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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-15


berta Ellis Saylor, Deceased.
Order Of Notice Of Petition for Allow.
ance Of Accounts, Determining
Trust and Distributing
the Estate.
On Reading and Filing the Petition
and Accounts of Hawaiian Trust Com
pany Limited, Executor of the Will
OF Alberta Ellis Saylor, late of Homo
lulu, Territory of Hawaii, wherein
Petitioner asks that the same be
examined and approved and that a
final Order of Distribution of the re-
naming property to the persons there
to entitled be maae, discharging petit
TONER from all further responsibility
herein;
1t is Ordered that Monday, the 18th
day Of September, A. d. 1916, at 3
o'clock a. m, before the Judge presid.
ing at chambers of said Court at his
courtroom in the Judiciary Building,
In Honolulu. City and County of Homo.
lulu, Territory of Hawaii. be and the
same is hereby appointed the time
and place for hearing of said Petition
and Accounts, and that all persons IN.
terested may then and there appear
and show cause, if any they have, why
the same should not be granted and
may present evidence as to who are
entitled to the said property. H..
Dated the first day of August, A. ID.
1916. .. r..
BY the Court ...s.
(Sgd) A. K. AONA,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of the First
Circuit ..
6542-Aug. 1, s, Is, %
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-15

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIRST
Circuit, Territory of Hawaii-In
Probate-At Chambers. No. 4975.
In the Matter of the Estate of AL.
berta Ellis Saylor, Deceased.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-15

If it Is necessary to keep beef for a
time, immerse it in sour milk.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-15
TIDES, SUN AND MOON.

Time not stated in tables.
Last Quarter of the Moon Aug. 20.
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Date
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
A Trip to Clarion.

A Freeman-Tribune man drove up
to Clarion Sunday and on the way,
three or four miles this side of that
town, saw two fine white turkeys
in the road picking up some oats
that had been dropped from a pass
ling wagon. A toot of>the auto horn
and the turkeys scampered into the
weeds at the side of the highway.
When returning home few hours
later one of the birds lay dead, hay
ing been crushed by passing auto.
1t was probably worth So, and ten
to one the driver that killed it need
not have done so had he exercised
ordinary care.
Clarion is one of the good grow
ing towns of central Iowa. 1t now
has population Of perhaps 5000.
Last year it erected one of the finest
high school buildings in this part of
the state, at cost of 100000 or
$4,000. This building is so much
better than Webster City's high
school that comparisons are unpleas-
ant. They are also erecting a fine
hotel. One that will cost perhaps
100000. 1t is a credit to the town
and will be appreciated by the trav-
cling public. George and Joe Nc
Casky, late of this city, are also
building fine building. They are
getting along well and are making
money. The family of Clarence Nc
Wicker, who moved to Clarion from
this city four years ago, are well
pleased with their new home town
and are prospecting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

fight longer. He was honorably dis,
charged from service on Nov. Z
1864. In June, 1866, the family re-
moved to Hamilton county, residing
near Hooks Point, where they lived
for little more than two years. The
sterling integrity of Albert Wicks
made a strong appeal to his new
found neighbors and friends, and in
| November, 1868, he was elected
clerk of courts of Hamilton county
an office which he filled in an unus-
ually satisfactory manner for twelve
years-a record which has probably
never been equaled in the same Of
flee in this county.
! When the Baptist church of this
city was reorganiZed in 1870, Mr.
Wicks was one of the charter mem
bers and has been a deacon of this
church ever since.
Mrs. Wicks died in this city on
Oct. 7, 1909, and since then the de-
ceased has lived much of the time
with his son Charles, at Billings
Montana, making frequent visits to
Webster City, where he rejoiced in
the love of host of friends.
Four children-Mrs. M. e. Jones,
of Guthrie, Oklahoma, H. n. Wicks
of Des Moines, c. E. Wicks of Bill
lings, Montana, and Mrs. M. McFar-
land of this city-are left to mourn
the taking away of a father whose
life was one of uprightness and
truth, and who walked the long
journey Of so years in reverent obed-
fence to the teachings of Christ.
His death, occasioned by paraly-
sis, occurred after five months
siege of illness, in Guthrie, Okla
homa, at the home of his eldest
daughter, Mrs. Jones, on Aug. 9th.
His last days were long to him,
clouded with the unrest of his ill
ness, but in his rational moments he
talked of his passing beyond and was
happy to go in the calm resignation
of one whose faith reached beyond
this life.
Sunset and evening star, and one
clear call for me,
And may there be no moaning of
the bar when | put out to sea !;
But such tide, as moving, seems
asleep,
Too full for sound or foam
When that which drew from out the
boundless deep
Turns again home"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
An Unsolved Problem.

