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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-01

On motion proceedings on petition
for drainage district by Hans P.
Knudson and others were continued
until June 9Th, 1913.
On motion proceedings in petit
ton for drainage district by Cass
township trustees were continued
until June 9Th, 1913.
On motion proceedings in petition
for drainage district by VIM.
Stearns were continued until June
9Th. 1918.
On motion proceedings on report
of benefit commissioners in Bear
Creek drainage district No. 124
were continued until June 9Th, 1913.
On motion proceedings in petition
for drainage district by NJ. Monsoon
ct al were continued until June 9Th,
1913.
On motion board adjourned TO
meet June 9Th. 1913. at $3.50 o'clock
a. m.
JUNE 6, 1913.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members present. Bawden
and Johnson; absent, Bonner.
Proceedings on petition for drain
age district by Cass township trus-
tees having been continued to this
date and the damage appraisers
having fled their report as requir-
ed by law, and the board being full
ly advised in the premises, the fol-
lowing resolution was presented and
il was moved and seconded that
same be adopted:
Whereas the board finds that the
proposed improvement will be con-
ducive to the public health, conven-
fence. welfare and utility and is a
necessity
Therefore be it resolved that the
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urer and continued with same until

urer and continued with same until
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.
Be it remembered that on this 4th
day OF June A. D. 1913, the same
being the date fixed for the hearing
and consideration of the matters Of
designating and selecting the coun-
ty roads of this county pursuant to
notice thereof as published by the
Freeman-Tribune Publishing Co.,
Journal Publishing Co.. Herald Pub
fishing Co. and Jewell Record, Of
fetal newspapers of this county, on
the 22nd day Of May A. D. 1913, the
following among other pro-
ceedings were had to-wit: For Pc
titions for changes in the roads here
tofore designated by the board were
filed by free-holders of the county in
form prescribed by law. That no
agreement was reached between this
board and the petitioners as shown
by agreed map returned by the
board. That the auditor is instruct
ed to Immediately forward the map
or maps showing the original and
agreed designations and selections of
the board together with all petitions
and maps filed Herewith to the
State Highway commission at Ames,
Iowa.
On motion board adjourned to
meet June 5th, 1913, at $3.50 O'clock
a. m.
JUNE S, 1913.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members present, Bawden
and Johnson; absent, Bonner.
Board proceeded with checking
revenue ledgers and completed said
work by 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 |
Johnson; absent, Bonner.
Board proceeded with checking
vouchers of county treasurer and
semi-annual settlement
with county treasurer and found re-
port correct with cash and vouchers
to correspond and on motion approx
ed report as shown by county treas
urer's balance sheet on file as fol-
lows:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-01
Babies Buried in Garden,

Naples, June 27.--The authorities
have unearthed the bodies of a large
number Of infants buried in the gar
den attached to villa occupied by
midwife named Bertoli. The in
vestigations Of the police indicate
that the disposal of infants in this
way has extended over many years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-01
JUNE 2, 1918.

Board met in regular session
Members present, Bawden and John
son; absent Bonner.
The board proceeded to equalize
values as between taxing districts
in Hamilton county and it was NOV
ed and seconded that the following
changes be and are hereby made in
returns as filed by assessors for year
1913 as follows:
Value of three year old horses and
over in Liberty township increased
twelve per cent and lots of 5 acres
and under in the town Of Jewell in
creased ten per cent and auditor is
instructed to change assessments ac-
cordingly. Motion carried.
On motion proceedings on Bear
Creek drainage district No. 124 and
on M. Monson petition for drainage
district were continued until June
5th, 1918.
On motion board adjourned to
meet June 3rd, 1913 at $3.50 o'clock
a. m.
JUNE 3, 1913.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members present, Bawdenl
and Johnson; absent, Bonner.
Board proceeded with allowing
bills against county and continued
with same until noon hour
On motion board adjourned to
meet this afternoon at 1880 o'clock
p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjourn-
ment. Members present, Bawden and
Johnson. absent, Bonner.
Board continued with allowing
bills against county and completed
said work by 4::30 o'clock p. m.
Final report of engineer on con-
struction of Holdgrafer drainage
district No. 1875 and Schroeder drain
age district No. 127 being on nle,
the board on motion authorized aud
tor to issue warrants for balance
due contractor on said drains.
On motion board adjourned to
meet June 4th, 1913 at $3.50 o'clock
a. m.
JUNE 4, 1913.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members present, Bawden and
Johnson; absent, Bonner.
The board proceeded with check
ing revenue ledgers of county treas
urer and county auditor in semi-an-
nual settlement with county treas
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Notice to Farmers.

