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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
DEATH Of ANOTHER
old RESIDENT
Mrs. Catherine Leopold Died Satur-
day Night at the Rige Age
of 80 Years.

Mrs. Catherine Leopold, a resident
of this city during the past thirty
four years, died at her home in the
northeastern part Of town Saturday
night at 1916 o'clock of paralysis
and pneumonia, at the age of eighty
years. The family came to Webster
City in 1881 and the deceased had
resided here ever since. Her hus-
band died some sixteen years ago.
Mrs. Leopold had been in poor health
for some time and her death was not
unexpected. She leaves four chill
dren, as follows: Miss Kathryn of
Des Moines, Dell and Albert of this
city, and Joseph of Mason City.
The funeral services were held at
the United Brethren church, OF
which the deceased had been an hon
ored member for many years, yester-
day D. m. at $3.50. o'clock, in charge
of Rev. r. r. Percy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
Webster CITY Wins.

The basket ball game which was
played on Saturday evening between
Ellsworth high school and the Web
ster City high school team resulted
in a score of 20 to 80 in favor of
Webster City.
A small crowd was in attendance,
as usual. Basket ball interest in
Webster City seems to be a minus
quantity. Not in the course of the
winter has a good audience been
present at the games played here.
Either we have, as town, too many
other attractions, or else the game
is not of interest to local residents
However the case may be, it is not
probable that basket ball games Will
be played by the local high school
next winter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
Will Chaperone Party.

Mrs. r. H. Mabbott expects to go
to Ames Wednesday to act as chap
erone to a party of $50 young wom-
Ell students of Iowa State college
who are going from Ames to Des
Moines on the interurban Wednes-
day afternoon to attend Daddy
billed to appear at the
Berchel theater on Wednesday and
Miss Irene Mabbott, who
attends college at Ames, will be one
of the party.
The fascinating stage story, Dad
dy Long-Legs," tells of a modern
Prince Charming and a quaint little
Cinderella and is today the reigning
success in New York. Henry Miller,
for whom the principal role was
written, responded to the request
for a special starring engagement in
San Francisco and Los Angeles in
connection with the opening Of the
exposition. He is
now making the return trip to New
York, and will stop to make spec
ial appearance in Des Moines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
SHE WANTED SOME
PROHIBITED DOPE
Woman Visits all the Drug Stores in
Search of It.-Tried to Steal
Drug.

Saturday a woman about thirty
years of age made the rounds Of all
the Webster City drug stores in
search Of some drug, the sale Of
which is prohibited by the federal
law taking effect the first of this
month, except upon a written pre-
scription of a reputable physician.
knowing that she could not buy
what she wanted she asked for some
other drug. Upon entering the var
ious stores she began to tumble with
her dress and remarked that her
skirt was coming down and asked
permission to go behind the prescrip-
ton case to fix it. The druggists
thought nothing of this proceeding
at the time, but when later some Of
them found that she had worked the
same ruse at other stores in the
city, it became plain that she was
trying to locate some kind of dope
which it is unlawful to sell. This
simply shows to what means the
poor victims of the dope habit will
go to get supply of the drug when
their systems are craving for it. 1t
is believed the woman is a member
of a theatrical troupe and that the
company performed in Woodstock
last week, as parties from Woodstock
who saw her in this city are quite
sure she was with the company in
that town. One of the men with the
show is a wreck from the dope habit
and it is evident the woman has al
so acquired the habit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
PROMINENT men
ARE TO Be HERE
Gov. Clarke and Attorney General
Cosson to Speak Under Auspices
of Congregational Mems
League. a..
TWO ABLE PUBLIC OFFICIALS
Attorney Gen. Cosson Sunday Even.
ing, March 21-Gov. Clarke
April II.

