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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
"Who is to Blame

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: An arti.
Gle with the above title recently ap.
peared in the Freeman Tribune
signed Reader" regarding the fate
of the Titanic, holding God to blame
for this terrible sea tragedy. It is
unfair TO God to hold Him respon-
sible for the happenings in this
world which are traceable to human
parentage. To do so Is to stagger
faith in the omnipotence of good
ness. Man was to blame for the
sinking of the Titanic and for the
loss of many hundreds of lives, and
for the hundreds saved man provid-
ed the means of salvation. Capt.
Smith was warned both by God and
man that he was in near approach
to ice fields. God sent his wireless
message to the captain in the cold
atmosphere, watch out for ice
bergs," as plainly as he spoke to
Moses in the burning Acacia, but
Capt. Smith was disobedient to the
heavenly oracle. From the Marconi
stations the same message was sent
by man, only in another code, but
the captain was unheeding and kept
driving his ship forward at danger
GUS speed in perilous water until she
collided with the god of the north
wind broken from its moorings and
drifting at sea and the consequence
of the accident was a doomed ship,
chargeable to the mania of one man,
or the steamship company whose or
ders he was carrying out, against
the warnings of both God and man
The world is builded with a God
care for man and man is constituted
capable of obedience and disobedi-
ence to the thought and care of God
for his life. 1t is the law OF water
to drown man under certain condi-
lions and to keep him alive under
certain other conditions. The ele-
ments of nature are the friend OF
man under certain conditions, his
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
Personal Briefs
(From SATURDAYS Daily.

Mrs. E. D. Curtis has returned
from few days visit with friends
in Hampton.
Mrs. Q. X. Herald went to
kamrar yesterday for a short visit
with her parents.
Mrs. Esther Caruth returned to
Ellsworth yesterday after short
visit here at the w. J. Caruth home.
MIR. and Mrs. E. ]. Kidder left
today for Limon, Colo, where they
will make their home for the future.
Mrs. VIM. Rosa of Pasadena,
Cal, who has been visiting at the
F. F. Cash home, left yesterday for
visit in Monticello. .,.
Mrs. A. C. Munzenmier return
ed yesterday to Des Moines after a
visit here at the o. A. Wahl home.
Miss Mary Oleson of Williams
was shopping in the city yesterday
AChas. E. Welch OF Lafayette,
Indiana. arrived in the city last
night for visit at the home of his
mother. Mrs. James WEIGH.
Richard J. Mullins was a Cedar
Falls passenger yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hoppe of Ia
coma, Wash, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. A. Wahl of this city.
Guy w. Ballard, formerly of
this city, but now of Lincoln, Neb.,
is in the city for an over Sunday
visit with old time friends, having
been to Minneapolis and other
points on business trip. 81.
Miss Gladys Smith left today
for Cresco to visit an old school
friend.
DIR. and Mrs. r. w. Pote return
ed last night from few days visit
in Des Moines, where they attended
the state dental convention.
Miss Ethel Seamands and Mr..
Brown of Des Moines are guests at
the E. II. Hemmen home.
Mrs. II. l.. Norton, who has
been spending few days with her
daughter, Mrs, Geo. Riley, returned
to her home in Fonda today.
Miss Hazel Riley went TO Fort
Dodge today where she has accepted
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14

Fred Heiden yesterday bought
two lots on West Third street of
Louie Cantonwine for $500.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
WAS A SUCCESS.
full GATHERING
w. C. 7. U. District Institute in
Baptist Church Comes to
Close.

