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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-10-14

The celebrated play, "The Wolf, I"
will be at the city hall tomorrow,
Thursday, evening. 1t will be pre-
sented by first-class company and
is guaranteed attraction. This
play, by Eugene Walter, has been a
great success in New York, Chicago
and all the leading cities of the coun-
try. "The Wolff is play of the
Hudson Bay fur country, and breathes
the spirit of 1.-THE Wild" Remem-
Der, tomorrow, Thursday, evening.
Usual prices.
"The Wolf" tomorrow, Thurs
day, evening. A high class play by
high class company.
Sam L. Groom returned Sunday
from a goods purchasing trip to Chi
cage.
L. S. Sawyer and wife are visit
ing relatives in Illinois.
Mrs. Ed Patterson has been in
disposed for few days.
Miss Laura Nagle, nurse, was on
a case at Mt. Hope last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Smith and Mrs.
A. Benedict, of Fredericksburg, Iowa,
are guests of Mrs. N. Austin and
family.
Joe Greer, Leo Pritchett, Chas.
Hickok, Bruno Selle, Lutte Garth
waite, Jennings Brady, and Jesse
Sawyer came home from Gays Mills
with the show Tuesday. Rain in
terfered with the Gays Mills fair,
but Joe paid expenses there, and
altogether had very fair season.
Gus Tornowske was up from Glen
Haven Monday and attended band
meeting in the evening. He in
troduced his new slide trombone.
Oscar Knapp made a business trip
to Dakota last week.
Walt. Schneyer and force last
week finished rebuilding the L..
Abraham house on the west side.
Walters crew will go to Aug. Kalt's
this week to built two porches or the
house and some outbuil dings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-10-14
BLOOMINGTON.

special Correspondence to the Heral6.
"The Wolf" at city hall Thurs
day evening. A positively guaranteed
attraction. Secure seats early.
The Booster piano contest at the
j. B. Ludden store closed Saturday
evening at 8 O'Clock, and considerable
excitement marked the closing hours.
The store was tastefully decorated for
the occasion, and the city orchestra
furnished music the greater part of
the afternoon and evening. From a
neatly arranged booth nice sandwiches
and coffee were served to all who
cared to eat. The popularity of this
feature was evident, as ninety three
loaves of bread were required for
sandwiches. After the count of the
votes, Miss Sylvia Seitz was found to
have won the piano. Following is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-10-14
Hunters Keep Off.

About a year ago, after had a calf
killed by hunters, l wrote an article on
hunting, coupled with some advice to
reckless marksmen which was pub
lished in The Herald. Later on read some
bulldozing threats written by some
body, which / considered were meant
for me.
Now Mr.. Trespasser, so long asI own
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-10-14
OF THE OWNERSHIP. MANAGEMENT,
ETC., OF
THE GRANT COUNTY HERALD,

published weekly at Lancaster. Wis. re
quired by the Act of August "a 1912.
Name of editor. B. J. Lowrey, poStoff1ce
address Lancaster, Wis. Name and ad-
dress of business manager and publisher,
same as above.
5 Sole owner. B. j. LOwrey; no bondhOlderS,
mortgages, or other security holders.
Signed. b. ]. LOWREY. Publisher.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
1st day of October 1914.
w. ]. Brennan, notary public for Grant Co
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
Notice to Voters.

Notice is hereby given that on
the 23rd day of April, 1914, the
board of supervisors of Hamilton
County, Iowa, passed and adopted
the following resolution:
whereas it is the opinion of the
Board of Supervisors that a new
County Home is necessary for the
proper care of the paupers, insane,
and unfortunates of this county, and
that the same should be Immediately
erected;
Be it therefore resolved, that at
the primary election to be held on
the first day of June, 1914, there
shall be submitted to the qualified
electors Of Hamilton County, Iowa,
the following question:
Shall the Board of Supervisors of
Hamilton County, Iowa, order the
erection of a new County Home at q
cost not to exceed the tax realized
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
DECIDE YOURSELF.
The Opportunity Is Here, Backed by
Webster City Testimony.

