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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05
HOSPITAL PATIENT
LEAPS FROM FIFTH
STORY WINDOW
John Carnes Jumps to Death al
Methodist Hospital While
Nurse is Absent.

Des Moines, May John Carnes
26 years old, who was taken to the
Methodist hospital several days ago
leaped from a window in the fifth
story of the building about o'clock
last evening and died few minutes
later. Carnes was thought to have
been suffering from typhoid fever.
According to attending nurse the
patient had been perfectly rational
all day yesterday and had given no
inkling of his intentions. The nurse
said last night that she left his room
about o'clock and stepped down
the hall short distance to get some
supplies. When she returned Carnes
was gone and upon looking out the
window she discovered him lying on
the ground below. He died in a very
few minutes.
Carnes resided near the Country
club and was employed in the con-
tracing business. The hospital au-
thorities are looking for a brother
who is said to be living in Des
Moines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05
TELLS Of THE
EXPLORATIONS
MEMBER OF ROOSEVELT PARTY
NARRATES TRIP.
Anthony Fiala Says Colonel Set To
Fast a Pace for Ma
tives.

! New York, May 2.-Anthony FL
ala, the explorer, who was in charge
of one of the Roosevelt expeditions
in Brazil, arrived in New York yes
terday on the steamship Denis from
Rio Janeiro. He wildly described
the experiences of the expedition.
both before and after he separated
from Colonel Roosevelt and Kermit
on Feb. 4.
Telling of his 400 mile journey
across country with Roosevelt, Fiala
said:
eat times we were all forced to
dismount from our horses and cut
our way with knives through the
dense underground.
when we reached Matte Crosse
we rested for a couple of days and
then all went hunting. In one par
ty, which went for tiger cats, were
Colonel Roosevelt, Kermit, a Brazil
ian chief of police, Brazilian
colonel and several natives. Kermit,
believe, is made of coiled wire all
bound up in bronze. He's tougher
than his father, If such a thing is
possible. The party started out
early in the morning and pushed
their way all day through swamps
filled with crocodiles and snakes, in
pursuit of a tiger cat they had scar
ed up.
"The Brazilians did the best they
could and with the negro boys, kept
up for several hours. But the pace
set by the colonel. even in their own
jungle, was too much for them. Late
at night boy returned to the camp
and said that the colonel and Ker-
NIT were about two miles of in the
jungle. When they finally came out
their clothing was torn to shreds
and their arms and legs were bleed
ing in many places. But they were
carrying the Brazilians' guns and
shoes. The Brazilians had quit and
were lying on their backs in a dry
place recuperating. The tiger cat
got away.
"The principal difficulty every
one in the party experienced was
with the food I lost over twenty
pounds in three weeks. l believe
Colonel Roosevelt lost some, too. I
never want to see another bean.
Colonel Roosevelt, however, ate
many of them and didn't seem to
mind"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05
WELL TOLD
By a Webster City Resident.

The following has more Interest
for Webster City residents than II
otherwise would have because Mr.
Norton is one of ourselves, either
of Webster City. If it prove of as
sistance to but one person in Web
ster City, it will have been wei
worth telling.
w. S. Norton, 1925 James St
Webster City, Iowa, says: 81 be-
came afflicted with kidney trouble
during the war. There was a heavy
dull pain through my kidneys and
loins and the kidney secretions
were irregular in passage and pain
full. l doctored great deal but got
no lasting relief until / began TAX
ing Doan's Kidney Pills. When ]
saw that they were helping me, |
continued using them and was COM
pletely relieved. I have had slight
attacks of backache since, but few
doses of Doan's Kidney Pills have
always relieved me. l know of a
similar case where Doan's Kidney
Pills did very good work"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Noster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States. Remember the name
Doan's-and take no other.-Adv.
diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05
Bandits Dynamite Safe.

Los Angeles, CAL, May 2.-Depu-
ty sheriffs from this city and a pos
Sc of citizens of Norwalk were out
yesterday searching for four or five
bandits who dynamited the safe of
the Bank of Norwalk and shot w
H. Fairbanks, telephone man, dur
ing the operations.
The robbers were surprised at
work by the bank cashier, D. w.
Horst, but they opened fire on Fair
banks and other citizens while they
continued their efforts to destroy the
vault.
The return fire of the citizens be-
came too hot, however, and they
fled without obtaining any of the
banks money, after withstanding
a siege of more than an hour.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05
BOY SAVES
many Miners
THIRTY-SEVEN OWE THEIR
LIVES TO LAD.
Youthful Employe Shouts Timely
Words of Warning to Workers at
Eccles, W. Va, Disaster.