Geo. Cosson, attorney general OF
Iowa, will speak at the Congrega-
tional church in this city one week
from next Sunday evening, under
the auspices of the mems league of
that church. Mr.. Cosson is at the
head of the legal department Of the
state and stands for the best things
in the line Of present day progress.
He is an able lawyer and good
message we'll worth while for all
who avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity to hear him on this occasion.
On Sunday evening, April 18th,
the Sunday following Easter, Gov.
Geo. w. Clarke will speak in the
Congregational church under the
auspices of the mems club. The
simple announcement that Gov.
Clarke is to occupy the platform in
the church named will without doubt
be enough to fill the building to over
flowing. This will be Gov. Clarke's
second appearance in this city, he
having delivered a political address
in the court house here two years
ago during the presidential cam
paign.
The securing of these two promi-
nent public men and speakers is in
line with the purpose Of the mems
league of the local church-namely,
to have the gospel presented from
the viewpoint of the laymen of the
church, and those interested in the
work of the league are to be congrat-
ulated that they have been success
full in securing such men as Attor-
ney General Cosson and Gov. Clarke
to address them. The subjects up
on which these gentlemen will speak
will probably be announced later.
The regular meeting Of the mems
league will be held tomorrow even
ing in the church parlor upon which
occasion an interesting program will
be given. All members of the league,
and any other men who may desire
to do so, are very earnestly invited
to be present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
MRS. P. ISLANDERS
CALLED TO REST
Died at the Home of Daughter, Mrs.
Wilson Helmick-Resided
Here Thirty Years. ee.s

Mrs. Peter Staenders passed peace
fully away at $50 O'Clock Saturday
night at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Wilson Helmick, on the north
side, after months of patient suffer-
ing with cancer of the kidneys.
Since the death of her husband, fif-
teen months ago, Mrs. Staenders has
been steadily failing and about
Thanksgiving time last year her
trouble was known to be hopeless.
Everything possible for the relief Or
cure of her malady has been done;
weeks were spent in Mercy hospital
and she remained at the latter place
until removed to the home of her
daughter about three weeks ago.
Margaret Bolen was born in Tip
perary, Ireland, in 1S45, and was
therefore sixty-nine years of age last
Christmas. Her mother died at her
birth and her father brought her,
an infant of six weeks of age, to New
York City, where she was reared by
an aunt. She was married forty
years ago to Peter Staenders at Will
ton Junction, ILL.,, and they removed
at once to Rock Island, ILL.,, where
they lived several years. Here five
of their six children were born. Lat
er removing to Des Moines, Iowa,
one other child was born. After
year of residence in Des Moines,
they came to Webster City thirty
years ago, where they have lived
peaceful, industrious lives until the
death of Mr.. Staenders less than two
years ago. Only the children OF 4
quiet, home loving mother, know
truly of the loss her passing creates,
or can testify to the sweet and gen-
tie qualities of her nature. AS wife
she was faithful and as a mother and
a neighbor, she has left void which
can be filled by no other. The de-
yotion of the children to their moth
err in her last illness speaks for the
strong attachment which existed
there. The children who are living
were present at her bedside at the
time of her passing with the excep-
ton Of Frank, of Des Moines, and
Miss Margaret, who had been in the
city and returned to Chicago on Fri
day, thinking her mother improv-
ed. These will both arrive in the
city today for the funeral services.
Beside the second child, who has
been dead for years, the children are
Frank Staenders of Des Moines, Ed
ward and Margaret of Chicago, Mrs.
Wilson Helmick and Mrs. Maude
Hurt of this city.
The funeral services will be held
from St. Thomas Aquinas church in
this city on Wednesday morning
at 9 o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
freight and passenger rates.

freight and passenger rates.
The bad accounts on the books
amount to only some nineteen dol
lars, most of which can be collected.
H. C. Cooper, J. G. McClary and
William Arnold attended the recent
convention of Iowa Farmer Grain
Dealers at Mason City. Their eXpen-
ses were paid by the company, as
is customary in such cases. The CO.
operative movement is growing in
Iowa, as shown by the reports at
Mason City. ......
The total profit in the business of
the Home Elevator Co. to date is
$2,445.43. Those interested may
see the auditors report at the eleva-
tor or at the Farmers National Bank
in Webster City. D.
Stonega, March s.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
Football Star Married.

