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elected by the direct vote of the people
The senator will urge Congress to lay tha
proposition before the states.
--.s.-----
General savon took part in the Servo
Bulgarian war of 1855. He then became
member of the Bulgarian cabinet He
has been head of the Sofia military
school, He is 80 years old.
--.s.---
Governor Wilson is received at Bermu.
da as though he were visiting member
Of ROYALTY, and there is no help for it
Governor Wilson bends to it where avoid.
anee is impossible.
Congressman Underwood's Washington
home is centrally located near tho social
hub of things in Washington within sight
of the White House. He will retain his
Birmingham home.
Woodrow Wilson will have neither a
tennis or golf cabinet Long bicycle rides
will be the fayorite exercise, and those
who accompany him will have to train
for it.
The fax and grain crops in northwest
ern Canada are showed under, but the
land promoters of that section are saying
nothing about it.
Iron is up TO .l5 and cotton commands
u cents. This is a good time to deal gen
erously with the collectors for the Asso-
ciated Charities.
Mr. Tumulty may become the private
secretary of the President-elect. The
name has roll and rumble that recalls
times of trouble.
Cholera is killing 1000 people a day in
constantinople and it naturally desires
peace and chance TO stamp out the cpl
demic.
Governor Johnson made 800 speeches in
nine weeks, and the man that missed
all of them was indeed fortunate.
The house of commons is keeping quiet.
Toryism seems TO have got jolt some
where or somehow.
Masculine fashion plates interest no.
body. No one even glances at them il he
can avoidflt
Governor Wilson will at any rate ascer-
tain what the wild waves are saving down
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-09
TEMPERATURE RIGHT;
WEEKS RAINS LIGHT
Weather Man Promises Good Con-
I. ditions.

Washington, D. c.. April s.
Temperatures will be near the sea-
sona1 average throughout the coun-
try this week, with rains generally
light and local, according to the
weekly bulletin Issued last night.
"A change to considerably cooler
weather." says the bulletin, will
overspread the eastern districts
Monday. but it will be followed by
rising temperature on Tuesday and
for several days thereafter.
Warmer weather is also probable
in the middle west and the south
Monday and Tuesday. The next dis
turbance of Importance to cross the
country will appear in the far west
about Wednesday, cross the middle
west about Thursday or Friday and
the eastern states near the close Of
the week; it will be attended by 10
cal rains and be followed by cooler
weather, which will overspread the
states Thursday or
Friday"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-09
Honor to Whom Honor is Due.

Eds. Freeman Why is
1t that our pioneer women have mot
received a more just proportion Of
credit for their labor during the
hard scraping years that followed
the early settlement OF this coun-
try? In other words, why should
the opposite sex receive practically
the entire credit for whatever ad-
vancement was made along agricul-
tural lines? This, any fair-minded
person must admit, is rank injus-
tice to the sex, and reflects little
credit on those who would advocate
any such nonsense. II anyone thinks
the proof OF our statement will not
bear the light of investigation, let
them lead any well authenticated
history of our country, from the
landing OF the Pilgrim Fathers on
our shores down to the more recent
period in the worlds history when
our city council, urged on by an
desire to do something
worthy Of their day and generation,
decided to pave Boone street, and
perhaps its alley, or perish in the
and we will guarantee
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-09
Mad Dog Frightens Town. !

Shenandoah, April Smother
mad dog scare occurred here yester-
day and for time matters were de-
cidedly lively. Fred Galleas stepped
from the door Of his home early in
the morning to be met by his pet
Scotch collie, which bit and snapped
at him viciously. Mr.. Galleas beat
the animal off and it started down
the street, attacking every dog and
obstruction it met, one big dog near
ly being killed. Several dogs at
tackled were killed but it was hours
before the collie, responsible for the
excitement, was overtaken and kill
ed
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-09
Real Estate Transfers.

