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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23

Young's addition to Webster City,
Iowa; thence north to the center of
said block three co, Young's addi-
tion to Webster City, Iowa; thence
east along the center of blocks
three CD, two (2) and one (1),
Young's addition to Webster City,
Iowa, and said line extended to a
point Of intersection with the center
line Of block fifty-six (56), Original
Town of Webster City, Iowa, produce
ed south; thence north along said
center line of said block fifty-six
and said line produced to the south
line of lots two and twenty-three
.(23), block fifty-six (56), Original
Town Of Webster City, Iowa; thence
east to the center of Union street;
thence north to the place of begin
ming.
Sec. 8. Ordinance No. 1922 is
hereby repealed.
Passed under suspension of the
rules, July 18th, 1912.
Approved this 18th day of July,
1912.
H. M. Sparboe, Mayor.
Attest-R. P. Smock, City Clerk.
Published in the Webster City
Weekly Freeman, July 80, 1912.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
LADIES and GENTLEMEN

Call and see me at my store, 719
Seneca ST., and look over my stock
of goods. / handle nothing but
the best.
Messina Lemons, 30c and Csc dcz.
Best Naval Oranges, Csc to 40c doz.
Best Minnesota Patent Flour, 81. so
per sack.
Best Patent Jersey Cream Flour,
made from Dakota Spring Wheat,
81 so per sack.
10 bars Crystal White Soap for 4Oc
or $3.50 for 100 bars.
Norway Ssrdines, packed in
French Oil, S tins for 45c.
Choice Red Alaska Salmon, ! lb.
cans for Ice. Six ID. cans of Sal
mon for 75c.
Choice Coffee, S lbs. for $3.50.
TBS. Java and Peaberry for 81 90.
Choice Canned Corn, Goo a dozen.
Watermelons from 25c to Csc each.
A 4oc Broom for 30c. A Soc Broom
for 35c.
Eight 2t lb. can of Tomatoes, a, 90
4rolls Toilet Paper for 10c.
All goods guaranteed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
Ordinance No. 324.
ORDINANCE.

A ordinance of Webster City,
Iowa, creating a sewer district to be
known as Sewer District No. Ten,
and defining the boundaries thereof,
and repeating ordinance No. 1922.
Be it ordained by the city coun-
Gil of the city of Webster City,
Iowa:
Sec. 1. That there is hereby Gre
ated sewer district within the city
of Webster City, Iowa, to be known
as Sewer District No. Ten.
Sec. 2. The boundaries of said
Sewer District No. Ten shall be as
follows:
Commencing at the center of the
intersection of Union and Cedar
streets, thence north to the north
line extended of lots eight (S) and
thirteen (13), block forty-five (45)
Original town of Webster City,
Iowa, thence west along said north
line of said lots and said line ex-
tended to the east line Of lot eight
(S), block fifty-five (55) in said ad
dition, thence south on said east line
of lot eight (S), block fifty-five COSY
in said addition to the north line
of lots four (4) and seven 10, block
fifty-five (55) in said addition;
thence west on the north line of
said lots four ca and seven 60
block fifty-five (55) in said addi-
ton and on said north line of said
lots four az and seven (7) extend
ed to the east line of block fifty-four
(545 in said addition; thence north
on said east line of block fifty-four
(54) in said addition to the center
line of said block fifty-four (54);
thence west along the center line of
blocks fifty-four (54D, fifty-three
$3.50, fifty-two (52) fifty-one (5D,
Original Town of Webster City,
Iowa, and blocks six t6), FIVE go
and four az, Ships addition to
Webster City, Iowa, to the west lire
OF block four (4) of said Ships ad-
dition, thence south to the south
line of Ohio street, thence east along
the south line of Ohio street to the
east line of Graceland cemetery;
thence south on said east line one
hundred fifty $500 feet thence east
to the west line of block three (3),
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
THE TURKS sink
ITALIAN WARSH|PS
Eight Italian Torpedo Boats Enter
ed Straits and Were Bonn
barded.

