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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
Justice to Corporations.

In we'll considered article. on
the Worlds Work the necessity
Of discriminating between good
and bad corporations is empha-
sized.
Individual effort counts for lit
tie without intelligent cooperation
these days, and where by business
methods and consolidation of ex-
pense the consuming public gets
the benefit of reduced cost of
manufacture and where no favorit-
ism by tariff or other unfair 1egis-
lation is made the means of
exploitation, the public regards
with comp1acency the efforts of
the captains, of industry to make
bigger and better such mercantile
institutions as while returning
fair dividends to their stockhold-
ers enure to the general good by
paying adequate wages and plac-
ing within the reach of the con-
suIner honest goods at living
prices.
The 1audatory comments as to
the conduct of the affairs of the
National Biscuit Company will be
well received by our readers, our
townsmail, Mr.. Lambert Mason
being an official of the company,
in whose service many Jefferson
boys have found congenia1 en-
pleyment.
Tt Il Inevitable but unfortunate that
the three great corporations that have
been convicted or indicted hold so large
. share Of the public attention. Zoo
great emphases on them and ON their
;sinsdnd misfortunes has certain ten
dency to question If not to discredit all
great corporations, and to cause US to
forget, for the moment at least. the
great benefits that most OF them confer
on society. Everybody who has bust
ness acquaintance will call such to mind.
Az this is written there comes, for in
stance, to this desk two brief addresses
made BY officers Of the National Biscuit
Company at meeting in Kansrs City.
Mr.. a. W. Green, the President of
the corporation from its beginning de
cIkred that every officer of every cor
poration should feel ii his heart. in
his very soul. that he has responsible
ity. not merely to make dividends for
bis stockholders. hut to enhance the
material prosperity and the moral senti-
ment Of the United States. ] feel in
the conduct Of this corporation the same
responsibility to my country and to my
God q do IN my conduct to my own
family. !.
III. Francis I. Hine. who is presi-
dent Of the First National Bank of New.
York, and has been assoclatefwith this
corporation since its beginning. said on
The came Occasion:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28

Letters and other t1ons for
publication IL the Free Press must
be accompanied By the writer's sigma
ture, not for publication. but as an evi-f
dence Of good faith.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
Death Of Col. VIM. N. Clements.

AS we go to press we learn with sim
cere regret of the death of Col. VIM.
Clements, which occurred this morning
at-his residence near Summit Point,
after protracted illness.
Few men were better known or more
universally popular. !,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
For House of Delegates.

I hereby announce myself csndi-
date for the House of Delegates as
representative from Jefferson County,
subject to the decision Of the Demo-
cratic Primary.
JOHN H. McGARRY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
For Sheriff. !.

hereby announce mysels rs a candidate
for Sheriff of Jefferson County, subject to
the action oIthe Democratic Primary.
Deputiee-MidlieWay Dist1ict, Chas. a.
johnson; Kal,eiown district. G. N Har
4ris; Charles Town District. Nm NJ. Burns;
Harpess Ferry District John Levy. lsiler
JAS A. Smith J h. OSBOURN.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
For County Commissioner.

.Acceding to The pressing requests OF uu7
merous friends. Thereby announce myself
a car didate for County Commissioner for
KsbtetowD District, subject to regular
Democratic Primary. am consistent.
honest and Democrat
THOMAS J. WEST.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
IMPORTANT MEETING.

A meeting of the Law and Order
Committee will be held in the Court
House in Charles Town. on
SATURDAY, MARCH 80,
at IL q. m. This is most important
and all citizens interested d
the AntirSaIoOn movement are earnest
" requested to be present.
JOHN /. CoLsToN, Chairman.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28

We are authorized to announce MR.
GEORGE u. MOORE as candidate tor
Ee-electioi as Prosecuting Attorney of Jt,i-
fersoii Coltnty-suhject to the action of the
Democratic Primary
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
For the Legislature.

Mr. Editor.-Please announce HON. @.
N. WETZEL candidate for the House of
Delegates. subject to the action Of the
Democratic Primary Election.
DEMOCRATIC VOTERS.
County Dem papers please copy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
For Justice Of the Peace.

hereby announce myself candidate for
Justice of the Peace for Charles Town Dis
trict. subject to the approval of the Demo
cratic voters of Charles Town District
Very respectfully,
CHAS. +. YOUNG.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
For Sheriff.

