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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28
MUCH ROAD WORK
IS PLANNED FOR
iowa IN SPRING
(By The Associated Press.)

Cherokee. lava, Feb. 2S.-The board
Of supervisors of Cherokee county are
asking for bids upon the grading, drain
ing and graveling OF the Cherokee
Marcus road and also the Cherokee
|Aurelia road The two stretches COM
bined total liz miles. There will be
approximately $500 cubic yards OF
gravel for surfacing. Drainage on
these two sections will require approxi-
mately 1900 lineal feet Of tile and
three tile intakes. The letting will be
held Wednesday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28
Trains Make Record
of on Time Arrivals
(By The Associated Press. }

Feb. 2S.--Thc 79,O22 passenger trains
which were operated over the more
than 5000 miles of lines of the Illinois
Central system during 1920 maintained
Il monthly record of on time arrivals ut
destinations varying from 93.4 per cent
in January and April to 97.3 per cent in
October, according to an announcement
by president {. II. Markham
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28
Bill Would Require a
Fishing License of Men
(By The Associated Press. }

Des Moines. Iowa. Feb. 2S.-Every
male over eighteen years of age would
fishing in any river or lake, according
to the terms of bill introduced by
Senator Van Alstine. All women and
boys under eighteen years of age, are
exempted from the requirement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28
The Death List.

Porter. Ind. Feb. 2S. - The death
here today was fixed by II. o. Seipel,
Coroner, of Porter county. at ~. The
morgue at Chcsterton contains 3G
bodies. some Of them only fragmentary,
and four were still under the wreck
age Is hours after the accident.
Two are at the hospital in Michigan
City. Only is had been positively
identified by relatives and friends as
follows:
At Chcsterton Morguc:
Howard Arney. Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. Emma Bevier, Augusta, Mich
Mrs. Florence See, Michigan City.
Ind.
Pearl May /Cavanaugh. eight years
old. adopted daughter of Mrs See.
Mrs. William Bachr, wife OF G. H.
Baehr. Michigan City. Ind.
Arthur Eckman. two years old
nephew of Mrs. Bachr.
JHStln SOillnS. London. OntaTlO.
Gordon Campbell. Rcvclstoke. Brit
ish Columbia.
Carl De Land. fireman on the New
York Central train. Elkhart, Ind.
w. G.. Engler, travelling on pass
from Chicago to Detroit
Claude Johnson. Elkhart Ind. en-
sincer on the New York Central train.
Peter Cain. Regina. Saskatchewan.
Mrs. Barney Kramer, aged 60, Michi-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to sincerely thank ON
many friends for their kindneSScS dur
Ing the recent illness and death of oul
baby boy and Srandchild Also fol
the generous floral contributions
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Froling.
Mr.. and AIRS. Nj. Nj. Bolger.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28
REPORT SOVIET Gov
ERNmENT IN PETR0-
GRAD IS OVERTHROW
(By The Associated Press }

Riga. Feb. 2S. - RumorS that the
Soviet authorities in PetrOgrad have
been Overthrown are in circulation in
Moscow. says report from the Rus
sian capital received here today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

SAYS ENGLAND Will
NOT ALTER PRESENT
POLICY IN IRELAND
(By The Associated Press.)

London, Feb. 2S.-The British gov
ernment does not intend to alter it's
present policy for maintaining order in
Ireland, Mr.. Lloyd George, prime min
lister, announced in the house of com
mons today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28
Gravel i'm Sac,

Sac City, Iowa, Feb. 2S.-Sixtccn
miles of the primary road are to be
graveled. and Improvement districts
No. I. ) and 6 in this county during
1921. The letting was held last week
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28
Tower,nan's Story,

