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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
STILL ANOTHER
SHOW IS COMING
Heinz Shows to be Here Week Be.
ginning July advance Man
Makes Arrangements.

The advance agent for the Ed L..
Heinz Shows was in this city Friday
making arrangements for the
appearance of this aggregation IN
this place for weeks stand, begin
ming Monday, July 3rd. A license
was procured from the city authori-
ties and other preparations made for
the exhibition here. The ground for
pitching the tents has not yet been
secured, the agent having two or
three different locations in view.
There certainly is no dearth OF shows
in Webster City this season.
The Heinz shows were In Sedalia,
Mo-, recently and newspaper OF
that place says of the company:
Heralded by the thrilling notes OF
a huge steam calliope, which could
be heard distinctly for more than
two miles, the Ed. L. Heinz shows
arrived in the city early last even
ing. The thirty odd double length
cars and coaches employed in trans
porting the company, all painted a
brilliant yellow, attracted large
crowd.
An added interest is attached to
the Heinz shows, inasmuch as Soda
liza is being favorably considered as
their future winter quarters instead
of Joplin, where these show folks
made their home the past winter.
The Heinz Shows are opening a
weeks engagement here this even
ing at Liberty park under the aus
pieces of the local Moose lodge and
came with rare good name. both as
to the character and worth of their
attractions. They offer twenty feat
ure shows in addition to the many
minor attractions, huge carry-us-
all and Ferris wheel, open air attrac-
tions galore, and twenty-six piece
band. The latter will give a free
concert and parade each afternoon
and evening down town as wen as al
the park.
Each afternoon at 900. 2:3O
300 and $3.50 p. M, and again al
1900, 1880, 500 and $3.50 p. M, the
famous Peasley family, aerial and
acrobatic artists will present their
open air exhibitions. thrilling and
daring performances in the extreme
Many new and novel features are
introduced this season by this mas
ter Snowman, chief among which is
Isle de Mouse, or the Show Beautiful
where Paul Zalee, for years favor
lite and producer Of vaudeville head
liners presents his Military Minstrel
Maids in a singing, dancing and COM
edy entertainment that is riot from
start to finish, employing brilliant
electrical effects that are both start
ling, pleasing and unique.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
Campfire Girls Break Camp.

The girls of the Campfire, who
have been camping in the Briggs
pasture two miles south of this city
for the past five days, broke camp
yesterday and returned home af-
ter a delightful season, marred only
by one or two heavy rains. Many
people drove down in automobiles
during the week to visit for the day.
A good many visitors were pres
ent Sunday late in the afternoon
and attended the religious services
held by Rev. Arthur Metcalf at $50
O'Clock. A twenty minute service
was held in all the impressiveness
of such an out door meeting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
GREAT ACTIVITY
At CAMP DODGE
As the Different Regiments Arrive
They are Assigned to Their
Various Positions.

Des Moines, June 26.-The sweep
ing fields of Camp Dodge were dot
ted with innumerable Sibley tents
today, for the 5000 Iowa Guards
men, making ready for service in
Mexico.
Brig. Gen. H. A. Allen of Cedar
Rapids and his staff were busy work
ing out the program of instruction,
issuing uniforms and arms to the
new recruits, preparing for serious
work upon the rifle range. and
breaking in the recruits and season.
ing the trained men to carry their
heavy packs over the deserts of
Mexico, or on patrol duty along the
Rio Grande.
AS the different regiments arriv-
ed they were assigned to their posi-
tions in the camp and drew their
canvas from the quartermaster, and
in a few minutes the tents were up
and the commissary detail from each
company, in charge of the quarter
master-commissary officer of each
regiment, headed for the supply
|storehouse to draw rations, the all
important thing for soldier.
Soon fires were burning under
field ovens and meals were in prep
aration while the men finished pitch
ing their tents and settled their be-
longings.
About one-third of the command
is composed of green men. Old Of
ficers say there should be month
at least in whipping them into
shape, even for patrol duty along
the begder. This much time, how
ever. is not expected, and SO the best
will be done in the short time given
by the situation.
1t is doubtful if General Allen
will go in very strong for brigade
formations, for the mobilization at
Camp Mckinley apparently demon
Slidtcu that uO AOiuldllouS pl6SSi
than a regiment are needed very Of
ten and that the men need battalion
and company drill. particularly ex-
tended order, guard duty, outpost
duty and similar instruction much
more.
Doctors are busy vaccinating the
men against smallpox and typhoid
and hospital has been established.
An isolation hospital for contagious
diseases Is being established, for it
is well known but not understood
fact that whenever raw troops go
into camp an epidemic of measles
soon appears.
The typhoid vaccination is con-
sidered particularly important and
every effort will be made to prevent
the epidemics which decimated Iowa
troops in the southern camps in
1898. In its southern camp Colonel
Billy Humphreys regiment lost more
men from typhoid than they did
from all causes during its service in
the Philippines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27

