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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-19
TIME CHANGE Is
PUZZLE TO COMPANY
Bridge Over Colorado River
Offers Complex Situation
to S. P. Officials.

Southern Pacific contractors are in
a quandary regarding the construction
Of the new steel bridge across the Colo
RADIO river For railroad usage the
time changes at the Colorado river from
mountain to Pacific tine. The Arizona
California line Is the division point and
the line is the river. All men being
employed on the construction work
are union men. They will work but
eight hours Now in Yuma, which is in
Arizona, 1t is z o'clock when il is six
o'clock just across the river in Calffor-
MA The construction men will have
70 work on both ends OF the bridge.
They will start to work on California
time, which is an hour slower and quit
work on Arizona time, which is an
hour faster VIII they win or lose By
the vagaries OF the time?
An article that has real merit shouts
IN time become popular. That such is
the case with Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has been attested by many
dealers Here is one of them. H W.
Hendrickson, Ohio Falls, Ind, writes,
-Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the
best for coughs, colds and Group. and
IS my best seller" For sale by all
dealers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-19

TEW China is to be financed as a
M republic from FL Paso's China
four,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-10

when he entered the ranks of the
professional. During his first year
in this class he managed to win the
championship in this country and
later took first place at an interna-
tional meet. Since then he has ac-
cepted every challenge coming to
him and still retains the champion
ship.
Mr. Seymour was one of the rid
ers at the Newark, N. j., races in
September last in which Johnnie
Nashua and another rider and six
spectators were killed. At the time
of the accident, Seymour was team
mate OF Nashua and was but a few
yards in front of the latter. To be
credited with victory he was forced
to complete the race after his COM
panion had been killed. As that race
closed the motor season in the east
ern part of the country he has not
appeared on his bike since then.
Seymour is preparing to do some
racing in the west during next sea
son and has some dates already clos
ed whereby he will appear In Iowa.
In speaking of the financial end OF
motorcycle racing, Mr.. Seymour says
that last season he averaged an in
come of over $1,000 week. besides
the medals won by him. He carries
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-10
CHAMPION OF THE
WORLD IN THE CITY
Ray Seymour, Champion Motorcycle
Rider, Business Visitor in
Webster City.

Ray Seymour, champion motorcy-
Gle rider of the world and special
representative Of the Indian Motor
Company OF Springfield. Mass. was a
business visitor at the Bair-Ferrell
garage in this city Friday. Mr..
Seyour represents the Indian COM
pany as speed king during the
summer and in the winter is employ
ed by the firm as travelling sales
man He is modest appearing
young man Of twenty-one years OF
age and not given to boasting of his
many so-called triumps on the motor
cycle. He began his motor racing at
the age Of seventeen by winning the
amateur championship of the United
States. This he held for two years
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-10
Start Show at Williams.

Williams Wasp: One of the Black
Brothers, acrobats, OF Webster City,
has rented the second floor of the
Hayse building and will conduct a
moving picture and vaudeville show
for the next year. A fire escape is
being built today and the hall will
be ready for the public this evening.
The gentlemen back of this show
are clean and honorable and will
not show anything but the best OF
moving pictures at their shows In
Williams. The younger generation
OF Williams have been wanting a
moving picture establishment FOL
some time and now their wish Is
granted.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-10
IS CALLED BY
GRIM REAPER
Mrs.. Cyrus Smith, Prominent and
Well Known Webster City
Lady, Dies After Long
Illness.
CANE TO THIS CITY IN 1857
Was Seventy-0ne Years Of Age-A
Highly Intelligent and Good
Woman.

