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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
LEE NOT A
CANDIDATE AGAIN
Will Retire From the Bench at the
Expiration of His Present
Term.

Ames Times: Judge c. G. Lee Of
this city will not be a candidate for
reelection to the bench Of the elev-
enth judicial district. The rumor
that Judge Lee would not run again
has been persistent in legal circles
over the district. Last evening the
Judge was interviewed on the ques-
ton and he authorized the Evening
Times to make the statement today
that he would probably locate in
Ames for practice, although a rumor
has it thai he is contemplating en-
tering practice In Des Moines. The
judge has gained a wide acquaint-
ance during his service on the
bench, not alone in this district but
W. the entire state. and this
coupled with his we'll established
abilities would insure him a very
pleasing and lucrative practice. r
The same that has been
passing over the district regarding
Judge Lee not being a candidate has
carried with 1t the name Of Judge
c. e. Albrook of Eldora as anoth-
err man who will not seek re-elec-
tion. This is understood to be very
probable also.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

farm, ten miles southwest Of the
city, when Pearl Dickerson. q farm
hand on the place, was putting hay
into the barn. He was pulling on
the trip-rope, which is used in hoist
ing the large forkfuls of hay into
the loft from the wagon, when the
rope broke and he fell heavily to
the barn floor, a distance Of about
eight feet. The strength with
which he was pulling made the force
of the fall from that height q much
greater one than it would have been
with an ordinary fall, and he was
rendered unconscious.
A haying season seldom passes OF
late years without the injuring or
killing outright Of men working In
the hayfields or barns. So far this
year no accident of the kind has
been reported, and this one is. in
deed, unfortunate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
GENTRY BROS. DRAW
FAIR SIZED CROWD
The Show is a Rather Slim Affair
Compared to its Former
Proportions.

A fair sized crowd greeted the
afternoon performance of the Gen
try Brothers dog and pony show
Friday and the evenings program
was given before a trife larger
crowd. The show has always been
a prime favorite with the people OF
this locality upon former occasions,
but the general sentiment expressed
by everyone who saw it this time
was one of dissatisfaction. 1t Is
said that the show has been divided
and sub-divided until the one here
yesterday is only about a fourth OF
the original Gentry show. Certain
it is that in number of dogs and
ponies, there was not more than a
fourth of what has been shown here
before. There were no elephants or
camels, no horses, nor fancy riding.
The ponies, what there We're OF
them, looked well cared for, AMI
many of the acts were very good.
Nothing new in the pony section
was given, although the old acts are
ever new to the children. The clev-
er performances OF the dogs were
perhaps worthy of more mention, al
though as in the pony acts, nothing
particularly new was shown. The
old standby, original with this show,
Of the sick pony, who, upon exhibi-
ton of a knife by the monkey, "Dr.
Murphy" and the suggestion from
the ringmaster that they operate at
once, jumps up and frisks about in
a perfectly healthy manner, never
seems to grow old even to the
grown-ups who laughed just as
heartily as the children.
The management complained bit
terly while here of their lack of suf-
ficient help in erecting tents, etc.
They say that the farmers wherever
they go offer their men more wages
than the Gentry Bros. car afford to
pay, with the result that the men
leave them to whistle for their gem
oral roustabout work. Friday
the show could hardly have been
given but for the timely assistance
of swarms of small boys, who work
ed with q vim for comps" The gen
eral expression OF the public. how
ever, was one Of regret that the u.s.
ual sized-Isntry Bros. show was not
given.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
ONE MORE TO
STRING OF VICTORIES
White sox Make it Eleven Straight
by Defeating the Bows
Base Ball Team.

The Webster City White Sox con
tinued their list of victories Fri
day by beating Dows-score 9 to 8.
This makes eleven straight games
won by the home team. R. Corbin
made another home run. The home
team in the second inning made six
runs with some clean hits and the
assistance of a couple of FRO by
Bows. 1t is reported that Bows has
a good, clean, fast playing team,
they having beaten Hampton only a
few days ago. Bows got four hits
off Ludeman, while the White Sox
received eleven hits. Bows made
five errors and Webster City two.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
That Wall Lake Lease.

