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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09
milwaukee EXCURSION
TO VISIT WEBSTER CITY

\ .
The men who will form this par
ty will be made up principally from
the heads Of jobbing houses, manu-
featuring establishments and finan-
cial institutions, the idea ofsthis an
nual excursion being to cement more
closely the business and personal re-
lations between merchants Of the
cities visited and those Of Milwau-
kee, the members of the party being
desirous to learn as much as possi-
BILE of the local industries and ad-
vantages Of the cities visited. IS
The leading Milwaukee newspa-
pers will have Representatives on
the train who will write up the stops
made at each city and will thus af-
ford an excellent: opportunity for
mutual publicity.
The Milwaukee men will appre-
ciate thoroughly the opportunity to
meet the representative business
men of each city visited to learn
what each has to offer in natural
resources and lines Of manufacturer;
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09
ANOTHER CHILD
STRUCK BY CAR
Four Year Old Son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. G. Gustuson Receives Cut
On Scalp.

Donald, the four year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Gustuson, who re.
side on east First street, miraculous
ly escaped fatal injury Monday fore
noon about $3.50 O'Clock while play
ing in the street in front of his
home.y
AS near as could be learned, the
child started to cross the street and
did not see the Palace meat market
delivery automobile which was be-
ing driven west by Leo Donovan.
The little one was struck by the car
on the back of the head and knock
ed down, cutting cash just back
of the ear, and raising large bump
on his forehead. The driver at once
stopped his car and carried the little
one into the Gustuson home from
which a few minutes later he was
taken to a physicians Office and the
wound dressed.
The boy received no other injuries
and is resting fairly comfortably
since the accident.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09

bers, manufacturers and bankers Of
the metropolis OF Wisconsin will be
in our city on June 6th,, from II q.
m. until 1890 p. m.
- The. excursion s4of. .athe Merchants
& Manufacturers Association will
this year be the most pretentious
and complete booster trip ever taken
by any commercial organization. The
train which will convey the party
will be the most modern and ap-
proved in railway equipment. 1t is
furnished by the Chicago & North
western Railway and will be solid
electric lighted, vestibuled, of all
steel construction, consisting Of
four compartment Pullman sleeping
cars, buffet, observation, dining,
baggage and dynamo cars. It will be
fully equipped with telephone ex-
change and service will be provided
at all cities where the stop exceeds
one hour.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09
boy run down
BY AUTOMOBILE:
Distressing Accident Occurs on West
Second Street in Which
Paul Kraemer is
Hurt.
MAY BE INJURED INTERNALLY,
D. E. Mann Of IT. Dodge Driving Car
Lad Ran in Front Of Auto
Without Looking.
MAY BE INJURED INTERNALLY,

A distressing and shocking acci-
dent occurred Saturday about 10
o'clock on Second street directly in
front of the F. C. Ruegnitz home
near Broadway and Second streets,
when Paul Kraemer, seven year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kraemer,
who reside in the 1900 block on west
Second street, was run down by a
car driven by D. E. Mann of Fort
Dodge.
The child received a cut over the
eye, bruises of the body and possibly
internal injuries.
The accident as given by an eye
witness was substantially as fol-
lows: The little lad was going north
on Broadway walking slowly. eat
ing from bag of candy in his hand,
when all at once as he reached the
corner he started to run across Sec
ond street, directly in front Of the
car, without looking to see If the
road was clear. The car driven by
Mr.. Mann was going east and the
child was struck by the auto,
knocked down and run over by one
wheel. The brakes were immediate
ly set and the machine stopped be-
fore the rear wheel ran over the lit
tie fellow. u.s. a e
Mr.. Mann jumped out, picked up
the boy and took him at once to
physicians office where his wounds
were dressed.
According to the eye witness, no
blame attaches to the driver of the
who was not going at a
high rate of speed, and did all that
a driver could do when such a situa-
ton so suddenly confronts him. IS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09
WILL make COUNTY
AUTOMOBILE TOUR
Woman Lawyer Of Chicago to Deliv-
er Street Address on Monday
Evening, May Is.