Porter, Ind, Feb. 2S-'I was not to
blame" TOwerman j. c. Cook told an
Associated Press representative at his
home in Chesterton early today. Il
threw the distant block against the
Michigan Central. threw the block
two miles back from the crossing.
don't know why they failed to catch
the signal
Railroad officials at the scene of the
wreck said Engineer w. +. Long, who
escaped Inhurt, declared he had re-
ceived n clear signal and had checked
it with his fireman. He left early for
his home. When the Michigan Central
train struck the derailer GOO feet from
the crossing it was the first indication
he had of the impending crash. Long
il said to have stated. From that point.
eight coaches Of the Michigan Central
train bumped along the ties coming
to standstill with the third and fourth
coaches at the intersection of the tracks
and instantly the New York Central
train burst through. At s o'clock parts
of what seemed to be ut least three
bodies. were taken from the heart
Of the pile of debris, gathered in
basket, and taken to the ChestertOn
morgue. Railroad officials and Coroner
SeinoI of va1narinSO Ind at that time
had almost given up hope of identify
ing a half dozen bodies and had sewn
them up in shrouds to await the serv-
ices of undertakers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28
Tile in Story.

Nevada. Iowa. Feb. 2S.-Story coun-
ty supervisors are planning to tile the
primary road extending from Colo
south to the county line during the
1921 season. Bids were asked on ap-
proximately $1,000 lineal feet of tile
and 80 tile intakes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

gan City, Ind.
Mrs. Frederick Schwier and three
year old son. Michigan City, Ind.
+. NJ. Giddings. identified from his
watch. He had railroad ticket from
Kirby, Wyo.. to Augusta. Mich.
At the Michigan City. hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Ripper, Michi-
gan City.
Unidentified dead:
A woman at the Michigan City hos
pital supposed to be the wife of f. NJ.
Giddings Four bodies are under the
wreckages. Twenty-three bodies are
at ChestertOn morgue.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28
New York Central Train,
Travelling so Miles an
Hour, Hits Passen-
ger at Crossing.
DEATH LIST GIVEN
Wooden Coach is Directly
Across Crossing When
Hit.
(By The Associated Press.)

Porter. Ind. Feb. 2S.-Forty-twc
bodies had been collected early this
forenoon from the wreck which Oc.
CURED here last night when a Cana.
dian and an interstate limited on the
Michigan Central and New York Cen.
trail lines, respectively, crashed at a
crossing
The accident was caused. according
to railway officials, when the Michigan
Central train crew failed to observe
stop signals at the intersection Of the
two roads, and was thrown on to the
New York Central tracks from the
.lerailed switch. 1t was stated that
the Michigan Central train should have
stopped and allowed the New York
Central train the right of the way.
Both the engineer and firemen of the
Michigan Central train are being held
When the Michigan Central train hit
the derailing switch at the crOss-over
it ploughcd across the ties for more
than 800 feet. and stopped with the
wooden coach in the path of the New
York Central train.
Crash Occurs.
At nearly GO miles an hour, the
New York Central came on, the glare
of its headlights warning many of the
doomed passengers, who lcaped from
their seats. One or two reached the
door. but no one escaped the crash.
The New York Central Mogul locomO-
tive was scrapcd as it hit, wreckage
flying up above the telegraph wires so
that there was a cloud of dust wit
messed likencd to an explosion. The
bodies Of several passengers were car
ried with the locomotive and buried
beneath it. All the dead were in the
Michigan Central coach which carried
through passengers. Up to 80 per-
sons bound for Quebec. Montreal, and
Toronto, were aboard the east bound
Canadian limited. Their cars were
not much damaged. The New York
train was bound for Chicago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

When in need of job work of any
llud, remember the Frceman-Journal,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

c. c. Peterson. the builder, $40 Cedar
street, phone 1S6. 7-12dtf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

Washington, d. c. Feb. 2S.-Vicwing
ticn Day in the light of the law of
averages the odds probably would be
laid ac follows.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

Sedinger. French master baker.
who for exercise lifts o.400 pounds
of sacks containing flour Seven men
also add their weight to the load. He
is prominent in amateur athletic cir
clcs in his town in France This pho
tograph shows Il test in strength in
lifting power. and Scidn@rr chose
this unusual method. wholly within
the rules. of demonstrating he can ac-
complsh the feat.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-18