l will soon be able to see my Gus
toners with full line Of Watkins
goods. @. A. Barnett. Watkins
Agent. f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-01

Funds Balance
General state tax -. ....$ 1888
Special university tax. 80. 4.8S
Special agricultural col. tax 4.SS
Special state teachers col
lege tax .............. 2.44
General county fund. -. 2S796.60
County poor fund ...... 1341.GO
County school fund ..... 621S.3Q
County bridge fund ....... 2S71.21
Soldiers relief fund. -. 1S4137
County road fund ........ S914.55
State insane fund -. i.
County insane fund i. 80. 591.59
County road drainage fund 40S6.41
Domestic animal fund -. 1875
County farm fund ..... 247.96
Permanent school fund :. 3164.23
Temporary school fund :. 3294.16
Normal institute fund 666.O2
Swamp land fund ...... 1858
County motor vehicle fund 6465.69
Mulct tax fund ...... 1920
Townships & corporations
fund -. ..... 1910
School district fund ..... 4739.S5
Drainage districts .7603S.S1.
S1S221T II
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F. A. Boysea, Dentist, second 5,
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MA 80, 1919.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment Members present, Bawden
and Johnson; absent, Bonner.
This being date fixed in notice
published by county auditor for
hearing on petition for drainage
district by Cass township trustees,
the board proceeded to hold said
hearing and all persons so request
ing were heard and there being
claims for damages on file, the board
on motion continued further pro-
ceedings until June 9Th, 1918.
! On motion board adjourned to
meet June End. 1913.
a. J. Peterson.
County Auditor and Clerk B. Of s.
N. H. Bawden,
Chairman Board of Supervisors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-12
HELP! THE CAPTAIN CRIED
Police Came on Wireless Call
and Found Watch.

Captain CosuliCh of the Austrian
steamship Argentina is known 10 be
one of those fearless men OF the sea
who welcome danger and can cope
with almost any emergency without
aid. But his wireless call for police
help early yesterday caused some
alarm in the local office Of the line
where his message was delivered. The
message was brief. The captain asked
that plenty of policemen be on hand
when he docked his ship.
Police Launch No. Z, with dozen
men, was sent TO the company's pier. in
South Brooklyn, arriving just as the
Argentina was warping In.
The twelve b!uecoats. believing a
mutiny was in progress, or else riot
in the steerage. rushed aboard. The
captain told them calmly that his gold
watch and chain had been stolen and
that he suspected a steward Of the
theft.
Before the police undertook TO do any
searching they advised Captain Cosu-
Itch TO look again about his room. He
did. and found the watch and chain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-12
MARTIN LANDS IN LAKE;
HIS NERVE SAVES HIM
Keeps Control of Flying Boat
When Machinery Goes Wrong
Seven Hundred Feet Up.

Muskcgon, Mich July u.-Glen Mar
tins steady nerve and perfect control
Of his hydro-aeroplane in which he IS
making IN" Chicago Detroit cruise,
saved his lifa late this afternoon. when
the machine developed carburetor
trouble and he was forced TO make 4
quick descent into Lake Michigan.
Martin. with his passenger, Charles
Day. was dying about seven hundred
feet above ;he water. when the air
valve Dropped from the carburetor.
Martin volpl1ned To the surface Of the
lake. making perfect landing about
two and onc-hrI miles from the shore.
I'm "A few minutes he succeeded In start
ing his engine again and reached the
shore under his own power. Martin
declared his machine was not damaged
and that he would resume his journey
toward Charlevoix tomorrow morning.
Beckwith Havons and Roy Francis
reached Pentwlter this afternoon. A
lowering barometer caused them to
defer their departure until tomorrow
morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-12
C0NSTABLES SAVE JUDGE
Disarm Negro Who Was Aiming
Revolver at Jurist.

