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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-05
Personal Briefs

Mrs. Blanche Letts-Pettay of
Waterloo spent Sunday and yester-
day in the city at the home OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Let's.
Ole Wren, city marshall at Jew
eli, and U. S. Olson of Randall. were
in the city yesterday on business.
r. f. Mitchell of Fort Dodge
visited at the DR.. N. c. A. Berg home
yesterday going from here to Des
Moines. "..
Denver Hoot of Ames Sundayed
at the home OF his uncle, A. c. Hoot
and family.
Miss Beneta Buxton returned to
her home in Des Moines yesterday
following an extended visit with her
uncle, DR.. o. c.. Buxton and family.
Miss Mildred Pettibone, who
has been visiting at the O. D. West
home, returned to Ames yesterday.
Mrs. F. M. Talcott spent last
evening visiting with friends in
harrisburg.
MIR. and Mrs. G. D. Thompson
have returned from their trip
through Colorado
Mir and Mrs. Clarence Hatch
and son Willie returned to their
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-05
Neighborhood Notes.
West Fremont.

Miss Stella Storey visited friends
at Webster City and Iowa Falls last
week.
Mae Simpson is visiting her cous-
in, Miss Ollie Nelson.
A dance was enjoyed by the young
folks at the Nick Nellis home last
Thursday night.
Mrs. Earl Johnson and two sons
of Silver Bow, Montana, spent Sat
urday and Sunday at the Phillips
and Storey homes. ..
Gus Carlson is the possessor of a
new Ford car.
Perry Phillips and family and
Mrs Dora Deffke spent Sunday at
the VIM. Duffy home near Williams.
The fall run of threshing has
commenced here this week.
Ira Nelson and family Sundayed
with relatives at Calender.
Aug 4.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-05

ing visit with her sister, Mrs
Mary Brockshink, the F. M. Fuller
family and other relatives ana
friends.
Miss Lucille Edmunds returned
to her home in Correctionville today
after visit at the DR.. r. w. Pote
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hopkinson
returned to their home in Sioux City
today after a few days visit with
Mr.. Hopkinson's sister and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Smith.
Mrs II. G. Higbee of Dubuque
arrived today for a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Frank.
Oscar Hensel is spending the
day in Fort Dodge.
MIR. and Mrs. George &. Youn-
kee and Mrs. Jennie Ainslie left this
noon for Independence to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Younkee's and Mrs.
Ainslie's uncle, S. l.. Kemerer.
William Olson leaves tonight
on a trip to Walhalla, North Dako-
ia, where he goes to look after his
farming interests.
Mrs. w. E. Spinharney left yes
terday on a trip to Burlington and
Fairfield for three weeks visit
among relatives.
Miss Lillian l.. Crosley was a
passenger to Des Moines this morn
ing, going down on business.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-05

their seats and placing their feet as
high as possible to avoid wetting.
they plunged in and made the cross
ing without mishap until the team
struck bottom and began to ascend
| the shore, when one of the more hill
arious of the crew threw up his arms
with shout of exultation, and los
| ing his balance rolled off, and was
completely submerged in the ice cold
water. On rising to the surface he
was seized and dragged to the shore.
Mr.. Gilchrist who seemed to be the
only sober man in the crowd, took
off his overcoat and wrapped the re-
cent recipient of accidental baptism
as snugly as possible, ordered the
driver to pull out for Homer and to
stand not on the order of his go
ing A moment later the team
went scrambling up the long and
steep ascent to the prairie and were
soon lost to sight.
3 THE LAST ELIZA REMINIS-
CENCE.
The stories of hunters have be-
come so inextricably mixed up with
the marvellous, the chimerical and
the improbable, that were the writ
er Nimrod in any sense of the
term or in any degree of fact, he
would at all times religiously re-
frain from subjecting his reputation
for truth and veracity to the strain
of such a narration. But he is one
OF those unaggressive characters
who never hunt except accidentally,
or involuntarily when on those try
ing occasions when the tiger hunts
adventures to challenge the credul-
ity of his readers by telling Of the
capture of the last elk ever taken
in Hamilton county as he shall con-
fidently claim until contestants for
a later capture shall materialize.
The incident am about to relate
happened about the last of Deem
Der, 1856, or. the first of January,
1857. During the winter | went
across the lines into the territory of
what is now Webster county to ac-
cept position as teacher in the new
frame schoolhouse just completed on
the northeast corner of northwest
quarter of section "a, township 81,
range 81, then the farm of Theodor-
us Eslick. l was living in small
cabin on the same section owned by
the late Judge William Pierce, and
one of the inducements to move oy-
err and take the school was that
vas to have the privilege of fallen
timber for fail. This was in good
supply within short distance of
the cabin, until the first of Deem
Der when the memorable storms of
that year left all fallen timber hope
lessly buried for the winter. With
his characteristic generosity, Judge
Pierce voluntarily modified my con-
tract SO as TO include dead standing
trees, and when these were exhaust
ed for some distance around the
house, the permit was again enlarg-
ed to permit green trees. | utilized
the spare hours of the morning and
evening telling trees and preparing
wood, which with the aid of my
stepson, John Kimberlain. was car
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-05
Re N|N|SCENCES |
BY JUDGE D0ANE.
He Arrived on Hamilton County Soil
on the 29th of March, 1856
Incidents Of Trip.
CAPTURE OF THE LAST ELK
Snow was so Deep That the Animal
Could not get Through With
Alacrity.
CAPTURE OF THE LAST ELK

