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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-03
SENT TO PRISON
FOR AN ESCAPADf
WITH YOUNG GIRL
Keosauqua Youths Are Convicted of
Luring 17-Year-0ld Katherine
Wolf From Her Home.

Keosauqua, Ia, Feb. 2.-Curt
Cocherel and Jody Drew, charged
with Turing Katherine Wolf, II
years old, from the home of her
grandmother, were sentenced each
to serve three years in the state re-
formatory by Judge Hunter.
According to testimony at the
trial the girl climbed down a ladder
from the second floor of her home on
the evening of Nov. Il and drove
away with the two young men.
Later she was left at Keosauqua
hotel, according to the evidence, and
still later was sent to New Sharon
where she was advised to return tc
her home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-03
"*C0-T!0-cHURCH-
SUNDAY" CAMPAIGN
A BIG SUCCESS
Half Million Join in Movement to
Attend Chicago Houses of
Worship.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-Fully half a
million persons in Chicago renewed
their acquaintance with church yes
terday. 1t was ''go-to-church-Sun-
day." and the newspaper campaign
to encourage the attendance In the
1900 churches here resulted in at
least 100 per cent increase, accord
ing to estimates last night by the
church committee which originated
the campaign.
All denominations joined in the
movement. Some pastors reported
that an average Sunday attendance
of 800 persons became 1000 in the
morning service while the night at
tendance showed a similar increase
The average Sunday attendance
was estimated at more than 100000
persons and the increase, based on
the increase in the first hundred
churches reported was estimated at
fully 50O,OOO more.
Sermons were preached in all the
churches urging the strangers to at
tempt to attend regularly. No spec
ial collections were taken. Expert
ence meetings followed the Services
in the ante-rooms of many of the
churches. Many had not been to
church in years, they said.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-03
RESULTS OF GIG
ARETTF CRUSADE
ARE NOT KNOWN
Cedar Falls Women Still Working
to Induce Children There to Take
the Cure However.

Cedar Falls, Feb. 2.-How many
boys have taken the cigarette cure
proposed by the w. c. r. U. some
weeks ago?
This question is still unanswered
here so far as the general public
knows. The local w. c. T. U. secur.
ed a so-called "cure" from DR.. D. H
Kress. a Chicago physician, who is
holding daily clinics with much sue
cess in ridding young boys Of this
habit.
They placed the "cure" with g
number of local physicians and since
have urged cigarette smoking boy:
to ask for it. 1t is believed that sew
eral have applied for the treatment
but the physicians are not ready tt
give out any statement at this time
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-03
YOUTH DROWNED
AT 0NAWA, iowa
Lawrence Crippen Breaks Through
g.. Ice on Gard Lake.

Onawa, Ia, Feb. 2.-While' skat-
ing on Gard lake yesterday, Lawr-
ence Crippen, 16 years old, broke
through the ice and before assistance
could be rendered by his compan-
ions was drowned. In attempting
to rescue him George E. oliver, a
civil engineer, also broke through
the ice. A boat had been procured
and he was rescued. The body of
young Crippen was located at the
bottom of the lake and was brought
to the surface. Physicians failed to
resuscitate him after working for
over an hour and half: The water
is sixteen feet deep where the
occurred.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-03
WILL IMPROVE
Church PROPERTY
Baptist Church Society Will Make
Extensive Repairs on Church
in Spring.

The Baptist church society Of this
city have decided to make some i'm
provements to their church building
and property this spring and al,
though the plans have not yet been
completed, the repair work will be
extensive The entrance of the
church will be changed and improv-
ed, changes made in the walks and
outward appearance of the building
and the interior improved and re-
modelled No improvements to any
extent have been made for the past
seven or eight years and the society
feels that the time has come to make
them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-03
Every House of Worship in the City
was Filled to OVERLOOKING at
Morning Service.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS PROF1TED
Every Member Of the Catholic
Church in the City Attended
Public Worship.

