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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03
HON. JOHN P. IRISH
0. Ks THE JAPANESE
Declares They are Desirable Factor
in the Industry Of the
Pacific Coast.

Hon. John p. Irish, who was a
prominent democratic politician OF
Iowa twenty-five years ago, but who
is now a resident Of California, visit
ed at Davenport short time since
and while there gave out an inter-
view on the japanese question. Mr..
Irish does not agree with Hon.
Richmond p. Hobson, who severely
criticized the Japanese living on the
coast In his Chautauqua address In
this city two years ago.
"The state OF California has had
many unfortunate experiences with
the labor question" said Colonel
Irish. 1.-THE European immigrants
on that coast, as on the Atlantic
seaboard, show an invincible ten
dency to longest in the cities, where
they become bad element in poll
tics and not good element in
economies and industry.
"The best immigration that has
come to California since the Chinese
exclusion act is the Japanese. Nine
ty-seven per cent OF the japanese
who come there are educated. Six
ty-eight per cent OF those who come
from southern Europe are illiterate.
The japanese immigrants have
hro,. chit With HON Tho most monay
per. capita. They voluntarily dis
tribute themselves in the country.
They are the best farmers in Calf
fornia. They are orderly, law-abid-
ing, temperate and thrifty,
Personally they are the cleans
est people that we have. Every
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03
4 Slloksless and 0dorlssl
Drollof tor lemo Use

One Of the greatest improvements
made in years in the family range is
the device furnished with Coles Hot
Blast Range for broiling meats, game,
6sh and ham slices. This device
consists Of . broiling box which is
ct before IN upright grill in the
front Of the range which forms the
front Of the Are box. The odor and
smoke from broiling is carried through
thea range and up the chimney.
Win this modern method Of broil-
ing the juices in the meat are saved
90 that none Of the favor is lost.
No grease can drop on the Goals and
the smoke and gases from the fire
cannot come in contact with the
meat and taint il.
This IS . patented device which
can be used only on Coles Hot
Blast Range. All up-to-date house,
keepers will be interested in seeing il.
Range in operation each day Il
our store from Oct. 9 to Oct. Z.
Call and bring your friends. ..
G. !. Gardner, The Stove Man.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03
Scheme Didn't Work.

Ellsworth News: A gentleman
who claimed to be q representative
Of some land company In Texas, was
here yesterday and tried to work his
deal on the innocents Of Ellsworth.
No, Caroline, 1t didn't work. He
put some tickets In q box and drew
them out and the names drawn were
to receive a free lot In Texas. Az
it made no mention where the lot
was or what 1t was, those who drew
think 1t may have been lot Of
Texas fleas. o. N. sexy drew the
luckiest lucky number. He gets his
car fare, and all he can eat and
drink free-with the lot. Jess LAX
in, F. r. Dalbey, Fred Finkenhagen
and j. E. Peterson were the other
"lucky'' men. They drew each a
free lot, but he wanted them to pay
$500 each for recording fees. The
boys didn't seem to want their deeds
recorded yet. 30 none of them separ-
ated themselves from the filthy five.
Some OF. the boys here have bitten
into rotten pineapple a few times
and their wisdom teeth have taken
on good healthy sprout since then.
Something for nothing from a
stranger is a thing Of the past.
Those gags worked in the time Of
Adam.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03
ACKNOWLEDGE IT.
Webster City Has to Bow to the In
evitable-Scores Of Citizens
Prove It.

After reading the public state
ment of this representative citizen
OF Webster City given below, you
must come to this conclusion: A
remedy which cured years ago,
which has kept the Kidneys in good
health since, can be relied upon to
perform the same work in other
cases. Read this:
Elmer o. Woodruff, 1923 s. SUI
perior St.. Webster City. Ia. says:
-Four years ago l contracted
heavy cold which settled in my kid
neys. causing sucn severe backaches
that / was obliged to lay OF from
work for eight or ten days at time.
/ could hardly get about the house
and found it difficult to straighten
after STOPPING. At night l was I'M
able to rest well, IS no position as
sumed was comfortable. A friend
finally recommended Doan's Kidney
Pills and I began their use. To my
surprise obtained relief after TAX
ing few doses and I was soon en-
tirely cured" (From statement gix-
en- March %, 1907.)
The Test OF Time.-On July 80.
1908, Mr.. Woodruff confirmed the
above statement saying: "The cure
effected by Doan's Kidney Pills in
my case has been permanent. am
only too pleased to again recon-
mend this excellent remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
N. r., sole agents for the Uuited
States. Remember the name-Doan'
and take NO other. d-f.tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03
DEPOSITS in IOWA
BANKS SHOW GAIN
Financial Conditions in Hawkeye
State Shown to be Very
satisfactory.