From the History of Hamilton
County by F. @. and j. w. Lee: Il
apprehend that there are special
days in every life that stand as fore
ground scenes on the leaves of mem
DRY so indelibly imprinted as to pre-
serve all the minor incidents that go
to make up and complete their deli
cate blendings of light and shade
without which the picture would be
! incomplete Such to the writer was
the goth day of March, 1855. That
was the day on which he, with his
family, crossed Boone river on en-
tering what is now the territory of
Hamilton county. The crossing was
at Fish trap ford, three miles south
of Homer, on the Boonsborough and
Fort Dodge stage route. 1t was the
last of a journey Of eleven days
made with OK teams between Rich
land in Keokuk county and Homer
in this county. At the first named
town we had engaged Benjamin
Biettorf and William Ward with
their teams to move our effects to
the latter city. The Boone was con-
sidered too high to be forded with
teams. A council of war was held,
and after due elaboration, it was
decided to unload the wagons and
allow the transfers to return while
we would cross by canoe and hire a
team on the other side to take us to
our destination. The crossing was
somewhat hazardous undertaking,
owing to the swiftness of the cur
rent and the fact that our goods
were packed in boxes and could only
be crossed by balancing on the ca
noe. Upon the writer devolved the
interesting and responsible duty Of
accompanying the boat on each trip
to balance the boxes. That good old
man, the late uncle Ike Grouse"
personated the grim Charon, and
| the fact that he was sufficiently
stimulated to make him Indifferent
to danger was not in itself reas-
surfing circumstance. But it was
not until called upon some six years
later to assist in recovering the bod
les of the Sherman family who were
drowned at the same place while at
tempting to cross with their trunks
| in exactly the same manner, that r
realized the actual peril to which
we had been subjected.
When all were safely landed on
the hitler side, there occurred one
of those ludicrous incidents that sell
dom fail to thrust themselves into
juxtaposition with our most thrill.
ling experiences. Surveyor Gilchrist
who will be remembered by many
readers of this sketch, drove up to
the opposite side of the river with
about half dozen young men who
had evidently been assisting him on
some surveying expedition. Their
vehicle was a light democrat"
wagon with spring seats. On test
| ing the stage of water they decided
| to attempt the crossing. This con-
clusion was perhaps largely due to
the fact that the courage of the ma
jority was strengthened by the same
spirit that inspired our ferryman.
Accordingly adjusting themselves in
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ried to the house. This brings me
back to my story On one clear and
cold S. .urday morning he and
went over to E. H. Vests about a
mile distant to grind an ak. When
on the prairie on section 10, town
ship 81, range 26, or near the coun-
ty line, we saw an animal lying on
the snow, which proved to be an
elk with large antlers. AS the snow
was deep and crusted, his legs be-
came so sore that he was loathe to
move, and when forced to do SO
would go a little way and stop in
such provoking proximity as to in
duce us to follow. After repeating
this operation for few times, the
chase became so fascinating that we
kept it up for several hours. AS the
animal made off to the timber, we
were compelled to cross some very
deep ravines. To accomplish this we
would start the ak ahead and let
it slide to the bottom on the snow.
then adjusting our old overcoats
about our persons like zone who
draws the drapery of his couch" we
would assume a recumbent attitude
and glide gracefully after the AK so
that the descent was made with the
most gratifying celebrity. but then
would come the tug of war. The as
cent must be made. In order to do
this we must break the snow to Sc
cure foothold which made our
progress slow and laborious in the
extreme After keeping up the
chase in this manner till late in the
afternoon we called to our aid Har-
rison Bruce and young Thomas West
with their dogs and guns. When
these reinforcements reached us, the
elk was at bay in ravine, from the
bluff of which Bruce leveled his rifle
and shot the animal. After break
ing road through the crusted
snow, the carcass was drawn up by
a pair of oxen furnished by Sheriff
West near whose place the capture
was made. The elk was dressed and
the meat parceled out between West,
Bruce and the writer After warm
ing and taking supper at Vests,
Tommy took his oxen and sled and
conveyed Kimberlain and me with
our share Of the elk to our home.
where we arrived toward the "wee
sma' hours of the night to find Mrs.
Doane in an agony Of suspense over
the unaccountable delay Of our re-
turn from an errand which was not
expected to require over two hours.
|. Doane.
Private Sale.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-05
To The Public

