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Graham guardian., 1912-06-07

If you are good canvasser you
can easily make So daily selling a
little pa tent | make. Prove it and
write or send 10 cents for sample.
Mr.. ROBINSON, Box 81, Tucson,
Arizona. 15-1t
Graham guardian., 1912-06-07
STATE OFFICERS

George w. p. Hunt. Governor.
Sidney P. Osborn. Secretary OF State.
J. &C. Caiaghan, State Auditor.
ID. +. johnson. State Treasurer.
George p Bullard. Attorney General
C. o. Case. Superintendent Of Public lnstruc'
ton,
w. p. Geary Corporation Commissioner.
+. A. Jones. Corporation Commissioner.
A. W. Cole. Corporation Commissioner
Alfred Franklin Chief Justice.
d. l.. Cunningham. Associate Justice.
II. d. Ross Associate Justice.
Graham guardian., 1912-06-07
COUNTY OFFICERS

A. G. McAlister, Superior Judge.
r. w. Smith, Clerk Superior Court.
Thomas G. Alger. Sheriff
David X. C'aridge. Recorder.
Frank M. Layton. Treasurer
George H. Crosby. Jr.. County Attorney
J. A. Woods. County Superintendent Of Schools.
David D. Phillips. Assessor.
w. r. Foote. Comfy Superintendent OF Roads
Phil C. Merrill. Chairman; A. c. Peterson and
William L. Nelson. Board of Supervisors.
Harry Tinsley, Surveyor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
Growing Alfalfa.

A few Hamilton county farmers
are experimenting in the production
OF alfalfa and some of them are find
ing the experiment satisfactory. AL
falfa is coming to be very profit
able crop wherever it can be raised
and IL Iowa's soil and climate prove
their adaptability to that product
another valuable article of COM
merce will result. A special from
the Agricultural college at Ames
says that for some years the agron-
omy department of the college has
been preaching alfalfa and now re-
suits are coming. Reports received
from all sections of Iowa indicate
that the number of alfalfa growers
this year is probably four times
greater than a year ago. The acre
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23

age has not increased SO much, pc
cause the college advises farmers to
start With small field, but even at
that Prof. Fl. G. Hughes estimates
that so per cent of the alfalfa acre
age in the state this year is a two
years addition to the total acreage.
From all sections come enthusiast
tic reports of success with alfalfa.
Some failures are reported, but they
are usually conditions that may be
remedied by culture of the right
sort. On the whole the reports JUS
tify the prediction made years ago
that Iowa can grow this wonderful
legume successfully.
This year some localities report
good deal of trouble with the blister
beetle, which cuts down the hay
Weld somewhat The blister beetle
feeds quite largely on grasshopper
eggs. Last years enormous grass
hopper crop in some sections gave
this years beetles many eggs to feed
on and they're making the most OF
the chance. Next year there will be
fewer grasshoppers, and this year,
too, but there is some prospect that
the beetles will be on hand again.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23

campaign of Lincoln and Douglas is
my ideal of the campaign that
should be waged Here the great
power of the Emancipation was ex-
erted in overthrowing a political
system that he conceived to be
wrong, instead Of being used to
crush and blacken the character Of
his friends and political associates.
"The republican party claims to
have been the party which alone eff
fectually resisted the progress of the
slave power and staked it's existence
upon that conflict. 1t claims to have
saved the Territories and the new
states for freedom; to have carried
on successfully the largest civil war
of modern (perhaps of any times;
to have abolished the most power
full and deeply rooted system of slav
cry known since the Middle Ages; to
have reconstructed the broken-up
governments of ten states, preserv-
ed the public faith unbroken, organ
lied the public debt and commenc-
ed its steady reduction, disbanded
peacefully large armies and navies
and led back the country to the
paths of industry and peace; and to
have done all this often against the
opposition of and often without eff
fectual aid from their political OPP
ponents."
This expressive language is quot
ed from one who wrote Of the party
some years ago and before recent
statesmen had made their impress
upon it's history. Can not the Ian
guage be just as truthfully lauda-
tory of the party's achievements in
recent times?
If the history of the party is
brought down to the present mo-
ment the high character of its
achievements will be found uniform
and unbroken. It has made an en-
viable record under all it's illustrious
presidents, including William How
ard Taft. 1 feel that it's candidates,
national, state and county are each
worthy of my vote and they will get
it as sure as that vote is cast in
November.
Wesley Martin.
Webster City, Ia, July 10, 1912.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
Personal Briefs
(Trom SATURDAYS Daily.