Springs and other, points in Colorado,
expecting to be gone about two
weeks.
Mrs. J. w. Young returned yes
terday from weeks visit with
friends in Minneapolis and also
visit in Hinckley, Mimi, with her
son.
Mrs w. S. Weston and son and
daughter have returned from Shell
byville, Indiana, where they attend
ed the wedding of Mrs. WIS niece.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Zimmerlin
Il and son left To-Day for Bloomington,
I'LL, for three weeks visit with rel
atives.
Many Webster City people are in
Des Moines today to witness the au-
tomobile races this afternoon and
also to see Maude Adams in The Lit
| tie Minister this evening. Several
left overland in their cars early this
morning, others on the early morn
| ing train and still others on the af-
ternoon train. Among the number in
Des Moines today are: Mr. and Mrs.
Is. S. Parkhurst, Mr.. and Mrs. W. c.
Pyle, Mr.. and Mrs. Murray McMur-
ray, Mr.. and Mrs. V. c. Crosley, the
Misses Edith Lee, Elizabeth Cham
berlin, Jessie McMurray, Sarah, May
and Katherine Wickware, Tressa
Treat, Mrs. l.. L. Treat, Mrs. F. E.
Whitley and Messrs. r. E. Jones,
Percy Lichtenberger, Howard John
son.
| Mrs. Margaret Bensen and
daughter Miss Lena, of Washington,
d. c., arrived in the city last night
for few days visit with Rev. II. A.
Koenig and mother. Resuming their
journey they will go to Denver, Col.
Mrs. M. Rhyme of Lehigh, who
has been visiting her brother.
Charles Smell and family, returned
home today.
| Harry Dragoo, who has been
visiting his brothers, George and
family, and Bert, returned this noon
to his home in Sioux City. Little Est
her, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Dragoo, accompanied her uncle to
Sioux City and will spend the sum-
mer with relatives.
Lowell Howard left today for
Minneapolis on few days business
trip.
Mrs. A. J. Mexican and son Ern-
est returned to their home in Perry
this noon after making visit with
the formers sister, Mrs. D. H. Doty
and family, northeast of town.
Miss Dorothy Talcott, who has
been spending the winter with her
grandmother in Chicago, arrived
home today. Her mother, Mrs. F.
NJ. Talcott, who is attending sum
mer school at the State Teachers
college in Cedar Falls, met her at the
latter city and accompanied her
home for over Sunday.
F. E. Grempel has returned from
several days visit in Carivale, Sas-
katchewan, Canada, where he has
land interests. He says the crops
in the section of country, he visited
are better than they are in Iowa.
| Mrs J. c. Weidlein, who resides
southwest of this city, received a
dispatch last night that her sister
in Gothenburg, Neb., was very i'll.
This morning another dispatch was
received saying the sister had passed
away and Mrs. Weidlein left on an
early train for that place.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27

The ladies aid society of Breeze
Hill will give an ice cream social at
the L. N. Mason home on Monday
evening, July Srd. Fire works will
be for sale. Everybody come.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
The Census.

A seven and half pound daugh-
ter was born Friday afternoon to-
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Perez, who re-
side south of F1ugstad.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27

Emo Bauers of this city under
went a minor operation at Mercy
hospital. this morning from which he
is recovering nicely.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27

The E. O. W. club will meet with
Mrs. Fred Wilder on Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27

Miss Leita Brewer, five year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Brewer, is on the sick list.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27

The Pansy club will meet We'd
nesday evening with Mrs. Mary
Krouskup.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
BUSINESS IN The BLUE
EARTH.DISTRICT COURT
Several ParoIed Persons Were Giving
An Account of Themselves Before
Judge w. L. Comstock.