clean about the home is overlooked
because we do not hear her rebelling.
A fenced yard with a grassy lawn
would make life SO much pieasanter
for her, and save her so much sweep
ing and scrubbing.
II is little thing TO plant a row
of muddy tracks across the porch and
into the kitchen every time you enter
during rainy weather, but Il is no
little matter to get rid Of those tracks
and the hundreds of others that keep
them company. Why not make some
good concrete walks and put in some
good mud scrapers and fibre mats
where they will do the most goodI
IL is a little thing 10 take mother
into your confidence when planning
labor sasing helps about the farm,
but she will enjoy the privilege huge
ly, and the light in her eyes Will make
you get busy finding ways Of making
her life easier. We are prone TO take
mother and her work as a matter OF
course, and think little about how
things might be arranged to save her
steps and tighten her tasks.-Farm
and Ranch.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-18
CHEER UP. THERE is
HOPE LEFT AT FORTY

No doubt many young man whose
business or professional career is felt
by him not to be a success. arises on
the morning Of his fortieth birthday
in respondent mood. He is apt 70
look upon himself as "has-heen'
and believe that the future has moth
ing bright In store. Il might be well
for such man 10 cut out and pre-
serve FOR occasional reference the
following;
AZ 40, Ulysses s. Grant, later
President Of the United States, was
ldlInr about the streets n Calena.
Illinois, with no occupation, and wss
generally regarded BY the prosperous
citizens Of that town a. a worthless
sorl ~ person.
AZ 40, Julius Caesar was mere
pollfifian, completely oftlahadnNtd
~ the fame ~ rnmpeY u vas not
unlil Caesar was AZ that b. became
general and began enc II ne most
military careers ~ history.
A AZ, Handel had pfpdueea no
rIrai mnslfal NoIk. and i ~ss mes
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-18

heat that has been prevailing for the
past eight or ten dsys.
The following shipments Of cattle
were made from Borden County the
first Of the week: J. X. Mitchell, three
cars OF yearlings; +. G. Hudson, one
car; Jenkins and Miller, eight cars.
W. X. Clark returned Wednesday
from five weeks trip through South
west Texas and into Old Mexico. He
went as far as Brownsville, and says
that most Of the country where he
went is very dry aud crops light, no
where were the crops equal to the
crops in Borden county
Some Of our farmers are busy
gathering maize, which is making a
very fair yield on most Of the farms.
Some crops are being estimated at
~tos par acre.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-18
SOME LITTLE THINGS
THAT AMOUNT TO MUCH

II is little thing TO have the pump
down at the corner Of the porch and
let mother carry ali tho water she
uses up rive steps and come through
a screen door nj that. OF course we
could raise the pump 20 a level with
the porch and extend II enough 20
take the pump inside, but we never
think OF little things like that when
we have 80 much to do planning
handy ways Of doing the farm work.
II Is a little thing to leave steps
without a hand rail TO hold TO In
mounting them. but I know OF one
life such a rail on three steps TO .
back porch would have saved. Then i
makes II so much easier for a tired
person 10 get up with load ~ wood
or pail Of water. | can call 10 mind
several bad falls my friends have had
ON steps. and all could have been
prevented by hand rails.
II "a little thing Ia have the gar
den way e6 from the house, but the
Journey gets long on hot day when
tho mornings work has Slapped the
strength. and the vegetables are 10
he gathered for the noon meal. Bet
tor fence the chickens oul than %
iFy 20 get the garden beyond their
reach.
ia little Thug 10 have The piss
and chickens Ia The door Al The time,
add The extra Nalk they make meihql
"a keeplnE ihlng' even comparatively
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-18

until he was Sc that he wrote the
immortal Messiah"
At 40 Oliver Cromwell was serious
ly contemplating emigration TO Amer
lea as farmer.
At 40 both Dryden and Scott first
became known as authors
At 46. after an heroic struggle
against penury, DR.. Samuel Johnson
succeeded in publishing his Diction-
airy Of the English Language.
At 40. John Bunyan received his
license 10 preach, and he was az be-
fore The Pilgrims Progress" began
% appear In print.
Aud the Salvation Army was not
founded by william Booth until he
had reached the age Of 40. SO cheer
up, all you prematurely Old and dis
cournged young men.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-18
a TONIC

