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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
Jewell.
May IL

The storm last night blew down
several signs and some large trees
and did more or less damage to the
blooming fruit trees.
J. R. King and wife returned
from Ocean Park, California, Friday
They were on the coast all winter.
A. C. Johnson and wife, who have
been guests at the B. S. Millett home
the past week. left Saturday morn
ing for Chicago.
The high school gave class play
at the college Friday evening, called
the Corner Store, and it was very
good and we'll attended.
Jewell once more has electric
lights. John Peterson of Randall is
running the plant with his traction
engine, and the lights are good
There seems to be a mistake in
print of what William Anderson paid
for the Jewell electric light plant. It
was $3.50, not $2,25O.
Jewell is soon to have a much
needed street sprinkler.
J. R. Williams went up to Web
ster City today to sit on the jury,
but was fortunate enough to get ex-
cused
Had the weather not turned so
cold there would have been lots of
corn planted today. The ground is in
the best of condition.
Two weddings are to occur next
month, both prominent Jewell
couples.
The Joe Daily home is under
quarantine for smallpox, Joe being
the patient. He is getting along
fine.
Hood & Snyder are the busiest
men in town at there Ford garage.
Lawrence Wareham has purchased
another Ford.
May II.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
West Fremont.

Miss Cora Stark, who has been
spending the past year with her sis
ter in Connecticut, arrived last week
for visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. J. Stark.
Peter Morrow left Friday for Des
Moines for few days stay.
Mrs. Julia Smell and family at
tended the funeral of their cousin,
the late Mrs. N. L. Gardner, at Web
ster City last week.
Mrs. P. w. Schneider and daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. Schwendman, spent a
day recently shopping in Des Moines.
Matt Nellis. fourteen year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Nellis, had the
misfortune of getting his shoulder
bone broken last Saturday in an ac-
cident with team.
Miss Martha Hartshorn of Dun
combe spent Thursday and Friday
with her parents here.
May II.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
West Independence.

Clarence Percy of Webster City
visited with Dewey Schweppe the
last of the week.
The farmers of this vicinity have
made good progress with their corn
planting.
Mart Blue of Kamrar did some
thing for Peter Zeihan the past
week.
C. l.. dublin of Webster City was
business caller in this vicinity the
first of the week.
Mrs. Emma Hughes of Webster
City and Grandma Busing of KAN
rar visited at the E. D. Busing home
Wednesday.
Chas. Gerber and wife and Mrs.
Kate McComb of Webster City WIS.,
tied at the w. D. Chalfant home
Wednesday.
Ed Hammitt and family visited
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
B. Hammitt, Sunday.
Fred Bauer and wife of Webster
City were business visitors at their
farm Wednesday.
May IL.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
AMERICAN IS
HELD PRISONER
BY FEDERALS
Detention of Consul Silliman May
Bring About Serious
Developments.
GENERAL HUERTA COMPLAINS
Dictator Says Seizure of Lighthouse
Is Violation of Ar
mistice.
GENERAL HUERTA COMPLAINS

Washington, D. c., May H.
While peace negotiations marked
time pending formal sittings of the
South American mediators to begin
Monday on Canadian soil, the medi-
ators and officials of the state de-
partment here yesterday were occu-
pied with several serious phases of
the Mexican situation demanding
immediate attention.
Secretary Bryan called at the Ar
gentine legation and spent two
hours in conference with the South
American ENJOYS, discussing the
continued detention of John R. Sill
liam, American vice consul at Saltil-
10, by Mexican federals, the report
ed seizure of Lobos island with it's
| lighthouse by American torpedo
boats, and the case of the five South
Americans under arrest at Vera
Cruz for firing upon United States
sailors and marines.
Mr.. Bryan insisted that the re-
lease of Silliman must be brought
about at once. When asked about
the question later he would not say
what would happen if the vice con-
sui were kept in prison, but he was
gravely emphatic in announcing the
governments determination to have
him freed.
As to the Lobos Island incident,
the secretary Informed the mediators
that Rear Admiral Mayo cabled last
night that the Mexican keepers de-
serted the great lighthouse on the
island and the destroyer tender
Dixie was maintaining it for the
benefit of navigation.
In administration circles it is con-
tended that if the seizure has been
made, it was not an act of aggres-
sion against Huerta, but merely a
necessary step to protect oil shipping
against a possible disaster as re-
suit of the closing of the lighthouse
by the federals.
While the representatives ap-
pointed by General Huerta to confer
with the mediators were preparing |
to leave Vera Cruz, the United
States government officially an
nounced it's representatives in media
ton negotiations before the South
triumvirate at Niagara
Falls, on the next Monday.
Justice Lamar of the United States
supreme court and Frederick W.
Lehman, former solicitor general,
were chosen by President Wilson as
the American representatives. From
Huerta are fastening forward Au-
justine Rodriguez, Emilio Rabasa
and Luis Elquero. Ambassador Da
Cana of Brazil; Minister Naon of
and Minister Suarez of
Chile, the mediators, last night ex-
pressed satisfaction in the selection
If the advisers for both govern
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
QUAKE KILLS l39
near MOUNT ETNA
Many More May be Victims of VOL
canic Activity in Sicily.

