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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
INSPECTORS
FIND MILLIONS
Being STOLEN
Illegal Traffic Extending Over En-
tire Country is Brought
to Light.
employees USED AS TOOLS
Induced Office Boys and Clerks to
Embezzle Stamps Sold at
Cut Prices.
employees USED AS TOOLS

Washington, D. c., Jan. 24.-Il-
legal traff1cking the country over in
stolen postage stamps, aggregating
several millions Of dollars annually,
has been disclosed by postoffice in
spectors whose Investigations were
reported yesterday to Postmaster
General Hitchcock.
They involved so-called stamp
brokers and confidential employees of
large business concerns throughout
the United States.
Through confessions secured by
the inspectors from some of the
brokers whose operations were in
vestigated, it was learned that
stamps of all classes and denomina-
lions stolen by burglars from postof-
fees and embezzled by employees
from great business houses and man
ufacturing establishments were pur-
chased and resold by the brokers at
prices far below their face value.
The postal laws make it crime
punishable by imprisonment to sell
any stamp issued by the govern
ment for less than it's face value In
vestigations disclosed the fact that.
in addition to selling the stamps for
less than the price for which they
could have been purchased from the
government, the brokers knew that
the stamps were stolen when they
purchased them. Inquiries showed
that brokers, in some instances, en-
tered into conspiracy with en-
ployes of business houses to buy at
prices agreed upon all the stamps
the clerks could steal from their en-
ployers.
The first of a series of indictments
resulting from the Investigations
was handed down sealed in New
York City yesterday. The men in
dicted We're Richard Fredericks, Ir-
vim Gzzy) Sevel and John Frank
District Attorney Whitman has in
formed the postoffice department
that other indictments will follow.
Stamp frauds against the govern
ment and various business concerns
aggregating hundreds OF thousands
Of dollars annually have been un-
earthed in New York City alone.
while Illegal trafficking in stamps In
Boston. Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Pittsburgh, Chicago, Indianapolis,
st. Louis, Minneapolis. CINCINNATI,
New Orleans, Kansas City, Denver.
San Francisco, Seattle, Portland,
and many other cities has reached
large proportions.
In New York approximately twen-
ty so-called brokers make business
of purchasing postage stamps at a
discount ranging from so cents to
80 cents on dollar and selling them
to merchants at prices varying from
95 cents to 80 cents on dollar
One stamp broker in New York
City who sells from $500 to $1,000
worth of stamps day to merchants.
1t is alleged, has been purchasing
some of his supply from an employee
Of the New York state government
at Albany, who is said to have con-
fessed to postoffice inspectors that he
RENTED to the stamp, broker from
$50 to $50 week in stamps stolen
from the state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28


