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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24
MUST TELL THE TRUTH.

After the first of July advertisers
in Iowa must hue to the line of
truth. The pure advertising law
takes effect ON that date and any
one caught disappearing the
facts in an advertisement of any
kind will be hauled over the Goals
and fined as by law provided. This
will be hard on the newspapers that
advertise to have ten thousand cir
culation when they have only about
seven hundred subscribers. Wonder
what It will do to the circus man
ayers who are in the habit of adver-
Using many attractions which they
never had and never expected to
have. 1t will probably put the sew
en- legged woman and the flying
baboon out of business, but it will
increase the respect of the public
for an advertisement. Here is what
the law provides:
Whoever, with intent to sell, or
in any wise dispose of merchandise,
securities, services, or anything Of
fered by him, directly or indirectly.
to the public for sale or dfstribu-
ton, or with intent to increase the
consumption thereof, or to induce
the public in any manner to enter
into any obligation relating there
to. or acquire title thereto, or an In
terest therein, causes, with intent to
defraud, directly or indirectly, to be
made, published, disseminated. cir
culated or placed before the public,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

Among the notables who have
dropped completely out of sight dur
ing the past few months are the Hon.
Thomas Watson, Edwin H. Hunter
and the Hon. Walter Butler. But
their disappearance has not mater
tally affected the general welfare OF
the people. Then there is J. r,
Sovereign. What has become of him
And Coin Harvey seems to be among
the missing. -...
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

President Wilson was greatly sur
prised the other day upon visiting
the capitol to find that six senators
were not playing golf or were not
st the ball game. Upon inquiring
the state of their health he was still
more surprised to find them in nor
NAL condition.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

Orange county, California, with q
population of $4,000, is expanding
s1,27O,0OO on roads. 1t costs more
to build roads in Orange county
than it does in Hamilton county,
but they are not afraid of the cost
out there. They look upon it as an
investment, as we look upon drain
age here in Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24
THE RESPONSIBILITY.

Times-Republican: There's a lot
of fun in making money. 1t IS an
absorbing game. 1t is big game,
mans game. But there is more
in making it do things than In
boarding it. The mere possession
of money doesn't get any man any
thing except certain power. 1t
does not bring love or respect or
confidence. The things the man
does with his money bring these.
When all is said and done the men
who have thought more OF others
than of themselves have had the
best time. They have had more real
satisfaction in themselves. That is
history. That is life.
The man of wealth is to be en-
We'd, not because he has much
money but because he has mighty
opportunity. He is 1000 horse
power Corliss engine. He ought to
be running big plant. When he
limits the use of his power to his
own dollar making it is as though
he had hitched the Corliss to sim
gle hole corn shelter. 1t is waste
of his capacities.
Men grow old and die. The long
est life is but a span. There isn't
time enough for any Of us to do all
we would like to do. We ought to
do the big things. We ought to
get the most out of life for our
selves. When man lies down for
the last time he must have some
justification for having lived out
side of the fact that he has done
well financially. He needs 1t then.
He will never know how much he
wants and desires it until that time
comes.
Every man wants to do things
that gain honor and affection. There
are few men who do not crave the
love of children and the liking Of
men and the confidence and good
will of the public. Sometimes we
fool ourselves in believing in OUR
selves but there are three estima tors
of men who are hard to fool, dogs,
children and the public. Their esti-
mate of us is usually fair. It isn't
as likely to be mistaken as our own
estimate. And it takes kindness,
willingness, sincere desire to meet
liking and service half way to win
the approval of these.
Moreover we are come upon new
time and new understanding Of one
mans responsibility to others. In
England this has crystalized into
law. The unearned increment
which makes men rich belongs in
part to the community which has
afforded opportunity. Carnegie rec
ognizes this. Rockefeller acknowl-
edges the debt. 1t is justice merely
that the wealthy render back service
for that service and protection
which is opportunity to thrift and
talent. The new understanding is
evident in politics, in commerce, ev-
Ierywhere men think deeply whether
or not they feel deeply. The man
who has been strong and fortunate
owes more to the opportunity than
to himself.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

A southern paper ventures the eX-
PLANTATION that there are no women
after dinner speakers because the
women tell all they know before
dinner is half over. But" observes
the Iowa City Republican, .that
wouldn't keep a man from making
an after dinner speech. ;.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

Up in Michigan the way they
build good roads is to build them.
They do not appear to have a paw
ing trust up there and the cost is
not mounting skyward for work OF
that character, hence it is going for
ward rapidly.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

The Times-Republican points out
that the law requiring advertisers
to tell the truth does not apply to
wedding notices and obituaries.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

Hit the tobacco trust body blow
by not using tobacco.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

