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The new era., 1911-03-02

Wireless telegraphy saved the lives
Of the people on that steamer strand
ed on the Alaska coast; but it should
not be taken as thereby encouraging
the practice of piling steamers upon
the rocks.
The new era., 1911-03-02

1nventing excuses for staying out
late at night will not qualify any mar
ried man for membership in tho In
ventors' guild, no matter how well the
missus receives his inventions.
The new era., 1911-03-02

A celebrated marrying magistrate"
Of Illinois il about to move to New
Jersey. Perhaps he intends to form
himself in a trust under the New Jer-
soy corporation laws.
The new era., 1911-03-02

We expect to interest new capital
in North Park this Spring and de-
sire listings OF an number Of ranches
Have party with large income
property to trade for ranch.
THE NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES
COMPANY. Fort Collins. Colorado.
The new era., 1911-03-02

Kansas City women who must muz-
zle their hatpins at ordinary times
may use them bare pointed. We sup
pose. when engaged In q controversy
with highwayman.
The new era., 1911-03-02

An Iowa man has broken the corn
husking record. However. corn husk-
ing has never been very popular az
An outdoor sport.
The new era., 1911-03-02

VIM. Rosenbaum returned from
Foxpark Wednesday. Rosie says the
are making the dirt fly along the
line now, doing rock work.
The new era., 1911-03-02
EDITORIALS. s.


Five hundred fines are reported to
have been imposed in New York city
for smoking automobiles. Which num-
Der suggests cynical doubt that the
fines were large enough to stop the
practics. 300
The new era., 1911-03-02

A ST. Paul hand organ man left
fortune of 100000. which shows that
the daily grind is productive after all
The new era., 1911-03-02

A man may save so cents by taking
!. an upper berth and quickly expend it
| in the dining car.
The new era., 1911-03-02

The weather in Alaska is easier
imagined than described-provided
the cold increases as one goes north.
The new era., 1911-03-02

A French scientist says that mar
rage is an aid to longevity. Then
what does divorce do?
The new era., 1911-03-02

Pessimists are persons who couldn't
find happiness with a fine tooth
comb.
The new era., 1911-03-02

The samples of winter are altogeth-
er too ample. No one wants winter
six months long except the coal
dealer.
The new era., 1911-03-02

Somebody is trying to demonstrate,
In New York, that child can be
clothed for 81 year. Wonder how
much year he spends for cigars.
The new era., 1911-03-02

Brooklyn's Oldest citizen is los, and
he says his logevity is due to the fact
that he never buys anything at drug
store except postage stamps.
The new era., 1911-03-02

That New Jersey girl who seeks ..
husband through an "ad" and bars all
acquaintances may go farther and
fare worse.
The new era., 1911-03-02

The undertaken is one man who al
ways rounds up and completes his
work.
The new era., 1911-03-02
RANCH FOR SALE

A first class Ray ranch for sale !,
North Park. Price reasonable, and
good terms If taken at once.
r. G. TAYLOR
P. o. box 4s1, Cheyenne, wyo.
The new era., 1911-03-02

A Brizilian naval revolt is not much
more serious than a French duel.
The new era., 1911-03-02

H. 6. Boston came down from the
ranch after his wife Tuesday.
The new era., 1911-03-02
LODGE DIRECTORY.

wOODMEN, Of the WORLD.
meet al the 1 o O F. hall the second
and fourth Saturday Of each month.
LOO F. meet the flrst and third
Saturday Of each month
The Women Of the Woodcraft meet
- the i o. o. F. hall the first and third
Friday Of eacb month.
The new era., 1911-03-02

Here shall the Press, the cause of
Truth maintain. unawed by Influence
and unbribed by Gain.
The new era., 1911-03-02

