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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
LAND VALUES.

The DeS MOines Capital shows
considerable temper because the
Freeman Tribune branded as false
its statement that Iowa land was
cheaper than year ago and says:
When an insurgent editor is corn
cred by an issue of fact he ahmed
lately attempts to close the argu-
ment by rearing up on his hind legs,
throwing back his long ears, and
braying-"P revaricator!" II the
editor of the Freeman-Tribune is not
too lazy to consult the Webster City
real estate dealers he will readily
discover that they have plenty OF
farms listed which can be purchas-
ed on an average Of $40 per acre
cheaper than one year ago. Such is
the testimony of the real estate men
in this section and we have not the
slightest idea that conditions are
materially different seventy-five
miles north. If the insurgent tariff
rippers hold forth in Washington for
about one more year lands will be
still cheaper after awhile than they
are now.
The Tribune cannot
vouch for prices around Des Moines,
but it knows prices in this part of
the state are steadily advancing,
and the same is true in northern
Iowa. However, the statement of
the Capital to the effect that land
values around the capital city are
falling will have no effect upon
prospective land buyers, as nobody
believes anything the Capital says,
editorially. The Freeman-Tribune
talked to several real estate men in
Webster City today and they say
land hereabouts is from IS to SIS
per acre higher than year ego.
This week A. R. Burleson, who pur-
chased the r. d. Butler farm near
Kamrar less than year ago for
500 per acre, sold the place to
George Sampson for s125 per acre.
If there is good farm in Hamilton
county that changed hands last year
that can now be bought for less than
the price paid then, The Freeman
Tribune will guarantee to sell it in
side of sixty days. The Freeman
Tribune surmises that it's old and
valued friend, Chauncey A. Weaver.
wrote the paragraph quoted above
and it will make Chauncey's &C
quaintances here smole mighty big
smile to hear him talk about any
body being lazy or to hear him ex-
paciate upon real estate values.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

President Taft cannot afford to
veto a bill reducing the tariff rate
on wooden and cotton goods after
calling congress in special session
to reduce the tariff on agricultural
products. He has stigmatized the
wooden schedule as "indefensible, .
yet it is said that he contemplates
vetoing any measure looking to a
reduction in that schedule. It will
not satisfy the western farmer to
have the president dodge behind the
tariff commission. They will con-
clude, and rightly so, that COM
mission is no more important in re-
vising manufactured products than
in revising farm products. The best
thing the president can do for him
self, the country and the republican
party is to sign any reasonable tariff
reduction measure congress may
send to him for his approval.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

serve the people? Had the esteem
ed Journal thought of this when it
was calling down "the malignant,
the narrow, the low minded, who
regard our presidents as conspira-
tors against the good of the people,
seeking to betray instead of sincere
ly serving them No public men
in modern times have been pursued
with a malignant hatred in greater
degree than the Iowa and Wiscon-
sin senators. They have been call
ed demagogues, trimmers, hypo-
critics, blather-skites. Moreover,
Cummins has been caricatured as a
pirate threatening to blow up the
ship of state, and such caricature
originally appeared in the Sioux
City Journal. Like many another
great editor and preacher, Uncle
George is better at handing out ad-
vice and expaciating upon the vir-
tues of some and the viciousness of
others than he is at practicing.
Some of the old hard headed dem
ocrats are getting scared already for
fear the party will win next year.
They know what usually happens to
the party the first chance the peo-
pie get at it after it has held the
responsibility of government. It Is
the against party" and when 1t
comes to taking the initiative and
leading in legislative enactmenta
and executive accountability it is
afraid of results. And this is not
to be wondered at. The party has
not been in absolute control Of con-
gress and the president since James
Buchanan retired fifty years ago.
save the two years following the
4th of March, 1893, and the remem-
brance of that reign makes the av-
erage democrat tremble for the fu-
ture of his party.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
race hatret, not the real issues Of

