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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

The railroads are taking fewer
people to California from Iowa this
fall and winter than in any prev
ious fall and winter in fifteen years.
The fine weather we have had thus
far is responsible for this And now
it is SO late that many people who
had intended going when the wealth
er got bad will not go at all.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

The express companies are consid-
ering the advisability of reducing
rates. They must compete with the
parcels post or lose business. Their
rates, as rule, are established upon
the basis OF what the traffic will
bear" and deep cuts could probably
be made and still a large margin OF
profit left to the companies.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

The suspicion is growing that
Jerry Sullivan will accept If the
tender be made. And he will make
good, too.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07
CAN BE WORKED.

Sioux City Journal: A smart g.
year-old at East Orange. N. j.. I'D
dressed a letter to Santa Claws.
Statehouse, Trenton" In the letter
the smart S-year-old asked for =
sweater. a pair Of gloves, necktie.
a cap, two books, q train Of cars. .
box OF blocks and some candy and
nuts. Would you believe IT.? That
letter addressed to Santa Claus 1t
the Trenton statehouse fell into the
hands OF Gov. Wilson. and the smart
S-yesr-old got everything he order
ed. 1t is a nice little story and the
best part OF 1t is the moral. The
moral is that the new president-elect
can be worked II one goes about It
the right way. The moral should be
cheering to democrats who feel %
hungry for oficial plums as the g.
year-old was for Christmas .plums.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

The legislator who gets up a sat
isfactory road bill and succeeds IN
getting 1t through the legislature
this winter will deserve an honor
able place in the history Of the
state. And he will get It, too.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

Some records are being broken
1912 was the best year for business
in the history Of the United States
and December gave Iowa the finest
weather in the history Of the state
Now let 1913 show what 1t can dc
in the way of business prosperity
and let January try to beat Decem-
ber's record for weather.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

When Iowa gets those concrete
roads rural mail carriers will use
automobiles to deliver the mail. And
1t will not be many years, either.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

MY days are like shadow that
declineth; and I am withered like
grass. But thou, o Lord, shall en-
dure forever; and thy remembrance
unto all OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, eli,
II, IL.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

Appleton, Wis, is to have an Of
dcial spanker, according to news
dispatches, whose duty it shall be to
spank unruly boys.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

The Boone News-Republican says
that one person out of every fifty in
Iowa owns an automobile and that
the other forty-nine are scheming
to get one. Half OF them will find a
way, too, before many months pass.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

Mary Garden slipped and fell up
on the sidewalk in an eastern city a
few days ago and when the Intel
ligent compositor" set the head OF
the item he put it: "Mary's Garter
Slipped" The next day Mary APP
peared in the sanctum sanctorium.
The editor-in-chief is in the hospital
and is doing as well as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

Real estate men are predicting q
big increase in the value of Iowa
land this year If good times con-
tinue. In 1912 land jumped SIS to
S25 per acre. If it does half that
well in 1913 it will do we'll enough.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

The fellow who has one appendix
removed is still menaced by the sur
geon's knife. A Pennsylvania sur
geon a few days ago found that a
patient upon whom he was practic-
Ing had two appendices.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

The editor who is not an Office
holder and who is not candidate
for any Office certainly has the best
OF it over the one who is either or
both. =
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

We eat eighty-seven pounds o.
sugar apiece in Iowa. Seems like
we ought to make more Of 1t II
Iowa.-Times- Republican.
Take OF the tariff and we shall!
make less in Iowa. 0
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

The death OF Thomas L. Cummins
at Des Moines, father Of Senator
Cummins, at the age Of eight-nine
years, marks the close of good life.
The elder Mr.. Cummins was q man
Of strong character and he raised q
family OF eight children, every one
of whom Is a credit to the family
tree. If that is not record to be
proud of no man ever made one.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

II the average business could gel
% much free advertising as Uncle
Sam has secured for the parcels pos
there would be fewer business fail.
ures the country over.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

In his day John F. Duncombe was
the biggest democrat in Iowa. Now
Hon. ]. B. Sullivan of Dies Moiues
seems to be wearing that honor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

The only sure way to solve the d.
yorce problem is to abolish MARI
age.-Washington Post.
That is the method proposed by
anarchists.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

Our grand business is not to zee
what lies dimly at distance, but
to do what lies clearly at hand.
Carlyle.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