Of Hamilton County and Web
ster City: | had two carloads
of potatoes last week and both
were sold. Last Sunday |
went to Kansas City and pur-
chased another carload. 1t is
not the failure of potatoes in
Hamilton County, but it is
failure allow Tin Texas and
in Kansas. But one thing sure
will bring you the finest po-
tatoes thet can be found in
Kansas and sell them to you
for Sl.20 per bushel.
We will sell you the best Jer-
sey Cream Flour for SIPS per
sack. Gallon Pailed Apples
for Csc. Corn 75c per dozen.
Matches IL boxes for 29c. The
best Red Salmon fiat or tall, 3
for soc. The best Canned
Peaches 3 for Soc. Soda Crack
ers, the best, 5-pound boxes
for 35c. There are many other
articles in our store-too num-
erous TO mention. Call up 227
or com. down and con vince
yourself. When peaches are
ripe and ready to handle will
handle them the same as / did
last year.
Barney Brin
T.sS-d-f.t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-05

Wanted, young man to work in
clothing and shoe store. Expert
enee preferred. Reference required.
Apply at Boston Shoe C Clothing
store 5d3
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-05

A new walk Is being laid in front
of the Rosenkrans building on SEN
eca street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-05
Private Sale.

Having decided to go west, we
will sell all our household goods at
private sale. F. B. Smith, Osborn
flats. DIFF
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-05

Ninety people enjoyed the spread
and had good time at the picnic
held in Sketchley's grove Saturday
by the American Salvation Army
people.
The special Grafonola programs
will be continued for few days at
W. II. Cooks piano rooms. Visitors
welcome day or evening. A few
special piano bargains. 5d2S
The Prescott daily news., 1913-11-05
PRlESTTOSELL NEWSPAPERS
Declines to Accept Bounty of Benev-
client Society When He Is
Able to Work.

Chicago, Nov. 5.-Rather than con-
tinue to accept $50 month from a
benevolent society for pensioned
priests, the Rev. Michael C. Pyplatz,
for 80 years pastor of the st. Joseph
Polish Catholic church, will sell news
papers on Chicago streets.
This inscription will hang above
the stand at State and Madison
streets:
This is Father Pyplatz, who for 80
years served his people in ST. Jo-
seph's parish, at Armitage avenue
and Forty-eighth street, in South Chi
cago."
The retired Polish father declared
that it is not just to the benevolent
society to take the money when he, is
able to work.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-11-05
$4,000 FOR BROKEN NECK
Iron Worker, Who Won Verdict, May
Live for Years If He Doesn't
Laugh or Sneeze.