race hatret, not the real issues OF
the day, is what controls elections
in the south. w. ]. Bryan, we'll
known advocate of popular rights,
receives practically the same vote in
the south as Alton B. Parker, the
tool of the trusts and the friend of
Wall street-simply because both
were labeled democratic. Why
would it not be in accordance with
the square deal, as well as comply
ing with the constitution, to take
away the representation accorded
the south on account of the Negro
population? A black man has no
political rights in such states as
Mississippi, Louisiana, the Caro-
linas, Georgia, ETC., then why
should those states be accorded
three, four or five representatives
each in congress and a similar num-
Der of votes in the electoral college
bys grace of the colored population?
This is an issue that will rise up
high and wide before the American
neople some day and the sooner II
it disposed of the better for all con-
cerned. Some time, perhaps, a
president and a congress will be
elected who have the courage and
the inclination to enforce the con-
stitution and reduce the representa-
ton in congress and the electoral
college in those states that nullify
the rights Of the elective franchise.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22
dodge behind the reporter and de-

dodge behind the reporter ana de-
clare he misrepresented the facts.
Public men, too, find it convenient
at times to deny what they said in
good faith only few days before.
What they revealed to the reporter
didn't look good in print and the
public didn't accept it with loud
applause, but rather with condem-
nation. Then the aforesaid public
man discovers he was "misrepre-
scented" and rushes a denial through
the press and the denial lacks moth
ing in warmth and fervor. In
speaking of some phases of the re-
porter's work the Cedar Rapids Re
publican we'll says:
"Men often think they have been
misquoted when, as matter of fact.
they have been quoted correctly!
They say things that surprise them
when they see them in print. It is
so convenient even for public men
to take refuge behind the reporter.
to claim that they have been mis-
reported. But nine cases out of ten
it will be found that the reporter
was right and the man reported a
coward or dodger. That reporters
are so often right is all the more
marvellous when it is considered how
hastily much Of their work is done.
The printing presses do not wait for
any one. When the hour strikes
they must be started, for mails must
be made and deliveries made. The
reporter has to sift the essential
facts from masses of material. He
learns to do that. He does It almost
by instinct. He has handled SO
many affairs that he is apt to know
the genuine from the spurious. He
knows how to weigh the statements
OF men better than judges on the
bench. And above all, the first les
son he learns Is not to lie, but to
tell the truth. as he finds it. That
may seem like strange statement,
but no reporter was ever sent out.
deliberately to tell what is not the
truth"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

Speaker Clark declares that the
most distressing sign of the age is
the seeming determination Of peo-
ple to move to the towns.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

Heaven, like happiness and con-
tentment, is condition rather than
place.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

The resigning habit seems to have
as firm hold upon Senator Baily
as the candidate habit has upon Col.
Bryan.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

Col. Roosevelt is entitled to, and
is accorded credit, for sincerity
and zeal in his administration. No
doubt he was as sincere and jealous
as President Taft is, or as William
Mckinley, Grover Cleveland, Gen.
Harrison, Gen. Grant and his other
predecessors in that high Office
were. 1t is only the malignant. the
narrow, the low minded who regard
our presidents as conspirators
against the good of the people, seek
ing to betray instead of sincerely
serving them.-Sioux City Journal.
The Freeman-Tribune is not dis
posed to dispute this point with the
esteemed Journal, but 1t would like
to know how high man must get,
in the judgment of the Sioux City
paper, before he is beyond sus
picion. 1t would appear from the
foregoing, in connection with the
Journals attitude toward some Of
ficials-United States senators for
1t has different
rule to measure standards. How
about such men as Cummins and
LaFollette being entitled to credit
for sincerity and with desire to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

Thrice welcome is the visitor who
fully appreciates the time of the
busy host.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

Mr.. Bryan is getting even with a
lot Of fellows who acted so badly
when he was a candidate for pres!-
dent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