Atlantic City. y. j., July l1.-Ernest
Randall, negro Virginia mountaineer,
made an unsuccessful attempt this af-
ternoon TO shoot Judge Clarence Cole,
just as the latter had pronounced SEN
tence upon him. Randall was standing
close 10 two constables. lie whipped
out revolver from his hip pocket and
made bolt "a the direction OF Judge
Cole. Before he could level the weapon
at the judge the officers seized his arm
and prevented HIM using the revolver.
Then ensuad desperate struggle for
possession OF the weapon. II ended
when Randall was felled and the wea-
pom taken from him.
An examination OF the revolver
showed that il was fully loaded. Just
how Randall got possession Of the
weapon is mystery. but the officials
claim that when they get hold of a man
whom they refer to as Pat they may
be able to clear up the case.
Randall hal been convicted of threat
ening to shoot his wife. He was ar
raigned for sentence to-day and Judge
Cole sentenced him TO year at hard
labor in state prison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-12

AS the snap decision OF the commit'
foo &c viewed here tonight, the gen.
eral comment is that the action came
too quickly. The defence, through
William Travers Jerome, had confl-
IDENTIFY and openly claimed that it had
such a prior lien on a Favorable de-
cision that there was no need for even
summing up the case with a closing
argument.
Mr.. Guthrie, in opening his final ar
gument against Justice Cohalan, mad
referred polntedly to Mr.. Jeromes
claim in these words:
'I take it that the suggestion OF
Mr.. Jerome this morning, that you
were all ready to vote without read
ing the testimony. is quite unwar-
ranted. and that we may rest assured
that every member Of this committed
in this matter Of vital importance to
the whole state, will carefully read the
whole OF the record which is now SUBJ
mited for their action"
Mr.. Guthries suggestion along that
line was ignored by the committee
while Mr.. Jerome's confidence in a
quick, favorable verdict was abun-
dainty justified.
The subcommittee, the action OF
which will be purely the mechanical
function OF drafting the report carry
ing out the opinion of the committee
as expressed at the two-hour meeting
tonight, will meet tomorrow morning
to attend to that work.
Senator Foley said that the commit
tees decision was based on two propo-
sitions-lack of corroboration Of Con-
molly, and the evidence OF his contract
with the Press Publishing Company.
which furnished him with the finan-
cial motive to manufacture his story.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-12
NEW A|RSH|P CAN'T FALL,
SAYS SUBMARINE MAN
Simon Lake, the Inventor, Has
"Even Keel" Machine to
Solve Problem of Air.
DROPS LIKE PARACHUTE
Craft To Be Publicly Demon
strated Next Month Rises
Horizontally and Does
Not Dip or Dive.

Simon Lake, OF Bridgeport. tho in
ventor Of the Lake submarine torpedo
boat used in the United states Navy
and by two European governments, has
cording 10 a statement made by mis-
father. Christopher J. Lake. at the
Aero Club Of America yesterday after
noon.
Father and son have been working on
the problem ever since the Wright
brothers announced their discovery,
and now. ,ccording to Mr.. Lake, new
type of flying machine has been evolved
which cannot ipitateJy descend, ds
does the present type.
The Lake aeroplane Is constructed on
an entirely different principle, and be-
ing kept in the air does not depend on
it's velocity. so that its descent whether
voluntary or through an accident to
its motive power, is. because OF an In
herent principle of stability, slow and
gradual
This aeroplane." said the elder Mr..
Lake. will absolutely revolutionize
aeronautics. 1t cannot fall 1t Is alb
solutely stable, and always touches the
earth. or water. right side up. II Is
like a cat, always coming down on all
fours."
Mr.. Lake told Of the new machine
which he expects TO demonstrate pub
licly next month, in the trophy room
Of the Aero Club of America, where
all about were reminders of the tragic
endings of the pioneers of aviation.
Mr. Lake was unwilling TO give a de-
scription of the new machine or 10
eIucidate the principle on which 1t Is
constructed. Asked If 1t was mono
plane or a biplane he replied. Il might
saw II is something between the tWo'
He explained that his desire for Keep
ing the matter secret was due to the
fact that the foreign patents were sun
pending. He said. however, that the
nrinciple of the new machine was that
of the parachute.
It was further explained that the
new air machine embodied the same
principles underlying the submarine
boats by the same inventor which DIFF
fer from the ordinary type. In that
they do not dip or dive, but rise ana
fall on an even keel Mr.. Lake eX-
plained that the airship does not rise
by topping Of the planes as IN the
current type, but rises horizontally.
The hole" in the air, high winds and
sudden gusts. all OF which are bug
hears TO the aviator, will have little or
no influence on the even keel type,
and what little effect they have will DE
of little consequence. II is said.
citizens OF Bridgeport will be inter-
ested I'm Mr.. Lakes announcement,
since the experiments on the machine
which II is claimed will revolutionize
aeronautics have been source OF great
mystery in the Connecticut town. Be-
hind a twelve-foot fence the machine
has been tried out from every stand
noint and several flights have been
made after nightfall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-12
TAKES SASH IN HIS LEAP
Crazed Laborer Waits Not to
Open Window of Flat.

