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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23
cLAlRvoYANr's CON GAME.

New York.-The, Wall street Journ.
al says: Out on the Pacific coast
there are several clairvQyants who
have built UP large business giving
advice on the purchases of securities.
The evil has become so great that the
State Corporation department has Is.
sued a circular regarding~it.
The circular came through a COM
rlaint being made to the state depart
ment that a clairvoyant in San Fran
cisco sold to his clients in one year
10000 shares of a mining stock for
which he had paid 1 cent a share at
prices ranging from Is cents to so
cents share declaring that ~ ihfs
power of Second sight" he was able
to see great value in the stock.
Complain was made that by recon-
mending purchase of certain stocks
these clairvoyants were violating the
blue-sky law Of the state, and the cir
cular says:
'While the blue-sky law offers con-
siderable degree of protection to in
yestors in securities in California,
against Misrepresentation and fraud.
1t has distinct limitations. The pub
lie may safely assume, for instance,
that clairvoyants and. crystal gazers,
who draw on the secrets of the stare
and advise credulous victims to pur-
chase stocks, have not been licensed
By the State Corporation department. /"
The commissioner states that 1t has
come to his knowledge that large
amounts of worthless stocks have
been sold through such methods in
San Francisco and other cities Of the
state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23
PARTING SHOT. OPENS eusAER.
Oil Well Was About to BE Abandoned
as Worthless.

Muskogee, Okla.-An oil we'll which
it is believed will be in the 5000 bar
rel class and will cause the opening
of an extension of the famous Gushing
field was started to flowing by a a.
quart shot of nitroglycerine made as a
parting slap by the owners, who
thought the well was worthless >
This we'll was sunk in the sand in
the edge of the clifton oil pool. It
showed no signs Of being productive
and there were no productive wells
around it. The owners We're about to
abandon 1t, but decided TO try One
more shot of nitroglycerine. Then
the oil spouted all over the lease.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23
JAIL BREAKER is
CAPTURED BY DOG.
Man Called "Human Eel" Says only
Canine and Rain Landed Him.

Man Called "Human Eel" Says Only
Canine and Rain Landed Him.
San Rafael, Gala bloodhound
pup, heading a posse of four. drove
John Bogden, human eel" from cover
in a dense clump of bushes in the
Marin hills, south of st. Vincent, and
ended the notorious Jail breakers
sixth attempt to escape.
Bogden emerged smiling. pretty
lucky" he said. "You'd never have
found me but for the dog!"
An hour before Bogden had dis
tanced Deputy Sheriff William Aiken
in quarter-mile race for liberty
across the marsh, followed by fusil-
lade of bullets from the 1atter's gun.
Aiken had obtained the first glimpse
OF Bogden since the fugitive's escape
from Marin county Jail, when, seek
ing to gain a heavily timbered ridge,
he found it necessary to cross an open
marsh.
=. Recognizing Bogden, the deputy
called to him to halt. Bogden ran, and
aiken opened fire. When Bogden
reached the timber, 200 yards in adj
vance of his pusuer, he turned, waved
triumphantly and disappeared.
e Sheriff Heating collected his men,
and placing them at intervals Of 20
feet apart on the ridge, which was
bounded on one side by the bay and
the other by impossible marshes.
combed the timber until the blood
hound found the quarry.
. Henry w. Young, who escaped with
Bogden, is still at liberty.
Bogden said he left Young ex.
hausted in the hills above Santa We.
META.
Once during the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pur.
suit of the fugitive Bogden said two
sheriffs engaged in the hunt sat for
an hour on bench under which he
was hiding in shack in the vicinity
OF the Catholic cemetery near San
Rafael.
"They searched the place and talk
ed about me-" Bogden said. II could
have reached out and pulled their
legs"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23
Editor Didn't Eat paper.

