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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
REBELS CLOSING
IN ON FEDERALS
Late Reports Indicate Attack on
Tampico Expected
Soon.
GARRISON is INCREASED
War Office at Capital Processes
Confidence In
City.

Mexico City, Dec. 22.-The rebel
forces are crowding close on lamp
leo and a formal attack may be ex-
pected soon. The report received by
the government last night that the
assault had begun was not question
ed, as it was assumed at the palace
that this was the rebel plan, but it
was developed that the officer who
made the report had been confused
over minor engagement at point
some miles from Tampico.
The war Office has utilized the
time since the last attack to
strengthen the garrison at Tampico
and processes confidence in it's abil-
ity to resist the rebels.
Forces under Gen. Panfilo Natera
are slowly advancing on Zacatecas,
capital of the state of Zacatecas and
between Saltillo and San Luis Potosi,
along the main line of the National
al way, 1COCiS nave dSdlu dppSdIcu
in large numbers. This region had
been comparatively free of rebels for
several days.
Two minor engagements have oc-
Cured between Atamira and Tampi-
co, and the federals, according to
the war Office, We're victorious in
both. 1t is also announced by the
war office that Gen. Ynez Salazar has
defeated the rebels between Cone
job and Bermejillo, in the state Of
Coahuila, to the north of Torreon.
The government and bankers have
not been able to agree on the solu-
ton of the currency question. The
committee of bankers who have been
attempting to devise plan met
again yesterday with the subsecre-
tary of finance, but their suggestions
were not accepted, chiefly because
the bankers would not listen to the
proposal that the guarantee fund be
deposited in the national treasury.
They insisted that it should be de-
posted in the national bank.
The management of the Bank oil
London and Mexico says that it has
enough currency to meet the del
mands should the withdrawal of de-
posits continue today.
Government officials express
pleasure at the success of the nego-
for loan in Europe, but
the conservative and unofficial ele-
ment profess to see in it little that
will assist President Huerta in OPP
Grating the government for any
great length of time, since this loan
is to meet interest payment on the
bonds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
Personal Briefs
From yesterdays Daily:

fTOm yesterday Ddlly:
Mrs. H. Cratsenburg returned
to her home in Des Moines Saturday
afternoon following a visit with her
sister, Mrs. Ray E. Martin and fam
lily.
Mrs. Fred Baldwin and three
children are home from a six weeks
visit with relatives in Jackson, Min
nesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Julian Of
Lamoure, North Dakota, arrived here
Saturday afternoon for a visit with
Mrs. Julian's mother, Mrs. r. P.
Layne, and other relatives.
Joseph Horsley and daughter,
Mrs. c. C. McCreery and little son,
returned to Perry today following a
visit at the H. NJ and H. c. Horsley
homes.
Fort Dodge passengers today:
Mrs. F. E. Whitley and daughter,
Miss Grace; Mrs. Milton ]. Mattice;
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Burgess: Mrs.
Fred c. Ruegnitz Miss Ella Graf
funder; Mr. and Mrs Peter Frohl-
ing; Miss Georgia Lane; Miss Dor
otfy futile.
Prof. and Mrs. E. H. Petry of
Evanston, Illinois, and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Knopp of Minonk, Illinois,
are Christmas guests at the A. S.
Heller home on west Water street.
Mrs. c. D. HELEN of Des Moines
is here spending the Christmas holt
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Eyer
III. H. Brown of Washington
Court House, Ohio, spent Sunday
with his brother, Cary H. Brown and
family.
Erich Frankowsky arrived Sat
urday night from Kirksville Mo-,
for holiday visit in the city
Patsy Cunningham Of Clinton is
here for a Christmas visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Cunning
ham, on west Second street.
S. c. Gardner spent Sunday with
relatives in Usage.
Mrs S. D.. Derr and daughter,
Miss Helen, arrived here today from
their home In Allenstown, Pennsyl-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
PORTSMOUTH DOCK
YARD IS DESTROYED
Two Million Dollar Fire Destroys
Famous English Shipping Sta
ton; Bodies Found.