Friends of DR.. Leo Dick, the son
of Rev. and Mrs. G. H. Dick of Stan
hope, will be interested to learn OF
his marriage on Saturday in Des
Moines to Miss Ethel Davis Of Stan
hope.
Mr.. Dick graduated from the dem
tai department of the Iowa State
University last June, after having
been one of the star foot ball play
ers of the college team, playing half
back for the three years he was on
that team. His bride is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Davis, also
of Stanhope, who has been millin-
err in Des Moines for some time. The
couple left Des Moines today for
Oakland, Iowa, where DR.. Dick has
been practicing since his gradua-
ton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09

sold 2O5-acre tract near Barnum
for a total consideration Of $46,492,
little less than 1929 an acre. An
other farm in this same neighbour
hood one of the best farming dis
tricts in Webster county, sold by
Fred Hesselbring to Arthur O'Brien
for SITS. A farm near Gowrie,
consisting of eighty acres of semi
improved land, sold for $1S5, M. 3.
Wilkinson being the seller and Muir
do Leitch the buyer. An eighty-acre
farm near Clare, six miles northwest
Mahoney, sold to John Bradley for
$226.5O an acre.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
District Court.

Court convened yesterday afternoon
from Fridays adjournment and the
first case up is that of the State OF
Iowa VS.. Frank Waltz, charged by
grand jury Indictment with main
tanning a nuisance. This is case
similar to that against A. c. Smith,
concluded Friday, Smith being &C
quilted. However, the state claims
to have more convicing evidence to
sustain the indictment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
Ambrose.Lindsay.

Friday night at the Methodist
parsonage at 1880 o'clock, Miss Haz-
ell Ambrose was united in' marriage
with Edward Lindsay, Rev. c. H.
Kamphoefner officiating. The couple
were attended by the immediate
family of the bride and Miss Mabel
Hensel. Mrs. Lindsay has been a
resident of this city and vicinity for
several years, and is well and favor
ably known in her circle of friends
Mr.. Lindsay has been employed in
this vicinity for about two years, al
though his home was formerly In
Illinois. The welded pair will make
their home in Webster City for
awhile, although their plans for the
future are not made.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
SEN. CHASE Wants
TAX LEv|ES REDUCED
Would Have Levies Lowered to Cor
respond With Increased
Values.

Register and Leader: Senator D.
C. Chase is working on a scheme by
which he hopes to compel the re-
duction of the tax levies in various
counties of the state to correspond
to the increase in valuations. If the
plan can be arranged it Will be en-
bodied in a bill and filed for the con-
sideration of the general assembly
My idea is to work out plan
whereby the counties and town
ships will be compelled to lower the
tax levies to correspond with the in
crease in valuations" said Senator
Chase.
when the valuations were rails
ed it was expected that the taxing
bodies all along the line would re-
duce their levies. But this did not
happen in many cases. The same old
levies were maintained. AS a conse-
quence there was money to throw
away in many of the funds.
In our county the raise in valua-
lions was 40 per cent. There was
no corresponding reduction in the
levies, so the taxpayer was hit heav-
lily 1t is my thought that if the
taxing bodies will not make the re-
auctions of their own accord the leg
islature should adopt some sort OF
an act to compel them to-"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
Webster County Land.

Fort Dodge, March S.--A highly
improved fifty-acre farm owned by
Thomas H. Basket located near
Stratford, was sold this week to "
en- Johnson for $500 an acre. Web
ster county land in general is
bringing nearly $25 more an acre
this year than last. Transfers have
been larger in number and amount
over last year. Some of the more
important sales follow: B. O'Reilly
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
The Home Elevator Co.

