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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
FORMER PROMINENT
Citizen IS CALLED
O. K. Eastman Dies in Nebraska
Former Well Known Banker
of This City.

L. A. McMurray received a dis
patch Saturday afternoon informing
him that o. X. Eastman of Chadron,
Neb., a former prominent resident
and business man Of Webster City.
had died that morning in Lincoln.
Neb. II seems that Mr.. Eastman
had stroke of paralysis recently
and was in a sanitarium at Lincoln
for treatment when the end came.
Mr.. Eastman came to this city in
1870 from Wright county, being an
old resiaent of Clarion, where his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. X. East
man, were pioneer settlers. A small
banking business was being conduct
ed in the pioneer drug store of l.. L.
Estes here at that time by two or
three of our local capitalists and Mr
Eastman was placed in charge OF
this business. A few months after
this, the present First National
Bank was organized. of which insti.
tuition Mr.. Eastman was the first
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
C: f. ATKINSON GETS
Fl. DODGE CONTRACT
Will Erect Four Story Brick Build
ing for the Quaker Oats
Company.

Fort Dodge Messenger: The Quak-
er Oats Company this morning let
the contract for the construction of
four story brick building to c. f..
Atkinson of Webster City. The cost
Of the building could not be learned,
but it will be somewhere near $1O,-
900. ....H.. ....
Work will be started Monday by
the contractors and the building will
be completed within the shortest
possible time, SO as to accommodate
the grain which will come in soon.
The new structure will be used
for corn drying building and will
be equipped with machinery that
will take the moisture out of corn
within short time. The need Of a
corn drying structure has been felt
since the reopening of the plant re-
Gently. Corn comes into the factory
with a large amount of moisture in
it. Because of no place to dry it.,
the grain has been put to one side in
one of the buildings and work slack
ened. With the completion of the
building twice as much work in the
corn meal department can be ac-
complished.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
CITY PREPARES TO
BUILD AT FRISCO
Plan to Finance Iowa Structure to
be Worked Out at Waterloo.

Waterloo, Sept. 29.-Active steps
will be taken soon to finance a plan
whereby Waterloo will erect the
Iowa building at San Francisco for
the Panama-Pacific exposition.
The special committee consisting
of H. o. Bernbrock, George e. Lich-
ty and Claude D. Cass will submit a
report at the October meeting Of the
chamber Of commerce.
Some plan probably will be work
ed out then for raising the money
to erect the building which will cost
between $4,000 and $4,000.
This is the first time In the his
tory of the country that a city has
come to the rescue Of a state when
the legislature has failed to make an
appropriation for a building at an
international exposition.
Maj. H. c. Macarthur. who has had
charge of all OF the government
buildings of the state at all the
worlds fairs since the one at Buffa-
10, has applied for the position OF
supervisor Of the Iowa building.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
Will Move to Eagle Grove.

+. II. Hemmen, who formerly had
charge of the grocery department in
the Webster City Mercantile store.
has accepted a position in Eagle
Grove as manager Of the Peoples
Cooperative store. Mr.. Hemmen
and family will move to that city
some time this week where he will
take up his new duties Immediately.
He has had many years experience
along this line and will make a good
man in his new position. Their
many Webster City friends will wish
the family well In their new home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
THE MER|CLE JURY
UNABLE TO AGREE
Discharged After twenty-five Hours
Deliberation-Case may be
Tried Again.

Fort Dodge, Sept. 29.-After de.
liberating twenty-five hours the jury
in the $4,000 damage suit against
the Illinois Central Railroad for xii
ling Miss Flossie Mericle of Dun.
combe. January 3, 1913, disagreed
and were discharged. The case was
hard fought on both sides and may
come to trial again.
The jury stood, according to re-
port, seven to five, but which side
the majority favored is not known
Miss Mericle was killed instantly
when an automobile in which she
was riding was hit by a passenger
train at Duncombe. Leon Webster
Of this city was also killed ant
James Butler of Fort Dodge died 9
few days later.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
jewell YOUNG MAN
TAKEN TO CHEROKEE
Geo. Sexy Attacks His Father and
Brother-Brought to This City
for Examination.