= :.
Deposits In the 1908 banks under
the jurisdiction Of the state banking
department increased $5,967,714.19
In the year from September 4,
1910, to Aug. 80, 1911, according
to statement compiled and just
issued by State Auditor Bleakly and
the state banking department. The
gain in deposits between May 80,
1911. and August 80, 1911, amount
ed to $2,931,041.78. These gains
are the largest which have been
recorded for similar periods in past
years and show uniform prosper
ity IN lows such as has not existed
in some years in this state.
An interesting feature OF the re-
port is found in the fact that while
the banks have reduced the amount
OF bills receivable they have at the
same time strengthened their legal
reserves This is regarded by the
state bank cficials as q most en-
couraging sign.
Overdrafts for the three month";
period show an increase Of $234,-
452.25, while the undivided profits
for the period show decrease
amounting to $1,045, 907.69, due
largely to the paying of the July
dividends. The total increase in
banks for the three months was sew
en-, while the increase for the year
was 33. When it is remembered
that while the number Of banks In
creased only seven and the deposits
increased nearly three millions II Is
seen that the people have faith In
the stability Of the Iowa banks.
Chief Clerk Ellis. Chief Inspector
Roberts and State Auditor Bleakly,
are greatly pleased with the Show
ing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03
RISE IN LIVING COS
SEEN BY MINT CHIEF
Geo. E. Roberts Says Prices Will
Continue to Soar in United
States.

washington, D. c., Sept. 21.-
Geo. e. Roberts, director OF thu
mint, who has recently returned
from trip through the west; pre-
diets that the cost Of living will adj
vance.
He says that while agricultural
development will be noted he does
not expect 1t to keep pace with the
Increase in population. Farm rentals
are advancing, he finds, because
many farmers are being forced back
to filling the soil. The consumers
must realize, he says, that the day
Of cheap, free lands has passed. that
with an advance In the cost OF ev-
erything entering the production Of
foodstufis there must be an increase
In prices to tho consumers.
Mr.. Roberts points to the fact
that the census shows the popula-
ton Of the country increased 81 per
cent! between 1900. and 1910. while
the farm land area increased only
IL per cent. and says 1t means high
or living cost.
The fact is, said Mr.. Roberts,
that large part Of the natura.
gains Of Industrial progress are be-
ing Offset by the increasing cost Of
food and raw materials, and the
principal factor In this is the COM
plete occupation Of the country.
B There is actually less to divide
than there used to be. There Is rela-
tive scarcity and we have been so
Important factor in world produc-
tion that all the world Is affected.
4 The problems raised by this situ-
alton, Mr.. Roberts says, are much
larger than Canadian reciprocity.
AT the same time, he does not see
how anybody familiar with the ris-
ing level Of prices and the growing
scarcity Of food and raw materials
can view reciprocity as other than
i timely. He does not think 1t can
reduce the price levels. but It may
tend to keep them from becoming
abnormally and oppressively high.
Mr. Roberts says there are symp-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03

q. T. McCAULTF, II. D.
Office over Browns drug stere,
corner of Des Moines and Second
streets. Calls attended day or night.
Both phones.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03

Elsewhere In today's paper is a
farms for sale advertisement of T.
L. Roberts Of Marathon. Land over
in that country is much cheaper
than here. Marathon is In Buena
Vista county, of which Storm Lake
is the county seat. Mr.. Roberts is
Offering some genuine values when
the quality Of the land is consider
led.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03
Banker May be Arrested.

