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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10
local officers fail to do it.
and power to enforce the law where
Urge Citizens Help Officials

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and power to enforce the law where
Urge Citizens Help Officials
The local communities organize pri-
waite associations 10 assist. officers in
the enforcement Of such laws.
That in the trial Of 1nisdemeanors,
when a jury is called the verdict of
five7sixths of the jurors shall be sufit
cient to convict or acquit.
That the sale of liquor be prohi
bited within or connection with the
dance halls
That a liquor license may be auto
matically revoked upon a plea of
guilty OF conviction or upon nolo
contendere for violation of any of
the moral laws.
That stairs, family entrances, and
private winerooms be prohibited in
saloons and that no connection be
had between them and any other
rooms above or contiguous to t he
saloons.
Covers Sale of Liquor.
That a government liquor tax hold
er must also secure a local license.
That the license be issued to the
floor, lot and block of the premises
where liquor is to be sold.
That public dance halls procure Ii
censes, such dances to be supervis
ed by a policeWomam or other COM
petent officer. That the pass system
used in many dance halls be for
hidden by law.
That all hotels, rooming, and lodg-
ing houses be required to secure Ii
censes; that they keep permanent
registers of the names OF all guests,
to be signed in their own handwrit-
ing, the registers to show the hour
of assignment of rooms and their
surrender, with penalties for using
rooming houses.
That the publicity Of ownership be
established by requiring the name OF
owners ON the front of all hotels and
booming houses.
That women be on the board Of
managers of all institutions to which
women or children are committed.
That policewomen be appointed in
every city of the first second or
third class.
Would Raise Age Of Consent.
That the age of consent be raised
from IA years in the case Of amy
female and IS years in the case of a
female of a previous chaste charac-
ter, tolls and q years, respectively
That the industrial home for wo-
men be established to be equipped
with hospital facilities for treat
ment of venereaI and other diseases
women convicted of IMMORAL prac-
tees to be committed thereto for
/ treatment and training.
That in cities of the first three
classes special classes for subnOrnal
children be established in the public
schools, and that where necessary thu
state furnish free text books, meals
and clothing to needy children to
make compulsory education effective
Urges Social Centers
That social neigh borho centers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10
TUESDAY

Miss Celia Prockpet was a Sunday
visitor at Mosinee.
Mrs. A. Atwood is quite i'll at her
home with diptheTia.
Alex Marcoux has returned from
up north where he has been working.
d. D. Conway is a business WISH
tor in Chicago this week.
DR.. ]. K. Goodrich was profess
sional visitor at Almond today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10

be developed in connection with the
school system.
That municipalities provide super
yised amusements, particularly con
certs, moving picture shows, etc.
That employers of domestic servant
be required to furnish them with a
suitable room in which to receive
company.
That the number of hours of labor
for domestic servants be fixed by
law.
That the right of the laboring class
be protected.
That there be adequate insurance
against poverty.
Frame Bills For Reforms.
Bills have been incorporated and
recommended for the Mann act as
applied to municipalities, for women
police, for a permanent police de-
partment, for a state police depart
ment, for raising the age of consent,
for an industrial home for women, for
protection against veneral disease,
for furnishing pandering, to prohibit
indecent exhibitions at fairs, to pro
hibit immortality in cafes, restaurants
saloons, etc, for licensing OF hotels,
etc, and in general for enforcing all
of the rapuIatiOnS DroDared IN the
report.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10

SATURDAY
Even n turkey doesn't cut much
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10

Mrs. Cliff Bluett and Miss Sadie
Cowen returned. this afternoon form a
few days visit with friends at Arpin.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
ANOTHER BUILDING =.
FOR WEBSTER CITY
Hanson & Tyler to Erect Two Story
Structure Upon Site Of
Present Building.

