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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM FATAL INJURY
BILLY" Warden Runs Into Ditch
While Riding Motorcycle to
Fort Dodge.

A very narrow escape from serious
or fatal injury occurred Saturday
morning at about ten-thirty o'clock
when "Billy" Warden of this city
was riding his motorcycle to Fort
Dodge. The accident happened two
miles west of town. 1t seems that
BILLY" was racing with the passen-
ger train on the Illinois Central rail-
road due here at 1908. For this
reason he was going at high rate
of speed. A frame bridge over a
dredge ditch a short distance west
of the Smith Veach farm is being
torn down preparatory to erecting a
new cement structure. When Mr..
Veach and the men who were work
ing around this bridge noticed the
motorcyc1ist coming down the road
at such great speed they did every
thing in their power to stop him,
knowing that he would go into the
open ditch. However, their efforts
were of no avail and the boy went,
motorcycle and all, into the ditch. He
escaped with only few scratches. It
is certainly miraculous that he was
not badly injured for the ditch was
from six to eight feet deep. Those
who witnessed the accident are very
much surprised that Mr.. Warden es-
capped serious or fatal injury. After
about an hours delay, he proceeded
on his way to Fort Dodge
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
BOMB EXPLODED
BY CONNOLLY
Campaign for Democratic Nomina-
ton for United States Senator
Getting Warm.

Dubuque. May 9th-Special to the
Freeman-Tribune: The managers
of Congressman Maurice Connollys
campaign for the Democratic Sena-
torial nomination exploded a mine
under the Meredith senatorial can
didacy last night. They have pho
tographic reproduction Of a page
from the October, 1912, issue of Mr..
Meredith's paper, Successful Farm
Ing" in which the election of Sena-
tor Kenyon and a Republican legis-
lature is editorially advocated.
This, it is declared, is the first Of
a series of bombs to be set off with
purpose to show that Meredith Is
not a Democrat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
SWAT THAT FLY
OR He SWATS YOU
Watch Your Premises for Breeding
Places of Fies-Dangerous
Insect,

The day of the fly is here. AL
ready the eggs have been lain in ev-
cry place of refuse and filth and
the warm sun of the May days will
hatch these eggs by the millions.
The method of warfare is organized
in some sections but what is done
in that respect one year has to be
repeated the next. The best method
is to use the little flyswatter, made
of woven wire. This is far more
efficient than the newspaper, or 9TH
er homemade weapon, and will pay
for the expense many times over.
The ideal way is to have one in each
room, and every time you see fly,
swat him. If the house is screened
there are few flies, but one lonesome
fly can be a great nuisance in the
early morning.
Where there are many flies in the
house, sticky flypaper is useful, but
disgusting. The little packages of
flypaper in strips that can be hung
up and torn off as flies are caught
are much heater and work well be-
cause flies like to light in gas fix
lures and other projections. The
best and safest fly destroyer is made
by mixing some formaldehyde with
two or three parts Of milk, and
placing a little in the bottom of
saucers near windows, or even out
side on a porch. Put a little piece
of bread crust in the center for flies
to light on. Except in considerable
quantities this will not injure hui
man beings, and the fly on drinking
it falls dead in or near the saucer.
If the kitchen is badly infested
practically all the flies will be killed
by burning fresh pyrethrum powder
in the room at night and leaving
the room tightly closed for several
hours. The only bad effect is the
smell, which is no worse, however,
than that of anything else which is
burned on the stove.
The house should be thoroughly
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
COMMISSIONERS
DOING GOOD WORK
Fixing up the City Park-Will Make
a Number Of improvements
This Year.