Misses Gertrude and Anna
Brown of Chicago are in the city
for visit at the +. E. Brown home.
Mrs. Shanor returned to her
home in Minneapolis yesterday fol-
lowing visit here at the home of
her brother, B. F. Paine.
&c. Fullerwider of Alden was in
the city yesterday for the purpose
for securing some base ball mater
ial for his team during the big base
ball tournament that is to take place
in that city in a short time. Mr..
Fullerwider will use three OF our
men on his lineup on these dates.
John Sloan of Williams was in
the city on business yesterday.
Miss Bessie Mauch returned
home yesterday from Fort Dodge
where she has been visiting friends
for the past few days. ..
e. B. Miller went to Blairsburg
yesterday afternoon on a brief bust
ness visit.
EDITOR Walterick of the Will
Jams Wasp was a business visitor in
this city yesterday.
Miss Eathel Faucet returned
to Des Moines yesterday after a Wis
it in this city with old time friends.
Mrs H. G. Culp who has been
a guest at the J. w. Lee home, re-
turned to Ames yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Johnston
went to Liscomb yesterday for an
over Sunday visit with relatives.
Perry Stevenson is home for an
over Sunday visit with his family.
Miss Zelda wrander, who has
been visiting at the Frank Huddle'
stun home. returned to Des Moines
] yesterday. She was accompanied
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
HAVE ESTABLISHED
ATHLETIC SOCIETY.
Local Young Men Have Proper
Method Of Obtaining Suf-
fcient Outdoor Exercise.

Several local young men, who are
employed as clerks in stores or at
other occupations that will not al
low them much outdoor life, have
established training quarters at the
home of one of their number in or
der to ge. the necessary amount Of
exercise.
The men who are in the squad of
trainers have made rules that are
lived up to the same as are found
Id training camps of college ath-
letes. The men retire in the even
Ing at 10 o'clock and rise again at
4:30. AT that time they start on
their morning jaunt before break
fast. Some time ago when the
training camp was established, the
men took from a half mile to mile
and a half in the morning. How
ever, they have improved in wind
and sinew and each morning they
take from two miles to four before
returning to their camp. They then
take a sponge bath and after eating
breakfast start for their work. Ac-
cording to the men who are doing
the work it is just the thing for
inside workers. In fact, it is said
that every one of their number has
taken on additional flesh and feels
much better through the days work.
The athletes take their work at the
driving park race track. The mem
bers OF the club are Adolph Pfliiger,
Mason Isham, Dick Terrell, Ralph
France and Vivian Mccullough.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
The Three Chairs.

The first chair was tiny--a high
chair
A baby was tied in the seat;
A fat, hungry child, he crowed and
he smiled
While waiting for something to
eat.
A mother kept watch DER this din
For fear he might make the chair
fall.
And now we are done with Chair
Number One,
The first little chair of them all.
The second chair, thirty years later,
Held boy who was handsome
and strong;
In gilded cafe, with registers gay,
He let the swift hours slip along.
"A waiter kept watch Ger this diner
For fear he might make the chair
fall.
AHu lOW VIC dlC IAAouSh "A|h SA'|'A
Number Two,
The merriest chair OF them all.
The third chair was back of bar
room
In corner all dingy and dark;
A man worn and thin had pleaded
for gin,
Because it was cold in the park.
No soul kept a watch Ger this out
cast
They knew he haG met with his
fall.
He was sleeping, you see, in Chair
Number Three,
The last little chair of them all
William F. Kirk.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
Has Attractive Window Display.