Eccles, w. ", May 2.-Thirty
seven miners, employed in shaft No
6, when the explosion occurred late
Tuesday afternoon owe their lives
to the courage of little Davy Buck
harmon, trapper boy, and the re.
sourcefulness of the fire boss, A. P
Kurdish.
Davy heard the explosion in No
5 and, like all miners, knew the
cloud of afterdamp would soon
sweep the workings of No. 6. With.
out thought of himself and not
knowing how soon the dust in No
6 would let go, he ran along the
gallery shouting a warning at the
mouth of every room.
The men ran to the main en-
trance, where the fire boss quickly
gathered them at the underground
storehouse. There he distributed
brattice cloth, and directing them to
a room far from the entry connect
ing with No. 5, showed them how
to build wall that would shut out
the gases.
After three hours of anxious wait
ing the imprisoned men were found
by a rescue party headed by Supt.
Thomas Donaldson, who piloted
them to safety.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05
REMOVING BOD
les Of EASTERN
MINE VICTIMS
Most of Wreckage Of Eccles, W. Va,
Disaster Removed, Making
Recovery Possible.

Eccles, w. Va, May 2.-Work OF
removing the bodies of the 172 men
who lost their lives in an explosion
in mine No. 5 of the New River
Galleries company Tuesday, began
yesterday. Of the twenty bodies
found at the bottom of the shaft,
fourteen had been brought to the
surface last night.
Most of the wreckage and water
at the foot of the shaft was cleared
away by noon yesterday, making the
recovery of the bodies possible. Eff
forts are now being directed to re-
move the debris. 1t will be several
days, it is said, before majority
Of the victims are recovered.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05
THE STEAMER
SIBERIA SAFE
LINER REPORTED SINKING AR
RIVES AT MANILA.
Ship Reaches Port From Nagasaki
After An Eventful Voyage
Story Unaccounted For.

San Francisco, Cal, May g.
Eighteen hours of frightful anxiety
in this city and in marine circles
throughout the world ended last
night with the laconic report from
Manila of the arrival there of the
Pacific Mail Steamship company's
liner Siberia, which early yesterday
was reported sinking off the island
of Formosa.
The Manila dispatch that the
great liner reached port from Nagas-
aki after an uneventful voyage dis
credited utterly for the time being
wireless dispatches sent out through
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05
DOUBLE KILL
| Nc REMAINS
A MYSTERY
Tragedy at Fredericksburg Cannot
Be Explained Very
Clearly.
WAS IT A SUICIDE CASE
Circumstances Point to Other Ex-
PLANTATION of the
Deaths.

| New Hampton, May 1.-Since the
first excitement in regard to the
double suicide at Fredericksburg
Tuesday has quieted, it is possible
to gather some details concerning
the tragedy.
Many believe that both shots were
fired by the same hand, and Mr.
Daniels, the father of Mrs. Bierie,
seems positively convinced of this
fact. Mr.. Parks had carried the re-
volver which was used for nearly a
year. His wife was afraid of the
gun and took it away from him
some time ago. He told her she
might as well give it back to MIN for
he would buy another one, so she re-
turned it.
Mr.. Parks had been drinking
heavily, it is said, for the past few
months, and his wife asserts that he
drank quart of whisky between
the hours of and 6 o'clock on the
night of the tragedy. It seems diff
f1cult to ascertain whether Mrs.
Bierie and Mr.. Parks were in the
same room at the time of the first
shot.
Since Mrs. Bierie's separation
from her husband and in spite Of
the unsavory damage suit which
Bierie had filed against Parks, Mrs.
Bierie had made the Parks home her
headquarters. From there she went
to various places to work as nurse.
The peculiar situation of her stop
ping at the Parks home is explained
by the fact that the two women had
lived neighbors all of their lives,
and were good friends. Mrs. Bierie
was spending Tuesday evening at
the Parks home, when he and his
wife began to quarrel, Mrs. Bierie
said the trouble was all her fault
and left the room crying, and rush
ed upstairs, as they thought, to pack
her clothes. Parks followed her and
the two shots were fired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bierie were married
June 10, 1913, and on Nov. -, 1918,
she left him and sought employment.
On Feb. -, 1914, Bierie filed pa
pers on Parks, accusing him of alien
ating his wife's affections and ask
ing 100000 damages. Bierie ac-
cuses Parks of talking to Mrs. Bierie
over the telephone, of calling at her
home, of arranging clandestine
meetings, Of taking her buggy rid
ing, of taking her to New Hampton,
Waverly, Oelwein, Waterloo, and
dances and to other places of amuse-
ment.
He declares that the affair began
in September, 1913, and that after
that time Parks repeatedly declared
his affection for her and constantly
sought to win her love. The case
would have been tried at the next
term of court, beginning May II.
Neither parties had filed suit for d.
vorce.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05
WORK OF MED
LAT0RS STOP!
PING WAR TALK
Failure of Carranza to Suspend Hos
tilities Only Stumbling
Block.
ARE DOING QUICK WORK.
ENJOYS Have Accomplished Much
During Six Days of
Conference.
ARE DOING QUICK WORK