Davenport Times: Ever since the
pioneer days there has been trouble
in county seat towns of the smaller
size about hitching posts. Merchants
have objected to having approaches
to their stores blocked And now a
new form of the old trouble has APP
peared. 1t is the question of where
and for how long automobiles may
be parked on the city streets. Some
cities are setting apart certain sec
tions of little used streets for park
ing purposes. The multiplication OF
more strict regulation in regard to
parking.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

from New York, one Lyman updike.
Here he met the niece Of Mr.. Updike,
Miss Emily Adclia Cleveland, whom
he married Oct. 8, 1856, and whose
splendid Christian womanhood was
a never failing source of strength to
her husband and family.
Until 1866, the Wicks family
made their home at Waupun, and it
was there in April, 1856, that Mr..
Wicks Joined the Baptist church, of
which he has ever since been loyal
and consistent member and for many
years devoted officer.
Put the civil war broke out dur
ing this period and when, after the
dark days of the second battle of
Bull Run more volunteers were
needed, he needed not the call of
home and kindred, but volunteered
to serve his country, enlisting in
August, 1862, with Co. H., 30 Wis.
Volunteers.
His division was sent down the
western frontier, and through the
long tedium of plans and marches,
of delays and foilcd attempts to take
Vicksburg, Mr.. Wicks served as a
brave and strong defender of Grant S
plans. When the final plan was be-
ing worked out, and Grants magnif-
icent scheme of landing below Vicks-
burg, was surprising everybody, Port
Gibson must be stormed. During this
engagement, on May I, 1868, Mr..
Wicks was wounded so severely in
the shoulder that he was unable to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
A. A. Wicks.

Albert Augustus Wicks was born
in Ulysses, Tompkins county, N. Y.
Nov. II, 1885, and was therefore
almost 81 years of age. His father
was Benjamin d. Wicks, who in
those early days operated a boat up
on the Erie Canal, which was then
in it's infancy His mother, Emelinc
Vendover, was descended from the
hardy Holland Dutch race, and hel
rugged, characteristic honesty mark
ed strongly her descendants. When
Mr.. Wicks was but four years of age
his father went to return his boat
and received therefor large sum OF
money. He disappeared, and no one
was ever able to unraNel the mys-
tery-but it has always been sup
posed that he was made the victim
of foul play. The mother being left
with a family OF eight children
found life indeed a hard place, and
the children were not all kept to-
gether, Mr.. Wicks making his home
with relatives part of the time. The
family consisted of four brothers,
VIM. E., David H., Peter and George,
and three sisters, Mrs. Sarah Celov-
err, Mrs. Rhoda Clapp, and Mrs.
Catherine Davis, all of whom have
preceded him in their journey to the
great beyond One brother, George,
was a resident of Hamilton county
for many years, and the last sister,
Mrs. Catherine Davis, died in Boston
so recently that Mr.. Wicks never
knew of her demise.
He stayed in New York, near SYRIA
cuse, until he was about 10 years of
age, and in March, 1855, came to
Waupun, Wis, to work at the car
penter's trade with an old neighbor
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
Taken Home to Kamrar.