The Hamilton County Suffrage AS
sociation met Friday afternoon
in the court room. Mrs. Ella Bur-
Lesson gave very full report Of the
Fort Dodge convention, and the as
|sociation congratulates itself on the
creditable showing of Hamilton
county. Although it was the last
one organized in the district, it leads
in the number Of 81 favor" slips Sc
cured, the amount of money raised,
and the number of public meetings
held. Mrs. Burleson reviewed the
main points in Mrs. Cats address
for the benefit of those not privileg-
ed to hear her.
The association discussed plans
for county automobile tour which
1T is expected to undertake in the
near future.
Arrangements have been complet-
ed for street meeting on the even
ing of May 18th; when Mrs. Gather
inc augh-McCullough of Chicago
will give an open air address from
an automobile.
Mrs. Mccullough is practicing
lawyer, member of the firm Of Nc
Cullough & Mccullough, and is one
of the three or four women to whom
is given the credit of securing suf-
frage in Illinois. She has national
reputation as an orator and it will
be a rare privilege for Webster City
people to hear this gifted woman.
Mrs. B. o. Dubois was appo inted
chairman of the committee to con-
duct suffrage exchange on Satur-
day, May 18th. The association will
meet again next Thursday afternoon.
Paint for everything at Teed's.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09
Unloading Car Of Coal Back OF
Northwestern Felt Shoe Factory
When He Expired With
out Warning.
NEWS SHOCKS COMMUNITY
Dead Before Doctor Could be Sum-
moned-Mr. Mikel Was Well
g. Known Electrician.

Claude Mikel, former city electric
ian, dropped dead of heart disease
Saturday forenoon about 9:45 o'clock
while unloading car of coal on the
Northwestern sidetrack just back OF
the felt shoe factory.
An employee of the shoe factory
happened to look out of the window
about that time and saw Mr.. Mikel,
who was in the car handling the
coal, stagger and almost fall. Then
he sat down on lump of coal for an
instant while his head dropped for
ward on his chest before he fell to
the floor of the car. Men rushed
out Of the shoe factory to the pros
trate man and carried. him into the
factory to a table while immediate
medical aid was summoned.
Examination upon the physicians
arrival proved beyond a doubt that
he was dead before the doctor got
there.
" The news of this sudden death
comes with shocking force to the
friends and daily associates of
Claude Mikel and it is indeed diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09
CLAUDE M|kEL, WELL KNOWN
Citizen, DROPS DEAD

cult to realize that the big, hearty
looking, jovial man is dead. The
affair is a crushing blow to the i'm
mediate family and the widowed
mother and is the first death among
the family of eight brothers and sis
ters. f P
Claude Mikel wasfborn on farm
near Bloomington, ILL.,, Nov. 16.
1872, and was therefore forty-three
years of age his last birthday. He
removed to Hamilton county with
his parents in 1890, residing on
farm south of town. He was mar
|ried to Miss Lottie Seamands in 1897
and the couple resided south of town
on farm until their removal to
Webster City in the spring of 1903.
Upon his removal to: this place, Mr..
Mikel began work with the city cleo
trio light and power plant and con-
tinued in that capacity until Jan. 1,
1916.
From April /, 1915, until Jan. /,
1916, he was superintendent of the
city electric light and power plant.
He was good man, faithful in his
business affairs, as in his family re-
lations, and leaves host Of friends.
Mr.. Mikel was member Of several
fraternal orders, including the Wood
men, Elks and Odd Fellows.
Beside the sorrowing wife and son
Ralph, are left his mother, Mrs. ].
M. Mikel of this city. and seven
brothers and sisters. These are Mrs.
E. H. Bawden, Plainview, Texas;
Mrs. L. A. Howard and Mrs. w. H.
Cope, both of Minneapolis; Arthur
Mikel Of Omaha. Neb.; Mrs. Harry
Anderson and Lorene Mikel, both of
this city, and Ray Mikel residing
east of town. His father preceded
him in death several years ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09
COUNTRY SCHOOL
ALSO WINS PIANO
School North Of the City Taught by
Miss Mildred Horsley
Secures Prize.