A large part of the day was taken
up in the district court today by Judge
Comstock and jury of twelve men
in the trial of the appeals of August
S. Cole and M. Sorenson, from as
sessments made for Judicial Ditch
No. II, which runs from Faribault
county over into Shelby township.
Yesterday afternoon several of the
paroled persons were before the
judge. The reports were favorable on
all but one, who was guilty of a
slight lapse. He was given another
chance.
Charles Wakey of Fairmont, against
whom the charge of adultery has
been pending in this court, and who
was discharged, as stated in last
nights Free Press, on the condition
of his payment of the costs of the
action, is out of pocket about $500
on account of the affair. He obtained
his discharge because of the refusal
of the spouse to prosecute as pro-
vided by law. But besides paying the
costs. in the district court, he paid a
fine of 5000 and costs in the munich
pal court, where the charge was dis
orderly conduct, for the same affair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
WANT BETTER BOILER
INSPECTION IN STATE
Minnesota Stationary Engineers will
Put the Proposition Up to LegisIa-
ture; Officers Elected.

The stationary engineers of Min
nesota at their annual meeting at
st. Paul charged steam boilers in
Minnesota are not inspected care
fully enough to insure safety to life
and property, according to Mankato
members who returned today. A state
boiler inspection and a license law
that will forbide irresponsible engi-
neers to work in steam power plants
are desired.
The association will ask necessary
legislation for these reforms. They
appropriated $4,000 for use in pro-
curing their passage.
The legislature will be asked to
provide for the appointment of a
chief boiler inspector who shall be
a college graduate of engineering,
who will be qualified to inspect boil
ers. 1t will also be asked that the
governor appoint a board composed
of faculty men and leading engineers
who shall conduct examinations for
district boiler inspectors.
st. Paul was chosen for the con-
vention city for 1917. All officers
were reelected with the exception
of J. McIver of Winona, conductor,
who was succeeded by J. A. Adams
of Duluth, and Joseph Bech of Two
Harbors, doorkeeper, who was sue
ceeded by F. c. Donath of Winona.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
PART ELECTRICITY HAS
IN WAR IS FEATURED
National Exposition Will Be Spec
tacuIar Affair at New York City
This Week.

New York, September 13.-The part
electricity plays in modern warfare
from it's use as a searchlight to its
use in firing big naval guns, will be
the big feature of the annual Ma
tional Electrical exposition at Grand
Central Palace here October II to 81
Exhibits showing the hundreds of
ways electricity is employed in sea
and land fighting are being prepared
by experts of the Army and Navy de-
partments for the exposition.
Because these changes have taken
place gradually, the exhibits will
show the old methods of doing things
as compared with the new electrical
ones. Working models of both will
be set up side by side.
Also there will be displays show
ing the effects Of electrical appliances
upon the development of trans
portation, surgery, industry, COM
munication, artificial lighting and
hundreds of other things.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
MORE MEMBERS ARE
ACCEPTED BY BOARD
Trustees of the Minnesota State
Teachers Retirement Fund Acted
Upon Applications.

st. Paul, September 13.-Trustees
of the Minnesota state teachers re-
tirement and insurance fund, at an
annual meeting at the state capital
late yesterday, accepted thirty -four
new members and eleven applications
for retirment. The trustees adjourned
until Monday to decide definitely what
proportion of the annuity for the cur
rent year shall be paid in the first
installment. C. G. Schulz, state
superintendent of education, and E.
T. Critchett were unanimously re-
elected president and secretary re-
spectively. Secretary Critchett report
ed an automatic membership of 1908
in forty-five counties and estimated
that the total will be between $500
and 1000 when the entire state is
included.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
WILSON AND MEXICAN
ENJOYS HAD Meeting
President Lent His Personal
Touch to the Gathering at
New London