Hanson & Tyler, the well known
automobile firm, have decided to
build a fine new home for their
business in this city. They own the
lots on the corner of First and Des
Moines street, 1872 by 1872 feet.
While the plans have been practic-
ally settled upon, they are subject to
a change. 1t is now planned that
the building will be in the neigh
borhood of 127 by &C feet. 1t will
be two stories and will be fitted to
handle all of their extensive busi-
ness for this territory. 1t is under
stood by the employees at the Office
here that material for the structure
will commence to be unloaded in
this city in from thirty to sixty
days, so that building operations
may be started as soon as spring
opens up. The building, which the
firm now occupy in this city, is in
adequate to meet the demands Of
the business. This will be great
improvement for Des Moines street
and Webster City in general, and it
is hoped that with the first signs of
spring, work may be commenced.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
GIRL BREAKS
THROUGH ICE
Another Skating Accident Occurs
On River Friday After
noon.

Friday afternoon while skating
on the river near the Bossert north
bridge, Miss Clare Richardson did
not see the ice was thin which had
formed over the place where the ice
cutters had been working, and at
tempted. to skate over it. The ice
gave way precipitating her into the
water, which at that place was
very deep. She clung to the Jagged
edges of the thicker ice which join
ed the thin sheet and with the as
sistance of a girl companion manag-
ed to crawl out. The two girls went
at once to the F. A. Conkling home
which was nearest and son of Mr..
Conkling took Miss Richardson to
her home, where she is now none
the worse for her experience. There
ought to be some way to warn skat-
ers of the thin ice which forms in a
night over the pool where ice-cut-
ters have been at work. This ice
looks just like the safer ice at first
glance and this experience is only
one of several which have happened
this season. The only thing for skat-
ers to do is to exercise extreme cau-
ton in skating over unknown ice.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
A Young Mems Club.

Twenty young men of this city
have formed a club and have rented
the two front rooms over the Isis
Theatre for their club rooms. They
are now busily engaged furnishing
the rooms. They have not decided
on a name as yet but a business
meeting will be called soon when a
name. will be chosen. The club
rooms compose reading room and
room for games. The membership
will be limited to twenty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
ACCIDENT ON THE
White FOX ROAD
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Underwood In
jured by Being Thrown
From Buggy.

What might have proven serious
accident occurred on the White Fox
road north of town Saturday p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Underwood, who
reside three or four miles northeast
of the city, were coming to town
in buggy and were on the road op-
posite a wagon loaded with corn
when an automobile driver going at
furious rate of speed passed be-
tween the buggy and the wagon.
This frightened the horse being
driven by Mr.. Underwood and the
animal turned sharply, throwing
the occupants of the vehicle to the
hard ground. A cash was cut into
Mrs. Underwood's head and Mr.. I'm
derwood received injuries to his arm
and face Walter Wilson, who was
driving behind the automobile that
caused the accident, said the other
car was going at speed of at least
thirty miles an hour. The unknown
driver of the automobile stopped
and brought Mr.. and Mrs. Under
wood to town.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
Now Col ing On
Big Bargains in Every
Department
CHAS. 7. SMITH & SON
. Head-to- Foot Outfitters.

minis has led in popular reforms
might be cited by the hundred, but
the foregoing will suffice to recall
the attention of Iowa to the general
helpful record of this foremost of
present day Iowa leaders. He did
not accomplish these things alone.
Hundreds of good men were his lieu
tenants and he had at his back ma
jority of the voters of the state.
Without this support he could have
accomplished nothing, but without
his leadership that support would
have been divided and but little Of
genuine value to the people could
have resulted. Iowa cannot afford
at this time to turn it's back upon
the senator, and third party men
who are in the movement from prin-
ciple and who admire Cummins for
what he has done, is doing and what
they have right to believe he will
do in the future, should not take a
step now that will make it impossi-
BILE for them to cast ballot in fav-
or of his denomination when prim-
ary election day rolls round.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
Better Re-Publish.