onor; E. F. Snow, county school SUI
perintendent. Holden Thompson,
justice of the peace of Lincoln town
ship and John Fonken, clerk of
Hamilton township were on motion
approved -
On motion the board fixed the
amount of interest at six per cent
on drainage warrants presented for
payment and not paid for want of
funds.
On motion auditor is authorized
to have 500 copies of financial re-
port of Hamilton county printed for
year 1912.
On motion board adjourned to
meet January 9Th, 1913, at $50
O'Clock a. m.
JANUARY 8, 1913.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members present Bawden and
Johnson; absent Bonner.
Board proceeded with routine
work until 10 o'clock a. M when
adjournment was taken until 3
o'clock p. m. for the purpose of in
speeding the county farm.
Board returned from county farm
as per adjournment having, COM
pleted inventory and found condi-
lions at county farm as to care Of
same satisfactory.
Report of engineer on petition for
drainage district by c. J. Mcclure ct
al being on file, with plat and pro-
file, the board on motion instructed
auditor to publish notice of hearing
on said petition.
Report of engineer on petition for
drainage district by d. w. Fitch
horn ct al being on file, the board on
motion instructed auditor to publish
notice of hearing on said petition.
Report of engineer on petition for
drainage district by r. G. Pierce ct
al being on file the board on motion
Instructed auditor to publish notice
of hearing on said petition.
Report of benefit commissioners
on Holt drainage district No. 1872
and Danielson drainage district No.
1875 being on file the board on mo-
ton instructed auditor to publish
notice of hearing on report of bene-
fit commissioners as filed.
Petition for drainage district by
Hans Rolling being on file, the
board on motion appointed E. S.
Boudinot as engineer to make pre-
limary survey and report on said
petition.
1t was moved and seconded that
the following resolutions be adopt
ed:
Whereas the engineer appointed
to make survey and report on chang
ing open drains in Frayne drainage
district No. 8 to tile drain, has
Hieu idNordpie ieporl lecohihehu
ing that change be made, and,
Whereas the board deems 1t for
the best interest of said district that
such change be made,
Therefore be 1t resolved that
change as recommended by engineer
and shown by profile is hereby au-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
Second Street Sewer Extension.
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
city council of Webster City, Iowa,
have prepared plat and schedule
showing the assessments proposed to
be made upon and against AUDITING
property for and on account of the
cost of the construction of an eight
inch ISL sanitary sewer with man
holes, lampholes and catch basins on
Second street, Webster City, Iowa,
from the center of the intersection
of Second and Funk streets to a
point one hundred fifty $500 feet
west of the west line of Fair street
together with the cost Of estimate,
inspection, notices and preparing as
sessments and plat. Said plat and
schedule show the separate lots,
streets and parcels of ground abut-
ting upon Second street from the
center of the intersection of Second
and Funk streets to point one hun
dred fifty (150) feet west of west
line of Fair street proposed to be as
sessed, the names of the owners
thereof as far as known, and the
amount proposed to be assessed
against each lot, street and parcel of
ground AUDITING upon said improve
ment, and said plat and schedule are
now on file in the Office of the city
clerk of Webster City, Iowa.
Notice is further hereby given
that within twenty days after the
first publication of this notice all
objections to such assessments or to
the prior proceedings on account of
errors, Irregularities or inequalities
must be made in writing and filed
with the said city clerk, and that
said city council of Webster City,
Iowa, will meet at the city hall in
Webster City, Iowa. at o'clock p.
m. on the 10th day of February, A.
ID. 1913, for the hearing of such OBJ
jections and the correcting Of errors
in such assessments, and that said
council will at such meeting after
hearing such objections make the as
sessments as shown by said plat and
schedule as corrected and approved,
as in such cases made and provided.
Date of first publication Jan. 18th.
1913.
Date for objections expires Feb. 6.
1913.
Published by order of the city
council of Webster City, Iowa.
36f2 II. M. Sparboe, Mayor.
Attest: w. w. Crittenden, City Clerk.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
Obebolt Man Murdered

Eldora. Jan. 24.--Word has been
received in Eldora of the murder in
Arizona of S. B. Sayre, Jr., son OF
r. w. Sayre of Odebolt. Mr.. Sayre
was walking from Goldfield to Flag
staff. Ariz.. when it is supposed that
he was taken for a detective looking
for cattle thieves, was pounced up
on by unknown parties and stabbed
with stiletto. The body was taken
to Odeboit, where it was buried.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
Independence township $4,000.

independence township $4,000.
Liberty township $4,000.
Rose Grove township $4,000.
Lincoln township $4,000.
Lyon township 100000.
Hamilton township 100000.
Webster township $4,000.
Marion township 100000.
Clear Lake township $4,000.
Ellsworth township $4,000.
Scott township $4,000.
Webster City $46S.00.
Williams town $4,000.
harrisburg town $4,000.
Kamrar town $4,000.
Stratford town $4,000.
Stanhope town $4,000.
Jewell town $500.
Ellsworth town $4,000.
And auditor is authorized to issue
warrants for amounts as fixed, upon
completion of assessment of town
ships or towns and filing same with
county auditor.
On motion the salaries for county
officials for year 1913 were fixed as
follows:
County auditor $4,000.
County treasurer $1500.00.
Clerk district court $4,000,
which includes 500 as probate fees.
Sheriff $1SO0.0O, which includes
Funds Balances
General state tax $12.16
Special university ~
Special agri college tax ~
Special state teachers col
lege tax SO
General county fund 22,820.44
Bridge fund
County poor fund l343.39
County school fund 7261.47
County road fund 6234.57
State insane fund
County farm fund 350.32
County insane fund 1861
Soldiers relief fund 1645.6S
Permanent school fund 471S.2s
Temporary school fund 1633.44
Normal institute fund 5S3.02
Swamp land fund 1888
County motor vehicle fund S537.5s
County road fund. .2480.87
Dog tax 646.17
District, corporation and
township fund 2847.40
Drainage districts 7s,290.33
Totals ....... .s134,S27.13
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28