Cincinnati, o., Sept. 30.--A war
rant for the arrest of 7. F. Mcclure
president OF the Metropolitan Bani
& Trust company was sworn out to-
day by depositor who charged hin
with receiving money after he knew
the bank was insolvent. The bank
was closed by state bank examiners
on Sept. Is.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03

DIR. r. W. H0NAN,
Eye, Ear, Nose 4 Throat Specialist.
Formerly assistant professor q
diseases Of the Eye, Ear, Nose M
Throat, State University Of Iswa.
Spectacles accurately fitted. 1ssIS
10 to 10 .. m; 2 to 8 p. N. Over
Burleson's. Phones-0face ~,
house 231. {
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03

Japanese farm laborer in California
takes his bath at night at the close
| of his days work.
| The idea has been spread in the
East by the European coolies in 1aa
Francisco, that Japanese labor is
Cheap labor. This is an untruth
THAT does not become true by fro
quent repitition No japanese lab
orer in California get less than two
dollars a day and found for ordin-
AIRY farm work. They are preferred
not for low wages but because they
T give an honest days work for good
days wage.
"On the vast raisin plantations of
Fresno county, they get three dol
liars day during the grape harvest.
They are Industrious, enterprising.
honest and desirable.
"The Chinese exclusion act has
reduced the Chinese to negligible
quantity on the coast. The economic
vacuum thereby produced was eff
fectively filed by the Japanese.
"Now the Japanese Exclusion
League OF San Francisco, led by a
Yorger and exconvict from Minneso-
ia, himself an alien, has opened war
upon the Japanese. II the federal
government yields to the demands
Of the exconyict and the European
coolies Of California. the rural land
owners there will soon be brought
face to face With a very perflous
condition.
"The people Of Japan have in all
things shown their admiration for
the United States and their good will
toward our people. When the foun-
dations Of San Francisco were shak-
en- by an earthquake and two-thirds
of the buildings destroyed by fire.
and several hundred thousand people
left without shelter and crying for
food, Japan was the only foreign
country that was moved by the
sound of their distress, and Japan
sent to the relief committee in San
Francisco $4,000.
"The thanks that Japan received
for this beneficence was the excln-
sion from the public school Of San
Francisco Of 20 japanese school
children, large number Of them
native born, and when eastern pub
lie sentiment revolted at this act Of
obvious ingratitude, that sentiment
was Guieted throughout the United
States by the lie that these Japanese
pupils were adults and that their as
ISOLATION with other children might
lead to immortality.
"The Oldest of these Japanese pu-
pills was Il years old and all were
in appropriate grades and classes.
II have a letter written by the
oldest school principal in San Fran
cisco, in which he says that 20
years experience with Japanese in
his school and observation OF them
in other schools, has shown them to
be the cleanest, most orderly. and
most subject to discipline and most
studious Of any pupils in the schools
OF San Francisco. And he says that
during that period the teachers have
felt themselves happy to get Japan
ese pupils In their rooms because of
the excellent example they always
were to the other scholars.
The Secretary of the school board
In San Francisco, who participated
in the exclusion of these Japanese
pupils, gave as his reason that they
worked too hard at their studies,
and in their examinations took the
prizes that ought to go to white
children. It never occurred to him
that the way to get prizes would
have been for the white children to
be as studious as the Japanese
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03

tens Of a struggle for land, which
means higher values. The only rem
edy for the existing situation is q
study Of the laws and resources Of
nature and a higher efficiency in al
lines of production.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03
DIR. F. E. WHITLEY,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Webster City, Iowa.
Office 718 Des koines street. 1ss.
idence 726 First street. I
DR.. RICHARDSON.

DR.. RICHARDSON.
Office at 713 Wilson avenue, ffss
door south Of Louis Franks elclA.
ing store. Speciality, diseases q
women. Calls answered day and
night :
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03
Cooperative Elevator Company.


