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New-York tribune., 1912-02-25
Dr. Schurnan
On Socialism
Continued from FIRST page.

.,uo1 or a delinquenD could be de-
-. - Of his job any more than he could
d.nrived of his citizenship.
Tho same considerations apply to in
u.ior Even if we assume that scien-
.,so research might be fostered in the
.s.Yst,c state as It is to-day, the ap-
,'~e.,on of the discoveries of the scien-
.1,,s 70 production is long, costly and
ton disappointing undertaking. Under
- rresent economic system capitalists,
s~,r,sted by the hope of gaining large
--o,tpal profits for themselves will
.nd large sums of money TO secure III
.,srtIons for the Improvement OF existing
,.Austrial processes. If we may judge
socialistic government by any other
.,.,,nrnment known 10 mankind 1t Will
80. ,amentably in this regard, The most
&c. any government has ever done is to
I'D honest and efficient officials for
tho conduct Of public business along lines
.,resdv established and by the use OF
-,athods and agencies already familiar
:. rrivate business. Creative epochs In
,,ars+rv are the work Of individuals,
=. os Governments. And individuals
have thought it worth while to hazard
now enterprises and to gamble on the
,rosnect Of success because society was
,ruIine in case of success TO reward them
Gov their labors and losses.
sociaIistic state will be deadenins
;rApence on the development of indus
trial genius. 1t can use the existing ma
chinery Of production, but IT presents
conditions wholly unfavorable TO the Gre
ston of new machinery or the adoption
~ new processes. Yet without improve
nents in the instruments and agencies
of production the volume of products
furnished to the community VIII not IN
crease and in time will actually decline
Socialists themselves, with the enthusi-
ssn Of fanatics, believe the adoption OF
their programme will bring something
like heaven on earth. But II. as mas
heen demonstrated, it tends to paral!ze
the potent forces which make production
fruitful at the present time, the social
istic heaven might indeed furnish
scene of equal distribution Of goods. but
it would be the equal distribution OF a
common poverty.
If the institution of private property is
10 be abandoned by mankind, 1t must be
in response to better reasons than those
furnished by socialism. If socialists had
ss much knowledge and wisdom as they
have zeal and good will for the improve
rent of mankind, they would recognize
that the reseneration OF society cannot
be effected en- bloc. 1t must begin with
individuals. The supreme condition Of
all Improvement is better education and
higher character. So far as government
or the political action Of the community
can promote a higher end for humanity,
Il can only he by means of piecemeal
legislation. Here a little and there a
little" must be the motto. But there
will be no attempt TO destroy the foun-
dations of existing society.
The institution Of private property will
remain because history has proved IL is
4 valuable aid in the development Of
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1t being suggested that IT was pretty
clever OF Mr.. Shank to think up thing
like that, the Mayor said;
"The funny thing about the whole story
is that my opponent never had daugh-
ter"
Never had a daughter
Mary a one" replied Lew Shank. but
he never could make them negroes believe
II. Every time that issue would come up
In the campaign my opponent would get up
and try his damnedest to deny that he ever
had daughter"
you would have thought his denial
would demolish the ISSUE" visitor sug-
gested.
"It didn't work out that way" replied
Lew.
THE negroes would listen TO his denial
and then they'd stand at the corner SOM
mers and say: 'Parson Parker tole us he
had daughters. didn't he? Well. den dey
aints no mo- to be said, is dey?'
And that was all there was to IL. My
opponent couldn't get no satisfaction at all"
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are % per cent producers in this country
and 10 per cent gentlemen. II | am COW
ernor, I would like to see municipal mar
kets in every city in the state A perma-
nent custodian OF markets would be q
good thing
There was a farmer near indianapolis
who had five hundred bushels of potatoes
He would take 60 cents bushel for en-
with pleasure. in town they were charging
20 cents. But the commission men would
orly allow the farmer 40 cents for the
STUFF. Now, you know. that amt right"
Asked II his plan 10 correct such con-
ditions, as operated by him in Indianap-
oils. was meeting with general approval,
Mr.. Shank replied
More people come down to my market
in hacks than you ever see. Rich people
come in and hand me s. and say: If you
want 10 send me that many potatoes. Lew,
all right: II not. all right, too. Just want
10 help the cause along
i've got the best element in town right
on my sldee or course, the commission
men are hot after me. But there amt
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He Consigns the Electoral Vote of His State to
President Taft, inquiries How the Demo
Gratis Can Elect Anybody and
Pauses for Reply.

