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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15
DEMAGoGIsM.

The government is building a new
prison at Fort Leavenworth to con-
tain $500 cells. 1t is stated that
there are enough deserters from the
army in guard houses and elsewhere
to fill every one of the cells.
George Fralick, IS years old, of
Buffalo, probably will occupy one
of these cells for two or three years.
George had never been away from
home until he enlisted in the army.
Then he was sent to the Pacific
coast. He was there only little
while when the longing to see his
mother became so strong as to be
irresistible. 1t seemed to him that
he would die if he could not see her.
So he ran away from the army.
Without money he started from
San Diego, beating" his way until
he was ordered off trains, walking
miles and miles on ties, across the
great desert, enduring privations he
never had dreamed possible, suffer
ing from hunger and thirst, weary.
foot-sore and sick.
In time he reached Buffalo and
his mothers house, and after three
blessed hours with her he gave him
self up to the authorities: II am
willing to take my medicine" he
said. He would pay any price for
the touch of his mothers hand, the
warmth Of her loving face.
It will be agreed, we think, that
the government of the United
States were easily engaged in better
business than putting up prisons to
contain George Fralick and other
boys whose crime is that they love
their mothers.-Dubuque Tele-
graph Herald.
Everybody with heart will SYM
pathize with young Fralick and re-
greet that he must suffer the penalty
of deserter. But the Dubuque pa
per is dealing in demagogism Of the
cheapest sort when it says at will
be agreed, we think, that the gov
eminent of the United States were
easily engaged in better business
than putting up prisons to contain
George Fralick and other boys
whose crime is that they love their
mothers" The Dubuque paper
knows young Fralick or any other
lad will not be imprisoned for low
ing their mothers. 1t also knows
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

jails are not made for the purposes
of imprisoning anybody for that
"offense.' Young Fralick will be
imprisoned, if at all, because he de-
serted. Would the Telegraph-Hei-
aid have no penalty for deserters?
Would it permit men who enlist in
the army to leave their post when
ever their fancy might dictate. A
newspaper of the ability and char
acter of the Dubuque Telegraph
Herald might easily be engaged in
better business than dealing in such
lamentably cheap and silly clap
trap.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

It is limited that Hamilton coun-
ty is to have a standpat candidate
for congress to succeed Hon. Frank
P. Woods Just who is to be the
leader is not stated, but if the
''hint" materializes there promises
to be a warm time in the Big
Tenth.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

The republicans of Iowa will not
put in their time in the early part
Of 1912 in chewing the reciprocity
rag. Their faces will be turned to-
ward the battles of the presidential
year, and they will refuse to oc-
cupy themselves with useless con-
tention over the contests of a form
er years. There will be business
enough next year for all republic
cans without an employment of en-
ergy in reactionary manner
Sioux City Journal.
If Canada joins in the ratifica-
ton of the reciprocity agreement
the policy will be on trial and there
will be disposition to give it chance
to vindicate itself The democratic
party will be in no position to pro-
test and all the opposition to the
record of the administration on this
score must come from republicans.
In another six months the repub-
licans will be more interested in
fighting the common enemy than in
fighting among themselves and the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

Some of the agricultural papers
are trying to induce farmers to do
thing now, when it is much easier
than in wet seasons. The advice is
probably good, but the average
farmer knows his own business and
will tile when he gets ready, pro-
vided he has the money.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

The Forthcoming wedding of John
Jacob Astor, AZ years Of age, and
nineteen year old bone head miss,
will give the big daily papers
plenty of copy for the next few
weeks. Then year or two hence,
the same big papers will have lot
OF sensations growing out of the di-
vorce proceedings.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

The Webster City Freeman Trib-
une is impressed, and indeed almost
oppressed, by the notion that with
Taft as the republican nominee and
Woodrow Wilson the democratic
nominee, the republican party will
have to fight every inch of the
road" Therefore, as we understand
its logic, the Freeman-Tribune is
body and soul with those insurgents
who are in coalition with the demo-
Gratis in congress and are there
fighting every inch of the road"
against Taft.-sioux City Journal.
AS servants of the people, COM
missioned with authority to repre-
sent the interests of the people,
members of congress ought to fight
for the things in which they be-
lieve, no matter whom they fight with
or no matter whom they fight against.
If President Taft stands in the way
of helpful legislation his interests
should be disregarded and he should
be fought to a standstill, and then
some. The Freeman Tribune be-
lieves the insurgents and democrats
are right in demanding a reduction
in the wool and cotton schedules, as
it believed the standpatters, the
president and the democrats were
right in advocating reciprocity with
Canada. When it comes to electing
men to congress and to fill the pres
idential Office, choice must be made
between republican and democrat
and in that event the Freeman
Tribune has no hesitancy in declar-
ing for Taft. In the main Mr.. Taft
is right. In the main the democratic
party is wrong. But when Taft
suggests something democrats favor,
democratic support is no criterion
that it is wrong. Likewise, If the
insurgents and democrats get to-
gether on some proposition the
merit of the proposition, not the
forces necessary to carry congress,
should be the determining factor in
drawing support to it. The coun-
try is not going to get excited every
time some republican suggests some
thing democrats concur in.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

It is safe to predict that Presi-
dent Taft will not be hasty in issu-
ing a call for another special ses-
sion Of congress.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15
STUDIED HIS TOE.