The w. C. T. U. meetings which
were held in the Baptist church
Thursday and Friday, terminated
Friday afternoon with a success
full meeting and a six o'clock dinner
served in the basement of the
church by the home w. C. T. U.
workers to the visiting ladies and a
few guests.
The meetings Friday were at
tended by fair sized audiences and
the program was carried out with
| but few changes. All of the lect-
ures and talks proved most interest
ing and beneficial to those who
heard them, especially the talk in
the morning by Rev. c. H. Kamp-
hoefner of the Methodist church and
one in the afternoon given by Rev.
A. l. Martin of the Christian church.
Rev. Martins talk was on the
Church, versus Saloons" and was
well worth hearing. y
Mrs. Rowena Judson Stevens, wife
of Judge Stevens, of Boone, gave a
strong and helpful address on,
Woman as Citizen" and every one
who heard this address were fort
unate as it was fine. -.
The music during the entire ses-
sion was furnished by the Methodist
choir under the direction of DR..
Laura NJ. Dysart and was well APP
preciated by the people in attend
anee, as We're the solos sung by a
number of local vocalists. y
Mrs. Dora Farrow, of Boone. who
is president OF this--the 18th dis
trict-said in conclusion of the
meetings that they had been a sue
cess from every standpoint and she
was Well pleased with the work
they had accomplished.
Mrs. Farrow left Friday night for
Evanston, where she will conduct a
similar series of meetings
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
OTHER RARE BOOKS
IN THE LIBRARY
Special Paper and Type Prepared
for Rare Editions Some
Invaluable Books.

There are several things besides
scarcity of copies and age that be-
long to the requisites of rare
book. Especially is this true OF
works on art. In the first place the
paper is specially prepared for a
book of this kind. In F. Hopkin-
son Smiths Venice many of the pict-
ures have been imprinted upon the
finest of silk Not only is spec
ial paper prepared but type is cast
especially for the printing. Furth-
ermore the sheets cannot be printed
in presses but this work must all
be done by the human hand. Every
sheet is matched with minute care
as it is taken from the type and as
soon as the slightest flaw is detect
ed the plates are sent to the melt
ing pot and the number of that edi-
ton is completed. The number of
a special edition of this kind never
exceeds one thousand copies and
very seldom passes the eight humid
redth number.
These rare books are secured with
great difficulty by librarians and
fabulous prices are often paid for
them. Some Of the copies owned by
the Kendall Young Library are lit
orally Invaluable at the present time
and no definite price could be put
upon them. Rare copies are secur-
ed from second hand book stores,
sales of large private Libraries and
sometimes come as the gift Of inter-
ested and generous friends of the
public library.
Webster City has in it's possession
one of the rarest collections of it's
size to- be found in the state and
1t has only been secured by the
careful and intelligent disposition
OF funds at the disposal of the IL
brarian and trustees.
One of the most valuable books in
the local collection is work by A..
Racient devoted to resume of the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14

applied art of all nations and times
Only four other copies of this work
are to be found in the United States
One of these is in the metropolitan
Museum Of Art in New York City
and the others are in the city IL
braries Of Chicago, Denver and
Louisville.
The portfolio edition of the
American Illustrators by F. Hop
kinson Smith has now become SC
rare that copy of it could not be
secured now without the greatest
expenditure of time and money.
Another work of great interest to
art students is the book of the Tile
Club of Boston and New York. Cop
les of this work were edited for
members of the club only. The
work was published in 1887, is de-
voted to a survey of American art
previous to that date, and contains
many beautiful illustrations of the
works of American artists.
The history of Ceramic art, or a
resume of the art of pottery max
ing among all nations, is also a
book which has been long out of
print and is found in only a few
collections.
All of these books are now on the
shelves in the Jane Young memorial
room and may be seen by those in
terested in rare and beautiful
things.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
position as stenographer in the

