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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-08

FRESH attention has been called to
the particularly tricky and objection
able character of the joker tucked into
the proposed amendment of Section
of Article " of the state constitution,
to be voted on by the people next No
vember. The amendment ostenslbly is
intended to establish a popular referen-
cum on legislation. 1t begins by pro-
viding that no law shall go into effect
for ninety days after the close Of the
session of the legislature; that if with
in the ninety days petition is filed to
submit any law to vote of the people
such law shall not take effect until
thirty days after its approval by ma
jority of the voters of the state, and
that if a majority of the popular vote
is against the enactment the law shall
not stand. But this is only part of the
proposed amendment. The part con-
tanning the joker is as follows: No
law making any appropriation for MAIN
tanning the state government or main
tanning or aiding any public institution,
not exceeding the next previous appro-
priation for the same purpose, shall be
subject to rejection or repeal under
this section. The increase in any such
appropriation shall only take effect as
in case of other laws, and such in
crease, or any part thereof, specified
in the petition, may be referred to a
vote of the people upon petition. If
referendum on the subject of appro
priations is a good thing, why in the
name of common sense should it be linn
tied in this way, to protect all the es-
tablished extravagences from reduction
by the vote of the people?-E Evening
Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-08

THE governments decree in the anti
trust case against the Elgin board of
trade was entered before Federal Judge
Lands at Chicago. In accepting the
decree Judge Lands declared that the
action, in which the members of the
board of trade directorate acquiesced,
marked the end of the celebration of
butter prices. By the terms of the
decree of the court the Elgin board of
trade and its members permanently are
enjoined and restrained from further
engaging in the combination or con-
spiracy charged in the bill of COM
plant. Some of the principal require
ments of the decree of the court are
that the Elgin board of trade shall not
appoint any person, persons or com
mittee to fix or suggest prices of but
ter. That it shall cease to maintain a
quotation committee or other agency
which shall fix the price of butter.
That it shall refrain from quoting or
publishing any figure purporting to be
the market price of butter unless they
are actually obtained upon the board
by bona fide sales. Other methods of
determining the prices at which butter
should be sold are barred by the decree.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-08

AN IMPORTANT decision was handed
down by Judge James O'Neil in circuit
court held at Black River Falls, where
he held that towns are under no stat
utory liability to owners of automobiles
for injuries of their machines or pas
sengers therein growing out of their
failure to keep their roads in a safe
condition for automobile traffic; that
such towns have fulfilled their whole
duty when they construct and maintain
their roads in reasonably safe condi-
ton for ordinary traffic by carriage or
wagon.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-08

AN OREGON view of state commits
sions is indicated in the following from
the Tacoma Daily Ledger: Oregon is
firing of numerous commissions. An
initiative bill has been prepared which
abolishes seven commissions and boards
and consolidates ten others to four.
The author of the bill says it will save
$5OO,OO0 a year. If taxpayers get
chance at it, they're pretty likely to
give the bill chance to work out as
its author predicts.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-08

THE municipal bond is a viscious
lure. 1t draws cities into extravaganza
that might we'll be avoided. It pro-
notes improvements that should be de-
ferred. 1t obligates the future largely
for the benefit of the present. 1t is a
modern device that should be looked
upon with suspicion and fear. Every
city should pretty we'll live up to the
principle of paying as it goes. Ellis
fisher
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-08

The supreme court has recently set
it's disapproval upon the referendum
law passed by our legislature, in that it
violates the provisions of the constitu-
ton and is therefore void. In the
conrt's decision Judge Timlin says:
''To those who enjoy elections it gives
promise of almost unlimited hilarity;
to those who pay the bills almost un-
limited expense
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-08

OUR industrial commission regrets
that it is unable to assess liability COM
pensation for injury sustained from
lightning and suggests that the law
might be amended to include employ
ers' liability for even what is generally
known as the ''acts of God. Some
things were evidently overlooked when
this indemnity law was enacted.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-08

In MINNESOTA, where they have a
better primary law than we have in
Wisconsin, we find weekly newspaper
exclaiming: ''There will soon be
back to the convention system move
ment!" It's coming. The primary frill,
like the continuation school, the recall
and referendum is an innovation whose
valueless character is outcropping fast.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
HAMILTON COUNTY
MAY HAVE TRUSTEE
Workman's Compensation Law Gre
ates a New 0fice-Appointed
by District Judges.

