Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-30

ity for such feats that Col. Bryan
has.
II Prof. Holden really wants to
put his candidacy above the level Of
partisan politics why does he an
,nounce as a republican candidate?
Why not be the peoples candidate
regardless of party? In that event
he might get the democratic nomin-
alton and the republican endorse
ment, then again he might not. The
fact Of the matter is, the professor
is partisan candidate and he will
lose in the game of politics by try
ing to conceal that fact.
A farmer in Cerro Gordo county
has been arrested and charged with
cruelty. It is claimed that be bated
fish hooks attached to strings with
corn and other grains and placed
them where prairie chickens and
quail would get them. When one Of
these instruments Of torture was
swallowed by a bird it suffered un-
told agony until relieved by death.
Here's hoping that the farmer may
get a life sentence-and then some
in the penitentiary.
DR.. Albert, state bacteriologist,
has just completed series of tests
to determine the sanitary condition
Of public drinking cups. The doctor
collected twenty-five common drink
ing vessels and found that practic-
ally all contained germs Of various
kinds. The disease producing bac-
terra found is as follows: Diphtheria
upon two cups from school in a
town where they had had q number
of cases Of the disease, pus-produc-
ing bacteria on seventeen, pneu-
monia germs on three. cold produc-
ing germs on seven. Also seven cups
contained epithelial cells and mucous
from the mouth. This ought to set
tie the public drinking cup for all
time. It Is really remarkable that
anyone survives who drinks from
the pest-burdened, filth-reaking pub
lie drinking vessel.
Senator Cummins introduced a
bill in the senate couple of years
ago providing for an income tax up
on the swollen fortunes Of the coun-
try. AS the Freeman-T Tribune re-
members the provisions Of the bill it
proposed tax of one per cent up
on incomes of more than $4,000
and less than $4,000, gradually in
creasing the tax on incomes OF more
than $4,000. President Taft, in
order to defeat the Cummins income
tax bill, threw the influence Of the
administration against it and in
favor OF corporation tax. The cor
poration tax measure passed con-
gress and is now a law. It taxes
corporations-putting the burden
upon the poor and rich stockholder
relieving the wealthy
from federal taxation up
on all property not of a corporate
nature.
In the event of Cummins' success
as presidential candidate, Cover
nor Carroll would have to appoint
a successor to Senator Cummins.
Nearly every standpatter is loyal to
Mr.. Cummins in his laudable ambi-
ton. The question is how many
would petition the gov
ernor to appoint LATE Young sena-
tor? Just a case Of priority inves-
tigation, trying the shoe upon the
other foot in advance. Would the
changed shoes fit or even have
try on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Re-
porter.
Why does the Reporter select a
who is vigorously
fighting the nomination Of Cum
minis, even as against a man who is
not a citizen of Iowa? Moreover,
why should it expect the governor to
appoint some one who less than
year ago was shouting for sena-
torial primary If Iowa had no as
pirant other than Col. Young for the