The people of New Orleans, OF
some of them, met a few days ago
to celebrate the Tooth anniversary
of the birth OF judah P. Benjamin.
Some may ask, "who was Benja-
MINI" Well, he was traitor, a
high official in the southern confed-
eracy of states, learned lawyer
and a man of great ability. He fec
when Lee surrendered to Grant al
Appomattox, went to England and
gained fame at the English bar. He
was contemporaneous with Jeffer-
son Davis, Bob Toombs, R. M. T.
Hunter and men of that day. Loyal
citizens of the United States have
no business celebrating the anniver-
sary of his birth.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

Increasing confidence in the
sturdy and courageous insurgent
band at Washington is being mani
tested. The Review of Reviews con-
cludes that their position with re-
spect to Canadian reciprocity is log.
ical and Golfers credits them with
more astuteness than the presidents
advisors. Iowans who know the
mettle of their men have for the
most part had complete confidence
in them and now the tide of criti-
cism is again turning in another
direction and their position is vim
Dictated, there is general credit be-
ing given them for able and consci-
entious labors under adverse condi-
lions, is the conclusion of the Ma
son City Times.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

measured by democratic majorities,
and ought to have candidate OF
her own for president Mr.. Sells, no
doubt, would accept the honor If
thrust upon him. Cato was always
willin' when he lived in Iowa.
Every person in the United States
sixty years of age or older, who has
been citizen 16 years, who has an
income of less than six dollars a
week, and who has not been con-
victed of a felony, would be put on the
pension roll Of the United States II
congress passed bill introduced by
Representative Berger of Wiscon-
sin.-Marion Register.
But congress will not pass such a
bill. If it did Taft would veto it.
It is time to throw a few safeguards
around the national treasury and
stop some Of the raids upon it.
Senator Percy of Mississippi is
threatening to resign because Gov.
Vardaman defeated him in the Mis-
s.ssippi senatorial primaries. No
body can blame Mr.. Percy for being
sore. 1t is bad enough to be beat
en- by decent opponent. But Percy
and his kind have made it possible
for the success of such men as Yard
aman by acquiescing in the raw and
ranting methods Of the latter and
his class. Percy is lucky that he
came within twenty thousand votes
of winning.
When the Sioux City Journal is
on the right side of public ques-
ton it can present arguments for
the faith that is in it that are simp-
ly unanswerable. It disposses of the
proposition, leaving nothing else for
anybody to say. It's editorial COM
mending President Taft for his veto
of the Arizona-New Mexico bill is a
case in point. When it comes to
judging an editorial page from the
standpoint of conciseness, poise.
spice and ability none in Iowa COM
pares with that of the Sioux City
Journal, and it may be observed
that it has no superiors in the ma
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

Good for President Taft. He has
vetoed the statehood bill of Arizona
and New Mexico because of the
provision in their constitutions for
the recall of judges. The recall as
applied to judges is, in the opinion
of the Freeman-Tribune, danger
Gus weapon. Majorities are not in
position to pass upon the guilt or
innocence of men charged with
crime or upon the rights of property
and men involved in various con-
troversies, as majorities cannot at
tend the trials and cannot become
cognizant of the facts as revealed
by the evidence. The general pub
lie must get it's information from
the newspapers, public speakers.
private conversation, etc., and none
of these sources are absolutely reli-
able. No man who is now favoring
the recall would be willing to sub
NIT his interests to the electorate
when his property rights interfere
with some public improvement
which the people demand, yet it
will not be claimed that the indi-
vidual has no rights which the ma
jority is bound to respect whether
the majority wants to respect them
or not. The false cry that the veto
of the recall Is blow at liberty will
fall of its own weight. Liberty is
priceless gem that should not be
at the caprice of popular opinion,
often prejudiced by passion and
swayed by superficial information.
Keep the judiciary as far removed
from temptation as possible and the
best results will be secured.
Vardaman, the Mississippi fire
eater who recently carried the prim-
aries of his state by twenty thous-
and majority, raised the old specter
of Negro domination" and resorted
to methods calculated to arouse race
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