The workman'S compensation law
enacted by the last session of the
Legislature provides for the appoint
ment by the district Judge of trus-
tee for each county, whose duty il
shall be to receive and take care OF
any funds that may be paid under
the law to a person not qualified tc
handle the money for himself or her.
self, Under the provisions of this
statute Hamilton county is entitled
to a trustee. A Des Moines special
contains the following information
relatives to this matter:
Henry E. Sampson, attorney for
the department, is answering inquir-
les on this point by citing to sec
tion IA of the law, which provides
that payment when due to a minor
or dependent of one physically or
mentally incapacitated shall be made
to "a trustee appointed by the Judge
of the district court for each coun-
ty in the respective judicial dis
tricts." This trustee shall make an
nual reports, shall receive pay from
the county on order of the court, and
shall be under bond. A judge may
trustee for more than one
if deemed advisable.
1t seems from this that there
should be now designated for each
and every county of the state a trus-
tee, who is expected to continue in
office Indefinitely, and to handle all
the business for all minors in con-
nection with the workmen's compen-
sation law, but so far as known these
trustees have not been appointed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
turn ON JUICE FOR
town OF DUNCOMbE
First Supply Sent Over the Wires
Saturday Night-Working
Satisfactorily.

Last Saturday night the electrical
juice from the Webster City plant
was turned into the wires connect
ing the plant with Duncombe. Thir-
ty or forty houses in Duncombe have
already been wired and it is believ-
ed that in short time practically
every residence and business house
in the town will be taking electric
ity. A large number of farmers
along the line have also indicated a
readiness to take juice for lighting
and power purposes.
This is the first transmission line
in the county leading from one town
to another and indications are that
it will give entire satisfaction. Work
of installing the line from this city
to Woodstock will commence in a
few days and it will not be long un-
til the people of that town, as well
as farmers living along the route,
may be supplied with all the cleo
tricity they want.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
BEAUTIFUL front
IS NOW FINISHED
Schroeder and Richardson Stor'
Front not Excelled by Any in
City.

| The fine new front to the j. w
Schroeder and j. M. Richardson
store on the corner of Second street
and Wilson avenue, is completed
and marks vast improvement to
the building. Mahoganized birch is
the material used in the woodwork,
and an extended window seat of this
material makes pleasant little
restroom of the enclosure near the
soda fountain.
The plate glass windows are set
in what is known as the Kawreer
copper front. The store is lighted
by day by plate glass prism top. A
large white globe electric light in
the center of the vestibule, and
some half dozen lily shaped globes
with the calyxes in green, furnish
the lighting of the entrance, and
similar lily lights in the interior of
the windows give charming effect
IN the evening.
Goldleaf signs, advertising the
drug and jewelry departments, dec
crate the lower part of the interior
of the windows. The window on the
drug department side contains a fine
display of toilet articles arranged
on low shelf above the gilded sign.
This shelf on the Richardson side
contains beautiful display of sill
yer, cut glass and jewelry, arranged
over black broad cloth drapery. Both
the heavy and screen doors are
equipped with Corbin air-checks,
and a fine new awning completes
this new front, which is not excell-
ed by any in the city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
MISSIONARY 0FFICER
OCCUPIED PULPIT
Associate Secretary of Des Moines
Branch Women's Foreign
Missionary Society.