The city park commissioners have
begun operations in earnest. A
new water main is being laid in the
city park, the first for ten years
The old one froze and bursted long
ago, having been placed at a depth
of only about foot. The new one
is dug five feet below the surface
so all danger of freezing will be
eliminated. Other improvements
will also be made in the city park.
Seats have been ordered, and about
fifty will be scattered about the
two divisions of the park, the park be.
ing divided by Superior street. These
seats will be stationary, at least for
this year, but it is possible that port
able ones will be placed next year.
Several playthings for children will
be purchased for the park. A see
saw, a merry go-round, as often seen
in city parks, which may be operat-
ed by children themselves, will COM
bine to give the park an air of util-
ity it does not now possess.
The commissioners are figuring on
band stand which will accommo-
date forty players and be of concrete
from seats to foundation. This, it is
not proposed to build with any roof
or with any part which may be de-
structible. Such stand would this
year cost less than $500 and would
be most practicable. The city at
present owns but one park and that
is the one on Seneca and Superior
streets. Negotiations for Nokomis
park are not yet completed, and the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
THE BAND TO GIVE
Open AIR CONCERTS
People of Webster City Ought to be
Generous in Extending
Financial Aid.

| Company C band is getting in fin'
shape for the coming season and i
the weather is favorable expect tt
give an open air concert tomorrow
night.
There should be some permanent
arrangement about place on main
street for these concerts. An excel.
lent way would be to construct a
portable bandstand of lumber, with
folding sides, which, when unfolded
could be set up on legs giving it a
slight elevation above the street
Some liberal minded furniture deal
err could supply the eighteen or
twenty chairs for the stand and the
affair so constructed could easily be
wired to attach at the nearest light
point. Such a stand would not cost
over $50, and might be made for
S35. It could be made upon the
plan of any folding article Of fur
niture and of size which would fit
upon a dray. On the night of the
concert the stand could be placed on
dray and driven to the street
corner desired, seated with the
chairs, the lights attached and pres
to! band stand Such a stand is
a necessity and once made, would
last for years. 1t will be hoped by
every person interested, that the
idea will meet with favor and the
offer of the chairs and the sum of
money practical for constructing the
stand, be forthcoming. The city
would no doubt furnish the electric
ity free of charge. The commercial
leagues of other towns have in many
places done more than to furnish the
stands for their bands, but in this
instance every citizen of the town
will be approached for their contri-
button, for the support of the band;
however, if the commercial league
of Webster City saw fit to furnish
such a stand for the use of any band
of this year and years in the future,
they probably would never regret it.
Bands over the state have been
soliciting their home towns for sup
port and it might be of interest to
know what has been done in other
places. Hubbard, with a population
of less than 700, has subscribed $500
for their band Iowa Falls, with
of about $500, has also
$500; Eagle Grove with
a population of less than 900, sub
scribed $500 for their adult band
and $4O0 for the boys band. These
are very fine showings for these
towns and the sum of money sub
scribed by the Eagle Grove citizens,
would do credit to town twice the
size. The business men of the city
have nearly all been asked to con-
tribute and today the individual list
will be started upon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
Real Estate Transfers.

w. J. Zitterell ct al to J. P. Ras-
mussen-wd-lot s, blk 2, J. M. F.
addition. w. C.-s170.00.
Levi C. Rasmussen and VT to J.
P. Rasmussen-wd-lot 5. blk 8, w.
F. & Co. addition, W. C.-$1. 90.
w. ]. Biernatzki and VT to J. P.
Rasmussen-wd-lots and 6. blk
G, R. R. addition, w. C.-s1,6OO.0 90.
Alfred w. Cater to Oscar F. Don
aldson-wd-Out lot "B", Lawn Hill
addition, W. C.-S1.00.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
To Mitchell. S. D.

Glenn Miller left Friday night
for Mitchell, South Dakota, where
he will look over a position with the
Western Union Telegraph company
which has been offered him. Should
he like the city of Mitchell, he will
remain and Mrs. Miller will soon
follow. Glenn has been employed
as telegraph operator in the Western
Union Office here for several years,
but resigned about two months ago.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller will wish them success in
their new home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