Don't take our word for it. Don't
depend on a strangers statement.
Read Webster City endorsement.
Read the statements of Webster City
citizens. And decide for yourself.
Here is one case OF 1t:
Mrs. P. H. Treanor, 104 Fourth
St., Webster City, Iowa, says: II suf-
fered from a WORKOUT feeling and
Doan's Kidney Pills strengthened
me. They are fine remedy for kid
ney trouble and I give them my
highest praise"
when Your Back is Lame-Re-
member the Name" Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-ask dis
tinctly for Doan's Kidney Pills, the
same that Mrs. Treanor had-the
remedy backed by home testimony.
SOC all stores. Foster-Milburn Co..
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
THE UNITED MINE
WORKERS CONDEMN
ROCKEFELLER JR.
Executive Board at indianapolis De-
clares Millionaire Could Have
Averted Colorado Bloodshed.

indianapolis, Ind, May 9.--The
International executive board of the
United Mine Workers of America
adjourned yesterday, subject to the
call of President John NJ. White, af-
ter holding hearings since Monday
discussing the conditions of miners
in Colorado, Ohio and West Virginia.
The board issued a statement ad-
vising against a general strike Eat
this particular time" but affirming
in strong terms its support for the
striking miners Of Colorado. The
report also condemned John D. Rock
efeller, Jr., who, it was asserted,
could have averted the loss of life
and damage to property In Colorado
by saying lone word, favoring set
Element through meeting between
the representatives of the local COM
panies and the representatives of the
striking employees"
The report stated that hundreds
of requests had been received urg-
ing the calling of general strike
in the coal mines of the country, but
that it was believed to be unwise to
do so now, adding that if conditions
in Colorado became worse the policy
of the board could be changed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

transports which have been charter
ed are not available at once, but
that within the next two weeks at
least nine transports will have been
secured by the war department.
Secretary Garrison declined to
discuss the chartering of the steam
ers.
"There is no contemplated agrees
sive movement at this time was
the only statement he made.
NOT ACT OF AGGRESSIVENESS.
This is in line with the attitude
of other high officials of the admin
istration who contend that the send
ing of reinforcements to General
Funston is not an aggressive act,
but merely a protection for the for
ces already at Vera Cruz and does
not violate the arrangement for
suspension of hostilities entered into
by the United States and the medi-
ators.
The fact that the high officers of
the army had recommended the
sending of at least $4,000 to $4,000
men to Vera Cruz in preparation for
all eventualities became known dur
ing the day in executive quarters.
A number of officials admitted
that the administration was con-
fronted with the problem Of decid-
ing whether it would limit it's mill
tary activities to protecting the for
ces already at Vera Cruz from at
tack or whether sufficient number
of men would be placed in readiness
at Vera Cruz for flying expedition
to Mexico City in case the Huerta
regime collapsed and irresponsible
bands threatened the lives of Amer
leans and other foreigners in the
Mexican capital.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
AFFAIRS THOUGHT TO Be
SERIOUS IN MEXICO CITY

tel, was shot and probably fatally
wounded late yesterday by Col.
James C. Bulger, soldier of fortune.
The shooting occurred in the hotel
lobby following quarrel. Four bull
lets penetrated Nicodemus body.
Bulger was arrested.
At the police station Bulger re-
fused to comment on the shooting
or make any statement as to his
quarrel with Nicodemus. Bulger's
face was badly bruised and there
was deep cash above his left eye
and one below his right eye.
At 6:45 Nicodemus was still in
the operating room at St. Luke's
hospital and physicians gave out
little hope of his recovery.
Bulger, who for years has been a
soldier of fortune, came to Denver
about three weeks ago, and when
the Mexican situation became acute
opened headquarters and began or
ganizing regiment of volunteer
cavalry.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
RELATES THE
INCIDENT Of
MEXICAN MOB
Albert Doerr of Fort Madison,
Iowa, on Captured
Train
HE PASSED AS A GERMAN.
Allowed to Proceed to the Capital
Where He Gave
News.
E PASSED AS A GERMAN.