A dispatch recently sent out from
Clarion gives the other side Of the
controversy in relation to the recent
leasing Of Wall Lake to a Clarion
man. Like all other questions OF
this kind, there r two sides to
this matter, one Of them being the
thousands of dollars lost annually
by the farmers in the vicinity OF the
lake by the ravages OF immense
focks OF blackbirds, ETC., the lake
forming a splendid breeding place
for these birds. The dispatch re-
ferred to follows:
Fred r. Austin of this city has
leased Wall Lake and his plans are
laid to drain the lake and convert 1t
into farm land as Don as possible.
It contains sos acres of farm land
and the rental is $500 a year. He
intends to farm II or rent it out to
other parties. Mr.. Austin intends
TO drill a number of wells near the
lake and secure drainage in that
manner. The estimated cost OF
drainage is about $4,000. The
hunters over the state deplore the
fact that this is going to be done
but there is rejoicing among the
many farmers who have suffered
greatly year after year from the
game birds that have frequented tn,
lake.
Many OF the farmers who hav,
suffered great loss have had this en-
terprise In mind for a number o
years and were instrumental in Sc
curing the passage OF the act.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
A GREAT DETEC
Tive TO Be HERE
William J. Burns Secured for an Ad-
dress at the Chautauqua on
the 10Th of August.
AT HEAD OF PROFESSION.
of Webster City and Vicinity
Will Have Privilege of
Hearing Him.
HEAD OF PROFESSION.

Secretary D. H.. Bauman has re-
ceived assurances that William J..
Burns, the most successful detective
In the world today, will be one Of
the attractions at the forthcoming
Chautauqua, speaking on the even
ing of August 10Th. Mr.. Burns is
not only a keen detective and a sue
cessful man of affairs, but he is q
good public speaker and has the
faculty Of interesting the peoplesIt
was the fine work of Burns ths$ err
reted out the guilty rascJN who
were looting San Francisco and re-
suited in the conviction of the no-
torious Abe Ruef and Mayor
Schmitz. He is also entitled to the
credit of landing the Mcnamara
brothers in the penitentiary for
blowing up the Los Angeles Times.
The subject of Mr.. Burns lecture is
American Citizenship" Lincoln
Steffens, the noted writer, says OF
him:
Burns is a detective. He is a de-
tective Of the old school, the kind
you read about In hooks; he uses his
head. Burns aA11sAkSrn feves nep
him, but the thieves he uses are
those that did the job. He "gets
them right" makes them come
through" Gas he calls ~confessing).
and his genius appears in the way
in which he finds out who the
thieves are. He exercises his imag-
nation; he calls it forming a the
DRY, but, as we follow this detec-
tive's story through the land frauds,
we shall e that his theorizing con
sists in nothing but mental seeing
aided by S And the begin
ming thereof is suspicion.
Burns suspicion is almost univer-
sal. The President once complained
that Burns thought everybody was
a thief until his innocence was prov
en-, and Burns answered with sur
prise: Well, they are-here in
Washington" Burns knows his
Washington. His suspicion is built
up by insight, but it is founded up
on facts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
HAVE A new
PARK IN Lawn HILL
Residents in That Vicinity are Max.
ing Arrangements to Carry
Out Project.

The new park that is being plan
ned by the residents of the west
end looks like a sure thing. Every
one who has been spoken to in re-
gard to the forming of an organiza-
ton to purchase the old base ball
grounds in Lawn Hill has been fav-
orabIe to the movement. 1t is ex-
pected that the cost Of purchasing
this ground will be a trife over six
thousand dollars. 1t is planned that
the residents of that section form an
organization which will pay around
two thousand dollars down and is
sue certificates for the balance. They
will then pay interest on the bal
ance for two years when the city
park commission assumes the debt.
The park commission also makes all
Improvements. Just what the out
come will be is unknown at this
time, but it is hoped that the citi-
zens of not only the west end, but
all over the city, will take a lively
interest and boost. Parks are one
Of the very finest things that a city
may have and Immediately take the
eye of any visitors to the city. We
already have three beautiful parks,
the city park, the court house park
and Nokomis park and they certain
ly are very desirable and much ap-
prcciated spots. A town ran not
well have too many parks,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
STATE Militia
ON WAR FOOTING
Webster City's Company Must be
Prepared for Service if Law
is Enacted.

