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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
Northeast Liberty.

Gale Berryhill spent Sunday at his
home in Kamrar.
Charles and Abram Coble have re-
turned home from Pennsylvania.
Stack threshing has begun in this
vicinity.
Mr.. S. M. Terrell and Mr.. f. Rut-
ledge attended the I. O. o. F. con-
vention at Stratford Saturday.
Claude Buick was an Ellsworth
visitor Saturday night.
e. II. Gish OF Elizabethtown, Pa,
was looking after his farm interests
here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Hoffman, Mr..
and Mrs. E. Ackley, Mr.. and Mrs w.
G.. Coble and Paul and Lucretia Ack-
ley Sundayed at the Ober home in
Ellsworth.
A social dance was enjoyed Friday
night at the H. P. Clausen residence.
The Social Embroidery club meets
with Mrs. A. B. Coble, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anon Gingrich and
son, Jay, from Pennsylvania, visited
recently in this vicinity.
Mrs. Edward Ackley returned
home last week after a visit in
southern Iowa.
The funeral of Mr.. e. Oakland
was held last Tuesday. Mrs. 6 L.
Nevelin of Storm Lake was here to
attend her faith er's funeral.
The S. e. club met last week with
Mrs. S. M. Terrell.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
West independence.

E. D. Busting and family visited
at Kamrar Sunday with his mother.
Mrs. Bertha Closz of Candy, Min
nesota. visited the past week with
relatives and friends.
George Smith of Webster City
moved the windmill that Mr.. Welp
bought of Kellys Thursday.
J. N. Lift of Webster City was
surveying for Fred Bauer Monday.
Rev. R..R. Percy and wife of Web
ster City and his sister and niece of
Illinois visited at the John Schweppe
home Friday.
Kelley Bros. are tearing down the
house on the farm they purchased of
Mrs. Bertha CIosz a couple Of years
ago.
Price Campbell and family visited
at the w. G. Campbell home north
east of Webster City Sunday.
Ike Kemmerer' has been working
the roads in this vicinity the past
week.
DR.. Swanson of Webster City was
vaccinating hogs in this commu nifty
Tuesday. ~
Sept. 20. -,..-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
Notice of Probating Will.

To all whom it may concern: You
are hereby notified that there Is now
on file in the Office of the clerk OF
the district court of Iowa, in and
for Hamilton county, an instru-
ment in writing, purporting to be
the last will and testament of Enoch
Oakland, late of said county, deceas-
ed, and that 2 o'clock p. m. of the
9th day of October, 1913, has been
fixed for the probate of said will, at
which time you can appear before
the district court, at the court
house in the said county and show
cause, if any there be, why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
Witness my hand affixed at the
court house in Webster City, Iowa,
this goth day of Sept. 1913.
J. c. Sterling,
20F3 Clerk District Court.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
Jewell.

Ed Montgomery, Chas. Nelson, Joe
Nelson and Ben Millett attended the
meeting of Hamilton County Odd
Fellows, which was held at STRAIT
ford Saturday.
Landlord Seidenstucker is having
his pool hall enlarged again. The
business seems to afford more room.
Mrs. B. S.. Millett and daughter
Helen went to Eagle Grove Saturday
to spend Sunday at the Geo. Millett
home. ., f.
Perry Mckay, who has been abb
sent all summer, returned home Fri
day. i.n. =, .. .-.
Ben Knox has rented his uncles
farm east of town, known as the
Robt. Knox farm, and will move on
it in the spring.. ..
julius Anderson and Lawrence
Solberg, who are braking out of
Ames, came home to spend Sunday
with their parents. t
Sept. 20,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received by
the board of supervisors of Hamilton
county, Iowa, at the Office of the
county auditor in Webster City,
Iowa, until l o'clock p. m. October
Sth, 1913, for the construction OF
the c. Brandrup Drain No. ISL in
said county as follows:
SECTION NO. l.
3245 feet of 26 inch tile, average
cut Ga it. maximum cut 10 TT.
1000 feet of "a inch tile, average
cut 6.S TT, maximum cut IA TT.
$500 feet of 20 inch tile, average
cut 81 it, maximum cut 90 TT.
SECTION NO. 2.
1000 feet of IA inch tile, average
cut IS #, maximum cut &c TT.
1000 feet of IL inch tile, average
cut IA TT, maximum cut So feet.
100 feet of 10 inch tile. average
cut 6.S #, maximum cut IA 1T.
600 feet of inch tile, average cut
SIS TT, maximum cut GA #
$500 feet of l6 inch tile, average
cut IT TT, maximum cut 90 it.
900 feet of II inch tile, average
cut 6.5 it, maximum cut 10 TT.
1000 feet Of 10 inch tile, average
cut SIS TT. maximum cut CO it.
245 feet of 10 inch tile, average
cut 80 #, maximum cut Sc it.
3.S inch catch basins with crown
cover
90 inch catch basins with crown
cover.
Bids to be on first class salt glaz-
ed vitrified clay tile only. The i'm
provement is to be constructed ac-
cording to plat, profile and specifica-
tons now on file in the Office of the
auditor OF said county.
A certified check must accompany
each bid for ten per cent of amount
bid. Work to commence on or before
thirty days from date Of letting Of
contract and to be completed on or
before January 1st. 1915.
The right to reject any and all
bids is reserved.
Dated this seth day of October,
1918. 4. J. Peterson,
FSept 30-Oct Z County Auditor.
Big discount on all wall paper.
29d12 L. E. Stuart.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
Woodstock.

