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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14

rebels at Zaratoza and Tiahuallo
both near Torreon,' said General
Huerta "The rebels lost ninety
dead and many wounded, while our
loss was seven dead and a few
wounded. The rebels were driven
back in hasty flight and We're pur-
sued by cavalry under General Viii
la. ta. H.. tt.,-lH 81
"On Wednesday we heard that a
detachment of 1000 rebels were ad-
Vancing on us, and we organized a
column which went by railroad I'M
der General Rabago. To cut off re-
treat we sent overland volunteer
and regular cavalry from the forces
of Villa. They arrived about 6
o'clock Thursday morning and i'm
mediately attacked the rebels. AS
the fight became more intense, Cen
eral Rabago arrived and flanked the
rebels. He had with him artillery
and machine guns. The fight lasted
six hours. We completely routed the
enemy, and without exaggeration,
one can say they ran like rats. Our
losses were seven killed and two
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
LITTLE BOY GAVE
PARENTS A SCARE
Three-year-old Boy Started Off With
Automobile.

Marshalltown, May 11.-At the
tender age of years little Bobby"
Howe, son of George A. Howe, a
capitalist of this city, has started
out to run" an automobile. Had it
not been for W. H. Gilbert, neigh
Dor, it might have been that Bob
by had already taken his last auto
ride.
Finding his fathers car in front
of the house Master Howe pretend
ed to crank the machine, got into it,
went through the motions of ad-
vancing the spark and opening the
gas and then actually released the
brake The machine started down
the hill with its own weight, and
was seen by Gilbert Just in time for
him to catch it and take the wheel
Gilbert knew nothing about run
ming a car, but he managed to steer
the machine into another street,
where the grade stopped the car
within a block. The youngster gave
his parents the worst scare they
have had in a long time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
Takes Acid for Medicine.

Nashua, May 11.-F M Ackley,
well known farmer, living seven
miles north of here, is dead as the
result of installing a carbolic acid
bottle for bottle of medicine he
had been using for stomach trouble.
After returning home from the
Chickasaw c county democratic con-
vention Tuesday night, Ackley is
supposed to have gotten up during
the night to search for some medi-
cine. In the dark he picked up a
four ounce bottle of acid, drinking
enough to bring about his death the
next morning without ever regain
ing consciousness. He was found
dying in bed by his brother.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
Important to Our Subscribers.

The publishers of Webster City
newspapers have received notice
from the postoffice department at
Washington that the ruling adopted
sometime ago, that all weekly or
semi-weekly newspapers being sent
to subscribers who are year or
more in arrears must be discontin-
ued, is to be enforced by the depart
ment. The ruling is arbitrary and
must be complied with, otherwise the
publisher will be denied the usual
rate of postage. Whether this pro-
cedure is matter of justice or not
is immaterial. The newspaper man
has no other recourse and the mat
ter is therefore in the hands of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the back dues
must be paid or the paper discontin-
ued. In order to coznp'y with this
ruling all our subscribers who are a
year or more in arrears must settle
or the paper going to their address
will be discontinued. We recently
sent statements to all who are ow-
ing us and these must be responded
to without delay. We hope all our
friends will heed this notice and not
blame the publishers for enforcing
ruling which they can in no way
disregard
Very truly yours,
~ IF Tho Eroem n -Trih,ipa p,,h IN
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
GREAT MASS OF PROOF.
Reports of 10000 Cases of Kidney
Trouble, Some Of Them Web
ster City Cases.

Each Of some 5000 newspapers
of the United States Is publishing
from week to week, names of peo-
pie in its particular neighborhood,
who have used and recommended
Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney
backache, weak kidneys, bladder
troubles and urinary disorders. This
mass OF proof includes over $4,000
testimonials. Webster City Is no ex-
ception. Here is one of the Webster
City cases:
Mrs. Martha Butler, 1905 Third
ST., Webster City, Iowa, says. II
have used Doan's Kidney Pills for
the past three years for kidney
trouble. / had rheumatic pains
quite awhile and never found any
remedy that did me much good until
took Doan's Kidney, Pills. Anoth-
er member Of my family has also US
ed them with benefit I can highly
recommend this remedy to anyone
who has kidney disease"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the Unit
cd States.
Remember the name-Doan's--
and take no other. d-f-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
A FIRE Loss
Of $l35,0o0.
Davidson Brothers Furniture Ware
house Totally Destroyed in
Short Time.
THE PROPERTY OF HUBBELL
THE PROPERTY OF HUBBELL
Building Was Valued at $4,000
and Insured for Only
$4,000.