Ackley Journal: Our state sena-
tor has ceased to Chase the political
aspirations of Ex-Governor Garst
whose pathway has taken more
substantial course, along the line Of
reciprocity, over which the senator
stumbled and fell out of line.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

The effort to give President Taft
a monopoly upon the right to in
dulge in political maneuvering at
Washington is languishing. The
president has been busy enough,
goodness knows, but some of the
other fellows are taking turn at
the game, IL the press dispatches
are to be depended upon, notes the
Mason City Times.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

Possibly there is no man in Iowa
who has been as active in matters
political as E. D. Chassell and still
retains firmer hold upon the con-
fidences of the people. Mr.. Chasse!l
has demonstrated that it is possible
to be active in factional politics and
to be strong partisan and still re-
tain the respect and good will of
the people generally. AS a candl-
date for secretary of state, Mr.. Chas-
sell will prove a vote getter, as he
is well known and recognized as
one who plays the game on the
square.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

Uncle Geo. D. Perkins of the
Sioux City Journal is one of the most
suspicious men on the job. A friend
of United States District Attorney
Faville suggested the name Of Mr..
Faville as a candidate for governor
and Mr.. Perkins sees in the innocent
suggestion an effort to get the head
of the district attorney. No doubt
it was the purpose of some admirer
of Mr.. Faville to confer further
honors upon that gentlemen, but
Uncle George, always alert to see
signs of Interior motives, jumps at
the conclusion that it is some deep
laid scheme to down" the Storm
Lake man.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

II F. F. Faville becomes a candi-
date for governor Of Iowa he will
have a large and enthusiastic fol-
lowing. He is at present the cap
able United States district attorney
for the northern district and is fill
ing the position as it should be fill
ed. Mr.. Faville has resided at
Storm Lake many years and that
part OF the state is entitled to recog-
milton. He is clean man. and is en-
titled to any honor the republicans
Of Iowa may bestow upon him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

According to government esti-
mates the crop this year will be l.
900, 100000 bushels short as COM
pared with 1910. The corn yield is
approximately a third OF a billion
short.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

Private Citizen Roosevelt endorses
without qualification the admins
tration of President Roosevelt. Well.
Private Citizen Roosevelt is in &C
cord with the large majority Of 9TH
or private citizens in this regard.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

a well known real estate dealer OF
this city, his son, who resides in
Norman county, Mimi, wrote that
a caravan of covered wagons seven
ty-five miles long had passed his
way on the road back to Iowa and
Minnesota. They came from the
Dakotas. Many of the men were
looking for work and all had the
same story to tell of hardship and
privation on account of the pro-
tracted drouth.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

Look out for terrific explosion
when your Uncle Joseph G. Cannon
uncorks the phials of his wrath.
Uncle Joe has been quiet now for a
long time, but if any one presumes
he has not been thinking in several
different languages he simply
doesn't know Joe. When the for
mer speaker sails into the nation
al house with that cigar elevated
at an angle of about ninety degrees
look out for some fireworks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15
Camp Damaged by Storm.

Vinton, Aug. 1.-The Fifty
third regiment, Iowa National
Guard, which is encamped here, Is
under strict military discipline to-
day. A severe wind and electrical
storm struck Camp Whipple late
last night, blowing down tents. oy-
erturning wagons and doing con-
siderable damage.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

w. c. Brown of Clarion, still has
the poll in the race for the state
treasureship and the chances are
largely in his favor. Mr.. Brown IS
one of the best men in Iowa and de-
serves any honor the people OF the
state may bestow upon him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

A Boston court has been called
upon to determine whether or not
ball playing is labor. Down in Des
Moines they think it is only a
farce.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

Mr.. Underwood married the
daughter of steel magnate and
Mr.. Bryan knows that blood is
thicker than water.-Council Bluffs
Nonpareil.
But what has blood and water to
do with the controversy between
Mr.. Bryan and the democratic house
leader? Wind and endurance will
be the determining factors and we'll
stake our pile on the peerless one.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

Mr.. Rockefeller declares that
great riches are a terrible burden,
yet Mr.. Rockefeller is very careful
not to let loose of his, faster than it
comes in.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

Wonder if the program is to down
Garst, Funk, Byers and Cownie, all
pretty good progressives, for bel!ev-
ing that reciprocity is a good thing
for Iowa and the country?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

