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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-16
Almost Committed Murder.

A most outrageous and brutal al
fair occurred in Nashua wednesday
night. when John O'Donnell came
within an ace of taking the life oil
Lewis Papas. The men started 10
ouarrel in the saloon over some dill
ference of opinion pertaining to rail-
road work, O'Donnell stating that
Papas had caused him to lose his JOB
The men were told to go outside IL
they wanted to make a disturbance
and O'Donnell stepped out first,
reaching down for a beer bottle as
he passed out, and when Papas came
out, he threw the bottle with tuli
force at his opponent. The glass
went to pieces as it struck the cheek
bone, and the mans face was horrl-
bly, cut, his left eye receiving the
greatest injury, but several teeth
were knocked out and the face was
badly cut by the pieces OF glass. Inc
man was taken to DR.. Mcdonnell
Office for attention and O'Donnell was
locked up. II was decided best TO
take Papas to Waverly where it was
hoped that the eye could be saved,
but on Saturday morning 1t was
found that the eye had become in
fected and it would be necessary TO
remove it. At this writing there IS
a possibility that the other eye may
also have to be sacrificed, and 1t VIII
be a miracle if the infection does
not go into the brain and cause
death.
The charge of assault to commit
great bodily injury was made against
O'Donnell and he was placed under
$500 bonds to appear before the
grand jury.-Nashua Post.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-28
REBELS MURDER
entire VILLAGE
Skinned Soles of Three Prisoners
Feet and Forced Them to
Walk Miles.

Mexico City, Oct. 24.-Revolution-
lists yesterday murdered the entire
population, numbering about fifty
of the village of Cheran Atzicurin
in the state of Michoacan, while
they were defending the village
church against hooters. The villagers
fought until their ammunition was
exhausted and then used machetes
stones and clubs to beat off their as
sailants, but they were eventually
overcome and killed and the village
was burned to the ground.
Rebels are reported to have tor
tured Lieut.. Jose Bracamontes an(
two soldiers belonging to small fed
eral garrison stationed near Camal
on south of Nuevo Laredo, after xii.
ling the remainder of the federal
troops. The rebels are said to have
skinned the soles off the feet of their
three prisoners, walked them several
miles and then beheaded them with
machetes because they refused to
shout for CarranZa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-28
TERRIFIC GALE
KILLS many
Nine Are Dead, Thirty-Six Injured
In Louisiana.

New Orleans, La, Oct. ga
white woman and her baby and sew
en- negroes lost their lives and thir-
ty-six persons were slightly injured
in tornado which swept over
southern Louisiana at dawn yester-
day. Cane crops were razed, dwell
lings and fences demolished and 9TH
er damage done on plantations
southwest of this city.
Near Thibodeaux, La, Mrs Waltz
Borne and her 2-months-old baby
and two negroes were killed.
Cutting clean path 500 feet
wide, the tornado swept through the
Ellington plantation at Lula, La, de-
molishing the negro quarters, kill
ing five negroes and manning sever
al others, including a white woman
and man. Wire communication was
interrupted and it was late yesterday
afternoon before the range of the
storm and extent of the damage was
known.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-28
THE CRISIS IN MEXICO
GETTING VERY CRITICAL
lent might take drastic steps.

menC might take drastic steps.
Though officials do not discuss the
British attitude in any way, persons
close to the administration say the
policy of Great Britain has created
an embarrassing situation here with
an ever increasing tension. 1t is not
likely that Ambassador Page and the
British foreign office will discuss
Mexico until after the elections of
Oct. 26, as Sir Edward Grey was re-
ported as intimating that he would
not bind the British government to
any policy until after these cleo
lions.
There is a confident feeling in Of
fetal circles that whatever pro-
nouncement President Wilson will
make after the elections will be all
emphatic reiteration that the United
States will stand by it's policy OF
dealing only with governments
founded on law and order, and there
is likelihood he will go a step fur
ther and assert an intention of see
ing that constitutional government
is maintained on this hemisphere de-
spite any foreign influence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-28
BURLINGTON GETS
NEXT CONVENTION
George Whipple, Member Sixty-fou,
Years, Turns Sentiment in Fav-
or of His Native City.