One of the residents on north Des
Moines street says he would dislike
very much to have curb and gutter
put down over there at the expense
of all the taxpayers of the city, yet
that might be what will happen un-
less correction is made in the offlc-
ial publication as published in the
journal. According to that author
ity the city council was to meet on
Jan. 70, 1913, to listen to objections,
and as that date was nearly year
in advance of the publication it was
a physical impossibility for the prop
erty owners to appear or for the
council to proceed "as advertised"
"Tuck" owns lot over there and it
is barely possible, though not prob
able, that this mistake" was pre-
meditated. "Tuck" has been very
anxious for other people to pay for
these Improvements while he raked
in lot of money for backing the
council" getting for this publica-
tion half of a sum of money just
twice as large as it was necessary
for the council to expend for that
service "Tuck" can't expect to have
q turkey dinner all of the time with
out occasionally paying for as much
as a tail feather. In order that the
record may be kept straight it would
be a good idea for the council to cut
but the proposed curb and gutter on
north Des Moines street or re-pub-
fish the resolution in question. This
advice is free to the council, but it
is worth considerable.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20

three children. He was on his wa!
to work and used the yards ant
track instead of the public street a.
more convenient way to get there
Now, who is to blame for thi:
daily average of fourteen human
lives being snuffed out unnecessar'
lily, on account of trespassing on
railroad property? Is it the rail.
roads? It is claimed they permit
trespassing, and then it becomes a
custom for people to use the yards
and tracks as sidewalks and public
trespassing without the proper laws
and cooperation Of the community
to enforce the same? What would
happen to a railroad should it at
tempt to arrest anyone caught walk
ing on it's property?
Let us put our finger on the root
of this evil. The problem has been
solved in some of the old countries,
why not here? Let us get our law
makers to enact stringent laws to
prohibit trespassing and try to save
these fourteen lives a day. Mrs.
Perry would have been blessed and
very grateful had a law of this kind
been in effect. Perhaps we can save
some other woman the suffering of
becoming a widow.
We get worked up over mine ac-
cidents, collisions of trains in which
people are killed, drownings at sea,
etc., but take as a matter of course
the fourteen day of human lives
charged to trespassing and never
whimper. Have we no pity for the
widows and children Of trespassers?
Be fair to them, even though we
may be prejudiced against assisting
the railroads.
We may not be able to get satis-
factory laws passed at present, ebut
let us try and rouse the community
and public sentiment to reduce the
of cripples and widows.
Ask the coroner; he can tell you
about the trespassers.
S. N. Copp.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
THE DEATH Of
MISS EVA BAUMAN
Twenty Years Invalid Passes to Her
Reward After Years Of
Suffering.

Miss Eva Bauman, daughter Of
Mrs. John Bauman, and sister OF
Postmaster D. H. Bauman, passed
peacefully away on Sunday morn
ing, January 18th, at $3.50 o'clock
after a short illness with pneu-
monia, although having been a con-
firmed invalid for twenty years. In
addition to her other infirmities
Miss Bauman was seized with this
fatal disease a little more than a
week ago and the serious nature of
her illness was at once apparent.
Catherine Eva Bauman was born
in Bryon, Ohio, in October, 1866
and while young child was
brought with her parents to Du-
buque, near which place the family
resided until coming to Webster
City twenty-one years ago. A lit
tie more than year later, she sus-
tanned a fall from a buggy and new
er seemed to recover from that fall.
In fact she grew so steadily worse
as to call for constant care. Over q
period of about ten years after this
fall, no expense or attention was
spared in attempting to find relief
for the sufferer, specialists in such
cases being consulted in Chicago, st.
Louis and other cities, who were un-
able to prescribe anything of actual
relief. The deceased gradually grew
helpless and for ten years has been
walled in from the world, only able
by her smile, her expressive eyes,
icate her wants or thoughts. Such
patience, submission and sweetness
on the part of a sufferer is rarely
known, or such an example of solici-
tous care as that bestowed on her,
by her mother, brother and sister in
the home
The surviving members Of the
family are, her mother, Mrs. John
Bauman, her father having preced-
ed her by several years into the un-
known world; the sisters and broth
er surviving are, Mrs. A. Whitfield
of Sioux City; w. A. Bauman of
Primghar; Mrs. A. c. Filloon, Mrs.
C. e. Hoffman and D. H. Bauman all
of this city. An uncle, A. M. Court,
residing in the city also survives.
The funeral services which will
be strictly private, will be held from
r. will be held this afternoon
at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev.
Arthur Metcalf of the Congregation
al church, of which the deceased has
been a member for twenty years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
To Hunt or not to Hunt.