The Oppenheimer & Bermann
Clothing Co. have a unique window
advertisement that is attracting
much attention to their store. The
window is the work of Adolph
Pfliiger, clerk in the popular cloth
ing house. 1t is filled with Corliss-
Coon linen collars that are promis-
cuously strewn over the entire floor
and back ground Of the show win
dow. The clothing house offers q
gift of one dozen collars to each Of
the three persons who can. make the
closest estimate as to the number
of collars in the window. Although
the display was arranged only
Thursday Mr.. Pfiiger already has a
number Of guesses recorded. The
guesses range from 400 to 1900 col
lars. The contest will close in few
days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
A Voice for Honesty in Politics.

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: see my
old friend Fullerton is sorry for me
because do not take the part of
Barnes and his coterie. My parents
taught me when very young the
commandment, Thou shalt not
steal" and always remembered 1t.
When I saw the national committee
do as they did resolved not to up
hold it. When I saw man In this
state take the case against the wire
trust and win it and the price was
cut in two without hurting the
trust / admired him. When I saw
him advocate a number OF good
things that became laws, which no
one wishes changed, endorsed him.
Friends said, "let well enough
alone" Be we say, Improve. Do
better and never be at a standstill."
That is the matter with China.
For twenty-five years Roosevelt
has been before the people. Who
made better governor or president?
See the effect OF his work today. No
man can truthfully point to one pub
lie act of his but the people were
benefited by it. He carried this
summer the states that held prim-
aries. He had 100000 votes to
100000 for Taft and the demo-
Gratis together. That shows how the
people feel about him. I did not see
one republican before the primaries
in this county for Taft. am true
blue republican, but do not believe
in Lorimerism. Ryanism, Cannon
ism, Aldrichism or Baileyism. I pre-
fer Rooseveltism, LaFolletteism,
or Kenyonism and the acts of other
progressive leaders.
VIM. Anderson.
Jewell, July II.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
A LINEN SHOWER.

Miss Blanche Rutledge was the
guest OF honor at an afternoon paf-
ty given Friday at the home OF
Miss Dessa Clabaugh of Kamrar.
The afternoon was pleasantly spent
In an informal way and at its close
the guest of honor was presented
with basketful of beautiful pieces
of linen all tokens of friendship
from those present who wished to
offer their congratulations in recog-
milton of Miss Rutledge's marriage
with Mr.. Glenn Martin, of this city
which will be solemnized next week.
A delicious three course luncheon
was served by the hostess at five
O'clock. Miss Hazel McComb OF this
city and Miss Hazel Rowan of High
view were out OF town guests.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
Land Sells for $500 per Acre.

A deal was made Friday
through Seamands & Carpenter
whereby Geo. w. Shafer becomes the
owner of the j. H. seamands 20
acre farm, located one half mile
north Of this city on the White Fox
road. $4,000 was the consideration
and in the deal Mr.. Skaters house
and seven lots in Park addition were
put in at $4,000. The trade was
made through the same firm who
sold the VIM. Funk farm recently.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
HONOR VISITING FRIEND.

A number of the old friends in
the Baptist church Of Mrs. B. F.
Derr, of Calgary, Canada, who is Wis
iting in the city, gave a picnic In
her honor Friday afternoon. The
afternoon was to have been spent
under the shade trees in court house
park but owing to the Indictment
weather the guests were invited to
the home OF Mrs. C. H. Clifton. A
most enjoyable time was had by all
present, a number having been kept
away by the storm. Miss Winnie
Zitterell favored the guests with
several instrumental solos which
added much to the afternoons en-
tertainment. About twenty ladies
were present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL
Health is Worth Saving, and Som,
Webster City People Know How
70 Save it.

Many Webster City people take
their lives in their hands by neg
lecting the kindneys when they
know these organs need help. Weak
kidneys are responsible for vast
amount of suffering and Ill health
the slightest delay is dangerous.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills--a remedy
that has helped thousands of kidney
sufferers. Here is Webster City
citizens recommendation:
Mrs. William Germany, Bank St.,
Webster City, Iowa. says: "A mem
Der OF my family has found that
Doan's Kidney Pills cannot be equal
ed In curing kidney trouble. He
frequently had sharp pains in the
small OF his back. At such time he
has used Doan's Kidney Pills and
they never fail to relieve him. I be-
lieve Doan's Kidney Pills are the
best remedy to be had for persons
suffering from weak kidneys.
strongly endorse them"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the Unit.
Cd States.
Remember the name-Doan's
and take no other. d-f-tfl
2 y u
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
N. D. O'CONNELL
IN Big Land DEAL
Sells a Section in Kossuth County at
Only Seventy Dollars
an Acre.