New York, Nov. 5.-"The man who
can't laugh" got a verdict for $4,000
from jury before Supreme Court
Justice Marcus. The man is Fred c..
Neun, an iron worker, who has lived
since last March with broken neck
He was able to testify before the Jury
and if he does not laugh or sneeze
and is careful not to turn his head he
may live for years.
Neun was employed by the Harris
II. Urls iron works, making repairs
in the Hudson terminal building,
when he was thrown 140 feet down
an elevator shaft, through the alleged
negligence of his employers. At the
Hudson Street hospital it was found
that he had broken the second cervi.
cal vertebrate, so that the slightest
twist of his head would break his
spinal cord and kill him.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-11-05
N MANIGAL TAKEN FROM CELL
His whereabouts Unknown and Ru-
NOR Arises That He Has
Been Set Free.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 5.-The de.
parture from the county Jail of Ortie.
E. McManigal, the dynamiter whose
confession aided in sending the Nc
Namara brothers to San Quentin pris.
on and 33 other union labor officials
to Leavenworth penitentiary, gave
rise to report that he had been re-
leased.
District Attorney John d. Freder.
icks, who has intimated on several
occasions that McManigal ultimately
would receive his liberty declared the
dynamiter's freedom had not been
granted yet, but declined to say why
he had been permitted to leave the
jail.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-11-05
STRIKE TIES Up CIR LIE
SPECIAL DEPUTIES READY x
AID IN INDIANAPOLIS.
Extra Precautions Were Taken
Against Rioting Because Of Elec-
tions-Warnng Is Issued.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 5.-Precau-
tons against violence in the street
car strike were taken, in the fear that
election day crowds might precipi-
tate trouble. Special deputies were
ready to aid the police
Robert l. Todd, president of the
traction company, said no effort
would be made TO resume car service
A special warning was issued by
Mayor Shank urging dealers in fire
arms and keepers of pawnshops to re-
fuse to sell any firearms or ammuni-
ton. The mayor warned the public
not to approach portions of the city
where unruly persons might engage in
controversies.
women and children especially
should not frequent those portions of
the city where rioting may be expect
ed" he said.
Policemen refused to board cars
with strike-breakers when an attempt
was made to resume service and the
street railway officials gave it up. The
three-day tie-up of local and inter
urban service has so seriously affect
ed merchants that the pressure
brought to bear on the traction cont
pany to submit to the arbitration de
manded by the union is expected to
bear fruit soon.
A ridiculous scene was enacted at
the sheriff's office when about so
leading business and professional men
sent excuses of illness to escape be-
ing sworn in as deputy sheriffs. a
duty which might entail facing brick
bats and bullets.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-11-05
MlllTANTS TO RAISE ARMY
Sylvia Pankhurst Declares Sir Fran
els Vane Will Train Troops to
Guard Suffragettes.

London, Nov. Sylvia Pankhurst
announces that a volunteer army 10
defend the suffragette movement is
to be raised III the East End of Lon
don. She said:
Look at Sir Edward Carson We
will have to do precisely the same
thing. We will have to get an army
and now the chance of having it is
coming next Wednesday at Bow
Baths Sir Francis Vane, an officer
OF the British army, who fought in
the Boer war and who is going to be
our commander is to be present at
the meeting TO organize our first
training corps. Sir Francis has sew
eral officers to act with him.
at is no Joke. We are absolutely
in earnest. We have only got to get
our army trained and we shall get as
safe treatment as Sir Edward Carson
does"
The Prescott daily news., 1913-11-05
COULD SCARCELY
WALK ABOUT.

believe would have died !, ,.
taken it. hadn't
After began taking carda
greatly helped, and all three ho,,,.. was
lieved me entirely. II
| fat'ened tip, and grew 50 49,.
stronger in three months, | felt III. . :.
other person altogether" '''
cardui is purely vegetable and s.,,.
acting. Its ingredients have mild s' ,"''
effect on the wOmanly constitution '''S
Cardui makes for increased st,.,,,.
improves the appetite, tones TN fl. ..
Vous system, and helps to make n,,.
sallow cheeks, fresh and rosy. ''''
Cardui has helped more than m,,,.
weak women during the past 50 year,
It VIII surely do for you. what i h,
done for them. Try Cardui TO-DAY
Write to: Chattanooga Medjeln. e.
u,so.y Dept. chattanooga. Tenn for Snsc;'', e.
Trsa,n on your case and 64-page boob IN
treatment Tor Women" sent In plain wrspOs, nGa:
The Prescott daily news., 1913-11-05
And For Three Summers Mrs. Vim
cent Was Unable to Attend to
Any Of Her Housework.

Pleasant Hill, N. CT suffered for
three summers" writes Mrs. Walter
Vincent, of this town, "and the third and
last time, was my worst.
had dreadful nervous headaches and
prostitution, and was scarcely able 10
walk about. Could not do any Of my
homework.
also had dreadful! pains in my back
and sides and when one OF those weak,
sinking spells would come on me,
would have to give up and lie down,
until II wore off.
was certainly in a dreadful state of
health, when finally decided to try
Cardui. the wonlan's tonic, and firmly
The Prescott daily news., 1913-11-05

Or. Wager, president emeritus Of
Georgetown colleec, Kentucky, is tie
lGW governor Of Fcrto Rico. He is
j.ty-s.ve years old, and has been pre- n
Te:7t in eGLcatiC ne! work for many
cars.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-11-05
Cargo Worth 100000 Found.