Okmulgee, Ok.--Andrew Carmical,
managing editor Of a local newspaper,
was alone in his Office the other morn.
ing when a man entered the door,
which he quietly closed and locked.
"Are-ybu the editor?" Carmical was
asked.
mo, but represent him." the news.
paper man replied.
"Then I'm going to make you eat
last nights issue Of your paper, the
visitor said.
call right, but before you do you'd
better lock the door again. 1t has
come open," Carmical said.
The man turned, but the door was
still locked. When he faced Carmical
again he looked into the muzzle of an
automatic pistol.
The newspaper was not eaten, but
the stranger was arrested. In Jail
he gave his name as John Clark and
said than an article in the paper was
a direct slap at him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23
WALKS 2 MILES WHILE ASLEEP
Picks Flowers and strews Them on
Husbands Grave.

Connellsville, Pa.-After somnam-
bulistic feat which is believed to be
without parallel. Mrs. Frank Form
walt Is under the care OF physician
IL; the home of friend.
Mrs. Fornwalt walked in her sleep
from her home to Hill Grove Gene
terry, where she picked some pansies.
Then, still asleep, she went to the
grave of her husband in an adjoining
cemetery, which she decorated.
Despite the heavy rain Mrs. Form.
walt failed to awaken, and leaving her
husbands grave, she walked to her
friends home. In order to get to the
cemeteries Mrs. Fornwalt had to walk
two miles from hs- home through the
business section Z the town.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23
sUzzARD CAME BACK.
Free Halt a Year, Belled Bird re.
turned to Old Home.

Lawrenceburg, Ind.-A large old
turkey buzzard that has been in the
possession of Justice John w. Probst
disappeared from his poultry yard last
fall. Justice Probst supposed it had
died. The buzzard had worn small
bell attached to it's neck for many
months. Sunday the justice was
startled by hearing bell ringing in
the top of tree in front Il his home.
He called the buzzard's name several
times and was surprised to see the
old bird suddenly fly down and alight
OF his front porch.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23
Given "sarrel Of Days"

Bloomington, In.-A Monroe county
jury dealt out poetic justice to "Tuck"
Pendegraft, tried here on "blind IT,
GER charge on change Of venue
from Lawrence county, and gave him
a barrel Of days" at the State Penal
farm at Putnamville and fine Of
$50.
"A barrel OF days." according to the
verdict returned by the jury, is the
same number of days that barrel Of
beer contains bottles-144.
Pendegraft was charged with run
ming "blind tiger" at the halfway"
house between bedford and Mitchell.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23
FAMOUS GOLD NINE is SOLD.

Colorado Workings, Bought by syndi.
cate for $1,000, 900, Transferred.
Colorado Springs, Colo. The sale
Of the Stratton Independence mine to
the Portland Gold Mining company is
reported from apparently reliable
sources. :. ~
O6icials of the Portland company
declined to affirm or deny the report,
which stated that the sale had been
ratified at a meeting this. week of d.
rectors of the London syndicate own
ing the property.
The Stratton independence was last
sold to the English syndicate for SILL
100000 by the late w. s. Stratton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23
SUPPOSED PAUPER
~ HAD 5000 IN HAIR.
Woman Had Asked Aid Of Humane
Society Just Before Her Death.

Woman Had Asked Aid Of Humane
Society Just Before Her Death.
Tulsa, Ok.-Sadie Knight, who drop
ped dead on E. First st. on recent
afternoon, after having telephoned to
Humane Agent A. M. Welch for finan-
cial assistance, and was later found
to have almost $500 concealed in her
hair, is the owner of valuable proper
ty, according to her brother from
Neosho, Mo-, farmer. who arrived
here in response to a death message.
The dead woman held a mortgage
for $4,000 upon Tulsa property, and is
owner Of farms in Missouri, the deeds
Of which she had left in the posses
sion of her brother, with whom she
has lived much Of the time in recent
years.
Her husband, from whom she was
divorced fifteen years ago., is cashier
OF a bank in well-known Missouri
town, and one Of the respected citi-
cons OF the community. Neither had
married again after. the separation.
A gold watch valued at $125, which
was presented to her by her. husband
before the divorce was issued, is miss
ing. Friends of the woman declared
that an hour before her death she had
remarked that she was going to pawn
the watch for SIS, with which to go to
Itumansville, Mo-, and visit her moth
err. investigation, however, developed
the fact that the watch is not in any
of the local pawnshops, and the dead
woman's brother declared positively
that she would have parted with the
Keepsake under no consideration. The
police will try to locate the timeriece.
She is survived by her mother, two
brothers and two sisters. She had
worked for numerous families and
fooming houses in Tulsa, but none of
her acquaintance ever suspected chat
she was boarding any money or
owned any property. .
The greasy bills, in 81, 81, SIS, $40
and $40 denominations, which the In-
dertakers found wrapped up in rats"
and a tobacco sack in the woman's
hair, were deposited in local bank,
subject to orders OF tho court. after
al, administrator Of the estate is ap-
pointed. The bank counted the nion-
ey and found it totalled the sum of
$797. The bills, some OF them SO dir
ty and greasy that the amount could
hardly be discerncd, were quickly
bundled up by the bank and sent to
Washington, where treasury depart
inent officials will. put them through
the patent laundry" process.
The brother from Necsao, 'vho left
his wheat harvest, attired in rough
working clothes, to come to Tulsa,
stated that his sister had suffered q,
serious spell with her heart while Wis
iting him in Missouri about eleven
months ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23
Widow surns Her Money.