Washington, D. c., May 2.-As-
surances of peace with a steady
abatement of "war talk" was the
dominant feature in the Mexican de-
velopments yesterday. Attention
was still conferred on the work OF
the South American mediators, who
reported progress and the avoidance
of any deadlock between the par
ties.
In other quarters, however, the
failure of Carranza thus far to &C
cept the mediators' proposal for a
suspension of hostilities against
Huerta caused continued doubt over
the outlook for broadening the
scope of the mediators' work to a
settlement of the entire Mexican sit
uation.
The report that DR.. Ryan, an
American in the service of the Unit
ed States government, was about to
be shot as spy by Mexican federals
at Zacatecas caused suspense
throughout the day, but assurances
of his safety came direct from Huer-
ia later in the day. AS the gravity
and the hopefulness of the situation
varied from hour to hour, the ENJOYS
of Argentina, Brazil and Chile kept
steadily at their work.
Their long conference Thursday
night with Secretary Bryan, repre-
senting the United States, in the is
sues before them, was followed yes
terday by a conference with the
Spanish ambassador, Senior Riano,
who represents the Huerta govern
ment. The mediators made no an
nouncement. ....
It was known they were expecting
another definite development yester-
day, which might lead to a state
ment later, but its purport was not
disclosed. There was reason to be-
lieve, however, that it related to the
attitude of Carranza, who, having
accepted the mediators' good offices,
was now desired to suspend hostili-
ties pending the good offices.
Summing up what the mediators
had done up to this time, a well
posted authority said it represented
more actually accomplished in a CIV
en- time than had ever occurred in
the history of intermediation. He
specified, beginning April 26, and
continuing six days, including to-
day:
First, acceptance of good offices
by the United States; second, &C
ceptance by Huerta; third, accept
ance by Carranza; fourth, suspen-
sion of hostilities by the United
States; fifth. suspension of hostili-
ties by Huerta.
These five accomplishments, with
in six days, were declared to be
without precedent in international
bodies, which had previously exer-
cised good offices. A sixth develop
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05

Discount on trimmed hats Friday
and Saturday, May 1st and End at
the Buelow Millinery Store. In the
McFarlane store. 52f2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05

The William Blankenbuehler resi-
dence property on west Walnut
street is being greatly improved by
the addition of a fine large porch
built across the front.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05

If there is some young man in
Webster City with a nose for news
who knows how to write the news
after nosing it out, cares for a job
for short time he will be accommo-
dated If he applies at the Freeman
Tribune Office. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05

Miss HELEN Smith, who has been
one in the corps of teachers in the
Eagle Grove high school during this
school year, has been reelected for
the ensuing year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05
Zitterell C Sullivan have inaug

Zitterell G Sullivan have inaug-
urated new manner of removing
dirt in sewer work. They have
rented a trenching or ditching ma
chine and the sewer work has been
going rapidly since the new ma
chine was installed. The contract
ors hope to finish the sewer at an
early date, so that they can place
their full force at work on the paw
ing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05

Reduction on trimmed hats FRI
day and Saturday, May 1st and End
at the Buelow Millinery Dept. In
the Ed. McFarlane store. 52f2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05

Boxes and kindling for sale at
Walton's Ferndell Grocery. d1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-05

F. A. Boysen. Dentist. Second St.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-09
WOULD BOYCOTT ALL EGGS
New York Housewives Are Indignant
Over the Way PrIees Have Been
Advanced.

