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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

At last reports Attorney General
McReynolds' resignation had not
been received at the white house.
The attorney general doesn't seem
to be in much of hurry to relieve
the president of his presence in the
cabinet.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

lie school courses, not as an option
al, but as a compulsory subject.
The Marshalltown Times Republi-
can says that hogs at 1920 are a
poor platform from which to talk
hard times.
IF President Wilson makes a go
of it." says the Cedar Rapids Re-
publican, 'teven If the republicans
and progressives were all united,
they might have hard work to dis
lodge him from the White House.
This point is always worth consider
ing"
Happy is the congressman with a
clear conscience and no better file"
says the Iowa City Republican.
The Burlington Gazette says that
Col. Mulhall's act should be entitled
"Double-crossing Everybody"
"If the progressives carry ont
their, threat to have full state tick
ct in the field next year, how will
our senior senator thrive at support
ing the head Of one and the tail Of
the other?" asks the Hopkinton
Leader.
The Sac City Sun believes that the
postmaster general is showing too
much partisan haste in his order Tor
the issuance of new series of post
al cards upon which the picture Of
William Mckinley is to be supplant-
ed by that of Thomas Jefferson.
About the most unhappy man in
the country today is the republican
who voted for Wilson," says the
Manson Journal. "He does not like
the looks Of the things he sees on
the horizon.
Humanity can stand a lot OF
pun ishment when it is in the inter
| est Of corn" says the Boone News
Republican.
The Des Moines Register and
Leader concludes that the difference
between leader and boss Gin poll
tics) comes pretty near to being the
difference between honest and dis
honest government.
Nevertheless it is good advertis-
ing for w. J. b." says the Daven-
port Times.
President Wilson is delivering
the goods" says the Denison Bulle-
tin. "Be he called boss or a master
Tor whatever anybody likes, he is in
earnest in his desire to do his full
duty as president and have his party
do It's duty. Thus far he is boss
and master"
Somehow it is hard to connect
up the Bryan of these days with the
Bryan of the 1896 campaign" says
the Des Moines Tribune.
when you feel like going crazy
with the heat" suggests the Cedar
Rapids Gazette, 'just go out in the
country and take look at the corn
fields, for the benefit of which the
heat was created"
The Carroll Herald says that poll
tics will have to undergo a complete
change if Congressman Pepper has
look-in when the next senatorial
election occurs.
ITO avert calamitous contro-
versy between large number OF
railways and their trainmen," OBJ
serves the Burlington Hawkeye, lit
becomes necessary to pass the Erd-
man arbitration act Immediately.
Congress woke up and hurried it
through. Why cannot the same body
show like sprightliness in dealing
with currency reform-a still more
important measured"
If there's anything in name,
Col Martin M. Mulhall is an Irish
in former" says the Manson Demo-
'crat.
at is a great blessing to have two
hands," says the Des Moines Capital.
with one you can WELD palm
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

'The rain falls on the just and
upon the unjust and also upon the
Iowa cornfields just in the nick of
time" says the Des Moines Capital,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

Ames took her census recently
and now claims population of g.
08. This is an increase OF S64 over
the federal census of 1910. Webster
City could probably show an in
crease Of 1000, which would bring
our present population up to 6,208.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

The Waterloo Reporter says that
about the most unkindest cut is to
call a man the tool of political
machine, when he thinks he's the
chauffeur.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

The Marion Register observes
that the five year old horse is in
his prime, while the five year, old
auto is in the junk pile. True, but
the five year old auto has covered
as many miles as the horse will
cover in thirty years and by that
time the horse will also be in the
junk pile.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

1.-THE fellow who is suspicious of
everybody always has something on
his mind that will bear watching"
says the Waterloo Times Tribune.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