+. II. Alexander was taken to his
home in Kamrar Friday from
Clear Lake, where he has been
spending the past few weeks. Mr.
Alexander made the trip from Ma
son City to Eagle Grove by train
and was met at the latter place by
his brother, Att Alexander of Jew
ell, who took him the rest of the way
in the latter's car to avoid the some
what long wait in Eagle Grove for
the night train. The attack of kid
ney trouble with which Mr.. Alexan-
der was afflicted last winter was the
primary cause of his decline in
health, but his recent serious illness
was the result of an acute attack OF
indigestion, during which he lay UNI
conscious for some time. Mr.. Alex
ander stood the trip home well. His
condition is much improved at pres
ent and the outlook is very encour-
aging-all Of which will be good
news to the many friends Of the
family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
news FROM THE SOLDIER BOYS
AT BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS

dog. One of the boys in Company b
has crawfish that is two feet long.
Some Of the boys of some of the
companies have burros that they
have bought from the Mcxicans.
They sell them from $3.50 to SO a
piece. One company has team of
them for which they paid four dol
lars. They make the funniest noise
in the night when they get started
to braying.
The boys caught three tarantulas
yesterday and put them in wire
screen tly-trap. Tarantulas live in
small holes in the ground. The boys
pour water in the holes. then hold
la glass jar over the hole and the
tarantula jumps out into the bot
tie. The body of tarantula is
about as big as silver dollar. They
have bald spot in the middle OF
their back and their legs are COW
erred with hair. They look to me
like over grown spiders.
You spoke of sending me box OF
eats. l don't know what to tell you
to send unless it would be some
"hot'' cookies or some fudge. have
plenty of smoking tobacco and
enough to eat-what more could a
man want?
was sick for few days but am
alright now. The meat that we get
is liable to make one sick if they
eat too much of it.
Tell all my friends in Webster
City "hello" for me. 1t is now time
to eat supper so goodbye for this
time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
Has Important Position.

Fridays Chicago Tribune con-
tanned the following item in rela-
ton to Miss Loueen Pattee, for
mer Webster City girl and niece
of Ed J. Brown of this city:
Miss Loueen Pattee, who for a
number of years taught German and
French in the Oak Park high school,
has been appointed dean of women
of Cincinnati university.
For the last eight years Miss Pat
tee has been principal of the Mum
ich School for Girls, n private insti-
tuition for Americans. When the
war broke out she entered the
American Red Cross hospital of
Munich and served in it until last
May.
She is at present visiting her
brother, f. II. Pattee, in Evanston.
Bracelet watches at Teed's. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
Discharged Men Home.

Perry Norton and George Yaus,
both members of ti.e Second Regi-
ment band, who were left in Des
Moines when their regiment went
from Camp Dodge to Brownsville.
Texas, have arrived home to stay.
Mr. Norton came home Sunday
night, having received his discharge
because he has a family dependent
upon him. Mr.. Yaus returned Friday
night, having been discharged be-
cause his term of enlistment has
just expired. In order to remain
with the bows he would have had to
re-enlist for term of six years and
this he did not care to do.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

The formal opening of the fine
Methodist parsonage Friday evening
brought out large crowd in spite OF
the extremely sultry weather. Sup
per was served by the ladies of the
church and a most pleasant time ell
joyed by the large crowd present.
The New Grand Central hotel is
putting in system of electric call
bells, and making up new direct.
DRY for the Office. The calls are tc
be worked by a clock, so arranged as
to ring the bell when the hour fol
the call arrives. 1t is a most unique
and ingenious invention, possessing
both utility and accuracy, and will
be in operation in two or three
weeks.
The dedication of the French In
dependent church, situated -four
miles east of Woodstock, will take
place on the 23rd at 1920 o'clock a
m. A free dinner will be served tc
all at Mr.. Kastler's grove on the
north side of the church. There
will be two preaching services, in
English and French, one as above
mentioned and the other after din
ner at 2 or 8 o'clock.
Bert Gregory, the handsome bar
Der in the employ of Frank Dixon
who has been visiting friends in Da-
kota and Minnesota during the past
month, arrived home last evening.
Mrs. J. r. Compton arrived home
from the camp up near River Bend
this morning. The rest of the camp
ers are having a good time and will
remain until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Heron en-
tertained party of ten or twelve
couples of young people at a picnic
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
Wild Cat Cave Visitors.