New York grocers expect to be get.
ting 81 dozen for selected white eggs
before the end OF the month. The ordi.
nary fresh" variety again defied Mrs.
Julian Heath and the Housewives
league recently by going up another
cent dozen in the wholesale market.
Storage eggs advanced half cent.
Retailers in the best residential
neighborhoods" are charging so cents
for fresh" eggs.
There is no indication Of cheaper
fresh eggs at present. but holders Of
refrigerated eggs in Chicago have been
pressing sales.
Washington market has felt the
pressure. Eggs labeled fresh" ad'
vanced from As to 48 cents a dozen
They really are about week old. A
Washington market dealer said he
didn't believe any 24-hour eggs were
being received.
The Housewives league has been
asked to advise all it's members to
stop buying eggs until prices tumble
A special committee recommended
such a boycott.-New York Sun.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-09
DEVICE THAT FoILs FoRGER
Authenticity Of Paintings Now Can Be
Fixed by New Methods Of
Photography.

Important indeed is the news that
one DR.. Laurie. London professor OF
chemistry, has discovered q method
OF photographing pictures that win
enable him-and other people-to de-
eide with the certainty hitherto lack:
ing whether they are or are not the
works Of the men to whom they have
been ascribed, the New York T'mes
states.
Every true art lover knows the
grinding apprehension he is constant
ly in lest by some sad chance he
imagine merit In picture that only
pretends to have been painted by 3
great artist. Hardly one critic Of any
eminence or authority has failed 70
make this cruelty humiliating mistake
at least once, and one Of them Il
quite enough to embitter q lifetime:
Given single objectionable authen:
tic masterpiece. DR.. Laurie declares
that he can decide infallibly that an.
other is or is not by the same hand.
This will raise are criticism to Q
new and high level-that Of the re-
ceiving teller In bank in Judging
money-and enable US all to know
not guess, what pictures to admire
and what to scorn.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-09
LARGEST Ice Cave.

The largest ice cave In the world
is In the Dachstein mountains Of Aus
tria. 1t is one Of group Of grottOes
discovered not very long ago and not
yet thoroughly explored. The ice
cave, because of its unique character,
has, however, been given more at.
tentiOn than the others. This latter
is $500 feet long and there are some
enormous and otherwise remarkable
ice formations. 1t Is rare occasion,
indeed, when Ice is not making in
this cave and cessation takes place
only when a prolonged spell Of warm
rain penetrates into these depths,
when the Ice shows q slight tendency
to melt The cave consists Of one
great hall with icy walls and Ice dome
covered with grotesQue forms. One
of these halls, for instance, known as
Parsival Dome. is 800 feet In length,
231 feet In width and 116 feet IN
height, which is notable for the re.
markable formations, but the largest
hall is known as King Arthur's Dome,
which is $50 feet long. $50 feet wide
and 100 feet high. There Is an un'
derground river of ice passing through
the cave and at its foot is q lake,
Some rocks found In the river bear
indications of having been brought
down to these depths from the Cent
raj Alps.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-09
RAISING Sheep Without water.

Grazing sheep on range entirely
destitute of water Is q recent innoya
ticL, due to the increasing demand for
forage and the efforts OF the forest
officers to find place on the forest
ranges for all the stock that can safely
be admitted. The area ON the Nebo
national forest, in Utah. which has
now proved disable by sheep is high
and rocky, a portion Of 1t being above
timber line, and 1t has neither springs
nor streams of sufficient size or Access
sibility to be used for stock watering
purposes. The grazing season lasts
from June Is to October 81. and during
this period of four and half months
the animals do not get q drink.-The
Argonaut.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-09
Report of Committee

Good Fellows Headquarters:
January /, 1914.
To ell members of the Good Eel.
lows Club
We submit the following report
of receipts and disbursements for
the Christmas work of 1918,
The committee wish to thank
the members for their liberal re-
Spouse to the call for funds, and
to assure the ladies who assisted in
the selection of clothing that we
appreciate their kindness and
help,
Statement for 1918.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-09
OUR BARGAIN COLUMN