Ogdensburg, N. Y, Nov. 5.-Divers
have found the wrecked steamer Key
stone in 140 feet of water in Chip
pewa bay, st. Lawrence river, and
have begun repairing her bottom pre-
paratory to raising her. The steam
ers cargo is valued at 100000.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-11-05
Twin Babies Burn to Death,

Utica n. Y, Nov. 5.-Mrs. Antonio
Zysk poured kerosene into the kitch-
en- stove and the explosion ignited her
clothing, burning her so she will die.
When the firemen entered the kitch-
en- they found Mrs. Zysk's twin ba-
bies, aged 4, burned to crisp.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-11-05
Conqressmen to Run for Mayor.

Boston, Nov. Sit was announced
that Congressman James NJ Curley
would be a candidate for mayor of
Boston in the January election. He
Is the second congressman to enter
the contest, Congressman Peters hav.
ing announced his candidacy a few
days ago.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-11-05
Councilman Held for Bribery.

Charleston, w. Va, Nov. 5.-At the
meeting of the city coup.'l Council
man W. G. Smith was III. .sted on a
warrant charging bribery in connec.
ton with the water franchise. After
giving bond Smith returned and voted
ON the franchise.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-11-05
servia Orders 10000 War Medals.

Neuchatel, Nov 5.-Servia has
placed an order with local firm for
10000 war medals, to be given to her
soldiers who distinguished themselves
in the fighting against Turkey.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-11-05

Farmer Killed in Gravel Pit.
Decatur, ILL.,, Nov 5-Thomas
White, Ramsey farmer, was killed
by cave-in in a gravel pit near here
The Prescott daily news., 1913-11-05
Don't Wake Her.

mo man is perfect" declared the
philosopher
True; but there is no use trying to
convince a June bride-during June"
remarked the cynic.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-11-05
Noticeable.

Gracious! That skirt is so tight
that l can plainly see what you have
in your pocket"
But have no pocket"
Then what is that lump?"
"Oh, that's mosquito bite"
The Prescott daily news., 1913-11-05
Sleep Disturbed. She ASK. pivorc.

Chicago, Nov. 5.-Her husband used
to tramp the floor all night to prevent
her sleeping, complained Mrs. Emma
Farmer, suing for divorce on grounds
of cruelty.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-04
PLUM OR GRAPE JELLY

Put; ripe plums in a colander and
pour boiling water over them; then
put the fruit in a preserving kettle
with barely enough water to cover
and boil until the plums are softened
and the juice is plentiful. Strain off
the juice and put it on to boil. Meas
sure. out pound of sugar to every
pint Of the juice, and place it in shall
low pans in the. oven to, heat until the
juice has boiled for twenty minutes.
Add the sugar then, stirring it in un-
til. dissolved and removing all scum
as it rises, and pour into glasses boiled
in hot water to prevent their breaking
When the scalding fluid is poured in.
A delicious jelly from wild grapes may
be made in the same way, but, re-
member, if the jelly bag is squeezed
the result will. be jam and not clear
jelly. When the natural dripping
seems about over, squeeze out all the
pulp that will come through the mesh
of the bag and use it for lam.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-04
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FIRST CITY TO OWN
-. IT'S STREET RAILWAY
From the Public.

A correspondent corrects the
statement we made, that San
Francisco "becomes tire first city in
the United States to- adopt any mea-
sure Of municipal ownership and
oteratdoni Of street railways" by say
'ng Monroe, Louisiana, a city Of ten
thousand in1oapitant< has had a mutt
icipally -owned and operated street
railway for TIE past eight years,
!. The PUBLIC is glad to make the
correction, both because Of the fact,
and in justice to Monroe and it's en-
terpr1stng mayor, A. A. Forsythe. who
Is really responsible for the city's
good fortune. It is commonly said
that whereas tho right to run street
cars in a large city is a valuable,
1T. is worth. nuth;ng in a small city,
and that a. line can be financed only
by capitalists who are willing to wait
a long time: for Dividends. But Mon
roe has an up-to-date street car
line, with nine miles Of track, owned.
financed and operated by the city.
The fare is+ five cents, and, the last
obligation will be cancelled, in nine
years.. We're: there less haste to dis
Charge the roads Indebtedness the
fare could be reduced to a. small
fraction OF a nickle. The chief rea-
son why municipal. ownership of
street cars does; not prevail in otheS
cities is that private corporations
have frightenedd the people into
thinking the city could not conduct
such an enterprise