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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.

The outlook: Mr.. Hitchcock fav-
ors the Government ownership OF the
telegraph lines because the expert
ence OF other countries fifty In all,
Including every great country in
Europe Indicates that the govern
ment-controlled telegraph is sue
cessful and profitable institution. In
every instance, says Mr.. Hitchcock,
1t has been found to be Of immense
practical benefit to the people, both
in the quality and in the cost OF the
service. Because of the more ex-
tensive organization already main
tanned by the postal service. and be,
cause of the freedom from taxation
and other charges which private cor
porations are subject to, he believes
that the Government could undoubt-
edly afford greater facilities at low
er rates. Next to the introduction
Of a general parcels post, for which
there is strong demand" the Post
master-General concludes, "the es-
tablishment Of Government tele-
graph system offers, in my judg-
ment, the best opportunity for the
profitable extension Of the Nations
postal service" Mr.. Hitchcock's
arguments for Government owner
ship and operation Of the telegraph
lines as part Of the postal service
are sound. There is no real distinc-
ton between the transmission OF
messages written on paper and in
closed in an envelope and the trans
mission Of messages by an electric
current over wire, which would
make one proper function of gov
eminent and the other not. And
the experience Of the world shows
that there can be little question that
government-owned telegraphs would
be for the public benefit through i'm
proved facilities and lowered rates.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

lister might have included Bro.
Murphy Of the vinton Eagle. Bro.
Bernard hung onto the state printer
teat for three terms and even tried
to hang ON longer. Then he jump
ed into the lieutenant governorship
contest. being defeated by the Hon.
Geo. w. Clarke. Now he is "agin"
Mr.. Clark for governor. Oh, these
old political sores! 1t is almost i'm
possible to keep them out of public
sight.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

a HEN ON.
Henry Watterson once said that
when Grover Cleveland began to cit
up and peek over the fence there
was always a hen on.
Governor Carroll has suddenly
peeked over the fence. We do not
know why, but It has recalled the
remark about Cleveland.
There is something up.
Out with 1t, governor: do not
keep us in suspense.-Des Moines
Tribune.
Possibly the governor is getting
ready to spring that long-talked OF
senatorial candidacy. or perhaps he
is thinking OF third term.
BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE.
Hon. M. H. Brinton, who is now
visiting in the southwest, has evil
IDENTIFY not recovered from the de-
served walloping he received at the
hands OF the voters of Hamilton
county upon several different and
conspicuous occasions when he was
trying to get into the legislature as
a progressive republican. Writing
to the Ellsworth News Mr.. Brinton
says anent the Webster City postof-
fee:
There was time when the Free
man-Tribune was SO very kind to me
that at long range it does me good
to see them stand and wait at the
pie counter.
Bless your dear soul. Homer, the
Freeman-Tribune has no use for a
chair at the pie counter. The edi-
tor of the Freeman Tribune was new
er candidate for any public Office
and never expects to be one. If
this paper had It's way about it,
postmasters would be put under civ
IL service rules and the incumbent
selected by the patrons of the Office
at a primary.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

pTOdculuS Soiuc VI Suc PolAtASAaAo
who have gloried at being identified
with the "rankest insurgents" are
playing for the standpat vote, Even
our own Frank P. Woods appears In
that roll. A few days ago the re-
publicans in congress caucussed and
selected committee to conduct the
congressional campaign. Hon. VIM.
Mckinley, a standpatter from Stand
patville, an ardent admirer and sup
porter OF Hon. Joseph G.. Cannon,
was reelected chairman of the COM
mittee. This committee has made
itself obnoxious to progressive re-
publicans In former campaigns, 1t
having been charged that it aided
|standpatters while offering no help
to progressiyes. The friends of Hon.
Frank P. Woods complained four
years ago that the committee was aid
ing Conner In this district and that
Woods had to fight his battles alone.
Mckinley was a member of the COM
mittee then and the Freeman-Trib-
une would like to know why the
criticisms lodged against him then
are not vital now. Yet Mr.. Woods,
so a dispatch states, was among
the first to hold out the olive
branch. He introduced resolution
extolling Representative William B.
Mckinley as chairman of the COM
mittee." Our congressman is a
great poser as an insurgent who
never plays for standpat votes, but
just the same he voted for Hon.
Walter I. Smith for member of the
house committee on rules when the
progressives were fighting for con-
troll of that committee, and now he
supports a member of the republic
can congressional campaign commit
tee whose conduct he severely criti-
cised in the campaign Of 1908. Of
course Mr.. Woods sudden enthus-
iasm for harmony is not a bid for
standpat support. 1t is only an ex-
hibition Of patriotism that Is so apt
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