Washington, D. c., July 10
Complete agreement was reached
yesterday between the var depart
ment and the executive committee
of the National Guard association on
the general outline of a bill design
ed to make the organized militia
available for immediate service in
any part of the world as a part Of
the regular army. The measure will
be perfected in the near future and
introduced in congress with the in
dorsement of the war department
and the state military authorities.
The proposed new law would pro-
vide for the payment Of militiamen
by the national government, the
payments to be made in lump sums
to the state authorities and disburs-
ed upon reports by in~spectators Of
the regular army, testifying to the
complete efficiency of the militia to
be paid. It would overcome the ef-
feet of a decision by Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham that the militia
could not be used outside of the ter
ritorial limits of the United States.
This is to be accomplished by main
tanning the militia in strict accord
with the regular army organ
ization and by transferring the or
ganization bodily, officers and pri-
Yates, into the regular army in case
of need.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
NO REASON FOR IT
When Webster City Citizens Show q
Way.

There can be no reason why any
reader Of this who suffers the tor
lures Of an aching back, the annoy
ance of urinary disorders, the pains
and dangers OF kidney ills will fail
to heed the words Of a neighbor who
has found relief. Read what a Web
ster City citizen says:
Elmer Woodruff. 1923 Superior
st., Webster City, Iowa, says: "a
cold. which settled on my kidneys,
caused my back to ache and l had
to lay OF from work for eight CT
ten days. 1 had to walk about all
crippled up and couldn't stoop.
could not rest we'll. One Of my
seighbors brought me a box OF
Doan's Kidney Pills and insisted on
my taking them. More to please
her than anything else, / did so. ]
felt relief right away. In about four
days / was entirely relieved and
again went to work. have never
been troubled much since. / know
Of other people in this town who
have taken Doan's Kidney Pills with
good results"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the Unit
ed States. Remember the name
poan's-and take no other.-Adver-
tisement. d-f-h
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
College Picnic.

The Iowa State college alumni of
county intend to hold a
picnic In OF near this city on Aug
ust Goth. The Ames students and
parents Of alumnus and students
will be entertained. Just where the
picnic will be held is not known at
present but a suitable place will be
found where all may enjoy them
selves.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
Dissolution Notice.

To whom it may concern: This Is
to notify the public that at the jan
uary, 1913, meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Queen Mfg. Co. OF
Webster City, Iowa. 1t was decided
to sell the machinery and stock and
discontinue business in the corporate
name OF Queen Mfg. Co.
Queen Mfg. Co.,
8f4 by A. S. Burnell. President.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
Former Resident Wants Divorce.

TUTuIeT NeSIUcHI WdNES OISO1O1'
e. E. Schroeder, formerly a resi-
dent of this city, now Of Des Moines,
has filed a petition for divorce from
his wife. The Register and Leader
says of the matter:
Because his wife constantly nag
ged him and neglected their chill
dren, Emil f. Schroeder filed a petit
ton asking a legal separation from
Fife Schroeder. They were mar
ried at Urban, Feb. %, 1898. Schroe-
der also asserts his wife threatened
his life.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
aha, and remained until today for a