Fletcher Campbell and Joe Coyte
loaded several cars of cattle this
week.
Geo. Post loaded with freight for
Kings canon this week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-17

has been: visiting relatives Shera..hns
returned homo: lHecwas accompanied
by his aunt, Mrs. w. H. Wiley who
will spend some time there. III;
Mrs. Mary Stewart Of Warrington
is visiting relatives here. ~
Mrs. Eliza goggess remains serious.
'lyt Ill at hershome on Gufrey, street.
Mr.. Howard Baker. Of Parsons.is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Hammers
on Columbia street,
Mrs. Artle. Collins of Bruceton Mills
is visiting her PARENTS Mr.. and Mrs
J. NJ. SmitbfSt State street,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Malone Of Col
fax spent Sunday this city. 81 I!
Mrs. j. r. Barnes, Miss Nellie Hals
den and Mr.. G. Guy Hawkins were at
Fairylew Sunday. ssFt
Mrs. James sCordray and daughter,
Miss Jesse ltaye .Eeturned to their
home at GeorgeEFn after a few days
yisitswirns relatf4s in this ward. va
Miss Icie, Allfsaf;Mt. Haffaony a
the guest her aaiee eAfiss Juaa
swisher of Market, street. +
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-17
sees sees Son Killed.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to @extricate
his foot from between the rails OF, q
switch and not having time to iunlacc
and remove his shoe, Harry Lime.
berry, driver Of an express wagon
here, and 4 former. well known ;Balti.
more andf Ohio acknowledgement, wal
run down andS:ipstantlyS,k killed by ID
fast frelght:on the baltimore and ohls
railroad this morning. within a few
feet OF his mothers home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-17
lWilli Havel. Exchannc..

u. The Aid Society Of the FirstsM:.P.
church Will hold AN exchange satur-
day October 2stb. Tho place Will be
sanhbiincel later. Homo made bread.
pies, cakes. and other. edibles$ will be
.sfer tiale.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-17
Personals,

Mr.. and Mrs. Reese are moving
from the Wilson property. on Market
street to Mr.. j. N. Gasktns property
ON Stevens street
lMrSLakin Pritchard OF Pullman who
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-17
More Experiences in Europe.

Dear Editor: Switzerland, find, is
the .tallest country in Europe and in
fact the tallest In the world. It is SC
tall that 1t is impossible for a person
standing on the ground to see more
Than one.tenth OF 1t and see all Of It
1t Is necessary TO go up in balloon
It does not cover much territory, but
ifSit Mere slaid down on Its side II
would sreach from the nesth pole to
'tnsssEla. II it weresoglY I'm, a re
Eumlsht position no ceGftry M the
worldswould have anything .0Esswit
zerland.i ~
They do not figure the points, Of the
compass In Switzerland for; there a:;e
only two directions here--up and
down. The native Swiss are equlI
ped apparently with feet such as al
uossessed by the musticae domestlca
or common fhousetiy, which gail.
imbles up and down the slippery sui
face Of, ;mirrog without danger c
falling. A Swiss can4%alk up tn
isIeipf IA istandplpe and eat hai
,sandwIch at;tpe., same time, II SOME
body will furnish the sandwich. Tn
,nlyy law in Switzerland which q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-17
ARD
(al f1E4lE51.s
Chicken Supper.
sfeEsSlSsNsI aGaisTsSs saf5s9ls.lsss:s)

The ladies of the First NJ ? $syill
hold chicken supper in tho basemcnt
ofst the church. Thursday evening, No.
yenlhsf 23rd.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-17

4 VI Returned from suekhannon.
avs George 3. sprulll, pastor of
THE Palatine Baptist church has re-
turned from Buekhannon whoSe ae5 at
tended thei General Baptist sSssocla.
dom ss ia 81 ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-17

'dlssustedly and picked Its way out.
The moving picture machine had brok
en- down soon after We entered the
tunnel and hadn't turned a Wheel for
three.guarters Of nm hour.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-17
lRun,magleeI Sale, 4

srummnge sale will be hellsia tho
basement Of the Monongahela bank
building by the Ladies' Aid society Of
the n, P. church, beginning Friday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-17

strictly enforced tis the law .of. grayi'
tation and the applies only Ito the
tourists and has no reference to the
natives. TheteIisM continuous show.
err Of tourists from the mountain peaks
and It is Ialwnys:atwlse iprecaution 70
carry an umbrella when Walking IN
the valley. u, 49,, 4.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-17

The principal EXPORTS of swltzer.
land are yodlers, Bellsrlhgers,. cheese
and moving picture films.
The Swiss yodlet is in, a class by
himself and he can yodle louder and
dongerS than any other yodler lin the
World. II he can get enough money
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05
A VICTORY FOR WILSON.

