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Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04
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A sad occurrence overlook Mrs. Shin
ner. mother-in-law OF Mr.. Robert Wal
lace. a carpenter in the Union Pacific
shops. who fell in faint at the corner
Of Sixteenth and NCass and apparently
choked TO death. Doctors Coffman and
Langdon were called. but were unable
to afford relief.
Tom Lee OF Hastings sent down to hr.
sherman Garfield a handsome present in
the shape OF q valuable bird dog, a
beauty. and no mistake
Barney shannon has broken loose again
with an epistie addressed to Pat" Ford
informing him that you can't call my
wife and children liars"
It is suggested 10 Manager Marsh Of
Boyd's that the rule Of eastern theaters'
children in arms SIS" be adopted. as
everybody in the house last night would
have known that one SIS had been paid.
c. W. Tousley has been reelected presi-
dent Of the Saratoga iyceum. with John
+. Page secretary and Jacob Elton, vice
president.
E. b. Coe. Esquire. and wife. formerly
MISS rFctinals nave fclofhcu rum thSh
bridal tour in the east and taken tenn
porary residence with Mrs. Goes mother.
]. B. Detwiler has gone to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Maui are visiting
in the east.
Sam Burns left today for New York
City.
The young ladies of Brownell Hall list
ened to lecture last night by Rev. DR..
Merrill on the subject. 'Hypstia, the lead
ing philosopher of Alexandra"
Only few days since Superintendent
aoldrege Of the b. & NJ. was presented
with brand new baby. Now the new
landlord OF the hotel at Calvert names
his house The Holdrege" in his honor.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

II Is beginning 10 appear that one Of
the finest pAeces OF constructive states
manship In the Taft administration has
been the establishment Of the postal saw
ngs bank system Opposition to II from
the banking interests In general has dis
appeared. and there are reports that. the
New York banks desire that the 500 limit
on postal savings deposits BE- removed
- sE.s2 =. nsae sod
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04
y,rcrMBER CIRCULATION.
5O,ll9

s,af. AT Nebraska, County Of Douglas 81.
Dwisht Williams. circulation inahassr
AZ lie Bee Publishing eomrany. o I'm,
snly sworn, says that the average aany
circulation, less spoiled. unused anu . ~
.uInrf copies. for the month OF De0e'"'
DWIGHT WILLIAMS.
Circulation Manager,
subserfbed in my presence and s"or n,, "
hefore ne this ith day Of Jannars, sii'
n5sssa A's RORERT HUNTER,
Notary Public
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

Up in Wisconsin the La Toilette
men have already promulgated a
slate for MISUNDERSTANDING to the
Chicago convention. Just to help
the people avoid making mistakes
when they come to choose their rep
resentatives by direct primary vote
without the aid. consent or dictation
OF any political boss or machine on
earth.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

A recently published book on
polar exploration exploits the low
death rate in Arctic chimes. and pre-
diets the establishment Of sanitar-
iums at our northermost points
guaranteeing immunity from rheu-
matism. colds and bacterial diseases.
Fine. but why go farther north?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

Our own Laurie J. Quinby has put
into cold type prediction that the
nominee OF the Baltimore convention
viii Be William J. Bryan. II It turns
out 80. ouinby win be a great
prophet. and II II does not, every
one viii have forgotten be ever
said Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

Bird msn are now keeping ia CON-
munication with terra hrma by
equipping their asroplanes with wire
less attachments. 1t will not be long
before We have a block signal system
on all our aerial transportation
routes.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

U9ltEIIEVFV HFlltIIOIH-
in TIE midst Of upheavals. rebelIlons,
wars and Industrial cataeiysms the tria.
cf the camorrists at viterbo goes peace
fully and apparently permanently on.
The world has almost forgotten n. but II
Il were a case in chancery IL could not
show better prospects Of years eontinu.
ance.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

II turns out that in listing his dis
trict delegates Colonel Yeiser has
gotten the boundary line mixed be-
tween the Third and Fourth congress
sional districts. But a little thing
like that is entirely inconsequential.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

Mr.. Bryan cannot imagine circum-
stances by which he might become a
candidate for the presidency and yet
neither can he imagine anything on
the other side.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