George Sexy of Jewell, son of Pet
er Sexy of that city, was brought be.
fore the board of insane commission
ers here yesterday and found tc
be of unsound mind. He was TAX
en- to Cherokee this noon. For
the past year or two the young man
has been acting queerly and Sun
day noon at the dinner table at
tackled his father with plate, strik-
ing him on the neck and head. His
father finally managed to elude him
and sent for his other son, Ole Sexy.
When the brother arrived George at
tackled him with a safety razor, in
fiicting several bad cuts on his hands
and face. His brother managed to
take the razor away from him, but
even then the insane man kept fight
ing and beat him considerably.
When he was able to get away from
his brother, Ole went UP town and
sought aid and with the marshal and
several men went back to the house,
but the brother had barricaded him
self in his room and would not come
out. The door to the room was fin
ally broken down and after a hard
struggle the man was overpowered
and placed in Jail for the safety of
all concerned until yesterday
when he was brought here. }-
The unfortunate young man is
about 20 years of age and Is we'll
known in Jewell. This seems to be
particularly sad case and it is sin
cerely hoped the treatment at Cher
okee may restore the young man to
his right mind.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
TO ORGANIZE BOYS
BAND IN THIS CITY
Prof. A. L. Lomas Of Eagle Grove at
Head of Project-Will be Here
Saturday.

Prof. A. L. Lamos of Eagle Grove
was in town this forenoon investi-
eating the project of establishing a
boys band in this city. Mr.. Lamos
has been corresponding with some Of
our citizens who desire to see such
an organization launched in this
place. He Is at the head of the ca
Diet band of forty-two pieces in
Eagle Grove and the people here
who heard this band on Watermelon
day know what he is able to do as a
band master in the line of Juvenile
bands. Prof. Lamos has made ar
rangements to hold meeting in the
city hall next Saturday forenoon be-
ginning at 9 o'clock, at which time
he will be here and desires to meet
the parents and all boys who are in.
terested in this matter to talk over
the project.
All boys between the ages OF nine
and fourteen are eligible to Join
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
ROBERT GARDEN
IS CALLED HOME
Passed Away at Farm Home Near
Flugstad-An Old Soldier and
Good Citizen.

Robert Garden, a pioneer settler
of this vicinity, passed away at his
farm home near Flugstad Friday
night at about 1890 o'clock follow
ing a lingering illness caused from
troubles incident to his advanced
years. Mr.. Garden was nearly II
years of age. All of his children were
at his bedside at the time Of his
death. The deceased is survived by
a wife and several children, three of
the latter residing in this vicinity
Mrs. John A. Berleen of near Blairs-
burg, and Mrs. Bert Cooter and VIII
Garden. who reside near Flugstad.
Mr.. Garden was we'll known
throughout the section where he had
resided for many years. He was an
old soldier and good man and citi-
zen.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
rain PROMISED
FOR THIS WEEK
Washington Forecast is for Cold,
Wet Weather.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 30
Generally fair weather west of the
Rockies but rain and unsettled
weather in the central west and
somewhat cooler weather as a rule
were forecast yesterday for the COM
ing week by the weather bureau.
East of the Rocky mountains con-
ditions will be unsettled early in
the week with rain Monday in the
central plains states and the great
central valleys. In the central west
and in the northwest, fair weather
should prevail after Tuesday until
late in the week, when unsettled
conditions are again indicated.
Indications point to q week Of
sEenerally fair weather west OF the
Rockies except over the far north.
west.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
Mistake in Filling Out Blanks Causes
Mixup in Awarding Sweepstakes
at Sioux City.

Sioux City, Sept. 29.-Frederick
Aykens, living near Yankton, S. D.,
and not Martelle Schenck, 26 months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Schenck. living near Dixon, Neb.,
was champion rural baby at the
Sioux City interstate fair. The COM
mittee's mistake in awarding the
$1O0 sweepstake prize was made by
the mother of the Aykens baby who
filled out the blank improperly. She
entered her baby from Yankton, in
stead of a rural district. The Ne
braska baby will get but $40 instead
of 500.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
WEBSTER CITY, IOWA TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 80, 1913

cash ier. On July IS, 1875, Mr. Nc
Murray and Mr.. Eastman purchased
the Hamilton County Bank. Mr..
Eastman remained in this bank
about ten years, when he sold out
and went west. While Mr.. Eastman
was resident of this city, he built
the DR.. F. J. Drake home on First
street, which was occupied for sew
eral years by the Eastman family.
The deceased was very genial and
popular business man and his friends
in his old home will be panied to
hear of his death. He was about 70
years of age and is survived by his
wife and five Milburn j.,
Harry, Leslie, Guy and Bessie East
man, the latter now being a widow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
Late Swarm of Bees.

