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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-07
~ W. n. Auburn

SPEARtTsH. & ~. April lie,
the people elect their Owls saloon
keeps re-
Why mott
It's Mayor Jim" Pike Of Spear.
fish who makes the suggestion. and
then arka the question
why not" he repeats and then
adds
ITS tho solution ~ tho saloon
problem. isn't ~ Just decide on
huw many saloons each district
should have and then let the PEG
plcs ballots select the men Who
shall run them.
Spcarilsh vas flahbcrgasted when
Mayor Jim" first sprung tho idea
Mayor jim" who prosidca over
the deatinica 81 Spcarfish for sal
AIRY of just 81 year. IS no mere
thcorist. but n hard headed. reEo-
lutte old miner OF the gold craze era.
and now prosperous busineef man.
lie runs q flour mill
I'm no reformcr." says PIKE.
I'm just cleaning up this saloon
business, We cant run dry town
with ncirhhoring towns shipping
booze IN. and our people going 20
Deadwood. Lead. sun Dance and
Belle FourChe to load w
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-07
WATCHES OWN
Lee CUT OFF

gv raH~d Press -ael wire
LONGMONT. Col. April To
watch the amputation Of his right
leg between the knee and hip With.
out losing a drop OF blood and with
out pain or feeling was the expert.
ence OF Freeman Belcher. age 70. a
civil war veteran here.
The lex Lad become dead nearly
10 the hip from scnlle Rangrene.
and amputation was decided upon
No anaesthctic was administered.
and Belcher watched every move Of
the surgeons with interest and
asked many questions After the
leg had been removed he hobbled
around the house on crutchos with
the remark: That's better"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-07
Pres. WILSON TO
TAX HIMSELF

H1.trd prosa Ioascd Wire
WAsHlNGTON. April T Presl-
dent Wilson VIII tax himself $3.50
when he affxes his signature 10 the
income tax law II will cost Vice
President Marshall 1920 per year.
and every member OF congress S75
for the same period There will be
no exemptions to the new law All
the salaries above $4,000 per year
viii pay the graduated tax. Inas-
much az President Wilson's annual
stipend Ia $4,000, he gets into class
G. The tax being per cent But
Vice Presidcnt Marshall. with his
$1,000, and the senators with their
$500. are In class A. and will pay
only J per cent Of their earnings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-07

The new state Law rays there
can be OnlJ OBJ, 0.a
lation That cuts ug down ilIu.
four 10 two Every city ia The state
now faces tho same problem
Il don't play any fayoritos among
these barkcepcrs They re- all my
friends as long as they run clean
places and close at ? . N. But two
% them have got 90 go The alder
men don't llt" Kicking any ~ en-
out So guess well put u up 20
the people
This lie a democratic gov
eminent. isn't ~ And saloon
keeper Is tort OF public OF.
fciai--he has a public license.
SO why shouldn't the people
choose him7
MY idea 10 20 have special
primary ~ith the aldermen and
me acting az judges and clerks.
without pay
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-07
WOMEN FIGHT
COPS IN CAFES

~ ret~f Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK. April 7-ClaEhes
between the police and hundreds OF
Great White Way cafe patrons. who
were 10th to leave their tables
marked the latest effort 10 enforce
the / O'Clock cafe and saloon clos.
ing order OF Mayor Gaynor
In Rcctor's one young woman
VAS carrie screaming 10 the street.
and the police were forced 20 hustle
others out % the place MANY of
the patrons there and olscv hero
fought back
Similar scenes are expected TO.
night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-07
GARBAGE WHAT
is IT, ANYHOW?
When IS garbage garbage ?

when IS garbage garbage
It's up 10 Corporation Counsel
bradford TO elucidate. The efflcien.
cy committee OF the council refuses
TO answer the question
In Western av. produce garbage?
Arc gravel. broken glass. beer bot.
ties. tons OF earth and rock, and
ripe watermelonB garhage2
The garbage collection graft in
vestigation will be resumed tomor
row, al which time landlord VIII
have decided what garbage is. II
the things enumerated are garbage,
council members claim they are
wasting time 10 continue tho probe.
as the acceptance OF such articles
by the city officials at tonnage
rates would not be improper.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-07
POLICE GIVEN FLAG

