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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
Automobile Lights.

There was a sad accident in a
neighboring state the other day
when the binding light of north
bound automobile prevented the
driver of south bound car from OBJ
serving stationary automobile in
which several persons were seated,
until he had crashed into it, throw
ing the persons out and fatally in
juring some OF them.
Chicago, awake to the peril of
the powerful searchlight on automo-
biles. has regulated the lights and,
best Of all, it is enforcing the regu-
lations.
The lights on some OF the auto
mobiles in Webster City are SO brill
liant that drivers approaching them
can see absolutely nothing but the
glare. Under such conditions there
must be accidents sooner or later.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
Mrs. McCaulif III.

DR.. G. T. McCauliff left today for
Chicago where Mrs. McCauliff is
confined in a hospital suffering with
very severe attack OF stomach
trouble. Mrs. McCauliff was taken
sick on her return trip from the
great lakes. The doctor will remain
with her for a few days but it is
doubtful whether she will be able to
return with him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
Bowen-Auen.

Miss Gladys Bowen and Mr.. Foss
Allen. both of Maxwell, Iowa, were
married in this city Saturday even
ing at o'clock at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. S. Clare Bowen, Rev. C. H.
Kamphoefner OF the Methodist
church reading the service before a
small company OF relatives and
friends Of the contracting parties.
Mrs. Allen formerly resided in
Eagle Grove and has many friends
in this city. She Is niece of Mrs.
B. F. Keltz and also Of Miss Anne
Bowen, who spent her four years
OF high school life in this city.
The Misses Mary Bowen and Anne
Bowen. the former sister of the
bride, and Forest Allen, brother OF
the groom, were guests from Max
we'll. The young couple left this
morning on short trip to
Des Moines. after which they will be
At home to their friends in Maxwell,
MI. Allen being In the contracting
business there
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12

The Missionary picnic which was
Il, have been held on Wednesday OF
this week by the ladies Of the Bap-
fist church, has been postponed on
account of the funeral-of Mrs. Hum
bert, and the meeting will be held
instead, at the church.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
Cablegram Received.

A cablegram received by l.. A. Nc
Murray today states that Miss Jes-
sic McMurray and Miss Frances
Jones arrived safely in London yes
|terday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
Arm Broken.

Leonard Burton, the seven year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c.. Burton,
met with a mishap yesterday after
noon in which he broke one Of his
arms near the wrist. He was climb
ing upon a box car in. the Illinois
Central yards when he lost his hold
and fell to the ground. .,-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
Card Of Thanks,

We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends for their kindness dur
ing the sickness and death Of our
little one and also for the beauti-
full floral offerings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Porter
and Family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
Breaks Leg.

Geo. W.. Hamaker,s fosmerlyso Of this
scity, guard at the Anamosa peniten-
tiary, had the misfortune TO fall
down a fight OF stairs few days
ago and break his leg. Owing to his
years the injury is giving him much
trouble.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
Snith.Pearce.

Married, Aug. g.. 1913, at the u.
B. parsonage in this city. Rev. R.
R. Percy officiating. Miss Ruby
Smith and Mr.. T., G. Pearce, all Of
this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12

The L. "A. S. of the q. B. church
will meet on Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Chas. Quinn on east First
street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
Obituary..