Catania, Sicily, May 1l.-An
earthquake Friday night brought
death and destruction to many vii
lagos near Mount Etna. The num-
Der of dead up to last evening is Of
fcially given as 139 with about $50
injured, but there is yet a large por-
ton of the devastated territory
that has not been Investigated. The
affected zone extends from Zaffar-
ana, the highest village on Mount
Etna to the sea between Aci Reale
on the south and Giarre on the
the north. 1t includes Linera. the
center of the disturbance, Pisano
and Santa Venerina.
Automobiles which made the trip
yesterday through the devastated
region were forced to make a long
detour owing to the deep assures
across the road. The district pre-
sented spectacle of desolation and
ruin.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
Seventeen Years Ago.

The following items are taken
from the columns of the Freeman of
May -, 1897, seventeen years ago:
l.. L. Estes is putting in a brick
pavement along the south side OF
his and John NJ. Richardson's resi-
dence premises. extending from
Wilson avenue to Des Moines street.
This will be a permanent convent
ence that will be appreciated by the
people in that part Of the city.
Prof Alexander Emslie, assisted
by some of our local talent, will give
a concert at Lehigh next Saturday
evening.
The water was turned into the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
Neighborhood Notes.
Fremont.

Miss Belle Simonson of Fl. Dodge
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Simonson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mallinger and
family of Colfax township, Webster
county, visited the Lang family Fri
day evening.
Messrs Frank Johnson and Joe
Johnson have arrived home from Ia
kama, Neb., where they attended the
funeral of relative.
Hans Hanson and Arthur Chris
Jefferson spent Sunday afternoon in
Webster City with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. j. Stark and son
Max spent Sunday p. m. at Lehigh.
Roy VanWinkle has purchased a
new Overland five passenger car.
May IL.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

cured gold medal in the humorist's
roll. This makes two consecutive
years Webster City has won. Not
bad record.-Fort Dodge Messen-
ger.
C. B. Stoddard has sold his fine
delivery team to the horse shippers.
He got the top of the market, receiv-
ing $500 for them
The Political Equality club will
meet at the home of Mrs. B. F. Mil
Ter Thursday at 3 p. m. All ladies
invited.
The Fin-de-secle club was pleas
atty entertained by Miss Kate An
drews last evening.
A. D. kellar, of Jefferson, a mem
Der of the firm of Kellar & Stake, is
in town today look after business
affairs. He expects to remove his
family to this city some time during
the summer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
Seneca street park fountain yester-

Seneca street park fountain yester-
day and everything works according
to calculation. The basin is COM
pleted and the work of putting in
walks and making the necessary i'm
provements on the premises is going
forward uninterruptedly. About an
other years time will make this a
very nice little park, and desirable
place Of resort in the summer
months. Drop down and see the
new fountain and the work that is
going on at the park.
DR.. F. j. Drake has moved into
his new Office quarters first door
south of Crandall & Co.'S store on
Wilson avenue and is now most
conveniently located.
Wednesday evening, May IL, the
cantata, "Jairus' Daughter" will be
given at the Congregational church.
Friday evening, May 14th, a re-
Cltdl ny MISS AIlluG WOOlSey, dSSlSt-
ed by home musicians, will be given
at the Methodist church.
The original Peak sisters at the
high school room, Monday evening,
May II.
Memorial Day services. May 80,
will be conducted by DR.. Jacoby in
court house. The G.. A. R. and w.
r. C. will attend in body.
Sunday, June 13-Unveiling of
the H. G. Culp monument in the 10
cal cemetery by Forest Camp, No.
103, Woodmen Of the World.
Webster City, through its repre-
Will Martindale, at the
state oratorical contest held at Pei
la, has added another to her list of
laurels. Mr.. Martindale represented
the high school at the contest Friday
evening and won first place and Sc
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
Personal Briefs