A siik flag was presented sun
day afternoon 10 the best police
band In Seattle" ~ Sergeant Carr.
tho bandmaster lovingly refers 10
his bunch of wind buffers
Mayor Cottcrill made the prescn.
tation speech. The flag was the
appreciation OF the band from
wives. swccthearts. sisters and
friends Of the Seattle police depart
ment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-07
WANT SPUR TRACK

The Duwamlsh Valley CONNER
cial Club has gone on record IN ia
vOr Of having the county spend
$500 TO build spur track from
the street railway to the county
poor farm, In aid OF factory site dc.
velopmont Tho county commits.
s'oners will BIO asked u appropriate
the money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-07
STARTS OVER AT 100

DENVER. Col. April H.
James H. Lee. 100 years old, OF
Lebanon. kas. ~ here on his
way 10 seek new home Ia
Portland. or. where be says
be win grow up with the coun-
try. Lee has chowed tobacco
for 90 years
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-07
lNTERClTY MEET PLANNED

10 .Had Press Leased wire
SPOKANE April THE weights
for the jousts between the Spokane
Athletic club and Portland Mutno.
nah club, to be staged here April
-, have today been announced.
Tho boxing events will DO 176 and
l2J pounds and tho wrestling 1863
and 115 pounds.
Men named TO ~ present Spokane
arc Tom Burke, 175-pound boxer;
Ellision. i25 pound boxer; Thy. l5S
pound wrestler and Glahe. 1t5.
pound wrestler
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-07

AH,JOSE.-Judge VIM. p. Lyon,
FOR % years chief justice of the
Wisconsin supreme court, is dead
here today. He WAS 81 years old.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-07
Ayers Pills

Good health demands at least ox ss~
ment Of the bowels each day. In ~
Ayers PIX at bedtime. SOLD hreysa
Ash Your Doctor. i. s.ATe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-07

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-24
COUNTY SEAI-|IHACA
From last week

Watson Mccall spent Saturday at
Alma.
Miss Norah Brader was at Ashley
Monday.
Geo. Mum of Emerson was at
Ithaca Friday.
Mrs. ]. H. Wang of Pompeii was
here Monday.
Miss Daisy Sly spent the week end
at Elm Hall.
VIM. Parker of Alma visited last
week at Ithaca
Mrs. Nj. O. Simmons was an Alma
caller Saturday
Mrs. II. c. Barstow was an Alma
visitor Monday.
l. c. Hull of Middleton was at
Ithaca Tuesday
George Weeks was at Alma Mon
day on business.
Dan Stine of North Star was at
Ithaca Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Lennox was an Owosso
visitor Thursday.
DIR. Carl Ranger was at Grand
Rapids last week.
Will Parker of Alma visited at
Ithaca last Friday.
John McNicoll of North Star was
at Ithaca Tuesday
Miss Leila Botsford is visiting with
friends in Detroit
Kenneth Smith of Carson City was
at Ithaca Saturday.
Charles Barstow of Ashley visited
at Ithaca Saturday.
Mrs. Blanche Barber Of Alma spent
Saturday at Ithaca.
Earn Vance was at Vestaburg Sat
urday and Sunday.
Miss Grace Sly spent the week end
with Ithaca friends.
Harvey Ritter made business trip
to Clare Tuesday last
Barney Studt of Ashley was an
Ithaca caller Thursday.
Geo. Long made business trip to
Grand Rapids last week.
]. L. Barden was at North Star
Wednesday on business.
A. +. Barstow is very low with a
complication of diseases.
Miss Mary Crandall was at Alma
visiting relatives Saturday.
]. w. Mathews of Riverdale called
on Ithaca friends last week.
Mrs. T. Z. Hazleton of Alma was
at Ithaca Friday on business.
Mrs. Il. Barden and daughter FL
sic visited in Alma Saturday.
James Roberts has moved his fam
lily a half mile south Of town.
L. c. Holmes OF Alma was an
Ithaca business caller Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Putnam OF
Sickles spent Friday at Ithaca.
Chas. H. Chase of Lansing was al
Ithaca last week on business.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-24