Gov. Carroll is SO sure that some
one Is trying to beat him out of the
honor OF starting the movement for
a greater Iowa that he wants to
fight. The governor is especially
vexed at the attitude OF Prof. Hold
en- upon this delicate subject. The
fact of the matter is. thousands of
loyal men have worked year in and
year out for greater Iowa and nev-
er thought of seeking Office as re-
ward. Both Gov. Carroll and Prof.
Holden ought to go away back
clear back out Of sight--and sit
down.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

ing in a degree of prosperity never
before known in this country. La
Toilette, like Bryan, cannot con-
ceive how the press can be honest
and disagree with him. Verify the
Wisconsin senator seems to be bad
ly in need of balance wheel.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

As the June primaries approach,
the enthusiasm of the Des Moines
Capital for greater Iowa increases.
The Capital is evidently trying to
make amends for the heartless and
reckless manner in which 1t took
$40 per acre from the value of Iowa
land only last fall-all on account
of President Taft's Canadian reci-
procity deal. And yet the Des
Moines paper, after insisting that If
Taft had had his way about 1t that
$40 depreciation would have caused
much hardship to Iowa, Is support
ing Mr.. Taft for denomination
against the Iowa candidate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

The Marion Register calls atten-
ton to the fact that Uncle George
D. Perkins and LATE Young, two
conspicuous anti-Roosevelt third
term shouters in Iowa. have been
third term seekers for every import
ant Office they ever held. The Reg
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

ceive how the press can be honest
and disagree with him. Verify the
Wisconsin senator seems to be bad
ly in need of balance wheel.
When Gen. James B. Weaver was
in the zenith Of his power, at least
two-thirds OF the people Of Iowa be-
lieved him a designing demagogue.
twenty-five and thirty years ago he
was one OF the most aggressive men
in the state and made his influence
felt. He was leader In the green
back movement and a pioneer in the
formation Of the peoples party. At
that time he was a bitter foe Of the
repu blican party and republicans
generally regarded him as an agita-
tor devoid Of principle. However,
in late years many republicans put
different estimate upon this man
and now that he has answered the
final summons # is generally con-
coded that he was patriotic and
wholly devoted to principle. He was
a leader OF tact, courage and indus
try and drew following about him
that idolized and venerated the
man. He will occupy conspicuous
and honored place in the history of
the state.
They have been shivering out in
California all winter. They do not
have a mans winter like Iowa, but
rather drizzling, drazzling, mist
ing, foggy. wet, damp, disagreeable,
disgusting, facilitating, diabolical
and measley cold temperature that
makes one pine for good. full-siz-
ed blizzard in country where they
know how to build warm buildings
and are not afraid to burn the fuel
necessary for comfort. There is no
place in the world where the chilly
weather gets into the marrow OF
the bone as 1t does in the countries
where they are not prepared for it.
Thirteen years ago the writer was
in New Orleans and one day and
night the mercury went down to
fourteen degrees above zero and six
persons died in that town from ex-
posure There wouldn't be such NOR
tally in Des Moines or Minneapolis
with the mercury fifty below. Peo-
pie who live In a frigid country can
Withstand the cold like an oak,
while those of the warmer climes
are like house plant or an orange
tree. Give us mans winter every
time. California and Florida are
good places for mollycoddles only.
Now that the primary is APP
preaching some of the politicians
who have gloried at being identified
with the "rankest insurgents" are
playing for the standpat vote, Even
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

r. A. Boysen. Den DIST. Second b
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13
0 manifest itself on the eve Of a
A HEN ON.

primary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-30
MOULDBE BURGLARS
in HANDS Of POLICE
Had Planned Bank Explo-
sion as Feature of New
Years Celebration.
WOMEN WITNESSES.
One Prisoner Pupil of One of the In.
ventors of "Can-Opener" Method of
Ripping Safes.