Wild Cat cave, over gon the Des
Moines river, one of the natural
beauty spots of this vicinity, was
the scene of many picnic parties
Sunday Although the drop in
temperature made wraps very COM
Portable while riding, the day was
bright and sunshiny and the pleas
ure of having hot coffee prepared
over a nearby camp fire added to the
joys of dinner partaken Of out of
DOORS Picknickers from this city in
cluded the families of Wilson Wal
ton, A. f. Horn, Guy Stebbins, J..
H. Kane, Meade Hughes and Weldon
Helmick and the Misses Maude and
Minnie Helmick.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
TWENTY YEARS AGO
in the Freeman Tribune.
From the Freeman Tribune of Aug. IL, 1896.

at Bones mill yesterday in honor OF
Mr.. HIS sister, who is visiting in the
city.
George Cooney and family return
ed yesterday from their two months
visit in Illinois. They had a pleas.
ant time and came back enjoying
good health.
Miss Clio Scriven entertained the
members of the Sweet Sixteen club
at the family home on west Division
street last evening. The lawn was
beautifully Illuminated with Chinese
lanterns and refreshments were serv-
ed. The young ladies report de-
lightful time.
D. L. O'Brien and mother, Mrs. J
M. O'Brien, ST., are now snugly
domiciled in their handsome new
home on west Elm street. J
Friday was Universalist day on
the picnic calendar. And the old
fair ground was the place chosen
Doubtless more distant and less
familiar locality would have been Sc
lected but for the intense heat and
the ever wakeful dread of storm. The
day will be remembered as a scorch-
err among the many sweltering days
of this remarkable season. There
was, however, a good attendance of
the families represented in the S. S.
of st. Paul's church. At noon the
entire party spread the contents of
their lunch baskets under the oak
trees and enjoyed most excellent
lunch. Phil Reuillard furnished the
ice cream for the party and the lit
tie people pronounced it huge sue
cess. Owing to the intense heat the
literary and musical program was
completely wilted and did not revive
during the day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
Interesting Extracts From Letters
Written by A. 0. Barnett of
Company c.

Interesting excerpts from letters
recently received by Mrs. A. 0. Bar
nett from her soldier husband, who
is mess sergeant with C company al
Brownsville, Texas:
We have been having rains evcl
since we got here. Before that the
country had experienced si>
months drouth. 1t isn't SO awfully
hot. We get all of the ice water VIZ
want to drink once a day-that
helps lot.
There does not seem to be much
excitement about war down here. A
couple of nights ago there was big
search light playing back and fourth
across the sky but no one seemed tt
know what it was for. The MeXicans
are on the other side of the river
digging trenches. On this side oul
troops are stationed all along the
river with machine guns, but there
is nothing doing.
Our company was issued 10000
rounds of cartridges yesterday. Don't
know what we will do with them
unless we go to the rifle range and
practice up a bit. ] hope we soon
do get some rifle practice, instead OF
SO much drilling.
can hear the machine guns
spouting this morning. The ma
chine gun company goes out fol
practice about twice week. They
make lot of noise.
We go for a four mile march on
the road in the morning at GAS and
get back in an hour. After fifteen
minute rest we drill until 10:45;
this is followed by an hour spent at
non-com. school. We then eat din
ner and rest until 3:45 because OF
the heat From that time until 6
o'clock we drill. After that moth
ing to do until tomorrow. But the
privates have to grub sage brush for
two or three hours every day, SO you
can see we are busy most of the
time. We had a ten mile hike this
forenoon.
The boys are signing the pay roll
tonight for July and l think we will
get paid Monday.
They sure do have some funny
houses here. They are built about
like barn, that is, they have just
one covering Of boards and no plas-
tering. Some of the poorer ones just
have straw roofs.
The people down here say that all
the MeXicans that have been killed
on this side are CarranZa men and
that Villa is not mixed up in the
raids, that the officers, who have
been killed, all have Carranza papers
on them.
The boys have been busy catching
scorpions and horned toads. The
toads are funny things; they do not
hop but run like a rat or mouse
pete" caught a horned toad this
afternoon. They are harmless and
they say that if a person will keep
one tied up for while it will get
tame and follow one around like a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
Finds can Old Settler"