Mrs. cyrus, smith, prOmlnen
and highly respected woman, mem.
Der of one. of the best known piOn.
eer families in Webster City, died
Friday evening at 6:10 o'clock at
the family home on West Division
street following a long illness. The
deceased had suffered from serious
nervous troubles since the spring of
1906 and had been confined to her
home most of the time during the
past five or six years.
Teresa Mullooly was born in
county Longford, Ireland, Oct. 16,
1841, being little past II years of
age when called to her final rest. She
came to this country with her par
ents when she was three years of
age and settled in LaSal1e, Ill. In
1857 she came to Webster City with
her sister, Mrs. Leonard, and was
united in marriage with Cyrus Smith
two years later, on May 10, 1859.
Two years after their marriage, Mr..
and Mrs Smith removed to Lyons,
Iowa, where they resided two years
and then moved to Chicago. where
they lived six years. They then re-
turned to this city and the deceased
had resided here since that time.
Mr.. Smith died June Is, 1903. The
deceased was the mother of two chill
dren-a son, William Cyrus, who
died at the age of nineteen months,
and a daughter, Miss Annie c..
Smith, the only surviving member
Sof the Immediate family and who is
assistant cashier of the Hamilton
County State Bank, she having been
connected with that institution for
a period Of twenty-three years.
Mrs. Smith was good woman in
every sense OF the word and was one
Of that band Of pioneers who suffer-
I ed the hardships and privations Of
the early days in a new country. She
was highly Intelligent woman of a
lovable disposition and her friends
were limited only by her acquaint-
ance. The sympathy of the entire
community will go out to the be-
reaved daughter, the only survivor
of this estimable and highly respect
ed pioneer family.
The funeral services were held
at the home Monday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, under charge of Rev.
Arthur Metcalf of the Congregation
al church, the deceased having been
an honored communicate Of that So
ciety.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-10
Cabinet Meeting.

The Sunday school cabinet of the
Congregational church held very
pleasant and enjoyable session Friday
evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Lee. Plans for carrying
on the work and furthering the in
terests of the school were consider
ed and discussed. and arrangements
formulated for proper observance
Of the coming Christmas celebration
Songs and recitations by the chill
dren, Christmas tree, real Santa
Claus. etc, were decided upon and
the superintendent of the school was
authorized to select the necessary
committees to carry forward the pro-
iect.
Following the business of the ses-
sion, social hour was enjoyed. dur.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-10
Commends "The Green Devil"

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: We have
just finished reading Rev. Arthur
Metcalf's historical romance en-
titled, "The Green Devil" If all
devils were as fascinating as is this
book we would not marvel at the
number of their disciples. Never
before, at least not in many years,
has the reading of any book so slim
ulated our interest in a particular
epoch OF history or Of literature.
For the first time in years we have
brushed off the dust from our copy
of Chaucer. Shakespeare's Richard
II now bears new charm and in
terest for u.s. John Wyclif has been
resurrected from his resting place
among a thousand and one other
heroes of school day histories, and
has become vital and an interest
ing personality. Yesterday he was
a lesson to be recited. After reading
Mr.. Metcalf's book he has become
the flesh and blood leader OF russell
hordes Of earth's downtroddens poor
whose wounds Christ came to heal
The story brings the period back tc
life again.
We have known all about witches
ever since we studied Salem
Witchcraft" in the grammar school
But not until we had read "Tht
Green Devil could wesfeel that we
|. had personally known a witch. Mr.
Metcalf's Keelby witch is yer,
real parsonage, and she lives mos
interestingly throughout the pages
of the book We would be Willing
to have her hold our hand and reat
therefrom the secret Of the un
known. So natural Is the Keelby
witch that II she should tell us tina
we were destined to discover captain
Kids buried treasure we should a
once begin to plan how, we woult
spend the fortune. For wise witch
predictions have habit OF comm,
true.
The Green Devil is capital stor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-10
Mr.. Tjernagel Here.