Farm for sale or rent near Wall
lake. containing 232 acres. For par
ticulars inquire OF Will OAKLAND.
Blairsburg, Iowa. tiff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28

On motion board adjourned tc
meet January 18th, 1913, at $3.50
O'Clock a. m.
JANUARY Z, 1913.
Board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment. Members present Bawden and
Johnson; absent Bonner.
Board proceeded with allowing
bills against county and continued
with same until the noon hour.
On motion board adjourned to
meet this afternoon at 1880 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members present Bawden and
Johnson; absent Bonner.
Board continued with allowing
bills against county and completed
same by $3.50 p. m.
In accordance with section of
chapter SO Of the laws of the 33rd
General Assembly of Iowa, the
board On motion designated Janu-
airy 23rd, 1913, as the date for hold
ing a school of instruction on Good
Roads at Webster City, Iowa, and
auditor is instructed to notify town
ship trustees of county in regards to
proposed school and request their
attendance and auditor is authoriz-
ed to issue warrants in amount of
$500 to each trustee attending said
school.
At the request of the county
treasurer the board on motion APP
proved the following named banks
as repositories for county funds in
the following amounts:
First National Bank, Webster
City $50, 100000.
Farmers National Bank, Webster
City $50, 100000.
Hamilton County State Bank,
Webster City 100000.
Webster City Savings Bank $685.
10000.
Commercial Bank, Webster City
s10,OoO.OO.
State Bank Of Williams $751;
10000.
First National Bank of Williams
SIS, 100000.
State Bank of harrisburg $751;
10000.
Farmers State Bank Of Kamrar
100000.
State Bank of Ellsworth $751;
10000.
State Bank of Jewell s15.OO0.00
First National Bank of Jewell
$4,000. 90.
State. Bank of stratford $751;
10000.
Farmers Savings Bank of STRAIT
ford 100000.
The Randall Bank, Randall $10,-
10000.
stanhope State Bank, stanhope
SIS, 100000.
On motion the board approved the
appointment Of C. d. Carl as depu-
ty sheriff Of Hamilton county and
approved his bond in amount Of
100000
Bonds of o. ]. Henderson. county
attorney; Arch Foster, county cor
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
Feeders Attention.

Cotton seed meal, cold pressed
cotton cake. oil meal bran and
shorts. Ton and car lots. Des
Moines Flour & Feed Co. 1-3t4f4*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28

o. ]. Johnson. supervisor elect for
term commencing January 1st,
1913. being present, was sworn in
as member of board of supervisors OF
Hamilton county. Iowa.
The board proceeded to organize
for year 1913 and on motion n. n.
Bawden was chosen chairman for
ensuing year. Absent, Bonner.
On motion the bonds for the fol-
lowing county officials were APPROX
ed: A. j. Peterson, county auditor
r. d. Hamilton. county treasurer;
J. G. Sterling, clerk of district
court; D. ]. Hunt, county recorder;
and Rufus Nelson. sheriff.
On motion the following appoint
ments on file for deputy county Of
ficials were approved: For deputy
county auditor. w. H. Harrison;
for deputy county treasurer, R. D.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-22

Miss Abbie Brown who has been
visiting friends and relatives IN
Richmond, has returned to this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-22
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT
Joint Committee Will Recommend
Erection Of New School
Building

The proposition which has been be-
fore the committees on schools and
finance of the City Council for some
time looking to the erection of a
hew high school building has recently
shown evidences of crystalizing and
at the meeting last night it was de-
cided to bring in report.
After considerable interchange Of
opinion it was decided to recommend
to Council logical plan. 1t was
agreed to accept bid (said to be
S10,5OO) for the lot recently acquired
by the city at the northwest corner
of Cameron and West streets, and to
lereot the new building on the site of
the old I.ancasterian School, as has
heretofore been suggested.
City Engineer Dunn had Informed
the committees that it would entail
an expenditure of about $4,000 to cut
down the street in that locality and
otherwise improve it and that at
least $4,000 more would be necessary
|! to prepare the ground and construct
the proper approaches. Besides this
triangular-shaped piece of ground
! in the lot purchased by the city is
owned by other parties, who, it Is
said, demand $4,000 for it, and ii
would be necessary to acquire this
before commencing the erection of
building on the lot could be com
menced. In short, before any work
ION the proposed structure could be
started the city would be compelled
to expend approximately S15,OOu.
With the S10,5OO the city may real
ize from the sale of the lot In the
northwestern section of the city {
substantial sum would be available
when the work of building the new
school on Washington street shall
have been commenced.
The old Lancasterian School build
ing has been condemned by several
grand juries as an unsuitable place
for children. With its demolition the
city will it is believed have all The
ground necessary for the new high
school building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-22
EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION
Anniversary Will be Observed by
Colored People of Alexandria.