Fort Madison, Ia. May 9.-Albert
Ooerr, son of Hon. Charles Doerr of
this city says he had the most try
ing half hour of his life when the
Mexican mob stopped the train he
was on when leaving Aguascalien-
tes, Mexico, some ten days ago.
Doerr posed as German and was
allowed to proceed carrying out the
first news that fifty Americans had
been detained at the Aguascalientes
smelter. He is at the home of his
father here now and his wife and
children, now in California, will
probably join him here for the sum-
mer.
Doerr says the tensity of the stu
alton was not felt until the train he
was on was stopped forty miles be-
low Aguascalientes. He had been
talking with Consul Schmutz the
day before and had learned of Secre-
tary Bryan's message to all consuls
that che renewed his suggestions Of
last August" The suggestions OF
last August were for the Americans
to get out. Ignorant of the Vera
Cruz incident and conscious only Of
the strained feeling between the two
countries, Doerr and half hundred
other Americans took a train to
Mexico City, intending to stay there
until the trouble had blown over.
Aguascalientes is mostly foreign
and consequently there had been no
demonstration there. But when the
train had gone forty miles south it
was stopped and boarded by mob
of Mexicans. Through the jabber Of
the mob Doerr understood that Vera
Cruz had been taken, though reports
had been given out that "the Amer
lean warships had bombarded Tam
pico and Vera Cruz for twenty-four
hours, killing men, women and chill
dren Unfortunately"
Each passenger was asked his ma
tionality. All who said they were
Americans were removed to the out
side without ceremony. The attitude
of the first to enter the cars forbode
dire things. With them were priests
offering final services. Outside the
mob was threatening in words and
action.
Doerr happened to be seated with
a number of Germans when the
Mexicans came through. When ask
ed his nationality he said: Ger
man." Being of German parentage
and appearance his statement was
not questioned. Though confident
of his own safety as the train went
on, he feared for the fate of the 9TH
ers, some of them his fellow employ
es and one of them also from Fort
Madison. At Mexico City he report
ed the incident at once to the CEN
trail offices of the American Refining
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

NEEDED IN WEST
ERN STRIKE ZONE
Col. James Lockett Unable to Supply
Some Sections of Colorado
With Federal Troops.

Trinidad, Colo, May 9.-Insistent
appeals continued to come to Col.
James Lockett, of the Eleventh Unit
ed States cavalry, in command of
the federal troops in the southern
strike fields yesterday for a detach-
ment of federal soldiers at Oak
Creek, Crested Buttes, and Glen
wood Springs, in the northern zone.
Colonel Lockett Thursday suggest.
ed to the war department the north
ern districts seemed to need several
hundred troops. He today advised
Governor Ammons' to send state
troops into the northern field and to
ask the war department for more
federal soldiers.
Il cannot spare a detail from my
force in this district" said Colonel
Lockett ''The officer in command
of the troops in the north has not
asked me for help. He reports to the
war department directly. My only
reports are from citizens and miners
who have appealed to me for assist
ance"
The proclamation for general dis
armament was published yesterday,
calling upon all citizens to report at
specified places and at specified
hours today to surrender their fire
arms.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
PLANS TO INCREASE
OUR STANDING army
Chamberlain Would Raise Regular
Fighting Force to 100000
Men.

Washington, May S.-A resolution
that would permit the president to
increase the regular army above the
100000 statutory limitation was in
PRODUCED in the Senate yesterday by
Chairman Chamberlain, of the mil
itary affairs committee. The reso-
luton recites that Eat the present
time there exists a condition which
may at any moment require the full
lest and most effective use of the
regular army of the United States"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
AUTO owners
ARE SURPRISED
Council Bluffs Arrests Bring Old
Points to Light.