Obituary. -.-,
Henry S. Gunderson, the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Gunderson of F1ug
stad, Ia, was born in Guthrie, ILL.,.
Dec. 10th, 1887. At the age Of IA
years he removed with his parents
to Webster county, Ia, and has re-
sided in this vicinity until his de-,
mise. 4. ..rss.. ( ~.
Mrs. Henry S. Gunderson, the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eli Jensen of Flugstad, Ia, was born
in Hamilton county, Ia, Nov. End.
1891 She also has resided in this
locality until her demise.
On the 10th day Of April, 1915
these two young people were united
in marriage at the home Of Mrs.
Gunderson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Jensen. The Rev. P. G. Danielson
officiating at the ceremony.
Their seemingly untimely death,
which occurred Thursday, Aug. y,
1913, was caused by an east bound
II. c. Ry. train striking the automo-
bile in which Mr.. and Mrs. Gunder-
son were riding, and which was be-
ing driven by it's owner, Mr.. Ollie
Nelson. Mrs. Gunderson lived a
short while after reaching Mercy
hospital at Webster City. Mr.. Gun.
derson passed away few hours lat
er. The party which consisted Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gunderson, Mr.. Ollie
Nelson, Mrs. Minnie Porter and her
two children, were bound for Eagle
Grove to attend young peoples
Luther League convention, and
where Mr.. and Mrs. Gunderson were
to participate in a musical program.
The funeral was held Sunday.
Aug. 10, 1913, at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Eli Jensen and was con
Quoted by the Rev. P. C. Danielson,
assisted by Mr.. Velve. The solemn
and intensely impressive service was
very largely attended, nearly all
present paying their last respects to
the dead by accompanying their re-
mains to the cemetery.
All the brothers and sisters of the
deceased were present, together with
a large number Of relatives coming
from a distance.
The honorary pail bearers were
Julia, Belle and Martha Simonson,
Amy johnson, Nora and Mabel An
derson, Martha and Anna Christen-
son, Anna Christoferson, Mamie
Severson, Clara Michaelson and So
phia Ostlund. The active pail bear
ers were Eddie, Myron and Albert
johnson, Johnnie Simonson, Henry
Anderson, Oscar and Newt Ostlund,
Jake Michaelson, Oscar Elm, Willie
Lauda. Olof and Arthur Christofer-
son.
, The interment was made at the
Norwegian Lutheran cemetery south
Of Duncombe, where both remains
were placed side by side in one
grave where they sleep in sweet re-
pose, each unmindful Of the others
presence.
Asleep in Jesus! Blessed sleep.
From which none ever wakes to
weep;
A calm and undisturbed reposs.
Unbroken by the last OF foes.
Asleep in Jesusi Far from thee,
Thy kindred and their graves may
be, @ -..-
But thine is still a blessed sleep,
From which none ever wakes to
weep.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12

r. G.. Clark and George g. Tucker
are having new cement walks laid
on the west side Of their residence
lots ION north Des Moines street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
The Cradle Roll.

Born, Aug. II, 1913, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ooram Allen, who reside at
1890 Bank street, a 91k pound baby
boy All doing nicely.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
Which do Won Wantl


Which do the Webster City fans
prefer? Slangy base ball stories Of
the game or a correct English trans
Iation of the plays? Considerable
agitation has been started by a Chi
cago newspaper In regard to which
style their readers prefer. In an in
terview with President Ben Johnson
OF the American League he said that
he would be glad to have the ques-
ton OF styles for reporting base ball
games decided. II have often won
dered which style readers as a rule
prefer. I am not ready to commit
myself" President Thomas Chiv-
ington of the American Association,
prefers Intelligent descriptions of
the game" II think that slangy
writing has gone to seed" asserted
Mr.. Chivington. I'm the smaller
cities especially, it seems that every
base ball writer Is under the impress
sion that he must be funny in de-
scribing the game. Some OF their
stories are exceedingly hard to In
terpret." This is absolutely a ques-
ton for the fans of each city and
town throughout the United States
to settle. and whether this will draw
the fire from the umpire to the writ
ers of the game Ia to be seen, but as
there is plainly two sides to the
question it should arouse some in
terest at least.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12

The missionary society OF the
Baptist church will meet on Friday
afternoon Of this week instead OF
Wednesday, as announced in yester-
days OILY.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12

The regular meeting Of Superior
Rebskah lodge will be leld tomor-
row evening. All me, Oers Of the
degree stat are reques- "a to be pres
emit to practice drilling.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12

