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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13
OF INTEREST TO
MODERN W00DMEk
New Suit Filed in the District Court
at Des Moines-Fraud is
Charged.

Charles w. Lyon, chairman of the
law committee Of the insurgent body
of the Modern Woodman Of America
which split away from the head
camp of the NJ. w. of A, yesterday
filed a new suit in the district court
at Des Moines amending that filed
April 81. charging the s~o-called
head amp and it's officers with hav-
ing committed fraud on the men,
bership of the order. The suit fl
ed April 81 asks for IN injunction
to prevent the head camps carrying
into effect the increased rates sched-
uled to become operative Jan. 1,
1913.
The suit filed yesterday charges
fraud on the alleged fact that the
defendant head officers of the de-
PENDANT society did not advise the
membership at the time the dele
gates were elected to the head camp,
which changed the rates Of insur-
ance, that the subject of change in
rates would be taken up in the head
camp convention or that recommen-
dations for a change in rates would
be taken up.
1t is charged in the amended sui,
that the delegates to the head camp
ra.,y - - ia . -~, g~~ 4,
representative membership upon the
rate question.
M. l.. Corey, Nebraska member Of
the insurgents national committee
in Des Moines yesterday. filed a sui
for injunction against the increased
rates, similar to that filed in De:
Moines in April, in the district cour'
at Hastings, Neb.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13
would
VISIT OTHER TEAMS
Manager of Colts Has 0ut-of-T Town
Games Scheduled With Lehigh,
Duncombe and Ellsworth.

Manager Kearns of the Colts
has arranged three out of town base
ball games for his players, among
them a contest with Lehigh which
should be a good one.
Although Kearney has attempted
to get a contest in this city with. the
coal miners, he was forced to tell
them that he would bring his bunch
to their town before they would
consent to come owe and receive
their initiation before the local fans.
Kearney has an inkling that even at
the other end of the Crooked Creek,
his squad can put up the kind of
ball that calls for much noise. The
date made for the Colts 20 invade
the city of mines is September End,
and they will be headed by Biesser.
On next Thursday afternoon Mr..
Kearns will take his bunch under
his protecting arm and proceed to
the hamlet of Duncombe, where the
Fort Dodge squad under the man
agement of Peterson will meet him
and go nine rounds. AS this session
is to be the feature of August 18th,
or Worlds Fair day at our neighbor-
ing city, It is expected that many
local fans will be present. Next
Kearney will feature his proteges at
"Free-From-Care-Day" at Ellsworth
Aug. 21st, where he will play the
limit with Uncle Falstaff and his
nine. Owing to the fact that many
of the ball players are taking their
outing with Company c at Iowa
Falls, no games will be played in
this city until the encampment
closes.
1t is probable that the next home
game will be between the Stanhope
squad and the Colts. The Stanhope
bunch are the fastest bunch of ball
tossers in this vicinity. Although
they have not yet met the Lehigh
squad it is thought that they are
worthy opponents and they will
prove a good drawing card in this
city. However, this session Is not
assured as the Stanhope players
have been doing but little playing
with the smaller teams but have
confined their work to larger cities
south and east Of them. They have
defeated the fast Boone squad and
the Tama bunch have eaten the dust
of defeat at the hands of Fardal and
his followers. A letter received from
Buente, star third baseman for the
locals, but now on the Boone team.
says that he would like to play a
game with the locals. Mr.. Kearns
will probably use him in one of the
scheduled games.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13
ESTABLISH EST ABB BRANCH .
!. AT fort DODGE
F. c. Ruegnitz to Open Music Store
in That City-Will Employ
a Manager.

Fort Dodge Messenger: A store
room in the K. C. building on Ninth
street lear First avenue south, has
been rented to F. G. Ruegnitz of
Webster City, who will open a music
store there. Mr.. Ruegnitz is the
owner of a similar store in Webster
City which he manages and al
though he will divide his time be-
tween both towns a manager will
be engaged to operate the store
here. rl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13
A Straw Vote,

S. X. Carey, who came down on
the Northwestern train from the
north Saturday night. witnessed two
straw votes for president taken upon
the train. The first was taken north
of Goldfield and stood: Roosevelt
Is, Wilson Z and Taft 1. At Gold
field many left the train but many
more boarded it. Another pole was
taken with the result that Roosevelt
rs, Wilson 10 and Taft 3.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13
John Sparboe Visits City.