Mayor Shank was asked as to his i'm
mediate plans after leaving New York City.
He said
well 7 go 10 Flushing 10 lecture, then
to Wheeling and then 10 Morocco, Ind. If
every train is right on time I can get to
Morocco by 10 o'clock on Thursday night.
There is mighty interesting situation in
the celery belt. by the way. Commission
men buy celery for seven cents a bundle
and in indianapolis they sell the same
bundle for GO cents"
"The butchers arc waiting" announced
Mrs Shank "and young lady writer wants
TO interview me about why prefer to live
in a small city"
"All right said Mr.. Shank, good natured-
ly, have the butchers come up"
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washington got on by telling the truth.
This man gets on by lying.
1T reminds me Of a story.
"a very successful business man took hts
son into his employ, and the youth, after a
few days work. entered his fathers Office
and said disconsolately:
Dad. I'm afraid l shan't make good
here. You see, I'm not used to lying.
But the father laughed easily.
"'Oh he said. II you tell the truth in a
place like this, everybody'll believe you're
lying, anyway"
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THE NEW COMMANDMENT.

Senator Penrose. apropos OF President
Taft's anti-monopoly message, said tho
other day. with smile:
I'm the past We were forbidden to put our
trust In riches. and now We are forbidden
also to put our riches In trusts.'
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or purchased for public properties. The
genius OF Marx foresaw, as none of his
contemporaries foresaw. the inevitable
development Of small industries into
large industries. But because some of
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ties of business still in the hands of pri-
vate individuals may be discovered in
the future TO be natural monopolies. If
so, they can either he regulated by the
government while left in private hands
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existing system OF private property and
the public ownership of railways, tele-
graphs. electric plants, water systems, or
other Industries which are inherently OF
a monopolistic character. Some varie-
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matters men must be guided. not by a
revolutionary spirit, but by sense of
justice and expediency, while remaining
within the scope OF the existing system.
There is no incompatibility between our
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NO PLACE FOR A WASHINGTON.

DR.. r. ]. Campbell. the English Christian
Socialist. was condemning, at a luncheon in
Philadelphia, a certain type Of modern
business man.
This type OF man." he said, lis pre-
cisely opposite to George Washington.
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human beings. But the institution may
be narrowed in scope and modified in
character so as to prevent injustice on
the part cf large property owners TO
those who are less favored. In these
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BY MICHAEL WHITE

