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The Holt County sentinel., 1914-08-21
Peculiar Accidental Shooting.

On last Thursday evening, August
10, 1914, . rather peculiar accidental
shooting occurred At, or near Forbes,
about $50. IL seems that Grover
Harper, aged about 20 years, In com.
pany with Miss Bertha Davis, OF St.
Joseph, aged about 20 also, and who
was there visiting, were out buggy
riding. The team became unman.
ageable and ran away about one mile
south Of Forbes. so we are Informed,
and In attempting TO stop them he
dropped one Of the lines, but
finally succeeded in stopping them
10y pulling on one line and running
them into fence. lie then stepped
out 10 recover the line, then starting
to yet back into the buggy, some one
tred a shotgun at them. loaded with
fine shot, about 20 shot lodging In
the left side Of the face, chest and
arm Of Miss Davis, and two shot
passed through the nose Of Grover.
br. J. l.. Hogan, Of OREGON. vas
called. and succeeded In removing
the shot from Miss Davis face. arm
and chest. The doctor informs H.
that there will not be any serious re.
suits. But II certainly was close
call especially for The eyes, and 1t
Is almost a miracle that the result
was not serious.
AT the point where the shooting
occurred, or, near there j. a tent, oc.
cupied. 80 We are Informed, 10y three
men, Who are engaged In making
hay. And now 1t ~ alleged that one
Of tie men. occupying the tent, Who
says hiS nam. j. william Taylor. adj.
mi's that lie bred the shot. but that
II was accidental. lie alleges that
he ired the shot, a. parties had
been annoying him, and on this nc.
casion, thinking some one was com.
Ing to annoy him. lie fired the shot
TO scare them, and aimed 10 lire up
In the air, but the night being
dark, lie hred lover than lie
expected However, no complaint
has been iiled, hence no arrests, and
we presume this will likely end the
chapter.
Grover Harper, who was out riding
with Miss Davis, Is son OF John
Harper. section foreman for the Bur.
lington, at Forbes, and i said to he
an exemplary young man.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-08-21
Presbyterian Church Notes.

Preaching by the pastor next Sun.
day morning. Sunday school nj 9:45.
There was . good audience last Sun.
day morning, but the Sunday school
was not up. to normal. Let us get
back into the work heartily, Is the
fall IL almost here and vacation time
10 almost over.
Mrs. Clagett Is visiting 1t her old
home In Appleton City, and will be
away . couple OF weeks.
T. A. CLAaETT,
Pastor.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-08-21
The Weekly Shoot.

Tie Oregon Gun Club Is again
holding weekly shooting events on
the grounds OF the Oregon Park asso-
citation, Just north Of the city.
The meeting Thursday Of last week
WAS very interesting and well attend.
ed, the drawing card being an exhibi.
tton given for the benefit and instruc,
ton Of the club by Mr.. Ned Castle, OF
Port Arthur, Texas, who will be With
us again next Thursday. All those
desiring to zee just how a perfect
score Is made are cordially invited to
meet with us and witness the per-
Torrance OF Mr., Castle, and observe
his wonderful skill In "crumbling the
clay" He will show us how to shoot
doubles" Al the next meet.
Henry Alkire, OF Forest City, was
with us and participated In the shoot.
ing; although not eligible to enter the
contest for the medal, which is con.
tested for by regular members only.
Other visitors were present, but did
not participate In the shooting
Tie medal was holly contested for
by Hasness and Ruley on . tie, the
same going to the latter on . score Of
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-08-21
Obituary..

