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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
A SERIOUS AUTO
j. MOBILE ACCIDENT
Autoists Narrowly Escape Serious OF
Fatal Injury While on Way
to Stratford.

A party of autoists. narrowly es-
capped serious or fatal injury Sun
day while on an automobile trip
from this city to Stratford.
They had hired a car from the
Bair-Ferrell garage and had started
to Stratford, having gotten as far as
the steep hill north of that city,
when the accident occurred. In max
ing the incline. the brakes gave way
and the car plunged forward, break
ing one wheel off and throwing its
occupants in all directions.
Those in the car were Robert Ri
ley of this city, who had two ribs
broken; Mrs. Robert Riley, bruised;
Miss Bertha Crane of Stratford, also
badly bruised; E. Parson of this
city, quite badly injured, and Mrs.
Parker of Stratford, who was the
only one to- escape injury.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
Important Notice.

A number of contestants for the
prizes offered by the city beautiful
league have handed their names to
the committee but there are still q
number having lawns and flower
beds which are beautiful enough to
be entered in the contest and the
league would be very glad to consid-
er them in the awarding of the
prizes. All names should be handed
to Mrs. Ella Burleson as o as pos
sible. Visitors in the city this sum
mer have been unstinted in their re-
marks of surprise and pleasure at
the many beautifully kept lawns and
flower beds and the mor there are
in the contest the merrier.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
At ELLSWORTH
Automobile Demolished and Thee.
Wicks and Chris. Peterson
IT,
" Injured.

Jewell, Aug. Especial to the
Freeman-Tribune: There was a
serious automobile accident at Ellis
worth this forenoon, in which an au-
tomobile was demolished and two
men were badly injured. AS the elev-
en- o'clock passenger, west bound,
passed through town, Theodore
Wicks and Chris Peterson were rid
ing in Mr.. Wick's Ford touring car
Mr.. Wicks started to ace with the
train and when going at terrific
speed the automobile skidded, strik-
ing the railing of a bridge, throw
ing the men fifteen or twenty feet,
badly injuring both, the extent Of
the injuries not yet being known.
The car was thrown forty feet and
completely wrecked.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27

money in the treasury to pay the
running expenses for the balance of
the veal and about a cool M thous-
and dollars of good hard cash over.
That amount will, it is believed by
the town fathers, pay the cost Of
drilling a good well and very nearly
pay the cost of a pump. an engine,
and the erection of a tank. If it
should prove necessary to go deeper
than expected to get a good we'll,
and the cost should therefore be
greater than anticipated, the coun-
Gil still has a matter of close to four
hundred dollars to go on, that
amount being provided by the IL
per cent Indebtedness that the law
permits without bonding. Accord
ingly it is safe to state that Stan
hope will get a we'll, a tank, engine
and pump without mourning one
penny of bonded Indebtedness.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
Fl. DODGE DEFEATED
+. BY WEBSTER CITY
Kearns' Colts Give New Gypsum
City Ball Team Drubbing
Score 6 to 3.

With a slim crowd of fans pres
ent at the west side base ball park
yesterday afternoon the Colts let the
latest aggregation of ball tossers
from Fort Dodge down by a score OF
6 to 8 in a contest that was worth
while. Satter worked in the box
for the locals while the invincible
Bostrick threw for the visitors. The
local man had the best of the argu-
ment. allowing but four hits and
causing eleven to swing at the at
mosphere, while Bostrick was touch
ed UP for nine safeties and had sew
en- of the locals wondering where
the pillet passed. The feature of the
session was the stick work of Pyle,
who in four times up is credited
with three hits, n of them a
double. LungwitZ is also credited
with a hit that brought in two
scores. putting the home squad in
the lead in the eighth round.
The first inning passed with only
one hit, made by Stuart, who was
first batter for the home men. The
second round ended in the same
manner, three of the husky Dodg-
ers being retired by Satter. In the
first of the third, Hall for the visi-
tors waited on Satter and reached
the initial sack by the four ball
route. Novak by a sacrifice advanc-
ed Hall to the next base when r.
Higgins soaked the horsehide for a
clean one and allowed the base run
ner to make the first score. Maloy
hit to Pyle and was retired. Koenig
hit for three bases and Higgins was
brought In for the 2 to 0 count
against the home bunch. p. Hig-
gins hit to Pyle and was retired. On
the local side of that round there
was nothing doing. Berggren.
Dodge and Stuart each made an out
In the fourth inning with two men
down Pyle soaked for two bases and
died there from lack of aid. In the
first of the fifth the visitors made
another score. Hall hit a safe n
on the first ball thrown, Novak fam
ned and Satter hit r. Higgins, let
ting Hall go to the second station.
Maloy hit out a high fly and as Lung
WITT could not throw fast enough he
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27