screened with woven wire screen
ing, preferably eighteen meshes tc
the inch, so as to keep out mosqui-
toes as we'll as flies. Doors should
have springs SO as to shut auto
matically. Be sure to put window
screens on the outside. When the
fly screen is inside and there is any
space allowing fly to get in, it con-
stitutes trap which will surely
bring into the house all the insects
that can reach the outside of the
fly screen.
Be sure that fireplaces and open
ings for stovepipes are closed or
screened against flies, as they will
often find them and enter the house
by that means. Always kill the
flies in the house. Do not drive
them out as they will surely come
back and bring others.
The fly has been pronounced the
most dangerous insect known to
man. On the feet of these innocent
looking animals are carried millions
of disease germs, not only of tuber-
culosis, but of typhoid fever, diph-
iberia, malaria, scarlet fever and
most of the ills which flesh is heir
to.
The time has come to kill the fly.
This is the opinion of the state
board of health and has each year
to be impressed on the minds of ev-
cry man, woman and child in the
United States. The kindergarten
song casting halo of sentiment
about the fly should be forever sup
pressed, and each child taught from
infancy to kill flies as soon as he
would poisonous snake. Surely
the flies are responsible for more
deaths in the world than any other
known cause, but spider or a cock
roach is more quickly sought out
and exterminated than the fly.
The only way to effectually kill
flies is to stop breeding them, which
in other words means get rid of
the places where they wish to
breed. Remember, a place of filth
is the only breeding place and the
cooperation of every citizen Is need
ed to eliminate these plague spots.
Barefoot boys have begun to ap-
pear on the streets, and remind us
that spring, according to the alman-
&C, is almost half over. After the
advent of straw hats and barefoot
boys, of fishing poles and swimming
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

The display of "Porusknit" under
wear, with the accompanying pict-
ures, in the east window of the Cash
& Lehnhard establishment, is some
thing unique.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

J. HI. Kline of the Vienna cafe re-
Gently purchased a Buick touring
car.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

Drawing paper at this Office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

Barefoot boys have begun to ap-
pear on the streets, and remind us
that spring, according to the alman-
&C, is almost half over. After the
advent of straw hats and barefoot
boys, of fishing poles and swimming
holes, we are soon in the midst of
the hot weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-21
SUGGESTS TAX LEVY
 ID BUILD NEW JAIL
LOvelady Said to Be Unwill- ing to Sell Present Jail
 Site to Citizens

An extra levy on the people of Jeffer- son county is suggested by Dr. R. F. Lovelady, president of the board, for building a new jail. He said as much. following the arraignment given the county officials by pr. William H. Oates state prison inspector, before the grand jury and his subsequent ultimatum to the county officials that unless a new jail was built he would remove all the county prisoners from Jefferson county
 Dr. Lovelady told a reporter for The Age-Herald that Dr. Oates had the au- thority of compelling the county officials to levy a special tax to build a new jail and that he intended that Dr. Oates should be forced to initiate such step if it was taken. DE- Lovelady said that the board was not inclined to sell the jail site as somebody would we'll wolf" and that he personally was op- posed to giving w. N. Malone or any other man an option on the jail site for the reason that he did not know what they would do with such a privilege and what price the men holding the option would get
 pr. Lovelady, it is understood, will in- sist that the present ground be held for
 
 In connection with the concerted move- ment of progressive men of this com munity to relieve Birmingham of the carbuncle, 1t was announced yesterday that those men interested will meet at the Press club tomorrow afternoon, at which time a plan will be outlined look ing to the relieving the practical center Of Birmingham of the jail which has Tor years been a source of considerable humiliation to the residents of this com munity.
 In connection with the jail proposition It IS stated that Dr. Oates will be back here in few days. It is further sug- gested that if the idea has gained cur rency that he is making bluff that such an impression is to be suddenly inter- rupted. It is also suggested that Dr. oates will not allow the jail to be re- modelled and that he will insist strongly on new jail in keeping with this com munity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-21