Politics is the science of exigen-
Parker.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-22

The Freeman and Tribune, both
papers, per year .$l.bO
The Daily Freeman-Tribune by
mail, per year saw
Delivered In city, per year. $5.0O
D. L. HUNTER. 30. Business Mgr.
w. F. HUNTER ......... Editor
Omcial Paper of City and County.
I would like to see company OF
young men and women arise, deter
mined to revolutionize conversation,
to make it mean something, to make
1t a power in life, contribution to
the souls resources. Form the habit
OF drawing out the best from those
with whom you talk. Form the
habit of giving the best you have
to your conversations. Frederick
Lynch.
Heaven. like happiness and con-
tentment, is condition rather than
= place.
Thrice welcome is the visitor who
fully appreciates the time Of the
busy host.
President Taft is certainly exhib-
iting enough courage to satisfy the
most exacting critic.
It is little early to do the act
ual work, but not too early to sug-
gest careful selection Of the seed
corn.
The resigning habit seems to have
as firm a hold upon Senator Baily
as the candidate habit has upon Col.
Bryan.
Speaker Clark declares that the
most distressing sign Of the age is
the seeming determination Of peo-
pie to move to the towns.
Mr.. Bryan is getting even with a
lot Of fellows who acted SO badly
when he was a candidate for pres!-
dent.
Col. Young's statement that Iowa
land has deprecated in price since
last year has not induced anybody
to sell at sacrifice. The people
are evidently onto Lafe's curves.
The close friends OF President
Taft are unduly sensitive. They
are so sensitive that it takes quite
diplomat to attack trust in such
way that he is not accused OF
throwing dornicks at the admins
tration.
Since Senator Young began ap-
pearing upon the Chautauqua plat
form the Chautauqua has grown i'm
measurably in the estimation of the
Des Moines Capital. And in this
connection it might be remarked
that politics is great game"
LaFollette's amendment to the
cotton bill is much better than the
original measure and shows that
the Wisconsin senator wants to re-
tain ample protection. His amend
ed bill makes deep cuts in the pres
emit law but provides much higher
rates of duty than the house meas
ure.
The newspaper that is tackled to
the coattail of any man and dare
not express an opinion Of its own
is worse than one that never ex-
presses any opinion at all. It is al!
we'll enough to nave leaders, but 1t
is better to have convictions and
stand by them in fair and foul
weather.
Congress and the president have
the right to say what state con-
stitution shall contain. When ter
ritory knocks at the door for adj
mission the doorkeeper should ex-
anime carefully the credentials. The
recall of judges, as provided in the
Arizona constitution, ought to keep
that state a territory until she
chanQaS her notion of legal nrnceS-
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-07-08
UueS Rock With
Fatal Results

East Las Vegas, N. NJ, July s.
Word reached here this after
noon OF the death at Tecolete, N.
M OF Leopoldo Montoya at the
hands OF EpaAoridito Baca. He
knocked the man down, it is said,
and beat him with a rock, inflict-
ing injuries from which Montova
died Saturday night.
Baca is under arrest and is await
ing hearing, About eight years
ago he shot Montoya through the
arm for a fancied or real ofense.
Moutoya was intimate with Mrs.
Baca at that time.
Mr.. Baca is a prominent sheep
man of Tecolete. Baca admits
and beating the dead man
with a rock.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-07-08
Traiff Uncertainty
Depresses Wool

Boston, Mass, July 5.-The
uncertainty over the tariff action,
at Washingtoni is ascribed by trad
ers as the principal reason for the
duilness of the wool market dur
ing the past week.
Business has been confined to
retail lots for actual needs. Prices
have remained practically unchang-
ed, but with slightly lower tendency
Many OF the mills are shut down
Sales of Ohio fine unwashed wool
of the new clip in sample lots are
reported at 2I cents and unwashed
remain at IS. A lot of 20, 600 pound
OF Michigan three eights sold at
IS cents.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-07-08
Automobile Road,
CimarOn to Taos