Groves Tssteiess chill Tonic restores
Energy and Vitality by Purifying and
Ennchine the Blss<k When you feel iss
Strengthening 6vieorstits effect. see how
Il brings cs,6r to th cheeks and how
IL improves the appetite. you viii thep-
appreciate les true y6nic value.
Groves rssteiess <ehill roniS><< simply
Iron and Cunning suspelasS1n syrup So
pleasant even hi:dsssF1'ks H. Tho hlsed
needs oUfNiNr1o Purify u and IRON 20
tnnch H. Destroys Malarial eorns and
GRO enrms BY iu Strunethcnina lnvicut-
atine Efect co..
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-18

and the weather is killing vegetation.
While working with young
mule Wednesday John Clark got tan
gled In the rope and had his left ankle
dislocated. Il made a very painful
wound an the ligaments were pretty
badly torn. DR.. Hannabass went out
and attended TO the wound and Mr..
Clark il getting along nicely.
Showers Of rain which fell yester-
day afternoon in different parts Of
the county cooled the atmosphere and
gave some relief from the intense
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-18
LOCAL NEWS FROM THE
BORDEN COUNTY GAZETTE

The weather for the past week has
been the hottest that has been known
here for a number Of years. Wed
nesday afternoon the thermometer
registered III IN the shade, and last
Thursday Il was 90 at II o'clock.
West Texas can call the hand Of any
state when IL comes TO hot weather.
Some days the winds have been hot
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-18

Guy Pierce. son 81 G. A. Pierce.
who has been making hla home with
his grandfather IN Waxahachie for
the past IN YearE. arrived In Lub-
hoch Ihls week. and viii make this
plaee hls future home.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-18

ri Jordan, ~ Clovis. New Mex-
len. spent 4 couple % days here he
latter part u Last @esh attending %
hpslnsls matters
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-18

y. A. Coehel of Alternately. was
iransscllng business matters IN Lub-
hock Friday II last week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-18

.. w. Turner. n the Ii1Iop eam-
munllY, AS IN Iuhbosk The hf4I ~
Ien Neak ifsnsafIIna hssInfn mat-
isIl.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-18
Hot Biscuits and Honey
Will be Served

This demonstration will be conducted by f. W
Carlyle, factory representative and during these two
DAYS the representative will be able to show and
demonstrate to you, the many ways why PERFEC
TION OIL COOK STOVE is the most desirable stove
for you to use Astove that will save you time and at
the same time bring you the best results from your toll
in the kitchen preparing the meals It's perfect baking
qualities will be brought out to you in way that vii
be of help to those attending this demonstration.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-18
.BEADlES CONTINUES
HIS BLOWS At SIN

BOSTON. Ind. Feb. 18.-"Fifty
years ago people climbed into their
ox-cart on the Sabbath day and 1t took
them to church. Today on the Sab
bath they climb into their auto and it
takes them into hell" declared Rev.
U. O. Beadles. speaking at a revival
meeting here at the Boston Methodist
church The time has come for the
preacher to put teeth into his sermons.
The church of today needs to lock
hands, stead Of locking horns. Too
many preachers today have to preach
to lumber yards" he added. At the
close of the service he said: IF l
have trampled on the toes of anybody,
come to me after the benediction and
/ will excuse you for it," =
Ten protested conversions and five
additions to the church already are
announced
During the absence of Rev. Beadles.
q. q. Bradford of Cincinnati, filled the
pulpit. Mr.. Bradford is a locomotive
engineer and has been in the employ
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-18

of what is now the c. and O. railroad
since it was first built. Speaking of
his career as an engineer he said, Il
have worked in the cab of an engine
for 38 years. ! have had wrecks. col
lisions and crossed burning BRIDGES
In all these accidents / have come
through inscathed and unscratched.
The average length of service of q
railroad engineer is about IL years.
Evidently l am living on borrowed
time.
4ay friends tell me that some day
my lifeless body will be taken home
from a wreck. If God chooses to take
me out from under a wrecked engine
home to heaven, that is perfectly all
right. That is His business. 1t Is my
business to be ready.
Conductor Mosshamnfer, of Peru,
Ind, will address a delegation of rail-
road men here Monday night, Feb. 81.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-18
House Dresses

$3.50 Bingham Dresses, S1.9a
Made of Amoskeag Dress Cling
ham in beautiful plaids, checks and
plain colors, made full and roomy,
with belt; and pockets; extra spe-
cial at ..$1.9s
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-18
Great Rejoicing by
Rheumatic Cripples
If So Crippled You Can't Use Arms
or Legs, Rheuma Will Help You
or Nothing to Pay.