Des Moines, May IA bolt oi
| lightning which struck the foul
story building at Sixth and Wagner
streets last night about $40 o'clock
set fire to the structure and caused
one of the biggest fires Des Moines
had had for years. The total loss
is estimated at. $I35s000.
The building was occupied by the
Davidson Bros. Furniture company
as a warehouse and the Emerson
Birmingham company. agricultural
implements. Davidson Bros. occu-
pied the third and fourth floors, and
the carriage company occupied the
second floor. On the ground floor
was the cabinet makers department,
and here were stored fifty gallons of
gasoline. turpentine and oils. The
building was owned by F. M. Hub
bell Son & Co.
The building is total loss. The
walls on the south side are ruins
and the interior of the building is
but wreckage. The floors
burned through and fell.
The building was valued at 3d.
600 and the Insurance on the build
ing was stated last night to have
been about $4,000. Davidson Bros.
estimated their loss last night at
$4,000 and stated they were carry
ing about $4,000 worth of insur-
ance. Tie Emerson Birmingham
people figured their loss at 100000,
and their insurance amounts to
about $1,000.
When the thunder storm was at
it's height the lightning bolt struck
the building. Those who were in
the vicinity at the time said the
seemed to have struck in
the middle of the street. 1t was ev-
ident that either part of the bolt
struck some wires running into the
building or the structure itself. For
about twenty minutes the flames
burned unseen. The rain and the}
storm beat them back temporarily.
With the Ietup of the storm the fire
was noticed by switchmen for the
Des Moines Union railway and the
alarm was turned in by Charles Mil
Ter. merchant police.
A "four-eleyen' call brought out
every bit of apparatus in the DOWN
town stations and that in the OUT
lying districts was sent to cover the
business district during the con-
Poor water pressure greatly handii
capped the work of the department..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
Robber Attacks Girl.

Cedar Falls, May 1l.--While re-
turning from the Danish church,
where she had been to attend a re-
hearsal of wedding ceremony Of a
friend, Miss Carrie Peterson, well
known and prominent young Danish
lady of this city, was held UP on the
street at 10 o'clock last night, rob-
bed of her pocketbook and iewelry,
and most brutally assaulted by an
unknown party. Her face was badly
beaten and her right arm broken.
Her condition is critical.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
AVIATOR FLYS TO
CATALINA ISLAND
Glen Martin Crosses Thirty-seven
Miles of Water.

Avalon, Catalina Island, CAL, May
11.-Glenn Martin, in a hydropIane
flew from Balboa on the mainland
to Catalina yesterday. He made the
trip in 81 minutes, speed of al
most a mile minute. This was the
first attempt of any aviator to fly to
the island
Martin finished building his hy-
droaeroplane only yesterday and
made the trip across the channel a
day ahead of the scheduled attempt
of Schaefer, former mechanician for
Cal. Rodgers. Schaefer purchased
and rebuilt Rogers flying machine
especially to attempt to fly to Cata-
lima.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
Nearly $4,000 Men to Engage on
Both Sides in Next
Battle.
MAY END THE REVOLUTION
Federals Claim to Have Drawn First
Blood Yesterday in
Skirmish.