Miss Anna Deakman of Creigh-
ton, South Dakota, who has been
visiting at the L. J. Mott home in
this city and with the E. H. Brett
enkamp family in Highview, left
yesterday afternoon for Alden,
where she will visit at the John Mott
home.
Mrs. C. NJ. Stevens of Williams
spent yesterday with the S. K. Vir-
tue family while on her way home
from an over Sunday visit in Ames.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Jenkinson
and Noble Garth motored to Des
Moines Sunday, returning in the ev-
ening.
--Chas. Myers of Creston, who
motored up to the c. w. Black home
Sunday, accompanied by relatives,
on the train. The others will re-
turn home in a few days in their
car.
Erich Frankowsky, of Kinks
vile, Mo-, is spending a few days in
the city.
Mrs. A. M. Potter has returned
home from Madison, Wisconsin,
where she attended the wedding of
her son, Byron Potter, and also from
Chicago, where she visited her son,
DR.. Paul D. Potter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Hummel are
in Duncombe today, attending the
funeral of the late David Depler.
Mrs. NJ. J. Frisch is expected
home today from several days trip
on the road with her husband, dur
ing which time she visited relatives
in Marshalltown and Waterloo.
Mrs. Louis Frank, Mrs. 3. c. i
Mason and Mrs. F. E. Edwards and
daughter, Miss Nellie Edwards, are
spending the week visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Ehrlich in Bloomington, Ia
Mr. and Mrs. Ehrlich are former
residents of this city. They were
Of The Hub for many
years, the store which is now known
as Kane's Variety store.
Mrs. E. D. Bueghley and Frank
Black of Liscombe are guests at the
Jesse w. Mason home on west Sec
ond street.
Mrs. Fred Eckstein and little |
daughter returned to Des Moines
yesterday afternoon following cou-
Pile of weeks visit with her sister,
Mrs. c. G.. Gustuson and family. Mr..
and Mrs. Eckstein are moving from
their former home in Perry to Des
Moines.
Mrs. H. P. Mason, Mrs. Jesse w.
Mason and visiting aunt, Mrs. E. D.
Bueghley of Liscombe, are spending
;oday in Fort Dodge.
DR. and Mrs. Carter arrived
lere from Des Moines Saturday and
ire spending few days at the home
If Mrs. E. E. Shipman. ......
Mrs. J. B. Robinson returned to
eagle Grove this morning after an
,ver Sunday visit with her daughter,
Mrs. E. C. Porter and family, of this !
,ity.
Mrs. J. E. Clark is in Duncombe {
oday attending the funeral of the
ate David Depler. |;
Mrs. Mary Hoban of Fort Dodge ]
S visiting Mr.. and Mrs Charles {
Kuhn, caretakers of the Outing club.
Miss Mae Kirchner of Peterson
s visiting her cousin, Mrs. Fred M.
FULLER. T
Mrs. J. NJ. Staver of Laurens ,
pent last night here visiting her !
laughter, Miss Lola Staver, and the +
David Miracle family. This noon !
Irs. Staver continued on her trip to r
illinois, where she will spend some
ime visiting relatives.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
Eight Horses Burned.

Scranton, May 12.-Lightnins
struck the large barn occupied by
Garrish Bros, southeast of town
Sunday night and burned the build
ing to the ground. Eight head OF
good horses were burned, with
chickens and other farm property.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
Social Affairs
WEEK END PARTY.

Misses Mildred Horsley, Mabel
Hensel, Hazel Ambrose, Neva Car
rick and Ethel Mabbott were de-
lightfully entertained at week
end party at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Bickford, who reside
about six miles east of the city.
Pictures of the party were taken and
a fine time is reported.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
A BUFFET LUNCHEON.