scored. Koenig hit to Pyle, who
threw Higgins out at the plate. In
the sixth Stuart tried a bunt but
fell down. Corbin hit and remained
on first base on an error by Beal.
Satter waited and Corbin stole the
next sack and came in when the To-
cal thrower hit a safety. Pyle got
his second hit, Moose whitfield and
Lungwitz was hit by a pitched ball,
but Pfiiger had nothing and the
side retired with one score. This
was the first inning that the locals
seemed to display much interest.
They peppered up, playing alright
ball during the following rounds.
The seventh went in one, two, three
fashion. In the latter part of the
eighth the home team, after Corbin
was allowed first by an error by the
Dodgers first baseman, started a bat
ting rally. Satter followed with a
safe hit and as the ball was said to
have hit Corbin, but was not seen
by the umpire, the local first base
mar kept going and while everybody
else argued, he registered a score.
Pyle hit again. Moose took first on
fielder's choice. Lungwitz soaked a
pretty single and Pyle and Satter
came in. Pfiiger was weighed and
found wanting, as was also Berg
gren. Dodge hit and Moose and
Lungwitz came in. Dodge was
caught for larceny off the second
base. The first of the ninth found
but one man on the circuit, Beal
having. wandered there on Stuart's
error, but Dodge caught Maroney's
fly after a spectacular chase and the
session ended. The contest was in
teresting from the start until the
last ball was thrown, but the crowd
was one of the smallest of the ca
son.
Fort Dodge
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
g the State Ticket.

The article by Mr.. Keltz in yes
terday's Freeman-Tribune was not
intended as a joke. Bert's reference
to self-appointed bosses may appear
as a bit of humor to Others, but to
Bert it is serious. If you will read
the article from the Waterloo Times
Tribune in today's Freeman-Tribune
you will discover how much Mr..
Keltz despises a se~lf-appointed boss
unless, of course, the name Of that
boss happens to be Keltz. Then it
is different. 1t is said that when
Senator Chase read Mr.. keltz's dis
s~ertation on bosses he was convuls-
ed to such an extent that he couldn't
tell whether he was for Wilson or
Roosevelt.
Another thing which Mr.. keith
treats seriously is, the claim that
a third party ticket would give Col.
Roosevelt a fighting force OF 10000
candidates for township, county, dis
trict and state offices. Hamilton
county is an average county and not
half Of the candidates for township
officers are elected because % party
considerations. If the schems for a
third state ticket goes through it is
unlikely that more than twenty-five
per CEN of the counties win nomi-
nate progressive candidates for coun-
ty office and not one-tenth Of the
townships will name such candi-
dates. Hence Mr.. Keltz's fighting
force of candidates would not be
more than one thousand, while the
attempt to overthrow the state tick
ct. which nine-tenths of the progress
sives of the state helped nominate,
will eliminate many thousands from
the support of the colonel. 1t viii
be claimed by the opposition, and
the claim will be difficult of refuta-
ton, that the movement is one for
office rather than for principle.
With a fair chance Col. Roosevelt
will carry Iowa. but If his foolish
friends insist upon making rspubli-
cans go the full curse many Of
them will refuse to do so. There are
thousands of republicans In this
state who want to vote for Roose-
welt, but who do not want to aid In
a movement for the defeat Of the re-
publican state ticket.
The friends of Col. Roosevelt who
do not wish to handicap him with
the active opposition OF state, dis
trict and county candidates ought to
turn out to the mass convention Sat-
urday and select nine delegates to
the state convention who are oppos-
ed to the nomination OF a state tick
ct.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
Four Accidents in a Year.