Ell Paso, Texas, May 1.-THE
Mexican federal army has replused
the rebel advance guard of General
Orozco and sharp skirmisbes are
now in progress preliminary to
what is expected to be the most de-
cisive battle of the revolution. Near
ly $4,000 men are engaged on both
sides and the objective point of the
rebels is Torreon, the railroad gate
way of northern Mexico. The fed
erals are protecting the city from all
sides.
The government claims it drew
first blood yesterday, killing ninety
insurrectos and losing but seven
men aside from several wounded
In a telegraph office improvised in
a box car on a desert fifty miles
north of Torreon, Gen. Victoriano
Huerto, commander of the federal
army of northern Mexico, transmit
ted today by telegraph to an Asso-
ciated Press representative here
news of military developments of
the last twenty-four hours The box
car stood few miles from the town
of Bermejillo.
The wire had been set up direct
to the federal camp, being routed
from Ell Paso via Laredo, Texas,
Monterey, and Torreon, a round
about circuit eastward of more than
1000 miles. This was made neces-
sary by the seizure of all telegraphic
lines directly south of here by the
rebels.
From the improvised telegraph Of
flee General Huerta talked enthus-
iastically of the future battle.
Yesterday, Thursday, General
Rabago completely routed 1000
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
FARMER PLEADS NOT
GUILTY TO CHARGE
James Bristow Arraigned for Shoot
ing Pleasautville Marshal.

Knoxville, May thames e.
Bristow OF Pleasantyille, who shot
Marshal Mstcalf in the leg about a
month ago, was arraigned In court
yesterday on charge of an assault
with intent to commit murder. He
pleaded not guilty. An effort will
be made to have the case tried next
week. Bristow is out on $4,000
bonds, furnished by ten Pleasant
Vile men. On April g.. when Mar
shall Metcalf ordered him to go
home, Bristow is charged with fir
ing four shots at the officer, one
striking him in che leg and the 9th
er taxing a piece out Of his ear.
The officer is still confined to his
home. as the result of his injuries,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
Rolls Over Big Bluff.

Council Bluffs, May 10.-A
stranger, fairly well dressed, went
to sleep in Fairmont park near the
edge of 100 foot bluff. During the
night he rolled over the bluff and
landed in a clay bank at the foot
Elevator men nearby were attracted
by a coat hanging on the brush at
the edge of the bluff, and then
found the man lying on his face,
with his arms under his head. He
was unconscious and was taken in
the city ambulance to hospital,
where he is still in dangerous
condition. A small sum of money
but no means of identification, was
found in his clothing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14

cures permanently me cases no UNDERTAKING.
,ld sends the incurable home without takinRH
30 from them. This Is why he continues Il
Saslts year after year, while other doctors hsR3
nade few visits and stopped. Dr.. ShalleQ6eH
nronic diseases, proven BY. the many curoS
Elected in chronic cases which have bsfied the
,erience and extensive practice aayt l,acs him
& proficient that he can name All lo> a.e {, dis
aa5e In few min1teS.
Treats all durable cases of Catarrh. Nose.
throat and Lung diseases. Eye and Ear,
stomach, Liver and Kidneys, Gravel, Rheuma
Diseases Blood and Skin diseases, Epilepsy.
3right's Disease and Consumption tn early
tage; diseases Of theBladder and Female Organs,
Liquor aud Tobacco habit. Stammeftng cured
md sure methods to prevent Its recurrence given
never-failing remedy for Big Neck.
PILES, FISTULAE and RUPTURE puaran,
,eed cured without detention from business.
Special ottention given to all Surgical
sases, and all diseases Of the Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat.
Grann.ated
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
Two Automobiles Stolen.

Sioux City, May 9.--Automobile
and bicycle thieves are busy in
Sioux City. Last night two ma
chimes were taken from private gar
ages, one from the residence of T..
S. Martin, a prominent business
man, the other from the home of l..
G. Everist, 1920 Jones street. The
Everist machine was returned COW
cred with mud after having been
run 100 miles. 1t was found this
morning. The Martin auto is still
absent. Bicycles are stolen every
day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
But One Disturbance.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 11.-Out-
side of the attack on the Cayuga
breaker of the Lackawanna Coal
company in North Scranton by
about 1000 foreigners, there was no
rioting of consequence in the hard
coal fields yesterday.
The North Scranton disturbance
was quickly quelled and everything
is quiet today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
STEREOTYPERS
WANT JOBS BACK
Most: Of the Places Have Been
Filled.