Constantinople, July 20.-Eight
Italian torpedo boats attacked the
entrance of the Dardanelles at 1880
o'clock yesterday morning. The Tur-
kish forts replied vigorously, sink
ing two of the italian warships and
damaging the other six.
The cannonade lasted forty-five
minutes.
The cabinet ministers were hur-
ried1y called to the palace yesterday
morning, where at council! Of war
it was decided to close the Dardan-
elles.
Tewfik Pasha, the Turkish am
bassador at London, who on July
18th was appointed grand vizier,
has undertaken to form new cab
met.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
SEEK TO DEPORT
. COUPLE RESIDING
AT MYSTIC, iowa
Government Alleges That Miner and
Woman are Undesirable
People.
LOST THE ENTIRE FAMILY
Frank Lefebre, Defendant, Had Wife
and Four Children on
Titanic.
LOST THE ENTIRE FAMILY

Centerville, July 20.-Sheriff
Dowis yesterday received a federal
warrant ordering that Frank Lefe-
bre and Mary Dupont, both of Mys-
tic, with their children, be held
pending an Investigation of the
charges against them with reference
to their ineligibility to citizenship
in this country. They may be de-
ported to France, their native coun-
try, in case the charges are sustain
ed by the investigation. Lefebre is
the miner who lost his wife and four
children in the wreck Of the IT.
tanic.
The warrant alleges that Lefebre
has brought the woman to this
country for immoral purposes and
that the two belong to the class
against which bars are erected by
the immigration laws. The woman
and children are likely to become
public charges, it is asserted in the
warrant.
The warrant was issued by Ben
jamin C. Cable, acting secretary of
commerce and labor. The investiga-
tion conducted by Inspector H. L.
Whitfield caused its issuance.
The bond for the couple was plac-
ed at $1,000, which they were I'M
able to give. One of the children,
Anselm, has been paroled to farm
er near Mystic pending the outcome
of the hearing.
Lefebre gained nationwide pub
licity following the Titanic horror,
when he travelled to New York to-
identify two small children rescued
from the steamship, thinking that
perhaps they were his children, who
had sailed with their mother on the
A picture of the two little
waits published in a Chicago paper
led Lefebre to believe that at least
two members of his family had been
rescued and he left for Chicago to
pursue his Investigation. Later he
went to New York, but the children,
hitherto unclaimed, had been claim
ed by their mother, French wom-
an.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
INDIANS MAS
SACRE NEX|-
CAN REBELS
Five Hundred Insurrectos Caught in
Mountains and Cut to Pieces
by Yaquais.
sAvAGEs KILL 800 SOLDIERS
Band Of 1000 Attacks Vanguard Of
General Rojas' Forces
Near MADEIRA.
sAvAGEs KILL 800 SOLDIERS

Juarez, Mexico, July 20.-Passen-
gers arriving over the Mexican
Northwestern from MADEIRA Nyester-
day brought stories of bloody mas
sacre of rebels in Dolores noun
tain pass southwest of MADEIRA at
the entrance to the state OF Sonora.
They declared that the vanguard
Of the column commanded by Gen.
Antonio Rpjas was caught in a can
yon at Dolores by nearly 1000 va
qui Indians and that of 500 rebels
less than 200 returned to MADEIRA in
safety.
That a force of government vol
unteers was operating behind Do
lores to prevent an entrance Of the
rebels from Sonora was generally
known here, but 1t was not believed
any Yaqui Indians were enlisted in
the cause of the government except
the COO fighting for General San
jines at Colonia, Oaxaca, in north
ern Sonora. Federal officials In Ell
Paso preferred to await more def
mite advices before commenting on
the report.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
Gil Of the city of Webster City,

Gil of the city of Webster City,
Iowa:
Sec. l.. That there is hereby
created a sewer district within the
city of Webster City, Iowa, to be
known as the extension of Seventh
Sewer District.
Sec. 2. The boundaries of said
sewer district shall be. as follows:
Commencing at the center of the
intersection of Walnut street and
Beach street; thence south one hun
dred fifty (15O) feet along the CEN
ter line of Beach street; thence east
to the west line of Estes & Fenton
addition; thence north on the west
line of Estes & Fenton addition to
Webster City, Iowa, to the center of
Walnut street; thence west along
the center line of Walnut street to
center of the intersection of Walnut
street and Beach street.
Passed under suspension of the
rules, July 18th, 1912.
Approved this 18th day of July,
1912.
H. M. Sparboe, Mayor.
Attest-R. P. Smock, City Clerk.
Published in the Webster City
Weekly Freeman, July %, 1912.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
OIL RUSHED
DOWN HILL ON CITY
Inhabitants Built Dam to Check the.
Flames.