New York, Dec. 30.-Satisied that
they have in custody one of the boldeSt
bands, of safe robbers ever picked UP
here the police were today congratula-
ing themselves that in he arrests they
had forestalled robbery that woult;
have been remarkable for the amount
of booty. The robbers, seven in num-
ber, the police allege had planned a
New Years celebration that included
blowing the strong box of Patrick
Pennachia's italian bank at Morris
Avenue and 14Sth street which it was
said today usually holds upwards OF
$3OO,000 in cash and negotiable secur-
tiles.
The chief witness against the men
will be Nettie Briggs, a 20-year-old
girl who says that she came here from
Wilkesbarre and Mrs. Josephine Pauls,
alias Sacks, in whose apartment at
1852 Seventh Avenue, four of the sus-
poets were arrested. The Briggs wo-
man, insisting she had no knowledge
of any of the burglaries charged
against the prisoners, mas, it is under
stood, given much valuable informa-
ton. Both women have confessed.
All of the men under arrest are held
in the custody of the police who will
try to get further charges against
them although here are now eight spe-
cifc robberies alleged. The men are
George Gillen, Henry Ross, Antonio
Caggiano, Louis Cappazzi, Henry AL
bbrech5, Pasquale Fusclno ana Ingva-
aid Corneliuson. None is over 22 years.
old. Ross the leader, the police allege,
was pupil of Herman Schultz, ALA:
Ibrahim Hamit, one of the inventors of
the "Can Opener" method of ripping
safes open and a burglar with mile
long record. Schultz is now serving
80 years in Sing Sing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-30
L. S. COURT JURIES.
More Than 80 Veniremen Summoned
For Next Monday.

More than fifty veniremen from all
sections of Northern Virginia have
bsen summoned on the petit and grand
juries of the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia which will convene in Alexandria
next Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
The following will compose the juries.
Patit Jury-D. N. Rust, Richard H.
Roberts, John X Brown, H. /. Allen,
H. X. Field, C. c. Brawner, H. R. Mof-
fett, G w. Grayson, Alex Edwards.
Samuel A. Appleton, F. A. Gaskins,
J. NJ. Carter, VIM. Lynn, z. L. HUT,
w. J. Flood, H. D. Williams. C. F.
Prabcster, A. NJ. Graham. David Sale,
Frank Spindle, James a. Quaintance,
G. W. Allison, w H. Jones. w. W. P.
Parrish, r. A. Melton, W. NJ. Ball, J.
T. Sanford, H. L. Whitestone, S. C.
Scott.
Grand Jurors-John Howlon, DR.. J.
A. Marshall. John H. Trimyer, NJ.
Ahern. A. S. Doniphan, S. L. Woodrod,
John H. Fisher, P. NJ. Bradshaw, L. C.
Chappalear, G. W. Hunter, j. w. Mer-
chant .Chas. T. Scott, Capt. j. B. Bev-
erley. Lewis Walker, W. c. Halls, C.
T. Clark, S. NJ. Lomax, G. X. Brown,
O. 3. Cadhan, W. E. Suddoth. R. E.
Maddox, W. Hatcher.
There is an unusually large docket
of both criminal and civil cases and
the court will in all probability, re-
main in sessio nfor several weeks.
Judge Edmund Waddill, Jr., of Rich
mond, will preside at the session of
the court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-30
Serious Charges.

Mystic, Conn.,, Dee. 30.-With one OF
it. best known citizens a suicide i'm
mediately following his arrest, and
with five other bound over for trial
in the higher court on charges of con-
tributing to Juvenile delinquency, this
ancient whaling community was still
further scandalized by the announce
mcnt today by town Prosecutor War
rem H. Burrows. that other well-known
aged men are facing arrest today. II
is alleged that the prosecutor is in po-
session of complete confessions from
girls Of tender age in which they
charge leading village officials and
store keepers with acts of a criminal
nature and that as soon as these con-
fessions can be substantiated the other
rests will be made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-30
ELECTRIC uATCHING.