stress and heat the main object of which
work with the steam shovel on the morrow Dost
Ali S orders to have steam in the boiler by
rise; then the benighted heather would behold the
steam shovel along switch into position of battle
and the up to date way of demoishlng hillside. In
other words he intended the day should be memorable
in the annals of Marar, which the glorious
spectacle witnessed of seeing the dirt fly But Kis
met and the Brahnans arranging things other
wise; every man, woman, and child in Marar being
fully informed Murchlson alone excepted
He had stretched himself on his camp cot and fallen
into ftfu slumber when he reused by persistent
scratching the outer flap OF his tent. lnagi
ming prowling beast he seized stick but on reaching
the door he encountered trembling old woman, who
held the end of her san drawn close her face for
fear of disclosing her wrnkled features to the wicked
gaze of sahb.
20 Sahib" replied the old in cracked voice,
u have say not to put fire in the devil engine
tomorrow; that is best for you away from here
you, who have been the cause of a great sorrow.
"I-who-what do you mean?" questioned Murchi-
son in astonishment
"Ah, Sahb, if you had not brought the devil engine
here, then the Rajas spirit would not have gone to
dwell in the Kali Temple, and the terror which is that
of death itself, fall upon her."
"Terror of death! Fall upon whom?" exclaimed
Murchison, much bewdered. Il don't understand
what you talking about"
at is true my English is not good but if the Sahib
will come and see, then he will know"
1But before agree, protested Murchison guardedly,
you must tell who sent you, whose life is in danger
through act OF mine.
The old woman bent forward and whispered.
3Great Scott!' he CALCULATED. 3The Brahmans-the
Queen!"
even So Sahib; but let him understand this is my
doing for which my life good worth nothing.
Still, for her sake whose ayah l am, l do not
what happens If the Sahib can but witness her dis
tress then by favor of the gods, something may be
DONE
@Just wait moment, and I will go with you,' con-
Sented Murchson.
He dived back into the tent, hastily drew his
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hence swiftly lest they feel the force
of his boot. They departed accord
ingly. He was secure within the
legal rights of the contract; but if he
thought he had overcome the wiles
and resources of the Brahmans he was
dwelling in state of mistaken inno-
cence.
TT was now for the Brahmans to prove
the special sanctity of the temple,
kindle popular feeling against him into
riotous frenzy, and thereby drive him
and his accursed steam shovel from the
spot. Murchison heard of their tactics
from Dost Ali, his native foreman.
At first he was rather amused; but
the matter grew serious enough pres
emily.
3Sir," began Dost Ali, report has
it the Brahmans have been in council
with yogis, goseins, and astrologers.
Together they have found that the
spirit of the late Raja has taken up its
abode in that shrine temple"
at has, eh?" smiled Murchison,
glancing from the shade of his tent
across the glare Of monday heat in the
direction of the temple. His eye fell
approvingly on his beloved steam
shovel. "Well, don't think much of
the spirits taste, if it can't find bet
ter place to disport in than that old
rubbish heap"
Dost Ali failed to perceive humor
in the situation. Being a Mohamme-
dan, he piously hated the Brahmans;
but that did not leave him Indifferent
to their power in Marar.
doubtless what the Honor says
is true, he spoke gravely; 4but if this
thing is proclaimed by the Brahmans,
then no man will remain near that
place. Even do l not care to see the
Raja's ghost; for many of US still re-
member the blows of his stick. Who
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IF you 60 up to the Bronx Zoo in New York you will
incarnation of all wickedness since the world began
He is labeled the King Black Cobra, from In
dia and has vlanous disposition not to be trifed
with lest scratch from his fangs prove swiftly fatal
How such manifestly undesirable slipped past the
immigration authorities But that is their affair The
point is it was just another such venomous reptile with
which Murchison had to deal in circumstances peculiar
to the habitat of the black cobra.
An American firm had secured the contract for build
ing the Marar State Railway and Murchison de-
Spatched thther to begin operations. Following him
were the implements of his trade, including steam
shovel camshell pattern When Murchison arrived in
Marar, he found compact color-noting native town
clnging to the water edge of holy but extremely
murky river with backward elevation rising to HILL
which rarnbled a of gloomy walls, turrets,
and buildings, comprising the fort palace. He given
to understand that immured somewhere within its
known dwelt the young Queen of Marar wild
owed since early childhood and therefore passing her
life in perpetual sacrifice to the memory of husband
whom to be she had actually set eyes upon
1t all very mysterious picturesque particular
ly at sunset, when the palace was bathed in glow OF
pink splendor and golden light cleaned upon the
windows of exquisite marble fretwork
This much for Marar; but it was surely Kismet-in
India the handspring OF every motive-that prompted
Murchson to select site for his camp the rverbank
little below the town. and set up his steam shovel ad
jacent to small mud domed shrine or temple The
temple held capacity of hardly space than suced
for deous image of the snake crowned and skull gar
landed Goddess of dread renown; for she delights
in human sacrifices. Apparently it had proved
profitable and been abandoned for the little court and
walls almost buried under rank growth of vegeta
tion-an inviting spot for black or other cobras
As to the steam shovel it reared its giant boom alof
ready to swing the powerful clamshel buckets in
wide circle. It thing of wonder to the unenght
ened hundreds watching its erection mouthed but
otherwise unable to express their feelings Such oppos
ing tendencies these two objects represented
bound to produce trouble when brought into
Kali was not likely to yield to the steam shovel without
struggle and the steam shovel hardly weaklng.
Thus it about that had Murchison taken
possession than the Brahmans discovered that shrine
was being proaned by the close proximity Of the steam
shovel Also they against him personally every
principle Murchson did not purpose to interfere with
mental damage it sustained. On this being refused
with naughty ofensiveness by the Brahmans Murcson
used the plain American tongue in telling them to go
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OIl HE, lie CIlcu, l III play
them another that will
make them wish they had
left me alone! You may
tell the Brahrnans that with
my best salaam, and don't
let me hear any more of
such foolishness.
aVery well, Huzoor,' re-
piled Dost Ali.
THEREAFTER, for the
: greater part of a week,
Murchison was so busy
getting things ready to
start work in earnest that
he hardly gave any further
thought to the threat of
the Raja's ghost haunting
the temple. On their part,
the Brahmans yelled what
ever plan they projected in
such secrecy that Murchi-
son forgot all about them.
Otherwise he might have
noticed that the little
temple received stealthy
visitors after nightfall, that
a narrow path had been
cleared up to the entrance,
and a new door fixed OH
rusty hinges. Had curiosity
prompted him to force the
lock and peer within, he
would have seen that sac
rificial blood had been
poured over the repulsive
black image; moreover,
that cups of milk and fresh
eggs we're placed at the
base of the pedestal. For
all of which he probably
wouldn't have cared a
cent, unless But no one
told him of these porten-
tous signs. True, an un-
identified man was found
deadin the little compound
one morning; but Murchi-
son set the case down to
one Of a hundred causes
of sudden death in India,
refusing utterly to take
credence in the whispered
report of ghost bite.
He had finished a day of
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knows what devil form he may have entered into,
Huzoor?"
mans qualms but, seeing he made little impression
adopted tone. IF they try any ghost tricks
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-28
NORMAL COURSE
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
State Appropriation of $500 Made
for Webster City School
Next Year.