..
day in Webster City with her faith er
and mother.
DR.. Smith and wife were up from
Webster City last Tuesday to look
after business matters. They leave
for Georgia in a few days to spend
the winter, while their son Glen at
tends college there.
Mrs. J. N. Omstead of Webster
City was up between trains last
Tuesday.
Veterinary Swanson was up from
Webster City Tuesday to treat c. M.
Meats hogs for the cholera.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Wareham were
passengers to Jewell last Tuesday
for brief visit with relatives before
leaving for St. Cloud, Mimi, for
visit with Mrs. WIS folks.
Woodstock is to have moving
picture show this winter. L. N
Brindamour and NJ. H. Hirt have
purchased the Wallin building on
the north side of the street and are
already remodeling the building and
will move the front in about twelve
feet, and install one of the latest
type Edison electric machines.
L. N. Brindamour just returned
from Algona where he has deal on
for the purchase of an electric piano
for the picture show.
Frank McDaniels, Hirt Bros. and
Frank Glass are erecting fine
double corn crib on their farm they
recently bought of Edward Short.
]. E. Vulgamot is hauling gravel
onto the roads leading into the east
part Of town; it is hoped that he
will have the streets in town gravel
ed before winter sets in.
Glen Smith was up Tuesday tc
shake hands with his old friends be-
fore leaving for Atlanta, Georgia
where he is going to study medicine
The Farmers Cooperative Elevator
Co., have just installed a fine new
Fairbanks-Morse engine in their ell
evator at the north end. They tool
the old one out and placed it in the
south elevator as that engine was
worn out. The new one is certainly
fine piece of machinery and the
first kerosene burner in town.
Sept. 90.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30

cey prepared and secured the pass
age of his bill for the protection Of
the lives of the coal miners in the
territories. The mine workers Of
America honored him with vote of
thanks for this legislation. In the
Fifty-first congress he aided in pre-
pairing the bill which originated our
system for forest reserves. This bill
proved much more effective than eX-
pected, and today there are more
than one hundred millions of acres
of public land set apart in these re-
serves.
Mr.. Lacey afterwards introduced
the first bill to transfer the admin
istration of these reserves to the de-
partment Of agriculture. The trans
fer has since been made. Most of
the national park legislation for
many years has been prepared by
him, and the present laws for the
government and protection Of the
Yellowstone park were drawn by
him.
The preservation of our great nat
ural objects of interest upon the
public donna in has been a matter Of
pleasure as we'll as duty in his
twelve years of craftsmanship on the
public lands committee.
Bills for Crater Lake, Wind Cave.
the Petrified Forest, Mesa Verda
Cliff Dwellers' Park, Mount Rainier,
the naturalization of the Yosemite
park, the Sequoia and General Grant
Big Tree parks were all mainly I'M
der his control or management in
the house during six congresses. The
subject of game and bird protection
was also taken up by him and its
passage secured after many years OF
effort. 1t forbids interstate COM
merce in game and wild birds killed
in violation of state laws, thus sup
plementing and making the state
laws effective. This act also prohib-
it's the importation of noxious wild
animals or birds from abroad except
for exhibition purposes. .
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
TAXI DRIVER AS
CUP|D'S AGENT
Wealthy Rolfe Farmer Says He
Was Tricked Into
Marriage.
APPEALS TO T. J. GUTHRIE.
County Attorney Investigates And
May Aid Frederick
Hobart.
APPEALS TO T. J. GUTHRIE.