That new dress Of yours will be
made right if you take it to Mrs.
Frank Wheeler, Phone 1906. 4tad
The Liberal Creamery want
your turkeys and chickens. Will
pay the highest market price--adv.
y Plain and fancy sewing, mend
ing of any kind, new garments
made out of the old one. Adjust
able dress form. Telephone 1906
or call at home of
d AIT Mrs. Frank Wheeler.
Bring US your cream, butter,
eggs, poultry and hides and get
the highest market price. Get
your cream check when you deliv-
or the cream. One door west Of
Carson House. Phone 1854. Lib
eral Produce Co. 10-3-tf. adv. Y
Mrs. w. r. Molthop will re-
ceive q number OF pupils in piano.
She will receive kindergarten pu-
pills at 5 o'clock on Monday and
Tuesday afternoons. Phone PA.
REMEMBER-Funk q Wood
will pay you the high dollar for
any kind or any number of cattle.
Any old time you want to sell
them see o. T. Wood at Liberal
or j. F. Funk at Hugoton. Asst
When you get ready to market
your turkeys be sure to get our
prices before selling. 1924 If
Liberal Creamery,
For Rent-A good FIVE room
house, near school house.
adl1.2ltf L. V. Gardner
Take your cream. butter and
eggs to the Liberal Creamery and
receive highest market price for
it advt
For Sale or Trade-Good 2nd
hand hot air furnace.
10-l0tf j. s. Guide,
you can get sweet milk and
sweet cream at Eidson's candy
store. Adv.
Take your cream, eggs and
poultry to the Liberal Creamery
and receive the highest cash price
Adv
Sewing machines from twenty
five cents to twenty-five dollars
tf-9.I2 ]. S. Guide.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-09
Fortune. Good and Bad.

What men usually say of misfor-
tunes, that they never come alone,
may with equal truth be said of good
fortune; nay, of the circumstances
which gather round US in a harmoni-
GUS way, whether 1t arise from a kind
of fatality, or that man has the power
OF attracting to himself things that are
mutually related.-Goethe.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-09
Homemade silver Polish,

Some of the bought silver polisheu
are very destructive. A harmless and
effective homemade preparation con-
sists of half pound of whiting sifted
into a bowl, to which are added two
ounces of spirits Of turpentine, one
ounce of spirits of wine. half an ounce
of spirits of camphOr. with one table,
spoonful of household ammonia. Mix
the ingredients thoroughly and bottle,
In polishing apply literally to the sill
YER with a soft cloth or brush and
then allow it to dry, after which rub
of with a soft cloth aud polish with
chamois.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-09
Goals to Newcastle,

Even though crude oil aud gasoline
are being largely substituted for coal
as a source of power In Seward PENN
sula, Alaska, 14,405 tons OF coal were
imported in 1919. In spite Of Alaska's
great coal resources, not over 200 tons
we're mined in the entire territory In
1919. Alaska is sadly In need OF q
statute allowing her to mine her own
coal, under adequate rms.-From the
United States Geological Bulletin.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-09
Membership

Membership
Goodfellows Club 1918
Southwest Hardware Co.
Liberal Auto & Supply Co.
Bucklin, Prater and Bucklin
Liberal Harness Co. 0. M, Woods
Enterprise Grocery Co. L. Gum
F. G. Boles D. G. Woods
,Scandrett & Fuest E. d. Cooper
G. w. Edison M. F. Cavanaugh
Star Grocery Co. j. N. Evans
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-01-09

Geo, Smith & Bros. E, j. Thayer
G. M, Light l.. V. Gardner
Staples & Hereth L. E. Allen
A. H, Rhodes l.. l.. Holland
Citizens State Bank Ray Millman
Chas. Summers &c Sons
W. H. Feather Beaver & Gray
Riggle Bros.
Liberal Light Ice & Power Co.
Chas. Taylor 6 Co, Tom Dean
j. E. George Grocery Co.
Central Grocery G. h. Romer
Fred Hullett W. d. Connolly
B. E. Blake & Co.
First National Bank. r. Yoder
Liberal Telephone Co. II. Hobble
Bolin Hall & Co. j. A. Black
Liberal Creamery Co. Democrat
Ross Morrell X. E. Colvin
L. A, Etzold O. l.. Sherwood
DR., j. S. Miller David Curtis
r. M. Cunningham g. E. Woods
e., L. Light 9. j. Stevenson
r. A. Gaskill f. 7. Evans
w. p. Wright Paul l.. Wright
Q. H. Leet +. A. Engle
Chas. w. Ellsaesser
Rebecca Lodge Jhas. Nefl'
N. l.. Falls d. l.. Longnecker
l.. q. Mosier j. w. Campbell
G. A. Brown w. Il. MoIthop
r. j. Coffey Ezra Shorb
Clyde X. Commons j. ID. Mahoney
H, F, McMullen G, M. Lemonnier