Frances Lenhart and hush to M
Mary Bish-wd-lot 8, blk SIS, w
C.-ss0O.00.
e. I. johnson, exr. to B. H. Pet
erson-exr. d-eh 17-S9-23.-$25,-
10000.
John Doyle ct al to B. H. Peter
son-wd-eh 17-S9-23.-$25,600.
E. I. johnson, guard. to B. H. Pet
erson-prof. d-und 1-9 ek 1893
23.-$2.s45.00.
Ulysis S. Dingman and WI to c.
H. and Mary E. Brown-wd-lot 6,
blk 40, w. 10000.
Henry F. Hamilton and VT to Jo-
seph S. Mason-wd-n1s se-se Sc
ny sw-se sw 33-SS-26.-$2,-
10000.
F. T. Henryson and WI to Ole and
Ingeborg NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. II,
~, 10. IA, Is, 16, IT, IS, 10, 20,
blk 10. M. & H. addition, Ellsworth,
Geo. w. Lee and VT to p. A. Cook
acres in NV zee 17-s9-25.
Stephen Cayton ct al to Trustees
Williams township-wd-3 acres in
NV cor Sc 32-S9-23.-$450.00.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-09
WILSON'S LET.
TIERS STOLEN
Hinted That Work is Part Of Op-
position to the Gov
ga ernor.
g.,
THE LETTERS ARE PRIVATE
Night Be Published, However,
Without Doing Great
Damage.
THE LETTERS ARE PRIVATE

Chicago, April S.-Thieves, ap-
parently with political Affiliations
broke into the rooms of Gov. Wood
row Wilson of New Jersey in a
downtown hotel late yesterday and
stole suitcase full of private cor
respondence and papers belonging
to Governor Wilson.
The robbery occurred while Gov
ernor Wilson was at the rectory Of
st. Mary's church lunching with
the Rev. P. J. O'Callaghan and 9TH
er priests of the Paulist order. The
theft was discovered when Governor
Wilson returned to his hotel.
Just before departing for SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, last night, the New Jer-
sey executive made the following
statement regarding the robbery:
1.-THE robbery will greatly incon-
venience me, but whoever obtained
the papers and correspondence will
be greatly disappointed. While the
correspondence is of nature which
necessarily should be considered
private between the writers and
myself there is nothing but may be
published without doing much
harm.
"A great deal Of the correspond
ence deals with the campaign I am
waging, as do the other documents
which were stolen"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-09
Unclaimed Letters.

Following is a list OF unclaimed
letters remaining in the Webster
City postoffice for the week ending
April 9, 1912:
F. B. Alldredge.
L. w. Ballard.
Louis G.. Ballard.
Harold Caldwell.
Mrs. Fred Hanson.
Mary Hanrahan.
Harlou Mainard.
Link Martin.
George Morganroth.
J. E. Wilson.
II not called for in two weeks will
be sent to dead letter Office. Wash
ington. d. c. 90
R. G.. Clark, P. NJ.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-09

a greater or less extent to the INTEL
ligence and business sagacity OF
what is sometimes called 'tour,
clinging vines" and if more Of the,
props to which they cling would lay
aside some of their conceit and ov-'
erweening confidence in the
strength of their own Judgment, and
rely more upon the soundneas OF
their wives views In reference to
business matters. the financial fall
ures that grace the columns of our
daily journals would become far
less frequent than they now are.
and our financial standing at home
and abroad would be strengthened
in consequence Of it.
C. J. Pitcher.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-09
ACT QUICKLY.
Delay Has Been Dangerous in Web
ster City.

Do the right thing at the right
time.
Act quickly in time OF danger.
Backache is kidney danger.
Doan's Kidney Pills act quickly.
Plenty Of evidence to prove this.
Mrs. Marvin Boughton, 170S S.
Superior St.. Webster City, Ia. says:
"For ten years was victim Of
kidney trouble. ! suffered severely
from pains in my hips and sides
and last winter I was taken with
rheumatic twinges, being laid up
for a long time. / became SO bad
could hardly turn over in bed.
Ny ankles swelled and the kidney
secretions were unnatural. grad
ually ran down In weight and al
though consulted several physic-
ians and used many highly adver-
tised kidney remedies, became
worse instead OF better. Finally my
who came to visit me, rec
commended Doan's Kidney Pills and
procured a supply. In four days
after beginning their use. noticed
q great improvement, and after /
had taken the contents Of three
boxes, I felt better in every way.
I can say that Doan's Kidney Pills
have given me far more relief than
any other remedy l have previously
used"
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, 1912-04-09
Mason City Strike Ended.