\ late swarm Of bees settled to-
day in the wall OF the Thomas Nc
Dermott house in the south part of
town. For a number of years bees
have from time to time swarmed In
the wall of this old brick house and
made honey and been otherwise at
home. But this is the latest in the
recollection of Mr.. McDermott they
have ever swarmed and settled.
There have been several other in
stances in the town where bees have
swarmed in the walls OF homes, one
swarm settling between the walls OF
the Mrs. G. B. Pray home on Wilson
avenue. ..1.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
"Aksarben" Week.

Quite number of people from
this city and vicinity are going and
have gone to Omaha to attend the
"Aksarben' which began last We'd
nesday and continues until next Sat
urday. This Is an annual celebra-
tion in Omaha and is a big affair.
That city is quite a distance for peo-
pie from this city to go but already
many have gone to visit relatives
and attend this celebration.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30

such a band. Prof. Lamos' terms are
50 a month for each pupil for the
first year, the band members to fur
nish their individual instruments
and place to practice, the teacher
to furnish the music, etc. In case
the organization is started, Prof.
Lamos will spend three days out of
each week here teaching his pupils.
His terms are certainly very liberal
and if there are enough boys here
who are interested in becoming mu-
scians to =. warrant the project, a
good Juvenile band will ultimately
come out of the movement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
TELEPHONE RANG;
YECC LOST LOOT
Robber Frightened Away From Iowa
City Fraternity House.

Iowa City, Sept. ga timely
telephone call at the Phi Alpha Del
ia fraternity house here last night
averted a loss of s4OO worth of sill
verware.
A burglar had entered, got out the
silverware and was about to pack it
in an improvised sack when the tel
ephone rang and one OF the frater-
nifty men went down stairs to an
swer the call. The thief dropped his
loot and fled.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30

The following pupils in school dis
trict No. 5, Cass township, of which
Miss Sadie VanBuskirk of this city
is teacher, were neither absent nor
tardy during the month ending
Sept. 27: Mildred Bell, Ethel KEEP
Ter, Harold Kepler, Marie Keisecker.
Hattie Pringle, Philip Shafer, Flor
ence Shafer, Margaret Shafer, Ger
trude Sill, Elfrieda Sill, Ellen Wild
er, Freda Wilder.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30

VIM. Greenwood, who was recent
ly fined IS and. costs in the mayors
court for assault on Chris Rocker a
short time ago, has appealed his
case to the district court for final
settlement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
The Cradle Roll.

Born, Sept. 21, 1913, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ambrose M. Garrick, a new
daughter, Helen AdaIine Garrick.
The little one weighs eleven pounds
and looks as though she meant to
stay as a permanent resident of her
new found home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30

There will be social meeting of
the Pleasant View grange at the
home of E. N. INLAY on Thursday
afternoon, Oct. 2nd.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30

WERE CONVICTED By A. GANG.
Reveals Story of Atrocities Commit
ted by Organization of
Criminals. ....