A gentleman who is in position to
know was in the Freeman-Tribune
office today and declared there had
been four automobile accidents on
the bridge leading across the Illinois
Central railroad track in the west
ern part of the city during the past
year. None of the accidents was of
a serious nature, but all came very
close to being so. He says the place
is n Of the most dangerous in the
state and something ought to be
done to make it more secure.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
A Matter of Regret.

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Many Of
the older citizens of this city will
remember when the old Methodist
church was built in Webster City
and the early struggles and sacra-
fees that were made by some of the
members, many o gone to their
last rest. Among those deceased
are Wesley Carey and A. NJ. Potter.
Sr. There are some still living in
Webster City who fought ~valiantly
for the cause OF Methodism in those
early days and who regret sincerely
the careless and disrespectful way
the builders of the new edifice treat
ed the two memorial windows dedi-
Gated to the memory Of Wesley
Carey and A. NJ. Potter, Sr. While
it Is true they could not be used in
the new church, it is equally true
the present pastor and building COM
mittee ought to respect those two
old soldiers Of Methodism more than
to deniolish, or allow any one else
to demolish the two windows. The
pastor in excusing the unseemly
c~arelessness says they were there for
26 a and the donors ought to be
satisfied with the investment. The
donors did not put them there for
an investment but for a memorial
and at the same time they assisted
the building fund materially at that
time. A. NJ. Potter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
BUYS Partners Interest.

Callie Cheever has bought the in
terest of his partner, Walter Boo
zell, in the pantorium club and will
continue the business at the old
stand on Des Moines street. Mr..
Boozell severed his connection with
the %pantorium Saturday night. He
will take a trip west and seek a new
location to go into the pantorium
business. He expects to go as far
as California, but expects to locate
some where this side of the rockies.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
Badly Broken Arm.

Miss Gladys Marvel. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Marvel, had a
severe fall from a pony last evening
which resulted in the fracture of her
left arm in two places, one above
and n below the elbow. The bone
of the upper arm was very badly
splintered and it will be some time
before she will be- able to use II
again.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
Unclaimed Letters.

Following is a list Of unclaimed
letters remaining in the Webster
City postofice for the week ending
Aug. 81, 1912:
Warren Cross.
Hans Christensen.
Ernest Christensen.
Miss Vera Daniels.
r. A. Fitch.
George Gilbert.
n. T. Grifith.
Mrs. Eva Harris.
Martin johnson.
Mrs. Frank Merrill.
Miss Annie Nelson.
Ike Ruby.
George Rice.
Mrs. d. Rose. .
Hills Wiley. -
II not called for In two weeks
will be sent to dead letter ONCE.
Washington. d. C.
R. G. Clark, P. M.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
Grange Picnic.

The grange organized among the
farmers of the Pleasant View settle
ment, are planning for a big celebra-
ton and picnic about the middle Of
next month. They had hoped to Sc
cure one Of the national lecturers
for this occasion but have not done
so as vet,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
Took First Money.

Deacon, the trotting horse own
ed by Geo. LeValley, took first
money in one of the races at Cam
bridge, Ill.,, a few days ago. This
week Mr.. LeValley has his horse en-
tered in the races at Princeton, Ill.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
To Clear Lake.

An auto party consisting OF Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Omstead, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Smalley and son, Ralph,
and Miss Lillian Donaldson of WOOL
stock and Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. On
stead and daughters, Marybelle and
Edna, and Mr.. Frank Miller left
Sunday for an outing at Clear Lake.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
Eight Hour Day.