Council Bluffs. May S.-The ar
rest last night Of three automobile
owners upon charges of violation of
the state law, surprised many Of
them for the arrests were made up
on provisions long forgotten. All
were charged with having left their
cars within twenty-five feet of a the
alter entrance. Further interpreta-
ton of the law by Chief of Police
Wien who is enforcing it's provisions,
show that mufflers must not be open
on the streets, machines must not
be left within twenty-five feet of
fire hydrant or within twenty feet
of street corner
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

from a 2.5 mill levy on the taxable
property of the county, and levy a
tax for that purpose for the year
1914 Of 2.5 mill on the dollar in ad-
dition to the usual taxes levied by
the Board of Supervisors?
Be it further resolved that the
auditor of this county cause notice
of this resolution to be given as pro-
vided by law"
Now therefore, notice is hereby
given that pursuant to said resolu-
tion the said question will be sub
mitted to the qualified voters OF
Hamilton County, Iowa, at the prim
airy election to be held on the first
day of June, 1914.
All voters voting in favor of said
proposition will make a cross (X)
opposite the word Eyes" appearing
on the ballot used for that purpose,
and all voters voting against said
proposition will make a cross (X)
opposite the word mo" on said bal
lot. ...
Dated Webster City, this 23rd day
of April, 1914.
A. J. Peterson,
County Auditor of Hamilton County,
Iowa. 52F4
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
WOMAN
AND ATTEMPTS
SUICIDE AFTER
Cleve Weizner of Sigourney Dying
Of Cut in Neck Following
Shooting.

Ottumwa, Ia, May 9.-Cleve
Weizner lies MORALLY wounded at
his fathers house and Mrs. Emma
Lamb is seriously wounded as a re-
suit Of shooting ARRAY in the Lamb
restaurant at Sigourney yesterday
morning.
WeiZner entered the restaurant, il
is said, and demanded that Mrs.
Lamb take a drink of whisky. Up
on her refusal he fired five shots at
her, two of them taking effect. At
ter the shooting Weizner left the
restaurant and hid for a time in a
coal shed, where it is believed he
cut his throat.
Marshal Legg tracked him by
blood stains to the John Weizner
home, and after demanding admis-
sion found the man abed bleeding
profuse1y from a cut which just
missed the jugular vein. Weizner
was too weak to be removed, and
his recovery is very doubtful. Mrs.
Lamb will recover.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
Notice of Appointment of Executor.

Notice of Appointment of Executor,
In the district court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Hamilton Coun-
ty, in probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Eliza B. Carpenter, deceased.
To whom it may concern: Notice
is hereby given, that the under
signed has been appointed and has
qualified as executor of the estate
Of Eliza B. Carpenter, late of Ham
ilton County, Iowa, deceased. All
persons in any manner indebted to
said deceased or her estate will
make payment to the undersigned;
and those having claims against
said deceased or her estate will pre-
sent them in manner and form as
by law required, for allowance and
payment.
Dated this LIST day of May, A. D.
1914.
.. E. S. Carpenter,
1F3 Executor of said estate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
TWO JUMP FAR
TO THEIR DEATH
Men Are Killed in Birmingham,
Ala, Confagration.

Birmin CHAM, Ala, May 9.-Fire
that destroyed the general Office
building of the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light C Power company yester-
day cost two lives and possibly
more. Moody Childers and Henry
P. Keyser were killed when they
jumped from the top floor of the
four story building.
A. S. Millbratt was seriously burn
ed. Whether all of the other 200
employees in the building escaped
was not known last night. Two
girls were seen at an upper window
soon after the first floor was ablaze.
The property loss was estimated at
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
italy PLEASED With
Terms Of new PACT
Press Of Rome Comments Favorably
on Signing Of Bryan Peace
Treaty.