Dare to be what you are, and to
learn to resign with a good grace
all that you are not and to believe
In your own ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

The controversy between Bryan
and Underwood is pleasing to a lot
of democrats as we'll as to a lot Of
republicans.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

It is hardly the proper caper,
from the standpoint of consistency,
for a state senator-editor who voted
day in and day out for Garst fo7
United States senator, to now claim
that he is on the side of the farmer
because he is for the present oppos-
ing Canadian reciprocity. Mr.. Garst
is for the pact and would have vot-
ed for it had he been elected sena-
tor. Votes, not wind, is what
counts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

"The man or the paper that puts
faction or party above patriotism is
never a safe guide to honest peo-
ple,' says the Primghar Bell. The
Journal of Sioux City adds that it
"has been lambasted a good deal
for standing by that idea" The ey-
perience the Freeman Tribune has
had during the past week warns it
not to assume the Journal is SER
ious.
The esteemed Webster City Jour
nal took a poke at Dave Brant
short time ago for making ground
less charges against Gov. Carroll.
Now David, being only human, may
be expected to return the compli-
ment. If David's charges against
Carroll are more reprehensible than
the Journals charges against Hay
ward it is not apparent to the cas-
ual reader "Why not be fair?"
If the fusion displayed at Wash
ington can be carried forward to
the general election it ought to be
possible for the democrats to
achieve whaling victory.-Sioux
City Journal.
Yes, but when it comes to the
presidential election the democrats
will not flock to President Taft as
they did on the reciprocity propo-
sition. They will then be saving
the country on their own account.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

Omcial Paper of City and County.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-15

chances are they will find plenty to
keep them busy without Juggling in
extraneous subjects. wholly irrele-
want and immaterial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13

expect Il diminutiun in the moyemcn,
ere long.
Conceivahly. this falling OFF VIII
oesih 10 snow clearly Immediately af-
Ter the closeof Lake navigation. AS
at present wheat is being hurried into
puInth Tor Lake shipment Cable adj
wees nave been discouraging. Euro
pean markets being influenced 5y IA
No'apie REPORTS from India. Australia
ana Argentina. Moreover, IT is ~
pectcd that the worlds shipments for
iIc week will he fairly big, and hence
'here may be another material in
crease In the amount on passage and
IN the worlds visible supply. Toward
the close sellers for the decline began
10 take in profits, and. with OFFERINGS
ilshtcr' there was a small recovery.
Little Change in Corn.
insignificant fluctuations have taken
place III corn during the past week.
although there has been much ire
Sularity and unscttlcinent. Traders
nave hecn rendered somewhat nervous
pecause or the numerous conflicting
influences. In some sections the
weather has been clear ana cold
which is favorable for an carly move.
nncht OF the crop. while In other sec
irons tnere was too much moisture. At
times snort sellers were inclined IN
cover, owing TO the insignificant re-
celpts alu the remarkably small Wis
Ipic supply. only 100000 bushels.
against .,916,UO0 bushels Il year ago.
which was also considered small. In
some quarters the report OF the De-
paftment OF Agriculture was consid-
cfed .iaNorab bic. mainly because il sug-
sest.d crop OF 2.7IGO 600. 0OO bushels.
or an increase rf approximately H.
VuV,voO bushels. during the month
whereas many had anticipated a slight
reduction The estimate as to the
quantity in farmers hands November
Was hy some considered satisfactory.
as IL showed about $4,000 GOO Bushels,
against ll9.O00,00U bushels last Year,
III the judgment OF many conscryativ,
merchants. this was by no means TO
ne regarded as favorable. because the
production last year Was tho biggest
"h record ",i2j.1l&.0O0 bushels. and
Athvc an extraordinary consunption
- 'h"lthled. In other words in about
year this country has consumed or
exported. round!y, ,.ooono0 bushels. or
vNrl -pO,uoO.OOu bushels more than Tho
present estimated crop. with min.
corn diihcult TO obtain at SOgSl cents
after the biggest crop on record. IL
10 interesting TO consider what tho
quantity in farmers hands year
hence ~ likely TO Ice, from q cror
-po'peO,pcU bushels less. IL should also
ne borne IN mind that there is a ..rep
stal CITY OF other coarse grains botb
mere ana in Europe and as result
th'fc las been q better export demand
Tor our corn recently not,y!thstnndino
tho so-callcd high cost.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13