Superintendent d. NJ Kelly re-
Gently received word from A. NJ. De-
yoe, State Superintendent of Public
Instruction, that Webster City had
been designated as one of the high
schools In which the Normal Train
ing Department is to be established
for the ensuing year, as provided
for in Chapter 131 of the Acts of
the Thirty-Fourth General Assemb-
ly.
This means that in addition to
the regular courses of the high
school a special course for the train
ing of teachers for the rural schools
will be offered In the first two
years Of the high school, however,
this course will not differ material
ly from the other courses but in the
eleventh and twelfth grades the
normal course offers a review of one
half semester In each of the social
ed common branches. Domestic SCI
ence, agriculture, algebra, Ameri-
can history and civics, political
economy and years study OF ped
agogy or the theory and practice Of
teaching will also be required of
graduates Of this course.
Graduates from this course will
be entitled to the regular high
school diploma and will also receive
a license to teach in any school of
the state for period of two years,
and at the expiration of the two
year period the diploma or certifi-
cate will be subject to renewal the
same as other teachers certificates.
Examinations in the normal bran
ches will be given twice a year in
the subjects studied at that time.
These examinations will be given
under the direction of the county
superintendent and all papers ex-
cept those on pedagogy will be sent
to the state board OF examiners. In
this way the pupils will not have
to pass examinations in all required
branches at the same time, but can
take them as each subject of the
course is completed.
An appropriation OF $500 has
been made by the state for every
high school In which such course
is established and 1t is hoped that
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-28
reserved for them in the front of the
auditorium.

AUDITORIUM.
Rev. A. F. Colver, who delivered
the address of the evening, chose as
the subject Of his remarks to the
class the broad theme of life en-
deavoring to point out to the audi
ence the great advantage which the
educated man has in the battle
which all must fight. AS illustrative
of his thought he quoted from Will
lam Jennings Bryan his remedy for
the truant from school. Thiss culprit
he would first treat with little
moral persuasion applied physically
and then escort to the woodpile in
the back yard where he would set
him to work with dull axe. After
sure that the lad realized
how little he could accomplish with
the poor tool he would exchange it
for a sharpened axe and thus drive
home the lesson that the trained
mind, like the sharpened TOOL is by
far the easier and the better one to
work with. The address was a very
strong one, containing much food
for thoughtful consideration and
practical application. Rev. A. l..
Martin pronounced the benediction
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-28