They are Matching chickens by cleo
tricity now If you don't believe it,
take look at the electrobator in op-
Grafton in the show window Of the AL
exandria Lighting Company's office,
524 King street. The surprising part
of this Matching by means Of the cleo
:ric current lies in the method Of its
application. The heat required in the
Matching process is supplied by two
small incandescent bulbs, just the or
dinary lighting bulb, several of which
are used to light and heat the hatcher.
The electrobator on display in the
window has been running over two
weeks and is just now beginning to
hatch out the batch of chickens. If all
the eggs hatch there will be GO young
chicks in a day or so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-30
Christmas Celebrations.

st. Rita's Catholic Sunday school OF
Del Ray. Alexandria county, held its
annual Christmas celebration yester-
day afternoon. Candy and fruits were
distributed among the scholars, to-
gcther with number of special pres
ents. There was also a musical
programme given.
Sunday school celebrations will be
held tonight by the First and Second
Baptist Sunday schools, the former at
s o'clock, and the latter at 7:3O
o'clock. Special programmes Of exer-
cises have been arranged at each OF
them, which will be followed by the
distribution of gifts to the children.
The Sunday school in the First
Presbyterian, church on South Fairfax
street will hold its celebration to-
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-30
Walkout Paralyzes One Of
the Biggest Industries
in The City.
LEADERS ARE BLAMED
Representatives Of State Department
and Labor Endeavoring to Bring
About a Compromise.

Ne wYork, Dec. 30.-1n a cold down.
pour of rain, which drenched them to
the skin, the men and women garment
workers of New York and the sur
rounding cities affiliated with the Uni
ted Garment Workers of North Amer
lea, went on strike today to enforce
working conditions. The strike for a
time completely paralyzed one of the
biggest industries of the city, but the
employers association, which is acting
as a unit in opposing the demands of
the strikers, was confident that it
would fzzle. The employers said that
while many of their factories were
slow in opening because many Of the
workers who remained loyal were
afraid to show up today, they would
retain in excess of fifty forces and
would quickly be able to fill the places
of all the others. The employers blam-
ed the leaders for the strike and in
sisted that the majority of the workers
were satisfied with present conditions.
To grant the demands, it was said,
would spell bankruptcy to hundreds of
the smaller manufacturers and all had
agreed to shut down as last resort
rather than grant the demands.
Representative of the state depart
ment of labor were on the ground en-
deavoring to get the two sides to-
gether on basis of compromise, but
it was not believed they would be
very successful.
A committee of well-known women,
Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, Mrs. Rose Pas
tor Stokes, who was cigar maker be-
fore she married into he Stokes family
with its millions, and Mrs. Berthat
Mailey have already organized plan
of systematic relief for the families Of
the strikers and opened headquarters
in the heart of the strike district to-
day.
Estimates of the number out, varied
from 10000 to 100000, but the leaders
said that they would not know def
nitely until all reports were made at
the big meetings scheduled for tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-30
Vessels Bombarded.

Vessels shipping in the Potomac
river near Eleventh street wharves
southwest Washington were lombard
cd for more than half an hour yester-
day by four young men who were
using 22-calibre rifles they had re-
ceived from thenr parents as Christ
mas gifts. A dozen or more bullets
struck the boats, it was reported, and
the men aboard the boats and those on
the wharves were forced to take shell
ter.
A complaint was made by telephone
to the harbor police station, and Po-
licemen Cooper, Wheeler and Skinner
hurried to the railroad bridge to put
stop to the shooting. Four youths
were arrested. Each of the boys had a
22-calibre rifle. Each left $40 collat-
eral for his appearance in the juve-
nile court this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-30
Urged for Ambassadorship.

Frineds of former Lieut-Gov. Joseph
z. Willard, of Fairfax, Va, who is
part owner of the New Willard Hotel
in Washington, and a millionaire, arc
urging him for appointment by Pres
dent-eIect Wilson as Ambassador to
F@1ee.
Colonel Willard has been an active
figure in Virginia politics. Besides ser
wing as acknowledgement he was for
four years a member of the State Cor
poration Commission. He was also a
candidate for Governor at the time
Senator C. A. Swanson was nomina-
ted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-30
ANNUAL DANCE.