Efforts which have been made for
the past few weeks, by the minister
ial association assisted by laymen
from each church, to induce the en-
tire population of the city and sur
rounding country to go to church on
Sunday, Feb. 1st, were crowned with
success, and nearly every person, ii
not everyone, went to the church of
their choice for at least one service.
Every church was filled to overflow
ing, and without exception report an
unusual attendance. The music of
the various choirs was prepared with
extra care and the congregations OF
the town Joined heartily in the
singing. Old people, middle aged and
babies joined in the long procession
of church goers, and the weather OF
the forenoon was all that could be
desired to aid in the consummation
of the days of preparation. An objec-
ton offered against the putting
forth of extreme efforts to attend
church services Sunday was heard
on many sides, that few of those
who made the unusual effort to at
tend for that one day would remain
faithful attendants. But the fact re-
mains. as has been spoken before,
that if just one person in the town
forms habit of church-going, in
duced by this movement of awaken
ing church interest, it will not have
been in vain. Every member of the
Catholic faith in the city was pres
ent at the services of this church
yesterday morning. Many Of those
who attended divine services for the
first time in months, found the asso-
citation so pleasant that they remain
ed for Sunday, or Bible school and
several of the Sunday schools have
submitted their attendance num-
bers:
Congregational 3S2.
Methodist BAT.
Baptist $50.
Christian 295.
United Brethren S4.
Samaritan Army Sc.
The English Lutheran, Catholic,
Universalist and German Lutheran
report unusual attendances in this
department of the church work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-03
BARGAIN DAY SENTIMENT
IS GROWING RAPIDLY
Throw Coal Through Window.

Somebody heaved a couple OF
pieces of coal through the rear win
dow in G. A. r. hall Saturday night
while the ladies of the w. R. c,
were preparing supper. Fortunately
no one was injured Such reckless
ness, however, might lead to the SER
ious injury Of somebody. 1t was
probably the work of boys who did
not realize the seriousness of the Of
fenSe
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-03
Sunday Closing.

ing men of the city to close on Sun
days. 1t has been the practice
among the clothiers to open Sunday
forenoons, but after a conference it
has been decided that they will close
providing one of the houses not yet
seen will agree to the plan. The Sun
day closing movement is being re-
yiyed all over the country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-03
Card of Thanks.

! desire in this manner to thank
the kind friends and neighbors who
so kindly assisted at the time Of the
death and burial of my mother Mrs
Martha Hill.
Mrs. A. M. Davis, Chicago, Ill.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-03
Petitions Filed in Court.

G. T. McCauliff has filed a petition
in the Office of the clerk of the dis
trict court asking judgment against
Alice Teters for $145, alleged due
for medical services. -'E 7&s
/, Leonard & Carson ask judgment
against F. J.. Lund for $12S.73, al
leeed due on note. 81
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-03

Superintendent Snow has an
snounced that on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday of this week norm
al school examination will be given
to the high school students taking
studies included in this branch.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-03
Pleasant View Grange.

The Pleasant View grange will
meet at the Joe sweazy home Thurs
day evening, Feb. 5, 1914, for public
installation Of officers and for lit
erary program.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-03
Cradle Roll.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Wood,
residing on James street, on Sunday
morning, Feb. 1st. an eight pound
daughter.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-04
PRONUNCIATION Of Election.
GRANITE MONUMENTS, t

State Of Louisiana, Be it remembered,
Parish of Bossier. That we, the un-
dersigned Board of Supervisors of Elec-
ton of the Parish of Bossier, did this
day repair to the Court House of said
parish for the purpose of compiling the
returns sent in by the commissioners Of
election at the several polling places in
said parish, OF an election held therein
on the 28th of May, 1914, for Clerk of the
Second District Court OF Bossier Parish,
Louisiana, agreeable to the laws of this
State, and In pursuance of the proclama-
ton of His Excellency, Luther E. Hall,
Governor of the State of Louisiana, of
- day of April, 1914, and of the Board
of Supervisors of Election, and then and
there having arrived, we proceeded, in
the presence OF D. w. Brownlee, Beverly
A. Kelly, jr., and John j. Rogard, wit
nesses known and hereunto required,
and qualified electors of this parish, and
as many others as have chosen to attend,
to compile said returns, and have ascer-
tanned from said compilation that the
votes cast at the several polling places
In this parish at said election for Clerk
OF the Second District Court of Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, are as follows, to-wit,
J, NJ. Henderson. ,................. ga
Having made public proclamation OF
the above results, we have closed this
present process verbal OF compilation OF
votes, which is made in triplicate, as re-
quired by law.
Parish OF Bossier, this, the goth day OF
May, 1914. S. 3. McCoReUoDALR,
r. B. HILL,
Board OF Supervisors of Election fol
the Parish of Bossier.
Signed in presence Of
d. w. BRoWNLEE.
BEVERLY A. KELLY, ir.
JOHN J. BoGARD.
Sworn to and subscribed before me-
the undersigned Authority, this, the goth
day of May, 1914.
S. E. MGCoHQUoDALE,
Clerk Second District Court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-04
State Tax Sales
ImmovabIe Property.
The State of Louisiana uersus Delinquent
Tur Debtors, Parrish of Bossier.