Success Magazine: It has become
apparent that the Democratic Ma
tional Convention of 1912 is going
to be really democratic. The effort
of the old Alton B. Parker wing to
gain control and nominate Harmon,
has received a crushing blow
through the declaration for Cover
nor Wilson by both wings of the
Pennsylvania Democracy.
The Harmon plan was to have the
Democratic machines, In few. big,
doubtful states-Tammany in New
York, the Roger Sullivan machine
in Illinois, Taggart in Indiana, Wat
son in West Virginia, and so on
bring in Harmon delegations. These
organization bosses were then to say
to the Southern delegates, "You see
how it stands. Your states are DEM
ocratic in any case. To win, you
must give up man whom the
Northern States want. We demand
Harmon"
Indications are, however, that
that plan is not going to work. The
lines of alliance that will domino te
the 1912 convention will run from
the South, which is for Wilson, to
the Middle West insurgent regions,
also for Wilson; and, if one may
prophesy at this stage, the nomin-
alton will go to the Jerseyman who
has so wonderfully impressed him
self on the nation during the past
wear.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

two generations have been accus-
toned to the tariff as political
issue. The democratic leaders will
present it in the familiar guise and
with the familiar arguments, not
only in the coming session Of con-
gress but in the campaign. Can tho
republicans meet this with some
thing unfamiliar, and readily sub
jected to ridicule?
President Taft will have opportu-
nifty to test public sentiment on his
coming western tour. It is to be
hoped that he will pitch his speeches
on little higher plane than he did
his Massachusetts speech on Satur-
day. It serves no purpose now to
draw the line at Senator La Toilette.
and there is faint reminder of the
Winona speech and suggestion OF
the spirit in which the Winona
speech was written, in anything the
president may say in criticism of the
progressive movement or its leaders.
The president does not have pro-
gramme which can be damned down
the throats of the party. He has
great need at this time of what
Matthew Arnold called "sweet rea-
sonableness."
The report of the tariff. board and
the reception given it by congress
and the people will have much to do
with determining the issue. If the
report should be such as to com
mand respect and to really assist
congress, that is one thing. II the
report should be theoretical, wanting
in relevant facts, and doctrinaire,
that will be another. Nobody can
Judge in advance just what sort Of a
report the present board will make.
There is a little overbalance of the
college professor on the board. On
the other hand, there is every reason
to believe that the board has gone
about the collection of facts with
method.
In the meantime, republicans of
all shades of opinion might well lie
getting ready for the new situation.
They must be ready to make a CAM
paign for revision schedule by sched-
ule on the report of an expert COM
mission, and they will find it at
tended with great many embar-
rassments.-Register and Leader.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05
IN JUSTICE TO TAFT. /

Much has been said in the newpa-
pers and magazines of the connec-
ton of Mr.. Taft with the sale of the
Friar lands in the Philippines while
he was governor of the island. For
the most part the impression has
prevailed that Mr.. Taft,s part in
those transactions reflected no cred
1t upon him. But now comes Rev.
Homer C. Stuntz with a statement
Of the facts. CLEANED from intimate
knowledge. Mr.. Stuntz was sent to
the Philippines by the Methodist
church. as a missionary, Immediate
ly upon the acquisition of the
islands by the United States and for
five or six years was intimately ac-
quainted with what was going on.
In a signed article in the Register
and Leader Rev. Stuntz says:
Mr.. Wudenhof of Creston has
been fearfully and wonderfully mis-
informed about the relation Of Pres
ident Taft to the purchase of the
friar lands in the Philippine islands
AS a consequence of that misinfor-
nation he blames the president
when he should praise him.
/ was in the Philippines before
Mr.. Taft was inaugurated as the
first governor. l was there during
his entire administration, and for
about year afterward. In writing
my volume, "The Philippines and
the Far East" had access to all
the correspondence, and repeated
conferences with all the leading
parties to the purchase OF these
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05
COL. YoUNGs HAMMER.