Williams Wasp: The farmers
around Williams are getting togeth-
err and are talking Of organizing a
Cooperative Elevator Company.
Many of the wealthy and prominent
farmers Of this community are TAX
ing an active interest and selling
shares for the new elevator COM
pany. The elevator will be run m
the interest OF the farmers and the
plans, bylaws and operations of the
company will be made and manag-
ed SO that each share holder vii!
have an equal shy, about the man
agement and operation Of the COM
pany. No matter how many shares
a person may have in the company
he will not have any more say than
the one holding but one share. The
organizing Of this company is be-
ing done by the farmers of this To-
cality, no outsider has any interest
in the project whatever.
A meeting will be held at the city
hall next Saturday afternoon to de.
termine what the farmers want to
do in regard to the matter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03
ODD FELLOWS AT
COUNCIL. BLUFFS
Grand Lodge, Grand Encampment
and Rebekahs to Hold State
Session.

Local Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
will be interested in the announce
ment that for i've days, beginning
Monday, Oct. 16, Council Bluffs vii!
be the host of the Odd Fellows and
the affiliated auxiliary, the Re-
bekahs, of the state of Iowa, and
from present plans during these
dates that city will be visited by at
least 5000 members OF the order.
The occasion will be the sixty
fourth session of the state grand
lodge, the sixty-first session of the
grand encampment and the twenty
fourth annual communication Of the
Rebekah assembly, and representa-
tives from each of these organiza-
lions are expected to be in attend
apce from every important Odd Fell
lows lodge in the state.
Arrangements for the sessions are
now being made by the grand
lodge, and the Council Bluffs COM
mittee. Invitations have been sent
out to the grand officers Of the Min
nesota, Illinois. South Dakota, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska and Wisconsin juris-
dictions, and large number Ut
these have already signified their
intention OF accepting the invita-
tions.
Wednesday, Oct. IS, will be the
big day of the session. On that day
arrangements have been made with
all Of the railroads entering the city
to run special trains and gigantic
parade will be held. 1t is expected
to have at least ten bands in line
and 5000 Odd Fellows and Re-
beIahs are expected to participate.
The parade is scheduled to form at
1870 and Immediately after the pa
rade the memorial services will be
held. In the evening at the opera
house the initiatory in first. second
and third degrees will be exempli-
fed. Thursday night the degree
staff of Union lodge, 176, Red Oak,
will exemplify the first degree.
The meeting will be one Of the
largest which Council Bluffs has en-
tertained for many years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03
DIR, F. A. B0YsEN,
DENTIST.

Over Aug. F. Mueller's hardwsrs
store. Martin phone 26l. lndspsl.
dent phone 1873. !
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03

DR.. n. W. LUNDEIL i
Dentist. !
Successor to d.. G. W. Clark. o..
er Louis Franks clothing store. Mar.
tin phone 100.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03

DR.. E. s. Mitterling,
Dr.. NJ. E. Mitterling,
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS.
Over 0rpheum Theatre. Hour:
Is b 10 .. m l to 9 p. N. PAons
o0Axtin 1SS. III
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-10-03
Our Business Directory.
p. ]. DRAKE,
PHNGCIAN AND SURGEON.

Homeopathic.
Diseases Of women Z speciality. 4
complete xray and Electrical IqIil-
ment. Office 712 Wilson Ave. Dsth
shones at Office and residence.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-23
IT'S FOOD
That Restores and Makes Health
Possible.

There are stomach specialists as
lists.
One of these told a young lady, of
New Brunswick, N. J., to quit medi-
cines and eat Grape-Nuts. She says:
For about 12 months / suffered Sc
yerely with gastritis. l was unable
to retain much of anything on my
stomach, and consequently was COM
PEELED to give up my occupation.
Il took quantities of medicine, and
had an idea l was dieting, but l con-
tinued to suffer, and soon lost Is
pounds in weight. l was depressed
in spirits and lost interest in every
thing generally. My mind was SO af-
fected that it was impossible to be-
come interested in even the lightest
reading matter
after suffering for months ! de-
cided to go to stomach specialist.
He put me on Grape-Nuts and my
health began to improve Immediately.
1t was the keynote of new life.
II found that l had been eating too
much starchy food which did not di-
>gest, and that the cereals which had
tried had been too heavy. l soon
proved thai it is not the quantity Of
food that one eats, but the quality.
I'm few weeks l was able to go
back to my old business of doing cler-
ical work. l have continued to eat
Grape-Nuts for both the morning and
evening meal. wake in the morning
with clear mind and feel rested. I
regained my lost weight in a short
time. am we'll and happy again and
owe it to Grape-Nuts." Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read "The Road to Wellville," in
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine true, and full Of human
tpterest.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-23