RY virtue OF the authority vested in me by the
- Constitution and laws of the State of Louisi-
ana, will sell, at the principal front door of the
Court House, in which the Civil District Court of
said parish is held within the legal hours for judi
cial sales, beginning at ii O'Clock am. on Saturday
the 9th day of June, 1914 and continuing on each
succeeding day until said sales are completed, all
immovable property which taxes are now due to
enforce collection of taxes assessed during the year
19t3 together with interest thereon from the 31st
day of December, 1913, at the rate of 10 per cent
per annum until paid, and all costs. The names of
sald delinquent taxpayers, the amount OF taxes due
by each on the assessment OF said year, and the
immoyable property assessed to each to be offered
for sale, are as follows, to-wit:
WARD TWO.
w. E. Coleman-Lot 8, block 8, fractional block
IA, Mccormick Annex; lots /, and 3. block ii,
E. Mccormick Annex, Bossier City. Taxes, $4893;
interest and cost to be added.
Est. Hy. Harris-1-acre lot in Benton. Taxes, Is
cents; interest and cost to be added.
Est Dollie Parks-The neA of nw1a and nwl1 OF
SEA OF sec %, tp 10 north, rng is less 10 acres,
containing 70 acres. Taxes, S16.73; interest and
cost to be added.
Est. Laura Wison-21@ acres, lot in old Benton
Taxes, S1.24; interest and cost to be added.
WARD THREE.
Est. Jake lvey-The mel OF nw14, sec 81, tp % n,
rng 13 W, containing 40 acres. Taxes $3.50; in
terest and cost to be added.
Jim Phillips-25 acres in sec %, tp %, rng ii
Taxes, S1.65; interest and cost to be added.
WARD FIVE.
Est. Mahala Chapman-The So of sell, sec 3, tr
20, rng II, containing 80 acres. Taxes, 1894;
interest and cost to be added.
Sam Neal-The neL of ne14 of sec % and via Of
se14, sec 20, tp %, rng IL, containing 100 acres
Taxes, $3.50; interest and cost to be added.
w. A. Smith-The nw1a of se14 of sec Is, to 81
rng f3, and sw14 of seq of sec 4, tp 81, rng IL
containing 50 acres. Taxes, $3.50; interest and
cost to be added.
Robert Thomas-The wiz of swIa, sec 6, tp q, rnp
IL, less acres for public road, and 80 acres in
ea of e1 of sel4 of sec 1, tip 81, rng IL, north Of
public road, containing 106 acres. Taxes, S5.81
interest and cost to be added.
WARD SIX.
E. B. and F. P. Brown--An undivided two-thirds
interest IN the ne14 of sec rs, mel, wiz of sell
and fri swl OF sec %, tip 49, rng IL ess 1856 acres
containing 263 acres. Taxes, 1914; interest ani
cost to be added.
Est. L. w. Baker-The se14 of sell, sec 5, sw1a O
sw14, sec 4 and ne14 of mel sec 8, tp 49, rng Ii
containing 100 acres. Taxes, S4.89; interest anl
cost to be added.
w. w. Beard-The Ell of sell and sell Of nell
sec 81, tip is, rng 10, containing 100 acres Taxes
$40; interest and cost to be added.
Est. Sarah and j. Brown-The VIZ of nell, sec %
tip II, ng II, containing 80 acres. Taxes, 1918
interest and cost to be added.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-04
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES.