Cedar Falls Record: The effort Of
LATE Young to hammer the price of
Iowa land is meeting with just
about the same reception that many
of his spectacular stunts have. The
Capital has stated repeatedly that
land today is $40 per acre cheaper
than it was a year ago and the
Webster City Freeman-Trtbune
comes back with lists of sales in
that vicinity showing that not only
has Hamilton county land held its
own but that it has actually adj
vanced in price from ten to twenty
five dollars per acre. This same con-
dition will be found to exist in 9th
er parts Of the state. As a matter
of fact there are few instances
where owners of Iowa lands were
compelled to sacrific on their in
vestment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05
MODERN ROMANCE.

Register and Leader: Every once
in a while the pessimists get the
idea that romance is dead, that all
the modern man or woman cares
about is money and business and
that the good old practice Of being
fondly and foolishly romantic upon
occasion is no longer good form.
But the popularity of rashly re-
mantle bit of fiction every now and
then deals a kind of death blow to
this talk about the extinctness Of
romance. Harold MacGrath's gor-
geously imaginative Carpet From
Bagdad" is timely illustration Of
a novel which appeals to that love
of the strange, the picturesque, the
sentimental, in short, the general
combination of qualities which we
have come to lump loosely together
under the term romantic"
The new MacGrath novel has not
had time to test its popular appeal.
but one may rest pretty safely in
the guess that 1t will soon be among
the lists of best sellers. It contains
delightfully."- oriental pictures of the
Arabian deserts and for this reason,
presumably, it is dedicated to Rob-
ert Hitches, the masterful delineator
of the same living background in
his Garden OF Allah 1t contains
some mridly fantastic and appro-
pirate illustrations and 1t opens
with the following sentiment from
Kipling:
The wild hawk to the windswept
sky.
The deer to the wholesome void
The heart Of man to the heart Of
maid.
AS it was in the days of old.
But these are only the externals
of the books appeal 1t is because
readers have learned to find In the
author man with heart for the
stirring. the imaginative and the ro-
mantle that many will turn to his
story with a pleasant anticipation
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05
WRONG, AS USUAL.

The possibility that Hamilton
county may represent regular re-
publican candidate for congress is
causing the Freeman-Tribune and
Jewell Record a whole lot of worry.
Don't forget, brethren, that this is a
free country and that gag rule is
not popular among the common. peo-
ple.-Journal.
OF course this is free country
and hence the Journal can deal In
Misrepresentation to its heart con-
tent. The Freeman-Tribune is not
in the least worried or disturbed ov-
er the prospective candidacy of SEN
ator Kamrar for congress. In fact
the Tribune is pleased 70
believe that there is to be large
number of candidates and that the
contest will be -one of principle be-
tween standpat and progressive fac
TONS Senator Kamrar is credit
able representative of what are un-
derstood as standpat principles and
If his faction is the stronger in this
district, or if he can get thirty-five
pei cent of the vote in a field Of
candidates, he will win and will be
entitled to the nomination and an
election. The Freeman Tribune is
for Mr.. Kamrar in preference to any
other standpatter in the district.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05
SERIOUS TURN OF AFFAIRS.