New Straitsville, O., July 20
Hundreds of men battled last night
to raise a dam against thousands of
gallons of blazing oil rushing down
hillside and threatening to enguIf
many houses and business places.
Three tanks of crude oil situated on
hill above this city were struck by
lightning and their flaming con-
tents launched directly at it's BUSH
ness center.
Every able bodied man who could
use pick or shovel, at once volun-
teered, and by rapid work raised a
dam which controlled the oil and di-
verted it to a creek. Many of the
men were overcome by heat and the
rapid work necessitated by erecting
dam.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
BRIN.
Men s
Summer Suits

being made of light weight aud
light colored materials, soil and
muss easily.
Send your suit to us at frequent
intervals and we will keep 1t look
ing fresh, neat and like new all
during the season.
Do not confuse our service with
the ordinary Brushing and press
ing service" Greatly clean your
clothes. Spots are removed so they
stay removed, the fabric Is kept
clean, the nap is raised like new
and your garments are pressed by
sanitary pressing machines.
We call for your clothes prompt
ly-any time. Simply phone us.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
ROBBERS BREAK
P0ST0FF|CE SAFE
Realize Big Sum in Mitchell
Burglary.

Usage, July 20.-Burglars broke
into the postoffice at Mitchell last
night, blew open the safe and got
away with about $500 in stamps and
$40 in cash. Entrance to the build
ing was made through back door
by breaking the glass and reaching
in and unlocking it. Tools from a
nearby blacksmith shop were used
to drill a small hole in the safe
door, through which the combina-
ton was broken. Officers are in
vestigating but have slight clue to
the guilty parties.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
Battleship Rams Torpedo Boat.

Kiel, Germany, July 20.-The
German battleship Hessen rammed a
torpedo boat while the smaller craft
was crossing the bows Of the big
warship during night attack on
this port. Three members of the tor
pedo boats crew were killed. The
damaged vessel is being towed to-
ward Kiel harbor for repairs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
MRS. MORROW FREE
OF MURDER CHARGE
Address Of Her Attorney Abounds in
Invective.

Chicago, July 2O.-Mrs. Rene B.
Morrow was found not guilty of the
murder Of her husband, Charles B.
Morrow, an inventor, by a jury in
Judge Kersten's court last night.
The verdict was returned after the
jury had deliberated three hours
and ten minutes. The case was Civ
en- to the jury shortly after o'clock
last evening.
Mrs. Morrow held her hands to
her face and wept several times dur
ing the address of her attorney,
Charles E. Erbstein. He analysed
the states testimony and said the
prosecution had failed in it's efforts
to prove the guilt of his client. He
bitterly attacked the police for the
methods used in the gathering of
the testimony.
There is the man who first &C
cused Mrs. Morrow of numbering
her husband" dramatically shouted
Attorney Erbstein, pointing to DR..
Arthur Morrow, stepson of the dead
inventor.
Stand up, DR.. Morrow, and show
yourself to the jury If you dare. "
DR.. Morrow started to rise, but
Assistant States Attorney Northup
objected and was sustained by the
nniirt
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
WEBB GIVEN The
DEATH PENALTY
Killed His Neighbor as Outcome Of
Farm Feud.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 20.-Jasper
Webb, wealthy young farmer, was
sentenced to be hanged on Aug. &c
by Criminal Judge Porterfield yes
terday for the murder of Archie
Whitwell, a neighbor, last October.
The farms of the two adjoined and
a feud developed.
Webb is % years old. His three
young children were in the court
room when the sentence was pro-
nounced.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
Ordinance No. 325.
ORDINANCE.

An ordinance of Webster City,
Iowa, creating sewer district to be
known as an extension of the Sew
enth Sewer District, and defining
the boundaries thereof.
Be ii ordained by the city coun-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23

The conscious utterance Of
thought by speech or action, to any
end is art.-Emerson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23

The hues of bliss more brightly
glow, chastised by sabler tints of
woe.-Gray.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23

Legal blanks at this office.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-04-27
100 BODIES SIGHTED AFLOAT
Gable Ship Still Picking Up Victims
of the Titanic. The Giant Berg
Seen in the Vicinity.

NEW YORK.-Over one hundred
bodies of the Titanic dead were seen
floating on the water by the steam
ship Bremen, which arrived here to-
day from Bremen. The German liner
on April 20 passed over the place
where the Titanic went down.
From the bridge officers of the
ship saw over a hundred bodies float
ing on the sea, boat upside down,
together with a number of small
pieces of wood, steamer chairs and
other wreckage. AS the cable ship
Mackay-B was in sight and
having word that her mission was to
look for bodies no attempt was made
by the Bremen's crew to pick up the
corpses.
In the vicinity was seen an ice
berg which answered the description
of the one the Titanic struck. Small
er bergs were sighted the same day.
but at some distance further from
where the Titanic sank.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-04-27
KILL CAMEL TO KEEP HER
FROM COMMITTING SUICIDE,
Nidalia's Water Wagon" Sorrowed
Greatly for Her Mate.