Rome, May S.-The signing at
Washington May of a new peace
treaty between the United States
and Italy is commented on favorably
here. The Corriere DItalia, in it's
issue of yesterday, says the matter
is one of great Importance, particu-
larly as Italy among the powers of
Europe, has a deep interest in the
labor situation in the United States.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

If 1t were impossible to heal sor-
row by weeping and to raise the
dead with tears. gold were less priz-
ed than grief.-Sophocles.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

There comes forever something be
tween us and what
We deem our happiness.-Byron.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

Cleo Quinn is sufferer with the
humps.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

F. A. Boysen. Dentist. Second *.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

County Auditor of Hamilton County
Iowa. 52F4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-03
Making Sure of the Architect.

Norman-Al.Oouar. an Arabian king
who reigned long. long ago Mt Hirah,
commanded the architect Scnnemar to
build him wondrous palace. This
the architect did and when It was
done q single stone fastened the whole
structure, and the colors Of the. walls
changed frequently during the day.
The king was greatly pleased and
showercd all kinds OF rich gifts upon
the builder with the lavlshness Of orr
entail kings. But monarchs We're
treacherous In those old days, and it
occurred to the king that Sennemar
might build a palace equal in beauty
or even superior for some rival ruler.
The more he thought over 1t the more
Jealous he became until one day he
ordered the architect to be thrown
from the top OF the palace to make GER
tain that no duplicate palace would be
made. After this the king was salts
fed that his palace was the only one,
and the Arablans regarded it as one Of
the wonders Of the world I
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-03
VERSATILE o. HENRY.
" oted Writer Of Short Stories Had
Many Caliinss.

Many Caliinss.
O. Henry. who died In June, 1910.
had been almost everything In almOS:
every state IN the Union. Cowboy
sheep hcrder. merchant. miner. tin
type man. druggist and reportrr-th rSr
were few Of the cHlIings he pursued
in his peregrinations about the cOun
try.
He lived and did most Of his best
work in Il modest New York hotel. il
was his custom to frequent Madison
square and fraterniZc With the men on
the benches. In West street he would
exchange condolences with the long
shoremen and sailors. When he raj
across n story he hurried home. got
out lead pencil and a yellow pad and
finished it at sitting. Often lie got
his ideas for story ana his cheek
from magazine on the same afte"
noon.
o. Henry was born at. Greensboro
n. c.; did not go to college and. he.
cause of delicate health In his youth
went to Texas TO learn the cattle bus:
ness. He grew tired Of that and 20;
job on the Houston Post at SD i
week. Then for $3.50 he bought
Btann's IconoclaSt The ewemtri
Brann. after time. asked tn" yotlr:
writer to give the little publlCati";
back to him-and he did.
Next Il friend took him-he was stii
merely Sydney Porter to South Anne"
lea. Il didn't see amy revolutions" Ii,
said recently. but discovered SOM
very fine rum and knocked about with
consuls and refugees" South AmcrI
ca. c0nsulS and refugees figure IN
many OF his best yarns.
Returning to the United States. b.
drew soda water for two weeks In Il
New Orleans drug store. Then he de"
cided to try to make living by writ.
ing. He wanted Il pen mime AMI plcE'
cd Henry because he saw 1t on sigh
the instant he decided to have nom
de plume. Then he put the .. III
front OF 1t because it was the easiest
letter to write. He got only $50 ana
SIS for his first stories. and they knock
ed about the magazines with many re.
jecti0ns before they were disposed Of.
but eventually he sold every story he
had ever written.
o. Henry's stories had their charm
in the fact that they were different"
His cllmaxes were always unexpected
and amazing. His dialogue was true
to life, his description wonderfully col
ored in few words. lie laughed Mt
accepted modes of expressions and
mingled in the same paragraphs, poet
~. slang, puns, tears and grlns. His
rule" Of writing was this:
Rule No. 1.-Write stories that
please.
"Rule No. 2.-There is none"
With Franklin P. Adams and Bald.
win sloane. o. Henry wrote music
comedy called 10" but It was not
great success. 1t WINS upon short
story OF his, however, that ATLAS Jim.
my Valentine" one Of the biggest hits
of theatrical season. was founded.
Dramntists predicted for him n career
In their field as well MS his own.