Colonel watterson could endure
the winter so long as the "wah''
lasted. but when Colonel Harvey and
Governor Wilson fell upon each
others bosom and began to weep. be
had to hike for his Florida planta-
lion.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04
Cutting Ont the Middieman.
4

Uncle Sam might go a great ways to-
ward aeolishing the unnecessary middle
man by forthwith establishing a gener-
Gus system Of parcels post BY this
means an immediate cut could be made
In the cost Of living without adding to
the cost OF administration.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

Texas Is threatening to adopt
woman's suffrage in order to force
men to pay the poll tax. Surely II Is
! worth - q rear 10 live in even
Texas.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

Many man who sinEr Down on the
Farm with great feeling. wosld Ne down
on the farm II NJ had % live and labor
thsrc.~Iouissills .ccurl~f-Jeurnal
Yes. 40 the census figures show.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

Foolish question. No. 7se.s&5. has
been askcd by the New York Times:
rs THEY'VE republican,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

Any significance in the fact that
Mr.. Brysn's double dies and Mr..
Taft's Il ehesred By a large gather
Ing IN New York?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

When The Bee extended an invit-
atlcn to the Nebraska teachers to
come 70 Omaha again. II was with
full confidence that It would be se-
, cepted.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

ST. Louis Republic.
Secretary Of the Navy Meyer remarks
that the Monroe doctrine is as big as
the navy and no bigger" Yet 1t is to be
noted that the Monroe doctrine reached
lts biggest growth before We had navy.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

Those million dollar rains We used
to talk about have counterparts In
million dollar snowfalls
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

It IL to be noticed. however. that
all the yeissr slater are headed With
the name Of ysiser.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

New York Sun.
Why didn't the Hon Thomas Fortune
Ryan offer II as a pensiong
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

Newif Mr. Ryan helps out Mr..
Wilson \ viii have to be mighty
much On the Q. e..
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

No wonder. Senator Lorimer's at
torney feels asgyIeved at Detective
Burns.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

This is surely the open season for
after-dinner orators.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

Lawyer Darrow has the pleasing
consolation Of knowing that he can
raise his own defense fund,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

sus.crsscrs leaving the city
temporarily shouid have The
nee nailed 20 them. address
viii be changed ~ often a. re-
euested.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

Evidently Colonel wattsrson FUN
bisd the ball on the enemy's goal
line.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

Little Cuba seems to have cried
itself TO sleep again.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

Newport ia said to be driving out
vice. What Ia the good Of an empty
town.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04
Coal Wood Coke klndIIng

excellent cooking and heang Clean quick
lasting We have sold coal Omaha for r and
COAL Offered for the pceS700
Cherokee, Walnut Block, Coke Wood
Coal OUR HARD COAL the ID, Ia W. sCRAN
Also sell Arkansas Anthracite $3.50; Climax
Nut $3.50; Cherokee Nut, $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

Oh. we'll. January il gone. anyway
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

II is q sroundhog case.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-16
A Birthday Pipe.

James Kolbeck is this morning
the proud possessor Of a new briar
pipe that in his own words Is a
"beaner." Yesterday was Jimmie's
birthday and as he has been assist
ant fire chief for several years 1t
has been his custom to go to the fire
house and spend Sunday afternoon
In conversation with the other mem
bers OF the company. Yesterday
afternoon Jimmie started out as us
ual, thinking nothing Of the addi-
tional year caused from another
birthday. On arriving at his desti-
nation he was surprised to find all
the boys there. When he entered
the place they seized him and beat
the usual lively tattoo on his back
for each of the thirty -eight years OF
his existence. He was then present
ed with a fine briar pipe. The az
ternoon was spent in social CONVEX
sation and is reported that the boys
enjoyed themselves very much.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-16
"A. |. O'CONNOR
RESIDENCE DAMAGED
Fire Breaks Out in Home Occupied
by Treanor and Crawford
Families.