Mason City. April 8.-On basis
of from SO to SIS cents per hour the
carpenters strike here has been set
tied and work on the Odd Fellows
home, the Wilson theater and sever
al other large projects will be
resumed today. The builders stood
out for some time offering As cents.
but the raise would not be accept
ed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-09

their doubts will be removed long
before the closing chapters are fin
ished. For only now and then at
a distance of about a Sabbath days
journey apart has any historical
writer, so far as We have any
knowledge, been generous enough
to admit that their services were of
any especial value in their desper-
ate struggle for existence. Why
history should treat them with such
studied indifference is beyond our
comprehension, for no class Of peo-
Pile Of whom we have any knowledge
have played their roles before the
footiights of the American people
with greater credit to themselves
and to their country's honor, at a
period when strong hearts and will
ling. hands We're needed to raise su-
perior to their surroundings and
pave the way to greater civiliza-
ton and more satisfactory condi-
tons in life. For some unexplain-
able reason very large proportion
Of the male sex, Notwithstanding
their recognized intelligence and
love of justice, have never acquired
the ability to properly estimate the
value of woman's services, however
great their ability to never under
rate their own. If this were not SO
why should so large proportion Of
our saleswomen who represent no
portion of our indus
trial workers, be compelled, often by
the force of circumstances, to sell
their labor in the markets Of the
world at a price so out Of all pro-
portion TO that obtained by men? If
we are correctly informed they are
Just as capable as the opposite sex,
lust as devoted to their employers
interest. their reputation for truth
and honesty is just as good, and
heir standard of moral character is
lust as high. Then why should they
not receive the same wages? BY
what process OF reasoning should
hey command any less! It Is about
lime such glazing examples Of in
Justice should be done away with.
They have been practiced long
enough by people possessing SO
many other admirable qualities Of
heart and brain. All the women OF
his country ask is square deal,
md their innate sense of justice
will never permit them to consent
o anything else.
But to resume: No one will dis
,ute the fact but that our pioneer
athers are entitled to world of
.redit for the success that crowned
heir efforts under such discourage |
ng circumstances. The difficulties
hat they scaled and the impede
nents they overcame in their earn
st struggle towards higher plane
# financial responsibility and to the
njoyment of greater creature COM
orts, would do justice to the great
st military exploits of our ablest
GENERALS. Yet without the assist
nee of those with whom they had
ntered into business engagement
o last until death dissolved the
it is question in our
minds, whether history would dis
lose as many instances Of bards
DING to sleep singing their praises
r of its writer's wreeking their
rental machinery dilating upon
heir virtues, as it does. The finan-
ial success Of multitudes OF our
usiness men embracing every var
ETY. OF occupation can be traced to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-09
Series of Remarkable Accidents Re-
corded Along Nishnabotna
River.
FARMERS LOSS IS HEAVY.
Several Families Move Into Second
Story Of Their s
Homes.