The big camel which has been the
nucleus of Vidalias zoo is no more,
having been shot by order of the
mayor after it was certain that she
had made up her mind to commit
suicide. The camel was donated to
the citizens of Vidalia some time ago
by a circus after she had an accident
IN which she broke a leg. Although
she was accorded the best of treat
ment and expert surgical attention
by her keepers she seemed always to
be suffering from melancholia, and
refused both food and drink for the
past week
1t is thought that she could not
stand the separation from her mate,
which was carried on by the circus,
and preferred death by self-imposed
starvation rather than life under
these circumstances. 1t is said that
she was over eighty years of age.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-04-27
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVED
FITTING TRIBUTE PAID OUR HE
ROES OF THE SIXTIES.
Exercises Largely Attended and I'm
usually Interesting. Mr.. r.. J.
Bacon Delivered Address.

Today, April 26th, is Memorial
Day, and touching tribute has been
paid III Dawson to those in gray
who fought and bled through the
dark days Of the civil war. Their
sons and their daughters assembled,
and with songs of praise and words
of eulogy made to blossom the new
er-dying memories of our heroic
dead even as their humble graves
are now beneath a wilderness of
flowers.
The exercises were held at 1920
o'clock in the court house, and were
opened with song by the school
children, followed by an invocation
by Rev. j. A. Ivey. A reading, "The
Warship Dixie" was given by Lucius
Lamar.
Col R. J. Bacon of Albany was the
orator of the day. Mr.. Bacon is a
speaker who holds the interest of
his audience, and his address was a
forceful eulOgy of the South and her
heroes.
After the address followed a pray
er by Rev. c. A. Jackson and a song
by the pupils of the school. The pro-
cession then passed to Cedar Hill
cemetery, where with wreaths and
roses were marked the graves of
those who wore the gray.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-04-27
fort on his part to tell them how to

fort on his part to tell them how to
vote.
1t is believed here that ]. r. Smith
Will enter the race for governor
against ]. M. Slaton, Tom Hudson
and Joe Hill Hail. Men well versed
In politics say that the prominence
which the Wilson followers are Civ
ing him can mean nothing else. 1t
is not believed that he will announce
prior to May LIST. The Atlanta Con-
stltution today published a group
picture of j. R. Smith, Hoke Smith
and Woodrow Wilson which lent con-
siderable color to the rumor that J.
II. Smith will be in the race.
At any rate, he does not deny il.
Should Governor Wilson carry Geor-
gia it is thought Mr.. Smith would
announce. The friends of the other
candidates do not look with favor
upon the line up, and as a result any
one of them will support Underwood
rather than assist Mr.. Smith by vot-
ing for Wilson, so that the attempt
on the part of the Wilson men to in
Ject state politics into the presiden-
tial campaign is proving a boom
erang.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-04-27
sIO,O0O,OOO THE LOSS
THIS is A CONSERVATIVE EsTI-
MATE OF THE RECENT DAM
AGE IN GEORGIA.
THE FARMERS HAVE SUFFERED

work Never as Far Behind. and a
Marked Decrease in Cotton Acre.
age is Certain. Much That Was
Planted Washed Up.
Loss in Georgia from the racan+
heavy rains and storms is conserva-
lively estimated at $1O,0OO,OOO. al
though many believe it will run far
past that figure.
Anotner and heavier loss. which
cannot be estimated now, is in mt
tlng farmers back in their snrino
work. They were just getting IN
lalr swing after the late and very
wet spring, when heavy rains CANA
again TO cause further delays.
=, II is generally admitted by all an.
tHoFltles, and by even the most con-
sentative, that farmers are mora
backward this year with their nIant.
ing than ever before.
In addition great deal of tbo
corn ami cotton that were IN ,yero
washed away by the heavy rains of
Monday, increasing the damaoa Lrn-
areas OF thousands of dollars
one point is universally agreed IN
however and that is that there will
We d very marked decrease in the
cotton acreage this year.
A., II farmers will take advantage Of
lnls situation by planting plenty If
corn, peas, raising stock and produc-
ing everything possible on the farm
me me apparent disaster may be turned
INTO real blessing, since farmers
WI De forced into the proper cam
paign against the boil weevil.
II Georgia will produce quantities
Oh the things necessary for the main
oenance OF the farm itself then the
Sal4 OF the boil weevil will have
iost half of it's terror and harm
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-04-27
SOME ATLANTA POLITICS
EFFORT TO CREATE FALSE M
PRESTON AS TO WHO GOV.
BROWN FAVORS,
is STRONG FOR UNDERWOOD