Joseph Farrell a laborer. of No. 351
West 44th street, began acting queerly
at s o'clock last night and. after wreck
ing his own arartment with a sledge
hammer, ran through the hallway,
smashing the doors OF other apart
ments. Christopher Bauer. who lives
I'm the next house, heard the noise and
tackled Farrell in the hallway.
Policeman Seiffert found the two
struggling. but Farrell wrenched him.
self free and struck Bauer and Seiffert
down. and ran into his apartment and
locked the door.
Seiffert and Bauer forced the door,
and as they did so heard a crash. Run
ming TO a rear room they found Farrell
had Jumped through a window without
raising the sash.
DIR. Schoenberg. of the Polytechnic
uospital. found Farrell In the yard, sur
ferIng from a fractured skull. Farrell
WAS hit with blackjack three mohths
ago and is SAID to have been acting
strangely ever since.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-12
WILL MIX OIL AND WATER
William Rockefeller Plans a
Fountain for Fremont.

William Rockefeller has at his home
In lockwood Hall. Tarrytown, plans
FOR a fountain which he will erect on
the old Post Road in memory of John
G. Fremont. The site selected is at
Cold Spring, nearly opposite the old
Fremont home, and just south of Rock
wood Hall
The spring was. in use in Fremont's S
day. and is one of the oldest in the
country. The plans call for plain and
substantial fountain to be built of ma
tive stone.
The memorial will cost $1,000. Mr..
Rockefeller recently erected bridge at
g cost of $4,000 to the memory of
Washington Irving on the old site of
the Headless Horsemans Bridge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-12
SNAP DECISION REGARDED
AS TOO QUICKLY REACHED

in the opinion OF the committee men,
bers.
Connollys contract on the story was
not in evidence before the Bar Asso-
citation, and it was Mr.. Guthrie who
insisted, as soon as he heard OF its eX-
istence. that 1t should be produced by
Connolly before the legislative COM
mittee.
Justice Cohalan's own defence on
the witness stand this morning is not
believed to have affected the commit
tees favorable verdict one way or the
other Entirely apart from any polit-
ical aspect Of the case. II had been
evident, especially since the cross-ex-
animation of Connolly. that the men,
bers of the committee would not ac-
cept his evidence unless it were strong
ly corroborated.
Messrs. Jerome and Stanchtield both
appreciated this attitude Of the conn.,
mittee toward Connolly and made the
most Of 1.-THE latter in his examina.
ton of Connolly and other witnesses,
and the former in his summing up
this afternoon.
Mr.. Jerome. in fact. devoted most OF
the closing argument for the defence
TO tracing the chronology OF Connol.
ly's relations with the Press Publish
ing Company. He took up the feat.
ures OF Connolly's contract, one by
one, emphasizing particularly that by
its terms Connolly had to get COR
roboration of some kind for his
charges to fulfil his end OF the bar.
gain.
Turning briefly to the charges
toward the end of the argument, MT
Jerome dismissed them lightly, ono
after the other. In these words:
THE first charge is TO the effect thai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-12
ASTOR HOST TO POOR
Children's Aid Society Will
Conduct His Outings.