New London, Conn, Sept. 13.-Pres-
ident Wilson lent his personal touch
to aid the efforts of the American.
Mexican joint commission in seeking
a permanent foundation of sympathy
and understanding upon which. may
rest the future relations of the United
States and Mexico.
Putting aside for one hour his own
cares and his vigil at the bedside of
his sister, Mrs. Annie e. Howe, who is
dying here, Mr.. Wilson exchanged
calls with General Carranza's repre-
sentatives.
1t was the first time during his ad.
ministration that the executive had
dealt personally with a representative
Of the Mexican de facto government.
For the first time also, representa-
tives of General Carranza received di.
rectly from the man in whose hands
perhaps lies the fate of their country
his statement of sympathy with the
aims of the revolution which has torn
Mexico.
The regeneration of the stricken ma
tion must come from within, Mr.. Will
son said, and, in answer for his col.
leagues and himself, Luis Cabrera
Carranza's minister of finance and
chairman of the Mexican delegation,
asserted that his country was strug.
Cling toward the light of free and
democratic government.
During such hours as the president
is absent from his sisters room, the
Mexican party was taken to the May.
over in a navy launch that had been
placed at the services of the joint
body. E
The visitors were received with full
naval honors except that the salute
was omitted. 1z1aa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
Arthur WaItonen Fesses Up
Murder in Gotham
TEAMsTER AS SLEUTH
Noticed Defect On the Man As
The Finn Barber Was
Shaving Him
ASSOCIATED Press Dispa tch. I

Ironwood Mich, September 10
Arthur Waltonen, a barber was ar
rested yesterday for the murder OF
Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols in New York
the widow was strangled to death
in her home and her money and
jewelry, valued at $4,000 stolen
The police say that Waltonen con-
fessed, duplicating three other men
Connie Talus, servant in the
house, had been sentenced to be
electrocuted for the crime, but the
sentence was committed to life i'm
prisonment.
'Waltonen, a Finn, was discovered
by teamster, another Finn, who no
.ticed the lived scar on Waltonens
hand as the latter shaved him. Finn
ish papers had published descriptions
of the scar.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
They Were in Big Offensive;
North France Drive
STOODONT THE FIRING LINE
What They Did There Has
SqueIched the Labor Unrest
In England
WILBUR S. FORREST.

London, August 21.-[By Mail i
1t may interest the thousands OF
Welshmen in America to know that
in the big British offensive
in northern France, which has made
more local history in the British Isles
than any other part of the war, their
blood brothers fought like demons
and to good purpose at many points.
Almost every county in England,
Scotland and Wales now has it's in
dividual story of "how our boys
fought the Germans" Many new bat
talions received their baptism of fire
in the big push. Many counties were
in it for the first time and now al
most every crossroads village, town
or city can boast that it has taken a
hand in the fighting.
The way our boys did their work
will never be forgotten in the history
of the Welsh people," wrote Welsh
soldier to his parents in Cardiff. Re-
ports from the front generally say
the Welshmen fought with dash I'M
equalled in Welsh history The Welsh
soldiers story is told in Cardiff just
like other Welsh soldiers stories are
told in other parts of Wales.
SqueIchins Labor Unrest.
These stories are local history and
they are squelching more labor I'M
rest at home than two years talk by
cabinet ministers and parliament
could ever do. The recalcitrant Welsh
miners who decided to take vaca-
ton in spite of Lloyd Georges re-
quest for all work and no play, al
tered their decision when the stories
of the Big Push began to come home.
The troublesome labor elements on
the Tyneside, in England, who prom
fsed periodical stubbornness, finally
Informed the government that they
were really loyal.
The Clyde workers in Scotland, up
on whom the navy depends for much
of its strength, have redoubled their
efforts and decided to work, holiday
less, to beat the Germans.
The war, by virtue of the Picardy
offensive, is creeping into almost ev-
cry British home. There are empty
chairs and pensions in many of them.
There are German helmets and other
relics in some. Wounded Tommies
home to recover also are there. But
in all there are the stories that will
be told for generations: how Tom,
Dick or Harry fought in the big Of
fenSiVe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
XA7O'S FAIR WILL OPEN
GATES ON THE MORROW