Catherine Ann Hawks was born
January -, ls?2, IN Madison county.
H.. and died at White Cloud, A ugust
), 1914.
She was married to william ID. lee.
Ter, October ,, lsn, In Springfield,
Madison county, III. She Was the
mother Of eight children, Of which
four boys are s,ill living, John ~,
George H.. Abraham L., and Louis
w., three girls and one boy having
preceded her.
After her marriage they moved TO
Dallas county, Mo, aud from there to
Jefferson cry, Mo, and then
to Holt county, Mo-, where
they we're run out In the
Hood Of ls|1 In February. ls:r,,
they moved to Iowa Point
Kan. and from there to White Cloud.
on tie old home place, Two miles
southwest ~ town, where they have
since resided, with the exception OF
four years spent In Troy while Mr..
Beeler WAS sheriff.
She united with the Christian
church At the aye VI ~, Of which she
was a faithful member.
Size was q devoted mother. ever
ready 10 serve her children al any
time. They canno, say too much In
praise Of their departed one; and they
have not waited until lie was extinct
TO strrw lio~ers.
She las been administered unto 10y
her children for years. TOO much
cannot be said especially In favor OF
one, George H., who for years has de-
MED himself Of every privilege TO stay
a. home with his mother. For
months and months lie has scarcely
left her room. Louis las also been
attentive for years. John has been
there about seven weeks since size
MAS stricken with paralysis, Surely
all have been most faithful. She
lived to a good old aye, was a highly
respected neig!bor, having always
been one TO stay at home and attend
TO her own affairs.
The funeral was conducted by +.
Ellsworth bay, Of the Christian
church, al Highland, on Wednesday,
on the beautiful lawn at the home Of
Louis W. Beeler, and the remains
were laid TO rest IN the Beeler GENE.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-08-21
Take the
Vacation Line to
the East

See Chicago en-
route. Have you
ever spent a vaCa.
ton in the East?
If you haven't
think what you've
missed: Atlantic
City, Niagara
Falls, New York.
Boston and a
thousand other
delightful vaca-
ton spots. B e
good to YOURSELF!
Go this summer!
Go via the Bur-
lingtOn!
Let ne tell you
about the low
fares. the posi-
bilities of a vaca-
ton spent in the
East, and give you
some interesting
descriptive matter
J. T. Birmingham, Ticket
Agent, &. b. IL q. X. r.,
Forest City, Mo.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-08-21
DIR. KESSLER
Eyesight Specialist

II you have weak eyes, headaches,
graduated lids, cross eyes, cataracts
or failing sight consult me FREE at
ONCE or by mall.
Glasses fitted and guaranteed.
Roth Bldg, 0. W. Corner 9Th q Felix
Streets. ot. Joseph, No.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-08-21

If you are needing . gasoline en-.
CINE, call on Wilson Bros. They have
8 secondhand engine that they will
cell you right.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-08-21

We are sorry to learn that George
Reed, OF Forest City, recently suffered
. slight paralytic stroke, but at pres.
emit 10 getting along q we'll a. could
be expected. -.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
kANAWHA STRIKE
IS NEAR END
About 5000 Coal Miners Will Re.
turn to Labors

Washington, D. c., June 19.-An
agreement that will end the strike
of about 5000 men in the Kanawha
coal fields of West Virginia was
reached here late yesterday, when
representatives of the operators and
the mine workers accepted proposals
offered by the three conciliators ap-
pointed by Secretary of Labor Will
son. ..
The principal demand of the men
was for the adoption of the check off
system by which their union dues
will be deducted from their pay en-
velopes each month by the compan-
les and to this the representatives
of the Kanawha Coal Operators as
sociation agreed with the under
standing that not more than $1.10
is to be taken from each mans en-
velope per month.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
LEE DEFEATS
GOVERNOR EBERHART

st. Paul, Mimi, June 1S.-Gover-
nor Eberhart went down to defeat in
his race for the republican renomin-
alton for governor and w. E. Lee,
his opponent, was victorious by
from 1900 to 1000 votes, judging
from returns last night from Tues
days statewide primary election. AL
though returns from less than half
the total voting precincts We're avail
able, late figures from the country
districts kept up Lees lead.
With Governor Eberhart's defeat
practically assured, interest last
night conferred in the contest for the
democratic gubernatorial nomination
in which Congressman n. S. Ham
mon and Daniel Lawler were run
ming closely.
The five members of congress who
sought denomination on the republic
can ticket undoubtedly were success
full although Congressman G.. A.
in the Sixth district, had
but small lead over his opponent,
J. Maxfield. Lindbergh's supporters,
however, declare he has won by a
safe majority.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
Cloudburst Washes Out Tracks.

San Francisco, Cal, July 2O.-A
cloudburst in the mountains near
Tehachapi pass last night resulted in
"a washout on the railroad line used
by the Southern Pacific and Santa
Fee companies, according to Informal
ton received at Southern Pacific
headquarters. 1t was said that the
track was gone near Caliente, a
point short distance north OF
Tehachapi, and that traffic probably
would be tied up all night at least.
Alfalfa crops We're damaged.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
Burns Dropped by Police.

