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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09

The state executive council will
have to suffer for increased taxation
which the people will have to pay
next year. However, the council is
responsible for only a small part OF
the increase. The levying bodies
city councils, school boards, town
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09
Even Wives of Cabinet Members
Have Pledged to Join
Cause.
MRS. WILLIAM BRYAN ACTIVE
Congress to Be Stormed With Mons
ter Petition Signed by
Women.

Washington, D. c., Nov. eggs
are to be banished from the tables
in the homes of nearly all the cabinet
members whose wives have pledged
their support to the egg boycott
campaign which is being waged to
reduce the price. One of the first
to give her approval and join the
movement was Mrs. William Jen-
nings Bryan, wife of the secretary of
state.
ANY subject that touches the
home touches the heart of every
woman, whoever she u.s." is what
Mrs. Bryan told Mrs. Ellis Logan, a
leader in the boycott movement here,
when she called upon Mrs. Bryan to
obtain her support. Mrs. Bryan as
sured Mrs. Logan that she was thor
oughly in accord with the move
ment.
Following Mrs. Bryan's lead near
" all the other cabinet wives have
Joined the effort to bring lower egg
prices. Pledges have been obtained
from Mrs. Lindley M. Garrison, wife
of the secretary of war; Mrs. Albert
S. Burleson, wife of the postmaster
general; Mrs. David Houston, wife
of the secretary of agriculture and
Mrs. William B. Wilson, wife of the
secretary of labor
A monster petition is being pre-
pared with which congress is to be
stormed by Mrs. Logan and her CO.
workers. 1t is expected that by next
night more than $4,000 names will
have been signed to the document.
Mrs. Logan declares that already
900 Washington housewives have
joined the movement. 1t is planned,
the club women say, to impress con-
gress with the need for legislation
that will bring about lower food
prices.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09

1t is unpleasant to see such con-
flict of opinion between friends as
has been placed on record by Sena-
tor Cummins and the editor of the
Des Moines Register and Leader
with reference to President Wilson S
presidential primary plans.-Sioux
City Journal.
Why is it unpleasant to see con-
flict of opinion among friends? Why
shouldn't friends have different
opinions and why shouldn't friends
devoted to the same principles and
the same results have different
views of the best way to conserve
those principles and get those re-
suits? Senator Cummins, and men
like him, and newspapers like the
Register and Leader do their own
thinking and it is not unusual, nor
is it unpleasant, for them to dis
agree.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09

Have you heard President Wilson
say anything about enforcing the
platform declaring. against a second
term for president? No. Well, Meth
er has anyone else. 1t is likely, how
ever, that Secretary Bryan will not
permit the president to entirely ov-
erlook that matter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09
My Third Annual Public Sale.

l will hold my Third Annual Pub.
lie Sale of Livestock at my residence
on what is known as the Shafer
farm, 8 miles northeast of Webster
City, miles northwest of Blairs-
burg, miles southeast of woodstock,
and l mile south and one-half mile
west of Mulberry Center, on Wednes-
day, Dec. 18th, 1913, commencing at
10 O'Clock sharp, the following prop
erty:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 5.-The house
hold economic department of the
Omaha Woman's club yesterday vot-
ed to join the movement for the re-
duction of the price of eggs. A boy
colt is declared against eggs at pre-
vailing prices and an effort will be
made to enlist the cooperation of
other women's organizations. Om-
aha grocers express sympathy for
the movement, declaring that at
present prices there is little sale for
eggs and practically no profit.
Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 5.-A boy
colt of eggs was declared in Kansas
City yesterday afternoon. The d.
rectors of the Kansas City House
wives league at a meeting voted
unanimously to follow out the plan
recommended recently by the ma
tional organization of the league.
That plan is that no woman shall
pay more than 80 cents dozen for
storage eggs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09
l15 HEAD LIVESTOCK.