Orleans States: Many q long friend
ship has been severed by sharp tongue.
Assumption Pioneer: Every now and
then you run against persons who are so
full of themselves that they can't talk or
think of any other subject.
Mansfield Enterprise: The proposed
five million state bond issue for educational
purposes, was killed in the state senate, on
Tuesday last The, obsequies were pa
thetc, but it is all over now, and it was
perhaps for the best.
Crowley Signal: Itmight as we'll be ad-
mitted that there is little chance for law
and order to prevail in Southern COM
munity where brute member of an inferior
race has actually committed the unmen-
tionable crime on the person of respec-
table white girl or woman.
Claiborne Guardian Journal: 1t is get
ting so the preacher takes license on &C.
count of his station in life and says things
in the pulpit that the ordinary laymar
would shirk to say in a mixed audience OF
men and women. The pulpit does not give
the man of God license to use words or dis
cuss subjects that would be out of place in
the lay speakers.
| Concordia Sentinel: The Sentinel notes
with regret that there is enough new legis'
lation, most of which will require constitu'
tional ratification, to take up greater par
of longer session than the citizens OF the
Commonwealth desire, and will entail al
enormous burden of taxation upon the al
ready overburdened taxpayer. One of tn
curses of the Commonwealth already il
that it is overburdened with useless, in
efficient laws, most, or at least some, o
which are not capable of being enforced
even with the utmost degree of efficienc.
on the part of those charged with the en-
forcement of the statutes, and to pile other
upon top of this is not only work o
superogation, and useless, but extreml,,
unwise, from our point of view.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-04

quarter OF section 81 and northwest
quarter of northeast quarter of section
so, all in township II, north of range II
west, Louisiana meridian. Also, the
west half of east half and southeast
quarter OF northeast quarter of section
"a, township II, north of range IL west,
Louisiana meridian, containing in all
2126 acres, more or less, with improve
ments thereon and the appurtenances
thereto belonging, except the family
graveyard, which was reserved in said
sale.
Terms of Sale-For cash, without the
benefit of appraisement, to pay and sat-
isfy the sum of St0,417.4t, with I per
cent interest thereon, payable annually,
as follows: For cash to pay and satisfy
note due November 80, 1913, with I per
cent interest from November SO, 1912,
less the credit OF S3292t, of date jan
uary 20, 1914, and on terms Of credit to
meet the other notes and interest as they
fall due, as shown and described in
plaintiffs petition, with recognition OF
petitioners Vendors lien and privilege,
and all costs of suit, including 10 per
cent on said sums and interest as attor-
ney's fees. ]. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La, june 4, 1914. iulya
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-04
SELF-CONTROL.

The Importance of gaining control over
ones nerves is seldom realized until an
accident of some kind demonstrates the
value of GOODNESS in an emergency. Moth
ing is gained by nervous excitement or
activity in time of sudden alarm; on the
contrary, that is the time above all others
when it is desirable that the mind should
be cool, the wits collected.
Men, as a rule, have no more courage
than women, but their nervous organlza-
tons are under better control, and they
therefore suffer less from shock and can
take better care of themselves in emergen-
cies. In the army and navy men acquire
complete control of their nerves, so they
are able to go about their duties without
paying any attention to the noises about
them. A body of men under self control
is capable of discipline, and discipline
counts for great deal in moments of dan
ger.
In one story of an accident at sea we
read that through the GOODNESS of officers
and crew all of the imperiled lives were
saved: in another that because of excite
ment and disorder hundreds were lost. In
the one case self-control is exhibited, ac-
companied by discipline, in the other hys-
terical excitement and absence of all order.
1t is an easy matter to school ones self to
GOODNESS if attention is given to the matter
and on the other hand it is quite as easy to
shatter ones nervous organization by CIV
ing way to excitement. On man -of-wal
under proper discipline there is no more
excitement visible, even during battle
than at target practice. Each man has q
duty to perform, and attends to that to the
exclusion of all other matters. A seaman
trained to his work, having discovered
fire aboard ship, does not shout an alarm
but reports TO his superior officer in {
common place tone of voice, as he woule
report anything else. 1t is this self contro
on the part of officers and men that makes
a we'll organized navy or army so efficien
as a fighting force. Everything that is t.
be done is done quickly, but without ex
element; the nerves are kept under coutro
and, though the strain may be very great
the nervous organization suffers less thar
if permitted to become excited.
Few of US have to GO to battle or to NEE
the dangers of shipwreck, but is neverthe
less worth while to get control of ourselves
SO that we may meet any disturbing con
dition, without undue excitement, in tn
full possession of our faculties and will
such cool judgment as will enable US t
determine on the instant what had best b.
done. Wild alarm, hysterical excitement
movement without purpose is likely to ag
gravate the dangers one seeks to avoid
But it is in times of danger that one need
all his faculties about him, and therefor
the need of cultivating self control.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-04
Sherin's Sale.