Grand Rapids, Mich, June 90
The international Association of
Chiefs of Police before the annual
convention adjourned yesterday
ropped Detective William J. Burns
from the lost of honorary members
and voted against matchmaking
with the national organizations of
sheriffs and railway detectives.
Burns connection with the asso-
citation was severed without bringing
his name directly before the conven-
ton to act upon his dismissal. a
committee prepared a new honorary
membership list which the conven-
ton adopted, and Burns name did
not appear among the members.
The detective, however, did not
escape criticism on the floor of the
convention. Burns and his firm were
assailed by delegates for using the
insignia of the chiefs association on
the firms stationery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
Three DIE IN A
train WRECK
Others Believed to Have Perished in
Scotland Accident.

London, June 19.-Three women
were drowned and it is feared that a
dozen other persons persisted yester-
day when passenger train went
through a culvert and into a tor
rent at Carr bridge, twenty-eight
miles south of Inverness, Scotland.
A thunder storm which ragged ov-
err the north of England and Scot
land, was responsible for the acct
dent. A culvert collapsed and the
passenger coaches fell into the wat
err. 1t is feared that besides the
known drowned a dozen other per-
sons were caught in a submerged
coach.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
MYSTERY IN Death
Of Blind SINGER
Miss Helen Mesow. of Oakland, CAL,
Is Found Dead Upon
Couch.

Oakland, Cal, June 1S.-Miss
Helen Mesow, a blind soprano sing
err known as the Helen Keller of
the West" was found dead on a
couch in her apartment here late last
night. The cause of death had not
been determined at an early hour
today. A spoon found in an empty
glass in the bathroom is to be ex-
amined to ascertain if it had con-
tanned poison.
Miss Lois Schaerer, friend of
Miss Mesow's, discovered the body.
A physician worked over the body
for an hour trying to restore ANNA
ton. He could not ascertain the
cause of death. The spoon in the
bathroom, he said, smelt strongly of
quick acting poison.
On table near the couch was a
card bearing the name Of w. C. Do
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
Drive Negroes From Town.

Boise, Idaho, June 20.-Citizens
of Shoshone, Idaho, drove all Ne
groes out Of that town last night af.
ter Jack Edwards, a negro, while re.
sisting arrest on charge of drunk
enness, had shot James May, the
town marshal and Z. V. Bower
treasurer OF Lincoln county. Bow
er's wound may prove fatal, accord
ing to surgeons.
After escaping from Marshal May
the negro climbed to the top of q
moving freight train and shot Brew
er when the latter demanded his
Edwards was caught early today
at American Falls and taken back
to Shoshone.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23

hermann, an Oakland real estate
agent. The card contained this pen
ciled message:
Helen, p. m. Wanted you tt
come to dinner this evening, as it is
our last night. w. C. D."
Mrs. Estege, of Melrose, an aunt
of Dohermann's, said yesterday she
and Dohermann left the note at the
apartment Sunday. "Our last
night" she said, meant that Doher-
mann was leaving town for a while"
Miss Mesow was widely known as
a singer, and for her struggle against
her intirmity to achieve rank as a
vocalist. She was educated in the
California institute for the deaf and
blind and at the university of Cali
fornia. Afterward she continued
her vocal studies in Paris.
Besides being a musician, Miss
Mesow was a proficient linguist. She
skated, danced and engaged in var
ious athletic pastimes. She was
about 80 years old Miss Mesow and
Miss Helen Keller were friends.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
MAY Be RESULT Of
CARD SYSTENV VOTE
Tremendous Victory for Opponents
of Union Card Plan Likely to
Cause Independent Union.
OPERATORS MAKE THREATS
Declare They will Respect Butte
Union Contracts and Call Out
Engineers, Closing Mines.
OPERATORS MAKE THREATS