Des Moines, Sept. 29.-For twen-
ty-eight years Frank and Nathan
Rainsbarger have been serving life
sen tence in the states prison at An
amosa for a crime they did not COM
nit, according to S. T. Waterman,
who has just filed with the COVER
nor petition for reopening the
case before the board Of parole.
The Rainsbargers were sent to
prison for the murder of Enoch
Johnson in Hardin county, Nov. Is,
1884. After years of labor on the
case, Mr.. Waterman has assembled
evidence showing that Johnson was
murdered, the Rains bargers were
"railroaded to the penitentiary," Fin
Rainsbarger, Manse Rainsbarger and
Henry Johns were killed, and num-
erous other atrocities committed by
one of the most stupen dous criminal
organizations that has ever been dis
covered.
MT. waterman was secret SER
vice man in the employ of the gov
ernment at the time OF the Johnson
murder. He was familiar at the
time with the operations of the
crime syndicate and he has in later
years gathered documentary evil
dence to back up his version Of the
affair During the last year he has
been working to have the new evil
dence he has gathered presented to
the board of parole.
Mr.. Waterman has given The Reg
lister and Leader the exclusive privi-
lege of going through the documents
he has assembled. As they are plac-
ed together by Mr.. Waterman's own
account, they reveal a story of de-
liberate and organized crime that is
| hard to conceive In these settled
days as having been q part OF the
life Of northern Iowa only a quarter
OF a century ago. Yet the story is
backed in practically every instance
by sworn affidavits and other proof
in black and white.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30

The ladies aid society of Cass Cen
ter church will meet at the home of
Mrs. G. w. Smith, 615 Bank street,
Wednesday, at 10 o'clock in the
morning for an all day session.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30

Miss Ethel Mabbott has accepted
the position of cashier in the Mer-
camille store and began her duties
this morning.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
AUTO SK|DS, GIRL
HUI R 7; z ESCAPE
Machine Turns Over on Roswell
Road, and Young Woman Is
Taken to Grady.

Mrs. Grace NJ. G. Graham. % years
Old. a steuographet residing at No.
6N West Georgia avenue. was injured
when an automobile in airh she was
riding with two men sNidded and
overturned on the RoSV ell road, three
miles beyond Buckhead. early We'd
neSday morning. Mrs Graham was
cut about the face and received scalp
wounds, though her condition is not
serious. The men. o. q. Putnam and
a Mr. King. escaped without injury.
The accident became known when
the young woman was brought into
the home of Or. Chapman near Buck
head. There her injuries We're dressed
and an ambulance called. She was
then taken To- Grady Hospital. where
further aid was given. Later she was
removed to her home
According to the report made by
County Policeman Haney. who iuyes-
tgated the matter the automobile
WAS speeding toward Buckhead when
the accident occurred As il rounded
Dead Horse curve on the slippery
road the wheels SkiGded ana the ma
chine slipped into the gutter where
II struck against the curb and cap
sized. All three occupants We're
thrown from the car The men aided
the injured woman to the physicians
home
one OF the men told Haney they
had been on a fishing trip 10 the river
Haney said he saw no tish.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
Mayor Says He's
Through With Pastor.

Mayor Woodward declared Wed
nesday that he would have nothing
further to say regarding DR. Lincoln
Mcconnell He explained that he had
received DR.. MCConnell's special de-
livery letter Tuesday, but had re-
turned it unopened.
q have dismissed Sensationalist
Mcconnell from my mind" he said.
Il refuse to furnish him any further
newspaper notriety. I've got too much
respect for the dignity of the posi-
ton / hold
q have been apprised of his record
from the time that he and Flop
Beerman visited the saloons and dives
of Knoxville. Mcconnell picking a
guitar and Flop singing. He was
called Flop because of the hang of
his lower lip. After the performance
they would pass around the hat I
presume that was the source of his
livelihood at that time.
But don't care to go into all that
history I now dismiss him with con
tempt"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
10000 ARE IDLE
IN LABOR WAR
IN ENGLAND
Martial Law Likely To Be Called
in Agitation Which Grips All
Great Britain.
Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian
DUBLIN. Sept. 17.-Nearly 10000
men are to-day idle either from strike
or lockout in the great movement Of
labor unrest which began here with
the tramway troubles and spread to
England and Scotland
Armed police fired upon a crowd OF
rioting farm laborers near Finglass,
fatally wounding a boy. The police
man who fired the fatal shot was ar
rested
Soldiers will be sent to patrol the
district north Of Dublin and martial
law may be declared. The strike
movement is spreading and the eX-
tension Of the movement Is increasing
the hatred Of the men
1t is estimated that the strike al
ready has cost $4,000, 900. Dispatches
say that there are 1900 men idle in
Ireland, 5000 are out at Liverpool,
5000 at Birmingham and 1000 at
Glasgow.
BIRMINGHAM. ENGLAND, Sept
1.-THE strike of railroad employees
which extended here from Dublin and
Liverpool is spreading. This after
noon 1000 men in the suburban serv-
ice joined the strike. Railroad traffic
here Is becoming paralyzed. Strike
leaders say that before the beginning
of next week rail traffic over the
greater part Of England viii be tied
up.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18