8, Council Bluffs, April S.-The
high water in the Nishnabotna riv-
er and other streams of western
Iowa last week has caused heavy
loss to farmers and was the direct
cause OF number Of the most re-
markable accidents ever recorded
where the persons figuring in them
escaped alive from what appeared
certain death or at least terrible in
jury.
At Hamburg and vicinity a num-
Der of farmhouses were inundated.
George Ford and family, whose
home is on the banks of the Nishna,
are accustomed to the roar of the
water and refused to vacate their
home when the water surrounded it,
but moved into the second story
with sufficient provisions to last un-
til such time as they thought the
flood would remain, and there they
stayed.
Others who experienced similar
trouble were the families of William
Cummins, Glenn GUIDE and John
BANNER.
Bud White, a horse buyer, with
an engagement at Hamburg; F. E.
Halsey, contractor of st. Joseph,
Mo-; Charles Clayton and L. G. Ben
nett reached Waterson, Mo-, by rail
and there found no trains running
into or near Hamburg. They drove
as far as they could and then took
q boat. AS they were crossing the
swollen stream near Hamburg the
boat upset and only for the close
proximity of bridge, the Orders
of which they managed to reach
and cling to. they would have been
drowned. They lost all their per-
sonal belongings, including grips
and considerable money.
John Thompson and his daughter
had big scare while driving from
their home in Clarinda. They had
Just crossed a high bridge, over
which the horses. apparently scent
ing trouble, were urged with much
dificulty, when, with a crack like a
gun, and when the carriage just had
cleared the bridge, the structure fell
with crash into the roaring wat
er.
r. J. Cresseler, while crossing a
bridge near Sac City, narrowly es-
capped being killed and lost valu-
able team of horses and a carriage.
He was driving over bridge when
it collapsed in the middle, throwing
Mr.. Cressler over the dashboard and
wedging the team and carriage be-
tween the pieces of the broken and
twisted timbers, where they hung
for nearly an hour before the struct-
ure collapsed completely. Mr.. Cress-
Ter does not know how he escaped.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-09
FLOOD SIT
UA1ION GRAVE.
Water Covers Two Thousand
Square Miles Of
Land.
THIRTY PEOPLE ARE DEAD
Mississippi Flood Will Cost People
Of the District Ten
Millions.

Des Moines, April S.-Thirty
thousand persons homeless; 1000
square miles Of country inundated,
thirty persons drowned and finan-
cial loss of $10,00O,0OO constitute
the result of two weeks flood in
the Mississippi valley. These figures
were arrived at last night by gov
eminent engineers and officials of
state levee boards engaged in bat
thing the ravaging sweep Of the
Mississippi river from points in IL
linois to threatened places in Mis-
sissippi and Arkansas.
Water is pouring into Arkansas
through three new breaks in the
levee south of Memphis. These
gave way yesterday and several
hundred square miles are subject to
flooding.
Railroad traffic in these sections
is paralized, hundreds of persons
still are menaced by the tide of the
river at points in lower Missouri,
northwest Tennessee and Arkansas,
they are marooned in house tops, in
trees and in anchored RATS direct
ly in the sweep of the rampaging
river. Conservative Judgment at
Memphis last night was expressed in
belief that the great majority Of
these flood prisoners would be res
cued.
The most dangerous point in. the
flood situation yesterday was at
Golden Lake, the Arkansas levee
guarding the pressure of the Missis--
sippi. Had this embankment been
reached it would have added to the
tide already sweeping through
northwest Arkansas. At 9 o'clock
last night the Golden Lake levee
held and as it continued to battle
the swirl OF the food danger in the
southern part OF the valley decreas-
ed. AS long as the floods remain Tin
the levees north, the strain, on the
southern embankment increases.
Hourly the danger zone works
south. In their upper reaches, the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers are
practically at a standstill. This
means that the floods crest now is
exerted on the bikes from the Mis-
souri, line southwark.
There has been suffering among
thousands OF refugees gathered in
the highland towns in the flooded
district. However, these conditions
cannot continue, as officials of the
state and federal governments are
working to carry food to the home
less.
Levee board officials in the dis
trict south of Memphis have been
1aboring all day to stop the threat
ened levees. Mississippi state Of
fcials think their entertainments will
hold. Nevertheless. the menace to
states bordering the Mississippi
south of Memphis will not have
ceased until the great rivers rush
ing waters have hurled themselves
into the gulf.
Cairo, H., today is an island city, |
by an ocean Of water,
the crest of which Is ten feet high
er than the average level OF the
city. In many places this wall Of
water stands twenty feet higher
than the streets
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-09
Social Affairs
ENTERTAIN MINISTER'S.

Rev. and Mrs. A. I. Martin Of the
Christian church entertained the
members of the ministerial associa-
ton at six, O'Clock dinner last even
ing. Rev. MeHck of the English
Lutheran church was to have read
a paper before the association but
was not able to attend on account
of illness.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-09
AMONG THE CLUBS

The Wednesday 500 club will
meet next Wednesday at $3.50 with
Mrs. l.. A. Lehnhard.
The Bridge club will meet with
Miss Elizabeth Chamberlin for a
business meeting on Wednesday at
$3.50. "@E,
The Swastika society will meet
on Wednesday evening, for work,
with Mrs. Sam R. Sheldon at her
home on Water street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-09
For Sale Cheap.