Butte, June 19.-Two meetings o
the insurgents of the Butte local O.
the Western Federation will be helt
today, at which reports of the vot
ing on the question of showing the
cards of the Western Federation al
the mines will be officially announc.
ed. Two meetings are necessary be-
cause of the two shifts at the mines
The voting as announced early today
was 6,34S in favor of abolishing
card showing, and 234 in favor OF
cards. The meetings also will con-
slider what action to take in regard
to organizing new union. The in
surgents announced in the interest
of peace there would be no parade
today in celebration of the over
whelming victory Of the resembling
of the rule regarding cards, which
was one of the main causes of the
split in the union.
"The vote in favor of abolishing
the presentation of cards at the
mines will result in the formation
Of an Independent organization,
with no affiliation with the Western
Federation" said William O'Brien,
who is temporary chairman of the
meetings.
In the statement a committee of
the Butte miners union said the OPP
orators will respect the contracts of
the Butte union and if an independ-
ent union is formed will call out the
engineers and others affiliated. This
will close the mines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
Divers Examine the Hull of Kaiser
Wilhelm II. After Collision
During Dense Fog.
FOG SIGNAL WAS SOUNDING
Stories Of Passengers Agree That
Kaiser Nearly Stationary
Are Thrown Into Panic.

Southampton, June 19.-When
the Kaiser Wilhelm II. entered the
docks yesterday, divers began to ex-
anime her hull to ascertain the ex-
tent of the damage sutained below
the water line in the collision We'd
nesday with the steamer Incemore.
The damage to the upper work is ap-
parently only trifiing. Arrange
ments were made to transfer the
passengers to the Imperator. The
first class dining salon of the Will
helm was badly drenched by the
water.
Passenger A. G. Eames, of Cali
fornia, said: II was in my cabin
when I heard sound like the report
of a cannon. My steward entered
Immediately and began speaking in
German. said I wanted to dress,
but he pushed me out, saying they
were closing the water tight COM
partments and if I did not hurry I
would be shut in.
when reached the deck found
the first and second class passengers
behaving very coolly, but there was
great excitement among the steer
age passengers.
women were shrieking and cry
ing, and men were running about
aimlessly waving their hands.
81 can't understand how the coll
lision occurred because our fog sig
nal was sounding all the time. We
were almost at a standstill and had
just started moving again when we
struck"
D. M. Won Schilling, of Virginia,
said he was on deck when the COL
lision occurred. "The discipline on
the Wilhelm was perfect. The life
boats were cleared and ready for
lowering within ten minutes.
"The first and second class pas
sengers were calm, but there was
commotion among the
Storage passengers who We're pro-
vided with life belts.
1.-THE Wilhelm stopped for half an
hour after the collision while the In
cemore slipped back into the fog and
we did not see her again"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
TRIED TO BEAT ENGINE
Auto Driver Fatally Hurt and 9th.
ers in Party Injured.

Charles City, June 19.-Guy Full.
Ter, livery driver, was fatally in.
jured and Mrs. H. S. Scott, NJ. W
Scott and Miss Lester Steel seriously
injured when an Illinois Central
passenger crashed into an auto five
blocks from the station at Plainfield
yesterday noon. Fuller was taking
the party to destination from the
train and tried to cross track ahead
of it. He sustained internal injuries
and legs broken and crushed. Mrs
Scott had several ribs broken and
is thought to be internally injured.
Miss Steel had one leg broken and
was internally hurt. Mr.. Scott es-
capped with severe bruises.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
.L|NENAN IS
ELECTR0CU7ED
Western Union Employe Killed
While Working in Os-
kaloosa.

OskalOOsa, June 1S.-Frank Frug-
ate, aged 40, unmarried, working as
Lineman for the Western Union out
of Des Moines, was electrocuted
here at II o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The body came in contact with
city power circuit while working
in a swing seat on a telegraph cable.
J. E. Boltz, also Of Des Moines, came
near the same fate when he risked
his own life to cut away the wire
from contact with the mans body.
He was rendered unconscious.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
HARVEST HANDS IN
THE WRONG STATE
Fifty Arrive at Keokuk From East
Looking for Wheat
Fields.
WERE SENT BY AN AGENCY
Indianapolis Employment Bureau
Sends Bunch to Wrong
WERE SENT BY AN AGENCY