L. J. Tjernagel of Story City, re-
Gently released from the peniten-
tiary, where he served about thirty
months, getting six months off of a
three years sentence for good be-
havior, was a Webster City visitor
Saturday Our readers are familiar
with the circumstances surrounding
the conviction of Mr.. Tjernagel. He
always protested his innocence and
some of the good men OF his home
town believe he. was unjustly con-
victed. The Freeman-Tribune Is not
prepared to offer an opinion in this
matter, but it is willing to give Mr..
Tjernagels the benefit of the doubt.
He Is now making some addresses on
prison life and is bringing before
the people some of the abuses of
prison management. He says able
bodied prisoners--men capable to
earn from 50 per day up-some fine
mechanics, are let out on contract
for sixty cents day while their
families are home suffering for the
necessaries of life The penitentiary
of Iowa is costing the people of the
state heavily every year, while the
penitentiary of Minnesota at Still
water pays into the state treasury,
over and above the cost of mainten-
ance, 100000 per, year. There Is
certainly something that needs fix
ing in the Iowa plan. Mr. Tjernagel
says that If the people of this state
understood the situation they would
demand change for the better. He
says he hopes his Incarceration will
| be of benefit to the men now serv-
| ing time, and to their families, as
he will use the knowledge gained in
trying to arouse public sentiment to
the abuses of the present prison sys-
| tenn.
Mr.. Tjernagel is lawyer, is a
| man OF considerable ability and has
| already made number OF public ad-
dresses since his release on the 21st
of September.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-10

of monks and monasteries and Of the
1surging tide of upcoming common
people. The tale is staged in the
closing years of the fourteenth CEN
fury. We confess that we have new
er been much interested in monks,
not as much as we have been in
nuns, for instance. But after all,
they were men before they were
monks, and there must have been
something spiritually significant
about movement which caused SO
many men to bury themselves alive
in the ancient monasteries. Besides,
if it had not been for monks there
would not have been any Abbeys,
the ruins Of which are so interesting
to us all. Mr.. Metcalf's story deals
with the old monastic life sympa
thetically. His monks and laymen,
Knights and russell peasants are
real men, and his stirring romance
gives truthful picture Of the times.
The character of Abbot Thomas is
finely drawn, and the slighter sketch
of St. John of Thornton is the por-
trait of good man. From first to
last, from another point of view,
Dean Fletcher holds our interest
throughout the book, even after the
final tragedy.
We would like to have given our
impressions of the trial Of Guilbert
de Rouen at the Bloody Assize in
Lincoln castle. There are two trial
scenes in the story, both OF them
charged with tense dramatic inter
est. But we cannot here indulge in
detail. We may be called upon to
sit on the jury next week. If Mr..
Metcalf's portrayal of an English
trial court in the fourteenth CEN
fury is at all correct, and we have
no reason to doubt that it is, then, it
would appear that between then and
now civilization and progress have
UCcH utSoLlIiS dtttHtiOn W OtACl
things than the betterment OF legal
practice. The trial of Guilbert de
Rouen in the year 1881 shows in
operation the main properties of the
law courts Of the present time.
On the whole We regard 1.-THE
Green Devil" as one of the most in
teresting and stimulating historical
romances we have ever read. The
plot is very unique and holds it's scr
cret nearly to the end OF the story.
There is nothing like it in current
We can heartily COM
mend the story to our friends. The
human interest and the pretty love
tale in the story will hold the atten-
ton of all classes of readers. When
we have read Ivanhoe once more we
intend to come back to Mr.. Metcalf's
romance, for one story makes us
think of the other.
H. L. Hampton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-10
Sad Death of Young Man.

Harry Cooper, young man TWEEN
ty-two years of age, died at the
Lewis C. Hanen home east of the
city, Friday noon from tubercu-
losis. Mr. Cooper was the son OF
Mrs. Hanen and was born December
1, 1890, in Ohio. About two years
ago the young man came to this
state and later to this city and
has been employed as laborer at
different places hereabouts. Some
time ago he became i'll and was fore
ed TO quit work and about six
weeks ago his condition became so
serious that he was forced to take
to his bed.
Besides the mother. the deceased
leaves brother, Charles Cooper, al
so of this city, to mourn his very
sad and untimely taking away.
The funeral was held Monday
afternoon at . o'clock at the Hanen
home, conducted by Rev. c. III.
Kamphoefner of the Methodist
church.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-10

with him the trophy given last year
by the Federation of American Mo-
florists at indianapolis, Indiana. This
medal has an intrinsic value of over
500. 1t was on display at the Bair-
Terrell garage yesterday and IS a
beautiful memento of his prowess as
a motorcyclist.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-10