/ announce myself as candidate for
Sheriff of Jefferson County, subject to
the action of the voters at the Demo-
cratic Primary. Deputies: &C.
Young, VIM. o. Macoughtry and C 'B.
Wentzell. j. w. GARDNER.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
For Justice Of the Peace.

herebv announce myself a candidate for
reelection as Justice oftbe Peace ofCharles
Town District subject to the decision Of
the Democratic Primary
6. FRANK GALLAHER
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
For Assessor.

announce myself ~ candidate f,}r
Assessor OF Jefferson County, subject to
the action The voters ut the Democratic
Primary Deputies T. 0. Link, for Shep-
herdstown and Harpers Ferry, and F.
Yates for Kabietown.
f. L, WATSON. q
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
Hon. R. B. Naylor, Wheeling.
Hon. Lewis Bennett, Weston,
Hon. Edwin Mann. BluefeId.Z


Hon. R. B. Naylor, Wheeling.
Hon. Lewis Bennett, Weston,
Hon. Edwin Mann. Bluefeld.
Gen. D. E. Abbott, Huntington.
Hon. G. A. Northcott, Huntington.
Hon R. L. Archer. Huntington.
Col. 7. H. 8. Dawon, Berkeley Spgs.
Hon. z. c. Beury, Claremont
Prof. James T. Rucker, Lewisburg.
Georgs W. Arnold, Romney.
Hon. John T. McGraw, Grafton. D
) Hon. o. S, Marshall, New Cumber-
land. -
Hon. NJ. S. Hodges, Frank lin.
Hon. G. W. Mctauley, Moorefeld.
Hon. Warren Miller, Ripley:
Hon. William Campbell. Charles
Town.
John Koblegard, Clarksburg.
r. T. Lowndes, Clarksburg.
George I. Duncan, Clarksbure.
Hon. MI. Hutchinson, Fairmont
Hon. E. NJ. Showalter, Fairmont,
Hon. John W. Mason, Fairmont
] M. Hartley. Fairmont.
Hon. C. E. Carrigan. Moundsville.
Hon. F. NJ. Reynolds, Keyser.
Harry Scherr, williamson.
Hon. H. McDermott, Morgantown.
Hon. J. H. Stewart, Morgantown.
Hon. Andrew Price, Marlinton.
Hon, Henry G. Davis, Elkins.
Col. A. R. Stallings, Parsons.
Hon. W. S. Wysong, Webster Spgs.
Shirley H. Mitchell, Elizabeth. I
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
For Assessor.

| announce myself as a candidate fer
Assessor of jefferson County, subject TO the
decision of the voters ut the Democratic
Primary neputies-G Kears,ev Wysopg,
Of Charles Town District, and w. l.. Rein-
hart OF Shepherdstown District.
WIN. G. BATES
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
Large Delegation
Appointed to Attend Southern Com
merciaI Congress.

&
Charleston, ". Va, March 8.-Gov-
ernor William E. Glasscock has appoint
ed list of delegates to represent West
Virginia at the fourth annual conven-
tion of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress at Nashville. Tenn, April 8, 9
and 10, and notice of their appointment
is now being sent the various appoin-
tees. The list includes many of the
most representative business men of the
state, and almost every section of the
state is represented. The list is as fol
lows:
Hon. W {. McConaughey, Parkers-
burg.
Hon. Charles Burdette Hart, Wheel
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
For Assessor.
For County Commissioner.

hereby announce myself as can
didates for County Commissioner for
Kabletown District, subject to the
Democratic Primary.
If elected, will vote against the
licensing Of saloons.
WILLIAM WILT. I
County papers please copy.]
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28

We, the undersigned Democrats of
Jefferson county, respectfully request
Mr.. Milton Burr to become candidate
TO represent this county in the next
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28

[OountY papers please copy.l
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
For Prosecuting Attorney

VIM. II. WILSON.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
WARNED TO KEEP
Away FROM OREGON
Large Numbers Of People now Desti.
tute in That State Labor
is Cheap. ~.