NJ. D.. O'Connell of Fort Dodge
one of the pioneer lawyers Of this
part of the state, has just sold a
section of land in Kossuth county
at $40 per acre. He purchased this
land fifteen years ago at SIS an
acre.
Mr.. O'Connell plans to leave Fort
Dodge about the first of August to
join Mrs. O'ConneH, Mrs. Kishler'
her sister, and Mrs. Condor and
children at Colorado Springs. They
will remain there throughout the
summer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
Social Affairs
ONE O'CLOCK LUNCHEON.

Mrs. w. l.. Macgoey gave the sec
ond in series of luncheons in honor
of her sisters Misses Blanche and Gla-
dys Cooper of Beatrice, Neb., Fri
day afternoon at her home on First
street. The delicious luncheon was
served at one and the game of five
hundred played during the after
noon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
Everybody Knows Watermelon Day.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Webster
sCity's commercial league is begin
ming to get busy with the plans for
her watermelon day. There are
many towns in Iowa that have an
lnual celebrations elsewhere. Web
fter City is one of the few towns
that have managed to hit upon
ramething different, and her annual
watermelon day always attracts
great crowds from near and far. Per-
haps she might get the idea copy
righted, and again there may not
be any real need for this. The great
public knows Webster City's water
melon day, and would be apt to give
the cold shoulder to any other city
that sought to borrow" or assimi-
late Webster City's idea.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
SURPRISED THE CHOIR.

Friday evening after the regu-
lar weekly rehearsal of the evening
choir of the Congregational church,
the members were surprised and de-
lighted by an invitation to the home
of Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Metcalf.
There We're about twenty-five young
people in attendance and the even
ing was very pleasantly spent with
various games. Delicious refresh
ments were served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
SIX O'CLOCK DINNER.

Mrs. Charles Younkee and Mrs.
Jennie Ainslie entertained twelve
ladies' at six o'clock dinner Friday
evening at their home on First
street, complimentary to Mrs. w. B.
Richards, of Council Bluffs. A three
course dinnerNwas served and very
pleasant evening spent in social con-
verse.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
The immortal Hen.

Cedar Falls Record: The Web
ster City Freeman-Tribune has fig
,ured it out that Hamilton county
hens produce enough wealth every
year to- equal the amount of money
spent for automobiles. The hen is
immortal, all right, all right. May
her son never set.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
Real Estate Transfers.

B. H. Gish to State Bank Blairs-
burg-wd-part of lot 4, blk 4
Blairsburg $4,000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
WEBSTER CITY GETS
THE NEXT MEETING
The Upper Des Moines- Corn Belt Ed
itorial Association Here
Next Winter.

Just before the adjournment of
the meeting of the Upper Des
Moines-Corn Belt Editorial Associa-
ton, in session at Des Moines last
week, it was decided to hold the
next meeting in Webster City some
time next winter. Secretary Schroe-
der of the commercial league and
Geo. G.. Tucker Of the Journal are
entitled to the credit of getting this
favor for Webster City. Mr.. Tucker
was at the meeting in Des Moines
and was elected president of the as
ISOLATION. He found he could get the
next meeting for Webster City and
got in communication with the Sec
rotary of the commercial league, adj
vising him of the situation. Mr..
Schroeder communicated with the
league directors and it was decided
that Webster City should extend the
invitation and give the visiting edi-
tors fine reception. The associa-
ton therefore voted to meet here
next winter, the date to be decided
by the commercial league later.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23