Politics in Iowa was never SC
quiet, and that, too, in spite of the
fact that a democratic tariff meas
ure is now before congress. In
years agone the people have been
aroused whenever a tariff change
was suggested, but now nobody
seems to care much about 1t. Why
this indifference? Has the country
arrived at the conclusion that our
industries and our agricultural in
terests are SO firmly established
that we must prosper in spite of leg
islation that few years ago would
have scared the life out of COM
merce? The famous Wilson-Gorman
law was no nearer free trade than
is contemplated by the Underwood
bill, yet the Wilson, German law
paralyized industries and stiffled
commerce, merely because big bust
ness was frightened. 1t will be
well for the country if we can get
through this tariff revision without
serious interruption of prosperity
In that event the tariff question will
be settled for some time and the
business of the country can adjust
itself to the new schedules and con-
gress can turn its attention to ques-
tions of human rights and exact JUS
tice to all. The almighty dollar has
too long held sway in American poll
itics. When about the only thing
that can be said in favor of an adj
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

The caucus system Of dealing
with economic problems is more in
sidious than any sort of lobbying,
yet President Wilson endorses the
gag rule of the caucus. BY the
caucus the representatives of the
people who lack the courage OF
their convictions are coerced into
supporting something which they
would not support il left free to vote
as their conscience dictate, But
the good of the country is subordin-
ated to the good Of the party. The
democrats in congress are now dem
onstrating that tn cir talk of indie
pendence of party is all punk. Not
one of them has the courage to
stand out against the caucus. Here
is where the progressive republican
leaders have them beaten ten thous-
and miles, and then some. The pro-
gressive republicans demonstrated
that they stood for principle above
party expediency, and they had no
hesitancy in opposing party leaders
when those leaders were headed in
the wrong direction. What great
thing 1t would be for the country il
there was just one democrat In con-
gress who was big enough and
strong enough to stand alone. But
up to this time not a single solitary
democrat Of those commanding pro-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

If president Wilson is lobbyist,
because he is trying to get congress
to adopt certain legislation, what
was Theodore Roosevelt when he &C.
cupied the same position Water
loo Reporter.
Why, Theodore was dictator
and wanted to become an emperor.
And when President Taft sat meek
y by and saw the interests frame a
tariff bill for their special benefit
he was, according to his own later
estimate, "a man OF straw"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
GoinE East.

No. IS. Fl. Dodge to Chicago
Express $500. .7.3S .. N.
No. -. WALDO way freight s:2san
No. 16--sioux City to Chi
cago Express ........... 1907 N
No. IA, Omaha to Chicago
Express 1903 , n
No. IL, Omaha q Sioux City
to Chicago Limited. 1912 , m
Going West.
No. II, Chicago to Omaha &
Sioux City, Limited. -. 2:52am
No. 10. Chicago to Omaha
express 1902 4 10
No. Is. Chicago to Sioux
City. Fast Mail .......11:23am
No. s3-Fort Dodge Way
Freight 49,. ....... $500 . n
No. 35. Chicago to Fort
Dodge Express .6.52 . m
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN.
Going South and East.
No. IL, Des Moines Pass ....s:07 M
No. 4, Chicago Express. 1855 , m
No. "a, la. & Oak. Elk. :. 1910 , N
No. 80, Way Freight -. $500 m
Going North and West.
No. %. Ia. & Oak. Elk. .7:05 Am
No. 8. Ia. & Oak. Pass 1i:37 Am
No. IL. Eagle Grove Pass. .s:40 pm
No. 81. Way Freight $50 , y
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

An explanation is now due from
the scientist who last winter de-
clared that the sun was gradually
cooling.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

Down in Mexico they do not need
law limiting presidential terms to
six years. "The man with the gun"
takes care of that problem.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

The Increased price of cattle is
not supposed to be due to the fact
that cattle will soon 60 on the free
list.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

After which the United States SUI
preme court adjourned until Octo-
Der. And still some folks wonder
why you never hear of supreme
court justice resigning.-sioux City
Journal.
And the court is several years be-
hind in its work. 1t has even been
seriously proposed to create an in
termediate court to relieve the
higher tribunal of some of its ar
duous labors. But what is needed is
Judges who work like people who
try honestly to earn their salaries.
The Pocahontas Democrat pre-
diets an affective visitation for
Iowa. 1t fears that the lobby inves-
LEGATIONS might uncover a lot Of
scamps who will be thrown out of
Jobs when the electric light of pub
Iicity is turned upon them. They
will go back home and seek jobs at
the hands Of the various state legis-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

latures. AS Iowa has number OF
influential lobbyists at Washington
gressmen and other lame
ducks-it is possible that this state
may be required to "take care" OF
them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