Mrs. Flora S. Dudley, of Indian
ola, associate secretary of the Des
Moines branch of the Women's For
eign Missionary society of the Meth
odist church, occupied the pulpit in
the Methodist church Sundav
morning, speaking in the interest of
foreign missions. Mrs. Dudley is an
interesting and forceful speaker
with a pleasing personality and the
large audience who heard her ad-
dress yesterday appreciated every
word of it. The officers of the Wom-
ems Foreign Missionary society of
the local church conducted the
meeting, the pastor, Rev. C. H.
kamphoefner, offering prayer. Mrs.
G. F. Tucker, president of the soci-
ETY., took full charge, while Mrs. E.
D. Hoag, first vice president, read
the scripture lesson. The remaind-
er OF the society sat in body in the
church rostrum. At the close of
the interesting meeting Mrs. Dudley
took the annual thank Offering for
the local society, which amounted to
$125. Music during the services was
furnished by Methodist male quar-
tet and 1t was very good.
The members of the church and
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
sunday SCHOOLS
UNITE IN MEETING
Held in Nokomis Park and Rev. C.
H. Kamphoefner Delivers
Sermon.

The Sunday schools of Breeze
Hill, six miles east of town, anG
Highview, four and a half miles
west, met together Sunday at No.
komis park for an old-fashioneG
basket meeting. A Sunday schoo
session was held, a fine basket din.
ner enjoyed by all, and after three
o'clock a sermon on the subject OF
Jesus Christ, the first Democrat,
was preached by Rev. C. H. Kamp-
hoefner, who, with his family, had
been guests at the dinner. Rev
Kamphoefner's audience, numbering
about one hundred, sat on the south
slope Of the hill and thoroughly en-.
joyed this discourse preached in ma.
ture's amphitheater. Such meetings
are an excellent way to promote
Christian fellowship and brotherly
love.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
SECOND DEFEAT
FOR DIES MONIES
While Sox are Victors in Second
Ball Game With Highland
Park College Team of
Des Moines.
TEAMS UNEvENLY MATCHED.
Score is IL to 2 in Favor of Web
ster City-Smau Crowd
Witnesses Contest.
TEAMS UNEvENLY MATCHED

In the White Sox-Highland Park
college ball game in this city Satur.
day afternoon, less errors were made
by either side than in the contest on
the day before by these same teams,
although more scores were made by
Webster City and less by Des Moines
the score board indicating 12 to
the credit of Webster City, while
the visitors made but 2. The teams
are not evenly enough matched to
arouse any particular interest in
fandom. The crowd present was
rather small.
White SOX-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
BUYS Lawn HILL
GROCERY STORE
]. W. Dyon Sells Property to J. O.
Fisher, who is Now in
Possession. ....
NO. Is.

A deal was consummated Saturday
by which J. o. Fisher comes into pos
session of the grocery store in the
west part of town formerly owned
and run by ]. w. Dyon, the Seneca
street groceryman. Mr.. Fisher, who
is already in possession, has had con-
siderable experience in this line, be-
ing one of the former proprietors of
the Dyon store on Seneca street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21

stopping and who tried to beat tn,
car across the intersection. Hat
not Mr.. Zitterell swerved the Cal
to miss the passing surrey it is like
ly that some of the occupants of the
surrey would have been killed and
Mr.. Zitterell took the chance OF
ditching his car rather than strike
the surrey and that, too, when, ac-
cording to Mr.. Bair's version of the
affair, the driver of the team was
entirely to blame.
The car was not seriously damag-
ed. When it turned over it was in
deep mud. The Windshield and top
helped hold it from sinking deeper.
The top was lowered at the time,
but it helped sustain the car. The
forward axle was showed back un-
der the body of the auto, the fend-
ers bent and the varnish damaged
to quite an extent. Yesterday morn
ing Mr.. Bair, accompanied by sew
eral men, went down to the scene of
the accident and got the car out
with the help of a rope and tackle.
It was taken to Jewell and repair
ed, then brought to this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
A Rejoinder.

