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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
Heating Churches BY EIectrIeIty.

heAtin0 Chufcnes oy Electricity.
Owing to the large amount Of wa
empower In Switzerland electricity can
be applied to good advantage and .
low cost, for heating but lings, and Il
Is stated that It is also being used
In number Of instances for the heat
ing Of churches. Among these are
the churches of Walfhalden, Schwell-
brunn, Arosa, Sils. Brugg, Aengst ana
others.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

Now that Iowa is talking in earn
est for good roads there is much diff
ference of opinion expressed as to
the kind OF material to be used. Peo-
pie differ as to this, as they do in
regard to the material for street paw
ing. But whatever material is used
the mistake of making the road way
too narrow should be avoided. Some
are talking twelve feet. That would
give barely room to pass and would
result in many accidents. II a con-
crete driveway twelve feet wide were
made there would be deep ruts at
either side of it during wet weather
and the driver who was crowded ov-
er the edge of the concrete would be
in danger of upsetting. The twelve
ioot driveway ought 10 ne cut OUT
of consideration. There is hardly
room for any difference of opinion
on this point The -Trib-
une has not fully made up its mind
what width is needed, but knows
twelve feet is too narrow. Nothing
less than fifteen feet should be con-
sidered and eighteen feet would be
much better. enough better to make
1t really the cheapest. Plenty of
room must be given for vehicles to
pass without danger of either being
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

A man by the name of Post IN
New York has named his ten days
old son Parcel -.,. A
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

Conservation stands for the prop
er use Of everything and everybody
in all the world, and is dead against
the abuse of any of them. We are
surely coming to the time when not
q single one Of Gods gifts or Gods
people Is going to be exploited for
selfish gain.-Charles l.. Pack.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
lona.Llxed.

"Oh, yes. l come OF very long.
lived family. My father cut third
set Of teeth when he was past eighty"
"That's nothing. My grandfather died
Of infantile paralysis when he was
ninety-seven."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

Judge Archibald would have had
six defenders instead of only five In
the United States senate had not
William Lorimer lost his seat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

Try to put well in practice what you
already know; in SO doing You win, In
good time, discover the hidden things
which you now inquire about.-Reu-
brandt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

The most essential thing in road
making is to have the work done by
a man who knows how. No matter
what material is used good job
cannot be secured unless plenty OF
brains are used. This is one feature
that has been overlooked in much of
the road building of the past in
Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

It will be worth a trip to Des
Noines to see Senator Chase vote for
Senator Kenyon on Wednesday. the
22nd inst.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

The New York house of represen-
tatives has passed a bill providing
for the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people
and it is expected the senate will
ratify it. The world moves. 1t was
not long ago that New Workers call
ed the direct election of senator's a
lpopulistic principle.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

For the first time since the civil
war, except in 1894, the demo-
cratic party will have full control
of the government after the fourth
of next March. Then the party will
be on trial. 1t cannot make politi-
cal capital by fault-finding and OPP
posing everything attempted by re-
publicans. This will be a new stu
alton for the present generation CT
democrats and 1t remains to be seen
how they will handle 1t. The con-
duct of the democrats in the senate
in refusing the confirmation OF ap-
pointments made by President Taft
shows conclusively that they are
willing to subordinate the good of
the country to political expediency
and it is likely its tariff legislation
will reveal the same weakness.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

FIVE years there will be 100000 au-
toes owned in Iowa and farmers will
own two-thirds of them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

When B. F. Carroll was inaugur-
ated governor the first time he was
OF the opinion that a governor of
Iowa should not monkey with ma
tional politics. But Mr.. Carroll has
progressed and has ventured the
opinion that a president should be
elected for q term Of six years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

A few years ago the Sioux City
Journal asked this then absorbing
question: What stands in the way
of tariff revision?" And before the
editor considered the import of the
answer he had answered 1t him
self: Graft"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

Considering the size of the town,
Eldora did as well as Webster City
in the way of improvements last
year. Her total footed up 100000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

President-elect Wilson says he
will select men for the cabinet who
are "foot loose" Jerry Sullivan is
sure he can answer to that require
ment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

The three Idaho editors, who are
the victims of the smallness of the
supreme court of that state. were
liberated from Jail the other day at
ter serving their ten days sentence.
They were given an ovation and
found their Office decorated with
flowers. The penny contributions
for the purpose Of paying the $1,000
fine which was imposed upon the
three men for alleged contempt Of
court have been pouring in and it is
said enough has already been re-
ceived to pay half the fines. That
means $4,000 people have contribut-
ed. These contributions should be
forwarded to State Senator Dow
Dunnipg, Boise, Idaho.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