Dadeville; A. T. Sims, Moulton; J. D. Prater. Decatur; J. l.. P. Cook, East Lake (. R. Goodwin, Oxmoor; J. W. Cohron, Excel: W. P Reeves, Tuscumbia; R. R. Brasher. stanton; w. IT. Griffin, Wad- ley; R. W. Stuckey, Eclectic: c. o. Helms, Elba; w. P. Nails Tallassee: Fred B. Pearson, Moulton; Burrell L.. Dyer, West Blocton; s. R. Love, Haley vile; H. M. Mason. Ismy: A. T. Sims, Muscle Shoals; W. c. Kirkland, Newton; C. L. Brown. Phil Campbell: IT. H. Me- Gintz. East Liberty; V. c. Kincaid, Bir- mingham; B. F. Bartley, Blanton: A. c. Moseley. Wetumpka: A. L. Stephen, Shady Grove; S. S. Hacker. Athens. J. T. Dean, Dntton; Robert l.. Wyatt. New Decatur; W. l.. Brunnebeloe. Cardiff; F. W. c. Rice. Billingsley; J. Emory Berk- stresser, Talladega: c. T. Culpepper, Georgiana; J. s. Johnson. Notasulga: A. M. Glover. Dothan; B. M. Barnett; Hor- ace c. Williams, Chiffon; Samuel L.. Heath, Equality; s. A. Taylor, shelby; D. G. Johnston, Dale county; John H. Pool, Cuba; NJ. w. Lanier, Birmingham; ]. A. Love, Shady Grove; J. A. Cannno, Mountain Creek; John H. Darden, Talla- dega Springs; George w. Wilburn, Rogersville; J. L. Slough, Notasulga-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-21
Rockefeller's Principle

From the PhIladeIphia North American
 MT. Rockefeller is not the pampered son of millions He has none of the vices of the idle rich-not even the idleness. He is industrious, charitable in his own way. and conscientious No doubt he believed he was stating accurate ly the purpose of the corporation; but it is equally certain that his expression was intrinsically false. No capatilist ever spent millions merely to protect the free dom'' of workers; no corporation would prefer that it's entire investment be con- sumed rather than that ''workmen should be deprived of the right to work for whom they please Pretended re- gard for that great principle" has been used in defense of every great economic iniquity. But back of all this ad- vocacy of the workers right and free dom' lies the real inspiration-a belief in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-21
Heated Discussion of Golf

On the heels of the recent golf cham pionships there broke out fierce letter. to-the-press battle, which still rages on the merits of the game. In the provoca- tive article, "Anti-golf'' signed himself to a general denunciation of the game. both for boys and elders, but particular ly Brandde 1t as altogether unfit for school boys. Under no circumstances should they be allowed to play 1t, he con tinued. It was pastime, not a game, and lacked the discipline and spirit of team games.
 He called 1t "the incarnation of slow footed egotism, demanding a style of
 stroke which cramps and spells the style
 demanded for real games" He concluded:
 Lawn tennis is bad enough, but golf is
 entirely-there is no other word for it. damnable."
 The arguments of the devotees of golf who flocked to the defense of their sport may be imagined but "Anti-golf had many to side with him. One wrote. Chiefly by reason of the growth of na-
 tional slackness. golf, with its indecent
 posturings among young women and
 heavy wagering among men, has crept upon the country like a destroying fun gus"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-21
Secrecy in Wireless

Secrecy in wireless communication IS said to be assured by an invention an- nounced by Capt. A. N. Hoyland of the Norwegian navy. The machine is one for transmission and automatic receipt of printed messages by wireless waves be- tween Berlin and the big station at Nauen, distance of 34 miles, He says he has perfected a relay which so ampli- fies wireless signals that the typewriting device may be operated over greater dis tances.
 The secrecy feature of the invention established by the fact that the sending apparatus may be adjusted at d moment S notice, so as to employ any one of 72O different code arrangements Of the all phabet, while the receiving device would automatically register the messages in decided and legible form. Only dots are rsed in the transmission and by their spacing the mechanism of the receiving apparatus is controlled so as to recon struct the message Captain Hoyland de- olares that the apparatus could be worked in any wireless system. and that it would render wireless tapping quite impossible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-21
IRISH FARMER IS
 IN BAD POSITION Going $5,OOO,OOO Deeper Into
 Debt Every Year
THE MERITS OF GOLF
Fierce Letter to the Press-Baftle Raging in LOndon-First Leper Colony in United Kingdom
 to Be Established