was not a demi-god nor even a man
of genius. But he did possess a
genius for honesty and patriotism and
was the incarnation of common sense.
1t is well for the American people
that they have idealiZed Washington
and it is to be hoped that they may
never lower nor change their IDEAL
and yet he was very human. AS a
young man and even after his mar
riage he was very fond of fox hunting.
He could get very angry on fit occa-
sions and sometimes swore. He drank
a generous glass of wine every day
at dinner and allowed his negro but
Ter and cook each bottle of beer a
day. Nearly thirty years ago a friend
ly biographer wrote:
Eighty years have now passed
since the death of George Washing
ton, and already he is hidden from us
and tradition. He has been so uni.
formly eXtolled that some of our
young men tell us with a yawn, that
they are tired of hearing Aristides
called The Just"
Washington himself never pretend
ed to be more than an average man,
though all his contemporaries knew
he was. All that he claimed was to
be perfect master of himself and to
use such powers as God had given
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-23
BANDITS ROB TRAIN.
Posse in Pursuit-considerabIe Booty
Secured.

Gainesville, Ga.-Three bandits are
reported to be dead and six members
of posse seriously injured as re
suit of battle following the holding
up of a Southern railway passenger
train, known as the United States Fast
Mail, from New Orleans to New York,
near this city.
The body of one bandit, with head
shot off, has been found.
Posses with bloodhounds are scour-
ing the country for two living bandits,
Estimates vary as to the booty Sc
cured by the robbers. The railway
officials say the bandits got $1,000 and
overlooked 100000, but some of the
trainmen assert that the bandits got
away with at least 100000.
The robbery was one of the boldest
ever perpetrated in the south.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-23

the Man

him the best he knew haE. Once az
a procession in his honor passed
through the streets of city he heard
a little boy exclaim: why, father,
General Washington is only man"
He looked with thoughtful interest on
the child and patting him on the head
replied That's all, my little fellow,
that's all" He was one of the most
dignified men that ever lived, yet one
of the most modest. One finds pleas
ing evidence of his common human
ity in the fact that while quite young
he fell easily in love and wrote verses
and sentimental verses at that.
When he was twelve years old, short
Iy after the death of his father, he
was sent to school at Fredericksburg
after promising his elder brother to
be STEADY" 1t was mixed school
of boys and girls and one Of his
schoolmates, cousin, said in later
life that while George was remark
ably studious he was also fond of
''romping with one of the largest
girls; this was so unusual that it eX-
cited no little comment among the
other lads" 1t was while at this
school that George wrote the follow
ing acrostic:
From your bright sparkling eyes 1 was
undone'
Rays you have more transparent than the
sun,
Amidst its glory in the rising day.
None can you equal In your bright array;
Constant in your calm and unspotted
mind
Equal to all, but will to none prove kind;
So knowing, seldom one so young you'll
find.
All, woes me that I should love and con-
ceal
Long have l wished but never dare re-
veal,
Even though severely Loves pain I feel;
XerXes the Great wasn't free from Gu
pid's dart,
And all the greatest heroes felt tho
smart.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-23

AS memorial to Washington and
his associates for the valuable work
done by them for American inde-
pendence at Valley Forge, Pa, in the
darkest hour of the revolution, there
is being built now in that historic
place a group of buildings of great
beauty and of interest to every
patriotic American.
The buildings will occupy a superb
site, and they include the Washington
Memorial Chapel, the Cloister of the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-23

is only partly built, but is already
rich with memorials of the heroes of
the past, including the Washington
Sullivan font, the Washington-Wood
pulpit, lectern and perclose, and the
pews OF the patriots.
The first room of the Patriots hall
has been built, and contains among
the other treasures of the Valley
Forge Museum of American History,
the marquee used by Washington
throughout the revolution as his Off