ministration is that prosperity was
present it is about time to place a
government Of, by and for the peo-
pie upon higher plane. General
prosperity is most desirable, but the
problem Of a fair distribution of the
results Of toll is worthy Of thought
full consideration and just solution.
The state Of Washington now has
a lazy husband law which took eff
feet a few days ago and Seattle
dispatch advises women all over the
country who are afflicted with that
sort of a parasite to 60 to Washing
ton and have it cured. AS a starter
the state has bought sixty-five acres
of timbered and stony land and
those husbands convicted of being
lazy will be put to work clearing
this property from trees, stumps and
rocks. While the men are working
the wives will get $3.50 per day
and they will not have to ask the
consent of their liege lords or go to
the office for the money. The cash
will be sent to them and they can
use it for the support of themselves
and families. AS well as including
lazy husbands in the operations of
the law the ones who run away and
leave their families without support
are also subject to its penalties. The
country will watch with interest
this experiment and if it proves sue
cessful other states will probably
adopt similar methods. The lazy
husband problem is quite PROPOSE
ton and if any way can be found to
make him earn his salt it will be a
great discovery.
The Hon. Mr.. Barhholdt of Mis-
souri, fears the liberty of the Amer
lean people is threatened and all
because the Webb-Kenyon liquor
bill passed congress. The Hon. Mr..
Barhholdt declares that that law is
uncons titutional and that Mr.. Taft
vetoed it because it was unconstitu-
tional, but congress in spite of its
nstitutionality passed it over
the veto of the president. If the
Hon. Mr.. Barhholdt will read law
Alright he will find that the supreme
court Of the United States is the
tribunal to pass upon the constitu-
tionality of a measure and that the
opinion OF Mr.. Taft and of Mr..
Barhholdt is not final. This knowl-
edge might shock the Hon. Mr..
Barhholdt, but it is due the people
whom he is commissioned to repre-
sent to have him know the truth.
There are just as good constitution
al lawyers in congress as either Mr..
Taft or Mr.. Barhholdt and the large
majority of them testified by their
vote that they did not believe the
Webb Kenyon law to be unconstitu-
tional. But there Is no telling what
such minds as that possessed by Mr..
Barhholdt will grasp at. 1t will be
remembered that during the CAM
paign last fall Mr.. Barhholdt de-
Tended the nomination Of Taft.
That ought to be enough to con-
vince the American people that Mr..
Barhholdt should not be taken very
seriously.
MUST TELL THE TRUTH.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

tecting their own interests and at
the same time preserving the most
popular game of the day.
Just think of members of con-
gress being required to stay in
WASHINGTON when the weather is
unpleasant! That is a terrible
thing to contemplate, yet President
Wilson has concluded to keep con-
gress in session until he decides up
on lust what sort of a currency bill
he wants. Then congress can adopt
it and 20 home. 1t must be admit
ted that the president is very ac-
commodating in relieving congress
from unnecessary work. He pre-
pares the bills, tells congress Just
what to do and all that remains for
the representatives of the people is
to say FAYE" when the roll is call
ed.
The state highway commission is
making arrangements for speakers
to address county fairs, reunions,
picnics, ETC., who will talk roads and
road building to the people. The
commission will furnish these speak
ers free of charge, even paying trav-
cling expenses. The commission be-
lieyes in education in road building
and figures that money expended to
disseminate information upon this
most important problem is good in
vestment. When Webster City and
Hamilton county have a good roads
meeting here, as they have In recent
years, the presence of a man who
understands the road question can
be procured from the highway COM
mission.
Committeeman Branagan is to be
highly commended for his good Sc
lections in the matter of postmast-
ers in this district. He is the right
man in the right place.-Manson
Democrat.
But that is not "leaving it to the
people," The democratic party in
Iowa has been vociferously advocat-
ing "home rule" for years and has
been especially solicitious for the
principle of permitting vox popdli
to name all public officials. But now
we are told that Mr.. Branagan, 9
gentleman residing in the northern
part of the Tenth district, is the one
who is selecting postmasters all over
the district. Democratic professions
ana performances do not tally when
democracy is in power.
E%5 ----
Il seems reasonable to suppose
that ito acquire the land for the cap
itol ground extension in Des Moines,
as provided by act of the last ses-
sion of the general assembly, will
cost approximately $1,000,000. The
assessed value of the land within
the district is 1886. 900. The commits
sion has already secured options up-,
on property to the amount of $780,
600 at so per cent above the as
sessed value. If the balance can be
secured at equally fair prices it will
amount to about 100000, exclusive
of church property, which is not tax
ed. Editor Brant, of the Iowa City
Republican,, is going to have hard
time to find a place for the entire
$40, 900, 900 which he is going to
have this improvement cost the
state.
The caucus system OF dealing
with economic problems is more in
sidious than any sort of lobbying,
yet President Wilson endorses the
gag rule of the caucus. BY the
caucus the representatives of the
people who lack the courage Of
their convictions are coerced into
,,nr,rt;,er com az n inc which thew
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