Henry Hull of North Star was at
Ithaca Thursday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. O. Thomas and
family were at Alma Saturday.
Miss Alwida Peet of Sickles spent
last week here with relatives.
Rev. Geo. Harris of Ashley was an
Ithaca business caller Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Carnahan were
Alma visitors Wednesday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Allen were at
Alma on business Wednesday.
Ord Trask and wife of Boyne Falls
were Ithaca visitors last week
Miss Retta Borton of Vernon is
the guest of Mrs. Fred Hunter
Henry Mccain of Bay City spent
several days last week in Ithaca.
Miss Theo Amsbury of Alma col
lege was an Ithaca caller Monday.
Herbert Warren of North Star was
an Ithaca business caller Saturday.
Mrs. d. d. Ogden and daughter
Marian were Alma visitors Saturday.
Mrs. A. Wight returned Wednes-
day from business trip To Lansing
Mrs. L. +. Garfield OF Forest Hill
transacted business at Ithaca Mon
day.
Orah Middleton Of Corunna visited
last week at the home of a. s. Glib
son
Hugh Ferguson is very i'll at his
home in the eastern part of this vii
lage.
Justin Monfort left Saturday to
visit his brother Willard at Van Vert,
Ohio.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Shaw went to Holt
Wednesday to visit her sister, Mrs.
Irwin
Mrs. John Taylor is very i'll at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Margaret
Doan.
Mrs. ]. +. Barnes went to Owosso
Wednesday to visit her son, a. +.
Barnes.
Mrs. Fannie Netzorg and Mrs Saul
Netzorg spent Monday with Alma
friends.
Mrs. A. Carnahan and Miss Mil
dred Stevens spent Saturday in
Owosso.
Ransom Mari and wife of Lafay-
cite were Ithaca business callers
Monday.
Mrs Sylvia White OF Chaplin, who
has been visiting here, went to Elsie
Saturday.
Mrs. Arthur Begley went to Ann
Arbor Monday to visit with Mrs. Nj.
Reichard.
Webb Mccall was home from the
University of Michigan several days
last week.
Mr. and Mrs w. Hetzman of
Beebe were at Ithaca on business
Wednesday.
The members OF the c. A. r. and
w. r. c. gave a dinner at their hall
Wednesday.
Mrs W. Hamilton of Pompeii visit
ed last week at the home of Mrs.
Rolla Doan.
Mrs. Fred Peters is visiting at
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
Wanted to Be In II.

When the late Mr. Rafi1es completed
his twenty-five years service as po-
lice magistrate OF Liverpool the court
was literally Oiled with congratuia-
tons
AS the venerable stipendiary took
his seat Oh the bench a prisoner was
called But before commencing the
ordinary proceedings one Of the bar
risters rose and expressed few words
Of warm congratuiation upon the COM
pletion of snch long period Of honor
able and distinguished service. So
Hcitor followed the harrister, the chief
constable followed the solicitor. the
chief warder followed the chief con
stable. a reporter followed the chief
warder. court usher followed the
scribe. until everybody had expressed
their congratulations.
The prisoner had been Kept standing
all the time-about three quarters OF
an hour When alt had finished he
asked, with charming simplicity;
Am expected to say few words
Of congratulation, your worshpy-
London Answers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
- The
Scrap Book
The Proper Breakfast.


Lord Rossmore. author of Things
Can Tell" used sometimes to make
night of IT, with Jimmy Davis and ON
one occasion slept at his house after
somewhat late carousal Ringing his
bell in the morning, it was answered
by william, the butler. and the follow
ing colloquy ensued:
Good morning. William" said
briskly- ..#
Good morning. my lord
"Quite early, isn't it?"
well, not so early. my lord"
I'm! thought it was. Anyhow, IN
get up and have some breakfast,
suppose nobody's down YETI"
"Oh. yes. my lord, Your brother and
Lord Vaudeville have breakfasted
some time ago."
Bother them: ! thought Id be tirse
What did they have. Williamf"
Smoked 'addock, my lord"
did they?" cried. What drunk
ards breakfast! What do you think l
had better have, William"
He eyed me coldly, but not unkindiy.
and then said with marked meaning.
Smoked Paddock. my lord"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
Ratified.

At trial In court when the witness
on the stand was being subjected to a
merciless cross examination In answer
ing one question the witness nodded.
whereupon the court stenographer. who
was crowding the limit to get it all and
could not see the witness, at once de-
manded. Answer that question" to
which the witness replied: II did an
swer it. | nodded my head" The ste
nographer without moments hesita-
tion came right back with, well. |
heard 1t rattle. but could not tell
whether 1t was up and down or from
side to side"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
Promnt Justice.