but nobody will be surprised by any
revelations that may be made.
An Englishman visiting in thi.
country was terribly shocked ovel
our celebration of the fourth o.
July, but the shock his country
men got when the fourth of Jul!
was made independence day still
holds the record.
At last reports Attorney Genera
McReynolds' resignation had no
been received at the white house
The attorney general doesn't seen
to be in much of hurry to relieve
the president of his presence in thu
cabinet.
Col. Mulhall states that when h,
had business in New York it wa
only necessary "to see Barnes" Tha
is a statement that is easy to be
Iieve. Boss Barnes runs the polite.
of New York as completely as Ton
Platt did when he was on the job.
Andrew Carnegie states that h,
will give $100,OO0,O00 to any ma,
who will show him how to live on
Mr.. Carnegie Is respectfully referre<
to any of the pastors Of Webster
City and 1t is suggested that h,
bring the 100000. 900 with him.
Ames took her census recent,
and now claims a population Of s.
08. This is an increase OF S64 owe
the federal census Of 1910. Webste
City could probably show an in
crease Of 1000, which would bring
our present population up to 6,208
And Mr.. Bryan in the good ok
days when he was just one Of tn,
common people worked at newspa
per reporting for SIS per week. A
that time he was capable of livint
on salary Of $3.50 per year. Nov
he cannot live on $1,000 per month
Why wouldn't it be a good ides
for Mr.. Bryan to have contribu,
ton box placed at all Chautauqua.
where he speaks so that people WHIT
want to contribute directly towards
the support of our IMPOVERISHED sec.
rotary of state can do SO?
At last reports Attorney Genera
McReynolds had not resigned ani
President Wilson and Secretary Bry.
an were standing at his back. What
would the progressive democrats o
the country say If such a situation
confronted the country under re.
publican administration?
/ j..
Senator Kenyon is OF the opinion
that the country does not want six
or eight weeks of tariff debate. The
senator is right, but IL there are any
weak spots in the bill now before
congress they ought to be pointed
out and efforts made to correct
them.
If the United States loses Jacl
Johnson it also loses the world,
champion slugger. Yet few tears ar,
being shed over Jacks announce
ment that he will never come back
Here's hoping that the next battl
Jack has will result in his getting ;
good licking. It is due him.
Senator Borah is shying bit a
the suggestion that he be the mex
republican nominee for president
The senator, in looking over the re
publican returns Of the last presi
Dental election, has probably be
come convinced that candidating OF
that ticket against Wilson Is not {
very desirable job.
The Marion Register observe.
that the five year old horse is in
his prime, while the five year ole
auto is in the junk pile. True, bu,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

Senator Borah is shying a bit al
the suggestion that he be the next
republican nominee for president
The senator, in looking over the re-
publican returns Of the last presi-
Dental election, has probably be-
come convinced that candidating on
that ticket against Wilson Is not a
very desirable job.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

! According to the Des Moines Cap
ital, an Iowa legislator was at one
of the questionable resorts in that
city Monday night when the police
made visit to the house. The leg
islator "ducked" and has not since
been heard from, although the po-
lice are looking for him. 1t is now
up to every member of the Iowa leg
islature to produce ample evidence
showing where he was and what he
was doing last Monday night.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

The Waterloo Courier predicts
that the day is not far distant when
sex hygiene will be a part Of all pub
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

President Wilson is delivering
the goods" says the Denison Bulle-
tin. "Be he called boss or master
or whatever anybody likes. he is in
earnest in his desire to do his full
duty as president and have his party
do It's duty. Thus far he is a boss
and master"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

Some of the statesmen at Wash.
ington are wrought MP at times ov-
er the ill-usage of Russian Jews and
propose doing something to regulate
affairs over in that country. But
while the United States has race
prejudice problem it ought to keep
hands off of the prejudice Of other
countries until it settles it's own.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

News from Washington Is to the
effect that Congressman Pepper is
maintaining discreet silence" up
on the senatorial proposition. The
Sioux City Journal and some other
papers seem determined to have Mr..
Pepper in the contest but thus far
he has not signified a willin gness to
enter against Senator Cummins. IT
is understood, however, that he will
be a candidate If the situation at
the proper time gives promise of
success for a democrat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

If the United States loses Jack
Johnson it also loses the worlds
champion slugger. Yet few tears are
being shed over Jacks announce
ment that he will never come back.
Here's hoping that the next battle
Jack has will result in his getting a
good licking. It is due him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

If Hon. Geo. D. Perkins accepts
the active management of the sena-
torial campaign of Congressman
Pepper, Mr.. Pepper will have good
manager and will make whirlwind
finish. Uncle George is not only a
strong editorial writer but he is
some politician and knows the ropes
from A to 2.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

Omaha Bee: The colonel would
discriminate between good lobbyists
and bad lobbyists, just as between
good and bad trusts.
And the colonel, as usual, Is abb
solutely right about it. Lobbying is
entirely proper and there can be no
objection to the right sort. When
Gov Cummins went to Washington
to work in the interest OF fair rates
for Iowa manufacturers he was serv-
ing the public. His mission was
open and above board and the ship
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

And Mr.. Bryan in the good old
days when he was just one of the
common people worked at newspa-
per reporting for SIS per week. At
that time he was capable of living
on a salary Of $3.50 per year. Now
he cannot live on $1,000 per month.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

Senator Kenyon is of the opinion
that the country does not want six
or eight weeks of tariff debate. The
senator is right, but IL there are any
weak spots in the bill now before
congress they ought to be pointed
out and efforts made to correct
them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