II head horses batch teams oil
2-year-old Belgian colts, each team
weighing about 2400-3 mares and
gelding; / yearling Percheron
mare colt: 4 sucking colts; 1 team
of driving mares, 6 and 8 years old
l span mare mules, 5 and 6 years
old, weight 1900, we'll broke, a lady
can drive them.
As head Duroc Jersey Shoats-
These Shoats will average $50 lbs,
and have all been vaccinated.
81 head cattle-34 milch cows, all
extra good stock, with calves at
side, rest will be fresh soon; 20
spring calves; / good bull. All OF
this stock is in extra good condition
and is worth of special attention.
Terms: All sums of $1,000 and
under, cash On sums over that
amount II months credit will be
given, purchaser giving note bear
ing per cent interest from date OF
sale. No property to be removed un-
til settled for.
The Helping Hand club will fur.
nish lunch for church benefit.
w. c. CAMPBELL.
Col. M. L. Mccullough, Auct
R. E. Jones, Clerk. Dec 2 f2t2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09

Boring for He'll in East St..
LOUIS" was the subject of a church
sermon in that city last Sunday. It
had reference to the recent whole
sale Indictment of members of the
city council for graft. 1t Is not be-
lieved the boring will have to be
very deep for the borer to find what
he is looking for.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09

Some OF the papers are talking of
Judge Birdsall for senator from
Iowa to succeed Senator Cummins.
The Judge is one of the strong men
of the state and if he goes into the
primaries and defeats Senator Cum
Minis will be entitled to the support
of all republicans. But there is not
a man in Iowa, in the judgment Of
the Freeman-Tribune, who can beat
the senator in primary and it is
likely Judge Birdsall holds similar
opinions. That Cummins has made
many enemies is admitted. All
strong, self-reliant men do that. 1t
is only the ones who float with the
current who are universally popu-
lar. The ones who stem the tide and
tight for new and better things must
necessarily push others out of the
way and go on toward the goal.
This Senator Cummins has done and
he and his friends can point to a
long list of real accomplishments in
the interest of the general welfare
to his credit. This ought to be the
test and it will be the final test ap-
piled by the people.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09

In the republican congressional
convention at Fort Dodge, some ten
years ago, Judge Quarton was
a candidate for congress against
Judge Conner, and after be-
ing defeated, he made very
nice little speech, thanking his
friends for their support and pledg-
ing his vote and influence to the
nominee. He said his case reminded
him Of the dog that was taking home
some meat when pounced upon by
another canine and robbed of his
dinner. He said that while he had
lost his meal he still had his appe-
tite left. According to reports from
Algona, the home of the judge, he
still has that appetite and is think
ing seriously of going after some
thing to satisfy it. He is progress
sive and his friends are saying that
he is very liable to stand as can
didate for congress on the progress
sive ticket. The judge is very pop
ular among his acquaintance, and
is a good campaigner, and if he gets
into the race there will be some live
ly times when the home stretch is
being contested inch by inch.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09

Il expect to go socialist" says M
j. Tobin, late revenue collector at
Dubuque, "when hell goes Chris
tian." Can Mr.. Tobin tell about
when that will be?-Sioux City
Journal.
This question is little premature.
Mr.. Tobin will not be in position to
answer before he visits the place or
goes there to remain permanently.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-25
SPARKS FROM
H WIRE

Athens, April ia body of Turks
coming from the coast Of Asia Minor
mastered the Christians among in.
habitants Of the Island of Kastelory.
20, southeast of Rhodes, according to
a dispatch received here Sunday.
Brooklyn. N. Y, April 16.-George
Hoenig, aged s~ixty-seven, a farmer
from Alabama, married his fouth wife
in the aldermanic chamber here Mon
day when he was united to Miss Min
ME Augusta Hall, a stenographer.
Lawton, Mich, April 16.-Paul Muir.
ply, aged nine, vas killed here by. a
baseball batted by his thirteen-year-
old brother, Joe. Paul tried to catch
a high fay, but the ball slipped
through his hands and struck him
over the heart. He died instantly.
Hastings, England, April 17.-Mili.
tant suffragettes destroyed the hand.
some seaside mansion at st. Leon.
ard's-on-Sea Tuesday belonging to Ar.
thur Philip Du Croa, Unionist member
OF parliament for Hastings. The won
en- not only set fire to the house, but
placed explosives in many Of the
rooms. The residence had recently
been vacated.
Columbus, o., April 17.-Providing
for appointment by the governor of a
commission to regulate boxing, a bill
introduced by Representative Capelle
Of Cincinnati vas passed by the lower
house of the legislature Tuesday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-25
SHOWS GAIN
LACK OF FEVER AND ABILITY TO
SLEEP CAUSES HOPE.
Heart Action Is Stimulated by Hypo'
-dermic lnjections 49, Constitution
Enables Him to Make the Fight.