Fort Dodge. Oct. 24.-George
Whipple of Burlington, sixty-four
years an Odd Fellow, turned the tide
of sentiment in favor of Mason City
having next years grand lodge ses-
sion and made it possible for Bur
lington to obtain the honor. The
vote was II to "a in Burlington S
favor at the grand lodge session here
yesterday.
Mr.. Whipple declared that next
year is the SEVENTEEN anniversary OF
the Burlington lodges existence
that Burlington is the birthplace il
Iowa Of the order, and that it ha
| been SO long ago since Burlington
has entertained the grand lodge tina
that city is entitled to the honor
next year.
Seneca Cornell of Ottumwa was
elected a trustee for three years OF
the Odd Fellows Home for the Aged
and Orphans at Mason City.
The grand lodge session closed to-
day at noon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-28
death LIST IN MINE
DISASTER PLACED At 284

with illustrations and fac SMILES of
a number of the documents on
which the report is based. In view
Of the commissions desire to present
an absolutely impartial account of
it's investigation the text will not be
divided into sections written by in
dividual members, but issued as a
whole, for which all the members of
the commission take responsibility.
One of the noteworthy tasks was
the minute examination and verifi-
cation by the commissioners of the
famous packet of letters from Greek
soldiers captured by the Bulgarians,
containing horrible descriptions of
how Greek soldiers had avenged
themselves on Bulgarians who fell
into their hands.
The commission believes that it
has established the auth nticity OF
these letters. Other documents tes-
tify that the Greeks occasionally
made use of the forbidden dumdum
bullet and show also the misdeeds Of
Bulgarians and other belligerents
The inquiry did not extend to the
Roumanians
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-28
DON'T EXPERIMENT.
You Will Make no Mistake if You
Follow This Webster City Citi-
zen's Advice.

Never neglect your kidneys. II
you have pain in the back, urinary
disorders, dizziness and nervousness.
it's time to act and no time to ex-
pertinent. These are frequently
symptoms of kidney trouble, and a
remedy which is recommended for
the kidneys should be taken In
time. Doan's Kidney Pills is good
remedy to use. No needto expert
ment. 1t has acted effectively in
many cases in Webster City. Fol-
low the advice Of Webster City citi-
zen.
Mrs. W. H. West. 303 Broadway,
Webster City, Iowa, says: "One OF
the family suffered from disordered
kidneys. He had used a great many
remedies and had been treated by a
specialist, but was helped very lit.
tie. Doans Kidney Pills relieved him
from the first and in a short time,
he was we'll. He has had no need
of kidney remedy SINCE"
For sale by all Dealers Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States. Remember the name
Doan's-and take no other.-Adv.
diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-28
four HOURS IN
THE WHIRLPOOL
Motion Picture Actor Caught in Nj.
agara Rapids.

Niagara Falls, n. Y, Oct. "a
Peter w. Langeard, of Detroit, was
rescued last night after having been
four hours in the grasp of the whirl-
pool below Niagara falls in a small
motor boat
Langeard made the trip through
the whirlpool rapids from the Maid
of the Mist landing on the Canadian
side to the whirlpool to furnish a
subject for a moving picture film.
The trip had been made several
times before without mishap.
Langeard navigated the rapids
safely, but when he swung into the
whirlpool. driftwood clogged the pro-
peller of his boat and he was pow
erless to bring the craft out of the
vortex.
For nearly three hours he endeav-
ored to clear the propeller by lean
ing over the stern of the boat The
PROV of the little craft was sucked
down into the whirling waters aud
the stern was lifted high into the
air. To the hundreds that lined
both shores at dusk II seemed that
Langeard must lose his life. When
darkness closed in over the gorge
headlights were taken from trolley
cars along the Canadian side and In
their glare the crowds watched
Langeard's fight for life.
Shortly before s o'clock Fred
Preston. Of Niagara Falls, Ont, vol
unteered to swim out with life
line attached to his waist. Langeard,
by this time exhausted, lay still in
the bottom of the boat which bob
bed around in the vortex like cork.
Half way out Preston's life line
became entangled in driftwood and
he was compelled to return to shore.
On the second attempt he reached
the side Of the boat. He was afraid
to climb into the craft, which was
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-28
Statement of the Ownership, Man.
agement, Circulation, Etc.

OF the Freeman, published weekly
at Webster City, Iowa, as required
by act of congress.
Editor, W. F. Hunter; business
manager, d. l.. Hunter; publisher,
Freeman-Tribune Pub. Co
Owners holding one per cent Of
stock: D. l.. Hunter, W. +. Hunter.
First National Bank. Hamilton
County State Bank. s. A. Hunter, j.
L. Kamrar
known bondhOlders, mortgages
and other security holders. holding
one per cent or more OF total amount
of bonds mortgages or other securi-
ties: None.
W F. Hunter
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this End day of Oct. 1918.
G. d. Thompson,
Notary Public.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-28
ALL TROOPS COM
M|TTED ATROCITIES
International Carnegie Commission
Will Issue Report Telling of
Outrages in War.