1t seems that Oregon is suffering
from too much boom. just as Des
Moines has suffered. People with
out means have been beguiled into
going to Oregon by the glowing ad-
vertisements broadcasted throughout
the east only to find that conditions
were not as represented. 1t Is evil
dent from communication received
by Gov. Carroll few days ago that
the thrifty people of Oregon are be-
ing burdened by the influx Of new
comers who do not possess the neces-
sary capital to establish themselves
In business or farming. The COM
munication received by Gov. Carroll
is from the Central Labor Council OF
Portland and asks the governor to
use his influence to prevent people
moving to Oregon under the impress
sion that they can get land cheaper
there or more work at higher wages.
The letter, after calling attention
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
Lumber Means Economy

Quality Lumber Means Economy
these days because it eliminates a
lot of hard hand work on the part
Of the carpenter and enables him to
do larger days work. Particular
ly is this true Of our finishing lum-
ber and flooring. and by having II
smoothly dressed right at the mill,
where they are equipped with ma
chimes that permit Of speed OF zoo
lineal feet a minute. the best results
are obtained at the minimum cost
There are lot of new wrinkles us
ed these days In the manufacture OF
lumber that bring the actual cost OF
'nuse erection down to rock bot
tom, and the effects to be gained by
the use of different woods are al.
most wonderful. II you're thinking
of building we want to show you
these things.
There's No Place Like Home"
d1f1 Young & Clifton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
BUILDING
FINISHED |
The New Ball Room in Wilson
Building Thrown Open
to a Large Crowd.
of Guests.
STRUCTURE IS REMoDELED
STRUCTURE IS REMoDELED
Now one Of the Finest Buildings in
Webster City-A House
Warming.

The new Wilson building, now
practically completed, is one Of the
finest interior finished structure II
this section Of country. The worh
of remodeling this building has TAX.
en- almost four months and has cost
many thousands of dollars. Will
sons opera house was formerly To-
Gated in the second story of this
building and in its day 1t was a
very popular place of amusement
AT the time of it's opening it was
considered one of the finest opera
houses in Iowa. However, for the
past four or Eve years Wilson's OPP
era house has been closed.
The first floor Of the Wilson
building Is occupied by the T. n.
Hughes & Son meat market, the Le-
Valley drug store. the Webster City
Savings Bank, and the Wilson 4
Ferrell news stand. Fine new fronts
of the latest styles have been put in
three Of these business places and
they have been fixed up in splendid
shape. &
The second story of the structure
has been divided into seven suites OF
rooms and a ball room. All the
rooms In the second story have been
rented for Office rooms and flats. On
the second floor the woodwork and
ratings are all finished in solid oak.
The floors in this story are of hard
maple. In the Offices and living
flats the electric fixtures are of the
latest styles. The ball room espec-
tally makes very fine appearance.
Above the ball room floor a balcony
is arranged on two sides of the hall.
The main dancing floor is 35x44
feet. In the rear of the balcony la
dies and gentlemen's cloak rooms are
arranged. There is also a large din
ing room and kitchen. These rooms
are connected directly by doors lead
Ing to the balcony. In the balcony,
light Is furnished by ten electric
chandeliers arranged around. the
ceiling. In the center OF the ball
room one huge chandelier is placed.
This chandelier is one of the finest
OF its kind In the city. Around the
rail Of the balcony twenty small
lights are arranged. The balcony
and ball room are both complete and
ready for the opening which was
given by Mrs. F. E. Wilson and her
son last night. However, the dining
room and kitchen could not be put
in readiness for the big social occa-
sion
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
CHICAGO GLEE CLUB
FAILED TO ARRIVE
Methodist Ladies Expect Lecture
Bureau to Supply Another
Attraction,