A small blaze broke out at the res
idence of A. Trainor and ]. Craw-
ford on the corner. Of Superior and
First streets this forenoon. A large
crowd of spectators soon gathered
and watched the department over
power the flames. While the cause
of the fire is not known it is thought
to have started from the kitchen
stove by sparks falling on the
roof. Owing to the heavy fall of
snow the progress Of the fire team
was slow and by the time the wagon
reached the scene the flames were
bursting forth from the roof. How
ever, they were extinguished in a
very short time by the fire depart
ment.
The property is owned by A. l..
O'Connor. The damage was consid-
cradle. A big hole was burned In the
roof and the rafters in the building
were badly damaged. The water did
more or less damage to the household
furniture of the occupants of the
building. The good work of the de-
Ipartment saved the loss OF the en-
tire structure.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-16

I have just returned from Hey
worth, ILL.,, where I purchased a
herd OF pure blood Jersey cows and
heKers. This Is a herd OF cows OF
high dairy quality, which has taken
years OF culling and breeding to
bring up to this high standard OF
production and quality. ! purchas-
ed them Of J. Howard Baker. one OF
the Oldest breeders in Illinois. The
COWS have been tested by the test
ers association conducted monthly
by the University Of Illinois. I will
sell these cows and heifers at public
auction on Saturday. January 20,
1912, at 1890 p. m. at the Wilke
feed sheds in this city. The milk
ing records Of these cows will be
made known on the day OF sale
They are all giving milk or will be
fresh soon.
13d6f1t1 Bascom Huddlestun.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-16

nestle science department, although
he was attending that course by
proxy. The reverend gentleman
was so greatly impressed by the
young ladies from Ames in charge
Of this part Of the work, or rather
by their talks, that he declared II
he did not already have a good cook
he would resolve then and there to
get one. This was followed by some
witty stories which created lots OF
laughter.
In its entirety last evenings
booster meeting was what its name
implied and the only regret express
ed by those who improved the oppor.
tunity to turn out is that more peo-
pie were not there to catch the spir.
1t OF the occasion and enjoy the good
things offered by the speakers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-16
TO BE
HERE NEXT FRIDAY
Basket Ball sqad Of That Place Will
Contest With Webster
City.

According to the schedule the
Emmettsburg high school basket ball
team will appear in this city next
Friday evening. Although the
dope on this team places them In
a class with the fastest in this part
of the state, the locals are expect
ing to trim them up in good shape,
The game against the speedy team
from Jefferson last Friday evening
displayed the fact that with a lit
tie more practice the home boys
would probably have had things
their own way.
AS the armory was taken most OF
the time last week the boys did not
have much opportunity to work. The
decorations for the military ball
were arranged Monday afternoon
and the squad could not work there
until they were taken down Thurs
day. However, this week they will
have place to work out and as
Prof. Meyer is back in the city it is
expected that by the date Of their
next session they will show up In
much better form than heretofore.
It is hoped by the athletic associ-
alton that it will be possible for
them to lift their present indebted
ness with the basket ball funds. Al
though the weather of late has been
a great detriment to the attendance
the quality of basket ball put up by
the home five should assure them
Of a good attendance with better
weather conditions. This year the
team are contesting with some OF
the fast ones in the state. The
schedule arranged by Prof. Parish
is probably the best ever had by a
local high school team. Although
the victory for the next game Is In
doubt it is thought that by next Fri
day evening the home boys will be
In condition to win.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-16
EVENT WELL
| UNDER WAY
Short Course Being put on in This
City is Progressing in
an Interesting
Manner.
MANY WOMEN TAKE COURSE
Judging in Different Departments
was Taken up Today
Other Matters.
MANY WOMEN TAKE COURSE

The short course being put on in
this city is now well under way. AL
most one hundred women and a
large number Of men have taken adj
vantage Of the opportunity and may
be seen during the different periods
at the armory or in Yeoman hall
working at the problems given them
by the faculty. 1t is evident that
the farmers think well of this pro-
ject, as is attested by the attendance
of their sons. Almost ,0ne half OF
the students in the grain and stock
Judging departments are single
young men. Several high school
girls and boys have also taken adj
vantage of the course. When the
domestic science course was first
considered the location for it was in
the small room connected to the
Yeoman's hall, but owing to the
large attendance, the auditorium
has been obtained for the domestic
science course.
The corn and stock show have
about sixty-ive interested men In
their classes. This morning the
Judging of fine Percheron horses
was the subject of study. Also a
class period in corn judging. This
afternoon the class in corn judging
started at 2 O'Clock and after that
the Judging of Shire horses took
place.
The Misses Hunter and Fame Of
Ames college are in charge OF do
nestle science. The stock show is
under the tutorship of Prof. Bush.
The corn judging and show Is being
directed by Prof. Mcdonald. For
the benefit OF the gentlemen OF the
short course, rope work is also done
by Prof. Bush. This work includes
the manner of tying and hitchtng
with rope. The charts of the DIFF
ferent feed and prices of feed and
stock used by him in his study OF
stock are also very interesting.
The members Of the faculty OF the
short course are all very interesting
takers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-16
Missionary Meeting.