1t is said that Iowa cannot afford
bond issue of SIS, 100000 for good
roads, yet there are $4,000 automo-
biles owned in this state and at ST.
600 apiece they cost s50,o0o,oOo. If
Iowa cannot afford good roads no
state in the union can. In another
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

The democratic party will rue it
II ~ pulls down the American flag
In the Philippines. The old flag has
never yet been pulled down by a
friend and the party that undertakes
1t will meet the fate it justly merits.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

In four years from now, after the
democratic party has been defeated,
democrats will look upon the scheme
to put fourth class postmasters in
the civil service with more favor
than now. They do not like to see
the viands disappear from the table
SO soon after the ringing of the din
ner bell.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

No necessity now days going to
washington to see a president in
augurated. The moving pictures
VIII bring the inauguration cere-
monies to you.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

Those who have questioned the
courage OF President-Elect Wilson
will question it no longer when they
learn that he refused to tip Pull
man porter once upon time not
many years ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

Let no corrupt communication
proceed out of your mouth, but that
which is good to the use of edifying,
that it may minister grace unto the
hearers.-Eph.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

An irate Brooklyn man tried to
get balky mule started by apply
ing a lighted match to its hind legs.
According to reports the man start
ed first and went fastest and far
therest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

Concrete roads and an automobile
will bring the farm to town. What
difference does 1t make whether you
live one mile or ten from the city?
It would be only twenty or thirty
minute drive to make the ten miles.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

The fellow who gave President
Elect Wilson a "A pound turkey for
Christmas has not yet made up his
mind just what to ask for. He had
better success in getting his present
accepted than the Iowa man did who
tried to give Mr.. Wilson cow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

According to newspaper reports
John D. and William Rockefeller are
going to furnish lot Of money to-
fight the white slave traffic. This is
a most commendable thing to do
and If the Rockefellers use some of
their millions for such a purpose
they will be entitled to credit. 1t
will be in order, however, for some
one to jump up and say the money
is tainted and should not be used for
such a purpose. But if tainted
money is put to good use much of
the faint will be removed.
The proceedings of the board of
supervisors in some counties have
not been published promptly and the
people interested have raised COM
plant. In one county publication
of the proceedings was six months
behind and the laxity of the county
auditor caused a riot-almost. But
why are the people so insistent up
on the publication of the proceed
ings of the board of supervisors
while they care so little about pub
licity on the part of city councils
and school boards? The latter bod
les expend more of the taxpayers
money than the former.
Another ship is due at New York
with a cargo of wine that was lost
a century or more ago and has just
been dug out of the bed of the
ocean. These cargoes are very ac-
commodating. Just as soon as one
supply is exhausted another one re-
veals itself and the associated press
spreads the news over the coun-
try. Now every wine salesman on
the road will be selling wine from
this cargo, more than one hundred
years old" 1t is expected this sup
ply of few hundred barrels will
hold out until at least several mil
lions of barrels are sold. Politics is
not the only game that is great"
All talk about Wilson and Clark
democrats in Iowa is senseless. Ev-
cry man entitled to be called DEM
ocrat at all is now Wilson demo-
crat, no matter where he stood dur
ing the preconvention contest
Fort Dodge Chronicle.
OF course they are all Wilson demo-
Gratis now. But wait until President
Wilson gets to passing out the OFF,
ces. Then is when trouble will begin.
Nine OF the ten Wilson democrats
who are candidates for postmaster
at Easy Hollow will become Clark
democrats just as soon as the other
Wilson democrat is appointed post
master. Little wonder the president
elect views the fodder procession
with alarm.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

The democratic party is shedding
no tears over the continued breach
In the republican party. In fact,
nothing of late has pleased democ-
racy more than Col. Roosevelt's OPP
position to the consolidation plans of
Mr.. Munsey.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

There is not a southern state that
has adopted woman suffrage and l
hope they will not. / cannot under
stand how any woman wants to step
down from the high pedestal upon
which man has placed her to mingle
in the broils and debaucheries Of
politics.-Senator Bailey.
Possibly the women want to get
into politics to purify the putrid
spots. Senator Bailey has been a
politician all his life and he ought
to know what he is talking about.
If the men cannot put politics above
broils and debauchery it is time
they invite someone who can to take
q hand.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

A narrow minded citizen Of Fort
Dodge has stopped reading the Reg
lister and Leader because he does not
like the good roads campaign that
paper is making. Don't know what
the fellow is going to do for news
paper, as there is not one of any
consequence in the United States
that is not in favor Of good roads.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