A'large force of men and twenty
teams are at work west OF Ute
Park this week building one of the
best roads in New Mexico. The
section of road being worked on
now is a part of the new automo-
bile highway to be built from Cim-
arron to Taos. More than $2 900
will be expended on the road from
this city to the site of the Eagles
Nest dam, and when the work is
completed it will be one of the
most beautiful scenic highways in
the southwest. When the propos-
ed road from Taos to Santa Fe is
completed Cimarron will be on the
route most travelled by those wish
ing to view the grandeurs of the
Rockies.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-07-08
SAYS MAINE WAS DE-
STROYED FROM INSIDE

Washington, ID. c., July S.
The loss OF the battleship Maine
was caused by the explosion of her
three magazines. No such effect
as that produced upon the vessel
could have been caused by an ex-
plosion from without.
Such is the opinion of General
William H. Bixby, chief of engin-
GERS, u. s. A. who has returned
from a personal inspection of the
work of raising the Maine.
General Bixby said that a por-
ton OF the deck over the maga-
zines were blown upward and laid
backward, and he said there were
numerous conditions Of the hulk
which proved that no explosion
from the outside could have caus-
ed the same result.
What the primary cause OF the
explosion was. said General Blk
by, will never be learned"
General Bixby does not believe
the bodies Of those who lost their
lives will be found on the Maine.
He says they are probably buried
200 feet or more from the wreck in
the mud.
While inspecting the work Cen
eral Bixby prodded around the
bow OF the vessel. lie iound by
his soundings that at least two
thirds OF the bow was absolutely
wrecked. The sides have been
practically blown away and buried
in the mud. This, he said, show
ed conclusively that the wreck OF
the Maine was caused by an explos-
ion within the vessel.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-07-08
Fourth OF July J
Death Toll Heavy

New York, July Joseph
Sennelli, 10 years old, was Instant
ly killed today and two other boys
bis companions, were badly burn
ed by a belated explosion Of fire.
works. The boys found two heavy
mortar bombs and Joseph exploded
the contents OF one with his jack
knife. When he reached the core
there was a terrific explosion. The
boy was blown Twenty-Five feet and
terribly torn and mangled
A majority of the accidents last
night we're gunshot wounds. Those
who found themselves unable to
buy fire crackers and blank cartri-
dges, used revolvers and ball cart
ridges already in their possession.
Three persons were killedand Is
wounded by chance or malicious
bullets. One boy of eleven was
killed by youth of 10 who said;
Watch me wing a kid" and de-
liberatelv fired, mob chased him
but he escaped.
Philadelphia, July 5.-A recap
itulation OF the celebration OF the
independent day in Philadelphia
was made today and shows that it
was as near an "old-fashioned
Fourth" as any one would want il
1t was the hottest Fourt of July in
thirteen years, and there were II
deaths from the heat and many
prostrations. Twelve persons
were Grounded in the rivers and |
creeks about Philadelphia while
bathing; there were two murders
several attempted murders aud |
brawls. About four
hundred persons were treated at
hospitals for injuries received in
handling fireworks.
Pittsburg, July s. Three dead
forty-fve injured, six of whom
may die, is the casualty list as a
result OF the Fourth Of July cele-
bration.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-07-08
How to Enter
The Office

Advance to the inner door and
give three raps. The devil will
attend to the alarm. You will give
your name, postoilice address and
number of years you owe for the
paper. You will be admitted into
the sanctum and will advance to
center OF the room, where you will
address the editor with the follow
ing countersign: Hold the right
hand about two leet from the body
with the thumb and fingers clasp
ing a ten-dollar bill, which you
will drop into the editors hand,
saying, "Were you waiting for
me2" The editor will grasp your
hand and the bill. pressing it, and
will say, "You betr"