Diamonds, rings, studs, scarf pins,
bracelets. lavaliers-everything. at
Teed & Teed's. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-10

ing which light refreshments were
served by Mrs. Lee.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-10

We cannot tell you all the nice
goods we have for the holidays
Teed & Teed. d-f-t
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12
EVANS LAID TO REST
DEAD SEA FIGHTER ACCORDED
FULL MILITARY FUNERAL.
President Taft. Statesmen, Army and
Navy Officials and Diplomats In At
tendance at Final Rites.

Washington.-Th funeral of the
late Robley d. Evans (retired), rear
admiral of the United States. was
held here. Full naval honors were
accorded and his body was laid to rest
in the national cemetery at Arlington.
President Taft, statesmen, warriors
and diplomats alike joined in paying
their respects, and attended the fune-
raj services as last tribute to one Of
the nations greatest sea fighters.
The services were held at All Souls
church, and were conducted by Rev.
U. G.. B. Pierce, the pastor. Rev. Dr..
Millburn of Baltimore officiated at the
cemetery. The honorary pail bearers
were Rear Admirals w. H. Brownson,
Seaton Schroeder, c. H. Stockton, J..
e. Pillsbury, r. F. Nicholson and w.
Swift, and Major Generals S. ]. s..
Sanger and A. G. McCook.
A full brigade of midshipmen from
the Naval academy at Annapolis pre-
ceded the body from the family resi-
dence, 324 Indiana avenue, northwest,
to the church and thence to the ceme-
terry at Arlington. Admiral Evans al
ways has expressed his interest in the
young officers who turned out from
the Annapolis academy.
The body was borne upon a flag
draped caisson, accompanied by the ac-
tive and honorary pail bearers. The
active pallbearers were blue jackets
from the presidents yacht Mayfower.
In the escort were two companies of
sailors from the Washington navy
yard, four companies of marines from
the Washington barracks and a bat
talon of field artillery from Fort Myer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12
CURRENCY PLAN is OUT
BILL CHANGING BANK SYSTEM TO
PREVENT PANIcs DRAFTED.
Differs in Several Important Provis-
ions From Original
Measure.

Washtngton-The national mon
etary commission, after four years OF
study and labor. have drafted a bill
to revise the currency system OF the
United States designed to prevent a
recurrence of such unfortunate imam
cial conditions as prevailed during tie
money panic OF 1907.
The bill consists of flfty-nine sec
lions and in general follows the lines
OF the so-cailed Aldrich plan. But the
commissions bill shows some impor-
tant changes from the original or even
from the. revised draft of MIR. Aldrich's
plan.
The bin incorporates the National
Reserve association OF the United
States. with an original capital OF
S200.0o0,000 instead of the $3DU.U01
600 as first proposed by Mr.. Aldrich.
Through an elaborate machinery in
volving fifteen branches OF the asscci-
alton, each branch being the center OF
a group of local associations of banks
the National Reserve association is
authorized to issue notes against prop
eriy Endorsed commercial paper. The
bill provides for the admission to the
reserve association of state banks
and trust companies that subscribe to
Its conditions as well as OF the nation
al banks already in existence.
The circulating notes OF the associa-
tion shall be received at par in pay
ment fer all dues to the United States
and salaries and debts owed by the
United States. unless gold is speciti-
caily set forth in the contract. and all
dues or debts to any bank or trust
company shall be payable in the
notes. The notes shall constitute
first lien upon all the assets OF the
association and no interest shall be
paid by the association upon its de-
posits
Besides its duties in the rediscount-
Ing of paper for tie providing of an
elastic currency, the association shall
act as disbursing agent for the United
States government and shall also
transact business abroad. authority be-
Ing given for the establishment OF for
elgn branches. The assets of the as
ISOLATION and of local branches and
districts shall be exempt from local
and state taxation except as to real
estate, while federal tax falls auto
mat1cally upon the association for its
failure to maintain the so per cent. re-
serve required by the act.
The bill attempts to prevent the
Capitalization of the control of the
system in any one locality In the dis
tricting of the country for the fifteen
branches. division is made largely by
geographical and not financial stand
ards.
The sections which will sattfAcF
widest public interest and arouse the
most debate are those relating to the
issuance OF currency by the associa.
tion. The sections follow broadly the
Aldrich plan
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12
RlCHESON ADMITS HIS GUILT
Former Boston Pastor Confesses He
Gave Sweetheart Poison That
Caused Her Death.