Modern ten room residence prop
erty in best location. Good barn
and shade trees, located 727 Boone
street. Address, Edgar e. Robin
son, Daviston, South Dakota. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-09
Five Bridges Go Out.

Sac City, April S.-As' result Of
the high water and ice cakes. Ave
bridges in Sac county went out. One
was the new steel bridge in Coon
Valley township.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-09
For Sale,

Yellow Dent seed corn highly
bred Pure bred Swedish select oats
w. q. Mcconnell. Martin phone
1913. Ind. 1876 d-f-to5-1'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-09
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER.

Miss Margaret Kelly entertained
a company of friends yesterday aft
ernoon at her home on the corner
Of Wilson Avenue and Bank street
in honor of Miss Myrtle Sullivan.
The afternoon was spent at en-
broidery and at O'Clock a delicious
four-course dinner served. The
small tables decorated with gilded
baskets trimmed with pink tulle
bows and filled with pink and white
sweet peas was indeed a pretty
sight. Dainty hand painted pink
slippers filled with flowers served as
place cards.
The fourth course at dinner, serv-
ed only to the guest Of honor, was
brought in in huge market basket
covered with white curled tissue pa
per and lined with pink, Inside the
basket was we'll filled with numer-
GUS packages, daintily tied with
many colored ribbons. AS these
were opened by the bride-to-be the
other guests gathered around to see
the beautiful gifts and hear read the
lines which accompan-
led each token of friendship.
About twelve guests were present.
those from out of town being Mrs.
J. S. Sterling and Mrs. James w.
of Eagle Grove.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-09
For Sale Cheap.
.cade restaurant,

Arcade restaurant. Doing good
business. Poor health reason for
selling. ]. ]. Mccall, Webster City,
Iowa. e1zpz
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-09
ENTERTAINS CLUBS.


Mrs. Grace Newman was a charm
ing hostess yesterday when she en-
tertained the members of the Fort
nightly and Round Dozen clubs at
a delicious three-course one o'clock
luncheon. The guests found their
places at the prettily appointed
table by hand painted after dinner
minis decorated in card colors cores
ponding with their playing card
scores" After the luncheon part
ners for the game were found by the
corresponding numbers in blacks
and reds, this way proving most
novel and entertaining and causing
a great deal of merriment.
The game throughout the after
noon was very fast but finally was
won by the Round Dozen club with
the close score of 1920 points
against the Fortnightly clubs
1880. Three packs Of playing
cards were given the winning club.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-09

F. A. Boysen. Dentist, Second st.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-09

Do the right thing at the right
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-27
DANGERS OF COCAINE.
Effects Of the Constant Use Of This
Powerful Stimulant,

The most harmful of all habit form.
ing drugs Is cocaine. Nothing 50
quickly de%terioratcs It's victim or pro-
vides 80 short a cut to the insane asy-
lum. 1t differs from opium in two I'M.
portant ways. A man does not acquire
Z habit from cocaine in the sense that
1t Is virtually impossible for him to
leave it off without medical treatment.
He can do so. although he rarely does.
On withdrawal he experiences only an
intense and horrible depression, to-
gether with a physical languor which
results In a s%leepiness that cannot be
shaken off. "
Opium withdra wal, on the other
hand, results in sl~eeplessness and ex-
treme nervous and physical disorder.
In action. too, cocaine is exactly the
opposite of opium. for cocaine Is an
extreme stimulant. Its stimulus wears
off quickly and leaves a corresponding
depression. but it confers half an hour
Of capability Of intense effort That
IL why bicycle riders, p~rizeighters and
race horses are often doctored or "dop.
ed" with cocaine.
When cocaine gives out its victim in
variably resorts to alcohol for stimu'
lus. Alcoholics. however. when depriv.
ed Of alcohol generally drift into the
use Of morphine.-Charles B. Towns In
Century. r"@ .