Chicago, May 11.-Newspapers
were sold at number of down town
corners yesterday without guard for
the first time since the beginning of
the newspaper strike.
The zone for the distribution of
newspapers has. been gradually wild
ened in the last few days until at
present it includes nearly every sec
ton Of the city.
Following the action of President
James J. F'reel of the Stereotypers
International union in revokfng the
charter Of the Chicago union for re-
belling against the laws of the in
ternational organization, more
striking stereotypers applied to the
newspapers yesterday for reinstate-
ment. A few OF the old men have
been taken back, but it is reported
that most of the papers have full
crews of stereotypers.
in = chin 80 haSpu in a in III
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
RAILROAD TINE TABLES.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL

GOING EAST.
No. Eft. Dodge to Chi
cago Express ........ 700 T. m.
No. 94-Waterloo Way
Freight -. ........ 8:25 q. N.
No. 4-Sioux City to
Chicago Express -. 1907 .. m.
No. 8-Omaha to Chi
cago Express ........ AIS .. n.
No. Omaha & Sioux
City to Chicago Linn. .10:12 p. N.
GOING WEST.
No. Chicago to Omaha
& Sioux City, Limited ASA q. m.
No. Chicago to Oma-
ha Express .........10:35 .. m.
No. 5-Chicago to Sioux
City, Fast Mail .11:23 am
No. S3-Ft. Dodge Way
Freight -. 1890. $500 p. m.
No. 3-Chicago to Fort
Dodge, Day Express. S:15 pm
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
Teacher Fined for Whipping Girl.

Ottumwa, May 10.-Pleading
guilty to whipping 6-year-old girl
because she thought the child was
telling an untruth, Miss Ella Gay
lord, principal of the Fairview
school, was fined s25 by uncle w.
j. Berry here yesterday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN.

Going South and East
No. IL, Dies Mo!nes Pass. s:07 n
No. I, Chicago Express. .3:Es , y
No. "a, II. Z OAK. Ex. 10: 10 p =
No. 30. Way Freight. 500 . -
Going North and West.
No. IS, II. & OAK. M.. .7:0S =
No. ;, Ia 4 OAK. Pas. .11:37 -
No. II. Eagle Grove Pas. .7:SS -
No. II. Way Freight. :. $50 Dn
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14

Chas. Martin, Jr., painter and pa
per hanger. Phone 7SS. 4-18d1mo'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14

Being in a ship is being in Jail
with chance of being drowned
Samuel Johnson. !.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30

cral days ago, for instance. a man
VINO served as q juror in the case of
II. III. Holmes. who vas tried in Phil
adelphia for Il number of murders,
became Respondent and committed
suicide by inhalinE gas. Immediate
~. the case was put forward as anoth-
or reminder of the prediction of
ftolmeS that everybody who had any
thing to do with his case would come
To an untimely death.
Possibly Holmes did predict that
evil would come TO those who aided
in his prosecution. If he did so. it
was AT least seventeen years ago. and
a great many things car happen to a
great many persons in seventeen
Years. II is argued. however. that the
trail of evil in tho Holmes case is
so onS that ~witchcraft must figure
in II somehow. 1t is pointed out that
the foreman of the Jury died as "a
cesnlf of picking up "A live wire; that
the judge who tried the case died
"f illness; ttlat two superintendent
of the Jail where Holmes was con
lined killed themselves: n that one
of the lawyers who defended the
prisoner was barred from practice.
Perhaps that seems 20 he a ter
Tis1!e record of disaster. hut il should
ne recollcctad that if any one could
Follow the lives ~ 81 hundred persons
attending a Fourth OF July picnic il
might easily he found that in sevcn-
teen years two had committed sui.
eide. II had fallen down stairs. and
quit" a number had died OF illness
IN the Holmes case. since that is one
most Frequently put forward by the
superstl'i"ns ii might he explained
mat while the foreman died, there
were eleven other jurors who contin-
ued to prosper: that while one of the
attorneys for Holmes was debarred,
me principal counsel in the case aft
erWard became district ATTORNEY Of
Philadelphia. and holds that position
now: and that the district attorney
who prosecuted the case, the man
who had moro to do with sending the
prisoner to the gallows than any 9TH
or person, now has of the most
remuncrative practices in the Quaker
City and has just been selected to
represent his city in congress-.
1t is easy to foster superstitions.
but not easy To dlspel them. In the
holmes case. particularly, there has
been a great deal Of nonsense. Holmes
himself confessed that he had killed
iortN-scEcn persons. but after the list
mad heen published nearly forty Of
those named wrote to the
denying h a they We're dead.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30