Thos. Beroth will start baggage
and light dray Monday, July 22nd.
Phone red sci. 20d6f1s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23
What is the Number of Your House

w 1ldC ID GuC NuAAUCA VI AOuA AAVuSO
A new subscriber to the Freeman
Tribune orders the paper delivered
to his house on Blank street and
adds, "But l don't know the num-
Der of the house. In fact it hasn't
any number but is the second house
west Of Mrs. So and So" An old
subscriber changes his place of resi-
dence from the east side of town to
the west and wants his paper to fol-
low him but his house has no num-
Der either or If it has, it was taken
off the last time the house was
painted and has never been seen
since. But then the paper boy and
the mail carrier can easily find the
place for it is the little yellow house
painted black with the front door
on the back side of the house that
is just kitty cornered" across from
Mrs. Jones-Smith. An old friend or
acquaintance happens in the city be-
tween trains and wishes to call on a
friend at 534 White street. He finds
the street all right by the signs on
the telephone poles but takes a con-
stitutional up and down the whole
length of the street with out finding
a single number that is visible to
the naked eye. This is only small
matter to the individual property
owner but it makes quite a little
difference to the general business
public and in a. years time would
save an endless amount of time and
energy now wasted by mail carriers,
delivery boys, expressmen, collect
ors, visiting strangers and people
lately moved to the city, in wander
ing around look and inquiring in
vain where such and such person
lives. Whereas, If every house had
number upon it plainly visible
from the street, mail, express and
groceries would all be more quick
ly and accurately delivered at a
great saving of time and temper.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23

Jewell, July II.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-23

Webster City, Ia. July 10, 1912
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-11-15
NEwsY GOSSIPfROM NATIONAL CAPITOL

hold water. His published vicious
wish and vengeful desire will how
ever be potent aids in alternating from
the %autocrat of Oyster Bay the erst-
whilel republicans who mit,akenly
! drought that, under his leadership,
they could purify the party That
is the conviction of sagacious political
observers in the national capital, who
join with Senator Burton, OF Ohio, in
his publicly expressed declaration that
he looks forward with confidence to
the rehabilitation Of the republican
party, truly progressive and militant
as of old.
AS the people of the country have
stated at the polls that they want a
change, their wishes must be observed.
They have given Woodrow Wilson an
overwhelming majority in the house o.
representatives and a commanding In
fluence in the senate. so that his hands
will not be hampered in any way in
carrying out the reforms which he
and his lieutenants have SO seduously
and persistently promised, and in EN-
acting the alleged remedial national
legislation which is to be a sure curc.
all for the high cost of living and all
other troubles, monetary, commercial.
and industrial. He has a right to ex.
pect and should be given fair play and
a square deal. He will get both. Thus,
having abundant opportunity to ex.
plot his policies and put them in ex-
ecution, he can have no one to blame
and no congressman of either branch
Of the national legislature to repro
bate If they fail to pan out success.
fully.
According to the plans Of Majority
: Leader Underwood there is to be u
special session Of congress, called i'm
mediately after the Inauguration OF
President Wilson for a wholesale re.
vision of the tariff schedules, sugar,
cotton, wool, steel, etc. He intimatcS
that it is quite likely that during the
coming short session manufacturers
and others will have a chance of being
heard by the house committee on
ways and means, so that his colleagues
will be prepared to agree with him on
the different schedules he has in view
for enactment by congress. Senator
Gore, Of Oklahoma, is strongly of the
belief that tariff revision will be the
first and most important work OF the
new administration, but that the mar
row democratic majority in the senate
will necessitate an appeal to the pro
gressives for support in some of the
schedules at least.
"The tariff issue" says the blind
senator, lis paramount in the minds OF
the country, and undoubtedly will be
the first work attempted by the Sixty.
third congress. Tariff revision will e
some extent settle the trust question.
1t is a true, II trite. saying that the
tariff is the mother of the trusts. Time
was when to ADJUST the II would set
tie the other, but that time has gone
by now, and it probably will require
some additional legislation to adjust
1.-THE trust question"
Although the passage Of the big az.
propriation fills win preclude much
general legislation during the short
session, beginning on December 3, il
Isl an open secret that the democrats
.lare pledged to certain action this win.