The ladies Of the Christian church
will serve chicken pie supper at
the G. A. r. hall Saturday evening.
August 18th. beginning at $3.50
o'clock Announcement Of the menu
will be made later. d.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12

There will be a special examina-
ton for eighth grade pupils at the
court house August 10 and 16. be-
ginning at eight o'clock. e. F.
Snow, Co. Supt. d1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12

The L. A. s. Of the Christian
church will meet with Mrs. Chris
tian Lundell on James street. We'd
nesday afternoon. After the regular
work, ten cent lunch will be serv-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12

lie last OF the concrete work on
Wiiiaon avenue is being placed to-
day in the 1909 block.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
CARD OF THANKS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Jensen, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Gunderson and brothers and
sisters OF the deceased, herewith ex-
tend their most heartfelt thanks to
all those who so kindly assisted us in
our bereavement of the loss of our
daughter and son. sister and broth
er, and also for the many beautiful
floral offerings.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12

Our want ads bring results.
The day book., 1913-06-25

ally threw her aside. She didn't mind
when she lost the fiat nor when she
sold her diamonds and had to clothe
herself in poor raiment while she
hunted work, but the thing that OBJ
sessed her-the rose-was gone, and
to her it was like the death of an
only child
She had been i'll for some days,
and yet she had crawled out in the
inclement weather, searching for
work, and tonight she was almost
happy, for she had picked up a rose
on the street, a rose that someone
had carelessly stepped on-but it
was rose.
1t stood in a broken glass in her
room and already one of it's petals
had fallen. Perhaps it was hopeless
because there was curious odor in
the room, heavy, sickening, that
seemed to come from a gas jet in the
corner-and perhaps it didn't like the
feverish light in Marion's eyes, as
she lay slowly poisoning herself with
that obnoxious odor, but Marion was
happy.
A belated hurdy-gurdy stopped in
the street to squeak out its last
music for the night-some synco-
pated melody that held no beauty.
Marion's eyes closed. She was
very drowsy and very contented. And
another petal fell from the heart of
the rose-and then-the tune of the
hurdy-gurdy changed, and slowly
The day book., 1913-06-25
MARION AND "THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER"
BY JANE whitaker
ROSES!

food, with others a craze for pretty cl
glitter of diamonds, but Marion loved
AS a child she used to beg them
begun to wither so they were no long
to the place she called home, and wal
stopping petal, to kiss it and caress
crumbled at her touch.
Marion had no memory of her
mother was just a rose that was wit
that dropped and shed it's petals da,
and ugly, and then, with little sigh
Marion was stenographer theI
herself, with her slender pale beauty,
and the proud way she held her head.
She always had rose on her desk
and it was this the Vulture first no
ticed. The vultUre had a daughter
the age of Marion and he protected
his daughter against every chill wind,
but Marion was legitimate prey for
the vulture.
He baited his first lure with huge
bunch of American beauty roses, the
passion-mad red, languorous, sense
intoxicating flowers, and Marion held
her breath in joy.
On, you are SO SOOO, Sne naI
whispered to him. 81 always wanted
American beauty roses and l never
had them" And somehow the vul-
ture didn't seem to have such greedy
eyes, nor did his smile seem so re-
pellant to her.
Granted that Marion was weak,
else the story would never have been
told, still the thing that obsesses one
is hard to fight, even if it is only
roses.
1t doesn't matter what more he got
Marion, because the rest never count
ed. The beautiful clothes, the cold,
gittering diamonds, or the luxurious
flat-it was just the roses that she
surrounded herself with, to lay her
face on their cool scented petals at
night, to crush her lips against their
cool softness by day.
D,,f NForiOp fbo rOco vyifborod q 9
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30
ON EAST BANK OF MISSISSIPPI
ABOUT 100 MILES NORTH
OF vICKSBURG.
HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES HOMELESS
Engineers Estimate That the Flooded
Lands Will Be Over 1000 Square
MiIes-Other Rivers On
Rampage.