Freeman-Tribune: My attention
was called to an article in your pa
per signed by Dan Wren, but which
we have reason to believe was die
tated by Mr.. Varick Crosley. While
1t is unnecessary for me to state to
those who know me, that it was a
pack of falsehoods, still for the ben
eft of those who may be ignorant
OF the case, will say that the party
referred to was composed of the
most highly respected farmers in the
community, men like E. E. Cheever,
John Bosworth, Lynn Doty and 9TH
er we'll known leaders of farmers.
These men will all state that there
was no carrying on whatever, as Mr..
Wren said. Moreover, three of the
best young men in the county, can
and did swear that the only profan-
1ty used on the occasion of the visit
to the park was by Mr.. Wren, who
began swearing as soon as he saw
them and the only one looking for
trouble was Mr.. Wren. The young
men started to leave the park i'm
mediately on Mr.. Wren's affront,
when he ordered them to stop and
come before the mayor, which they
were perfectly willing to do, but
Wren did not want that. He want
ed trouble, so he hit Mr.. Inlay with
his club, while he Qmlay) had his
hands in his pockets. He hit with
the evident intention of laying him
out, and soaring the other two. AS
soon as he saw that he failed to kill
Mr.. Inlay and that no one ran, he
was badly scared and beat it out of |
the park like any coward. This is
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth, sworn to by these men, who
are willing to have you investigate
their character, as thoroughly as
you please. The writer is one of the
three. In regard to Wren's state
ment that we swore at him, ETC., l
Will say, that l have lived in sew
eral different states and if you can
find any man that ever heard me
swear, l would like to see him. I
DO not swear, drink, smoke or chew
or associate with men like Mr..
Wren. l am willing that Mr.. Cros-
ley write to any one where | have
ever lived, and see if such is not
the case. 1 have known both of the
other young men several years and
am proud to say have never heard
any thing against their character
and am proud to be known as their
friend. AS to the crowd at Mr..
Beem's, am glad to say not one of
our crowd was ever near there. 1t
may have been some of Wren's
friends. All of our crowd who were
in the park are officers of the
Grange, an organization which Mr..
Crosley, at short course, led people
to believe was fine thing for all
and benefit to any community. In
conclusion, let me say the very lu-
dicrous part of the whole affair was
the small amount which Wren was
fined for attempting to kill a man.
did not understand it until the
next day when the Hon. Mayor CD
told me that Wren was one of his
chief supporters at the last election.
Those who cannot see the signifi-
canoe of this statement are dense,
indeed. R. H, Campbell.
He Is armed without that is inno-
cent within; be this thy screen and
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
New Mechanic in Charge.

F. A. Fleetwood of Fort Dodge, 6
former workman in the machine
shop Of Pray Bros. of that city, has
been secured by Hanson & Tyler to
take charge of the work shop at their
garage in this city.
Mr.. Barnett, who has been with
Hanson & Tyler for five years, has
accepted a position with Parkhurst
& Lavender.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
BUYS Residence Property.

Henry E.. Oleson, of the firm of
Oleson Bros, jewellers, has purchas-
ed the residence property on Di-
vision street occupied by the J. H.
Kane family and owned by Rev. l..
N. Call. Mr.. Oleson expects to make
some improvements on this property
and have it ready to be occupied by
his family by September first.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
ACCIDENT TO
v. J. lTTERELL
Goes off the Side of a Bridge While
Returning Home From
Des Moines Saturday
Night.
AVOIDED COLLISION WITH TEAM
Left Shoulder and Arm. Quite Bad
ly Hurt-Warren Bair was
With Him.