Webster City sportsmen are Won
dering if the law passed by congress
last year will be in operation next
spring. That law prohibits the
shooting of migratory birds in the
spring of the year and if it is in
force now there can be no legal
hunting for water fowls in Iowa or
any other state while the birds are
on their way to nesting places. The
FreemanTribune Is not informed
upon this proposition, but it is un-
der the impression that the law is
now in effect. 1t hopes so, anyway,
and it also hopes that it will be rig
idly enforced. Dealers who handle
hunters supplies would also like to
know if the law is operative, as they
do not want to lay in supply of
goods if they cannot sell them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
THE PASSING OF
Another PIONEER
Bergetta Sparboe Died at Her Home
in Scott Township Sunday
Morning.

Mrs. Bergetta Sparboe, mother of
H. M. Sparboe Of this city. and John
and Carl Sparboe of Scott township,
died at her home in Scott township,
Sunday morning, at the age of near
ly Sc years, of pneumonia. Another
son, the youngest of the family,
died some eighteen years ago. The
deceased had been in poor health a
long time, having been contiped-,t to
her bed the past five years. She
came to this country with her chill
dren some forty years ago, the old
est of whom was ten years of age,
her husband having died in Norway
three years before. She located in
Scott township and there reared her
family, experiencing the hardships
usual in new country. In the
early days she was always ready to
assist those in distress and when
ever there was sickness in the
neighborhood she always responded
with what aid she could render. The
people of the community where she
lived so long and so usefully esteem
ed her highly and everything posi-
BILE was done for her during her long
helplessness, a nurse having cared
for her the past five years. A sister,
Miss Estina Karoluson, lived with
her and survives. She lived upon
her own eighty acre farm near that
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
l., o. T, M. Install Officers.

Webster City Hive, No. 40 L. O.
T. NJ. held their regular review Jan
Is and also installed the following
officers for the ensuing year: Com
mander, Amelia Fink; past COM
mander, Carrie Glasgow; lieut.. COM
mander, Frances Wade; record keep
er, Harriet Haddox, finance auditor,
Anna Olmstead: sergeant, Anna
Mott; lady at arms, Myrtle Leopold
chaplain, Angie Himebaugh; senti-
mel, Name Poland; picket, Eva Mon
roe; muscisian, Eugenia Srigley. At
ter the regular business Of the or
der, a social hour was enjoyed and
later ice cream and cake was serv-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
Effect Of CHANGING
PARTY AfF|L|AT|0N
Bull Moosers Who Sign Up With
County Auditor Cannot Vote
for Cummins.