A number of the women voters of
the First ward of Chicago are af-
ter the scalps of Hinky Dink and
Bathhouse John. These two gentle
men have represented their ward on
the council for many years and the
mere men voters could not dislodge
them. If the women can turn the
trick it will be strong argument
in favor Of universal suffrage.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

Nevertheless it is good advertis-
ing for w. J. b." says the Daven-
port Times.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

To a man up a tree, it looks very
much as II Senator Cummins would
get 1t in the neck no matter which
party he decides to affiliate with.
There seems little chance now that
the progressive and republican steeds
can all be herded together. Charles
City Intelligencer.
Possibly that is the way 1t "looks
to the man up tree" but as the
story turned out, the man UP the
tree" was blamed fool and didn't
know what he was talking about.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

Why wouldn't it be a good idea
for Mr.. Bryan to have contribu-
ton box placed at all Chautauquas
where he speaks so that people who
want to contribute directly towards
the support of our Impoverished sec
rotary of state can do SO?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

It is reported that B. I. Salinger
Of Carroll will be candidate fol
the Iowa supreme bench next year
Mr.. Salinger is one of the strong
lawyers Of Iowa, but it doesn't ap-
pear to the Freeman-Tribune that
he has the judicial temperament
Mr.. Salinger resided in Webster
City some thirty-five years ago and
studied law in the Office Of Chase
& Covil.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

The Des Moines Register and
Leader concludes that the difference
between leader and boss Gin poll
tics) comes pretty near to being the
difference between honest and dis
honest government.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

At last reports Attorney General
McReynolds had not resigned and
President Wilson and Secretary Bry-
an were standing at his back. What
would the progressive democrats Of
the country say If such situation
confronted the country under re-
publican Administrations?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

Somehow it is hard to connect
up the Bryan OF these days with the
Bryan of the 1896 campaign" says
the Des Moines Tribune.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

when you feel like going crazy
with the heat" suggests the Cedar
Rapids Gazette, "just go out In the
country and take look at the corn
fields, for the benefit Of which the
heat was created"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

The Carroll Herald says that poll
tics will have to undergo a complete
change if Congressman Pepper has
a look-in when the next senatorial
election occurs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

"The high cost of keeping UP with
the neighbors cannot be reduced by
any administration says the Sibley
Tribune.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

0SA6AUOI CuduC0 WOuAuA = ut JVe
II you had it. People can do won
ders with half chance, or next tt
none at all; but, big or Little, II
must be their own, the one God gave
them. -Selected.
II the 6. o. p. fights hard enough
perhaps it will be able to get to-
gether.
Mr.. Bryan could cut down ex.
penses by cutting off half of his
grape Juice consumption.
Secretary Bryan evidently thinks
It requires champaign salary te
maintain a grape juice speed these
days.
The Rolfe Arrow wonders how
some Of the dubs in congress will
know which way to vote when the
lobbyist is not there to tell them.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil ex.
plains that Mr.. Mulhall secured the
title of colonel by commanding q
body Of congressman against the in.
surgents.
Democratic members of congress
will be fortunate if they escape be.
ing referred to as puttymen instead
of congressman before President Will
son gets through with them.
It is said that s1me of the old
staid senators at Washington are
sweating blood over the Mulhall lob
by Investigations. A guilty consci-
ence is cruel master.
II you work hard enough you will
forget the hot weather, is the claim
Of an exchange. Few of us know
how, hard one must work to get in
the iforgetful ranks.
Some of the newspaper boys are
wondering how Mulhall got the til
tie Of colonel "a. .sibly he at some
-, .sss.ss gssofsOn:-
time In his caleS1 oficiated~ as auc-
tioneer at public sale.
Senator Thomas of Colorado says
that "the New York exchange is the
most prodigious gambling hell of
any age; it is the swindlers' para
disc; it is an unincorporated, ire
sponsible monstrosity.''
Secretary of labor W. B. Wilson
was arrested some nineteen years
ago at Cumberland, Md, where he
was a leader in miners strike, and
the Hearst publications are attack.
Ing him now upon that record.
They have couple of balloons In
the New York zoo that dance the
turkey trot. 1t is surprising how
little sense balloons have, anyhow. l,
is wonder they don't smoke Gig.
arets.
Postmaster General Burleson, &C.
cording to report, eats only two
meals a day. Here is a suggestion
that Secretary Bryan might improve
In a way that would enable him tc
subsist on $4,000 per year.
Wonder if it ever occurred to MT
Bryan that If his salary is too small
he Is at liberty to resign? That is
something that officials who com.
plain at the size OF their pay seem
to overlook.
The national association of brib.
ers and special privilege seekers Ger.
tainly selected a man capable of do
Ing their dirty work when they Sc
lected Mulhall. He is an ox-eyed
daisy, and no discount.
Germany has not only built the
biggest passenger ship, but provided
1t with lffe-saving appliances far
beyond the old standard. This at
tention to safety has extended to
the shipping of the world since the
Titanic calamity.
Mulhall has mixed up ex-Vice
President Sherman in his lobby
deals, declaring that the ex-vice
president defeated number of can
didafoc for cppprpc hacanca thew
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

ut is difficult to generate much
enthusiasm in politics just now"
says the Spencer News. Most folks
are willing to let things take their
natural course"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

pers had right to be heard. It
is when the lobbying is carried on
secretly and when other improper
methods are used that 1t is an evil.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