Boston Rev. Clarence V. T. Rich
eson confessed his guilt of the muir
der of his former sweetheart, Avis
Linnell of Hyannis, in document
made public by his counsel.
The confession declares that the &C.
cused is guilty of the offense of
which he is indicted" which is murder
in the first degree He was accused
Of giving her cyanide of potassium.
Whether Richeson will pay the ex-
IRENE penalty. which under Massachu-
setts law is death in the electric chair,
no court official cared to predict
District Attorney Pelletier, however,
said that the trial set for January Is
would surely be called and that he
would accept no compromise in the
way of plea to a lesser crime. 1t
was pointed out that if the district at
torney maintained this attitude only
an insanity commission or commuta-
ton by the executive council and the
governor could save Richeson from
death.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12
RICHARD T. CRANE EXPIRES
End Comes to Millionaire Foe of Col
leges After Attack on Univer.
sity of Illinois.

Chicago.-RichardT Crane, arch enc.
my of higher education" head of the
Crane company and n philanthropist
on broad lines whose name is known
throughout the country. died at his
home in this city within a few hours
after his final broadside had been
fired at the University of Illinois.
The words of his last caustic at.
tack upon the institution that dis
seminated the higher learning we're
being set in type when physicians at
his bedside announced that he had
passed away. A seemingly trivial
cold had proved too much for his ad.
vanced years and weaker eonstitu-
ton.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12
ADVOCATES CURB ON COURTS
Roosevelt Would Have Momertous
Decisions Submitted to Vote of
People Before Being Accepted.

New Notwithstanding that his views
are not radicalism. but the wisest
kind of conservatism, Theodore
Roosevelt in an Outlook editorial
warns against mastery of the United
States by the courts.
The editorial is headed Judges and
Progress" and advocates that mo-
mentous decisions of the various state
supreme courts affecting great bodies
of people shall not be accepted IS
final until they have been affirmed
or overturned by vote OF the peo-
pie in the state affected.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12
BANKER WELCOMES A CELL
Aged Michigan Man Says: "Leaven.
worth for Me-The Sooner the
Better"-confesse Forgery.

Battle Creek. Mich,-"Its Leaven-
worth prison for me. and the sooner
the better" said II. NJ bearing. the
aged Albion banker. as he left for De-
troit with his son. Palmer Nj. bearing.
in custody of United States Marshal
Milo NJ. Campbell. Father and son
had confessed forgeries amounting 10
100000 that resulted IN the closing
of the Albion National bank.
lis there any hope for the depos-
itors?" the elder prisoner was asked.
For an instant the man appeared on
the verge of breaking down: then he
choked back the tears with a great
effort and replied:
mo. none at ALL
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12
RICHEsoN TO DIE IN CHAIR
Massa chusetts Minister Sentenced TO
Be Electrocuted in May for POI
sonng Of Avis Linneli.

Boston, Mass.-Rev. Clarence "
T. Richeson will die for the MURDER
of his former sweetheart, Avis Lin
nell. The confessed slayer pleaded
guilty to first degree murder and was
sentenced to death in the electric
chair the week of May 10.
Richeson's only hope for the com
mutation Of the death sentence 10
life imprisonment now rests with tae
governor, but it is not believed th"'
the state executive will interfere