Paris. Oct. 24.-Troops of all the
warning Balkan states committed
gross atrocities according to the evil
dence gathered by the international
Carnegie commission in its searching
inquiry just ended.
The conclusions of the commission
are to be published in book form,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-28
Presidents Refusal to Discuss Situa-
ton Is Considered
Ominous.
UNITED STATES MAY SOON ACT
Thought to Be Added Reason for
Keeping Congress in
Session.
UNITED STATES MAY SOON ACT

Washington, d. c., Oct. 24.-An
atmosphere of gravity and sombre
silence enveloped the Mexican situa-
ton here last night, not with regard
to the dissatisfaction Of the United
States at Great Britain's attitude,
but as to the critical state of affairs
in Mexico City as the election Of
Oct. 26 draws near.
There were no tangible develop
ments, but an incident of the day
which official Washington interpret
ed ominously was Presi dent Wilson S
refusal to discuss Mexico, or any
phase of the problem, when he met
the Washington correspondents in
the usual semi-weekly conference.
The president heretofore always had
discussed informally and unofficially
matters of internationa conse-
quence, giving the general status Of
affairs. Yesterday he asked to be
excused.
Secretary Bryan showed equal ret
icence. The conclusion drawn gen
orally was that a crisis slowly was
approaching; that the arrival of
Gen. Felix Diaz appeared to compii-
cate internal affairs in Mexico and
that stern measures by the Washing
ton government would not be sur
prising.
For the first time in the talk Of
recess and adjournment of congress,
the Mexican situation was injected
as reason for keeping the national
legislature in session and in admin
istration circles, it was admitted
that it was not the currency prob
lem alone which made it advisable
for members to stay in Washington.
1t became apparent in well in
formed quarters that Great Britain s
failure to repudiate the action of Sir
Lionel Garden, British minister to
Mexico, who presented his creden-
tials Immediately after Huerta pro-
claimed his dictatorship had caused
Washington officials to feel that they
no longer could depend upon the
help OF England in solving the Mexi-
can problem and that henceforth the
United States would 60 forward sin
gle handed if necessary in firm and
aggressive policy. Whether this will
be revealed in a declaration by the
United States of her intention as
1.-The nearest neighbor" of Mexico, to
take such steps as will compose the
situation, has not materialiZed, but
many officials believe the Washing
ton government will soon assert it,
self in manner that will be tanta-
mount to a notice to Europe gener-
ally that interference in Mexico by
foreign powers is not desired by this
country.
The attitude of some of the ad-
ministration officials, hitherto strong
advocates Of policy of moral sua-
sion, was decidedly pessimistic yes
terday. and they reluctantly admit
ted that the United States govern
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-28
Cholera Immune HOGS for Sale

have eight fall yearling bears for
sale, sired by A. Longfellow, Surprise
Tecumseh and Long Victor, all Po-
land China. Also one Shorthorn bull.
J. E. Adams. five miles southeast of
Webster City. l3d2f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-28
Later Reports From Dawson, N. M,
Indicate All Lost
Lives.
HOPE IS NOW ABANDONED
Hundreds Fighting Against Dangers
of Gas and Fire to Reach
Men.

Dawson, n. NJ, Oct. 24.-I"O
hundred and eighty-four miners are
believed to be dead today beneath
tons of fallen earth, timber, coal
and rocks in the cuts and rooms of
Stag Canyon mine No. Of the Stag
Canyon Fuel company here, while
hundreds OF miners, working in
shifts of fifteen each, are slowly
forcing their way through the rooms
and entries, fighting dangers of gas
and a fire, which yesterday started
in an adjoining mine and which last
night threatened to reach the space
in which the entombed men were
trapped. 20.
Thirty-eight dead make up the
total of the days work of recovery.
The finding of the live mule in the
mine late yesterday encouraged offic-
ials in charge of the rescue work TO
hope that some live miners perhaps
are still entombed 1000 feet into the
mine.
Henry P. McShane, son Of Mrs. E..
p. McShane of New York City,
widow of former heavy stakeholder
in the mine, is among the known
dead. McShane, who was but 10
years of age, had come to the mine,
in which his fathers estate still held
an interest, in order to learn mining
from practical experience.
J. G. Roberts, chief of the United
States mine rescue bureau in this
district, arrived here yesterday and
Immediately took charge of the res
cue work. Mr.. Roberts stated last
night that cit was impossible to tell
what occasioned the explosion, but
that it was of such violence to cause
him loss Of hope for the rescue, alive
| of any more victims.
In the mine at the time of the eX-
plosion were 2S4 miners, and that
the death list will reach so great a
figure is attributed to the fact that
the great fans which kept the air
circulating within the mine were
rendered useless by the force of the
explosion, permitting poisonous gases
to permeate every recess of the mine.
Not until four hours after the eXpio-
sion were the fans repaired.
Mr.. Roberts stated last night that
many of the dead yet in the mine
undoubtedly were suffocated. Some
of the rescue parties last night de-
clared it their belief that party of
the entombed miners had reached a
room and had sealed it in time to
keep the gas from overcoming them.
The work of rescue will continue I'M
abated until all of the bodies yet
covered.
DR.. S. P. Morris. representative Of
this district OF the American Red
Cross society, reached here at noon
yesterday and at once made prepara-
tons in the name of the organiza-
ton to relieve the families of the
victims of the explosion. Director
General Ernest P. Bicknell of the
Red Cross society in Washington,
wired Governor Mcdonald to draw
on the society for $1,000 with
which to alleviate the suffering of
miners families here, but Governor
Mcdonald replied that the mine Of
ficials had given him every assur-
ance that all destitute families would
be amply provided for and that the
company would defray expenses of
all funerals. Orders on the company
store for an indefinite length Of time
have been issued to the families of
the entombed men.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-28
Auto Smash Cases Settled,