Vicksburg, Miss-A torrent 200 feet
wide rushed through crevasse in
Beulah levee, Saturday night, about
100 miles north of here on the east
bank Of the Mississippi river, and the
water is inundating the lowlands, de-
stroying crops and forcing hundreds of
families to the high lands. The engi-
neers engaged on the work estimate
that before the flood recedes at least
1000 square miles OF plantations and
swmaps will be inundated.
Fifteen hundred men, about 400 of
whom are state convicts, worked day
and night to "tie" the ends of the
break, but despite their efforts it SLOW
ly widened, the rushing water causing
the ends of the levees to crumble. Ma
jor j. A. Woodruff of the United States
engineers is experimenting operations.
Wabash Falling.
Terre Haute, Ind.-The Wabash riv-
er began to fall Saturday night. Resi-
dents of Taylorville and West Terre
Haute, driven out by the high water,
are returning to their homes. Several
coal mines in the Clinton field did not
operate, as the miners refused to enter
the shafts. fearing that the high water
would entrap them.
Ohio Rising at Cairo.
Cairo, Il.-The Ohio river is rising.
water Is now spread in all directionc
from Cairo. The Cotton Belt railroad
still maintains service into Birds
Point, Mo.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30
SPORTING NEWS ITEMS

Joe Jeanette and not AL Palzer will
meet Jack Johnson in Paris June "a.
Jerry Eddinger has signed up to be a
Northwestern Baseball league umpire
Robert Mclean of Chicago Saturday
made half mile on ice skates in
minute 10 1-5 seconds.
George Ort, former Coast and North
western Lacquer, is on the list of Spo-
kane players for 1918.
Yakima business men will form a
$4,000 stock company to put baseball
team in the Tri-State league.
Johnny Coulon, champ of the ban
tams, says he will take on Kid Will
liams either next month or in March.
bud" Anderson of Vancouver,
Wash, licked Sammy Trott of Column
bus, Ohio. at Los Angeles Saturday in
six rounds.
Harry Girard Ostdiek will be in
charge of the Spokane Northwestern
league baseball team again this COM
ing season.
Kid Scaler of Spokane won a close
decision over Fighting Dick" Hyland
of California after Is rounds of hard
fighting at Edmonton.
Willie Richie, champion lightweight,
says he wants to get back in the ring
again. He is willing to take on Joe
Rivers for his first opponent.
Hannes Kilchmainen, the wonderful
Finnish runner, is looked upon by
many experts as the greatest distance
runner the world ever produced.
President Frank Navin of the Detroit
Tigers wants the coachers' box placed
at least 10 feet from first and third
base, so signals can not be seen.
The band Of SO elk sent from Vel
lowstone park to the national park on
the upper Naachez river near North
Yakima, arrived with but a loss of five.
President Charles w. Murphy of the
Chicagos has purchased half interest
in the Philadelphia National park, with
c. p. Taft Of Cincinnati owning the
other half.
George Engle, for several seasons
pitcher for the Vancouver team in the
Northwestern league, will manage the
North Yakima team in the West Tri-
State league.
Fritz Holland, the middleweight, who
has been resting for two months in
California on account of broken arm,
will take another fling at the fight
game nXet month.
Mrs. Bat Nelson, nee Miss Fay King
of Portland and Denver, who was mar
ried to the former lightweight cham
pion January "a, tainted after cere-
mony was performed because of the
nervous strain.
The Solomon derby for dog teams
from Nome to Solomon and return, 65
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30
MAY Be WAR AGAIN
BALKAN ALLIES HOLD Meeting
AND DRAFT NOTE TO TURK.
ISH GOVERNMENT.
HOPE YET FOR PERMANENT PEACE
Hate to Resume War, But Will If
Turkey Insists Oh Former De-
mands as to Adrian
opIe.