Ave years there will be 100000 au-
toes owned in Iowa and farmers will
own two-thirds of them.
A few years ago the Sioux City
Journal asked this then absorbing
question: What stands in the way
of tariff revision?" And before the
editor considered the import of the
answer he had answered it him
self: Graft"
The New York house of represen-
tatives has passed a bill providing
for the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people
and it is expected the senate will
ratify it. The world moves. 1t was
not long ago that New Workers call
ed the direct election of senator's
lpopulistic principle.
A narrow minded citizen Of Fort
Dodge has stopped reading the Reg
lister and Leader because he does not
like the good roads campaign that
paper is making. Don't know what
the fellow Is going to do for a news
paper, as there is not one of any
consequence in the United States
that is not in favor of good roads.
Probably no public man in Iowa
has been more severely criticized or
had his sincerity more frequently
questioned than Senator Cummins.
Yet through it all he has retained
the confidence of the people And
we know the senator values this
confidence more than anything that
can come to him in the way Of Of
fetal preferment
Publicity Is the best deterrent OF
wrong doing on the part of public
officials. That is the reason the law
requires the publication OF board Of
supervisors proceedings. Wonder if
school boards and city councils are
considered above reproach? At least
they are not required to publish
their proceedings. Here is a chance
for the legislature to do something
in the interest Of publicity and good
government.
Hon. Frank P. Lund has introduce
ed a bill in the legislature to in
crease the amount of school fund
loans to each borrower. Under the
present law, enacted forty years ago,
only one thousand dollars can be
loaned to one person. People do not
borrow money in such small amounts
One thousand dollars is
only pin money. Mr.. Lund's bill in
creases the amount that can be loan
ed to one borrower to $4,000. 1t
ought to become a law.
Powell Clayton has resigned as
of the republican national
committee from Arkansas. MI. Clay
ton has held the position forty years
and is still in favor of doing things
in the same old way. In its hour
of defeat the party is occasionally
getting something for which it
should be thankful. Mr.. Clayton is
one of the men who believes that
one southern republican should have
as much power in republican nation
al conventions as ten or fifteen Iowa
have.
There is not southern state that
has adopted woman suffrage and /
hope they will not. cannot under
stand how any woman wants to step
down from the high pedestal upon
which man has placed her to mingle
in the broils and debaucheries Of
politics.-Senator Bailey.
Possibly the women want to get
into politics to purify the putrid
- :.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

~. y. HUNTER 1890. 80 'AS0AS0'
OAcial Paper Of City and County.
Let no corrupt communication
proceed out of your mouth, but that
which is good to the use of edifying,
that it may minister grace unto the
hearers.
A man by the name of Post in
New York has named his ten days
old son Parcel. .,. Al
Il will be worth a trip to Des
Noines to see Senator Chase vote for
Senator Kenyon on Wednesday. the
22nd inst.
Judge Archibald would have had
six defenders instead Of only five in
the United States senate had not
William Lorimer lost his seat.
Considering the size of the town,
Eldora did as we'll as Webster City
in the way of Improvements last
year. Her total footed up 100000.
President-elect Wilson says he
will select men for the cabinet who
are "foot loose" Jerry Sullivan is
sure he can answer to that require
ment.
No necessity now days going to|
Washington to see president in
augurated. The moving pictures
viii bring the inauguration cere-
monies to you.
An irate Brooklyn man tried to
get balky mule started by apply
ing lighted match to its hind legs.
According to reports the man start
ed first and went fastest and far
therest.
t4l 7 h.
Those who have questioned the
courage OF President-Elect Wilson
will question it no longer when they
learn that he refused to tip a Pull
man porter once upon time not
many years ago.
The democratic party will rue it
II ~ pulls down the American flag
in the Philippines. The old flag has
never yet been pulled down by a
friend and the party that undertakes
1t will meet the fate it justly merits.
Concrete roads and an automobile
will bring the farm to town. What
difference does 1t make whether you
live one mile or ten from the city?
It would be only a twenty or thirty
minute drive to make the ten miles.
The democratic party is shedding
no tears over the continued breach
In the republican party. In fact,
nothing of late has pleased democ-
racy more than Col Roosevelt's op-
position to the consolidation plans of
Mr.. Munsey.
------------------- l
The fellow who gave President
Elect Wilson "A pound turkey for
Christmas has not yet made up his
mind just what to ask for. He had
better success in getting his present
accepted than the Iowa man did who
tried to give Mr.. Wilson cow.
When B. F. Carroll was inaugur-
ated governor the first time he was
OF the opinion that governor of
Iowa should not monkey with ma
tional politics. But Mr.. Carroll has
and has ventured the
opinion that president should be
elected for a term Of six years.
The most essential thing in road
is to have the work done by
a man who knows how. No matter
what material is used a good job
cannot be secured unless plenty of
brains are used. This is one feature
that has been overlooked in much of
the road building of the past in
Iowa.
In four years from now, after the
democratic party has been defeated,
democrats will look upon the scheme
10 put fourth class postmasters in
the civil service with more favor
than now. They do not like to see
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-21
READS LIKE ROMANCE.