According to the vote cast in
Hamilton county for Theodore
Roosevelt in 1912, the colonel has a
strong following here, but this does
not necessarily mean that the third
party movement in this county is
formidable. Hundreds of republi-
cans voted for Roosevelt as a protest
against the nomination of Taft and
other hundreds voted for him be-
cause of admiration for and conf
dence in the man. Quite a number
of these republicans are inclined to
remain in the progressive move
ment, some of them are warm
friends and supporters of Senator
Cummins. Perhaps they have not
thought of the effect it would have
upon the political fortunes of the
senator if they sign at the county
auditors Office the declaration of a
change of party affliation. If they
officially join the progressive party
in that manner they can vote only
the progressive or third party ticket
at the primaries. They cannot vote
for the nomination of Cummins un-
der any circumstances if they sign a
declaration of a change in party af-
filiation. When they enter the
booth on the day of the primary
they will be given progressive
party ticket, as the record will show
that is the party to which they be-
long That ticket will not have up
on it the name of Cummins, but will
carry the name of the progressive
candidate or candidates. If they
write the name of Cummins upon
the ballot it will be thrown out, as
at the primaries the members of one
party have no legal right to vote for
the nomination of candidates of
some other parties. 1t is well that
should fully understand
this, to the end that those who want
to support Cummins will not lose
that right.
The Freeman-Tribune need not
dwell upon what A. B. Cummins has
accomplished for the people of Iowa
and of the nation. He has not al
ways been right upon all questions,
but his general record is one for the
betterment of the people and he has
for twenty years stood for the things
that promised most for the common
veal. He was the leader in the
movement that resulted in a more
just valuation of railroad assess
ments, that resulted in the enact
ment Of a two cent passenger fare
rate, that made the primary in this
state reality, that prevented COM
binations from sitting competition
by crushing out competitors by re-
ducing prices in some parts Of the
state while holding them up in 9TH
er places, that outlawed the free
pass by which transportation COM
panies sought to place public officials
under obligations to them, that re-
suited in the dissolution of the
northern securities company, ETC.,
etc. The instances wherein Cum
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
The Iota Gamma Club.

a business meeting was held Sat-
urday evening of the young mems
club, recently organized, who have
their club rooms over the Isis The
atre. They selected "Iota Gamma" as
their club title. The following Of
ficers were elected: Howard Burle-
son, president: Paul Sterling, vice
president; Leslie Clifton, secretary
and treasurer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20

of her son, John Sparboe, having liv.
ed in that immediate vicinity ever
since coming to America forty years
ago. Two of her brothers resided
many years at Story City, but they
passed away several years ago.
3S The funeral will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at one O'Clock from
the Branjord church in Scott town
ship.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
New Superintendent,

C. M. kellogg, who has been sup
erintendent of the Crooked Creek
railroad in this city for the past
year, has resigned and his position
has been filled by George 1. Gadsdy
of Des Moines, who began his new
duties this week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
Woodmen Social and Supper.

Forest Camp No. 1O3, Woodmen of
the World,wi give their annual sup
per to members and their families, on
next Thursday evening, in G. A. R.
hall, at $50 o'clock. All members
and their families are most cordial
ly invited. BY order of Com.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
FOURTEEN TRESPAS-
SERS THE DAILY TOLL
Death of Former Webster City Man
Recalls Necessity Of Another
Law.

The following letter, called forth
by the sad death of V. II. Perry, for
merly of this city, who died at Sioux
City a few weeks ago as the result
Of falling under the wheels of
switch engine, ought to be read by
everybody who takes chances by
trespassing upon railroads. In the
course of a year more than five
thousand trespassers lose their lives
upon railroads in this country by
some sort of accident. We are hor-
flied when once in lifetime ves-
sci goes down carrying 1900 people
with it, as the Titanic did, but look
upon this death toll upon the rail-
roads with Indifference:
"THE DAILY TOLL"
"Perry-Funeral services for ".
H. Perry, who was struck by an IL
linois Central switch engine and
killed, were held yesterday after
noon.
Fort Dodge, Iowa, Jan. II, 1914.
to the Editor: The above cop
led from Sioux City paper of Jan
uary 5, gives an account of the av-
erage of fourteen trespassers killed
daily on American railroads. AS is
usual, in rs per cent of trespasser
fatalities, he was a wage Garner
not a "hobo"-and left wife and
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20

Hanson & Tyler auto company
sold Friday to Max Stark, of FIRE.
mont township, fine Jeffrys-Four,
latest model car.