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The Washington times., 1912-03-07

emigrated from the District who never
knew the value of suffrage, never ex-
perienced manhood's God-given power
To express their Wills for themselves
and their fellow-men with mans birth
right, n right of a voice i'm the laws
that govern them. A third generation
Is growing up in our midst of such who
are debarred of this right.
The breaking of party lines, as in
1860, showing that public opinion is fast
forming, that partisans of today cannot
settle the question between capital and
labor is but the history of our past
repeating itself. How grand 1t will be
to one of that opinion with the right
not debarred to voice what should be.
Never, oh Virginia, allow any of your
genealogy to go back 10 the deplorable
conditions here caused by the General
Government deemlng 1t necessary to de-
prive thousands of the people from
suffrage rights to make beautiful
Capital. Shame!
HENRY NJ. DEXTER.
The Washington times., 1912-03-07
What's on the Program in
Washington Today

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Naval No.
4. +. c.: Hiram No. TO- r. c.. Masonic
Board of Relief. Royal Arch Chapter
Capital No. II, p. NJ. and NJ. f. NJ
Eastern Star-Esther Chapter No. 5.
The following I. o. o; y. lodges will
meet tonight: Columbia No. 10, initi-
atory degree; Excelsior No. H. degree
work.
The following knights of Pythias or
gani"ations will meet tonight; Lodges
Franklin No. 2. business; Uniform
Rank, ]. I CCldv ell Company No. IL.
business.
Meeting of Logan Tribe No. S, I. o. r,
NJ, Red Mems Hall, Wisconsin ave-
nue. and N street northwest. p. m.
Congressional Circle No. 59S, p. II. c.,
Pythtan Temple p G.o,,ou NJ. C,o,.
Clark, Convention Hall. p. m.
Lecture on "St. Thomas Aquinas," by
the Very Rev. Edward A. Pace, as
sembly room. Mcmahon Hall, Catholic
University, 4:3O p. m.
Lecture on The Treatment Of Burns,
Bites, and Stings," by DR.. S. l.. Car
son, the Slater School, p. m.
Lecture on The First Aid in OutinG
DisComforts," by DR.. II. c. Yarrow, tho
Federation Class, east study, the Pub
Tnitiatorv exercises, Columbia Lodge
No. 10, /. o. o. F., p. m.
Lecture on "Why Things Happen tC
Happen" by Janet Fenimore, Odd Eel
lows Hall, !. p. m.
Special missionary services under th'
auspices of the Womans Auxiliary o.
the Diocese of Washington, Church o.
the Epiphany, G street, between Thir
teenth and Fourteenth streets, p. m
The Washington times., 1912-03-07
WHERE THE MILL OWNERS LOST.

Ten days after the Lawrence strike had developed
its alarming features the mill authorities invited
professor in one of our colleges to visit them, that
they might make plain their side of the controversy
with view to enlighening public opinion from their
standpoint.
After listening for three hours and half to their
statements he made the following observations: That
the first thing to be secured was to get these thou
sands back to their work; that left they they
would constantly be subject to appeals which might
be more or less true but which could not help devel
The Washington times., 1912-03-07
SAYS NEWS is COLORED
ON LIQUOR TRAFFIC

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
In Mondays Times a news item APP
pcared relative to the hearing before
the Congressional Committee in the
matter of the proposed restrictive legis-
lation governing the liquor traffic. The
article in question featured strongly,
even to the headlines. the fact that two
ministers opposed the proposed reStriC-
tions IN behalf of temperance legisla-
tiun and Championed the cause of the
sa oonkCepPrs. 1t was not mentioned
that twenty-sevcn minister's present IA
vorcd the proposed restrictions, which
| am informed was the case
1t looks as if the papers OF Washing
ton, not excluding The Times, color
the news to suit those in the liquor
trade who by this craft have their
wealth" (ACts 49, 25l Let us have the
facts in our news columns.
LLOYD r. EVERETT.
Bethesda, Md.
The Washington times., 1912-03-07
ARMY.

ARMY.
Caltain ALPHA r. EASTON, retired
detailed as professor of military
science and tactics at the Harvard
School. los Angeles, Cal.
Lieutenant Colonel ALFRED NJ. III N
TER. =. A. G.. detailed to lnspec-
tor Generals Department, vice Lieu
tenant Colonel JOHN w. RCCk-
MAN, relieved March 6, 1912.
Lieutenant Colonel JOHN II. BEACON.
Sixth Infantry, detailed to Inspee-
tor Generals Department, vice Lieu
tenant Colonel CHARLES &. NOR
Ten. relieved March 26. 1872, 10 re-
port 20 commanding general, Philip.
pines Division.
The following second iicutenants, Philip
pine Scouts, will proceed to Manila,
r. l., on the transport leaving san
Francisco. Cal, April s. 1872
Joseph =. NaChOn, Abraham Garfinkla,
Thomas A. Lynch, I.lnyd w. Ben
nett. LoSsy J. Williams, Pedro
The Washington times., 1912-03-07
UITLANDERS FAVOR
THE RETROCESSION

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
wish to assert what believe is
true, that no true Virginian will sell his
brthright for a mess of porridge.
Therefore, can but believe that these
efforts put forth by those who are seek
ing rctrocesson of that part of Vir-
ginia Ceded to the District of Columbia
and returned to that State because her
people declared that they were a graf
loser in being obliged to give up their
suffrage rights are put forward with
out doubt mostly by those who have
The Washington times., 1912-03-07
ARMY AMP NAVY ORDERS

d. DuIay, Albert Tucker, and Earle
l.. Hunt.
Infantry, detailed to Quartcrmastei's )
Department. April y, 1872
Captain LUClCS G. BENNETT, Twen-
ty-frst Infantry, detailed to Quar-
termaster's Department, April |,
1912.
Captain ELMER w. CLARK, quar-.
termaster, assigned to Twenty first
Infantry, April |, 1872.
Second Lieutenant RUDOLF w. REF.
KOHL, c. A. G., attached to Fifty
eighth Company.
The Washington times., 1912-03-07
TELLS SINCERE SEEKER
WHERE TO GET LIGHT
To the Editor OF THE TIMES.

To Seeker-I read your inquiry to
Sane Thinker" in The Times Mail Bag
OF March and although not wishing to
intrude, l believe by the tone of your
query that you are sincere and even
serious, so ! beg pardon to say that as
the subject is too large to be dealt with
thoroughly in the Mail Bag you can
read the subject masterfully argued pro
and con by getting book titled The
Trial, or Did Christ Rise" by Robert
Roberts, HOUSTON & Son, publishers,
Paternoster Building, Il. c. London.
England, and perhaps, though I'm not
sure, 1t may be had at our Public ID
brary. PILOT.
The Washington times., 1912-03-07
WHY THE BIBLE is
NOT CLEAR TO ALL

To the Editor of THE TIMES
7 have read with mingled amusement
and sadness the recent frantic appeals
for light appearing in these columns re-
spectinE the meaning of certain pas
sages in Holy Writ, and for reasons
why the Bible is not Ineligible to all.
The Washington times., 1912-03-07
A NATIONAL ARCHIVE BUILDING.

Every other civilized nation, from Russia to Can
ada and Mexico, has national archive building, in
which government records no longer needed for
current use are safely and methodcally stored We
have none.
In Washington each bureau keeps its own papers,
according to its own system, and has done since
l789 This want of SYSTEM and wide dispersion of
Government archives, places serious drag public
business.
Still more serious, great masses Of records and
papers are stored under totally unsafe conditions.
There are many places in the city where serious fire
might in an hour destroy papers that would cost tine
Government, in claims against which no defense
could then be made several times the expense of a
proper national arChve building.
The whole situation is neither busnessIike nor
creditable 1t is very we'll to say that too many
papers are preserved now. Very likely; but would
a conflagration pick out the right ones to burn?
If the House Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds proposes to renew its efforts for public
buildings BILL let it take the strongest before it.
and push for an archVe building. The one good
feature of the present situation is that no real steps
toward improvement by concentration or by make
shift buildings having been made, have carte
blanche to erect here the finest archive building r
the world to draw upon all experience as is provided
in Senator Poindexters BILL and to add all the
improvements that American ingenuity can devise
The building should be plain, but that will not preVen
its being beautiful and it should be built with wise
provisions for future expansion. Great Britain is
now oVerhaung her whole arChVe system, because il
first planning her building she did not look far enough
into the future We have no need to make the same
mistake.
The Washington times., 1912-03-07

Arrivcd-Olympia at Charleston; Tai
lahassee at Hampton Roads FL and
~ at Delaware Brcakwater. .
Sailed-CHcsar from Lambert Point for
l.a Guira; Nashville, from Guanta-
namo for Cape Haitien,
The Washington times., 1912-03-07
CALLS STIMSON REPLY
A STARCH EXTRACTOR"
the Editor Of THE TINES:

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
Didn't Teddy give Stlmson meat
reply? IT certainly was u starch ex-
tractor" Unless Stimson has more than
an average quantity of cheek he will
probably shut up l.. W. MORAN.
The Washington times., 1912-03-07
AmuSements.

National--Lina Abarbanel in Mad
ame Sherry" sis p. M.
Bciasco-Blanche Ring in THE Wall
Street Girl" sis p. m;
Columbia-Henry Miller in "The
Rainbow" 2:l5 and Sis p. m.
Chase's-Thomas A. Wise & Co, and
other polite vaudeville, 2:15 and
AcadSmv-"In Old Kentucky" 2:l5 and
S'lJ y. IN,
CaSino-lGlitc vaudeville.
Cosmos-ContinuOus vaudeville.
Broadway Gaiety Girls, els
and sis y. m,
Gayety Burlesquers. 2:l5
and S:15 p. m.
ATcade-Skating. bowling. and motion
pictures.
The Washington times., 1912-03-07

Objectionable mhnpawm b. bn ue, exceed words In eng must btno
of he L tn In WI g sphu
h %
The Washington times., 1912-03-07
NAVY.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Ensign r. 5. T. LOWELL, to home
wait orders.
The Washington times., 1912-03-07

Glasgow has one of the queerest strikes that has
come notice in recent years. The grave diggers in
the three principal cemeteries quit work because the
high cost of living made it impossible for them to
support their families properly. They want more
pay and shorter hours
The Washington times., 1912-03-07

Cleveland ladies are taking advantage of Lent to
have their appendices removed, That is not a bad
way to observe the season. 1t takes one out Of
society, gets rid Of the stomach ache, and puts one
generally in better condition to come back.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-23
SCHOOL ELECTION,
MONDAY, MARCH Il
Two Directors and a Treasurer to be
Chosen Election Of Unusual
u Importance. "

The school election will occur on
| Monday, March 18th. s. Owing to the
fact that the district Is to construct
a $4,000 high school building this
year more than ordinary importance
attaches tosSsthe choice of directors.
The board is now composed of the
following gentlemen: G. S. Lane, j..
IL. Peterson, w. c. Pyle, G. T. Nc
Cauhff. j. w. Lee, and the terms OF
the two latter expire this spring.
Both DR.. hfcCauliff and Mr.. Lee are
good men for the position and if
they will consent to serve longer
will probably be reelected without
opposition.
B. F. Paine Is treasurer and his
successor will be chosen at the cleo
ton on March II. AS to Mr.. Paine's
Intentions the freeman Tribune is
not advised and does not know
whether orLnot he will be candi-
date for reelection. W. B. Rood,
cashier Of the Webster City Savings
Bank, is considering the matter of
being candidate and there may be
others later on.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-23
aNo Jokes Allowed. . |,

It seems that. Harry Maxon,z who
recently bought barber shop IN
Williams, is having considerably
fun with the boys OF that delectable
burg. Harry is quite Joker and
has produced a good many ha has at
the expense OF his friends. During
the past few days he has enjoyed
several good laughs at the expense
Of one OF his particular friends
Saturday when this customer
showed up in his shop the tables
were turned. The barber shop is al
- used as a laundry agency and
one OF the large baskets used for
this business was upon the floor. The
r ,ntleman in question thought It
u as about time to even matters up,
and being large sized man, he SELF
"a Harry, dumped him into the bask-
ct, and locked the lid. A dray was
then called and the basket was cart
ed to the depot to be sent to this
city. Harry finally came to the
terms Of the boys, the cigars and
supper for the crowd, before they LET
him out.
II Is said he will soon tack up a
sign in his shop Jokes allow
81"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-23
CHILD SCALDED WITH
BOILING WATER
Five Year Old Son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Emery coons Receives
Painful Burns.

As the result Of pan full of boil
Ing water being spilled over his lit
tie body, Kenneth, the five year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Coons,
living about six miles east of the
city, is suffering great pain. The
accident occurred Saturday after
noon. S
While the child's mother was at
tending to her household duties the
child was playing around the house.
The hot water was in a pan on the
kitchen stove. To satisfy his cur
iosity the little fellow reached UP
and attempted to remove the pan
from the stove. In doing SO it was
overturned and spilled down his
chest and side, resulting in some
very severe burns. A physician from
Blairsburg was Immediately sent for.
Although the little fellow is still
suffering great pain he is getting
along as well as could be expected
and no serious results are anticipat-
ed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-23
RECEIVES BAD BURNS
ABOUT THE FACE
Jay Dick has Painful Experience
With Soft Coal Heating
Stove.