John Sparboe, eX-member of the
board Of supervisors and one of the
leading and foremost farmers of
Scott township, was in the city yes
terday, so the Freeman-Tribune is
informed. What we are going to say
II Mr.. Sparboe is only hearsay and
may not be exactly as the big dem
ocratic politician would have it ap-
pear in print. although it may be
q true reflection of what he said.
Our informant says Mr.. S. attended
the progressive convention at Chi
cago, of course, as a spectator. He
is a Wilson man, ~ 1t Is said, but
Is undergoing a mighty hard moral
battle to keep from being for Roose-
welt. He said while here last night
that offers were freely made in Chi
cago during the convention by men
of means to stake as high as $1,000
that Taft would not carry a single
state. OF course this does not agree
with the synopsis of the Freeman
Tribune, which Is still firm Of con-
viction that Taft will carry Utah,
Why shouldn't he? But we are d.
crossing from the substance Of this
article. Mr.. Sparboe also declared,
so we are told. that Roosevelt was
going to bust the solid south, &C.
cording to the Judgment Of Chicago
and that he would sweep the coun.
try by a tremendous majority. The
FreeHan-Tribune only wants tc
quote Mr.. Sparboe correctly and II
1t has not done SO 1t will be pleased
to hear from him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13
Real Estate Transfers.

Lulo Buick and hush to G. S.
Lane and J. II. Teget-wd-se and
WIS ne 19-SS-26.-$44,246.00.
Clarence c. Hill to. John W. KooI
widely NV and NV NV 9-S7-24
SIC. 10000.
w. T. Lot Co. to Albert Larson
-wd-lots 23 and "a, blk 8, Jewell
Junction.-$110.00.
Geo. w. Shafer to c. A. Grover
-wd--lots 3 and 4, blk 5. Park ad,
dition. w. C.--$400. 90.
Mary Obergfall ct al to Il. Fl. Mar
tin-wd-eh lot 3, blk 80, W. c.
100000.
Alfred Solder ct al to John +. An
derson--wd-lot /, blk s., Ross ad'
dition. Stratford.-$1500.00
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13
ELECTION
FOR new fire HOUSE
Will be Held Q Monday, the Six
tenth Of September Carl
Gets Contracts.

The city council met in regular
session last evening at the city hal
and at last completed the. prelimin.
airy arrangements for the special
election to be held in connection
with the proposed new fire house
The election will be on Monday,
Sept. 16. A notice of one month
must be given before special cleo
lions on matters of this kind.
The contract for the laying of the
city water mains vas let to c. D,
Carl for the sum of $1,490. J. D.
Sweazey also had in a bid on the
work but as only a part of the work
was bid upon his offer could not be
considered.
The bonds furnished by w. J. Zit-
terrell and B. Ermels, contractors for
the new fire house and heating
plant were approved, and a resolu-
ton passed to that effect.
The evening being the time given
for the registering Of kicks against
the improvement of sewer District
No. 10 and the extensions to be
made on Walnut street and Second
street and no resident in those dis
tricts appearing with any objection,
the work will be started in. due
time.
The council adjourned until We'd
nesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13
Unclaimed Letters.

Following is a list Of unclaimed
letters remaining in the Webster
City ~postofice for the week ending
Aug. 13, 1912:
Mrs. Jain Elliot.
Mrs. William Xix.
Miss Margrete Laura Johnson.
c. L. King.
Homer Miller. '
Sophia Frames (pkg).
If not called for In two weeks will
be sent to dead letter Office, Wash.
ington, D. c.
r. G. Clark, P. NJ.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13
Death of Mrs. Lena Oleson.

Mrs. Lena Oleson, a resident OF
Hamilton township, died this morn
ing at her home, at the age of thir-
ty-two years. Mrs. Oleson was born
in this county and had lived in the
vicinity of Stanhope all her life. Her
sad death leaves besides her hus-
band n daughter. eleven years OF
age.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13
B~oyington- Bryan.