The count Of votes was not yet
finished at the Kearns Grocery on
the day of announcing the result of
the piano contest recently conducted
by that grocery. Two pianos were
offered in the contest started last
fall, one to be given to 1.-The town
school turning in the most votes, CIV
en- with purchases at this store, and
the other piano given to the country
school which turned in the most
votes.
The Pleasant Wood school just
north Of the city, taught by Miss
Mildred Horsley. located on the site
of the old stone. school house, secur-
ed the piano for country schools and
is now probably the only country
school in Hamilton county in possess
sion of q piano.
The youngsters who attend this
school have been working hard, cam
vassing the countryside for votes,
and friends Of the school will be glad
to learn their industry has been re-
warded.
A number of valuable watches and
also silverware was given away
in this contest, the winners compris-
ing too many to give each personal
mention.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09
RESIDENT
DIES NEAR D0WS
G. D. Cook, Father of Miss Buelah
Cook and Mrs. Geo. Jewett,
is Dead. i. l

G. D. Cook of Dows, father of Mrs.
George Jewett and Miss Beulah Cook
OF this city, passed away Sunday
morning about 2:3O O'Clock at his
farm home near Dows of tumor of
the brain after about a weeks ILL
ness. @r ,e.. ...
Mr. Cook for many years lived in
Hamilton county, residing about
four miles north of this city and re-
moved to Dows in the neighborhood
of fifteen years ago. Mrs, P. NJ.
Pringle, residing on the east side, is
a sister of the deceased. Interment
will occur in Cass Center cemetery,
although the date is not yet known
by relatives here. Miss Cook and
Mrs. Jewett were both at their faith
er's bedside when the end came.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09

also, to establish a community Of in
terest between the state of Wiscon-
sin and its neighboring states. The
Milwaukee men wish it understood
that they come TO receive. as. well az
to furnish Information; That this
trip is intended to be reciprocal
affair Of advantage both to the visit
tors and to the places visited.
The party will be accompanied by
a uniformed band Of twenty-one
pieces which will render programs
at all cities on the itinerary. At
the cities selected as night stops the
visitors will present set of stere-
opticon views of Milwaukee and
some of her leading industries. This
program will be carried out on one
OF the main streets of the might cit
ies.''
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09

Fort Dodge Chronicle: Former
President Theodore Roosevelt may
speak in this city this month He is
scheduled to speak in Kansas City
on Decoration day, May 80, and Des
Moines is making strong bid for
his appearance there previous to his
going to Kansas City. The CONNER
cial club of Fort Dodge has written
asking if he cannot come directly to
this city from Chicago and go to Des
Moines from here. Ifthe invitation
is accepted Theodore Roosevelt will
be heard here about the 2Sth of this
month.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09
Remodel Residence,

The Dr.. A. Kellogg residence on
Wilson avenue is being thoroughly
overhauled and remodelled. On the
south new kitchen and back porch
are being built and a new cistern
put under the new part. Repairs to
the home will be quite extensive and
it is hoped to have them all COM
pleted in four or five weeks, in time
for summer occupancy by DR.. and
Mrs. Kellogg, who have been spend
ing the winter with a daughter in
Oskaloosa- ....
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09
AN IMPORTANT
court DECISION
Supreme Court Sustains Lower Court
in an Interesting Case Appeal
ed From Hamilton
County.
A VICTORY FOR DRAINAGE
Constitutionality Of Law Attacked
by the Railroad -Albrook was
Judge Here.
VICTORY FOR DRAINAGE

The supreme court has just hand
ed down an opinion Of more than or
dinary interest, involving the consti-
tutionality of certain features of the
drainage laws of Iowa. The case was
brought by the Chicago & North
western Railroad Company against
the board of supervisors of Hamilton
county and drainage district No. 1877.
The company appealed from the find
ings of the board Of appraisers and
the case was tried before Judge Al
brook in the district court here in
the fall of 1914. Judge Albrook, in
his decision, took new and
advanced ground and his opinion
created much comment all over the
state and lawyers were somewhat ir-
ritated at his conclusions. He held
that the railroad company was bene-
fitted by the reclamation of land, as
1t would secure more freight from a
cultivated field than from a swamp
Of the same size. That, of course, is
but many attorneys
held that the court had no authority
to take cognizance of such benefits.
The constitutionality of certain feat
ures of the law were also attacked
in Judge Albrook's court here. At
torney Blake went to Des Moines
and argued the case for the county
before the supreme court and is nat
lrally pleased over the verdict rem
iered.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09
Invitations to BANQUET.