The Lincoln Emancipation and Me-
mortal Association of this city Is
completing arrangements to celebrate
the anniversary of Lincoln's Edict,
issued September, 1S63-freeing the
slaves. This year being the half CEN
fury celebration, unusual interest is
being taken by the Hincoln Associa-
ton. The event will be observed on
September %, by colored people in
most parts of the country.
Probably the biggest observances
will be at Philadelphia and New
York, where the State Legislatures
have made appropriations for the as
sociations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-22
PROPOSED SAVINGS BANK <.
New Concern to be Known as the
Alexandra Fairfax Saving Bank
of this City

The organizers of the new savings
bank about which so much rumor has
been current in Alexandria during the
past few days, held a meeting IN
Washington last Saturday evening to
arrange preliminary details, F. L.
Slaymaker being chosen chairman OF
the meeting. The bank will shortly
begin business here under the name
of the Alexandria Fairfax Savings
Bank, Incorporated, under the most
favorable conditions, and that 1t Will
prove immensely popular in the city
and surrounding counties is indicated
by the fact that applications have
| already been received for the purchase
of nearly all the capital stock it was
originally intended TO issue.
| The object of the new institution,
which will do a general savings bank
! business, is to receive deposits and to
loan the same and other funds on
real estate and other securities, but
especially on real estate in AleXan-
dria City and in the counties of Fair
fax and Alexandria. The availability
of money for loans in aiding the con-
stantly increasing improvements IN
the counties is certain to prove very
4 helpful to all, and the need for such
an institution has long been felt by
those acquainted with the present un-
satisfactory conditions.
+ The board of directors will be COM
posed entirely of men we'll known
and prominent in the business affairs
of the city and two counties. those
now being spoken of for that posi-
ton being E. H. Kemper, assistant
comptroller of the Southern Railway
;; Company, F L. slaymaker, president
of the Sfaymaker-Schneider Corpor-
alton. DR.. Edward A. German, Health
Officer, of Alexandria City, R. M.
Petit, president Of Mount Vernon
! Stables, Inc, and E. A. Garlock, vice
j presiden of the banking firm of Gar
lock & Co. VIM. G. Collins, Clarendon,
Va.
That the affairs of the new Insti-
tuition and of it's patrons and the pub
lie will be carefully safeguarded by
such a board, all of whom are sue
cessfu AMI energetic business men,
and that it will command the conf
dence of the public generally is be-
yond question
The policy of the new Institution
. will be to distribute it's stock among
the citizens of Alexandria and the
. two counties in small lots, and if the
stock is oversubscribed, as it seems
: now certain it will be, the larger sub
: scriptions will be reduced proper
tionaely, putting the subscribers on
as nearly an equal footing as pos
side. Subscription books will be
, opened under the direction of the
:, Garlock Company in the near future
) simultaneously at number of points
in Alexandria City and both Alex
sn!ria and Fairfax counties for a
limited number of days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-22
Under nuslins
AT Lowered Prices

Never too many undermuslins can
any woman have. Supply extra needs
from these lots:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-22
SUMMER SCHOOL.

During the month of August Con-
rad Johnson and M. N. Fisher, in
structors of Alexandria High School,
will conduct a school in Lee Build
ing for applicants for high school or
college. Term, $3.50 per week, pay
able in advance. Pupils will be en-
rolled between 25th July and 1st
August, 1913. 2w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-22
COLORED MAN ARRESTED.