1t is useless to disguise the fact
that the Independent press, which
has stood pretty solidly behind Pres
ident Taft in his campaign for Cana
dian reciprocity, has become frankly
critical Of his plans for future tariff
revision.
In another column appears one OF
the most surprising editorials ever
published in an American newspa-
per, an appreciation of Senator La
Toilette, by the New York Evening
Post, the last newspaper in this
country anybody would look to for
friendly mention of the wisconsin
senator. The evening Post has not
been moved to such unexampled gen
crosby towards western insurgent
on his own account. The Evening
Post is dissatisfied with the presi-
dent.
The Springfield, Mass, Republic
can, also friendly to the president in
the past, expresses a mild dissent
from the presidents tariff board
programme, as the Wall Street Jour
nal had done before, and intimates
that tariff revision when 1t comes
will come very much as though no
tariff board had ever been created.
The significance of these and SIM
liar hints of lukewarmness is very
great. II the Independent press Is
not to stand with the president In
behalf of tariff commission revision,
his programme will be brushed aside
in the coming session of congress
with scant consideration. He will
again be confronted with the ne
cessity of signing general tariff bills
or of interposing vetoes that will no.
be popular.
One discouraging fact Of the sitna-
ton is the natural antipathy of re-
publican reactionaries. The Ameri-
can Economist and the influences It
stands for have been hostile, to the
tariff commission notion from the
beginning. They will give it no
countenance whatever. They had
much rather chance their interests
in general revision where give and
take can be practiced on large
scale than in special revisions sched-
ule by schedule.
Then there is deep-seated hos
til.ty to innovations that must be
taken into account. The people for
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

j II " T. a
Of the delights it will contain. Be-
cause he can see the significant, the
strange, the romantic possibilities
of anything and everything from an
old rug which may skate you per-
ilously across a hardwood floor to
the shimmering gold, the gray sad
dlebags, the sapphire skies and the
smoking camp fires of a strange
country, Mr.. MacGrath appeals to
the gypsy love of adventure and SEN
timent and diverse experience
which the human mind never loses.
Romance cannot properly be called
dead as long as such novels have a
vital universal popularity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

There is no question of the right
of Senator Cummins to support La
Toilette for president if he wants
to, nor is there any doubt of the
right of Senator Kenyon to support
Taft. Progressive republicans in Iowa
are well bred enough to permit a
difference of opinion and that is one
of the reasons they are so strong in
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

The Stratford Courier thinks
President Taft will be kept very
busy on his western trip explaining
why he vetoed the tariff bills.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

The corn crop in this section OF
the state is much better than early
August predictions would indicate
It would be on the first September.
iowa crops invariably turn out bet
ter than the farmers think they
will.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

When your friend calls himself
q fool, it is better to disagree with
him than to lose his friendship
Walter Pulitzer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

The grandstand is a thing thai
should not be put up in hurry.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

1t will keep the average con-
gresham very busy working at his
fences until congress meets again
in December. 1t is continual
round when few special sessions
are thrown in for good measure. But
had congress acted on the reciproc-
ity agreement at the regular session
last winter special session would
not have been deemed necessary by
the president.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

Billy Sunday has invested in hne
automobile, but assurances are forth
coming that his price for sermon
will remain in the neighborhood Of
$1,000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

Our friend across the Canadian
lire who fear that reciprocity with
Uncle Sam will ruin his country is
even more agitated and perturbed
than his friends on this side who
are scared because the same thing
is going to ruin the United States.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

The Waterloo Courier, one Of the
reliable progressive republican pa
pers of the state. is of the opinion
that it is mistake for Iowa to fight
the denomination of President Taft.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

The Washington Press wants to
know who the republican is that
will be stronger candidate for gov
ernor than Col. Palmer, present
member of the board of railroad
commissioners. That's easy. He is
legion. One Of him is Geo. w.
Clarke, lieutenant governor of the
state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-05

Storm lake is to be seined and the
carp and buffalo are to be taken out
and sold to Chicago and Minneap-
oils, where there is good market
for the coarser fish. The theory of
the game wardens is that the carr
and the buffalo destroy the game
fish, or that the destruction of the
carp and the buffalo is necessary IN
order that the game fish may -four
ish.