Twenty-Five young men Of Alexan-
dria will meet at the Chamber Of Com
merce rooms tonight at 7:15 o'clock to
make arrangements for holding the
annual dance which will be given on
the night of January 9th, at the Elks
Hall. The dance last year was a great
success, and was given under the name
of the "Millionaires." Just what name
will be chosen for the dance this year
is to be decided tonight The following
are some of the young men who are
to attend the meeting: C. R. Hellmuth,
James Patterson, John Wells, B. Wells,
J. Dillingham;, Hunt Russell, Mr.. Ham
ilton, E. Hellmuth, Robert Meyers, G.
L. Appich, George and James Schoeni
w. Miller, George Pickett, ]. T. Hill
T. Mills, C. Hill, Clarence Corbett, C
Burgess, R. Zachary, John Sweeney
G Balm, NJ. Simpson, L. Dyson, J
Schwartzman and Erwin A. Schwartz.
man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-30
Death of German Minister.

Berlin, Dec. 3O.-Herr Won Waech.
ter, German foreign minister died sud.
denly today at Suggart where he was
spending the holidays with his sister
A message to Kaiser, through the
foreign office here, was the first pub
lie announcement of the death.
The deepest regret was expressed
by all government officials, not only
because Herr Won Kiderlen Waechter
was liked by many, but because hi:
death is keen loss to Germany i.
the present European situation.
Herr Won Kiderlen- Waechter was re-
garded as one Of the most astute state
men and in was in high favor with
the Kaiser. He was largely instrumen-
tai in the formation of the Triple AL
lance, the league of Germany, Aus
tria-Hungary and Italy. In the Mo
roccan embroglio that for time prom
ised to involve Germany and France ir
a war, he conducted the German side
of the controversy with such consu.
mate skill tina he won the plaudits OF
the world.
He became secretary of state for for.
eign Affairs when Chancellor Won Bet
hmam-H Hol1weg succeeded Won Bue.
low.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-30
WILSON AT STAUNTON.

Charles Z. Yeager, manager Of the
Griffin Furniture Company. returned
to the city this morning from visit to
Staunton, Va, where he vent to wit
ness the reception to President-e4ect
Wilson Mr. Yaeger states that the
decorations along the route of the pa
rade and the fine arch erected at the
station were simply magnificent. At
stated intervals along the main street
large columns were erected on taper
ing bases and covered with white plas-
tcr, wound about with running green
cedar, topped with electric light bulbs,
great strings of incandescent lights
running from pillar TO pillar on either
side of the street. In Mr.. Yaeger's
opinion, this was splendid and very
successful reception that Staunton ac-
corded the President-elect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-30
CoLoRED MANS SUDDEN DEATH

Frederick Tebbs, colored, 50 years
old, employed as a laborer by the Sou
thern Railway Company, and whose
home was at 211 South Columbus St.,
died Saturday afternoon at the coat
chute in the company's yards. Just
as Tebbs fell to the ground his right
hand dropped across track and a
shifting locomotive ran over it, badly
mashing it. 1t is declared by railway
employees. however, that Tebbs was
dead at the time. Hear trouble is
supposed to have been the cause of his
dsath.
Tebbs' body was removed to B.
Wheatley's undertaking establishment
and Coroner S. B. Moore summoned a
jury which viewed the body Saturday
night, and was afterwards adpourned
over until 2 o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
The jury, composed Of B. F. Penn,
n. L. Williamson, Norman Roberts, S.
W. Pitts. c.. Conway Brawner and B.
We'll.
TebDs Tor many years vas employed
as driver for the firm of Davy and
Harmon. An autopsy was held yes
terday by Drs. Smith and Moore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-30
Babies A Commodity.

New York, Dee. 30-Babies for sale.
Blonde or brunette F. O. 3. New
York. S.. or sent on approval by par
Gals post"
Advertisements Of this character
may soon be expected in the newspa-
pcrs unles sthe legislature of New
York step in and make soma laws that
will stamp out the widespread traffic
in infants in this city, the existence Of
which became known in detail today
for the first time.
The chief tralTicker in infants is
Mrs. Dora Rsmmelin German widow,
who for years she admitted today has
supplied demand for babies ate from
So to $40 a piece. Mrs. Remmlin gets
her stock of infants in various ways;
either from distracted mothers Of,
large families who have no PLACE or
time for their latest born or from the
infant asylums or homes The main
source of demand comes from wives
who wish to foi.t an infant upon their
unsuspeeting husbands: .c,",a