Napoleon B. Murff VS.. w. A. Jones. No. GGl4 In
Second District Court, Bossier Parish, Lou-
isiana.
DY virtue of writ of seizure and sale,
- issued in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, | have seized, and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House, in the town of
Benton, La, on Saturday, July II,
1914, the following described property,
t0-wit:
The southwest quarter OF southeast
quarter OF section 8, west half and west
half OF southeast quarter OF section 10,
and that part Of the northeast quarter OF
section Is lying west of the Gregg's
landing road, west half of northwest
quarter and south half of section II,
north half of northeast quarter, south
east quarter Of northeast quarter, north
half of southeast quarter and southwest
quarter OF southeast quarter of section
| Is, south half Of northwest quarter,
southwest quarter of northeast quarter,
east half of northeast quarter, northeast
quarter OF southwest quarter and south
east quarter of section 10, southwest
quarter of northwest quarter of section
20, west half of northwest quarter, north
half OF southeast quarter and northeast
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-04
John LIS Prediction.

New Orleans statesl
Years ago John L. Sullivan won consid-
cradle fame and a good deal of money by
the use of his ponderous fists. He was the
king of Fistiana and the idol of ring fol-
lowers, but he took the count and went
down and out pugilistically and physically,
not to say morally. He was knocked out
by Corbett twenty years ago, and then
Demon Rum reduced him to as fine human
wreck as any temperance lecturer could
desire to exhibit as an lawful example,
Thirteen years later John L. "came back
and knocked out Demon Rum, and he still
holds the seat on the water wagon which
he secured by that achievement. There
fore, what he says on what was once his
speciality is worth listening to. This is
what he said in his most recent interview
1.-The day is coming when there will be
no saloons. There has been great change
in the last thirty years, and a man can't
drink now and get away with it as he could
Them
1t seems that the old pugilist realizes
that the wave of temperance spreading over
the country is not due to any sudden hys.
terical fanaticsm or to the prohibition
but to the growing conviction of the truth
"A man cannot drink now and get away
is not tolerated now as he used to be in the
days when John L. Sullivan shocked thu
welkin with his convivial shouts. That i:
an encouraging fact to remember when WI
hear the pessimistic wall that as a people
We are degrding, or, at least, are no better
eff than we were half century ago.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-04
Lives Lost ut Sea.

During the last ten years 1852 persons
have lost their lives in marine disasters, as
follows:
June Is, 1904, General slocum, East
River, 1000.
July 3, 1904, Norge, midocean, $50.
September12, 1905, Mikasa, explosion, 500
January 81, 1905, Aquidaban, off Rio
Janeiro, 212.
January %, 1905, Valencia, off Choose,
14O.
August 4, 1906, Sirlo, off Cape Palos. $50
October 81, 1906, Varing, near Vladi-
vostok, 40.
February 81, 1907, Berlin, rammed pier
100.
February %, 1907, Larchmont, off Rhode
Island. 131.
July 20, 1907, Columbia and San Pedro
off California, 100.
November 26, 1907, Rattan, North Sea
ITO.
March %, 1908, Katsumaru, off Hako
date, 800.
November 6, 1908, Taish, sunk, $50.
February s, 1910, General Chanzy, of
Minorca, 200.
April 8, 1911, Koombuna, sunk, $50.
September %, 1911, Liberte, Toulo1
Harbor, 233.
January II, 1912, Russ, Black Sea, 172
April IA, 1912, Titanic, North Atlantic
400.
September %, 1912, Kickemaru, Japal
Coast, 1000.
March s, 1913, Calvados, Sea of Marmor
200.
October 10, 1918, Volturno, midocean
1856.
January 5, 1914, Oklahoma, near Sand
Hook, 80.
January 80, 1914, Monroe sank off Ho
Island, At.
Friday, May 30, 1914, the Empress Q
Ireland, St. Lawrence River, 1850.