Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-01

Thrown from horse when the AMI
NAL became frightened at an automo-
bile, Edward Kuth of Davenport suf-
fered injuries from which he may
die. His skull was fractured, his
right arm was broken, and he sus'
tanned internal injuries. He now lies
at Mercy hospital in precarious con-
dition. When thrown off the animal
Kuth hung to the bride and was
dragged distance of 100 feet be-
fore he became unconscious and re-
leased his grip. His PROSTATE body
was found in the middle of the street
several minutes later.
Lloyd Chambers, who was engaged
On a farm near Dunlap, dynamiting
stumps from field, fingered too long
near where he haG planted three
charges and lighted them. He was
badly injured. He had started three
explosions and was going to a place
of safety when he observed he had
left bar standing against one OF the
stumps. Fearing it might be blown
in his direction, he returned to get the
bar and was near by when the three
charges exploded.
At meeting of the Denison Com
mercial club a contract was entered
into for the installation of twenty
eight single light electroliers to be
placed on both streets, running to
the two stations. The price was ST.
1880 Denison already has sixty
five light electroliers in the business
section and with the addition Of TWEEN
ty-eight more will be fairly well light
ed.
An indictment has been returned
against Nicholas Lewchuk for the
murder Of Alexander Koslosky at Ma
son City, whom he is charged with
shooting dead as he slept by the side
of his wife. The woman and four
teen men, sleeping in the house, said
they did not hear the shot, and the
woman said she did not know her
husband was dead until she tried to
arouse him in the morning.
Accidentally run through the head
by pitcffork in the hands Of his IA
Their, the year old son of Louis
Harksen, farmer living west of DAY.
export, is not expected to live. He Is
unconscious and his entire right side
is paralyzed. The father was clean
Ing out the barn, and as he threw a
pitchfork full of straw out the door
the child ran across the doorway. One
tine of the fork struck above the left
ear and penetrated the skull.
A straight drop OF eighty feet with
out serious injury is quite feat,
bur John Aistrope performed it and
DID not use a parachute, either. All
strope was preparing to descend to
the bottom of a well by means OF a
rope. He had just started when the
rope broke and he fell to the bottom.
There was nc. water in the well.
The Iowa Railway and Light COM
pafly with headquarters at Cedar Rap
Ids has agreed upon franchise with
the city council OF Colo to furnish
electricity by Jan. /. 1916. The con-
tract closed was for twenty-five
year franchise, with a.ten year street
lighting and five year pumping con-
tract.
Robbers secured between $500 and
5000 worth of jewelry from the B. &
o. drug store at Mason City. They
gained an entrance by cutting out a
panel in the rear door and took about
165 pieces of jewelry from the coun-
tiers, including watches, bracelets and
scarfpins.
Hampton is facing a damage suit
for $4,000. Mrs. Manus Gallagher of
Rockwell claims to have sustained in
juries to that extent when she fell
on an icy sidewalk there last winter.
The notice declares that she was en-
route to her home from Dubuque
when she fell.
A new four story sixty room hos
pital, freproof and modern in every
way, is being considered as an i'm
provement at Centerville for the com.
ing summer A meeting was held re-
Gently in which interested parties
went over plans and decided that such
a project should be undertaken.
Iowa and the poultry industry or
the state have just been singularly
honored in the annual election of the
American Poultry association, which
has by practically unanimous vote
elected Mr.. E. E. Richards Of Cedar
Rapids as president.
In his decision of the suit brought
against Harlan by " H. Byers, ct al,
for the removal of the standpipe in
West Durant street, Judge ]. B. Rock
atellow, of the district court, has rul-
ed that it must be entirely removed
from its present location.
When some clothing was stolen
from Keokuk cleaning establish
ment young bloodhound from the
kennels of Bert Daley of that city
was given the scent from the empty
coat hangers. The theft had occurred
ten hours before.
The executive committee at a re-
cent meeting, selected subcommittee
for the fiesta at GAINESVILLE. The fin
ancing committee has been busy rails
ing funds, and, although their work is
not completed. they are assured OF
raising $1,000 for the entertainment
of the people. The dates are set for