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: The Home
Elevator Company is in a prosperous
condition. J. c., Cole, OF the state
auditing company of Des Moines, re-
Gently finished detailed audit OF
the books for the period from June
25th, 1914, to Feb. 13, 1915. The
auditor complimented the manager
J. C. McClary, upon his work, but
recommended a simplitied system OF
bookkeeping which will tighten the
work for the manager and yet make
il easier for the directors to check
I'D the business at their monthly
meeting.
This company deals in grain,
fence material, drain tile, coal,
Irvine. flour, oil meal, tankage, hay,
oil and grease, nails, cement, etc.
all of which show profit, except
oil and grease.
The freight paid on grain and
merchandise for the period covered
bv the audit was $10,243. When
the freight on live stock and other
commodities handled by individuals
is added to this it will be seen that
the railroad company is doing well
at this point. They have denied a
petition for a depot. All this is in
teresting when we recall that the
railroads of this section are in an
active campaign for increases in
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
Filloon Barn Being Raced.

The A. C. Filloon livery and feed
barn is being RACED preparatory TO
selling the lumber at auction next
Saturday. The horses, buggies,
wagons, harness and lumber will all
be included in the auction sale to be
held on that day at the barn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
Determining Factor in Senate.

Eagle Grove Eagle: Jas. Stead
man, who is spending the winter in
Des Moines looking after labor inter-
ests with the legislature, has been
home for few days. He speaks in
the highest terms of the ability,
leadership and integrity of Senator
Chase, who is again on duty in the
senate after a very serious affection
with a carbuncle on his neck. Mr..
Steadman says Mr.. Chase is clearly
the commanding figure in the senate
and a determining factor in all it's
important doings. He says he can
not be influenced to buy, sell or
trade He decides what is the right
and then stands for it unflinchingly
and uncompromisingly.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
The Census,

Born, March 5th, to DR.. and Mrs.
H. w. Lundell, a twelve pound son.
Born, Saturday, to Mr.. and Mrs.
H. w. Carrier, who reside on west
Water street, an eight pound daugh-
ter. Mr.. Carrier is employed by NJ.
J. Cleveland, the dairy man.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
Buy Two Laundries.

Stevens Bros, india Stevens of Red
Oak and w. d. Stevens of this city,
have bought out two laundries locat-
ed in Shenandoah and will consoll-
date them, making one first class
laundry in that place.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09

The Mulberry Center church will
hold box social at Wesley Miller'S
next Friday evening. The ladies
are requested to bring boxes decor
ated in hard time style.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
Seed Corn for Sale.

Reid's Yellow Dent, yellow Prairie
Gem and Silver King. Also a few
bushels of Japanese pop corn. Mar
tin phone 1910. w. J. Irving, rural
G. Webster CITY. 3-6d12f2t2*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09

Large shipments of new spring
goods are being received at the Met
calf dry goods store and the clerks
are busy marking and getting the
new stock ready to place on sale.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09

Miss Lillian Briggs is confined to
her home on Water street with Sc
we're attack of the grippe. 1t was
noted that she missed Sunday school
at the Congregational church yester-
day for the first time in nine years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09

The ladies missionary society Of
the Congregational church will meet
with Mrs. r. G. Clark next Friday
afternoon at 1880 o'clock. III
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09

Ed Mangan, a travelling man who
makes his headquarters in this city,
recently purchased a Ford roadster.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
Undergoes Operation.