But Does Not Believe He Should At
tempt to Control the Votes of the
People. j. II. Smith for Governor
Ii Wilson Wins.
ATLANTA.-A studied effort is
being made by the supporters of Gov.
Woodrow Wilson to create the i'm
preston that Gov. Joseph NJ. Brown
favors Professor Wilson for the dem
ocratic nomination for president. 1t
is known by most of Governor
Browns friends that he favors Oscar
w. Underwood, but the Wilson fol-
lowers are trying to take advantage
of the fact that Governor Brown does
not think it proper to take any prom
inent part in the campaign.
In their effort to deceive the peo-
pie they have published a group pict-
ure of Governor Wilson, Senator
Smith ard ]. R. Smith, who man
aged Governor Browns campaign,
with the statement that all factions
have been united. A more invidious
way of injecting the old factional is
sue could not be invented. When
asked for statement as to his posi-
ton Governor Brown said today that
he favored the candidacy of Mr.. I'm
derWood, but that he does not think
it proper for him to take any active
part in the presidential campaign
Governor Brown goes on the assump-
ton that the people of Georgia know
their own minds, and will vote hon
est convictions on May list, and that
they would properly resent any eff
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-04-27
WET TWICE IN 276 YEARS
Old Massachusetts Town Has just
Voted That Way Second Time.

Ola massachusetts, Town Has just
Voted That Way Second Time.
A Lynchfield, Mass, telegram to
the Cleveland Plain Dealer says:
This town, one of the first founded
in this country, has gone "wet" for
the second time in 276 years.
The town is stirred as never be-
fore. OF the 1000 inhabitants the
conservative and religious portion
are majority. Only one license can
be granted, but that is one too many,
they say.
After the town had passed into the
wet" column Selectman j. Winslow
Perkins tried to have the license fee
fixed at $4,000, and when his fell
low members would not agree to it
he resigned, declaring that his name
should not appear on the first liquor
license ever granted in his native
town.
The town has been noted for it's
temperance sentiment ever since it
was founded in 1886. In colonial
days a drunkard was placed in the
stocks and labeled. After the stocks
were abolished the town judges were
particularly severe in sentencing the
bi5ulous who appeared before them
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-04-27
HEAVY LOSS IN RANDOLPH
nam Did Damage, and Lightning
Burned Depot and FREIGHT Cow.

" Diu Damage and Lightning
bulned Depot and Freight Cars.
CUTHBERT, Ga.-saturdav after
noon lightning started the DAMAGE
oy storm by striking communities in
three different sections of the conn
w. all near here. The station of the
". : and A. railroad was struck at
bEeneVoience, few miles north and
cars. III" Vhree Dox
The barn of Mr.. Will J. seaIev wac
MT destroying it with the conte ~+s
OF grain. He was in town with biS S
automobile. WIN MS
Mr.. A. S. Moye was also loser If
tne large barn on his place sontb "
Town Mr.. Sealy and Mr.. Move lost
I nit oarns on the same spots by light
nlng less than year ago.
Ihen the rain commenced in oor
nest nest lasting, off and on, heavy and
i hss, from a driving torrent r.
neayy thick fog, until Mondav o.
. 3. 90, when the bottom fell out In
20 minutes water to deptb If on
inches came down "a
Inc last rain completed tho out-
OF the others, working havoc or 80 ttA
roads both rail and dirt; on tbe
crops and the bridges. 'io
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-04-27
UNDERWOOD WILL CARRY 100 COUNTIES
Forecast of Next Wednesdays Primary Election Is
Furnished by Eighteen Hundred Georgians :,

Much comment has been caused by
the publication of the Atlanta Con-
stitution's poll of the state of Geor-
gia and it's forecast of the result of
the election on May 1st. The test
vote shows that Underwood has a
decisive majority in eighty-six coun-
ties, Wilson leads in thirty-one coun-
ties and twenty-nine are doubtful
with Underwood in the lead. From
which it appears that Underwood
will probably get one hundred and
fifteen of the one hundred and forty
six counties.
The poll was made by letters AID
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-04-27

interviews from eighteen hundred
Georgians, in every county in Geor-
gia, equally divided between Under
wood and Wilson men. By this same
method the Constitution forecast
Governor Browns election in De-
cember. The forecast then was:
Joe Brown seventy-eight, Pope
Brown forty-five, Russell twelve,
doubtful eleven. Election resulted
Joe Brown eighty-three, Pope Brown
forty-five, Russell twenty-five. I'm
derwoods majority depends upon
whether the farmers go to the polls.
He is sure to win, but they must help
roll up the majority.