position as stenographer in the
Smith Garage.
&C. w. Fair went to Omaha to-
day for an over Sunday visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Stebbins
went to Fort Dodge today to attend
the funeral of Mrs. o. M. Nelson.
Miss Jennie Klippel, stenog-
rapher for the Tuscola company
went to Lena today for an over Sun
day visit with her parents.
Miss Mona Worries of Williams
is visitor in the city today.
C. D. HELEN Is expected to-
night from Des Moines for a brief
visit at the David Eyer home.
Mrs. A. J. Leonard is a Wool
stock caller today.
Misses May and Kate Woolford
went to Clarion today for short
visit.
Mrs. K. J. Wilson, who has
been visiting at the Geo. Simpson
home, returned to Vincent today.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Neel of
Kamrar are in the city today.
Miss Grace Whitley Is home
from Iowa Falls for an over Sunday
visit.
Mrs. R. Conrad, who has been
visiting for the past two months
with her daughter, DR.. Belle Con-
rad, returned to her home in Inde-
pendence today.
Henry Arnold went to Colfax
yesterday for treatment for inflam-
matory rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clare Kellogg
and small daughter of Fergus Falls,
Mimi, are guests at the c. NJ. Kel-
logg home.
&C. w. Black leaves tonight for
an over Sunday visit with his wife
at Centerville. Word received from
Mrs. Black today stated that though
still very i'll she is getting along as
nicely as could be expected.
w. E. Buell. of Audubon arrived
in the city last night for an over
visit with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Stahl went
to Fort Dodge today to spend Sum
day with their daughter, Mrs. Frank
--Drs. H. w. Lundell and A. F.
Shultz will leave tomorrow for Sioux
City to attend the state meeting of
the Knights of Columbus, in session
there from Sunday until Wednesday
Miss Asia Black of Fort Dodge
left this morning for Ames after Wis
lting yesterday at the home of Miss
Hazelle McComb.
DR.. o. A. Hall returned from
Chicago yesterday after few days
business visit. While there Dr.. Hall
met Parker Eslick, a former Web
ster City boy who now resides in the
Windy City. Mr.. Eslick is taking al
post graduate course in North West
srn University and Is employed on
he reportorial staff of the ChicagoI
Examiner.
Miss Grace Harrison returned
from Huntsville, Mo-,
where she has been spending week
with her mother. Mr.. Harrison re-
emily purchased farm in that sec
ion of the country and Mrs, H. is
Town there In the interest of 1t.
Miss Emma Gamble. an in
'tructor in the Cedar Falls Normal |
school, is spending the day here
With her friend, Miss Grace Harri-
;on.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
Automobile Agents Wanted.

Can You sell automobiles? II so
the opportunity you want is now
open to you. We must have some
responsible party to represent us in
your vicinity on the R. c. H., the
greatest popular priced car built, 5
passenger touring car, fully equip
ped SS50.00 Two passenger road
ster, fully equipped $4,000. Also
the famous EVERITT made of
Chrome Nickel Steel, six cylinder,
4S H. P, fully equipped with self
starter S1S50.00 The Four go"
fully equipped with self starter
$1500.00. The Four 80" fully
equipped, s125O.oO. Also the AU-
BURN line with the famous Ruten-
Der motor. 80 H. p, $4,000. The
IS II, P. $4,000. 40 H. P.
S1750.00. We are factory distribut-
ers, Write. phone. or wire us at
once for agency proposition.
Brown-Corley Motors CO., Des
Moines, Iowa. 4-29fSt3
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
enemy under certain other condi-

enemy under certain other condi-
tions.
God cannot take the drowning
element out of water, nor the burn
ing element out of fire, and man
knows these elements exist with
killing power under certain circum-
stances. If man risks Gods law and
suffers and loses, why should he
blame God? Why not charge the
fault to his own recklessness and be
fair? God cares lest man perish but
He has to care after the laws of the
world construction and not after
the disobedience of men. The ship
Titanic sank with many lives
through one mans recklessness.
Why bring God into the deal? If it
were not for our unwarranted halo
over the revelation of yesterday this
thing would not be done.
The wages of sin is death against
whatever law that makes for life.
Those on the Titanic were in the
care of Capt. Smith. They paid
with him the price of his wages
against the law of God, except the
few who found the life boats pro-
vided by human agency. The AL
mightiness of God is not answerable
IN Tho cara1ocSnaSc IF man hlyt the
ness of God answers the
recklessness of man by teaching him
that the way of disobedience is the
way Of death. N. e. Spicer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
SENATOR PROUDFOOT
OPENS CAMPAIGN
Standpat Candidate for Governor
Makes Opening Address at
Williamsburg.