Portsmouth, Eng, Dec. pa
fire, involving damage variously es.
timated at from $1,250,0O0 to 3d.
100000, devastated the famous
dockyard here Saturday night and
resulted in the loss of two lives and
the destruction of the century old
semaphore tower. which in the pre-
telegraph days was the great signal
ling station between the fleet and
the admiralty.
AN examination of the ruins dis
closed yesterday the fact that two of
the three signalmen who had re-
manned in the tower to summon help
when the fire broke out, were burned
to death. The third escaped through
the smoke and flames to an adjoin-
ing roof and there fell unconcious.
He was subsequently revived.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23

vania, for a Christmas visit with
their daughter and sister, Mrs. Roy
G. Austin and family.
Miss Mary Fairchild of Mime
apolis, Minnesota, arrived here this
morning for a Christmas visit with
her mother, Mrs. NJ. C. Fairchild.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pagan of
Clarion spent yesterday at the John
MARCIA home on the north side.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Meyers of
Clarion are spending the day here
with their daughter, Miss Tressa
Meyers.
Miss Edith Shirk left this noon
for her home in Charles City follow
ing a visit with the William Mark
wardt family and other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Hampton
and family left this noon for Chicago
to spend the week with Mrs. Hamp-
toms aunts, Mrs. J. w. Hoyle and
Mrs. J. f. Black. Mrs Hampton
mother, Mrs. E. NJ. Bennett, and
grandmother, Mrs. R. j. Jones, will
also be members of the holiday par
ty, which will include four genera
tions.
d. A. Pearson and family are in
the city today from Ellsworth visit
ing friends.
Albert Crosley of Washington
South Dakota, is visiting his aunt,
Miss Lillian Crosley, and also at the
A. NJ. Potter and Frank Greenwood
homes.
Misses Hazel Sells, Kathryn
Stafford, Pearl Neel, Messrs. Fred
Metcalf and Verne Buxton, who at
tend college in Grinnell, are home
for their Xmas vacation.
Miss Bertha Teal is home from
Des Moines college for a Christmas
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John T. Teal.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. G. Foster of
Odell, Nebraska, are Christmas
guests at the home of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Quinn and family.
Saturday Mrs. Foster will be taken
to Mercy hospital where she expects
to undergo an operation.
Mrs. o. H. Montzeimer of
Primghar arrived in the city today
to spend the holidays with relatives.
Mr.. Montzeimer is at present in New
York, but will arrive here in time
for the Christmas festivities.
Mrs. Anna Ziegler of Deshler,
Ohio, who has been visiting at the
home of her son, ]. w. Ziegler, left
this morning for her home.
j. A. Dunkle was a business
visitor in Randall today.
Fred Baldwin left this noon for
an extended business visit in Winnie
bago, MINI.
-Buford Sebastian is business
caller in Randall today.
A. H. Austin was business
taller in Randall today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
ENCOURAGING News.

Word was received by relatives in
the city Sunday, that a consulta-
ton of doctors was held in Chicago
last week over little Richard JOY,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Joy, for
merly of this place, who has been
critically i'll for seven weeks. The
decision of the doctors was that the
boy will recover, although it will
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
many HURT IN
TRAIN WRECK
Canadian Northern Passenger Train
Derailed Near Lorette, Man.

Lorette, Man, Dec. 22.-Two hun
dred passengers were slightly injur-
ed when the Canadian Northern
train from Duluth, Mimi, and Fort
William, Ont, was derailed near
here yesterday and five coaches, a
baggage car and diner overturned
into the ditch. The wreckage caught
fire, but the passengers, many of
whom were homeward bound for the
holidays, escaped through broken
windows with no more serious injur-
les than scratches and bruises and
helped eXtinguish the flames. All
the passengers had been accounted
for when relief train took the pas
sengers on to Winnipeg last night.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
probably be few months before no
is able to be up and around.