all in the enforcement of discipline
or law. He Is reputed to be as quick
on the trigger and as sure "A shot as
either Floyd or Sidna Allen. Tho
greatest part of the notches on his
gun are said to have. been acquired in
dealing with rough and lawless els-
ments at the time when the Norfolk
and Western branch spurs were being
built back into the mountains, and in
the protection of railroad property.
Man to be Feared.
He is a man to De respected and
feared. He knows the mountain trails
and hiding places almost II not quite
as we'll as do the wolves against whom
he is leading the hounds. He has been
wounded several times in the discharge
of his duty.
A brother of his in the course Of a
dispute years ago with a business part
ner was shot and killed.
Hillsville believes that one reason
the Allen clan had become so arro-
gantly contemptuous of the criminal
law Is because their recklessness in
the use of firearms had been SO often
condemned in Carroll county When
Floyd and Jack Allen engaged in their
street duel both men were arrested.
n they were arraigned after having
recovered from their wounds. Tho
brothers had then patched up their
quarrel. $500
Attorneys explained to the court
that both men were sorry for their
hasty action. and that neither desired
to prosecute the other. The Carroll
county court, accepted the plea and
set the Aliens free. The court little
realized then that in doing so 1t was
sowing tn wind. And now it has
reaped the whirlwind.
Such are some of the men who are
pitted against one another in this
deadly game Of hare and hounds that
is being played gu in the Blue Ridge
hunting ground.
All are physically courageous. All
are expert trailers and crack shots
with pistol or rifle. None Of them is a
tyro at he game. During the awful
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30

fusillade across the county court room
no less than, twenty-seven bullets
found their billets in human targets.
More than thirty others perforated
the clothing of either assailants or as
sailed. or else Scared the furniture,
walls. ceilings or windows.
The upholstered chair in which
Judge Massie was shot so terribly that
he died soon after naming Sidna Allen
as his slayer was drilled through with
bullets. In the handrails OF the oppo-
site stairways, down which rushed
Sidna Allen and Mr.. Goad. the court
clerk, who had two automatic maya
zine pistols and emptied both at the
fleeing outlaws. are deep grooves
gouged by the flying shots.
l. The pillars supporting the court
house porch and the confederate SOL
diers' monument in front Of 1t are
similarly marked.
souvenir Hunters Busy.
So busy have been the souvenir hun
tiers that. except for the two or three
shots that went wild and struck either
in the ceiling or high on the side walls.
shots presumably fired by Sheriff Webb
as he was falling mortally wounded,
every bullet has been cut out Of its
bed Of plaster. cement, or wood, and
has heen carried away as a relic.
Hillsville is trying to resume its
equilibrium. but 1t Is hard for it to do
SO with the peace of the main street
echoing daily to the tramp Of armed
horsemen. At all hours Of the day or
night these huntsmen. who are stalk
ing the most dangerous gang that
ever prowled In these mountains are
either starting out on some new and
probably false alarm. often for a dash
of many miles into the wooded hills,
or returning late. faded. weary, and
dtspirited. only to report another fail
ure
One posse of fourteen. which sailed
forth at 5 o'clock in the afternoon
were in the saddle until 3 o'clock the
next morning. when the clatter Of the
returning cavalcade awoke the sleep
ing town.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
A sUPERsTTT1ors WORLD

That the belief in witchcraft and
~hobgobliRs has not vet been eradicat-
ed 10 frequently illustrated by the
way in which many persons eagerly
trace the deaths and misfortunes that
frequently follow murder cases. Sew
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
AMI EN-
Tho Juvenile Bos,on,ans

Tonight the Juvenile Bostonians
VIII present the most p%retcntious Of
ferlns that they have ever attempted
and which has been a success in ev-
cry place they have visited. it is "A
story OF the Balkan mountains, and
gives a splendid opportunity for elab-
crate costuming it is entitled The
Dream Girl" The music is Of a high
order and the theme is treated in a
most original