Special to the Freeman Tribune: A
crowd of several hundred farmers
and business men heard Senator A.
V. Proudfoot in his opening speech
of the campaign at the Trojan opera
house this afternoon. In his adj
dress Senator Proudfoot warmly en-
dorsed the record of the republican
party of the past four years, espec-
tally the economies introduced into
the various departments which has
placed the postofflce department on
self-supporting basis and for the
first time in history left it with a
surplus: the corporation tax law
which with the new tariff law has
given us surplus in our revenues,
and the record made in the prose-
cution and conviction of trusts un-
der the Sherman law.
He takes decided and advanced
stand on the temperance question
and the strict enforcement of law.
He asserted that we give most of
our attention to the development
and care of material things and to
a great extent ignore the rising
generation. Our principal business
should be the production Of the
right kind of citizens and when our
citizenship is of the right sort, the
industrial and social problems will
very largely care for themselves.
Taking position that the pub
lie should assert its rights as an in
terested intervenor in all labor
troubles he announced himself in
favor of law which would compel
arbitration of labor disputes and
injure not only the laborer and en-
ployer, but the public as we'll. He
declared himself favorable to public
measures which would pro-
vide for strict regulation of rates
and services of all public utilities
and paid his compliments to the
publisher of Midland municipalities,
a magazine printed at Marshall
town, and which is supported large
ly by public funds, which has Bit
terly attacked those members Of the
legislature who voted for the Pub
lie Utilities and against the Termin-
II Tax Measure
He made 1T plain that he would
make the issues of the campaign on
/ temperance and law enforcement
program and that he would fight II
,ut on moral lines, stating that we
rave been giving more time and at
ention and study as state, to the
Kind of horses, cattle, hogs and corn
hat We are producing than to the
lind Of citizens He plead for a
Greatest Iowa" spirit which will
AXE for its object the moral, intel
ectual and physical Improvement
# the people and declared that
when this was made our principal
business, all these other things
would be added.
He asserted that he had been ac-
lively engaged in advocating the
work of building better roads for
onger period than some aspirants
or high Office have resided in the
tate and that by voice, vote and
he had at every oppor-
unity done his share to forward the
movement
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
The Cradle Roll.

A. e. Curtis, residing south OF the
city. is wearing the smile that will
not come off, owing to the arrival
of Myron Curtis, standard sized
baby boy, at his home this morning.
Mother and child are doing nicely.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
"Who is to Blame :"

To Reader" in the Freeman
Tribune of recent date: Let me
kindly ask, If you convince me that
there is no God will it make me
more honest, more truthful, more
generous. more unseifish. and more
virtuous? Another Reader.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14

Henry Fl. Roskopf, who resides on
the east side, purchased farm of
100 acres near Williams Friday
of NJ. c. Robertson, and traded the
place to his brother, Joe Roskopf,
for an so acre farm near Stanhope
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14

The State Board of Education has
provided whereby two young men
from each county may become stu
dents at the Iowa State Teachers
College in Cedar Falls as honor
scholars free of tuition for the COM
ing year. This plan is adopted in
order to encourage more young men
to go into public school work. The
appointment of these honor scholars
is In the hands of the county super
intendents and young men that are
graduates of the country schools are
able to be appointed with the open
ing of the summer terms. =
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14
lNSURCENT WOODMEN
MEET WITH DEFEAT
Intinated That Outside Influences
are Working in Favor Of
Increased Rates.