The free dinner to be given by
Capt. r. R. Wallace and wife of the
S. A., on Christmas Day, will be
served promptly at IL o'clock. On
Christmas night there will be tree
and program to which all are cord
tally invited.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23
Storm Strikes Oklahoma.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 22.-The
storm which prevailed over Kansas
and Western Missouri Friday and
Saturday reached central and west
ern Oklahoma and the Panhandle Of
Texas yesterday. 1t was accompan-
led by a decided drop in tempera-
ture. The coolest weather of the
season prevailed in Kansas early yes
terday, thermometers recording from
10 to Is degrees below zero.
FOR SALE-Pure bred Poland
China male pigs, immune from
cholera. A. C. Ruppel. fit
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-23

Harold Peterson, Misses Florence
Leonard, Mabel Anderson and Mabel
Corbin are assisting in Metcalf' s
Economy basement.
Putnam patriot., 1913-07-18
wba, Shore Line Electric Co. May Do

Now that the Plant interests have acquired the Putnam trolley line there is considerable speculation as to wheth- CT or not some improvements benehci- al to the business interests of the city may not be forthcoming.
 For number of years the merchants of Putnam have felt that the service given by the old company between the Grosvenordales and this city was not all that it shonld be. That trade from these two villages was going nerthward to Webster instead of finding its way to this city. After an interstate com meree law made it incumbent upon the company to change car crews at West Thompson the trade from the villages to the northward began to fall off. This was because of the poor accommodate tions coming this way for passengers were often left at West Thompson sta tion on account of poor connections and had to wait long time for car. When this state of affairs became gem eraliy known to the public they ceased coming to Putnam as often as they other wise would, but went north- ward to Webster instead, according to the Putnam merchants way of think ing. Several com plaints were register ed but without avail, conditions re. mained the same, much to the disgust of our local store keepers. If the new | company own to the state line only, it would seem that their intrests would demand that passengers be prevailed upon to come this way as much as pos. sible to do their shopping as i'll so do- ing the local company would be getting more in fares. It is this feature that leads local merchants to hope that the change that they have so long wanted may come to pass It is also said that Webster merchants have been able to charter special cars cheaper than Put nam merchants and have thereby in. duced trade to come to their city by giving buyers free transportation. AL together Putnam merchants feel that they have not had square deal in the way of transportation accommod ations.
 Another thing that may come to pass is trolley loop, such as petition with over thousand names signed to 1t requested. The matter was sent in to the common council and referred to committee. The committee took &C., tion in the matter and received several promises but nothing material ever came of it. Perhaps it would be well for the business mems association to take the matters up at an earlyidate so that the new company may beipraised at once of local needs.
Putnam patriot., 1913-07-18
Exit Greina Green.

All on account of an unsympnthetic legislature -unsympathetic with low ing swains that is--Putnam will no longer be called a Gretna Green after the first of next month and incoming trains from Massachusetts will no longer discharge stream of smiling couples on matrimony bent. The majesty Of the law will thereafter say nay. In an opinion to town clerk in the southern part of the state regard ing the new law the Attorney General says: "lf both parties to marriage are non-residents of the town wherein they apply for license, they must give five days notice before license can be issued to them. This will pre- vent many impulsiye marriages and Is similar to the law now In effect in NJ assach usetts.'
 This new regulation goes into effect on August l. A law requiring previou s notice in some cases Is also in effect in Rhode Island.
 The new Connecticut regulation will cut of . con nvenient refuge for Massa- chusetts and Rhode Island couples de- sirous of a speedy marriage without the knowledge of the home folks. It was easy for them to slip across the border to some nearby Connecticut town clerk from whom they got the license provided the town clerk was satisfied they were Of legal age. Nor wich benefited by the get-married- quick couples from Rhode Island while Putnam was convenient for Massachusetts couples, coming by train or automobile from the way of Boston or Worcester.
 Now the get married-quicks from Rhode Island and Massachusetts will have to find other ways to make the sudden plunge to matrimony. The effect of the law will also be to prevent Connecticut couplesifrom jumping out of their own towns overnight ard turn ing up the next morning all smiles to announce that parson so-and-so in another part of the state had made them man and wife.
 Only when at least one of the parties who applies Is resident in the town where he applies can the town clerk issue the license It once.
Putnam patriot., 1913-07-18
Didn't Like the Farm.

Attorney H. C. Bradford sat as a justice of the peace and Attorney C. h.. Torrey prosecuted in case at Pom fret last Friday morning. Adolph Carieson was charged with breach of the peace, found guilty and had ex- ecution of sentence suspended 10 give him chance to leave town. The man was hired through New York agency by Geo. A. Sternrow who bought the Larned farm. Everything went along well for few days and then the man began to complain that he was having to do too great share of the work. In the meantime he had sent for his wife and child and they occupied basement in one of the houses and were allowed the use of their employers stove. Carleson finally got through but refused to leave the premises although duly warned out. He became abusive and was ar- rested and locked lup in the Putnam police station over night. He went back to New York as soon as released and money was furnished by his for mer employer to get him there.
Putnam patriot., 1913-07-18
Council of Boy Scouts.