Washington. Again and again It
has been established that "the First
National Bank"--the old stocking,
the teapot, the chimney recess and
other secret repositories for cash-is
no more surely safe than established
financial institutions. Now the fami-
" Kitchen range is discovered to be
deficient in security and the conf.
dence of the hoarder Of money Is
shaken in its last resource.
Account OF my mothers habit, hid.
ing her money in the oven at night for
safety, she has burnt eight dollars
Sunday morning." writes a New Jer-
soy correspondent to the secretary OF
the treasury, under seal that also
i1closed blackened ashes Of burned
paper. Il am sending you the ashes
to see II you could help us, as mother
Is q widow and needs the money bad
~. It was one five and single bills"
The expert examiner Of mutilated
and burned money has lens on the
remains. 1t is probable that the de-
nomination OF the bills will be deter
mined positiyely--as has been done
before under seemingly impossible
circumstances the amount re-
stored to the poor widow.
For there 10 the case Of the widows
pig. which chewed up her money after
iapAing its hiding place In the kitchen.
And when the pig was cut open the
digested money was forwarded to the
United States treasury and the de-
nomination determined without much
trouble.
So nothing is impossible to this ex.
pert.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23
One Girl Refuses Tips.

Seattle. Wash.-May Stehle, in
charge OF the cloakroom at the Hotel
Washington here, Is untippable.
If she would take tips she could
make $4,000 a year in addition to her
salary. But" she says. Il would lose
my self-respect."
The hotel management could, If it
desired. fire Miss Stehle and save her
salary, and, to boot, sell the cloak
room privileges" for $3.50 a month.
But the mere fact that it has an
employe who actually spurns tips has
proved such an advertisement that
the hotel can't afford to let Miss
Stehle go II it wanted to--which it
doesn't.
The travelling public cannot believe
It's ears when 1t hears Miss Stehle re.
fuses tips. Thank you,"' she says.
with gracious smile, 'but l do not
take tips"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23
Wanted Shine. Shoes stolen.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Thomas Lough-
lin, Lehigh avenue near Memphis
street, fell asleep in bootblacks
chair at FraSkford avenue and Hunt
ipgton street while waiting for shine.
He awoke few minutes later in his
stocking feet and saw man hurry
ing down frankfort avenue with a
pair of shoes under his arm.
He ran after the man in his stock
ing feet until he saw Policeman WED
cnberg of the Trenton and Dauphin
streets station, who arrested the man.
The prisoner gave his name as Rich
ard Matlack Of Coral street, above
Susquehanna avenue.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23
A Pet earn.