Eagle Grove, Oct. 24.-The cases
Of Mrs. n. II. Adams against the
Great Western railway company for
the killing OF her son in an automo-
bile accident on the main street
crossing here last summer have been
settled, the company allowing dam
ages of S2,5S9.75.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-28

half filled with water. Clinging to
the side of the boat he called out to
the rescuers on shore to pull The
boat finally was Unanswered out OF
the danger zone and slowly drawn
ashore.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-28
For Sale or Rent.

harrisburg meat market, including
building and tools. Inquire Of Roy
Martin. harrisburg, Iowa. 16d2t3
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-28

For sale, six brood sows, good
weight Chester White. Bred to ped
igreed male hog. Comes in in Feb
ruary. Vaccinated. Inquire at this
Office l1f2t2'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-28
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15

n EVENLY EIGHT years ago
y died Kari Wilhelm Won
Humboldt, man who,
though eclipsed by his more eel
ebrated brother. Alexander Won
Humboldt, wrought nightly in
his time for the promotion Of the
Great Human Advance.
Born at Potsdam, Prussia, in
1867, Humboldt received as fine
an education as the world at that
time could give, and while his
academic honors were still fresh
upon him the Government sent
him as Minister Plenipotentiary
10 Rome.
For nearly twenty years Hum
bo,dt remained in the service of
his country, and would have re-
NAMED much longer but for the
fact that he possessed a con-
science and a strong devotion TO
pIlHNlpie.
In opposition 10 the will and
purpose Of the men up higher"
Humboldt, at that time filling the
important post of Minister OF the
Interior. demanded a new con-
stitution. which should combine
local self government OF the
provinces with parliament
chosen by direct election. He
also attacked the Carlsbad de-
crees, which aimed at a censor
ship OF the press and the sup
preston OF all liberal opinions.
As might have been expected.
this manly and courageous stand
for Democracy and the freedom
OF speech and printing was i'm
medisteiy followed BY the Min
ister's dismissal from once.
Humboldt shed no tears over
HE forced refinement. and with
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15

place of the charged conductor
is taken by an electrified cloud,
and the earth beneath serves as
the object which draws its fire"
But the strength of the dis
charge depends upon the density
of the charge on the conductor.
The charge resides upon the sur
face, and if more and more cleo
trifcation is given to the same
conductor the density increases
until the strain upon the sur
rounding air becomes so great
that I'd can no longer be- borne.
and then a discharge takes place
through the air. which instantly
relieves the strain by lowering
the pressure.
Now. on q thunder cloud. which
is composed Of billions upon bill
lions Of minute particles of vapor.
each of which has contributed its
electrical charge to the common
stock, the density. or potential
becomes enormous; and. when the
discharge takes place. the flash
may extend several miles through
tho air
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15
Wilhelm Humboldt
By REV. THOMAS B. GREGORY.

light heart he turned from poll
tics to literature, in which con
genial avocation he was to spend
the remaining sixteen years OF
his life.
II was Humboldt who first as
soeiated the science OF compare
tive philology with history. and
other collateral studies, and gave
it universal significance. 1t was
Humboldt Who first clearly laid
down the idea that the "chaFao-
ter and structure OF a Language
express the inner life and knoUl-
edge of its speakers. and their
languages must necessarily diner
from one another in the same wsy
and to the same degree az Do
those who use them"
1t is upon this great general
cation that all the achievements
in pathological science rest. and
to have discovered II is, Of itself
alone. glory enough for any man.
1t was said long ago by some
philosopher that in the world
there is nothing great but Man
and in Man there is nothing great
but Mind" Nov it is by ard
through Language that the great
est thing in the world makes ITS
powers known. muItiplies and e1
tends those powers. and in man
fold ways wins its grand VIC
tories over the blind forces Of tie
material world.
To have been . pioneer, there
fore, in the Science OF language
10 have been among the hEst-f
not the very hFst-to help us 70
unders.snd the origin and char
scter Of this marvellous thing =
10 merit a large and lasting oisir
upon the respect and graurla'
OF Mankind.