Washington, Aug. 14.-With the in
sistent demand of the railroad en-
ployes for increases in wages comes
stories from financial papers OF what
Might Have Been" Discussing wages
and railroad dividedns, the Wall Street
Journal recently said: ''The stockhold-
er has rapidly been pushed to the rear
by the labor monopolies. During three
typical years prior to the wage ad-
vances which began to come 80 thick
and fast in 1909 it required 1919 per
cent of railroad gross income to pay
the wage bill, against 1895 per cent
in 1912. During these few years the
laborer has absorbed 3.76 per cent of
gross earnings at the expense OF the
stockholders. OF course, this is the
average and does not exactly apply to
every individual road. On the basis
of an increase Of wages equal to 3.76
per cent Of gross earnings, the Boston
and Maine stockholders last year sac.
rifced to wage earners $1,729,237
while the New Haven stockholders
gave up $p,441,4S3 and the Frisco
stockhold erss sacrificed 1852, 973. The
entire railroad situation would not be
totally different but for this rise in
wages. Boston and Maine could have
paid 7 per cent instead of per cent
last year, and New Haven could have
paid per cent and shown practically
no deficit, instead of paying only 8
per cent and showing deficit there
after OF nearly 100000" And then
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-21
international Miners Congress
Unanimous For Eight Hour Day

the unions either according to districts
or for an entire country.
eve demand a minimum wage or
the underground workers. to be est u
ished either by legislation or by >ol-
lective contracts.
The discussion of this reso.utit was
prolonged into July "a. whi it Sas
adopted unanimously to the accom-
paniment of hearty applause.
Brace, of Great Britain, urged the
adoption of the following resolution:
This congress is of the opinion that
all the land and soil, the mines and
railroads should be nationalized in the
interest of all the people OF the var
ious countries.
He declared that the onalization
of the mines alone would be tremend-
ously difficult if private property in
land and railroads were to continue.
The land is the basis of all industry
He proposed that the present private
owners be compensated by the issu-
He stated that the present private
owners be compensated by the issl-
ance to them of government bonds. He
stated that an attempt is now being
made to establish an oil monopoly in
England in order to insure a supply OF
oil fuel for the navy. If oil is to b.
nationalized, why not coal also?
In speaking of the resolution. Ger
main, of France, expressed his desire
that the resolution should be under
stood to mean, not naturalization in
the interests of the capitalists, but So
cialization of the mines, the land and
the railroads in the interest Of the
workers.
The resolution was adopted as in
troduced. =
| After dsposing of other less import
ant business, the congress proceeded
to the election Of secretaries and com
mittees. -
Ashton was elected secretary Of the
International Committee, and Abraham
was chosen as treasurer
The International secretaries elected
were Ashton of England, Hue of Ger
many, Jarolim, of Austria, Elfers. OF
Holland, Green of America. The fol
lowing were elected members: Maroll
lie of Belgium; Harvey and Smile OF
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-21
TEXTILE TRADES LOCKED OUT

Moscow. Russia, Aug. IA great
strike wave is surging through the
Lodz district. The employers in the
textile trades have answered with a
lockout; 10000 workers are now idle,
and 1000 Singer Sewing Machine
workers are on strike near this city.
On June 80 the metal workers in st.
Petersburg struck work in certain sec
tons as protest against the SEN
fences passd by the Court Martial up
on fifty naval seamen for having
revolutionary organization. The metal
workers Of st. Petersburg have during
the past six months, registered $500
new members. There Is at present
hygienfc exhibition in st. Petersburg.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-21
SAFEGUARDING LEE.

Washington, Aug. Alt is report
ed that the Illinois Steel Company in
it's five plants has reduced accidents
during the last ten years by Sc 2-3 per
cent These figures are significant be-
cause the steel industry is. an extra
hazard which has not heretofore been
covered with mechanical guards. It is
furthr asserted that one-third of this
reduction has been accomplished by
means of guards and two-thirds by
means of education, inspection and or.
ganizatio.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-21

again if some of this railroad stock
was put through clothes wringer the
roads would undoubtedly pay large
revenue on capitalization based up
on an actual physical valuation. In
this connection it might be stated that
the Southern Pacific Railroad, one of
the best paying pieces of property in
the entire railroad world, can show a
deficit at any time it. is desirable to
do so. Just a system Of bookkeeping,
that's all.