While w. J. Zitterell, accompan.
led by Warren Bair, was driving his
automobile home from Des Moines
Saturday night he met with SER
ious accident when three miles from
Randall, resulting in fracturing the
left arm above the elbow and the
left shoulder socket.
Mr.. Zitterell had just purchased
the car in Des Moines. 1t is Moon
roadster and is one of the finest ma
chimes in the city. 1t cost $2,1 ,150.
At the point where the accident
happened two roads cross and the
roadway is on top of quite grade.
Mr.. Zitterell was going north and
saw team and surrey coming from
the west. It was after dark and
the farmer who was driving the
team stopped in the shadow of some
willows and as Mr.. Zitterell could
was going to wait for the car to
pass, but as Mr.. Zitterell neared the
intersection of the road he saw the
team coming at full speed. The driv-
er, as he later told neighbors, was
afraid the team would get fright
ened at the lights of the automobile
and thought he could beat it across,
the intersection. It was then too
late for Mr.. Zitterell to stop and to
avoid hitting the surrey, in which
there were two children and wom-
an, besides the man driving, he|
veered enough to go behind it and
this sent the car and Mr. Zitterell
and Mr.. Bair off the side of small
bridge. The car turned over and
landed upside down, with both men
pinned beneath it. Mr.. Bair was
almost smothered in the mud, but |
managed to crawl out and was un-
hurt except being quite badly shook
up and more or less bruised. He
was able to lift one side of the car
UP sufficiently to permit Mr.. litter
ell to get out, who was suffering
much pain. An automobile happen
ed along at that time and Mr.. Zit-
terrell was taken to a physician at
Randall, when it was found that his
arm and shoulder were fractured He
was brought home as soon as posi-
BILE and Drs. Whitley and Richard
son called. While the injury is not
critical, it is very painful and it
will be some time before Mr.. Zit-
terrell will be able to resume his US
ual activity
The farmer who was driving the
team did not return to render as
sistance until after the occupants of
the car had been taken to Randall.
He must have known of the acci-
dent, because an automobile driver
said he heard the crash a half mile
or more away. After a time, how
ever, and after going to the house
of a neighbor, the farmer who was
driving the team returned to the
place of the accident.
Mr.. Bair says the car was not 60
ing at an unusual rate of speed and
the accident was due entirely to the
farmer who changed his mind after
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
WEBSTER CITY, IOWA, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1914.

also of the missionary society will
be interested to know that Mrs. Dud-
ley's stay in this city will include
tomorrow and that a meeting of the
missionary society will be held at
the parsonage tomorrow afternoon
at three o'clock, when Mrs. Dudley
will talk to her audience again con-
corning foreign missionary work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21

iVeulo 40 Il II 2
*Reece batted for Rice.
Score by innings
White SoX 2 0 2 2 "A *-11
Des Moines 0 0 1 0 % 0 o. 2
Two base hits, Kile, Ferrell, Wat
son, Craven. Three base hits, Emer-
son, Richards, Sucher. Sacrifice
hits, Ludeman, Corbin. Bases on
tour balls, off Huston, 6; off Sherod,
3. Hit by pitched ball, by Huston
2. Umpire, Squirting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
Remembers Rov in Will.

Newton, July 1S.-The funeral of
Mrs. Cornelia Fisk, who committed
suicide at the Victoria sanatorium in
Colfax last Saturday by jumping
from window, was held in the Con-
gregational church here yesterday.
The church was filled with sorrow
ing friends and relatives. DR.. Will
liams, pastor of the church, spoke a
splendid eulogy of the deceased, who
was a member of the church and
who had been an active Christian
worker. He attributed the tragedy
to combination of terrible sorrow
and a naturally nervous tempera-
ment.
Mrs. Fisk's will, which has Just
been made public, gives to her
daughter, Mrs. John Harrah, $4,000
in money and a small cottage which
stands beside her late residence: to
her son Roy, now in the penitentiary
for embezzling city funds while en-
ployed in the city clerks office, her
land in Texas and the home which
she occupied up to the time of her
going to ColfaX for treatment. A.
M. Carl, local business man, was
as executor. The will was
made July 2, 1914, and was deposit
ed in the Jasper County bank. Some
personal notes to her children were
enclosed with the will, but these
have not been made public.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21

Miss Ethel Zitterell is back at
her work in the Metcalf store, fol-
lowing a weeks vacation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21

Dinner ware at half price. Get a
bargain. Foster Furniture Co.
f1d1t1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21

Fred Olmstead has purchased a
new threshing outfit, an Interior oil
pull engine, and Buffalo-Pitts sep
arator. He has LAS acres of stack
threshing engaged, and will begin
work Monday at the George Shaffer
farm.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21

He Is armed without that is inno-
cent within; be this thy screen and
this thy wall Of brass.-Horace.