Married, this afternoon at 1880 at
the Methodist parsonage. Rev. G. H.
Kamphoefner officiating, Miss Gertie
Boyington and Mr.. Marion H. Bry-
an both of Williams. The young
couple will make their home on q
farm near Williams.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13
Doctor Makes a Speck.

Two or three weeks ago H. E.
Keisicker bought a Wright county
farm of 100 acres at SIS per acre.
The next day he sold it to DR.. Nc
Cauliff at $3.50 and now the doc
tor has sold it to a Fort Dodge man
at $50. These sales were made by
John Wilke. var
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13
Attempted Burglary.

Ernest Grempel thinks somebody
has been trying TO get into his store.
The lock on the front door was bad
ly damaged a few evenings ago and
had to be repaired. Indications were
that someone was trying to pry it
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

Miss Nellie Cunningham of the
Mercantile is taking a months vaca-
ton during which she is planning
to visit relatives and friends in Du-
Duque and Clinton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

The Iowa Homestead wants a To-
cal subscription representative In
each town in this country to take
subscriptions during the fall and
winter months. A Justice of Peace
in Arkansas made $4,000 during
December, January, February and
March last year and new left his
Office. An old soldier in Missouri
has earned $5S6.OO in the last year.
A lady in Kentucky who had sold
extracts all her life took up our
work last winter and has made over
100000 this year ywithout leaving
her home town. II requires no par
ticular ability to become a subscrip-
tion representative. There is no a
son why you should not make from
$4,000 to 100000 this winter look
ing after our subscription interests
in your locality. Address James M,
Pierce, Publisher Homestead, Des
Moines. Iowa. fl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

The Methodist Ladies Aid Society
will meet at the home of Mrs. J.. E.
Williams, on Second street, Wednes-
day at $3.50 for their regular bust
ness meeting. At the close of the
meeting q ten cent lunch will be
served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

Edward Skinner, formerly of De-
troit, Mich, has accepted a position
in the Dick Horsley barber shop,
taking the place of Mr.. Tweet, who
left for Des Moines a few days ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

A. NJ. Garrick, the genial ticket
agent at the Illinois Central Station,
has returned from a two weeks va
cation spent in travelling about the
state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

Hundreds of new positions will be
filed by stenographers and book
keepers within the first six months
of 1913. You can have a place as
soon as you are ready. Come to the
Fort Dodge Business College.< Fall
term starts Sept. Sd, 1912. Send for
catalog. 1872
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

The Christian Ladies Aid society
will meet at the home Of Mrs. Ed
Glasgow on Wednesday afternoon at
$3.50 for a social session. A ten
cent lunch will be served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

Miss Elsie Golden, recently en-
ployed in one of the largest dry
goods stores in Waterloo, has accept
ed a permanent position in the Met
calf Department Store.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

Old favorites at the Orpheum to-
night. The Essanay company feat
ures G. M. Anderson and Vedah
Bertram in an intensely exciting TO
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

George Jewett and family are
moving from the Geo. w. Lee house
on Wilson avenue to in the 500
block on Webster street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

Fine improved farms in northern
Iowa for sale. SIS to $135 per acre.
Terms to suit purchaser. All good
money makers. Come and see.
3d12f2s Mikel & Bateman.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. D.. L. Hunter, who
are visiting their daughter in wash
ington, D. c., write home that they
are thoroughly enjoying themselves,
and that the vacation has greatly
benefited Mr.. Hunters health. Miss
Winifred Wolgamot, formerly of this
city, is also a guest of Mrs. Margie
Hunter-Smiley.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13
For Rent.