Des Moines, Sept. 30.-Frederick
Hobart, owner of three farms near
Rolfe, Ia, and the father of nine
children, came to Des Moines last
Thursday night in search of wife.
He had just regained his health af-
ter spending three weeks in sani-
tarium at Colfax and was seized
with the idea of what big surprise
it would be to the folks at home Il
he returned with companion to
look after his children.
Hoffart wandered leisurely about
the streets of Des Moines in search
Of a matrimonial Office. 1t was
growing late, and having failed to
locate such an agency he decided to
confide his mission to a taxi driver
standing near by.
II am looking for wife" he said
nervously to the taxi man.
Eyes sir, will find you one" VOL
unteered Hoffart's new acquaintance.
HOBART was taken to the home of
June Mills. who won considerable
notoriety as one of the witnesses in
the case of Mrs. Maurice Lynch in
police court. --
There, the taxi driver, acting as
cupid's agent, succeeded in bringing
about a match. Plans for the we'd
ding were arranged Friday and IL
cense was secured and the ceremony
followed.
Hoffart and his bride We're at the
Union station Saturday morning
waiting for train to take them to
Rolfe, when a deputy sheriff served
a grand jury subpoena on Mrs. Hof-
fart, making it necessary for them
to postpone the trip.
Yesterday afternoon Hobart walk
ed into the county clerks Office and
calling one Of the deputies aside
whispered in his ear that he wanted
to withdraw his marriage" The
deputy thought he was looking for
the divorce court and directed him
thereto.
Later Hoffart called upon Thomas
j. Guthrie. county attorney. When
he discovered that he could not un-
do what he had done only throug h
the divorce court, he became greatly
excited.
The county attorney is making an
investigation of the case, feeling
that the taxi driver and Mrs. Mills
may have conspired to secure Hof-
farts consent to the marriage.
Hobart is AZ years old, and a Ger
man. He complained to the coun-
ty attorney that his wife had not
remained at home a single night
since their marriage. He said he OBJ
jected to her making engagements
to meet other men in his presence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
JOHN F. LACEY
I DROPS DEAD
Ex-Congressman Asked His Wife
For Water; Died Before
Drinking It. "
TIME FOR FUNERAL NOT FIXED
Last Rites for Well Known Iowan
Probably Later Than
Thursday.
TIME FOR FUNERAL NOT FIXED

Oskaloosa, Sept. 30.-Former Con-
gresham John F. Lacey dropped
dead at noon yesterday Of apoplexy,
seven minutes after he had left his
Office, apparently in the best of
health and spirits. Arrangements
for the funeral had not been made
late last night.
Major Lacey had just arrived at
his home when faintness overcame
him.
He lay down on couch and ask
ed Mrs. Lacey for a glass of water.
AS she handed him the glass he
died. The glass clattered to the
floor.
1t is probable that funeral SER
vices will be deferred pending the
arrival Of James Brewster, Major
Lacey's son-in-law, from San Fran
cisco. In any event, it IS not believ-
ed the services will be held before
Thursday.
Major Lacey was a West Virgin
ian. He was born at New Martins
vile on May 80, 1S41. In 1855 he
came to Iowa with his parents. They
settled at Oskaloosa. Instead of at
tending school until grown he learn
ed the bricklayer's trade.
When the civil war opened Major
Lacey served in the Third Iowa in
fantry. He was captured at the
battle of Blue Mills. A parole made
it necessary for him to return home,
where he took up the study of law
with Samuel A. Rice, attorney gen.
eral of the state.
In 1862 it was possible for Major
Lacey to reenter the army. He en-
listed in Company D, Thirty-third
Iowa. Mr.. Rice was colonel of the
organization. Lacey was made a
first lieutenant in Company c a
short time afterwards. Later he was
appointed an adjutant general on
the staff of General Steele, serving
in that position to the end of the
war.
Major Lacey took part in some Of
the hardest fought battles Of the
war.
He first stepped into the political
limelight when he was elected to the
house of representatives in 1869 He
served in the Thirteenth general as
sembly and was not returned. Ma
jor Lacey was city solicitor at Oska-
loosa for a number of years.
He was author of Lacey's Railway
Digest in two volumes and also of
the Third Iowa Digest. Major Lacey
first was elected to congress from
the Sixth district in 1883. He serv-
ed sixteen years in congress.
In the F'ifty-first congress Mr.. La
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30