Sandusky, O.-Theodore Sharp, =
fisherman living in the upper Sandus-
ky bay section, eight miles southwest
OF this city, claims to be the owner Of
the only educated carp in existence.
!, Sharp says the carp. which weighs
nearly. forty pounds and when out
Of water resembles to a marked de-
gree, fat hog, will come to him when
he whistles, that it will eat out of his
hand and that when he is out in q
boat. will follow him around. swim.
ming close astern near the surface.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23
Went 70 School In Nlohties.

st. Louis.--Adolph Fremder, clad
in pajamas and bed quilt, walked
two blocks to Sedan high school in
his sleep a few days ago. He was
rescued by party of automobilists,
who took him home. Adolph is a son
of Charles Fremder and had attended
commencement exercises at the Sol
dam night school the evening before.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23
EXCITE sovs TO 90 BAD ACTS.
So Says Judge In Sentencing Two
Youthful Offenders.

Stro,idsburg, Pa--Judge c. B. Sta
pie has sentenced William Deyore.
aged is. and Frank Tales, aged IL.
who attempted to wreck Pennsyl.
vania train near here couple Of
weeks ago. The former to the Hunt.
inston reformatory, the latter to Glenn
Mills reform school.
Before passing sentence the court
censured certain moving picture con-
Germs. and instructed the district at.
terney to act as censor Of the same.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23
AMAZING ACTS BY
MAIL ROUTE HORSE
BRUTE INTELLIGENCE THAT is
ALMOST BEYOND BE-
LIEF,
'DoNE THE BEAT FOR Nine YEARS
Locks Barn Door and Automatically
Feeds Himself-Knows His Stops
Fond Of Candy.

Feeds Himself-Knows His Stops
Fond Of Candy.
Grand Rapids, Mich-No more re-
markable horse lives than Med" an
animal owned by Martin Gilbertson, a
local mail collector, Some of the
stunts which he performs are almost
past belief.
Med" feeds himself, which is no
mean accomplishment for a Morse.
His master, by arranging a chute from
the corncrib to the animals stall, and
an ingenious rake in the haymow over
the stall, has made this possible. A
rope attached to shutter in the, chute
and another to the rake, when pulled
by Ned" release a portion of hay suf
ficient for meal and six ears of corn.
At night when Gilbertson enters his
door-yard he unhitches the animal by
unlocking a simpliied harness, and
,"Ned" hurries to his stall, clamps the
ropes between his teeth and yanks
down his munchings The next day
Gilbertson arranges thescorn and hay
and everything is in readiness for the
next night. -
Gilbert also has nailed wood
block on the sliding door of the barn
and Ned" finds this every night with
a front hoof. He quickly pushes it
shut and an automatic latch insures
him against the wishesxof any mis-
guided intruder.
For nine years the brute has
"done the beat" with Gilbertson. He
has grown SO accustomed to the duty
that he makes the three hundred stops
without requiring word of COM
mand from his master. In fact he
gdes over three-quarters of the route
alone every day. Gilbertson taking
short cuts through back yards and
over fences while the steed takes the
street. This enables the collector to
finish his task fully an hour under
schedule.
Again Med" knows a traffic officer
better than most autoists. Approach
ing. corner in the congested business
district, where he is driverless as a
rule, he stops at the street line and
whinnies for attention. AS soon as
the officers white-gloved goes up in
/ signal, he proceeds cautiously over.
On several occasions his judgment Of
distance has far exceeded that of the
officer and, by refusing to obey the
signal given, he has averted collisions
which would have proved disastrous.
Everyone knows the animal, espe-
cially the confectioners on the route.
More than fifteen sweet shops are on
his route Ned" mounts the walk in
front of each, neighing and paving bis
demands, until a clerk rushes out and
gives him his daily candied bit. AS
soon as he gets it he backs away and
canters hurriedly to the next box to
make up for loss of time.
Gilbertson in telling Of Ned" de-
clares that "blood will tell" The ami
NAL was sired by Tom Allen, the ia
nous Hambletonian. He was given a
TROUT on the track. but failed to make
good However, although sold into or
binary life, he has many times COM
1lianded offers Of $1,000 which his mas
ter has refused, a sum which was far
greater than the price Tom Allen
brought after his speed failed him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23
MODEL MARKET !
PLANNED IN FRISCO.
GIGANTIC TRADING PLACE TO
/. ], FURNISH PRODUCE AZ
s,sAtIsak Low PRICES. I1.
10 Be KEPT MOST SANITARY
Hundreds Of Stalls VIII BE Con.
structed Of White Tiie-Every-
thinp to be Kept Under Glass.