for more stringent legislation would
be strengthened by the harmlossness
which lis claimed for the Sherman law
by the Importance of the weeks
buoyant rise in the stock market The
striking advantage gained by the So
cialists at scattered points in Tues
days election were adduced as evil
dence of sustained feeling of hos
tility to capital In an active portion
of the electorate.
Suspension by the Commerce Court
OF the intermountain freight rate re-
auctions fixed by the Interstate Com
mcrce Commission added to the slim
uiating effect on the stock market.
Aside from these factors of gov
ornamental relations to business. help
full Influences were to be found in
financial and industrial developments.
October copper consumption in
creased more than enough to take
care Of the added output. exports espe-
cially showing recovery from the dam
age caused by the previous months
financial unsettlement in Germany.
United States Steel's gain in untitled
orders at the end of October helped
to quiet apprehension of poor earn
ings for the current quarter
Money market conditions remained
easy. and favorable effect on the
investment demand for bonds was per-
ceptible
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13

and spot firms clai mthat cancellation
OF orders for cloths by China have
not yet been very large, but, of course,
1t is admitted by every one that very
little fresh business can be done with
the country in the state 1t Is. A fav-
orable turn of affairs of China prob
ably would have some little bullish
influence on the market.
Last weeks small. or compare lively
small. spinners' takings caused some
nervousness on the bull side and the
spot demand this week will be sized up
continually. The claim has been
made that many spinners are buying
contracts instead of the actual cotton
but the market will huve to get good
evidence of this before 1t will accept
such buying as being equally as I'm
portant as an Inquiry for the actual
stuff itself.
Large crop estimates by private in
dividuals and firms are expected again
this week, and they will have more or
less weight all the time. Circulars
by the leading brokerage house on
the Weekend predict a market of mod
crate fluctuations and seem to be
about equally divided in opinion as
to which way prices will move.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
DECISION OF COURT
CHEERING TO MARKET

New York. November 12.-Strength
and activity were injected into the
stock market last week by the formal
approval of the plan OF rcorganiza-
ton Of the American Tobacco Com
pany. by the United States Circuit
Court The buoyant upward bound
of prices in response to the courts
action indicated the acceptability IF
the plan to corporation interests in
general. 1t was to be Inferred that
some fear OF the action of the court
restrained the effect OF the plan on
the stock market until the decision
was announced. Apparently no mis-
SiVings were felt of the ultimate ap-
proVal of the plan by the Supreme
Court, thus giving the seal of u definite
sanction for n means OF existence of
big business"
1t is in that light that the financial
community interpreted the settlement
of the tobacco suit
1T was concluded that any existing
industrial combination could bring IT.
self into compliance with the law
along the lines OF the tobacco re-
organization without losing It's mower
of profitable operation.
fhere was Il disposition to assume
possible end to the legal pursuit az
combinations. In contrast to this ex-
IRENE there was apprehension in some
quarters that the political contention
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13

Bureau. which will be announced on
December IL.
The Speculative Position.
The crop is through making by rea-
son of the recent freezing weather
and all there is of the top crop is
now open In the fields. There have
been very heavy rains the past week
throughout the Eastern, Central and
Gulf portions of the cotton belt and
this has delayed picking The last four
days. The movement of the crop. how
ever. has continued on such large
scale that the into. sight hgures for
the week are only. Il little under those
OF last week.
Nevertheless. the Southern spot mar
kets continue holdins up well. with
more cotton being held back in Il
The movement of the crop. however,
is not likely to show any important
falling off until after the early part
of December. BY that time usually
90 per cent. has been marketed. and
II is nearly all picked, and nearly so
per cent ginned. Another ginning re-
port from the Census Bureau will be
announced on November 81. covering
the period of November II. It is be-
liered that nearly 100000 bales will
be shown to have been gInncd to that
date. and after that record amount
the ginning figures will fall off very
materially with previous big crop
years In the meantime. the worlds
consumption is being estimated for
the year at between l3.s00,O00 and H.
100000 bales, and spinners are taking
the cotton in large amounts daily as
II is offered by planters and factors
in tie South.
Improved General Condition.
Reports from tho dry goods trade
centres are showing moro improve
ment with the passage OF each week,
and 1t Is believed that the violent
recovery In the stock market the past
week on the more favorable views
on the railroad and industrial situa-
ton will broaden the demand for dry
goods generally with the more sea
sonable weather now prevailing. In
this connection, trade authorities
agree that the retail and jobbing mer-
chants throughout the West, as well
as in the East, arc carrying smaller
stocHs OF goods at present than for
number of years past. and when
the demand to replcnish these stocks
becomes more general, there will lie
marked revival of activity in the
milling districts, and all the mills will
therefore, soon be running Oh full
time.
This is tho first time for over two
years that the mills have had such
an opportunity to stock up with chem
cotton The present price of about
to 91-2 cents for middling cotton
compares with the average price II
about II IL cents for the last two
seasons crops, which is a difference
OF nearly $"5 per bale. With cotton
under cents there would be con-
SIDERABLE discussion of it's selling un-
uer the cost of production, and this
OIL Itself would attract heavier in
vcstment as we'll as speculative buy.
ing the staple.