Complimentary to her college
friend, Miss Corinne Record of Glen
wood, Miss Genevieve Brown was
hostess to a number of young lady
friends Saturday evening. A delic-
ious buffet luncheon was partaken
of at half after six o'clock and the
evening hours spent socially with
music.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

Society would doubtless be better
off, If the saloon keepers and the
preachers would swap jobs for
while. The preachers are willing.
Horn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

Nothing is rich but the inexhaust-
ible wealth of nature. She shows us
only surface, but she is a million
fathoms deep.-Emerson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

Forbidden fruit" is still costly
commodity, but there are still Ed
ems of innocence and paradises Of
purity being snapped for an apple.
RAMS Horn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

l am prepared to put celluloid in
your auto curtains and fix buggy
tops. F. E. Gremple. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

Old papers, SC bundle. for sale
at this office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

Drawing paper at this office.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-02
Stewart-Silvers

An exceedingly pretty home we'd
ding took place at the country resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Stewart,
five miles south Of Butler on Tuesday
night at eight o'clock. Miss Laura
Stewart and Tavern Silvers, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Silvers, Of Dexter,
Kansas, were united in marriage by
Rev. Claude S. Handy, minister of
the Ohio Street M. E. Church in But
Ter, Mo.
The home had been beautifully
decorated by Mrs. Ray Heinlein, sis
ter Of the bride, and other friends.
The usual wedding appointments OBJ
tanned. A few minutes before the
hour Of eight, the guests were assem-
bled in the pleasant rural drawing
room. Miss Eulaliah Daniel sang
with rare Interpretation, l Care not
What the World May Say" by Me-.
Wade. The solo accompaniment
softly blended into the wedding
march, to the strains of which the
bridegroom and his betrothed were
nshered toward the spot dedicated to
the wedding ceremony.
The young people were tastefully
attired, the bride carrying a winsome
n D. -
arrangement Of carnations. The
words Of obligation having been spok-
en-, and congratulations offered, re-
Treatments were served, after which
the brides cake was cut, amid much
merriment, Miss Grace Moreland Sc
curing the ring.
MI. and Mrs. Silvers will reside on
the Andy Simpson farm, u miles
west Of Butler. They will 90 to
housekeeping at once.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-02

The announcement of Estes Smith
of Mingo township as candidate for
Judge Of the County Court for the
North District will be received with
pleasure by his many friends through
out the county who have been urging
him to make the race. Probably no
man in the county is better qualified
for county iudgeship than Estes
Smith. Broad minded, courteous,
we'll educated, and a good business
man, these qualities coupled with the
experience gained when several years
ago he served a term on the county
bench will make him a valuable Of
fetal if nominated and elected. He
is staunch Democrat and a GENTLE
man of high moral character.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-02
Brighten Up Day.

A brighten-up day has been deter
mined upon for Butler. The Civic
Improvement Committee has taken
up the matter and concerted effort
will be made to clean up and brighten
up all over the city. This is a timely
movement and ought to meet with
the cordial cooperation of every Cit.
zen of Butler. 1t is not only matter
of appearances, which is worth striv-
ing for, but it is a sanitary necessity.
This is the time of the year to get rid
Of the unsightly and unsanitary &C.
cumulations Of the winter. Every
back yard, pig pen and filthy alley
way should have a thorough cleaning
up. Every old tin can, broken bottle
and ash heap should be removed, and
if necessary the city should furnish a
man and team to haul the refuse out
of the city. The Civic Committee has
designated April IA, Is and 16s as
Brighten Up Days. Begin now to
get your old junk together in boxes,
barrels or gunny sacks so that it may
readily be removed, Butler is ad-
mittedly nice city, but we can not
hide the accumulations Of a year
about our premises. Health as well
as beauty depends upon proper care
and diligence on the part of each
citizen. The appearance Of the back
yard and barn lot is as indicative Of
good citizenship as the best kept,
flower bedecked front yard. So let's
90 to it and clean up, and every one
who can should use all the paint nee.
essary to. make the premises shine
and look prosperous and happy. II
wont cost much. II you desire il
you will do it, and Butler win look
and be fifty per cent cleaner land
sweeter after the Brighten Up Days.
Let every one do his bad.
The idea Of Z general clean up day
has been enlarged to mean Brighter
Up Day and Brighten Up penantl
have been furnished by the Sherwin'
WillAm1 Paint Company through
their 1ncal auenf. n. g. WYATT
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-02
In an Around Maysburg.