Don't worry over what people are
thinking about you. Already you
have been sized up by the intelli-
gent ones, and the others don't
think at all.-John A. Rowland.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

In 1896 and 1900, w. J. Bryan in
sisted that the currency question
would never be settled until it was
settled right and that it would new
err be settled right until we had the
free and unlimited coinage of both
gold and silver at the ratio Of Is to
/. Now that Mr.. Bryan is secretary
of state he must coincide with the
views of President Wilson and Pres
ident Wilson is going to insist up
on some financial legislation that
will not embrace the free coinage
nonsense advocated by Mr.. Bryan
when he was a candidate for the
presidency. Time works many
changes and usually for the better.
They are after the base ball gaml-
lers in the east and at the recent
Philadelphia Cleveland game fifty
men were arrested for betting and
$50 known ball gamblers were de-
MED admission. The management
declare that gambling killed the
sport Of horse racing in America
and that 1t will kill base bail if
persisted in. The temptation is so
great for bribery when a lot Of
money Is up on one side and it Is
sometimes suspected that some play
er has sold out the game for pay
from the gamblers. When the gen.
eral public becomes to believe that
honest contests are not fought out
upon the diamond much of the inter-
est in the national game will be lost.
Nobody cares to see a contest that is
not in fact a contest and there is
no contest when some player has
been bought" Hence the managers
of the big teams who are protest.
ing against gambling are really pro-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

Towns do not feel that they are
getting a square shake in the dis
tribution of the auto tax. A good
many autos are owned by the town
people yet not one cent of the
money they pay in can be spent on
the town streets. We predict that
in the near future this law will be
fixed up and be made more equit-
able.-Alton Democrat.
Town owners of automobiles will
not complain If the tax money is
used in improving the country
roads. The towns ought to be able
to take care of their streets with
out this special tax, as the value of
abutting property is high compared
with the value Of AUDITING property
in the country. Automobile owners
all use the country roads, whether
they live in town or not, and when
the country roads are good the
towns are forced to maintain good
roads or lose much business.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

The board of supervisors of
Boone county have submitted to a
vote of the people of the county. a
proposition to issue 100000 worth
of bonds to build new court house
What do the people Of Hamilton
county think of new court house
or of making the present court
house new again? Our court house
was built in 1876 and was at that
time one of the finest in the state,
1t is symetrical and of pleasing
proportions. If it could be resurfac-
ed and the interior overhauled it
would be as good as new and the
cost would be comparatively light.
As the Freeman Tribune remembers,
this building cost approximately
$4,000 and was built with funds
secured from the sale of swamp
lands granted the county when
lands were of little value. These
swamp lands were sold at So per
acre and the patriotism of the peo-
pie of the county was appealed to
to pursuade them to purchase. AT
that time it was not thought these
lands would ever be worth much,
but now they are worth, when til
ed, $50 per acre without other i'm
provements.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

Congressman Woods, in speaking
of the tentative plan for currency
legislation, observes that he does
not believe it will be adhered to by
democra tic leaders. Wonder what
Mr.. Woods means by democratic
leaders, There are no democratic
leaders in Washington, but there is
leader who leads as fully and as
completely as any commanding gen.
eral upon the field. He is in the
white house and there is not an
erstwhi1e democratic leader in
Washington who dares peep against
any suggestions eminating from the
executive mansion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

portions has revealed himself. They
are each and every one like putty
in the hands Of the president.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

The Des Moines Capital has
started a campaign ''to save the ba-
bies." 1t is asking donations to buy
ice and milk for poor children in
families where such "luxuries" can
not be enjoyed. In a city like Des
Moines there is always much suffer
ing among the poor in extreme
weather, either hot or cold, and any
movement for the comfort of babies
is worthy the support and encour-
agement of charitable people. The
Capital starts it's campaign with a
donation of $25 and the Des Moines
Ice Company promptly comes for
ward with another $25. If all cities
had daily paper with the enter
prise and push and the humane SEN
timents Of the Des Moines Capital
there would be less suffering in the
world.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

Canada is entitled to the credit OF
being a far-seeing nation. Whan
President Taft consumated a reci-
procity agreement with Canadian
officials he made a fairly good bar
gain for the United States, but Can
ada turned it down cold at the
special election held for the purpose
of accepting or rejecting it. The
Canucks evidently knew that the
democrats were going to win the
presiden tial election and they fgur-
ed that the democrats would give
them everything Taft offered with
out asking anything in return.
Great heads have those Canucks.