The Congregational ladies mis-
sionary society held their annual
meeting Friday at the home OF
Mrs. Geo. S. Lane, on Walnut street.
The annual reports were read and
pronounced very favorable, Mrs.
Lane. the retiring secretary. read
ing her report, and Miss Jessie Nc
Murray reading the treasurer's re-
port for her mother, who was not
able to attend on account of sick
ness. Also the report for this years
work was read. The officers for the
ensuing year are:
Mrs. Arthur Metcalf, president;
Mrs. G. w. Crosley, vice president;
Mrs. G. B. Pray, secretary; Mrs. A.
S. Burnell, treasurer. The retiring
officers, Mrs. G. s. Lane and Mrs L.
A. McMurray, filed the Offices OF sec
rotary and treasurer, respectively
for the past eleven years. Mrs. G.
w. Crosley, who is still vice presi.
dent, and Mrs. j. o. Thrush, the for
mer pastors wife, having worked
with them for that number OF years
After the business meeting a short
program was held, at which Mrs. G.
T. McCauliff sang two beautiful So
los and Mrs. H. L. Hampton and
Mrs. s. r. Hoyt both gave readings
A ten cent lunch was served after
the program.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-16
BIRTHDAY FAREWELL.

A very, pleasant surprise party
was planned and successfully car
ried out Friday evening. when
about eighteen young people Of the
vicinity gathered at the home of the
Misses Lucille and Pearl Speilman,
about three miles west Of the city,
and INDUCED in games, quick and
spicey, until very late hour. when
light refreshments were served. The
occasion was in the form Of fare
well party as the Spielman family
are soon to move to the city to
make their home. It was also Miss
PEARLS sixteenth birthday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-16

lets of the rebs came whizzing by,
George -, who was quite unnerv-
ed. would dodge whenever one came
near. It was a hard time for the
poor fellow, who was killed not long
after.
al think it was on the same day
THAT shell burst under horse close
by us. He made a bound or two and
then, unhurt, kept on his way. MY
file leader, less fortunate, had his
leg broken by piece Of the same
shell.
Our daily ration at this time was
five ears OF unhusked corn per man.
This we roasted and ground In
coffee mill what we did not grind
with our teeth.
1--WE usually had coffee, but one
morning I lost mine. There was al
most nothing to eat and / was just
making some in my tin cup held ON
the end Of stick over fence-rail
fire when the bugle gave the call TO
Fall in" How I did hate to leave
that coffee.
"a pontoon bridge had been
thrown across the Saline River but
our regiment was not yet over. A
stand-up, face-to-face fight came on
and the Johnnies charged us four or
1--WE times. So close were We that
they sung out, Buck up agin Tex
ans. will you?' and we called back,
Face you or any other fools
| "a comrade was struck down and
his son with another comrade who
would not desert him were taken
prisoners, but reached the other
side of the river with bullet
through my arm.
"The retreat continued, but the
roads were bad and the mules 80
weak from want OF food that they
could not pull the wagons which
were burned. Too weak from my
wound to go on foot / was put on q
mule that dropped dead from ex.
haustion after a few miles and then
another given me to ride.
| And this was the last of my fight.
ing" e. N. l.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-16

The sons Of local Elks are here
after to be admitted to the dancing
parties given by the Hello Bills.
For the past few years the Eiks
have admitted no gentlemen to theil
dances who we're not members of the
society. Owing to the fact that sew.
eral Elks have sons who wish *
dance and are not vet old enough t
become members they will issue in.
vitations to them. I.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-16
ETA vIRP" SOCIAL CLUB.