| Keokuk, June 19.-1f any Of the
Iowa farmers need harvest hands
there are a bunch of would-be's
stranded here and anxious to find
something to do or to even see a
harvest field. They were sent out
from Indianapolis last Saturday, I'M
tremendously dumped at Hannibal,
Mo-, paid their last cent to get to
keokuk, which was the place to
which they were originally billed
and are now seeking work. There
are half hundred in the party here.
According to the story told by the
boys, they read in the Indianapolis
papers all about the harvests in the
west, and how hands were needed.
An employment agency there offered
to send them to Keokuk for $7.20 or
to Kansas City for few dollars
more. This crowd chose Keokuk
and put deposit of the amount re-
quI1 GU lAIo TIE cashier cage anu
received receipt.
Saturday night furnished with
Sunday excursion tickets to Decatur,
ILL.,, they embarked. At Decatur
they were shipped to Bluffs and
missing the Keokuk train were sent
to Hannibal in charge of a man who
the agency said would meet them.
At Hannibal he deserted the party,
and they found the only way to get
to Keokuk was to walk or pay $1.1S.
They did the latter. They had been
told that they would be met and
personally conducted to the harvest
fields at Keokuk. On arriving here
they were surprised not to be met,
and more surprised when they found
there was nothing dom in the way
of harvest work.
Sadder, but wiser they are seek
ing work in other lines, and infiu-
ence is being brought to bear
the industrial association to |
Investigate this wholesale shipping |
Of men here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
Hereford Breeder Killed

Audubon, Ia. July 20.-J. B. Ash
by of Audubon, one of the most
prominent breeders of Hereford cat
tie in the state. was instantly killed
yesterday evening a half mile west
of Ayota, when the ar in which he
was riding with j. A. Shade OF
Kingsley, la. swerved down q ten
foot entertainment. Mr.. Ashby's neck
was broken, while Mr.. Shade suffer-
ed injuries which are not believed
to be serious.
Both men had been at Harlan at
tending a stock sale, and were en-
route to Omaha on business. They
had gone about a half mile west of
Avoca, and in turning out to pass a
buggy, the heavy car skidded to one
side of the road and turned over the
embankment. The roads being IN
usually muddy the car easily gave
way to its own weight. D..
The body of Mr.. Ashby was found
beneath the car and taken to Avoca.
He is survived by wife and one
child. Mr.. Shade, who was thrown
clear of the car, is at present in
Avoca, and it is believed he will re-
cover in few days. His home is nj
Kingsley, la.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
FIRE SWEEPS
BLOCK IN MOUNT
PLEASANT
Most Costly Confagration in History
of Town Does $4,000
Damage.
SEVERAL ARE SERIOUSLY HURT.
Falling Walls and Heat and
Smoke Cause Minor
Injuries.

Mount Pleasant, Ia, June 49,
Mount Pleasant suffered $3.50, 900
fire loss last night, the most serious
ever experienced here. The flames
burned through the center of town
from until 10 o'clock last night,
practically unchecked, and when the
volunteer fire department finally
gained control, a whole city block
was in ruins.
The flames started in the rear of
the Wilkins bakery on Jefferson
street and spread rapidly. The M. c.
Hall lumber yards, the Christian
church, the McClaren Piano COM
pany building, the wilkins and War
hurst store buildings, and the resi-
dences of Clyde Taylor and o. D.
Taylor were destroyed.
The fire skirted along one of the
principal business blocks of the city.
The absence of wind alone prevent
ed the flames jumping across the al
ley and continuing their destructive
work. As it was, the rear Of the
Hoaglin block caught fire and the
building was partly wrecked. Calls
for aid were sent to Burlington and
Ottumwa, but later these were can
celled when the local firemen sue
ceeded in preventing the further
spread of the blaze. Several persons
were slightly hurt by falling walls,
and others were overcome by the
heat and smoke. Rex Lofts, the
most seriously hurt, was cut by fall
ing glass.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
Blow Safe at Buxton.

Abba, June 20.-The safe in the
Buxton was blown open last night
The agency hounds were hurried to
the city and went direct to the home
of a man who had been working on
a farm few miles distant from the
town. The safe was blown to pieces
and 1926 in cash was secured. An
arrest was made of the man whom
the hounds had trailed and he is be-
ing held in the county jail.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
Confesses Killing Girl.

Pittsburgh, Pa, June 19.-Alleg-
ed to have murdered little Florence
Dove on the hillside near North
Braddock May while she, with
Elizabeth Kleneck was picking VIC
lets, Jacob Tyler, aged q, was
brought to the county Jail here last
night. Taylor, the police declared
had made two written confessions of
the crime.
The murder of Florence Dove, the
last of series of similar crimes in
the vicinity of North Braddock, SC
aroused the people that several
thousand steel workers searched the
vicinity for more than week for
the murderer.