Ellis Brewer, colored, was arrested
yesterday by Deputy u. S Marshall
Sckoeni at Somerset, Va, charged
with violation of Internal Revenue
law. Brewer was placed in jail in
this city today,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-22

MIR. John T. Worthington, of Semi
nary Hill, is spending a few days in
Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-22

Special Officer Arthur Sisson invites
merchants, who desire his services to
communicate with him al IT'S South
Lee street, where satisfactory ar
engagements can be made. He will 60
on duty at p. m. and remain until
5 a. m. 22 st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-22
/. o. o. F., MEETING TONIGHT.

Samaritan Rebekah Lodge, No. 81.
/ o. 0. F., will hold their regular
meeting tonight in their hall Oh north
Columbus street. All members are
urgently requested to attend this
meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-22

Rev. G.. A. Luttrell left today tol
a two weeks visit in West Virginia.
His family left today for Loudoun
county. Two ministers from Wash
ington will occupy the pulpit during
his absence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-22
SOCIAL and Personal
Interesting News;Notes About People
ofAlexandria-- Happenings
In Society.

Messrs. Evereth Rogers, George
Bartlett and H. c.. Phillips together
with his famous Bull Lemons are en-
joying al ten days vacation at Colon
aial Beach. Mrs. H. c. Phillips and
son, .Corby, will join them today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-22

Mr.. j. NJ. Duncan Jr., and Rev.
Edgar Carpenter left yesterday 1of
Norfolk, New York, by sea, and Al
lantic City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. S. Elliott returned
yesterday from two weeks visit
with friends in Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-22

Rev. VIM. J. Morton, rector OF
Christ Church, will sail from Phiia-
delphia on August 9th, for a trip to
Europe.
The congregation Of Christ Church,
in consideration of Mr.. Morton's II
years faithful service, have granted
him two months vacation, and Will
bear all the expenses of the trip
abroad.
Mrs. Boone Tully and Mrs. J. A
Henderson, of Washington, D. G..
are visiting Mrs. R. NJ. Crook or
south Washington street for lie"
days.
Miss Christina Kemper left today
for Manassas where she will visit
Miss Julia Nicol.
Mr.. Louis H. Shuman and daugh'
ter-in-law, Mrs. Louis Shuman, witt
her three children, left yesterday foi
Atlantic City, where they will spend
ten days.
Hiss Mary Hellmuth has returned
from a visit with friends in Chariot
tesville.
MIR. John T. Worthington, of Semi
nary HILL is spending a few days In
Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-22

Miss Kathryn Brill who is mo-
toring with friends, is now in Myers
dale, Pa.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03
CHAPTER XVI,
Tho Tortoise and the Hare.

Although MISS Clements interesting
chapter Of disclosures was by no
means ended with the name OF the
steamer and Its date Of sailing, II
there came, 20 far as | was concerned,
at least, 10 an abrupt intermission.
For. as though the delay and inactlon
OF the past month but served to swell
the food Of my eager energy, the tide,
80 long checked nut now set free,
esFeering like an unleashed spring
freshet, OVERRIDE all barriers. With
scant apology, l sprang to the tele-
phone, and II Miss Clement continued
her conversation with DR.. Addison, !
was deaf 70 what she said,
What | sought, first OF all, was cor
TohorRtiop. Did steamship. named
the Glamorsanshire. sail for Hong
Kong on October 2Sthf In less than
Eve minutes, the facts were mine.
Such q steamer had sailed for the
cast on that date. Her agents were
Bartlett Brothers. Their offices were
In the Produce Exchange Building.
Another minute, and Bartlett Broth
ers were on the wire. No, the Glamor-
ganshire did not take the South Amer.
lean route. Her course was through
the Mediterranean and the Suez Canal.
She carried no passengers. She was
British. She was very slow. She had
called at the Azores and then at Glib
raltar, where she had been delayed
in coallng. Yes, she would make sew
eral Mediterranean ports. II all went
well, she would reach Port Said about
December 9Th. Certainly not before
that, Probably a day or 80 later.
| dare say 1t was exceptional that
secured all this information with so
little trouble, and without giving any
hint as to why l desired It, but merely
| on the statement that was Mr.. Clyde,
| Of The Week.
30 far as | could Judge, the Glamor
gaushIre would call at Algiers in
few days; and for while l considered
the advisabillty Of communicating
with the United States Consul at that
port. through the State Department Al
Warrington. But . knowledge OF the