Minneapolis and Big Lake, Mime
sofa.
Quarterly meeting was held at the
Methodist church Sunday. District
Supt. Mcdonald of Fort Dodge
preached the sermon.
The Baptist Ladies Aid met on
Thursday with Mrs. VIM. Leslie
The Methodist Ladies Aid will
meet in business session next Thurs
day. The place of meeting will be
announced later.
Miss Jessie Pierce, who has been
quite i'll, is improving.
Andrew and Erick Lecksell are
mourning the loss of their mother,
who passed away at Stratford Tues
day morning. The funeral was held
at the Lutheran church in Stratford
on Thursday and interment made in
the Homer cemetery.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
Neighborhood Notes.
WiIke.

Gerhart Lund of Webster City WIS.,
tied with his uncle, Henry Ander-
son, last Sunday.
Mrs. A. M. Lindblom visited the
Nels Hedlund family at Iowa Falls
Saturday afternoon and evening.
Ernest Roswall of Bows visited
his cousin, Oscar Carlson, at the
BIodgett home yesterday.
L. Berrogan and family, W. Hat
field, F. Lane, wife and daughter
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Lindblom
and baby Leona spent Sunday at the
A. Evans home.
i T. e. B1odgett is moving his flour
house on to the foundation just
built to be used as a barber shop.
Bring your whiskers, men.
- Otto Williams new Marsielles
shelter arrived Friday evening and
it is a dandy.
Sept. 90.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
Homer.

Mrs. A. NJ. Leksell is gaining
slowly and her many friends hope
soon to see her in splendid health.
Mrs D. D. Woodland is enjoying a
visit from a sister and family who
reside in Olympia, Washington. 1t
has been twenty-five years since Mrs.
Woodland and her sister have seen
each other.
Everything looks wilted since the
heavy frost.
Mrs. G. S. Boynton and baby Glen
are home after a three weeks visit
and vacation spent with relatives in
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
Teddy to Shoot Game.

New York, Sept. 30.-From about
the middle of December to the end
OF March, Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt will wander in the wilds of
South America. Arrangements for
this feature Of the colonel's South
American trip were described yester-
day. Little was said about times
and places, because the colonel him
self is not sure just where he will
go or when he will emerge into civ
ilized country. - ......... d..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30

to her home in Mason City today af-
ter a visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert McCaskie.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Thompson
left on the afternoon train for AL
bia to attend the annual conference
of the U. B. church. From there
they will go on to Davis City for a
visit with friends, before returning
home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
Paw Your Poll Tax.

All poll taxes not paid before DC.
tober 1st will be left with an attor.
ney for collection, with penalty at
tached. 24d6
w. II. Cunningham, Street Com.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30
For Sale.

l brass bed and box springs, cost
$50. 49, iron bed trimmed In brass,
springs and hair mattress, cost $45.
| quarter sawed oak dresser and
chiffoner, cost s65. / Wilton rug
9xI2, cost $35. l mission hall seat
and mirror, cost s25. / steel range.
cost SEQ. All the above are prac-
tically as good as new and will sell
at one-half their value. Call at $50
Division street Phone 1888. Diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-30

For rent, small cottage in south
east part of town. E. P. Prince, at
torney. 27d3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
Nashville and Shreveport
Will Refuse TO Remain
in Outlaw League
RECOGNITION BY THE
POWERS WILL FAIL
Ir0nclad Rule of Baseball viii Pre-
vent Recognition by Organized
Ball-Kavanaugh Opposed TO
New League
By REUBEN A LEWIS.

Should the Dixie League" fail to gain
The recognition of organized baseball, it
may be forced TO disband. The Nashville
promoters have announced that they VIII
have nothing to do with the circuit if it
is run independently. Frhe Shreveport
hackers have given out similar state
ment
1t will prove a matter of impossibility
to gain the recognition of the baseball
powers. The rule that no two minor
league clubs shall be established within
five miles radius of each other is an iron
clad regulation and the statement that
it is believed that President Kavanaugh
will recognize the new circuit is vague
and uncertain.
The Southern league cities are not large
enough to support two minor league clubs
and the present owners would register a
loud wall In event the Dixie league should
be allowed to enter their territory. At
the present time the majority of the clubs
gre Barely able to break even, while some
are losing money annually.
If the Dixie league is to invade the
south, it must of necessity be an outlaw
organization. There is no chance for it
to gain the consent of the baseball powers
to join the National Association of Minor
Baseball leagues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
MURPHY FINED FOR
FARM|NG" PLAYERS
Cub Owner Fined $500 for
Farming Players to
Louisville