Vincent Astor has promised con-
tribution TO the Children's Aid Society
ln the form OF days outing each week
during the summer for the poor women
and children of the city.
Tho first Of these trips will be given
to-day. Mr.. Astor will defray the ex-
pense. while the Aid Society will see
that the women and children are
brought together.
Trips will lie given each Saturday.
4 boat will leave i'm the morning from
the piers at East 49th and East cath
streets. The passengers will be taken
through the bay TO Bath Beach. where
the society has Il summer home. The
passengers Will have luncheon and sea
baths
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-12
LEAP SAVES WIFE; MAN DIES
Minister at Throttle of Engine
That Hits Auto.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

Pitman, n. j., July 1.-THE wife OF
Edmund f. Painter, a Philadelphia
piano manufacturer. leaped from the
rear OF a touring automobile just as an
EXPRESS train engine struck the car at
a grade crossing at Aura, four miles
from here. to-day.
Mrs. Painter escaped with few
bruises. but Mr.. Painter, who was at
the wheel. was instantly killed and the
automobile knocked TO pieces.
The Rev Clarence Let's, known as
The SUNSHINE engineer" was the engi-
neer Of the express train.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-12
Tilted, TRIES DEATH,
THEN WEDS NEW LOVE
Brooklyn Girl Drank Poison
When First FianCe Went
West; Quickly RepentS.
HURT ON WAY TO WEDDING
Refused offer of Ambulance
Rather than Be Late for Her
Marriage to Long ISL
and's Tallest Man.

Edith Madsen, daughter Of DR.. MAIDS
Madsen. OF No. Il South Elliott Place.
Brooklyn. who tried to commit suicide
on June by swallowing bichloride or
mercury tablets, because. she said. the
young man TO whom she was TO be
married had gone West and left her,
was married last Monday in Mineola,
Long Island.
The man whom Miss Madsen finally
selected for her husband is not Frank
Franzel, OF No. SD East l56th street.
The Bronx, for love Of whom she tried
to die. but Eugene Hill, a young busi-
ness man OF Oceanside. Long Island.
The former Miss Madsen and her hus-
band are spending their honeymoon at
a small hotel in Rockville Centre, near
Hills home.
News of the wedding leaked out only
last night, when friends OF Hill heard
from a conductor on trolley car run
ming between Mineola and Springfield
that Miss Madsen was passenger on
his car on Monday afternoon. AS the
car approached a bridge, the conductor
said. IL Jumped the track and the girl
was thrown heavily to the floor, sus-
tanning severe bruises about the body.
when the conductor wanted 20 send
for an ambulance, he said, Miss Mad
sen protested. saying she was on her
way to be married at Mineola, and did
not wish to be late at her own wed
ding. Her injuries were treated by Dr.
BENJAMIN Seaman. OF Springfield, ana
she continued on her way. meeting Mt.
Hill and becoming his wife.
When IL first became known that Hiil
and Miss Madsen had married, friends
of the bridegroom did not believe the
present Mrs Eugene Hill was the for
mer Edith Madsen. Investigation last
night however, showed such to be the
case.
When a reporter went to the. home OF
DIR. Madsen, in South Elliott Place, last
night and asked him whether the girl
who married Hill on Monday night was
Edith Madsen, his daughter, the ply
sician said he did not know. He has
not seen his daughter for two weeks,
DR.. Madsen said. nor received any word
from her. He said his daughter was
christened Ida, but had lately been
using the name Of. Edith.
Eugene Hill. however, when he was
called TO the telephone at Rockville
Centre, last night, was perfectly will
ing To supply all details OF his mar
riage 10 Miss Madsen. He said he and
his bride had been married by the
Rev. DR.. Lloyd Monday night and had
gone Immediately to the hotel, where
he and Mrs. Hill are now spending the
first days OF their honeymoon.
Mrs. Hill, according to her husband,
lived at No. 1886 East 156th street. The
Bronx, before her marriage, making
her home there with her sister. Mr..