London.-The Balkan plenipotentia-
ries, who have received full powers
from their respective governments,
have appointed a committee to draft a
note to the Turkish plenipotentiaries
explaining why the peace conference
must now be considered broken off, 1t
Is hoped the draft will be ready for
approval by the full delegation soon.
The meeting lasted for an hour and
a half and the course to be followed
was given earnest consideration. Two
distinct views were manifested-One
for the immediate rupture of the nego-
tiations, leading to resumption of
the war, and the other favoring tenn
porizing policy in order to avoid ire
vocable steps.
The latter course triumphed and a
committee was appointed, consisting
of one member from each delegation.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30
Lent Begins Early.

Ash Wednesday, which marks the
beginning of Lent, occurs on February
this year, the earliest date on which
1t has occurred since 1856. This will
bring Easter on March 20.
The only year on record when Ash
Wednesday was earlier than 1t will be
this year was in 1918 when it fell on
February A. Twice since then it has
fallen on February s, once in 1845
and once in 1856. This year is the
last time 1t will occur February 5
until zoos.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30
WITH THE WORLD OF LABOR.

Berger has announced that he has
practically decided" to demand a con-
gressional inquiry into the garment
workers strike at New York.
A detail of 500 extra police was dis
tributed through the hotel district in
New York in an effort to check fur
Their rioting of striking walters.
Early adjustment of the differences
between the Electrical Workers and
the Stone & Webster Co., that have
caused strike of the company's en-
ployes in Seattle, Tacoma, Everett and
Bellingham, is now predicted.
Efforts to settle the garment work
ers' strike in New York so that $50 900
idle employees would be willing to re-
turn to their places January 81, failed
at conference between representa-
tives of manufacturers, operatives and
mediation bodies.
Formation of big central confer
ence Of bricklayers, to be composed of
the various bricklayers' unions of
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California,
Montana, British Columbia, Alberta,
Saskatchewan and Manitoba, is being
attempted.
Members of the International Broth
erhood of Railway Maintenance of Way
Employees over the UnitedsStates will
soon be called upon to pay a special
assessment as a means of raising a
100000 fund for the erection of fine
new international headquarters build
ing at Detroit for their organization.
Advices to this effect have just been
received from officials of the union
The Washington State Federation of
Labor at the annual election Friday
elected: e. F. Marsh of Everett, pres
ident; Charles S. Hall, Bellingham,
vice president first district; w. ].
Coates, Spokane, second; L. E. Clarke,
Walla Walla, third; Fred Jennings,
Hoquiam, fourth; ]. r. Montgomery,
Carbonate, fifth; T. H. Bolton, Seattle,
sixth; c. j. Folsom, Everett, Seventh.
Charles Perry Taylor was reelected
secretary. Raymond, Wash, on Will
lipa harbor, captured the 1914 conven-
ton.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30
MEMORIAL FOR ARCHIBALD BUTT
Francis MiIlet, Artist, Also to Be
Honored-Both Were Titanic
Victims,

Washington.-Th design for the me-
mortal to Major Archibald Butt, per-
sonal aide to President Taft, and Fran
els ID. Millet, the artist, two Washing
tonians lost with the Titanic, has been
approved by the pres ident.
The memorial, fountain with a
shaft rising from it's center, will be on
public grounds near the White House.
On one side of the shaft will be fig
ure in bas relief representing art, and
on the opposite side a figure repre-
senting an armed knight Daniel
French, New York architect, de-
signed the memorial.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30

miles over the snow and trail, was
won January rs by John Johnson,
driving team of Siberian wolves, in
hours liz minutes.
Missoula, Mont.-Jack Herman, man.
ager of Stanislaus Zbyszko, the Polish
wrestler, announced here that he had
secured a tentative promise from
Frank Gotch, champion heavyweight,
that the latter will meet the winner of
the match between Zbyszko and
George Zurich, the German champion,
which takes place in Chicago February
Is. Emil Klank, manager for Gotch,
has made the promise, according to
Herman.