ROM, April 1S.-The condition Of
the pope on Thursday gave some
for optimism. While his general con.
dition remained practically stationary
he had avoided the usual night fever
and several times during the night he
dozed, obtaining more rest than for
several preceding nights.
1t is admitted, however, that the &C.
ton Of the heart is being sustained
by hourly hypodermic injections, and
1t is evident that only his strong con-
stitution is enabling him to make such
a strong fight.
Another disappointing feature is the
fact that the bronchial affection is not
tending to resolution and the occasion
al paroxysms of coughing are taxing
the strength of the patient.
The condition Of albuminura has
re%appeared, and to relieve the kidneys
hot baths have been ordered.
DR.. Andrea Amici paid a visit to the
Vatican and, according to his an
nouncement, found only a slight eleva-
ton in the temperature and other con-
ditions satisfactory.
tufCn6T Improvement LII IAC PoPS q
condition was shown by the fact that
he was able to retain a quantity OF
chicken jelly. He acknowledged that
he was feeling the benefit of the abso-
lutte rest imposed upon him and that
be felt more inclined to sleep natural
ly than at any time since his illness.
The aggravation which occurred on
Tuesday evening in the condition of
the pope reached it's climax shortly
before midnight that night and then
gradually wore off in the early morn
ing hours of Wednesday.
The lawyer Patriarch, who repre-
sents the holy see was summoned to
the Vatican. The same lawyer drew
up the last testament of Pope Leo
XIII. and the inference is that he has
been asked to do the same for Pope
Plus x. The lawyer was summoned
after Professor Marchiafava had had
a long conference with Cardinal Merry
del Val.
Pittsburgh, Pa, April 1S.-Cardinal
Gibbons Cancelled all engagements and
will leave as soon as possible for a
seaport town from where he can en-
bark for Rome at a moments notice.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-25
TIRE THE BRITISH
BRITISH PUBLIC BEGINS TO TURN
ON THE MILITANT
WOMEN.
ANOTHER CLASH IN LONDON
Defiant Hoots and Jeers Greet Them
When They Mount Boxes to Give
Observation-Disclosures Require Three
Hours to Restore Order.

London The suffragettes had plen.
" OF evidence the other day that the
public has tired of milftancy, and only
the protection afforded by large bodies
Of police saved the women from the
hands of angry mobs. At Brighton
the suffragettes were chased off the
esplanade and took refuge in a neigh
boring house. This was surrounded
BY bowling throngs, who bombarded
the place with stones and smashed
every window.
In defiance Of the ban on meetings
In Hyde park, the Women's Social and
Political union attempted to carry on
It's propaganda there. Londoners had
anticipated that such attempts would
be made and 10000 persons assembled
IT the customary meeting place.
No sooner had a s~uffgarette mounted
the box and unfurIed the militant flag
than the police interfered. There
were few cries of Free speechi"
Are we In Russian" But these cries
were drowned by hostile yells. Turf
and stones were thrown, and threaten
Ing PUSHES were made toward the
women. A large force of mounted
and foot police surrounded them and
kept the mob In check.
No soone had the police escorted
one group OF women to a place OF safe
II than others appeared from another
quarter. It took the police three hours
finally to restore order.
Similar scenes were witnessed at
Wimbledon and Hampstead Heath. An
Internal machine was discovered by a
policeman early In the morning in the
doorway Of the Yorkshire Herald Of
nee 1T York. The wrapping. inscribed
Votes for Women" indicated its or
igin.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-25
WEATHER MAN IS DISCHARGED
Irreoularity Charge Lodged Against
Prof.. Willis [. Moore-Dsslrss =
Most Rigid Examination.