Following the Father and Son
banquet to be given by the Boy
Scouts on Wednesday evening. May
10th, at $50 O'Clock at the Congre-
gational church, the guests, num-
bering over one hundred, will be
shown about fifty stereopticon slides
secured from Underwood & Under
wood, of New York, who turn out
the finest things of the sort in Amer
lea. These slides will all be of scout
ing life and are both interesting and
humorous and the accompanying
lecture will be of vital interest to
both scouts and their male relatives
and friends. The Invitations were
given out today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09
Real Estate Transfers.

VIM. Blankenbuehler and VT to
Barney Brin-wd-west one-sixth
lot s and tract in lot Z, blk 50, w.
C.-$2, 10000.
Rube McFerren and VT to w. w.
Schropfer ct al-wd-west 8 acres
sw Sc 29-S9-25.-$2,6OO.0O.
Geo. Christensen and VT to o. 8.
Winter--wd-lot /, blk 8, w. F. &
Co. addition, w. C.--$2,750.00.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09
Eighty Of the Prominent Jobbers
Manufacturers Bankers, Etc,
Of Wisconsin Metropolis
to be Here June 9,
HAVE OWN EXCURSION TRAIN.
Party viii be Accompanied by q
Uniformed Band Of Twenty
One Pieces.

The sixteenth annual trade excur-
sion OF the Merchants & Manufact-
urers Association Of Milwaukee, un-
der the auspices Of the jobbers com
mittee Of that Organization, will take
place June 4th to 10th inclusive.
Webster City is included in the itin-
cry. Eighty of the prominent job
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09
THE DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY CONVENTION
Held in the City Hall Elect Dele
gates to the State Convention
at Clinton.

The democrats of Hamilton coun-
ty held their convention at the city
hall Saturday and there was good
attendance. In fact, It is reported
that the largest crowd was present of
any like convention held here in
many years. Lawrence Reilly, chair
man, called the convention to order.
Much enthusiasm prevailed.
The following delegates were
elected to the state convention to be
held at Clinton on May and 10:
Lawrence Reilly, John Sloan, We'll
don Helmick, S. A. Harmon, J. H.
Sparboe, D. H. Bauman.
Alternates-W. j. Foran, T. Bal
dus, John Whaland, E. s. Cooter, La
cey Darnell.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09

Ralph Klein, who has been a pa
tient for the past ten days at Mercy
hospital, recovering from gunshot
wounds, is improving.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09

Work on Geo. C. fuckers new res
idence on the north side was begun
today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09

Gold and silver goods for the baby
at Teed e Teeds. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09

Gentlemen's sterling. silver belts
at Teed & Teed's. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09

Gold beads and pearl beads, all
sizes, at Tead & Teed's. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09

Finest perfumes and toilet goods
at Teed's. N diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09

Hubert Millang, residing near
is the purchaser of new
SaXon-siX touring ear.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-09

Paint for everything at Teed's.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-14

THE USUAL SATURDAY
SPECIAL SELLING OF
OUR RHODESA BLEND
COFFEE-A SPLENDID
OUPPER-VERY 00a
SPECIAL, LIB. ...ZOO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-14
Friday, April IA, 1919.