A local council of the boy scouts of America was organized Friday even ing. There were 9 representative citi- zens present. Officers were elected as follows:
 President, k. H. Johnson.
 Vice Presidents, Rev. c. D. Stanley, John c. Johnson, John A. Dady.
 Secretary, Harry c. Meinken.
 Treasurer, A. w. Bowen.
 Scout Commissioned, Rev. C. J. liar riman.
 Executive Committe, F. F. Russell, Ernest C. Morse, John Richardson.
 The next meeting will Dc held next Friday night when the president will appoint members of the court of honor and finance committee. IL was voted to adopt the constitution and bylaws as drawn up by the national organizs- ton.
Putnam patriot., 1913-07-18
cLAMBAKE AUGUST 7

Israel Putnam Lodge. together with Webster lodges, will hold a clambake at Phillips Grove, August 7th, the bake to be handled by Caterer Kenne- dy, at D. m., in order to give those who have their Thursday half holiday, a chance to partake of 1t.
 There will be an interesting pro gram of sports, and among other fea- lures an all star ball game, between the Webster and Putnam brothers. Tickets will be on sale within a few days and it is expected there will be large attendance during the after noon and evening, there being dance planned for the latter.
 Clam Chowder, Rhode Island Style Baked Bluefish Clam Fritters
 Clans baked in sea weed
 Lobster Green Corn
 Cucumbers Sweet Potatoes
 Chilled Watermelon
Putnam patriot., 1913-07-18
Died Suddenly at Sisters Home

Cressa May Clarke of Canterbury, aged 25 years, died suddenly at tho home of her sister, Mrs. Fred 0. Stone, at North Gros venordale shortly before six o'clock last Thursday evening. Death was due to heart disease from which she had suffered since child hood.
 Miss Clarke was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. J. Clarke. prominent people of Canterbury. She left her home Thursday afternoon to make her sister visit. She was taken in a car riage to Wauregan and then boarded an electric car. When she arrived in North Grosvenordale her sister mes her. She was then very weak and is took considerable time for her to get to the house only . short distance away When she arrived her sister asked her to drink glass Of wine but she refused saying 1t would choke her. Her sister stepped out of the room and when she returned Miss Clarke had her head on her arm which was resting on the ta- bIe. She got her to couch and with in ten minutes of the time she entered the house she was dead.
 The body was taken in charge by an undertaken from Danielson who took 1t to Canterbury. Miss Clarke had al- ways resided at home and was we'll known In her native town. The peo- pie were shocked to learn of her sud- den death. The exertion and fatigue from her journey was the immediAte cause of her death.
Putnam patriot., 1913-07-18
City Court--FuIIer Judge

John Neary was sentenced to 30 days and ordered to pay costs of $9.09 when he appeared in the city court Friday morning and pleaded guilty to charge of drunkenness. He went to sleep on South Main street and not finding the bed soft enough went down Fremont street to hit the hay or get among the feathers but instead went to sleep in the posey bed of Station Agent Bald win from which the officer aroused his slumbers.
 Earl Davis was ir court Monday morning charged with drunkeness and with being a common druEkard. He was ordered to pay fine and costs amounting to Si9.0s on the first count and sentenced to 30 days on the second ccunt, the sentence being suspended.
 Patrick LaughIin paid the court "A this Thursday morning for being found drunk.
Putnam patriot., 1913-07-18
Married Fifty Years Ago.