Notice has been received at the
local postoffice that the eight hour
day for both clerks and carriers will
be put in operation on March 4,
1913, and after that date clerks and
carriers will be paid when they have
to work overtime.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
Totals. "a 81 s

Struck out by Satter, IL: by Bost-
rick I. Hit by pitched ball, by Bost-
rick !; by Satter, 2. Two base hits,
Pyle. Three base hits, Koenig.
Double play, Fort Dodge /, r. Hig-
gins to Hall. Bases ON balls, off
Bosxrick, l. Umpire, Satter. Time
of game, 1850.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27

The Wickware home on Walnut
street, which has been building all
summer, Is now completed and ready
for occupancy. This adds n more
beautiful home to our city and In
size, arrangement, modern equip
ment and finishings is the equal Of
any in town.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27

The ladies of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. j. n.
Tiff on Wednesday, TO quilt. AT noon
a dinner of fried chicken and many
other good things will be furnished
and served by a committee. A gen.
eral invitation is extended to all to
be present for dinner. Price of din
mel 25 cents.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
Notice to Pupils.

Examinations for pupils desiring
promotion, and for those who con-
template entering school, will be
held at. the high school building
Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. %
and 20, at 9 o'clock.
d. NJ. Kelly, Supt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27

Buell. & Whitman have purchased
from L. Mccoy the fine tiled farm
owned by the later five miles from
this city and four from Woodstock,
consisting OF 100 acres and a new
seven-room dwelling house and good
buildings, the price being $751; per
acre.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27

l. Milton Segar is taking Frank Cal
kins' place as expressman at the Il
linois Central depot, the latter being
forced to take a vacation because Of
an infected hand.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
Picnic at Fort Dodge.

A picnic party composed OF Mrs.
G. l.. Shryock and daughters, Mary
and Anna, Mrs. J. B. Baxter and
Mrs. Rohmer went to Fort Dodge
today to picnic at oleson Park in
that city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
Notice to Teachers.

A teachers meeting will be held
on Saturday, August 81, at 2 O'Clock,
in the high school building.
ID. M. Kelly, Supt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27

E. Callies purchased a desirable
lot yesterday on west Division street
of A. j. Wells for a consideration Of
$500. 1t is Mr.. Callies intention to
erect a fine dwelling house on this
bot,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
Plums for Sale.

have 100 bushels Of fine plums.
Just getting ripe, for sale. II you
want some, phone black ESQ.
26d2fl A. Bige.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27

The Christian ladies aid society
will meet with Mrs. j.. O. Hubbell,
610 Dubuque street, on Tuesday ev-
ening at 1880 for a social. A ten
cent lunch will be served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27

Mary Mickelson-Keith has pur-
chased a stock of millinery goods and
will open parlors in Eagle Grove in
about two weeks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27

Friends of Miss Grace Hillock will
be glad to hear that she is very
much improved in health and will
be able to return to her home from
the hospital in a few days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27

Lost from auto Wednesday even
ing, between Woodstock and Webster
City, a russell grip, with the initial
&c" on tag attached. Leave with
Hirt Bros, Woodstock, for reward.
diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27

Miss Gladys Ward was operated
on at the local hospital today, hav-
ing had her tonsils removed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27

Mrs. H. l.. Burgess is quite ser
iously ill at the home. of her son on
Wilson avenue, having sustained a
slight stroke of paralysis.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27

Miss Nadia HaddoX, who is so ser.
iously i'll at the local hospital, is re-
ported a little better today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27

Mrs. G. B. Pray is recovering from
q severe attack of bronchitis.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
Local Briefs.

Mrs. S. C. Zitterell is assisting at
the Curtis Floral stand this week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27

Miss Genevieve Brown has accept.
ed a position in the Burleson dry
goods store. 5.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dalbey and
Mrs. Phil Reuillard are now nicely
settled in the old Reuillard home on
the corner of Superior and First
streets. -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-13
M'GRAII
Announces That He is a Can.
didate to Succeed SEN
ator Watson.