Georgia To- DIVERSITY their output and
'r raise cattle u~ hogs together Win
their ,tr0u and corn.
atlanta must deepen. largely upon
pho Western packers for the meats
that are consumed here, he Sain
.Ganrea and Tennessee ar" states
H,. adapted 10 the sIr"essiu. culture
~ cattle and hogs for food Farmers
ISL. come fu realize the drI'n1eur" ~
their section ou other parts "f me
country and ~ So" the advantage
Which ts before them. ln'l. they 90
f.. cost at meats must Doe high. com
uE a- they DEP from beyond The Mis-
..s-Irr. RIVER
Freight rates. TOO. are not favorable
Co Atlanta MIR Hamper thinks
Relatively freight rates ar" more
excessive Iu'N Atlanta than into mos'
cities H- size. he said There is no
competition IN the express business
and At.aut. doesn't get the benehi OF
any rat"-"ultiug. as other cities 90.
Then too. II the prices are 1T
'Io high. 81 must DE remembered that
Atlanta people i've well, ana many OF
them demand the best that If 10 be
obtained This fact may have been
au element I'm the conclusion thht II
costs more tC live.
Cherr,. Slames Hiqh Rents.
.vrarfgfniy rho high cost OF living
objects The dealers as well as the con
Sinners Tho hubble NAV be assured
folt. The NprIreg are not large. because
Of fo. great pr0fltg eyactcd by deal
rrs Tn. margin Of profits is very
small a- "A matter Of fact"
PINK cherry another big grocer
,,.r ..r interesting theory regarding
ana, MING d. blamed high rents.
..9,p,, in Atlanta are excessive" he
eafJ .an8 are getting higher This
,yDrrl rxaIain why expenses Of oper-
.,rtn.,' ara, ~, preot and therefore why
m. roqr az rood products To the CON
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
Chicago Shop Held Up
And Robbed of $4,000

CHICAGO. Sept. 17.-One man was
killed, three men We're bound and
gagged and $4,000 in currency was
stolen from a safe in a branch de-
livery station Of Mandel Brothers,
large department store owners, to-
day.
Four masked men accomplished the
robbery after a desperate fight be-
tween the four employees of the sta
ton and the robbers Michael Wa
schuk, a wagonwasher was shot
through the heart as he grapple6 with
one Of the bandits
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
Prince Sure to Get
At Least One Bear

CODY. WYO.. Sept. 17.-The Prince
Of Monaco. who is in Cody with the
intention Of going bear hunting with
Buffalo Bill, Will certainly have an
opportunity OF killing at least ono
bear. If the stories in circulation here
are true.
In an abandoned cabin on the
mountain side there is said to be an
old, decrepit bear which is being
saved for the Prince. 1t has been in
ca ptivity for years
The plan is to take the bear out
on the mountain and plant" him
where the Prince and his party will
pass.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
Mrs, zachry to Ask
Custody Of Children

AUGUSTA, GA, Sept. 1.-THE
Zachry case is to come up again.
Attorney c. f. Dunbar, representing
Mrs. Zachry, will ask Judge Ham
mond in the Superior Court Septem-
Der q to give Frances and Mildred
Zachry over to their mother Zachry
now has the elder child. Francis.
Judge Hammond has told ZaChry
to bring Frances down to see her
mother one day this week and Mrs.
Zachry has promised not to run away
to South Carolina with her again If
the court allows her to see her little
girl.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18

trying to do now. I'm trying 10
make them happy. III trying to
bring the peace of God into their
hearts. 1 hope l may succeed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18

Local merchants. acknowledging tho
high cost OF food products I'm Atlanta.
attribute the fact Co various circum-
sts2ces. one ur the reasons which c.
J Khcpcr well known grocer Of
Peachtr,, street thinks BIS the most
potent i'm Increasing the prices in At
lanta IS the failure Of farmers I'm