The following is related of good
Justice of the peace in Massachusetts
in colonial times:
On cold night in winter a travelel
called at his house for lodging. The
ready hospitality of the justice was
about being displayed when the stran
ger unluckily uttered word which his
host considered profane.
Whereupon be informed his guest
that he was a magistrate. pointed ou
the nature Of the offense and explain
ed the necessity of its being expiated
by sitting an hour in the stocks.
RemonstraRce was unavailing, for
custom mt the time allowed ,the magis
trate to convict and punish at once
and In this case the magistrate acted
as accuser. witness, jury, Judge and
sheriff. all In one
Cold ms II was, the worthy justice
aided by his son. conducted the trav'
eler 10 the place OF punishment, az
open spot near the meeting house,
where the stocks were placed. Here
the wayfarer was confined In the usual
manner, the benevolent executor OF
the law remaining with him to beguile
the time of its tedium by edifying con
versation.
At the expiration Of the hour the cui
prit was reconducted to the house and
Hospitality entertained until the nex'
morning. when he departed. : Green
Bag
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
HE COULD PLAY BILLIARDS.
The Old Farmer Surprised Schaefer
III and Hung Up Record.


5E and Hung Up a Record.
Some years ago. said sporting
man, when Wizard Jake Schaefer
kept billiard room in New York city,
he was always ready to play all
corners who desired game. Many
strangers and people unknown to
Hchaefer naturally strolled in-many.
too. who probably did not know him.
But it made no difference to Schaefer.
Sometimes strangers would desire to
play for money. but this Schaefer
would never do. 10 all such propo-
Eitions he would say, No. won't
play for money. but ri tell you what
will dol will play a game, the loser
to treat the house
One day an old farmer entered the
place. and after wandering about look.
ing at the pictures on the walls and
examining the tables he asked II there
was any one present who would like
to play him a game of billiards.
Schaefer, as usual. said that he would
play the stranger.
How much shall we play forF
asked the farmer
~ never play for money, replied
Schaefer, but | will play you for the
drinks for the house
"'All right said the farmer. How
many points shall we play7
"'Oh. replied schaefer demurely in
all the consciousness Of his superior
powers, wen just play until you are
satisfied. and we will call that q
game
The crowd smiled as the players
prepared for the contest The balls
were placed on the table, and Schaefer
brought out his favorite cue. and It
fell to his lot to open the game.
'The opening shot In billiard game
Is a somewhat difficult one. as most
players know. and Schaefer. probably
through indifference, missed it. he
not only missed 1t. but left the balls
close together near one of the cush'
ions. 1t was what is termed In bill
lard parlance as set up
| THE old farmer carefully chalked
his cue and after deliberation made
the shot. He then gazed at the balls
a moment. looked curiously at Schae'
| fer for few seconds. laid down bis
cue and exclaimed:
| ~ am satisfied .a.
1.-The score was then to In favor
Of the old farmer. but as Schaefel
had agreed to make the game as long
or short as the farmer desired be
had to be satisfied. Schaefer of course
had to invite all present, including biz
conqueror. to partake Of the hospital
ity Of the house. AS the crowd laughed
and drank Schaefer remarked that thu
game was the shortest he had eveI
played and probably the shortest or
record"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
How Clevelan nd Won,

President Cleveland while talking %
q friend about one Of his many angling
expeditions told the following story:
1T is remarkable" said the president,
how mean some people are. ] had
with me on that particular trip two
countrymen who evidently were famh-
lar with my reputation as an angler.
Before starting one of them made the
following suggestion: Mr.. President
said he. we will agree that the tirst
one who catches t1sh must treat the
crowd.
II assented to this. and we started
Now. don't you know. those two fei-
lows both had bite and were TOO
mean to pull them up."
Il suppose you lust. thsn. sedsa7Sss
the friend.
"Oh, no. replied the president Il
didn't have any bait on my book"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
ears.

There be three hundred different ways
and more .s..... 49,. r9.5.R
OF speaking. but Of weeping only ono.
And that one way the wide world Der
and DER
IL known by ali, though 1t II taught ~
none. "-'"
No man Is master of this ancient lore
Ano no man pupil. Every simpleton
Can weep az well az every sage The man
Does It no better than the infant can.
Tears are the oldest and the commonese
OF all things upon earth. and vt DOW
The tale each time told by them. How
unblessed #.
Were lies hard way without their neav-
emily dew!
Joy borrows them from Grief. Faith trem-
bles lest
She lose them; even Hope herself smiles
through
The rainbow they make round her - they
fall, s.s.4r . ..-
And Death. that cannot weep. sets wsse-
Ing all.
-owen Meredith
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
The Disaster.