aha, and remained until today for q
visit with their former pastor, Rev.
M. l.. Melick and wife.
james Traver, the photograph
er, leaves tonight for Kansas City.
Mo-, to attend the National Photo
graphers convention, which assem-
bles there Monday for a weeks ses-
sion.
Mrs. S. K. Virtue left this noon
for a weeks visit with friends and
relatives in Spencer.
Barton Like left today for a
short visit at Blue Earth, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Crowter left
this morning on a trip to Huron,
South Dakota, where they will visit
at the home Of their daughter, Mrs.
Ruby Crowter-Brandmire and hus-
band.
r. B. Leroy left today for
Eagle Grove on a brief business err
rand.
Mrs. H. E. Smith and daugh-
terS, Misses Velma and Genevra,
who have been visiting with the W.
A. Neel and A. j. Leonard families,
returned to their home in Iowa Falls
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Garth and
daughter, Miss Marie, left today for
a few days visit in Dubuque and
9th er Iowa points.
Miss Pauline Locke left today
for a few days visit in Waterloo on
her return to her home in Kansas
City, Missouri. following a couple Of
weeks visit here with Margaret
Chamberlin.
Homer Davis returned to his
home in Renwick today after spend
ing a few days visiting with Melvin
Drake. who resides north of town.
Raymond Orcutt, who has been
visiting a few days at the J w.
Hurst home, left today for his home
in Campbell, Minnesota. =
Henry Meyer returned yester-
day from a business trip to Shelby,
Iowa.
Miss Ruby Meyer arrived here
today from Rockford, Illinois, for
an extended visit at the home OF her
uncle, C. L. Best and family, and
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Hubbard,
who have been living in this city
for some time, having rooms at the
Leyalley residence, left today for
Fort Dodge where they will make
their future home. Mr.. Hubbard Is
a travelling salesman for the Can
edy-Otto Manufacturing company Of
Chicago Heights, Illinois, and his
headquarters have been changed to
Fort Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ounce Porter and
baby went to Ohio today for a visit
with Mrs. Porter's parents. =
Henry Seamands went to Mason
City today on business.
Miss Lillian Bunkowsky of Lu-
verne is in the city visiting at the
Nels Olson home.
Mrs. Ward Hannah and visit
ing mother, Mrs. r. w. Hanna of
Luyerne, went to Waterloo today
by the death of an uncle.
Miss Ruth Thompson returned
to her hospital duties in Dubuque
today following a couple of weeks
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. D. Thompson.
Mrs. l.. n. Ford OF Toledo,
Ohio, who has been visiting In the
city for the past two weeks az the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. p. Scriven. returns to her home
tonight.
Howard Burleson has returned
from a ten days outing trip to Lake
Okoboji.
Mrs. J.. H. Biz dsall leaves to-
night on a trip to LaPorte,
Indiana. where she will visit at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Carl
Breitenkamp and husband. On her
trip Mrs. Birdsall will stop
on in Chicago and purchase her fall
and winter millinery stock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

j. L. Shoemaker, of Cas- town
ship, intends to rent his farm in the
spring and % to this city to re-
side.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

Wanted, cottage or two or three
u unfinished rooms. Inquire at this
1sd3s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22
HAY FORK ACCIDENT
At CODS[LL farm
Pearl Dickerson is Badly Injured
How Seriously he is Hurt is
not yet Known.

What may prove to be a very SER
ious accident occurred Saturday
a. m. at 1890 at the Amos Godsell
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

A, noyse.,. nantis,- second u
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-23
TWENTY THOUSAND PROTESTERS

The assertion that 200 100 Americans
living in Mexico have notified the Wash
ington government that they will protect
themselves if not given protection is pro
baby not as true as many people
would like it to be. How and when and
where these good people get together
and formulated their resolution is not
known. When. where. and how. they Sc
lected some one TO speak for them. and
who hat some one is. is not known. If
there are 10000 Americans in Mexico
so situated that they ,an arm them
selves and assemble for self protection
no one can blame them if they do. Tween
ty thousand armed able-bodied American
men, duly assembled together with suf-
fcient arms to enable them either to as
sumo the offensive or defend themselves,
should be able to give Il pretty good ac-
count of themselves. They might easily
become a thorn in the side Of any GOV
ernment in that country.
Nevertheless if they are not there, or
if, being there they are not armed, and
not organized. all this wild talk is pre-
L dni iiissN nam nv VI
Americans in that country worse than
they are now
All this is not saving that the thou
ands of Americans in Texas ought not
to have full assurance Of protection. 1t
is easy to see the assurance must come
and must be backed up by appropriation
if necessary.
Here on the border we have not Ella
mOred for war and We are not clam0ring
for it now. but whenever the United
States gets ready to protect Americans
in Mexico we shall not be found among
the fault finders. We have no interest
in war and have many Interests in peace
but few of us are satisfied with the treat
ment accorded Americans in Mexico.
Twenty thousand people when they
all speak out loud and all speak at once
should be able to attract some attention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-23
THE KINGS son.