My 100 acre incorporated farm.
Phone "a. H. E. Schroeder, Blairs-
burg, la. 1871
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

w. A. Biernatzki has returned to
his duties as window decorator at
the Mercantile after a two weeks va
cation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

The Ladies Mission Society of the
Baptist church will hold their an
nual picnic in the court house park,
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
Men invited at 6 o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

The United Brethren Ladies Aid
society will meet tomorrow after
noon at the home of Mrs. Hall on
west Walnut street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

Lost, rosary, yellow beads. Re
ward for its return to Mrs. ID. F
Shea. 12d1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13
Buffalo Bills Wild West Man Her

D. w. Murray, the newspaper adj
vertising man for Buffalo Bill's
Wild West and Pawnee Bills Far
East Shows, was in the city today
making advertising contracts with
the newspapers. The shows will be
in Webster City on Tuesday, Sept.
3rd .
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

F. J. Greenwood is substituting at
the local postoffice in the money or
der department in place of A. M.
Martin, who is attending the camp
Of the /. N. G. at Iowa Falls this
week. j. w. Mariga is filing the
place of Mr.. Lichtenberger, rural
carrier. who is still confined to his
home with sickness.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

We have just installed a new trip
hammer for plow and other shop
use. Bring in your plows. w can
do first class work In short order.
Remember we also have the hy-
draulic tire setting machine and can
set your tire on very short notice.
We guarantee all work done in our
shop to be satisfactory.
13f4t4 Campbell & Holt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

A. N. Hicks OF Colfax, H., who
was in the city last week on bust
ness and who owns some farms in
this county, bought a fine $40 acre
farm Friday near Lnverne, paying
1927 per acre for 1t. The sale was
made by P. w. Lee OF this city.
Fine fob work 1t this ONCE.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13
A New Home.

A. p. Woolston has had the plans
drawn and has begun work on a
new home which he is going to erect
just east Of his present residence or
Walnut street. The house will be q
two story medium size modern
dwelling and will be occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. Woolston when completed
Perfection polish at Cooks.
- go Ia f1-.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

o. w. Bige has purchased an ov'
eriand car from Hanson & Tyler.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

House for rent. Inquire OF Miss
Maggie l.. Smith. 1893
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

nance. The Desert Sweetheart"
John Bunny is funnier than ever in
Leap Year Proposals" 12d2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

Fine Job work at this once.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1912-04-11
Further Observations

C. H. Jacobs has been looking
around some and writes the fol-
lowing from Fresno, California,
under date of April 8:
After travelling over a goodly
portion of California, l am send
ing you my second impression of
this country-this land of flowers,
beautiful homes and great eli
mate, where one can be uncom-
fortably warm in the sunshine
and uncomfortably cool in the
shade. AS one man remarked,
he was going back east, where he
was not ashamed to shiver.
Here, he said the principal crops
are oranges and tourists-and
they pluck the tourists first.
The glowing descriptions of
this state by the chambers of
commerce and the real estate
men, combined with the severe
weather of last winter, have
brought thousands here seeking
new homes-some with a few
hundred dollars they are willing
to invest in anything that will
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1912-04-11
Meeting April 9Th, 1912

The Mayor and Council of the
city of McCook met in regular
session at the council chamber
Monday evening, April Sth, 1912.
Present Mayor McAdams, Coun-
cilmen Stansberry, Middleton,
Wood and Brown, City Clerk
Stoll and City Attorney Wolff.
The minutes of previous meet
ings were read and on motion
approved. The finance commit
tee approved the following list of
claims, which were on motion
allowed:
The report of city treasurer, l..
Thorgrimson, was read and or
dered placed on file. 1t was
moved by councilman Stansberry
and seconded by Wood that the
city council do now proceed to
canvass the votes cast for munich
pal officers and members of board
of education at the municipal
election held April 2, 1912, in
said city. All voted aye-motion
was declared duly carried. The
canvass of the votes cast at said
election was then had and showed
the following:
FIRST WARD
Mayor: McAdams, I4o; Hos
letter, 200; majority, GO.
Clerk: Knowles, 81; Stoll 200:
majority II8.
Treasurer: Thorgrimson, 32S.
Engineer: Budig, 1877; Camp
bell, 2I3; majority, 70.
Councilmen: Green, I5o, Line
burg. 100; majority. 81.
SECOND WARD
Mayor: McAdams I43; Hos
letter, 1917; majority, 81.
Clerk: Knowles, 81; Stoll, 24o;
majority I53.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1912-04-11
NEWS NOTES.