Humanity can stand lot OF
punishment when it is in the inter
est Of corn" says the Boone News
Republican.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

The best thing republicans can
do is to forget the differences OF last
year and get together on a progress
sive platform and present an undi-
vided front to the enemy. This is
the only course that promises sue
cess at the polls. Continued bicker-
ing and cross-fring over last years
split will simply widen the breach.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-22

About the most unhappy man II
the country today is the republican
who voted for Wilson," says thu
Manson Journal. "He does not lik'
the looks Of the things he sees o.
the horizon"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-15

they are often called, may be trained
similar to the red varieties.
Loganberries are trained on an
upper and lower trellis similar to that
used for the evergreen blackberry.
Some growers set the plants eight feet
apart in the row and the rows seven
or eight feet apart. In this locality
where all cane fruits make a very
vigorous growth, the plants should be
set about sixteen feet apart in the
row and rows paced eight feet apart.
Cultivation-Ass soon as the soil can
be handled in the spring, the cultiva-
ton should begin. A deep furrow is
plowed midway between the rows but
all blowing near the plants should be
shallow, or great many Of the small
feeding roots will be destroyed. The
burrows are thrown away from the
berry rows, the weeds hoed out be-
tween the plants, and the soil worked
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-15

canes separate and very little if any
tying is necessary. 1t requires a
little more wire but it eliminates a
great deal of work necessary with
other methods. Zig. 4.
Another excellent system of train
ing the red raspberry used by some
of our best growers of berries, is very
much like the old French method.
The rows are planted north and south
and the posts are set about foot to
the east of the row. A wire three and
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-15
Horticulture

four feet in height and fourteen in
ches apart, similar to those used for
the high-bush blackberry. In the
early spring the canes are "headed
baok' from the tip. Other growers
use only one wire, either bending the
canes over and tying, or weaving
them to the wire. Zig 3.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-15

heavy with fruit the canes bend down
and rest on the upper wire for sup
port. With this method of training
the rows are planted eight feet apart
and picking is done only from the
east side OF the row. This system
also has the advantage of keeping the
new and the bearing canes separated;
picking is made easy and the pickers
have the shade of the canes during
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-15

about four and one-half or five feet
from the ground. The wires are
stretched from one cross-piece to an
other using two wires, horizontally
placed, and three inches apart, at
each end of the cross-piece. Half of
the bearing canes in each hill are
drawn between the pair of wires at
each side of the row and an open
space is left in the center of each hill.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-15

The new canes are separated from
the bearing canes by tying them to a
temporary wire which is stretched
above the bearing canes just before
picking time. A few growers are
using four wires for training. Cross
pieces of two-by -four sixteen inches
in length are nailed to the posts,
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-15

The new canes while growing will
occupy this open space and not inter-
fere with the bearing canes. This
system of training has the advantage
of keeping the new and the bearing
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-15

one-half feet high is stretched on the
side of the posts nearest the berry
row, and a second wire a foot or
eighteen inches higher is stretched on
the opposite side of the post The
bearing canes are tied to the lower
wire which causes them to lean slight
Iy toward the upper wire. When
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-15

the afternoon. The new canes are
held in place with temporary wire
which is strung to the posts just be-
fore picking time. Zig. 81
Black raspberries, or black caps as
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-28
RIDDLES.

Which is the largest room in the
world?
The room for improvement
When can you drink out OF flag
staff?
When 1t holds flagon.
How high ought lady to wear her
dress?
A little higher than two feet.
Why do little birds in their nests
agree?
Because they are high men (Hy-
men).
which is the most dangerous bat
that flies in the air?
A brickbat
Why is Irritation like plate pow
der?
Because it brightens up spoons.
How long did Cain hate his brother
AS long as he was Abel.
Why is a bad cold a great humilia-
ton?
Because it brings the proudest nan
to his sneeze tssss knees),
Why is tunbler like q pugilIst?
Because he cant get his. living with
out some assaults tsomereaults).
Why is ivy climbing a tree like q
atch?
Because It's stem winder
When are roads like corpses?
When they are men-ded
Why Is cold cream like good chap
n~-o,.