as several
inches of skin were necessary for the
patient it is considered a great ac-
complishment. According to the
physicians the new cuticle on the
injured man will at once begin to
grow and spread over the wounds,
~ NV pSiA6 hCScoodiS W SoNSi
the injuries entirely over with new
skin.
Mr.. Corbin could not be removed
from the hospital Immediately fol-
lowing the operation, but left there
next morning. Mr.. Wilburn, how
ever, left the place soon after the
operation was performed. The ordeal
will probably cause the gentlemen
to lay off from their work for a few
days.
The donation of the skin to Mr..
Weber will be of great assistance to
him in recovering from his wounds
and it is probable that he will be
in condition to leave the hospital in
the course of couple of weeks, ow-
ing to the grating process being
successfully carried out.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
WEBSTER CITY, IOWA TUESDAY, JULY 1e, 1912

men much trouble. However, the
foundation is being put in in good
shape and will soon be completed
The water and quicksand have caus-
ed much delay and will add no small
amount to the cost of the building.
Many years ago the ground where
the school house site is located was
covered with small springs and it
was not unusual for town cows to
get into trouble there. A school boy
could stand upon the ground in
many places in that vicinity and by
jumping up and down could shake
several hundred square feet of soil.
Allsthis has been changed by drain
age. -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
CALL FOR THE new
POLITICAL PARTY
Hamilton County Entitled to Nine
Delegates in Convention at
Des Moines.

Judge J. l.. Stevens of Boone, pro-
visional committeeman for the new
progressive party, has issued a call
for. state convention to be held at
Des Moines on July oath. A call is
also issued for mass county con-
vention to be held in each county
on the goth inst. The basis of rep
resentation in the state convention
is one delegate to each county and
an additional delegate for each 400
votes or fraction of not less than
200 votes cast for Roosevelt for
president in 1904. This entities
Hamilton county to nine delegates.
The total number of delegates in the
state convention will be S43.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
LOCAL men SUED
FOR LARGE AMOUNTS
Jefferson County Rice Company
Claims $ss,5oo Due on Sub
scribed Stock.

Register and Leader: To collect
more than $33,500 in unpaid balan-
ces on subscribed stock in the JEFF
ferson County Rice company of Tex
as from rich Iowans, Judge Hugh
Brennan of the district court yester-
day authorized I. R. Bordages, re-
ceiver of the company, to institute
and prosecute suits.
Suits will be started against
Frank De Klotz of Shelby county for
$11,426.95, B. G. Mason of Hamil-
ton county for $4,000 and w. G.
Burleson of Hamilton county for $5.-
$40. All the claims are for an ad-
ditional sum equaling Z per cent in
terest from May IA, 1903.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
Little Sioux; Treasurer, A. R. Minor

Little Sioux; Treasurer, A. R. Minor
of Bussey.
In the efficiency of its postmasters
Iowa ranks second to no state in the
Union, and this high standing may
be largely credited to the earnest
work carried on by the League.
Iowa originated the plan of or
ganizing the state into districts,
with the result. that district meet
ings are held each year in twelve
different districts, bringing the
meetings practically to the post
masters door.
The Department grants leave of
absence for postmasters to attend all
such meetings.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16

league and told of some Of the
struggles Of the organization when
they started. At present the league
is recognized as an organization OF
no little strength, but their present
standing was brought about by hard
and conscientious work. He also
said that he would be found willing
at all times to be of what assist
ance he could to the league, and that
the new board was a good thing for
them.
The meeting was then closed. The
new members of the board and the
officers will meet again in a short
time to arrange for different matters
of Importance that are pending.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
TO HOLD tent Meet
NCS IN This CITY
Ten Days Series With Mr.. and Mrs.
Copeland in Charge-Rev.
Peterson to Assist.