Mrs. c. II. D.. Avery went UP
to Denver, Wednesday.
Ten firemen have been cut
Off-reducing the board.
Mrs. E. A. VanCamp went
UP to Denver this morning on
No. 13.
Brakeman II. NJ. RodstrOm is
no longer in the company ser
vice.
Brakeman A. Ehlers and R.
Rodstrom We're Omaha pilgrims
Wednesday might.
Miss Josephine Johnson was
a Lincoln passenger on No. 2, on
Thursday morning.
Brakeman NJ. Disbrow was a
Holdrege passenger on No 10, on
"Wednesday evening.
Engineer G.. NJ. Smith, who
was lately transferred here, is
moving his family down from
Denver.
Mrs. Henry Best and Mrs.
Albert Buck went UP on No. ID,
Wednesday to hear Madame Tet-
razinni sing in Denver.
Operator Van Camp of Red
Cloud is absent in Kansas City
matrimonially bound. Extra
Agent Grady is substituting for
him.
J. Lindsey Kilburn is setting
up his own household goods, this
week, his mother arriving from
Beaver City, and they going to
housekeeping in his home recent
Nv purchased over on 9th street
east.
Mr.. Hughes, the night tick
Ell agent at the depot, has rent
ed the T. B. Campbell residence,
and Will occupy the same, first
of the month, together with his
family. who will move here from
Lincoln.
Mrs. E. j. Hates of Unlver-
sity Place came in on No. 5, on
Tuesday might, to be the guest
of her mother for a week or so.
She stopped over in Minden
for a day or two with her father
Agent Campbell, and then came
on home with her mother, whom
she will assist in packing up pre-
paratory to moving to Minden.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1912-04-11

second ward 248, majority II;
No" first ward I33, and second
ward 81, majority I6I; total
i232. 1t was then moved by
councilman Wood and seconded
by Stansberry that the council
finds and aSjudges that there
were 672 votes cast on the said
proposition of which 452 voted
Yes on said proposition and
22o voted mo" on said PROPOSE
ton and that said proposition
was decided in the affirmative by
a majority of 232. Motion was
carried. On motion the old
council duly adjourned.
Signed: JAS. McADAMS, Mayor.
Attest: l.. C.. STOLL, Clerk
The following officers elect of
said city were present and F. l.
Wolff, notary public of said coun-
ty and city. duly administered
the oath provided by section one
of ordinance No. I4o, of this
city: D. F. Hostetter, Mayor;
l. c. Stoll, City Clerk; A. N.
Lineburg, Councilman first ward;
F. L. Schwab, Councilman sec
ond ward. The new council then
convened and assumed their res-
pective Offices.
McCook. Nebraska, April Sth.
The meeting was called to Or
der by Mayor Hostetter. Mayor
appointed F. L. Wolff as city
attorney, which was approved by
vote of the council, al! voting
aye. Mr.. Wolff submitted his
bond which was also approved
by the council. DR.. C. L. Fab
nestock was appointed city ply
sician, by the mayor which was
approved on motion, by the coun-
Ecil, Middleton, Schwab, and
Lineburg voting aye, Brown not
voting. Mayor also appointed
]. M. Henderson as weighmaster,
which was approved on motion
by the council. w. A. Gold
was then appointed to the posi-
ton of sexton at cemetery, which
was approyr.l hv council. The
mayor announced that each of
the i'ctunben-s of appointive Off
ces for which no appointments
have been male will continue IN
office until the mayor announces
an appointment superceding such
magnificent 1t was then moved
and seconded that meeting be
adjourned until Thursday night,
April nth at S p. m. Motion
carried
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1912-04-11

help pay expenses; and others,
poor fellows, have expended their
all to get here, thinking they
could Immediately get k.
However, there are $4,000 idle
men in San Francisco alone.
while the entire, state is full of
those seeking work.
Now, this is a fine country for
people of means or those having
good and certain salaries; but my
advice to the laboring man or the
mar of small means is, this is a
good country to stay away from.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1912-04-11
Woman Suffrage in China.

Last week equal suffrage wa
granted to the women of China
by the parliament at Marking
The law becomes effective I'm
mediately.
Women voters r to be sub
iected only to the same resfrnc,
tions as men and must be able to
read and write and be property
owners and 20 years old.
Yik Yug Ying, who has been
called the Mrs. Pankhurst Of
China, was elected a member Oh
the parliament yesterday from
Canton province. She us a col
aege graduate.