j Y Z =
San Francisco. Plans have been
completed for the building in San
Francisco Of one Of the largest and
tnost sanitary retail produce markets
inthe werld. The market will be 10.
Gated at Eighth and Market streets,
In the heart OF the business district,
onsa $1,75O, 900 tract Of land.
Hundreds OF stalls will be built in
white tile. They will be rented to
farmers and butchers and orchardists
and vegetable growers, at price
probably Of $50 a month. 1t costs
the average grocer $3.50 month to
bring his goods to the people. ! The
difference will come in the price OF
thSaEoods to the people.
The plan. as outlined BY one OF the
nisnbers Of the syndicate, is to build
structure 100 feet vide and $50 feet
deep, the full depth Of the property.
The place will be called Central Park
market. and will form one of the
features Of the civic center district.
Seattle, Baltimore. Boston and New
Orleans have similar markets, which
are d feature OF city life. In Seattle,
where produce il said to be from IS
ID 80 per cent cheaper than In this
city. stall renters live as far away as
400 miles, shipping fresh stuff every
daysto the member Of the family that
sells at retail.
Eggs may come up from the PENN
~ district every morning and hnd
way fresh to the housewife.
!, etables may come in from the
!, in shore district. The river. boats
" unload in the channel back Of
y market. where the hauling price
el be considerably lessened.
eat, instead of being piled up in
oiIs for fingers and flies to get at,
ply Be wrapped in oil paper, with
weight stamped on the outside.
stables will be sprayed with Ice
~. Everything will be kept under
D, or in packages. where dirt and
cannot get in.
Ack OF all this vision Of q great
pap market lies the will Of Andrew
wsreery, who decrAsd that the prop
81 ieould not be sold in parcels by
disheirs. IN his lifetime he had
da} offers to sell parts Of the land.
u, he held on and paid the taxes
!, waited for the time to come when
:. lid be used as whole.
III ice his death .severAl offers have
made to the heirs, but they in.
Led a ninety-nine year lease. and
The McCreefy brothers did not want
to lose control Of the property. They
shared the ideas OF their father about
1t Under this arrangement they re.
tain control Of the property and at
tho same time derive an income from
1t in the rental Of stalls and stores.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23
HIS CASE PUZZLES DOCTORS.
Man With Lost Voice Can Speak Aud
IDLY to Animais.

Crane, Nov. H. Hilton. living
near Crane, lost his voice two years
ago from the effects of a severe case
Of whooping cough. The singular fea-
ture of Mr.. Hilton's affliction is that
he can speak audibly to dumb animals
on his farm in as clear voice as he
ever could. but can only whisper when
he attempts to speak to persons. Mr..
Hilton's health is excellent and his
strange affliction has puzzled physi-
clans from many parts Of the state.
lie Is 65 years old.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23
FUNERAL HELD AFTER 81 YEARS.
Body Of Drowned Arkansan Had Been
In Sandbar Since 1883.

Texarkana, Ark Satisfied that the
skeleton found on sandbar in Red
river, near Fulton, was that of their
father, drowned 80 years ago. Ben and
James Wilson brought it to their home
here and had it inferred in the fami-
" lot, after funeral ceremonies.
The body was found about 800 yards
below the point where Wilson perish
ed in 1883. It had lain in the sandbar
until shifting sands during the recent
overflow left it partly exposed. S
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23
,wb.t Landed Him There.

my good man, what are you in
prison fort"
"My convictions"
"Your conyictiors?"
eyes, mum. II the jury had acauft-
ted mel wouldn't be here"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23

Most people would rather blame q
man for what he doesn't do than give
him credit for what he does. ,.s,.l.s,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23

The average man is proud OF his
ability as letter writer--until few
of them show up in breach of PROM
ise suit. .is.s,. i@...,,5 !. SEA. rs
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23

The man who would retain the good
will OF his friends should remember
that there are . great many things he
must not forget, TO forget
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23

When some men fail to make . hit
they try to fix the responsibility OH
tie hammer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-23

Does your charity cover many sinsf