Insurgent Woodmen of Hamilton
county who are enlisted in the fight
to prevent the enforcement of the
increased rates recently adopted by
the head camp are beginning to re-
alize that they have hard fight be-
fore them. The indications are that
the old line companies are interest
ed in the matter and that they are
furnishing the sinews Of war In
creased rates in the Woodmen as
proposed by the head camp will
force many out of the order and the
old line companies hope to get a
goodly share of new business as a
result. The following dispatch in
dictates that all is not going to be
clear sailing in various legislatures
for the insurgents and that If they
win it will be because of united and
determined efforts:
Springfield, ILL.,, May 11.-1nsur-
gent Woodmen lost their fight in the
senate insurance committee last
night, when by the narrow margin
of one vote, the committee reported
the Donohue bill out with the rec
ommendation that it do not pass
The committee action followed an
open session of the insurance COM
mittee, lasting through two whole
afternoons and one evening, during
which every angle of the Woodmen
rate war was threshed out for the
benefit of the legislature.
The unfavorable report came as a
surprise to the sponsors of the meas
ure. in view of the comparatively
easy sailing they had with it in the
house. On the motion to report the
measure unfavorably, the committee
divided 9 to s, with chairman Lund-
berg not voting. The committee &C
ton gave the sponsors of the bill
their first notice that powerful in
fiuences outside the lines of the
Woodmen were working against it.
1t is said that some of the largest
fraternal insurance societies in the
country now are fighting the Dono-
hue bill, which would prohibit an
increase in fraternal insurance rates
until January, 1915.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-14

Geo. S. Lane is making some inn
provements at his residence on Wal
nut street. The house is being fix
ed up Inside and one of the finest
sleeping porches in the city is be-
ing added to the rear.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-06
ITO THE GAR.

Claude Eelsfre. peerless hero, and Rosa
mond, his beautiful sweetheart, nre now
being led 10 the presence of the Gar, where
the final sentences is to Pc pronounced upon
them. IL il moment OF cruel eNultntion
Tor Desmond who rejoices in the fate that
~ now sure TO osertake the helpless lovers
in the land of despofism and darkness.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-06
V.-SAVED.

With praetised skill, Claude grasps the
sliding boy in his powerful arms and by
terrific effort of strength and agility PUSHES
I'm the heoyy cable with the child safe and
sound in his embrace From the cnstle
window the Czarina watches in frantic
fear for her only is the apple of her
eve and the hope of the Romanoffs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-06
Iv.-To THE RESCUE.

CIaude's quick eye instantly sees the dan
ger that waits for the boy at play. To
Claude the CzareYitch Is the any
other youngster. Our hero would risk his
life as quickly to save the child of the
aumblest peasant in all the Russias. He
loses no time here, but with all his speed
PUSHES forward 10 clutch the boy and pre-
vent him from falling.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-06
u.-cHILnIsH PLAY.

What IL thisf All. a youngster at play
sliding down the wire supports of the
bridge. All unconscious of his danger. the
little boy shouts in clii4ish glee. Hut this
is ordinary little boy. As the obserVant
reader has already spotted from the little
crown the boys head, this youngster is
the CXnrevitch, heir to the throne and
Kingdom of the Little Father.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-06
m.-rHE BnIDGE OF SIGNS.

Across the Russian Bridge of Signs"
over which many unfortunate political
prisoners have trod thelr sad way, Claude
and Rosnmond now forced by Desmond
and the Russian guard. 1t IL bridge on
which the footsteps ali point in one dtrec-
ton, for there Is return from the dread
castle the heavy doors have changed
behind one.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-06
yI.-REWARDED.

I'm the boyski." cries Desperate Des-
mond, 'sbut I'm In the soupskL" The
grateful Czar is investing Claude with the
Order of kriminchOOk, and offers ito have
Desmond cast into a dungeon At the slight
est sugHestiOn from hero What he
falls Claude and what befalIs Desmond will
be shown by the artist
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-06
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
(To BE CONTINUED,
Naming the Gerrynander.

The gerrymander was christened IN
1873, although it must have been in
operation long before that A stanch
old Federalist. Gov. Elbridge Gerry.
controlled through his legislature the
redistricting of Massachusetts under
the census Of 1910.
In the office of Benjamin Russell. an
ardent Republican editor, hung map
of the state as newly subdiyided by
Gerry and his men. Gilbert Stuart's
ready pencil whimsically added to the
outlines Of grotesque district the
wings and tail Of dragon.
Hal" he said when he nad fin.
ished. "How's that for a salaman.
der?''
The Republican Russell growled:
PETER call It Gerrymanaer." And
American politicians have takeb hia
advice.-The Independent