If you want relief in two days,
swift, gratifying relief, take one tea
spoonful of Reuma once a day.
If you want to dissolve the uric acid
poison in your body and drive it out
through the natural channels so that
you will be free from rheumatism,
get rs cent bottle of Rheuma from
your druggist today.
rheumatism is powerful disease,
strongly entrenched in joints and mus
cles. In order to conquer 1t a power
full enemy must be sent against it.
Rheuma is the enemy of rheumatism
(no matter what form)-an enemy
that must conquer it every time or
your money will be refunded.
Rheuma contains no narcotics-is
absolutely harmless and thoroughly
reliable because it is the one remedy
that has relieved the agonizing pains
of rheumatism sufferers who thought
nothing would give relief. 1t should
do as much for you-it seldom fails.
Quigley's drug stores will gladly sup
ply you on the no-cure-no-pay plan.
Advertisement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-18

to the following guests: Mrs. Perry
]. Moon, Mrs Edna Haustetter, Mrs.
Eva Ritchey, Mrs. Clara Mullen, Mrs.
Josephine Dalbey, Mrs. Bessie Whitee-
sen, Mrs. Emma Bond. Mrs. Ina Cox,
Mrs. Laura Schilling, Mrs. Pearl To
ney, Mrs. Otis Walters, Mrs. Josie
Woods, Mrs. Olive Detmer, Miss Ethel
Owen, Miss Nan Clevenger and Mrs.
Ryllis Toney.
washington and Our Foreign Pol
icy" will be the subject of the address
DR.. James A. Woodburn Of Indiana
university will deliver before the open
meeting of the Woman's club. Civic de-
partment, next Tuesday Afternoon, at
2:30 o'clock, =. the Morrisson-Reeves
library. DR.. Woodburn's comment on
the subject selected for his talk Is
that one side is commemorative" and
the other of current interest. our
foreign policy" DR.. Woodburn says,
"is of vital interest however definite
and uncertain it may be-"
A George Washington luncheon
party will be given at the Arlington
hotel for D. A. r. members. The
principal speaker will be Mrs. s. E.
Perkins of Indianapolis. regent elect
of the state D. A. r.
An all fox trot dance will be given
by Mrs. Charlie Kolp at the Eagles
club Friday evening for her Friday
evening dancing club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Kolp will hold
their regular assembly in the l. 0. O
F. hall Friday evening.
A dancing party will be given at the
Elks' club for members on Washing
tons birthday, Tuesday evening, Feb
20, at $3.50 o'clock. Harry Frankel
soloist, with the Evan J. Smith or
| chestra, will furnish the music.
Miss Pauline Butler of 16 South
Third street will be hostess to the
| Maids of Honor club of the South
| Eighth Street Friends church Monday
All members are invited.
Mrs. o. G. Mitchell entertains with
a Valentine party for the Woman's
Benefit association of the Maccabee:
| at her home on Southwest Ninth
| street Friday evening.
Members of the Star Bible class o
the Second Presbyterian church will
meet at the home of M. A. Bish, 90
North Nineteenth street, at 7:3'
o'clock Friday evening to read a play
All members are asked to come.
| Country Club members expecting tt
take dinner at the club Sunday ar,
asked to make theor reservations no
later than II o'clock Saturday morn
/ ing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-18
PRESENT EVIDENCE
At TRIAL IN EATON

EATON, O.. Feb. 1S.-What is
thought to be the most damaging testi-
mony to the defense thus far offered
in the trial of Craig Gilmore, local
man, charged by Miss Won Kanel, local
school teacher. with forcibiy entering
her bedroom in the night and attack
ing her, was given Thursday afternoon
in common pleas 'court by DR.. L. r.
Pryor, local physician.
Mrs. Minnie Michael with whom
Miss Won Kanel rooms, told of send
ing for Judge Elan Fisher, to whom