Washington. Apr TWINS l..
Moore. who resigned recently as the
head of the weather bureau, was re.
moved from that Office Wednesday
charged with serious irregularities"
In reply to President Wilson's re.
quest for his immediate removal Pro
lessor Moore issued q statement. He
said In part:
II will say that 1t is the same old
influence that attempted to displace
and remove DR.. Harvey w. Wiley
without letting him see the charges
or confronting his accusers that are
now driving me from public office. Az
An aspirant for the secretaryship OF
agriculture ! announced II appointed
! would revoke the benzoate OF soda
decision, abolish the Remsen board
or any other extra judicial bodies In
the department that I thought had
been designed to minimize the efec.
tiveness Of the pure food and meat
inspection law rather than to aid in
their efficient enforcement and that I
would restrain the activities Of the so
licitor's once to its reasonable prerog.
atives and reorganise the department.
I was not selected, and Of course, hay !,
no ground for complaint ON that &c.
count.
But Secretary Houston. almost on
entering ONCE. demanded that I for
ward to the president my resignation
without his ever having set foot In the
once OF the weather bureau. without
honoring my request to sec charges
Of any that had been dled against me.
Literally third degree methods were
applied to my friends in the weather
bureau under such penalties that they
did not even dare to speak to me and
then q report was made to the presi.
dent that had for Its object the driv.
Ing of me In disgrace from a service
where I had an honorable career for
over q third Of a century. l
shall gladly welcome any Investigation
to which the press Is admitted"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-25
SPANISH KING NEAR DEATH
Assassln's Gun In Madrid
Streets.

Madrid, April 15--Three shots
were fired It King Alfonso Sunday
by a native Of Barcelona. Rafael
Sanchez Allegro, who was immediate
ly overpowered. This is the third
time in his reign the king escaped be
ing the victim OF an anarchist at.
tempt against his life.
King Alfonso owes his escape to
his own courage, %quickness and
skilled horsemanship. Accompanied
by his staff, he vas riding from the
Gale de Alcala returning from the
ceremony of swearing in recruits
when a man sprang from the side
walk and seized the bride OF the
kings horse with one hand. pointing
a revolver with the other.
The king realizing the situation
with lightning rapidity dug his spurs
into his horse. which reared violently
His Quickness saved his life.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-25
BILL ADOPTED
DESPITE VIOLENT PROTEST FROM
TOXIC CALIFORNIA HOUSE
PASSES ALIEN MEASURE.
CONFERENCES IN WASHINGTON
Ambassador chlnda Presents the
Views Of His Government to Pres
ldent Wilson-situatlon Has Many
Dangerous Possibilities.

Sacramento. Cal. April 1.-THE
assembly on Tuesday afternoon by
the vote Of so to 16 passed the anti
alien land bill, the object OF which is
to make impossible the ownership OF
land in California by aliens or by
those who have not declared their
intention of becoming citizens of the
United States. -Four attempts were
made to amend the measure and all
were voted down.
Washington. April 17.-Reports
current in Washington for several
days that the Japanese government
was not satisfied with the attitude OF
the United States toward the Cali.
foria alien land law controversy
were borne out when Viscount Chin.
da, the Japanese ambassador, took up
the issue with the president Tuesday.
viscount Chinda's call at the
White house followed the receipt by
him Of copies OF the proposed Califor-
mia laws from Secretary of Stats
Bryan. The text of these laws was
cabled to japan and it is understood
that V~iscount Shinda received new
instructions that neither the laws nor
the purpose Of this government to
leave the California enactments to .
test in the courts were acceptable to
b mikado and his government.
These instructions resulted in q hur-
ried appointment with the president.
1t is pointed out here by officials
interested in the Japanese view that
II the United States Supreme court
should hold that the federal govern
ment has no right to interfere in the
affairs OF the state Of California,
Japan. would still be obliged to hold
to the position taken by her ally
Great Britain, on the question OF Pan
anna tolls. This position is that a
treaty enactment is paramount to a
municipal law.
Beyond this question the situation
is full OF dangerous possibilities. In
the opinion of the state department
experts the attitude OF Japan toward
the United States is to be expected
because of the breaking up of the six
power concert in China largely
through the Vaccinations Of Japan
and Russia.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-25
W. H. PAGE is ACCEPTABLE
Great Britain Responds to American
inqulry-James NJ. Lynch Slated
for Public Printer.