Cincinnati. August 1s.-The Chicago
National league club today was fined
$500 by the National Baseball commits
sion for farming players to the Louis
Vile club of the American association,
and William Grayson, Jr., former pres
ident of the Louisville club was de-
barred from connection with amy ma
tional agreement club until he has been
reinstated by the commission The de-
cision declares that both Grayson and
President Murphy of the Chicago club,
have been guilty of farming and have
repeatedly and deliberately deceived the
commission. by the practice of releasing
players under approved agreements and
OF selling the stipulated consideration
by exchanging checks"
The decision related to a claim sub
mitted by Grayson against the Chicago
club for $4,000. predicated on a side
agreement by which Murphy was to pay
$4,000 to Grayson il Player Cheney was
retained by the Chicago club after May
l, 1912. The regular agreement dated
the same day, August IT. 1912, and filed
with the commission, set forth the re-
lease of Cheney and Lennox to Chicago
for consideration of $3500 and the
services of the two players the fol-
lowing spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
KOLB ARRANGING
FOR FIRST SPEECH
Says He Will Run First,
Seed Second, Conner Third,
Henderson Fourth and
Wallace Fifth

Capt. Reuben f. Kolb, commissioner
of agriculture and candidate for gov
ernor, still enthusiastic in regard to his
yesterday for the purpose of making ar
rangements for the firing off his opening
gun in the campaign. As has already been
announced Captain Kolb will deliver an
address in Birmingham September 1, La.
Dor Day, this to be the first signal that
his aggressive campaign has been given
a start.
The friends of Captain Kolb will con-
suit today in regard to the hour and place
for the address. The announcement of
final arrangements will be made this aft
ernoon. That the captain will have some-
thing spicy to say seems to be assured.
IT is understood that he will discuss all
of the other enthusiastically but posi-
lively, at the same time.
Following the speech on Labor Day, Cap
tain Kolb will open Birmingham head
quarters and put in charge a prominent
resident of Birmingham. one who stands
high in the estimation of the people, and
possesses at the same time an intimate
huoNleuSe VI lne game ol poltics anu
how it is played"
''Since my last visit to Birmingham,
stated the captain, when | published the
proof of my contention that Charles Hen
derson issnot and cannot be local op-
ZIONIST Il have travelled throughout the
southern end of the state AS a result, 1
am more confident than ever of my. cleo
tion. The second man in the race will be
Walter d. Seed, who unquestionably has
certain strength. The third will be Co
mer. Henderson will be fourth, and Wal
lace fifth.
Some weeks ago, the impression
seemed to prevail that Conner was the
strongest candidate. He has never been.
And at the present time, the impression
does not prevail Conner is beaten as eer-
tain as two and two are four, and that
fact is becoming generally recognized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Intention of Framers

To the Editor of The Age Herald.
In my communication to The Age
Herald, published in the Letters to
Editor" column this morning, the fourth
paragraph of said communication was
badly bungled by the omission of quite
portion of it as written by me, with
the result that. person reading my
communication would hardly be able
to comprehend what | meant by the
language employed
The paragraph above referred to, as
written by me, was as follows
TT is a well settled rule of construc-
tion that every word of a constitution
should be given It's intended meaning
and effect, and this being so it must
be conceded that the trainers of this
amendment, when they Incorporated
therein, this amendment shall not be so
coYstrued as to affect the term
of any senator chosen before 1t be-
comes valid as part Of the constitu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
Real Estate Trancfers

s625O-Kate 2. Williamson to Z. j. Black
wood, all of lot s, u feet off the east
side of lot 9, and z feet of the east
end of lots II and IL, and also one foot off
west side of lot I, all in block 207, ac-
cording TO the present plan and survey of
the city of Birmingham.
$24O0-Glenwood Realty company TO J..
\. Martyr, lot IA, according to the map
aud survey of the property of the Glen
wood Realty company.
s15o0-Ida Fl Tyler to M. 7. West, lot 3,
according to the survey of Allen Place.
STOW r. Browning TO A. e. Cam