GRAFTON, Aug. 1S.-"I will be a
candidate for the United States SEN
ate and intend waging vigorous
campaign" has stated John t. Nc
Graw of this city while enroute home.
Continuing he said, II have determined
to make thorough campaign before
the Democrats of West Virginia, for
the senate. OF cours this will depend
on whether the Democratic party is
successful in electing a majority in
the legislature at the coming election
and feel confident that the party
will. l will within short time make
more definite statement Of my can
didacy to my Democratic friends :
In speaking of the national cam
paign Mr.. McGraw was naturally en-
thuslastic over the candidacy Of
Woodrow Wilson, Mr.. McGraw was
the original Wilson man in West Vir-
ginia and was highly eIated over his
victory.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-13
MOUNT CLARE

MT. CLARE, Aug. 1s.-The stork
visited the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Dixon August II and left an
eight-pound boy, of which the par
ents. are very proud. Miss Dixon, a
professional nurse. and sister of Mr..
Dixon, is taking care of them. His
mother. Of Penusboro, is visiting them
and will remain fedw days.
The following teachers have been
employed to teach in the public
school here this winter: Prof. Nestor,
of Barbour county. as principal; Mr..
and Mrs. Bargerhoff, Miss Minnie
Atkinson, OF this place, Miss Gertrude
Hardway. of Lost Greek, and Miss
Helen Raymond. of Salem.
|, Charles DAVIDSON had the misf0r-
tune to run 4 nail in his foot recent
lS from which he suffered Intense
pain, necessltating medical treatment.
He is better now and able to be out
on clutches,
Mrs. c. IF. Davis and sohs. Frankie
and lFrederIck. of Weston. spent Sun
day with Mrs. A. c. Post.
Mrs. @. IF. Rogers returned from
connellsville Monday after two
weeks visit,
Miss Maud Law, Of Clarksburg,
who had been visiting her sister, Mrs.
ona Stout, returned home Monday.
Miss Maud Gabhert, of Pennsboro.
visited friends here Sunday.
D. s. Kay and family. Of Northvlew.
visited relatives here recently.
Miss Lettie 'Custeriyof Clarksburg.
is visiting friends here
Uncle Jack Sullivan is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Fisher.
p. T. Wolfe, rural mail carrier, has
been on the sick list for few days.
C. s. Fittro, of Clarksburg. was a
Monday visitor here.
Arthur DAVIDSON and family, OF
Fairmont, and his mother, Mrs. Char
lotte DAVIDSON, and daughter. Miss
Anna, of clarksbueg, spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. I. j.
Daytsson, here. S As 5
MT ana Mrs. r. M. btogers ana Mt
tie son. GrindeII, left here Saturday
for Kenton. o.. where they will visit
Mrs. Rogerss mother$ Mrs. GrIndelI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Williams and
little daughter, of Louisville. KY, and
Mrs. Charles Moore. Of clarksburg,
are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. VI. NJ.
Morris. Lii
C.. ]. Farnsworth and G. s. Holden,
of Buckhannon, are 'tHsihess visitors
here this week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-13

FOB sALR-9Bo neB cottageS ON
street car line Ia Industriai now
occupied. Price made to make
buyer IA per cent on Investment.
Five vacant lots adjoining also for
sale. One lot on paved street in
Point Comfort-six vacant lots on
Harrison street. Also other prot
erty for sale. Always In the mar
ket and anybody Intending to buy
will take. some of this property
after they zee It and compare
prices. The owners here are their
own agents and can undersell any
agent in the city. Go see the other
fellow first. That lot in Point Com
fort is Just one-half what others
are asking for like property now
being advertised. Some Of this
property is owned by non-resi-
dent wishing to be relieved Of its
care. Frank shuttieworth. Fifth
Floor, Empire Building.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-13
ENNI7T MORAN
Sprains Ankle in Ball Game
Monday Afternoon at
Springfield.

Emmitt Moran, the popular local
young baseball player, who has been
making a wonderful record for him
self with the Wheeling team Of the
Central league for the last month,
sprained his ankle in the game Mon
day afternoon and will be out Of the
game for at least week. This mis-
fortune makes 1t bad for Emmltt as
he was just getting his batting aver
age raised to respectable place in the
team average. In the last two weeks
he hit better than 400 and was rails
ing his average fast HIS many local
admirers hpe he will get back in the
game in a short time.