Born to MIR. and Mrs. Charley
Graves, baby girl, March rs.
Mesdames Goodwin and White went
to Butler last Monday to visit rela-
tives, returning Tuesday.
Little Mary Louise White has been
on the sick list the past few days but
is better at this writing.
On saccount Of the rain Rev. Jorden
did not preach at the Baptist church
Sunday as was expected.
Sam Farmer went to Mr.. Carrie S
after Sunday School Sunday.
demand Harness bought ducks
from Ermine thinner and Mary Lee
Goodwin Saturday.
Most OF the women in this neigbor-
hood are talking incubator.
Mrs. Goodwin purchased 200-egg
incubator last week and has it set
already.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert went to But
Ter Saturday. They reported the
roads very bad.
Mrs. Dudney's mother came home
from her visit to her son, Charley,
last Monday.
Mrs. Minnie and Gertie Harness
visited Sunday afternoon at Mrs.
Charley Cranes.
Messrs. Clary and White went to
Urich Monday. Mrs. Clary spent the
afternoon at Mrs. Whites.
Arch Middleton saweo wood for
Mr.. Hlbbs Monday.
Minnie Dudney visited Roxie Brin-
iger Sunday.
Joe Jacobs ana family and John
Cox and wife visited John Hoover
Sunday A NElGHBOR.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-02

That the Democratic State admins
tration is intent on saving money to
the taxpayers was shown by an or
der Of the State Board of Fund Com.
missioners last Monday for retire.
ment of 1900, GOO of the Capitol build.
ing refunding bonds. These will be
cancelled during the week. The date
Of maturity of these bonds is 1925,
and the rate of interest is 81 per cent,
so that the interest saved on the
bonds aggregates $l26, 900, In add
ton to this, the State saves in com.
missions $l4,297.88, which would
have had to be paid, under the con
tract for the sale Of the issue had thi,
lot been issued.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-02

H. H. Hohenchild, architect, Of
Rolla and St Louis, has submitted to
the Board Of Prison Inspectors and
Warden D. c. McCluno, plans for a
new cell building in the penitentiary.
A four-story stone building contain
ing 600 concrete cells, with sleeping
quarters for nearly l,200 convicts will
be built. The plans call for an ex-
-penditure Of $3.50, 600, but as practi-
cally all Of the work win be done by
labor Of the inmates the cash outlay
will be greatly below that figure.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-02
ON THE WING.

Delbert Gregg will work for Harry
French this spring.
Mrs. Shesler and daughter called
on Mother Sims Sunday afternoon.
Robert Gregg moved from the old
Rogers farm one mile north of
Amoret to the r. 7. Judy farm, one
mile west of Virginia.
The Nestlerode boys have hay for
tale.
Rastus Smith has moved, to Ell Dor
ado Springs, Mo.
Geo. Weihmers is in the employ of
J.,W. McFadden ct Virginia. al
John Hedger Jr., went out last
Tuesday to sow his wild oats. John
ny is a good worker.
There will be an entertainment and
pie supper at the M. E. Church at
Virginia April 10th. Come all, great
and small. Ice cream and cake for
the great and candy for the small.
The widow Nick Adams went home
with Mrs. Cora E. Wooster, her
granddaughter, who was recently
married, to help her arrange her
housekeeping affairs.
Lots Of rains nowadays and the
streams are on rage.
/ The bulk Of the oats is sown and
now comes the flax crop.
] The literary at Crooks school house
closed last Friday night They had a
Jolly good debating society but farm
Ing mterfered.
b Jim Hays Of Homer township was
over one day last week looking after
the hay he bought Of Nelson Nestle
rode.
Tinker Hedger spent pqe day and
night with his parents from Elkhart
|township.
/ Sign for The Butler Weekly Times
[iyou want to keep posted with the
|vsys Of Bates County, Missouri.
Gladys Zinn called on Mrs r.
ERsterson Sunday.
Ernest Lihn Of Boise, Idaho. has
Eki5 paper changed 10 Woodland, Cal
h = going Do manage A ". Morris
0uns' Dsiry.
Peter Peterson's pump got out 81
(order and he took & to Butler Monday
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-02

in 1912. He has many influential
friends throughout the county and
will make strong candidate.