The eta virp" club held their
second social gathering last evening
in the Elmo hall, twenty-five couple
being present. This is new social
club which has lately been organic
ed by some OF the married people. II
is social affair and will meet ev-
cry two weeks In the hall. Every
one present last evening reports a
fine time, so no doubt the club will
be a. social success.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-16
Wood Construction is Positively Be

Wood Construction is Positively Best
for any man building a home in a
growing community like ours be-
cause OF the likely changes that will
occur as our city grows and spreads
out. Who knows that the residence
district today will not be the BUSH
ness district ten or fifteen years
hence. Every city Of any size has
passed through this same thing and
those who were wise enough to build
frame houses were in position to re-
alize handsomely OF the sale OF their
lot and>still have nice sum left
after moving their home farther cut
SAY nothing Of the satisfaction OF
not having to live forever in busi-
ness section isolated from their
friends who kept pace with the city.
No matter where you build we want
to talk these things over with you
and tell you what we know about
lumber. d1f1
There's No Place Like Home"
Young & Clifton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-16
Interesting War Stories.

Incidents of 1.-THE War Between
the States" the southerner calls it,;
"War for the Union" the northern
err says.
Except when swapping stories"
with some comrade who knows how
1t was himself" the old vet Is not
much given to talking of what he
saw and what he did Away down
south in Dixie" but these scattered
memories Of the war time from one
of the boys Of the 33rd Iowa looking
backward almost half century.
dropped by the way on cross-coun-
try ride with no thought that they
would ever see print, seemed to me
too good to be lost.
"At the battle Of Helena our
breastworks were less than three
feet high. We lay on our backs to
load our guns and then rose to fire.
/ took aim each time and one Of the
Johnnies always returned the COM
pliment; but think wasted my
powder and / know that he wasted
his. Seldom did the soldier in
battle know that he had killed a
fellow-man, nor did he wish to
know.
'It was some hours after that ]
was passing over the battlefield and
heard a voice which I followed to a
ravine where found badly wound
ed rebel captain who had crawled
there after he fell, think. He was
thirsty, as the wounded always are,
and raising him little gave him
what water I had in my cam
teen. When asked where he
got his wound he answer
ed. Cup on the hill, fighting the
damned Yankees" At this one OF
the stretcher bearers said. kill the
fool: but said, "You don't know
what you are talking about" TWEEN
lty-fve years after I learned that he
was living in Mississippi and heard
that he was telling about the Dutch
boy who saved his life. ...
az was on picket that night with
no water until after a rain came on
Then I drank from the ravine which
drained the battlefield where lay
coo Of the dead.
Speaking of water reminds me
of what we used from the Yazot
River in Mississippi. Though almost
as clear as the air 1t gave the boy.
diarrhoea of which some died. W.
found that boiling made 1t harmless
while in camp at Little Rock WI
had for while only quarter rations
The hungry boys found a field o
green corn outside and took to run
ming guard. We who were on pickle
did not think it our duty to look be
hind while walking our beat ant
within week not an ear OF corr
was left in the whole field.
i AFTER the defeat of Banksc OF
the Red River we retreated u
through Arkansas, fighting ever
day for more than three weeks. Al
one day as we marched and the bull
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-16
ADJOURNED TO MONDAY NIGHT

The city council met in their us
ual semi-monthly conference last ey-
ening. Although it was expected
they would settle the advertising for
bids in the proposed paving district,
nothing was done by them.
A resolution was passed ordering
the spread of the assessment on the
sanitary sewer on West First and
West Division streets. Objections
on this sewer by the residents were
to be in by the time of meeting last
evening. However, no objections
we're presented.
City Clerk Banks was instructed
by the council to place the money
paid by the Independent school dis
trict for the purpose of paving to
the credit of the city Improvement
fund. This amounts to $1,000.
City Supt. Mullins was instructed
to purchase the brass rail for the
Enclosure Of the machinery in the
new city plant.
The report of the mayor was read
and ordered placed on file.
The usual gist of city bills were
then read and allowed.
The meeting was adjourned until
next Monday night. FIX
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-16

Regular examinations for Hamil-
ton county teachers will be held at
court house in Webster City, Jan.
"a, Is and 26. IL
E. F. Snow, County Supt.