in this way the general efficiency
of the teaching force over the state
particularly in the rural schools
may be increased. Only pupils who
have finished the work of the ninth
and tenth grades of the high school
are eligible for credit in this course
and there must be at least ten pu-
pills enrolled in the work to make
the course permanent.
This is another practical step in
advance toward making the work of
a high school course useful in pre-
pairing pupils for definite occupa-
tions and all persons wishing to
make teaching their vocation should
take advantage of this opportunity
for preparation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-28
THE MEMORIAL
SERVICES
Union Services Held in Armory OPP
era House Sunday Morning
in Honor of Heroes of
Civil War.
STRONG ADDRESS Is DELIVERED
Good Crowd of Citizens and Mem
bers of G. A. R. and W. R. C.
are Present.
STRONG ADDRESS Is DELIVERED

Rev. n. E. Spicer, who delivered
the address at the armory opera
house Sunday morning, the meet
ing being in observance of memorial
Sunday, did credit to the time and
occasion. Although the sermon was
rather brief, 1t was a strong one,
fitting and appropriate. While the
speaker greatly deplored war, he
said it was more to be desired than
peace at the sacrifice of right; and
struggles in which principles Of
righteousness are at stake are new
er settled until settled right. The
issue of human slavery was settled
in this country by the civil war
and 1t has been settled right for all
time. Deserved and glowing tribute
was paid to those who took part
in that great conflict for liberty,
and the gratitude of the nation Is
extended to the heroes whom We
especially honor at this particular
time.
Although a rain shower threaten
ed at the time the service was call
ed. which developed into quite
downpour after the meeting opened,
good sized crowd Of members of
the G. A. R. and w. R. c., as we'll
as citizens in general, attended the
gathering.
Owing to some hitch in the ar
rangements no choir or glee club
was present to furnish music. How
ever, Mrs. W. l.. Macgoey sang a
solo with Mrs. w. H. Cook at the
piano, and the audience joined In
singing America at the close Of the
service. Otherwise the program as
outlined was carried out.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-28
.BEAL GETS TEN YEARS
IN PEN|TENT|ARY
Sentenced by Judge Wright-Plead
Guilty to Charge Of Break
ing and Entering.

Leslie Beal, arrested last week at
Wells, Mimi, by Sheriff Brown,
charged with completely in the at
tempted burglary of the Channer
drug store last fall, plead guilty
this morning before Judge Wright
and was sentenced to ten years in
the penitentiary. The judge came
over from Fort Dodge to listen to the
plea and to pronounce judgment. The
sentence is under the indeterminate
law and If Beal behaves himself
while in prison the term will be
materially shortened.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-28
after FORT DODGE
PEACE OFFICERS
Attorney General Writes Letter in
Regard to Law Enforcement in
That City.

The recent assaults committed up
on citizens of Fort Dodge by saloon
sympathi2ers, and which have not
been properly punished by the peace
officers Of that city and county, has
been a matter OF considerable sur
prise to those who have watched
the trend of events in the liquor
fight which has been going on in
that city for some time past. This
condition of things has come to the
attention of the attorney general of
Iowa and he wrote letter under
date of May 9TH to the county attor-
ney of Webster county calling at
tention to the fact that the public
officials are failing to properly dis
charge their duties.
Saloonism so dominates local af-
fairs in Fort Dodge that no newspa-
per in that city has had the inclin-
alton or courage to publish the at
torney generals letter, much less
denounce the assaults OF the saloon
sympathizers in their attacks upon
respectable citizens whose particular
offense is that they oppose the reign
of the open saloon. At the recent
school election in our neighboring
city the liquor interests elected their
men to the school board, defeating
the gentlemen who stand for the
best things in the community, which
OF course does not include the open
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-28
TWO CARLOADS OF
COL0RED SOLDIERS
Pass Through the City on the Gen.
trail Road on Their Way
to San Francisco.

Two coach loads of colored Unit
ed States troops passed through
Webster City day or two ago over
the Illinois Central railroad. They
Were recruits gathered in the south
ern and eastern states, on their way
from Fort Slocum, New York, to San
Francisco, from whence they will
embark for service in the Phillip
pine Islands. The recruits were in
charge of three commissioned offic-
ers of Fort Slocum, and made the
start from that place last Tuesday
morning.