BY persuasion they were Germans.
He. being distinguished member Of
band had emigrated to this country,
bringing with him all his belongings,
including his wife. One morning Mrs.
Strossbosser came down first aud pre-
pared to get breakfast. but In the hall
she found her husbands violin 10
badly broken state, with damaged
bridge.
Hans" she called out. your fiddle
vas broken. How vas you do NIT it ?"
Hans had really very small coRcep-
ton Of what had happened the night
before. but he turned over sleepily in
bed.
"Vot time did you come homer
came again from below.
Katrina Katrina" came the reply,
home early indeed ] vas Dot dis
aster to the violin vas a real accident
real and sad Katrina. stood on dee
bridge at midnight"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
Valuable In an Emergency.

When the walters struck in New
York seventy Of the seventy five cooks
employed at the Waldorf Astoria went
out This left the kitchen rather made
Quateiy manned. and the maitre d'hotel
hurried downstairs to see what could
be done He found one OF the five
faithful ones ready for business. "Yon
will remainw questioned the maitre
d'hotel. "Yes" "You will help US cook
for our patrons?' Yes" What do
you do? What sort of cook are your"
IL make the merlnguew he said proudly.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
A Parthian Arrow.

A we'll known Louisville physician
rela ties an incident Of his younger days
as a practitioner.
II was sitting in my Office one morn-
ing" he says. when there appeared
one OF the most grotesque hobOes
have ever seen He bowed with genui-
inc tramp humility and began by stat
ing that he was seeking employment
Rather tartly. ! replied that knew OF
no service he could render me. Edging
out of the office and shooting a mali
cious glance AT me as he went he
called out:
"'Well | kin dig graves! Louis
vile Times
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
HIS MISSION A SUCCESS.

The Promoter Evidently Did What He
Started Out to Do.
Here is a story told by Charles E.
Magoon. who was governor Of Cuba
during the last intervention by the
United States:
Some years ago when | was practic-
ing law in Nebraska, in the days when
people were anxious for railroad extern
sion and other forms of development.
there came to the state one of those
men that have genius for getting
their living easily. He was sleek. well
fed and we'll dressed, important and
full Of business. In short time he
organized railroad company-none of
your small concerns. but one with
high sounding title, like the Midland
and Pacific or something like it. a..
The Midland and Pacific procured
right Of way free. secured free grants
for terminals and sidings, turnouts and
stations and also town sites Legisla-
tive charters were granted and state
bonds voted. More than that, every
other form Of bond was also literally
bestowed County bonds. city bonds.
village bonds, township bonds, school
district bonds-in fact. every kind OF
bonds that could be issued-were turn
ed over to the Midland and Pacific and
Its enterprising promoter.
Then the railroad itself was bonded
for the cost of construction and rolling
stock Stocks equal to the amount Of
bonds were issued and sold to any per
son who had the money or could mort
gage his property and obtain money
Some sort Of road was graded. some
track was laid. enough to call for the
delivery of the securities and insure
marketing them Then the whole
thing collapsed Many suits were insti-
tuted. and the promoter was brought
into court as witness.
"When did you come to this slater"
he was asked. FL.
Ten years ago" was the reply.
why did you come to this slater
was another question. s..
ITO do the people good" was the
rather unctuous reply.
well. you certainly have" remarked
the attorney. Arthur w. Dunn IN
Washington Star.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
A Great Musician.

Willing to have his ueighbors think
he was fine musician, Brown in
stalled mechanical piano near front
window of his home. where he spent
hours each dny pedalinc ont melodies
"Your father is a great piano player.
isn't hep one of the neighbors remark.
ed to Browns boy william one after
noon-
''Yep," replied William. ''but 1t makes
his feet awful sore"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
Before and After.

An unusually conceited man. who
prided himself on being Judge of
character and had declared that when
he selected wife he would make sure
that he secured gentle and devoted
woman, was past thirty when he mar
ried An old acquaintance. meeting
him for the first time afterward. said:
well, John, hear you have taken a
wife at last? Right sort, Of course
gentle, devoted. obedient?" Eyes"
drawled John dubiously--"shew as!'