The. tent meetings which have
been conducted at Oak Glen during
the past ten days have been very
helpful to those who have attended.
The people have showed much inter-
est and enthusiasm and the attend
ance has been large.
Next week Mr.. and Mrs. Copeland
will begin a ten days meeting In
this city, the tent to be erected in
the 1000 block on Water street.
These meetings will be under the
auspices OF the United Brethren
church here and Rev. Peterson will
assist in conducting them.
Mrs. Copeland is a member of the
United Brethren conference and is
an evangelist of well known ability.
The meetings to be held here Will
no doubt prove very successful.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
DEATH OF old TINE
RESIDENT OF COUNTY
William Weaver One of Hamilton
County's Pioneers Died
June 80.

William Weaver, one of the very
early settlers of Hamilton county,
died few days ago at the home Of
| his daughter in Canton, Kansas. Mr..
Weaver lived here in the early six
ties, going to Kansas in 1866. The
Western Spirit, published at Paola,
Kansas, says of his death:
William Weaver died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Per-
singer, in Canton, Kansas, Sunday,
June 30th. 1912, and the sad news
was received by relatives and
friends here Monday morning.
"Uncle Billie" as he was affection
ately called, came to Kansas over As
years ago and located in Miami
county. Here he lived until two
years ago, when his health failed
and his children persuaded him to
sell the home place and live with
them. After disposing of his prop
erty here, he and his daughter, Miss
Matte, visited in Bloomington, H.,
at the home of his son, Alex. From
there they went TO Canton to visit
Mrs. Persinger, and there death
came to Mr.. Weaver after weeks
Illness. His death was due to heart
trouble and complication of dis
eases. s,-.ala.. g.. .s..'. , ..r, -
William Weaver was born in Lee
county, Virginia, August end. 1927,
thus being S4 years, 10 months and
2S days old at the time of his death.
When 20 years of age he married
Mary Crosse, to which union eight
children We're born, three of whom
survive. A son. w. Alex Weaver,
lives in Bloomington, Illinois, and
the two daughters, Mrs, Charles Per-
singer and Miss Matte Weaver, live
at Canton, Kansas Mrs. Weaver
died fourteen years ago.
VIM. Weaver fought in the war Of
the Rebellion, joining the army Feb
ruary 14th, 1865. and in March of
the same year, was made First Lieu
tenant of Co. B., 115th Regiment Il
linois Volunteers. He was honorab-
ly discharged January 18th, 1866.
1t was Mrs. Virginia Jones OF this
city and not Mrs. Herbert Herrick.
as reported. who was poisoned by
Ivy at Mason City last week. Mrs.
Jones is getting along all right. but
objects to having her named chang
ed without her knowledge or con-
sent !: %
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16

Miss Vera Croyisier has accept
ed a position in F. Elias Smiths Of
flee.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16

No one can be a great poet who
has any other business in life but
poetry. ry.-London Times.
The Dickinson press., 1912-03-02
A SIGN OF SPRING

Cherries and barren are the prairies.
The streets are slushy =: the lawns are
covered with snow !; not even a snow
drop or a crocus lifts its head in the
hardy border there are no buds on the
trees or shrubs. But spring is surely
coming i: the visible evidence of the fact
is in countless homes.
Behold the postman. as he bends I'M
der the weight of a sackful of envelopes
marked: III. S. Department of A.
riculture. Seed Distribution, Free"
Each envelope bears the frank of a
congressman and the address of a voter.
Within it are smaller envelopes con
tanning seeds of new and rare plants,
concerning the adaptability of which
for general cultivation in the United
States the Department of Agriculture
needs information. So each seed en-
velope bears the request please report
the result of your trial to this depart
ment."
One of these collections of novelties
contains seeds of the Chinese pink.
morning glory, mienonette, poppy and
sweet pea. The department is in doubt
about these flowers. 1t wishes to know
whether they will grow now as they
have grown for the last hundred years
or more in the United States. Are they
or are they not suited to the gardens
and window boxes of registered voters?
Congressional Seed Distribution
is a fearful and wonderful example of
how science may be combined with poll
tics. 1t is also graft, pure and simple.
Chicago Record Herald.