The Chicago Giee Club failed to
arrive in the city Saturday to give
their concert at the arnory opera
house in the evening, as advertised
They expected to get here upon the
train from the south at o'clock
in the evening. they having appear
ed at Mt. Ayr: down in Ringgold
county, 1.-The southern tier Of coun-
ties in the state, the night before.
This is rather long jump, but II
the weather had been favorable and
the trains running on schedule time,
they probably could have made 1t.
However, on account of delayed
trains they missed their connection
and could not get here.
A large crowd OF lecture course
ticket holders gathered at the arm
ory opera house for the concert In
the early evening, at which time II
was reported that the train from
luG SVuIup Ou WhISh tuU 6ACO SAuS
was expected, was an hour and
twenty minutes late. Many OF the
audience went home. not caring to
wait, as the concert would be very
late in beginning. even If the train
should not lose any more time be-
fore arriving here. However, dis
patch was received later. notifying
the local management that the COM
pany had missed their train and
would not be here.
The Methodist ladies, under
whose auspices the winters lecture
course Is being conducted, expect the
lecture bureau which Is furnishing
the talent for the course. to make
UP this number, either with the con-
cert company which was to have
been here Saturday evening, or some
other attraction.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

able guard, played his usual great
defensive game. He also is credited
with some of the baskets.
France showed up we'll in the
game. He is credited with his share
Of the scoring and some very clever
team work. The defensive game OF
Meller. the standing guard, loomed
up strong against the Fonda boys.
The Fonda team will appear here
before the season is ended. Accord
ing to the members of the local
team the latter can easily defeat
them in this city. Berggren 1t is
thought will be in condition to en-
ter the next game.
The Boone team will be In this
city next Friday evening. 1t Is also
probable that the home boys will
have another game this week. The
Boone team should be given q hard
race for victory at the armory next,
Friday night. They are reputed AZ
being very fast aggregation. Prac-
tice for the game will be given to
the men by Prof. Meyer every night
this week. It is thought that Dodge
will be in better condition by that
time, as his injuries are rapidly Inn
proving. 4.a af aac,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
FONDA BESTS
LOCAL TEAM
Webster City High School Basket
Ball Team Goes Down to Defeat
in Saturday Nights
Game.
ESTABLISH RECORD FOR FOULS
| !. FlfiIsR Ut - -R9
Game Played in Fonda-Score is 4S
to SO in Favor Of Team
= ~ at That Place.
ESTABLISH RECORD FOR FOULS
y GFsEFEF NE aF1s -F|T- IT
Game Played in Fonda-Score is 48

In a game that will probably hold
the seasons record for fouling, the
local basket ball team went down in
defeat to the Fonda high school
team in that place Saturday night
to the tune of 4S to 36. The home
team had a total of thirty-eight
fouls called on them. This alone
would have meant their defeat.
The Fonda five are a very good
team, but are not to be Nclassed with
some of the teams that the home
boys have met this year. The game
from the start was rough on the
part of the Fonda team. For the
home team this was impossible, as
they would have been penalized for
the slightest display of roughness.
At the sound of the first whistle
the home boys forced the battle and
managed to secure four baskets be-
fore they were fairly started. How
ever, the foul gong then began and
continued to sound from then on.
During the first division the home
bays out-played their opponents at
every stage. Several times they
would by clever team work carry the
ball to their basket only to be pen
allied for their efforts. At the end
OF the first half the score stood %
to 16 in favor of Fonda. During the
first half the Fonda team were PEN
allied but two or three times.
At the opening Of the second half
the men all showed improvement
from their short rest and entered
into the game with renewed vigor.
For short time they played even.
However, the foul gong continued to
sound on the locals.
The team work in the second half
displayed by the locals was more
than the Fonda five could compre-
hend. During this half the LONE
boys began to take long chances for
their baskets. Some of them were
successful and from very hard an
giles. Dodge, who has been out of
the game for some time, played Sat
urday night. His presence added
greatly to the good work of the
boys. Several Of his baskets were
most excellent. He appeared in his
old position Of forward. Talcott, the
sturdy first sub" played In the
place of Berggren, who Is still out
on account Of the injury received in
the Sioux City game. In Talcott the
high school have first"sub" who
is always on the Job In the absence
OF any Of the "regs." His work al
Fonda was very good Mckee, the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

