Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa 17 Dec 1913 It is claimed that more crimes are committed on bright days than during bad weather. It is also said that school children are not so troublesome on dark days as they are when the air is clear and the sun is shining. Miss Bridgie MARTIN arrived from Cedar Rapids Monday morning to remain until after the holidays. She has been attending the Cedar Rapids Business college. Cedar Rapids air and victuals are very wholesome judging from her appearance. Friday afternoon John O'BRIEN and Mr. BAILEY, who lives on the Allen farm south of the Burns bridge, had six stacks of hay destroyed by fire. The blaze was started by a tiler who was working close by. An army of neighbors were kept busy an hour or more fighting the flames. Had bere been a high wind, dozens of stacks would doubtless have been burned. Herbert BETHEW, the leading man with "The Sweetest Girl in Dixie," which comes to The Iowa, December 19, is well known and has been featured with several city attractions. His fine stage presence, brilliant acting and careful attention to the dressing of the different characters that he impersonates gains many friends for him in every city in which he appears. Mr. and Mrs. N. SCHUMACHER of Ellington township have moved into their new home at Mallard. They have been engaged in farming in the south part of the county for 30 years or more and they have decided to retire. The Democrat hopes they will enjoy the rest they propose to take. Mr. SCHUMACHER's place will be farmed during the coming year by his son Joseph. Mr. and Mrs. Ed WISHER left for Algona Monday morning. They will visit relatives south of that place for a few days before returning to their home near Iona. They had spent a couple of weeks in Emmetsburg visiting their aunt, Mrs. N. ADAMS, and other local relatives. During the past week they had been guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. SCHUMACHER of Ellington township. Charles JOYNT arrived home from Pittsburg Monday morning. He spent a week visiting relatives in that locality. One of his aunts is a Sister in Mercy hospital in Pittsburg. He stopped in Chicago for afew days on his way home. His sister, Miss Lottie, will remain at Davenport until Christmas, when she will be accompanied home by Miss Agnes, who is taking a course in Mercy hospital for a professional nurse. Adolph FIGLER came up from Grundy Center Sunday morning for a brief visit with local friends. He reports that his wife, who has been ill for some time, is not improving very rapidly. She recently underwent a surgical operation in the Rochester hospital. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wanted To Carve Some One Wednesday evening L. WEISS of Tara, loaded up on Minnesota whiskey and ran through the streets with a razor in one hand and a big knife in the other shouting at the top of his voice for some one to murder. A number of young men lassoed him, tied him and sent to Ft. Dodge for the sheriff. When he came to, he asked to be allowed to be sent home. 000525 Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm