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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
The indictment Of Clarence OAR

The indictment of Clarence OAR
row on the charge Of attempting to
bride jurymen in the famous Nc
Namara case is something OF a sur
prise to some people, but It is, in
keeping with the startling develop
ments of the proceedings through
out. It is likely that many mem
bers of labor unions will take the
side OF barrow now as they took
the side of the McNamara's, insist
ing that capital is prosecuting the
noted attorney. The right attitude fol
the public and Of laboring men in
such cases is not one Of hasty judy
ment. If barrow is guilty Of the
charge he should suffer the conse-
quences and il innocent should be
indicated. Some Of the newspapers
are inclined to convict the attorney
without hearing, while others are
inclined to clear him without know.
| ing anything of the facts. While he
may be innocent, and the Freeman.
Tribune hopes he is. there is some
grounds for the Indictment, hence
his friends should await develop
ments. And as an indictment is BY
no means a conviction. the public
as we'll assthe enemies of the great
criminal lawyer, should withhold
Judgment until the facts are devel.
lonad IN conrt -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
MARSHALLTOWN's P. M.

In a recent editorial anent the
contest for postmaster at Marshall
town the Freeman-Tribune suggest
ed that II the charges laid at the
door OF DR.. Divine, the gentlemen
who Congressman Good recommend
ed as postmaster, were true that the
president Is justified in holding up
the appointment. Friends Of DR..
Divine insist the appointment is
held up because the doctor is a pro-
gressive republican, while his OPP
ponents declare he bolted the nomi-
nation Of Carroll for governor. Col.
Young, Gov. Carroll and other prom
inent standpatters Of the state pro-
tested to the president and as a re-
suit Mr.. Divine's commission is
withheld.
The Freeman-Tribune believes in
fighting out the differences Of re-
publicans within the party. It be-
lieves that when nominations are
made the candidates. If worthy,
should be supported by republicans.
If a republican who has bolted the
head of the ticket can win an office
by going before the people he is en-
titled to it. But appointive Offices,
so long as conferred for reward of
party service, should 60 only to 10y
al republicans when the appointing
power is a republican. The Free
Tribune stands pat on that
proposition and 1t believes President
Taft is justified in ignoring the rec
concentrations of congressman when
they recommend republicans who
have a record as boilers.
However, the Freeman-Tribune is
informed that the charge of boiling
the nomination Of Carroll made by
the opponents of DR.. Divine is false.
On the contrary, he supported Mr..
Carroll, not only with his vote, but
tried to overcome opposition to the
ticket in Marshall county when Car
roll headed it. This being the stu
alton the charges OF the opposition
fall fat and by all the rules OF the
game Mr.. Divine is entitled to the
postmaster's commission.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
Original Notice.

y W. r j i q
In the district court Of Iowa In
and for Hamilton county. February
term, A. D. 1912.
Maria Martha. Emelia Joestan,.
plaintiff vs., Geo. Adam Joseph n.
Joesten, defendant.
You are hereby notified that there
is now filed in the office Of the clerk
OF the district court Of Iowa, in and
for Hamilton county, the petition OF
the plaintiff in the above entitled
cause, asking divorce from you and
alleging as grounds therefore deser-
ton, cruel and inhumane treatment
and adultery. For further particu-
lars you are referred to plaintiffs
petition.
And that unless you appear and
defend thereto before noon OF the
second day of the next term, being
the February term Of said court.
which will commence at Webster
City, Iowa, on the 18th day Of Feb
ruary, 1912. default Will be entered
against you and Judgment and de-
cree rendered thereon as provided by
law.
Dated this 18th day Of January,
1912.
@. d. Thompson,
1914 Atty. for Plaintiff.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

In SANDER case at Fort Madi-
son the jury gave plaintiff one cent
damage. and it is said he had to di-
vide that with his lawyer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
am clearly for following Themi-

I am clearly for following Themi-
stocles' advice, who being once ask
ed how he would marry his daugh-
ter, whether to one that was poor
but honest, or to one that was rich
but OF all i'll reputation, made an
swer. II had rather have a man
without an estate than an estate
without a man. Cicero.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

Henry Watterson, the distinguish
ed editor OF the Louisville Courier
Journal, charges Prof. Wilson with
bad faith and brands him liar. Mr..
Wilson, while a little more choice in
his language, intimates that the
Kentucky colonel is prevaricator.
OF course the public cannot decide
which is telling the truth. Both
gentlemen stand high in the esti-
nation OF their friends. The pro-
lessor has been before the public but
a few years, while Col. Watterson
has been a national figure for forty
years. He is bitter partisan, a
hard fighter, a staunch democrat,
but his integrity has never been
successfully assailed. II the situa-
ton is as he states, Prof. Wilson is
only self-seeker, wholly unreliable,
willing to deal in falsehood and to
his friends in the hope of
personal reward. The colonel de-
clares that the election Of Wilson to
the presidency would be calamity.
The Freeman-Tribune is not prepar-
ed to Judge of the issue of veracity
between the two gentlemen, but
many leading democrats who have
known the Kentucky editor many
years will be slow to discredit his
personal honor now.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

Notice of Appointment Of Executzix.
In the district court Of tie State
OF Iowa, within and for Hamilton
county. in probate.
In the matter OF the estate Of
Grove G. Talcott, deceased.
To whom 1t may concern: Notice
is hereby given. that the undersign-
ed has been appointed and has quail
lied as executrix of the last will
and testament OF Grove G. Talcott,
late OF Hamilton county. Iowa. de-
ceased All persons In any manner
Indebted to said deceased or his es-
tate will make payment to the I'M
dersigned; and those having claims
against said deceased or his estate
will present them in manner and
form as by law required, for allow
ance and payment.
Dated this 18th day of January.
A. D. 1919.
Sylvia A. TaIcott,
36f3 Executrix.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

II Congressman Woods doesn't get
busy his $4,000 experimental APP
preparation bill will not see daylight
before his term expires.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

Iowa Land is awfully high In price,
but, after all, it is the cheapest land
in the world.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
36f3
Notice of Appointment Of Admins
tratrix.

In the district court Of the State
of Iowa, in and for Hamilton coun-
ty, in probate.
In the matter of the estate OF
Eugene Wiltsey, deceased.
To whom it may concern: Notice
is hereby given, that the undersign-
ed has been appointed and has quaa-
flied as administrative OF the estate
Of Eugene Wiltsey. late Of Hamif-
ton county, Iowa, deceased. All per-
sons in any manner indebted to saad
deceased or his estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned; and those
having claims against said deceased
or his estate will present them In
manner and form as by law requtr-
ed, for allowance and payment.
Dated this 18th day OF January,
A. d. 1912.
Anna Wiltsey,
1918 Administrators Of said estate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

Don't be a chronic kicker, bu
knock when conditions justify it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

The Chicago Inter-ocean, organ
Of predatory wealth, defender Of
Lorimerism, slanderer Of Roosevelt
and tool Of the trusts declares that
LaFollette is a demagogue.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

Henry Watterson sticks to 1t that
either he or Prof. Wilson is a pre-
varicator and 1t is evident that
Henry has well grounded idea
which one is the guilty man.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

Better to sing beneath the shock
than moulder piecemeal on the rock.
Byron.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

God attributes to place no sancti-
ty, II none be thither brought By
men who there frequent.--Milton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

An advertisement is good sales
man and it is cheaper than any 9TH
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

Vice President Sherman would
have no objections to President
Taft resigning the Office he now
holds to prosecute his candidacy for
denomination.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

Mr.. Cummins, is to say the least,
q persistent man. He always wants
something else. The people of Iowa
have been voting for or against him
for twenty years and more. He new
er gets through running. He Is a
sample of the man who makes office
seeking a life business, giving up
everything else for its sake.--Cedar
Rapids Republican.
1t Is true that Mr.. Cummins has
been candidate for various posi-
tions off and on for the past twenty
years and he has succeeded in win
ming the support of the people q
number of times. He has made
good, too, in the positions Of public
trust he has occupied. Come to
think of It, William Howard Taft is
no novice at Office holding and Of
fice-seeking. He has held Office ever
since he was a boy and his appetite
seems just as keen as ever. The Ce-
dar Rapids paper thinks 1t all right
for Taft to be candidate whenev-
er he feels like 1t, but all wrong for
other equally deserving men to do
the same
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

There Is purpose in pain; other
wise it would be develish.- Owen
Meredith.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

A Princeton professor has discov-
cred indisputable proof, he says,
that the whale could have swallow
Cd Jonah and kept him down three
days. Well, didn't Col Watterson
swallow q Princeton professor and
keep him down two years?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

lower house Of congress to try to
foist upon the country incompetent
and unworthy officials. The exigen-
cies of politics do not warrant it
and the welfare of the party in pow
er cries out against 1t.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
Notice Of Appointment Of Executriz

Notice OF Appointment OF Execu1X.
In the district court of the State
OF Iowa, in and for Hamilton coun-
ty, in probate.
In the matter Of the estate Of F..
A. Edwards, deceased.
To whom 1t may concern: Notice
is hereby given, that the undersign-
ed has been appointed and has quai-
fled as executrix of the last Will
and testament of F. A. Edwards. late
of Hamilton county, Iowa, deceased.
All persons in any manner indebted
to said deceased or his estate Will
make payment to the undersigned;
and those having claims against said
deceased or. his estate will present
them in manner and form as by law
required, for allowance and pay
ment.
Dated this 18th day Of January
A. D. 1912.
Geneva A. Edwards.
1873 Executrdx.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

be able to accomplish all that I
would like to accomplish, but that
I should be very severely condemn
ed, probably by considerable ma
jority OF the people, for failure to
accomplish what it would probably
be beyond the power OF any human
being to accomplish.
"Under such circumstances, If l
consulted only my own interests. the
obvious thing to do would be to an
nounce that would not obey any
particular mandate, that l would
not run If nominated. shall not
follow this course, because I am sim
cerely endeavoring to look at the
matter only from the standpoint OF
the popular interest.
"It Is not only necessary for the
people to have the right instrument,
the right tool, with which to work
in any given emergency, but 1t Is
necessary that they themselves
shall choose, and shall believe in the
q, "a c,orcv ~ that instrument.
"1f at This narticular crisis. with
the particular problems ahead of US
at this particular time, the people
foe, that am the one man in sight
to do the job, then should regard
myself as Sinking a plain duty II !
raf,,sad - do II
"w,bat an interested in remem-
her ia not in the least holding the
,a,ce hut doing : iob That Is actual
~ worth doing. this IL the position
MAJ 70 Tho host ~ INV belief have
o,wavs taken and ALWAYS shall take:
.1f tba neon,a should. feel that I
was tba instrument to be used at
this t,me should accent. even
though knew that should be
broken and cast aside In the using;
for often 1t Is true that at given
moment there is one tool, one IN
strument, particularly available,
and then that instrument must be
used even though to use 1t 'necessar-
/ lily means to break It.,
"The right motto for any man IS
Spend and be spent and II, IN or
der to do job worth doing from
the public standpoint, he must pay
with his own life, actual life on the
field Of battle, or political life IN
civic affairs, he must not grudge the
payment.
I'm short, / am not concerned
with the welfare OF any one man IN
this matter, not with Mr.. Ta1ts
welfare, nor Mr.. La Follette's, ana
least of all my own; ] am concern
ed only with the welfare OF the peo-
pie OF the United States.
HEp coTTRT on LAST APPEAL.
T;mes-Republican. woman of
% died az a charity patient in an
iowa hospital one day last week, a
woman whose brothers denied her,
whose sisters never spoke her name
to their children and whose father
had cast her of. The minister who
said the short service over her
corpse made strong appeal
to Gods mercy for the worst
OF sinners and read the story of
Christ and the scarlet woman as a
.
message Of hope. For this was
lost woman. who had lived in dis
repute and died of her sins, who had
seen the inside of reformatories and
tails had eaten vicious bread and
Haunted in silks won with a shame
full wage. Men Judged and con-
demned her. The respectable fam
ily. OF which she was an unmention-
ed member. drew sigh OF relief
when the sodden cemetery clay had
hidden its disgrace. Judge and jury,
thew agreed in the verdict and its
penalty here and hereafter. 1t was
!, .,A nr cho hoa M odvo
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06


the dance hall proprietor who Nmel
innocence to It's death with music
and colored lights and the counter
felt of gayety go clear Of the SD
preme Law; and will we, the COM
mon citizens, who guard our own.
girls be adjudged free Of blood
outlines for innocence slain under
our Indifferent eyes? Even the COM
mon law adjudges criminal he who
promotes or permits murder or sli-
eide which he might have prevent
ed.
God is just. When He inquiries
into this girls case the facts will all
come out. And when the facts OF
these cases are made plain may He
be merciful to fathers and mothers
and all Of US who, like Cain. at
tempt to plead ri am not my broth
er's keeper
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

When Senator Allison was Iowa's
candidate for the presidency in 1888
he received as high as ninety-nine
votes on one of the ballots and cut
quite figure in the calculations all
through the contest. If Iowa will
get behind Cummins with the unan-
unity she got behind Allison, Cum
Minis might pull out victory. 1t is
by no means certain that Taft will
be renominated, though in the judg-
ment Of many politicians his nom
nation is more likely than his cleo
ton. II the opposition can gain
enough strength to beat Taft in the
convention, Cummins will have
good chance of securing the nomin-
alton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

If Congressman Woods lands the
United States deputy marsh lship
for B. F. Keltz, Mr.. Keltz will be ex-
pected to reciprocate by giving Mr..
Woods the support of this county in
the primaries. Some OF the local or
iginal Woods men say the "Big
Commish" cannot do it. But they
may be mistaken. They insisted
three years ago that Mr.. keith
would not be Mr.. Woods adviser and
mentor in the distribution Of loaves
and fishes in Hamilton county, but
Mr.. Keltz has shown them a thing
or two in the past year or so.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

Justice Van Liew's attempt to
brand the Des Moines police as be-
longing to the same class as Chi
cago's, has not made much progress.
Des Moines may be filled with graft,
but it is not in 1t with Chicago by
long ways.-Mason City Times.
But Chicago is twenty-five times
as big as Des Moines. For its size
the Iowa capital city is "doing
things" in this particular line of
endeavor. Judging from the apti-
tude Of the understudy it bids fair
to excell the Chicago record for
graft by the time it has attained a
population of two and half mil
lions.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

Roosevelt set high standard up
on his appointments to federal posi-
lions and insisted that senators and
representatives recommend only
clean and capable men. True,
Roosevelt could not personally in
vestigate the record of every candi-
date. but it soon became known
that he would not appoint men of
questionable character, If he knew
1t, and as a result senators and rep
resentatives were very careful in
making recommendations. The good
OF the service and the good of the
party in power demands care in Sc
section of appointive officers. There
are plenty of good, clean men, cap
able and honorable. who would he
glad to serve in various capacities
Of public trust and there is no ex-
euse for senator's or members Of the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

The Freeman and Tribune, both
papers, per year. ........ $l.5s
TIE Daily Freeman-Tribune by
mail, per year. ...........$4.OO
Delivered in city, per year. $3.50
D. L. HUNTER. Business Mgr.
". F. HUNTER ......... Editor
Omcial Paper Of City and County
am clearly for following Themi-
stocles' advice, who being once ask
ed how he would marry his daugh-
ter. whether to one that was poor
but honest, or to one that was rich
but Of all i'll reputation, made an
swer. Il had rather have a man
without an estate than an estate
without a man. Cicero.
Don't be a chronic kicker, but
knock when conditions justify it.
Al advertisement is a good sales
man and it is cheaper than any 9TH
or.
Iowa land is awfully high in price,
but, after all, it is the cheapest land
in the world.
In SANDER case at Fort Madi-
son the jury gave plaintiff one cent
damage, and it is said he had to di-
vide that with his lawyer.
II Congressman Woods doesn't get
busy his $4,000 experimental ap-
preparation bill will not see daylight
before his term expires.
Vice President Sherman would
have no objections to President
Taft resigning the office he now
holds to prosecute his candidacy for
denomination.
The Chicago Inter-ocean. organ
Of predatory wealth, defender Of
Lorimerism, slanderer Of Roosevelt
and tool Of the trusts declares that
LaFollette is demagogue.
Henry Watterson sticks to it that
either he or Prof. Wilson is pre-
varicator and 1t is evident that
Henry has a well grounded idea
which one is the guilty man.
A Princeton professor has discov-
cred indisputable proof. he says,
that the whale could have swallow
Cd Jonah and kept him down three
days. Well. didn't Col. Watterson
swallow Princeton professor and
keep him down two years?
The Times would like to indulge
in q little prediction-just cut it
out and paste 1t up somewhere to
bee how close the guess is-that the
ticket Of the republican party in
1912 will be Roosevelt and Cum
mins.Davenport Times.
And paste up the Freeman-Trib-
une's prediction that Roosevelt and
Cummins will not be the ticket nom
mated by the republicans this year.
As the Freeman Tribune remem-
bers 1t. Iowa has seldom sent di-
vided delegation to republican ma
tional convention. In 1884 one of
the delegates from this state refused
to support Blaine. although Mr..
Blaine was without doubt the choice
Of Iowa republicans. The friends of
Cummins are asking nothing unus-
ual when they ask that he be given
a united delegation, without any
second choice attachment.
Some OF the opponents of Senator
Cummins are asking him to resign
the senatorship, as he is candi-
date for president. Allison didn't
resign. Neither did Harrison. In
fact no United States senator ever
resigned the position to become a
candidate for president, and many
senators have been candidates. But
then, more is expected of Cummins
than was ever expected of any 9th
er public man.
Roosevelt set high standard up
on his appointments to federal posi-
lions and insisted that senators and
representatives recommend only
clean and capable men, True,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06

er had social insanity, and her so
ciety and church leadership occupi-
ed her time fully. The hired girl
had charge OF the house and the des-
TIMES OF the daughter Of the house.
The little girl ran the streets. As
she grew up to them the public
dance halls and the cheap pleasures
of the town welcomed her. She walk
ed with others like her past the no.
tel verandas to flirt with the travel
ing men. She fingered near the de-
pots. And when she was II 1t hap
pened. The rest of 1t is. like the be-
ginning, the old story told over and
over unavailingly.
Perhaps when the Court OF Last
Resort considers her case and those
of others like her 1t will include in
the indictment multitude OF Access
series before the fact. AS a just
court it must consider the mothers
who prefer vanity above their own
flesh and blood, who frivol while the
souls God granted to their care in
the sacredness OF motherhood with
er, and rot: fathers who indirectly
connived to the downfall OF their
own daughters or looked on smiling
and Indifferent while other mems
daughters went out into the outer
darkness. When the facts come, out
in that great court Of equity will