Within q ring of sitting men,
redcoats and red men--sat an In
dian clad In the red coat, and
shoulder straps of a British Of
ficer.
Jack recognized him instantly
as the chief who had visited him
upon the far-away Tallapoosa and
realized that he must be Tecum-
sch himself.
Suddenly Jacks arms were
grasped on either side and he was
held powerless. white man STOP"
muttered cultural voice in his
ear. "Tecumseh speak with him."
Jack made no attempt to escape.
He knew 1t would be useless. Be-
sides, he was minded to play the
game out. He had come for his
wife, and, now that day had come,
he could not hope to find her
save by Tecumseh's aid. Almost
eagerly he stepped toward the
place where Tecumseh waited.
Concluded i'm Our Next Issue.)
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up with a half-breed Injun cub.
Ha, Hal"
Alagwa's face grew white.
What was lacking in the letter her
mind supplied. Blindly she star
er, all her being concentrated In
one great determination not to
faint.
Two hours later Alagwa,
dressed for the road, stood look
ing down upon Jacks unconscious
form.
She was not uneasy about
Jack. The surgeon had seen him
and had declared that his setback
could be no more than temporary.
Her mind was made up. Since
Williams revelation she had felt
that she no longer had place
by her husbands side. She would
join Metes and go with him to
Tecumseh.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-14

Jack knew that Indians, most of
all Indians upon the warpath,
build only tiny fires for cooking,
for warmth, or for company; for
council alone did they build great
fires like this. Half by luck and
half by effort he found his way
to the spot he most desired-to
the council fire of the savages.
Boldly he strobe forward, like
one who expects no challenge. A
guard of Indians, squatting at the
camp, stared at him as he passed
but made no move to stay him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-14
G 10 V ES

G 10 V ES
THE BEST CHANCE Of
L the month to purchase
your Gloves for Easter.
Received just in time for
Saturdays selling, q large
shipment of fine Kid Gloves
in l and 2-clasp styles-fin-
gers pique and overseam
sewn-come in navy, tan,
gray, black, white, black
with white stitching. and
white with black stitching.
All sizes. A durable and
pretty Glove that Ct Or
is a big buy at. ....ItsZO
Kayser's wrist length Silk
Gloves. also fine chamoisette
Gloves at soc a pair. Silk
Gloves in white with black
stitching and black with
white stitching at 65c a pair.
other great Glove bargains
at 75c, 95c and S1.fO a pair.
broadway Sales Booth B.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-14
A MARRIED
ONES ASK
FOR PEACE

Heart throbs and sad tales fill
ed Judge Clifford's court today.
Representatives of so per cent
of four battered families appear
Cd In the superior court all at
ono time and asked for q new
start in life.
John w. Smiths chief reason
foe wanting . divorce from Har-
t1et Smith was that Harriet was
qEkremcly quarrelsome and had
1oen married three times bsfore.
NE case was unoontested-
~ Pauline Gchuler was married
- Chris Schiller In 1891. She
qoid he had been insanely jealous
~ hor ever since. constantly bick-
6rine and Irritating her. Chris
"a not appear.
the third csse was thai Of Ag-
~ {.ofgron. who after elk years
Alleged nagsIne demanded
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Continued from our last issue. J |

| Continued from our last issue.
Alagwa sprang to her feet
You shall not" she shrieked to
the empty door. 81 will not leave
him and he shall not die. will
save him yet"
Peter Bondie looked at the girl
contemptuously. sol" he sheer
ed. You will not leave him,
helm? You will have him't And
how will you save him? Bah! 1t
is squsw's talk"
"Silence" Famine caught the
half-fainting girl in her arms, and
turned upon her brother. "Scele-
rat" she cried. Know you that
you address the daughter of M.
Delaroche, your liege lady? Down
upon your knees, pig. and beg
forgiveness"
Peter did not drop upon his
knees-he had been in America
too long-but he changed color
and began to mutter hasty apollo
gies.
Alagwa scarcely heard him.
Confused as leaves driven before
October's blasts, her thoughts
fluttered. What could she do?
Jack must be saved. He could
be saved only by saving the fort.
Therefore, the fort must be warn
ed.
To warn it was to be treacher-
GUS to Tecumseh and to her
friends. 1t was to dig a death trap
in the path which she had called
them to tread. Alagwa knew it.
And she did not care.
She sprang to her feet. Come"
she said. Let us 60"
Bondie stared at her with his
little black eyes. go where, ma
dame?' he questioned, respect
fully but wonderingly.
ITO Major Stickney. We must
warn him. The fort must be
saved"