Tomorrow will be the first day of
the big Mankato fair, which will be
larger and better than ever this
year. The grounds and buildings
have been newly improved, and the
bright sunshine of today would in
dictate that the sun will shine on the
three days of the fair, weather prog
nOsticators Notwithstanding The
space in the buildings has all been
taken, and some very attractive
booths are in preparation. Entries
are coming in rapidly, and some very
fine exhibits will be on display.
Two big races will take place to-
morrow afternoon, and the judges
and timers have been selected as fol-
lows:
Judges: T. H. Foley, Frank
Thurston, George Perkins
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15

Timers: E. A. Bodie, P. H. Nc
Graw, John Sheehan, ST. Peter
In the 2:25 trot the following en-
tries have been made: Shaker Boy
Swift Onslow, Guy Dunton, Heinie
A., Countess j., Lady Rink.
In the special 2:3O trot or pace
the following entries have been made
Bess McGregor, Lady Parole, Beloit
Boy, Alice Arion, King Roy, Commits
sour
Single admission to the fair this
year is SO cents; children under II
years, Is cents; grand stand, 25
cents; grand stand children under II
Is cents; Vehicles, single admission
25 cents; vehicles, fair week ticket
$1.00; for parking cars, 25 cents, in
Guiding Waterman for cars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
WOMAN WITH MENTAL
DEFECT SHOT HERSELF
Before Doing So She Had Slain
Her Little Five-Year-
Old Son
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

Kelliher, Mimi, September 10
Riddled with bullets, the dead bodies
of Mrs. Jessie Irving and her five
year-Old son, were found in their
dwelling today. Yesterday neighbors
noticed that Mrs. Irving was acting
quite strangely and party of them
got together today and went to the
dwelling. They were greeted with
a fusillade of revolver shots and fled.
After some time, some of them eau
ticusly returned. asse discovered
the dead bodies of the woman and
son. The women's husband was alb
sent in Dakota, and her father has
been missing for some time There
is little doubt that the woman was
unbalanced mentally.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
KAISER and OTHERS
HOLDING Big CONFAB
Result of Conference Is Expected to
Have Some Bearing On the Conflict
Now Waging Abroad
UNITED Press Disparch.l

London, Eng, September 13.-The
conference that is now going on in
the eastern war front between the
kaiser, Chancellor Won Bethmann
Hollweg, Car Ferdinand of Bulgaria,
one of the Turkish pashas and other
representatives of the central powers
is looked upon as an event of great
Importance. 1t is said that the kais-
er's main object was to ascertain what
truth there was in the story that
Bulgaria was about to sue for sep
arate peace, and to take steps to hold
Bulgaria in line as fighter for The
Germanic nations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
BONDS FROM NORWAY
RECEIVED IN MANKAT0
Valuable Paper Deposited in National
Citizens Bank For An Institution At
st. James.

The National Citizens bank this
morning received number OF bonds
of the Kingdom of Sweden, which
came from the ST. James bank for de-
post. The bonds are quite rarity,
and are official looking documents,
bearing the crest of the royal house,
the royal seal, and the signatures OF
the prominent officials of the Swed-
ish government. The total amount
of the bonds, some of which are is
sued for $500 and some for 800, etc.,
is $4,000, payable in gold at the Swed-
ish national debt office to bearer.
They are issued at six per cent in
tereSt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
GIRL ADMITS that SHE
SLEW HER SWEETHEART
Miss Faris Conway Told Detectives
the Story of Lover, Who Refused
to Marry Her.
UNITED Press Dispatch. I

Baltimore, Md, September 49,
Breaking her long silence, Miss Far
is Conway today confessed to de-
tectives that she had killed her
sweetheart, J. Kemplar. Miss Con-
way is nineteen years old and very
pretty, one of the society bellies of
Wallbrook. She says that twice, at
the earnest solicitation of Kemplar
who had gotten her into trouble, she
had submitted to criminal operations
A third time she found herself preg-
nant, and when she refused again at
his solicitation to undergo such an
operation, he declared that he would
not marry her.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
Making TranscontinentaI Tour.

limited Press DlSpatch.1
Minneapolis, Mimi, September 10
Earl Whippke, Waupaca, Wis, was
to arrive late today completing the
seventh relay of a transcontinental
trip from Plymouth, Mass, to Seat
tie, Wash. The trip is being promoted
by the Yellowstone Trail association
and is scheduled to be run in one
hundred and twenty hours. The dis
lance is 3,6S5k miles.