.L 4
Washington, April 17.-Great Brit
ain has formally responded to the
American inquiry as to the accept.
ability of Walter H.. Page as American
ambassador to the court of st. James.
Mr.. Page Is persona grata t. the Brit.
ish government and his nomination
will be sent to the senate by President
Wilson.
James M. Lynch, president Of the
International Typographical union,
with headquarters at Indianapolis. lie
slated for public printer.
William H. Osborne of Greensboro,
N. G., is to be commissioner of inter.
nal revenue.
Frank L. Polk, a New York lawyer,
has formally accepted President Will
sons offer to become collector of u
toms at New York.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-25
NEW POTATO EXPERIMENTS.
Potato Growers Should Use Larger
Seed Pieces, College Says.

Potato Growers Should Use Larger
Seed Pieces, College Says.
Brookings.-Tne bulletin on pota-
toes being sent out by the experiment
station demonstrates the advantages
of using large seed pieces rather than
small ones in planting. The potato
grower who plants selected tubers
rather than culls is likely to secure
as much as 20 to % per cent greater
crop than the grower who is not care
full in seed selection. The professor
in the agronomy department of tire
college carefully worked out all the
tests made il the bulletin in last sum-
mer's crop, even to the hoeing Of the
potatoes. Boiled down in a few
words the bulletin states that planting
large seed pieces:
l.. Produced a higher yield of pota-
toes per acre.
2. Produced larger potatoes.
3. Produced potatoes of more uni
form type-and gives the figures to
prove it.
All farmers and others interested
in the production of good potatoes are
invited to send for new potato bulletin
No. 14O, which is written by Or. A. N.
Hume, agronomist, and Manley Cham
plin. assistant agronomist. Address,
Director Experiment Station, Brook.
ings, S. D.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-25

ST. Lawrence is going ahead with
preliminary plans to build a $500
school house to take the place of the
one recently destroyed by a fire, set
by a boy who was tired Of school.
Aberdeen Odd Fellows are prepar-
ing for an elaborate celebration of the
Gath anniversary of the establishment
Of the order, on April %. DR.. George
Williston Nash, president of the
Northern Normal and Industrial
school, will make the principal ad-
dress.
At a meeting held at White River
by the officers Of the Mellette County
Homesteaders' association preliminary
steps were taken to arrange for the
annual picnic and celebration, to be
held in June. Oscar Frykund is pres
ident Of the association.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-25
AWW0OL
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ADOPTS
ONE OF CARDINAL POINTS
OF TARIFF BILL.
DEBATE WAS ACRIMONIOUS
Mn Cause Big Loss In Revenue to
From
Sheep Raising State Wage a Des
perate Battle of Opposition.

Washington, April Is -Free raw
wool was voted Wednesday by the
Democratic caucus. This places the
tariff bill dictated by President VIII.
son and Secretary Bryan out of dan.
ger of material change by the house
Democrats. Underwood organized the
100 TO AZ.
Free wool means a loss Of about
$18.0 900 900 a ear In revenue. The
rs per cent. cut in sugar duties will
result in a loss of $13. 900, 900. The
corporation tax is to be repealed and
the government will lose about $685.
600, 900 a year. From these three
changes In the existing law the total
reductions In revenue will b about
$50. 900. 900. Underwood has estimated
the total reductions in revenue under
the new bill will be about SOS 900, 000.
Only So, 200, 900 therefore Is to result
from other cuts In the tariff sched
ules.
Representatives from the wool
growing states waged a desperate
fight for more than three hours to
have a duty of fifteen per cent ad
valorem substituted for tree wool
This ad valorem duty was in the I'm
derwood bill before President viii.
son and Bryan took a hand in fash
ioning the tariff legislation. The Dem
ocrats opposed to free wool commended
that this duty represented the care
full and mature consideration Of the
ways and means committee.
The amendments for a duty on wool
was offered by Martin Dies of Texas.
but Ashbrook OF Ohio led the fight OF
he anti-free wool men. Before the
session of the caucus Ashbrook met
his associates in conference and
agreed On, plans for the fight. While
this meeting was in progress Under
wood was with President Wilson at
the Whine House assuring him OF rati-
hcation by the caucus Of the free
wool provision.
Agreement was reached when the
contest started that a vote should
be taken at six o'clock and that five
minutes should be allowed each
speaker, The debate was acrimoni-
GUS and but for the cooler heads
among the older members might have
resulted In . bolt from the caucus by
some OF the more anti-free wool men.