J. H. Higbee of this city, who has
been working upon farm in indie
pendence township during the past
few days, found a weed growing up
on the place which is an "old time
settler in Iowa. Mr.. Higbee says
this weed is called buffalo nettle and
it used to be quite prolific in this
state thirty-five or more years ago.
The plant was something new to the
Independence farmer and was the
only one of the kind upon his place.
He had noticed the weed growing
all during the present season and
concluded to let it alone and find out
if possible what it was. He called
Mr.. Higbces attention to it and the
latter recognized it as buffalo or
"bull" ncttle. The plant has innum-
cradle seeds upon it and if permit
ted to ripcn would spread very rap
idly. Mr.. Iigbee dug up the weed.
brought it to town, put it in re-
ceptaclc and it is now on exhibition
at the Hamilton County State Bank.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
HAS GIVEN |OWANS
EXCELLENT MUSIC
w. H. Cook of This City in Com
mandatory Article in Register
and Leader.

Under a Webster City date line, a
commcndatory and well deserved ar
ticle concerning w. II. Cook of this
city, appeared in the Sunday Regis
ter and Leader. Accompanying the
write up is splendid picture of Mr..
Cook. The article follows:
THE man in this city who has put
Webster City on the map perhaps
more than any other citizen is Will
liam Henry Cook, who for period
of five or six years has put on SER
les of musical courses in this city
which attracted the attention of the
musical people of Paris, France and
also of Berlin.
The musical journals of those cit
les have borne mplimentary no
tees of the impressario in the little
town of 5000 inhabitants who had
the courage to put on alone, courses
offering such attractions as Nine.
The Kneisef
String quartet, Cecil Tanning, a
baritone of international fame, Alice
Nelson, David Bispam and many
others. Not that the venture has
ever proven a financial success, for
the most expensive courses have not
paid out entirely, but the fact that
Mr.. Cook has procured the cele-
fnpp
town, packed the opera house where
the musicales were held, and
brought special trains into the city
from score of Iowa towns, makes
the man one in 10000 for his phil
anthropic motives.
Not content with the class of mu-
sic which was so often offered this
city and knowing that he had the
support of a substantial number of
citizens with musical tastes, Mr..
Cook went ahead with his plans
shouldering the expense, the worry
and the uncertainty of the situation
all alone.
In 1895, he presented Emil Lieb-
ling in piano recital-the first COM
poser who had ever appeared in the
city The venture was successful
and Liebling was presented again
in 1896 and in 1897. Then elapsed
a period when, discouraged by the
unprofitableness of expensive con-
certs, Mr.. Cook presented no cele-
brities until in 1909, when he secur-
ed Bruno Steindel. of the Thomas
orchestra and the Chicago symphony
orchestra, one of the worlds most
distinguished violoncellists.
Mr. Cook is musical genius, rev.
cling in the musical atmosphere he
lives in Mr.. Cook is assisted by
his wife, who is musician of abil-
ity and teacher of piano, also by
his daughter, Miss Rosalind, who
as both pianist and violinist exhibits
marked ability. She departs soon for
Chicago to persue her musical stud
les.
All things musical in Webster
City naturally rotate round the Cook
Piano shop, where musical apprecia-
ton and sympathy is given whenev-
err merited
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
For Sale Cheap.

Five passenger REQ auto with
lights and starter. Would take a
good horse and buggy on it. S. Bate
man. 10d3t1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

Prof. c. l.. Jackson and wife arc
now packing their household furni-
ture preparatory to moving to New
Sharon, Iowa, where Mr.. Jackson
will be superintendent of schools
this year. They have spent the sum-
mer with relatives at Gilmore City
and Morningside. Mr.. Jackson was
the principal of the Webster City
high school the past year and his
work here is held in high regard
by the people of this city. 1t will
be matter of regret to their many
friends that these estimable people
are to leave here. The place at
New Sharon is a promotion for Mr..
Jackson, both in salary and posi-
ton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

The Universalist ladies aid society
will meet with Mrs. l.. l.. Treat on
Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O. All
ladies are urged to be present, as
there is business of Importance to
come before the society.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

For sale, house on one acre lot op
posite Henry Cordes' place in Kan
rar. Household goods at private sale
Also the southeast 20 acres on tn
o. f. Farr farm. Mr.. and Mrs. o. +
Farr, Kamrar, Iowa. 1lf4*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

Lost, in court house park, pail
of bearing roller skates. Find
er please leave at this Office. 12d2f1