"tahttNN thy fNsAS NkUs
 At their cosy home, so Walnut street, where they have lived for many years, Caleb Whittemore Shippee and his wife, Ellen Elvins (Adamsl Ship pee celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Wednesday evening. They were the center of happy gath ering of their children, grand children, relatives and friends, land the vener- able couple enjoyed the occasion and received hearty congratulations and good wishes from all.
 Mir. and Mrs. Shippee were married at the westinghouse on Putnam Heights fifty years ago and have lived here ever since. They have witnessed many changes during their life here and few of the friends of their young CT days are now living.
 MT. Shippee was interviewed by members Of the press, who found him at work in the freight depot. He is a modest gentleman and at first told the reporters there was nothing to tell them. When he was told that it was too bad that the pictures of himself and wife could not be published, he smiled, and said he wouldn't care for that. He said he was born in Foster, k. l., T years ago, son of MT. and Mrs. Wheaton Shippee. When he was only three weeks old his parents removed to Putnam, then part of the town of Thompson.
 There was very small village here when he vast boy and he has seen it develop into the present industrious city. Mir. Shippee worked in the shoe shops and at one time manufactured slippers. He said that So would GOV CT all that he had ever spent for doe tors bills and that if all men were like him the saloons would have to go out of business as he had never given them cent. His wife was Ellen El- vina Adams of killingly. She too has enjoyed good health all of her life un- til few years ago when she was at- tackled with rheumatism. She is 69 years old. The couple have been bles. sed with six children who are all liv- ing in Putnam. They are Caleb, Ar. thur, William, Mary Ellen, Walter and Elmer, also three grandchildren. Mir. Shippee has been employed at the freight house the past eight years and works every day. He says he feels fine and told his interyiewers with a smile that he intended to dance a few steps at the reception.
 All day MT. and Mrs. Shippec re- ceived the congratulations of their friends. In the evening the house was crowded with guests. There was dancing of the good old fashioned sort and Mir. Shippee was participant in nearly every set enjoying himself i'm mensly while his life partner looked on with eyes frightened by thoughts of bygone days.
 Among the presents received were $50 in gold, Sl1 25 in money, butter knife, sugar spoon, two cut glass sets, cake plate, mug, picture, fruit dish, table cloth, cup and saucer, meat fork and salt and pepper shaker. Refresh ments were served during the even- ing.
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Putnam patriot., 1913-07-18
Pistol Found in Cell Mattress.

A S2 calliber revolver, five chambers, all loaded, was found tucked away in cell No. at the Putnam police sta ton Tuesday afternoon and thereby hangs q tale.
 Seven prisoners under sentence to state prison were taken from the jail at Brooklyn on Tuesday to Wethers- field in charge of Sherih Preston E. Sibley and Deputy Sheriff Michael Grimshaw of Attawaugan. The men have been held at the jail since the March term of the court because there has been no room for them in the state prison,
 The men taken from Brooklyn were Charles Richmond, Canterbury, one to five years for incest; Thomas Cetro, Danielson one to three years for rape; Adelard Lebeau, Plainiield, one to three years for breaking and entering; Frank Olson, Pomfret, two to five years for arson; Toni Russell, Thomas Drasco, Tony Racler, all arrested at Putnam for holding up Nelson Lec.sir on March Sl sentenced to from one to six years.
 It will be remembered that the three Italians that held up and bound Le- clair in his own house, did so at the point of a revolver held in the hands of each That they ransacked the house and took revolver belonging to Leclair. At the time they were searched only three revolvers were found but at the trial in the city court, after close questioning, one of them stated that he had thrown revolver into the brush near where they were captured by Deputy Sheriff Gnm- shaw.
 After leaving Putnam Grimshaw told the men that he had hunted all over the place where they said they had thrown the gun and he couldn' t find 1t. The men laughed and said something in their native tongue. As they neared Pomfret station Drasco said to the officer, "Will they do any thing to me if I tell where the revoi- yer is?" dsbeing informed that the court had sentenced him for the crime and nothing more would happen to him he said:
 "If you go to the police station in Putnam and lift up the mattress in cell No. 8, run your hand in until you find hole, and reach into 1t you will find the gun, but be careful for it is loaded with five shells. Before they searched me slipped the pistol into my trousers and held 1t between my legs. If 1 had been very bad man l could have used it when locked in the cell.h
 When MT. Grimshaw returned to Putnam in the afternoon he went at once 10 the police station and with Captain Murray took the mattress out into the light of the office. At first the pistol was not found and it was thought a wild goose chase, but suddenly Grimshaw said, "Here 1t is," and drew forth the weapon. It was loaded as Drasco said with five c2 caliber center fire shells. The man said the weapon was one taken from Leclair although Leclair identified one ex' hibited in court as his. The officers were pleased with their find as they realized that if the right sort of pris- oner happened to be some day locked in cell No. 3, and found the pistol, something unpleasant might happen.