Jay Dick, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
A. Dick, is suffering great pain as
a result of an accident which might
have been the cause of losing his
eyesight. Mr.. Dick has badly
burned face in consequence of the
mishap.
Yesterday morning the young man
started to clean out soft coal heat
ing stove at his home. AS he thought
there was but little fire In the stove
he lifted the top and peered into 1t.
At the entrance Of air into the stove
the smouldering gas exploded and
the fire leaped into his face. The
young mans hair was singed from
his head and his eyebrows were COM
pletely burned off. A physician was
called and it was found that the
temples on both sides of his fore
head were badly burned. However,
he considers it very lucky that the
flames did not injure his eyes perma-
nently. He will confined to his
home for some time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-23
FORT DODGE WANTS
BOONE VALLEY MEET
Invitation is Extended to High
Schools to Hold Annual Event
in That City.

The Fort Dodge high school has
invited the members Of the Boone
Valley Athletic association, to which
the Webster City high school be-
longs, to hold their annual meeting
next spring in the gypsum city. The
Chronicle in referring to the matter
says:
An Invitation has been extended
by the Fort Dodge high school to
the members Of the Boone Valley as
ISOLATION to hold their annual meet
ing IN this city. The meeting is to
consist OF a field meet in the after
noon and declamatory contest In
the evening. Although Fort Dodge
has often won highest honors al
these meetings. 1t has never had the
pleasure OF acting as host. The af-
fair would bring alarge number OF
high school pupils. and teachers to
the city as we'll as number OF old
ersmen who would be interested In
the events. II Fort Dodge Is success
full in securing this meeting which
is always held in May, both the town
and the school will endeavor to
make the affair thorough success
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-23
A PEDDLER GETS
AWAY WITH SIS. 10
Boone Street Woman Gives Five
and a Ten Dollar Bill Instead
Of Two Ones.

Mrs. Samuel Jameson, residing on
Boone street, is $3.50 short owing
to the visit of peddler of some sort
at her house yesterday. Mrs. jane
son purchased $1.90 worth Of stuff
from the fellow and gave him what
she supposed to be two one dollar
bills, hut she later discovered She
had given him five and ten dol
lar bill. Her sight is not very good,
hence the mistake. The fellow gave
her back ten cents in change. AS
soon as Mrs. Jameson discovered the
error she notified the officers, but up
to date they have been unable to To-
cate the man. Just what crime, if
any, the peddler is guilty Of is a
question for the lawyers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-23
AM INTERESTING
LETTER FROM CHINA
Mrs. c. H. Kamphoefner Gets Letter
From Former Resident Of
Wall Lake.

Mrs. G. H. Kamphoefnef received
very interesting letter yesterday
from Miss Carrie Bartlett, mission
airy in China. Miss Bartlett has
been a worker in China for about
seven years, going to that country
from Wall Lake, in Sac county,
while Rev. G. H., Kamphoefner was
pastor Of the Methodist church in
that place. While at home on a fur
Tough about a year and O. half ago.,
she gave an address before the local
auxiliary Of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society. Her letter was
dated Dec. Is. 1911, Just a little be-
fore the election Of Or. Sun Vat Sen;
a Christian physician, to the presi-
dency OF the infant renrbhc. Conn
menting on the political situation,
she writes as follows:
at is almost beyond belief that
such changes could take place in so
short a time.
All is quiet in our part of China.
There was quite a battle on the 9Th
of November, between the Manchus
and the Revolutionists. with victory
for the Revolutionists. There was
much excitement and some danger
for a few days. but the new govern
ment was organized and had things
in control In a remarkably short
time: and best OF all some Of our
strongest Christian men have posi-
lions in the new. OF the five princi-
pal departments in our Provincial
government three have Christian
men at the head. 1t is wonderful
what a place our Christian men are
taking in this movement. The mill
tary viceroy here is not Christian
in name, but seems very favorable to
Christians and Christianity. In a
speech he made last Saturday to
company OF us, he spoke In the high
est terms OF missionaries and mis-
sionary work"
The wonderful revival which has
swept over Korea during the last
two or three years Is the marvel OF
Christendom. But no less astonish-
ing is the strength Of Christianity IN
China, as brought to light in the re-
cent revolution. Here we have q
vindication Of Christian missions, ar
effectual answer to the "Globe-trot'
ter" in his sneer about the futilit,
of the missionary propaganda.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-23
. Estren.Withers.