TO be the son Of IA king must have its
drawbacks as well as its advantages.
Prince Henry. son of king George and
Queen Mary. is to enter one of greatest
of the most ancient and one Of the most
famous of the so-called English public
schools: big prep schools in fact. which
are free only in the sense that they are
are open perhaps 10 any one who can
afford to attend them.
Here is where trouble begins for the
kings son. The buildings will be reno
waited: the drains will be oyerhauled;
the other boys must have each a clean
bill of health. 1t may be they will vac
r.nate the lads and fumigate the facul-
ty. The new pupil Will begin zach term
4 fortnight later than his fellows. Every
pupil entering the school or returning
from vacation will be subjected TO a
strict medical examination.
Think Of that sort Cf introduction for
q healthy. red-blooded boy, with a boys
healthy contempt for humhug. and for
fuss-and feathers. If the lad is a snOb
he may Ike it: if he is just an average
healthy boy. with Il b VS. outlook Oh
life, he will be wretched. He will know
that the boys in the school viii be pred
JUDGED against him on his arrival. Any
boy that tries to be friendly to him will
be accused of "tuft hunting" "toady-
and will perhaps be thrashed by the
others, If the so-called publl" schools
Of England are what they were in the
days of Tom Brown and if the auth
Cr Of Tom Brown" has depicted them
truly. all this fuss over the admission
Of the kings son will not tend to pro
ducc a happy time for the prince.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-23
ARKANSAS HOLDS
ELECTION TODAY
TO ELECT GOVERNOR TO FILL OUT
TNEXPIRED TERM CAUSED BY
THE ELECTION OF FORMER GOV
ERNOR TO SENATE.
DEATH OF SENATOR JEFF DAVIS
ELECTIONS NECESSARY.
CAUSED SERIES OF VACANCIES
WHICH HAVE MADE SERIES OF

Little Rock, Ark. July 23--Arkansas
IL today holding a special election to
clcrt i governor to serve the %uneXpircd
term II Governor Joe 7. Robinson. re
Gently elected United States senator.
Judge George w. Hays Of Camden is
the Democratic nominee and his election
was generally conceded as Arkansas j.;
strongly democratic. Harry II. Myers is
The republican onminee and George w.
Murphy former attorney general and
democratic leader. is the progressive can
didate.
Totay'S election brings t, an end
one of the most remarkable political per
iodS in the history of the state. In the
last six months Arkansas has had five
United States senator's and four GOV
ern0rS. The death Of United States Sen
ator JEFF Davis last January caused it
all. J. y. Heiskrll was appointed by
W. NJ. Kavanaugh was then elected by
the legislature to serve out the uneXpir-
ed term Of Davis and finally Joe I. Rob
inson who had just been elected COVER,
NOR and had entered upon his term of
ofi.c was elected United States Senator
for the six year term. Davis had been
the primary nominee to succeed himself
and his death left the assembly free to
act.
The special election was called by Act
ipu f.nyprvpp NJ EutfraIl Tha 1nnn.
crati~ nomination was by primary. and
Judge Hays was nominated over former
Congressman Brundidge by less than
1909 vctCs. B~rundidge contested the pri
mary. alleging fraud in several counties
but the state committee. after an inveS-
t cation certified Judge Hays as the
nominee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-23

What is the use If saving Il crisis has
arrived in the Balkans? \ crisis does
not arrive in the Balkans. The crisis
lives there was born there. and seldom
leave its home. The Balkan crisis is the
best home keeper in Europe. Does not
even 90 to lodge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-23

Japan is anxious to have no anti-Am-
erican element in the meeting of the
japanese minister by Mexican officials.
Japan may or may not become an ally
of Mexico. but she will never allow her
self to be exploited by politicians. If 4
partnership is Termed. she will be 4 full
member of the firm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-23

Texas state senators must keep thelr
coats on while they work. Well. thank
goodness. Texas is neither Oklahoma
Georgia nor Kansas. Also there are hot
ter places than the senate chamber at
the Texas capital-one place especially.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-23

Senator McNealuS' remark that he
was in favor of turning the state pris-
Ons over to the convictS and let the con
victs manage them. was perhaps a Sar
casm. Not a pointless sarcasm however.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-23

Well. the more we think it over, YOU
know. the more we are inclined 10 favor
Senator MeNealuS' idea OF constitution
al convention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-23

The latest war in China is between
northerners and SoutherncrS. That is
about as far as the resemblance goes to
our own civil war.