Mrs. E. l.. How'd, who resides near
town, underwent an appendicitis OPP
Grafton at Mercy hospital last week.
She is getting along nicely.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09

The English Lutheran ladies will
hold an exchange next Saturday at
the Palace meat market.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09

Most any size or kind of buttons
made of your own material in a few
minutes. The Wardrobe. Sd3
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09

H. R. Dodge is confined to his
home with a threatened attack OF
pneumonia.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09

The Breeze Hill school will give
a program and box supper at the
school house Friday evening, March
18th. Everybody welcome.
Julia Jewett, Teacher.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09

+ + X X * 4: X Il: Il 4 X X 4: :.
CHICKENS WANTED-at the Ideal
meat market. Phone "a. Sd2f2t2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09

Tailor made buttons made to or
der. The Wardrobe. Sd3
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-02
RICH GOLD STRIKE MADE
IN BLACK HILLS REGION

Rapid City. S. D.. Nov. 27.-As the
development of the rich placer mine
struck neal Terry Lodge on Rapid
creek. 80 miles west of here, proceeds,
old miners decline to say what the re-
suits will be in case the bed rock
proves to be roughened in surface
when finally exposed. Their estimates,
however. will run in eight or nine fig
ures.
Eddie Mitchell. Who is sinking the
tunnel on the property. had been haul
ing out the black dirt without know
ing its value. This is shown to be
worth at least 5000 per cubic yard.
and it is estimated that Mrs. Nellie
Miller. owner OF the claim. has at least
5000 900 worth of gold in the dump.
Old miners recall immense fortunes
made in strikes in the vicinity Of this
claim between 1878 and 1885. At Cam
o City, eight miles from the Miller
property, $4,000 in gold was taken
out in "a hours. This property is nov,
producing enough SO that the owners,
sons of Jacob S. Gantz, county clerk Of
courts, made enough during theif
summer vacations to take them com,
fortably through college each year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-02
TOWNS BURY OLD GRuDGEs
ON JOINT LIGHTING PLANT

Miller. S. d.. Nov. 27.-The strife that
began between Miller and ST. Lawrence
80 years ago over the location Of the
county seat Of Hand county, now
has been blotted out, and the two
towns are linked together with wires
OF friendship that send light into the
homes of both cities. But st. Lawrence
was not content to light it's homes and
streets from the electric power of its
long time rival. so one of the ST. Law
renee citizens bought the old historic
city hall at Miller and hauled it over
near the east side town, where it will
be used in the future. In his pioneer
hall many of the county seat battles
of the early days were planned. 1t has
associations attached to 1t that cannot
help but remind the early settlers of
its new surroundings of the early days
OF the county when they gaze upon 1t.
AS both w are now largely COM
posed of people who have come on, or
grown to manhood since the strifes of
these pioneer years, the citizens gen
orally Of st. Lawrence are happy that
they can enjoy the Miller light, and
they hold no graudge against the old
town hall that has been moved near
them, and Miller is glad and pleased to
sell the light and hall to her east side
neighbor, so there is general good feel
ing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-02
Not YET DETERMINED
IF ADAMS0N'S DEATH
CAUSED BY VIOLENCE
Relatives Insist That lnvesti,
cation Be Pushed-Signs
of Strangulation.

Huron. S. D.. Nov. 27.-The inquest
into the death Of Melvin Adamson,
whose death under suspicious condi-
tons is puzZling the authorities, has
been adjourned for a few days. The
omac and part of the lungs have
been sent to the state laboratory for
examination, and the coroner's jury is
waiting for a report on the analysis.
1t is evident to the jury that there
had been no external violence suffi-
clent to have caused death. There were
a~brasions of the skin on each Side of
the head n on one side of the throat.
These might indicate a little light
handling, such as could have been in
flicted in a scuffle. There were no
broken bones, deep cuts or internal in
Juries. A theory exists among those
e~ndeavoring to unravel the case that
Adamson, in his s~emiconscious condi-
ton, might have %strangled himself
during an effort to relieve his stomach
of an undigested mass, his head be-
ing partially twisted under his body.
The congested condition of his lungs
indicated suffocation.
There is a feeling among the in
quisitors that this case was neglected
by the police. who picked him up and
locked him in the Jail without inves-
tigating the cause Of his condition.
Friends and relatives of the dead
man feel that he was the victim Of
mistreatment that was responsible for
his death. His brother, c. w. Adam
son, OF Bookings, and other relatives
are here, and have employed an at
torney to act for them.