London, June 20.-A departmental con- mittee which has been going into the conditions of agricultural credit in Ire land find that the indebtedness of Irish farmers has been increasing at the rate of $5, GOO 900 a year since under the Wynd- ham land act they commenced to settle on their own lands. The opinion is given in the report that facilities for supplying credit on sound lines to the smaller and medium rural classes in Ireland are inad- equate. The professional money-lenders have made an invasion of this land and have nearly driven out the "gombeen men, who are saloonkeepers and shop keepers serving as money-lenders.
 As a solution of the credit problem the committee suggests that rural Ireland might itself supply the money it needs, since the rural community has $65, ,00o. GOO on deposit in the Postoffice Savings banks, a huge sum which is transferred to London for investment in government securities. when it might be employed at home. The committee recommends the establishment of a sound system of CO., operative credit to safeguard the farm CTS from money-lenders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-21

tie supreme sancity of property and de- illumination to maintain that principle in the teeth of an aroused social sense which would subordinate 1t ti human welfare. By the right of the workman to work for whom he pleases and how he pleases,' the supporter of the system means the right of capital to dictate the terms and conditions of work and of the employe to accept those terms or starve The issue is not so clear cut today perhaps as in the conflict over slavery, but it is funda mentally the same There are, however, various views as to how the right may be established Gif- ford Pinchot, we think, comes nearest to stating the whole truth when he says that the chief thing needed is to destroy the monopolistic control of natural re- sources; for this evil can be traced much of the power of small groups to control the necessaries of life and exact tribute from the people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-21
MISSIONARY TALKS
 MADE AT PELHAM
Addresses by Mrs. Mcclure and Others Feature Session of Encamp-
 ment Vest terday

Pelham Heights, June 20.-(Special) ] This mornings sunrise service" was more largely attended than has been usual, and 1t Is owing to the fact that the preachers and ladies here since the cool weather set in are rested and are up and ready for the work of the day
 Dr. Sampey took charge of the class at S.30 and after reading a few verses proceeded to lecture and explain to the preachers the confused passages, and as Dr. Sampey is both a Greek and Hebrew schoiar, he, where the translations are not clear, gives his own interpretation. Dr. Hendricks of Birmingham a How ard college professor. followed pr. Sam pey. and for 45 minutes lectured as to Church History" Dr. Hendricks has reached the fifteenth century period in his lectures and will have the class study- ing what strides the church has made in this the nineteenth century next week. Mrs. Laura Mcclure spoke for 45 min utes this morning on womans mission ary work here at home and in foreign lands. Mrs. Mcclure also speaks of the advisability of training young women in girlhood days so that they to a certain extent will be fitted to meet and grapple with the many perplexing propositions in life when they are starting and struggling with the difficulties that are to confront them.
 Dr. Carver of Louisville seminary has charge of the class from Il to Il :45. In his lectures as to the difficulties Jesus had to contend with here on earth he is al- ways explicit and clear. Dr. Carver, in his lectures. has reached the time in Jesus life when the Savior was 25 years old.
 Harry Strickland and Arthur Flake oc- cupy the attention of the class from 7:30 to S:30 with Sunday school and Baptist Young Peoples union work. The preach CTS here take much interest in these les sons, as there is plenty of good fnforma- tion given them as to how best their Sunday schools at home.
 The following is complete list of the Alabama ministers who have taken the lecture course here:
 J. D. Behume, Sylvania; J. T. Dean, Dutton; J. E. Herring, Sumterville: J. A. Hendricks, Birmingham Barraw Dyer, West Blocton; w. H. Griffin, Wadley; s. Smitherman. Randolph; w. c. Kirt- land. Newton; C. O. Helms, Ella; R. L.. Wyatt, New Decatur; w. J. Nail, Tal- lassee; H. N. Mason, Isney; R. L. La- fere. Dora; Fred B. Pearson, Moulton: F. M. Fletcher, Georgiana; A. J. Dickin- son, Birmingham; w. P Wilks, Cullman Dori L Bryan, Gantley; w.. Q. Hubbard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-21
How the Boy Scouts Help

From the London Mirror.
 A story Illustrating the helpfulness of Boy Scouts to those on the road is re- lated by a correspondent.
 T had a puneture near Farnborough. Kent, a few days ago. he said. "and was busily mending it when troop of scouts came along and, to my surprise, the scoutmaster ordered them to halt.
 Can we help you, sir? he said. We have motoring experts in the troop.
 Two very small scouts-who had pro- ficiency badges for motor repairing and 'puncture mending stepped forward and saluted. l was sorry I did not need help"