to the fact that thousands have gone
to Oregon through false advertise
ments" says, concerning their condi
ltion: Large numbers Of these peo
pie are now destitute, having spent
their savings in railroad fare and in
yainly seeking for work"
Oregon, comprising a territory OF
$4,000 square miles with a popu1a-
tion of about 100000 people, is in
the main great wilderness Of for
ests and mountains. The forests are
largely held for speculation by the
railroad interests and other great
corporations. To clear an acre of
this forest land, after it has been
logged off, costs from $50 to 500
per acre. Hence. there is little
chance for paying farms on such
lands, except for men with consid-
cradle capital.
open country, suitable for farm
ing, has long ago been taken up and
prices for such farm land are very
high.
ri Railroad transportation through
out the state is very poor.
''The orchard lands are held for
almost fabulous prices, in the hope
that easterners can be fooled to buy
them. The same trick that was play
ed twenty years ago in southern
California, when orange orchards
sold for $1,000 an acre.
"The bottom Of these wildcat
schemes dropped out in California
and the Coxey army followed. The
bottom of Oregon's wildcat schemes
is now dropping out; hence idleness,
destitution and general reign of
crime committed by misled and des-
perate men,"
As to labor conditions in Portland
and throughout Oregon, the letter
continues to say:
''The almost criminal practice of
some employers Of labor in adver-
tising in eastern papers that wages
of carpenters in Portland are $500
per day for eight hours. with steady
guaranteed. cannot be
too strongly condemned. Facts are
that carpenters wages in Portland
are $3.50 to $500 per day, hours
ranging from eight to ten, and as a
rule there are three men looking for
each job. The same conditions pre-
vail in many other trades. 81 gJy
(Signed) Arthur w. Lawrence,lts
"Will DAILY, President. Secretary"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
An Enyiable Record.

A table complied by officials Of the
Central road shows that the
company has not been liable In an
action at law for the death OF a
single passenger on its system since
1908. The same record has been
achieved since the installation OF Its
suburban service in Chicago. There
are 15,000.000 passengers handled
on the suburban trains annually. II
is announced that the company can
not be sued for damages on account
of the death of former president
Harahan and others In the recent
wreck at Kimmundy, H.. as they
were travelling on passes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
FORGER LOCATED 81: v
|. In NEBRASKA
Sheriff Brown Left Today for Man
Who Signed W. Carmony's
Name to Checks.

The man who signed the name OF
w. Carmony of Kamrar to two
checks and cashed them in this city
a few weeks ago has been located
at Seward, Nebraska, and Sheriff
Brown went after him today. He
refused to leave Nebraska without
requisition papers and these have
been secured from the governor. He
forged two checks, each for $40. One
was cashed at one of our drug stores
and the other at one Of our banks
This is penitentiary offense.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
the full power to cast out all that
they think can harm the organiza-

the full power to cast out all thai
they think can harm the organiza.
ton. That is what John D. Deni-
son got and what any one would
get who challenged the operations
| of the big moguls who were running
things, and what he got any one
would get until in its extremity the
society itself threw up its hands and
cried for help to meet the enormous
death rate that is growing wonder
fully as the months go by.
The society has finally owned up.
The meeting at Chicago last week to
raise rates was an open confession
that to keep an insurance society on
its feet it must approach the rates
of old line insurance, but no fra
ternal insurance company can do
business on that plan-nothing Is
palmer than that. We have no ma
chinery for taking millions and car
ing for them with any safety to the
insured.
And if the rates can be doubled
and trebled this year, they can be
next year-and If the contract that
we joined under can be changed at
the will or caprice of the governing
body, then. we have no protection
only such as yultures give lambs.
We have made a lot of fellows
comfortable with our rich salaries,
but there. are over a million of men
who have fallen outside the breast
works and wondering where they
come in. After about five years they
will read the epitaph of the Modern
Woedmen and it. will be"Died OF
poverty and a broken heart" Lay
the remains away tenderly. It has
done a lot of good, but as an insur-
ance organization, it has been siezed
with fatal virus which inheres In
all fraternal Insurance and In the
fullness of time 1t must approach
the open grave, and call on 9 kind
and benignant world to cover its re-.
mains with her warm and loving
hands, for the good 1t has done. The
exodus will now begin.
N. u. Rood.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
To Study Window Trimming.

Arthur Crandall, who has been
clerking in the Seltz Royal Blue
Store. has resigned his position and
will leave for Chicago in few days.
where he will enter the Koester
School OF Window Trimming. Mr..
Crandall Is considered one OF the
best show card writer's In the city
and expects to combine window
trimming with this work. The school
which he has chosen is one OF the
largest OF its kind in the United
States.