Married, at -onethirty O'clock to-
day at the NJ, =. parsonage, Rev. G.
H. Kamphoefner officiating, Miss
Carrie Estrem of Jewell. Iowa, and
Mr.. Stanley Withers of Gowrie,
Iowa. So ,afs
They were accompanied by Miss
Anna Larson and Mr.. George Wier,
both Of story City, and Mr.. and Mrs.
X. r. Ostrem Of Jewell.
The groom is an express man in
Sioux City, where they will go. to
make their future home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-23
"A Line From J. W. Chalfant.

Pomona, California, Jan. Is, 1912.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Your pa
per makes It's welcome visit to our
home twice a week and tells us OF
SO below zero and one Of your bank
presidents writes us 1t was 40 below
and snow blowing. You may be
very sure that my wife and I are
glad we are not in 1t. We are glad
also that our morning nap is not
disturbed by 'Peck" coming around
and calling us out to clear the side
walk OF snow, as OF old, or pay the
penalty. Snow shovels, hard coal
stoves, bobsleighs, fur overcoats and
non freezing mixtures are slow sale
here. The mercury was as low as
27 above zero twice in the latter
part OF December and damaged lem
ons and oranges Is per cent In Po-
mona valley, as reported by the rail-
road company. although many groves
do not show any damage. 1t was 46
above at z o'clock this morning and
lis generally in the seventies during
the latter part OF the day most OF
the time this winter. SO you see we
are enjoying our new winter climate,
where we expect to make our home
among palms, oranges, and all kinds
of flowers and beautiful drives,
where cities make hard streets with
crushed and powered stone and oil
at a small fraction OF the cost OF
concrete and brick and property
owners pay cheerfully for clean
smooth drives. But 1t would make
our hearts glad to shake the hands
of all our old time friends in Web
ster City and Hamilton county.
Yours truly,
| J. w. Chalfant.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-23
Fort Dodge Girl Scalded.

Fort Dodge, Jan. 23,--Miss Helen
Haugen severely scalded herself
about the face and arms Saturday
while pouring water from kettle
When her waist was removed pieces
OF flesh came with the cloth. Her
mother, who was near, tainted when
she heard her daughters cries,
Neighbors took care of the girl until
the physicians arrived.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-23
BOB PARTY.

The Isaac Smith home southeast
of town was the scene OF very hap
py gathering Of ladies and gentle-
men from this city last evening. The
party departed from. town for the
Smith home in 7bobsled about q
O'Clock. a The evening was spent
with cards and in social converse
ton. At a late hour a fine two
course chicken dinner was served.
The guests returned to town in the
wee small hours, all reporting a jol-
ly time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-23
Three for s1.75.

The Freeman-Tribune has made
arrangements with the publishers OF
the Iowa Homestead whereby we can
furnish the Weekly Freeman and the
Weekly Tribune and the Homestead
at $1.75 a year, in advance. The
Homestead is one of the leading farm
journals OF the west and here is an
opportunity for our readers to get it
at greatly reduced rates. f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-23
Unclaimed Letters.

Following is list OF unclaimed
letters remaining in the Webster
City postofice for the week ending,
Jan. 23, 1912:
Martha Butzin.
Mrs. w. Covick.
A. s. Howard.
j. f. Johnson.
II not called for in two weeks
will be sent to dead letter office,
Washington. d. G.
r. G. Clark. p. NJ.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-23
Brannigan Pleads Guilty.

Davenport, Jan. 23.-James Il,
Brannigan. arrested in New York
and brought to Davenport to answer
charges Of forgery, pleaded guilty
yesterday and was sentenced to If
teen years in the penitentiary.
Eight out OF nine prisoners indict-
ed by the January grand jury plead
ed guilty yesterday and were SEN
fenced.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-23

Muscatine has new brass band
organized among pupils OF the high
school. No doubt, the youngsters
will get good deal Of pleasure out
sbf the new organization. and when
some OF them get to be grandfath-
ars. they will still recall with gem
uine delight the time when they
played in the tMuscatine high school
band.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-23
One Woman Killed.

Quincy, H., Jan. 23.--one woman
was killed and Ave men injured in
a rear end collision between Wa
bash freight and Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy passenger train near
Hull, H., last night.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-23
ENTERTAINED Ar DINNER.

Mrs. M. J. Frisch very delightful
ly entertained company Of twelve
ladies and gentlemen at dinner
Friday evening at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe OPP
penheimer. At $50 a bounteous
four course dinner was served and
the remainder Of the evening was
spent in playing 500.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-23

The board of supervisors are today
holding a hearing at the court house
on the establishment OF the Faber
drainage district in Freedom town
ship.