the dog cannot tell which scent to-
take up. Is there are dozens Of oth-f
ers. This being the situation the
dogs are very apt to, accuse the
wrong man. 1t is possible. though.
that criminals who know Of the
presence of bloodhounds in the coun-
ty will hesitate about committing
crime. If that be true the invest
ment is a good one.
Congressman Lenroot Of Wiscon-
sin, has "come out' for the presi-
Dental primary. He has given much
thought and study to the PROPOSE
ton and is convinced that congress
can enact a presidential primary
law that will give to the people the
power to nominate their candidates
for the presidency by popular vote.
OF course there was never any doubt
Of this from the time Senator Cum
Minis first suggested it in the repub-
lican state convention of 1910, but
it is well to have such men as Con-
gresham Lenroot add their influ-
ence to the movement.
President Wilson, If big enough
for leadership, will do as Roosevelt
did in shaping and fighting for leg
islation. He will not use the same
strenuous methods, Of course. He
couldn't do that If he tried. But he
can be real leader if he is big
enough. Roosevelt is perhaps the
strongest individual the present gen
Grafton will ever see in the presiden-
tial chair and he accomplished great
things. Such man was needed
when he was president. Wilson can
do good work II he sets himself
resolutely to the task. He must not
do as Taft did-insist upon keeping
hands of when the trusts are revis-
ing the tariff and then jump into
the game with great vigor just as
soon as an income tax law, opposed
by the trusts, is presented to con-
gress Taft's fate ought to be .
valuable lesson to the new president.
Announcement is made from
Washington that large majority Of
Senate democrats have signed an
agreement to vote for the abolition
OF the seniority rule. II the report
be true 1t Is another progressive VIC
tory. The seniority rule has been
responsible for defeating popular
legislation upon numerous occasions
and that Is one OF the reasons for its
existence. Each senator, regardless
of his term OF service, should be ac-
corded such recognition as his abil-
ity and character merits. Moreover,
consideration should be given to the
record of senators in and out Of pub
lie life, to the end that the peoples
interests shall be placed In the
hands of men who are loyal to them.
The old way OF doing things, or
rather the old way Of preventing the
doing Of things, must give place to
something more effective in respond
ing to public demands.
Est
Polk county has an elephant on
y
its hands. A white elephant" II
you please. The county superintend-
ent expended SITS Of the county's
money in subscription contest the
Register and Leader pulled OF. As
a result the piano was won and the
teachers OF Polk county are getting
five hundred copies Of the Register
and Leader. The board Of supervis-
ors now declare that the county su-
perintendent, Mrs. Jennie Steele
Huegle. had no right to use the pub
lie money for such purpose and
they are insisting that the piano be-
longs to her and that she owes the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

In finding way. The Freeman
Tribune expects to see the Register
and Leader win its good road CAM
paign and it expects to see good re-
suits within Ave years.
Negroes seem to be as disguised
with Jack johnson and his white
bride as are white people. Recently
there was a swell dance Of negroes
in Chicago, some $500 being pres
ent. johnson and his wife sat in
the gallery as spectators for a time.
Finally they decided to dance, but
when they took the floor the other
negro dancers left 1t and there were
Kisses in every part Of the house.
After enduring the scene for few
moments johnson and his wife left
the hall.
The Cedar Falls Record, L. e.
Bladine's paper, has made great Inn
provements In every department
since Mr.. Bladine took charge a lit
tie more than a year ago. The Office
will soon occupy its new building
and a fine Miehie newspaper press
Just purchased will soon be INSTALL
ed. The press is a high grade ma
chine. 1t will occupy floor space
l15 by 20 feet and weighs 1900
pounds. Mr.. Bladine's Webster City
friends will be glad to know that he
is prospecting, as he deserves.
John D. Rockefeller told lot Of
girls who visited his home a few
days ago to save their pennies. The
advice is good, but some people will
recall that such advice has been
handed out regularly for thousand
years or more. However, there was
never a time when there were SO
many pennies in the hands OF the
people to save and there was never
a time when they were so lavishly
spent. There may be rainy day
coming and those who save now will
profit by it then.
A smooth CRATER can sail into a
town like Webster City and sell blue
sky in large chunks. But let legi-
innate enterprise located here try
to sell stock and dificulty is en-
countered at once. Men with money
become distrustful and question the
integrity of those behind the enter
prise. This seems to be human ma
ture the world over. The stranger
is oftentimes trusted without ques-
ton, while the man who has the
right to the respect and confidence
of the community in which he has
lived twenty or thirty years is re-
garded with suspicious.
Oh, my, but how we do sympa-
thize with the poor down-trodden
express companies. They have been
in hard ways since the death Of
Senator Thomas C. Plat. The sem
ator had always been able to ward
on undesirable legislation. The
pesky progressives had not become
SO annoying when Thomas was at
the helm. Now, however, the par
cells post is a living fact and the
poor express companies are fearing
that the days Of two and three hun
dred per cent dividends are forever
gone. Cruel fate. Already they are
discussing the advisability Of cut
ting rates to meet the governments
competition.
Ex-senator ]. B. Foraker. who
represented, or rather misrepresent-
ed, the people OF Ohio in the United
States senate for twelve years, has
just sold his Washington residence
and has thus severed the last con-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

II only the well-spent days should
be counted, some very long lives
would be exceedingly short. Chris
tian Herald.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

Ex-senator J. B. Foraker. who
represented, or rather misrepresent-
ed, the people Of Ohio in the United
States senate for twelve years, has
just sold his Warrington residence
and has thus severed the last con-
nection that bound him to the ma
tional capital. Mr.. Foraker was q
real orator in his day, . man OF
ability and many accomplishments.
But he was a servant of the inter-
ests rather than a servant Of the
people and when he retired from the
senate the people gained rather than
lost. william Randolph Hearst was
responsible for the retiracy of For
aker from the senate. He published
some letters passing between the
Ohio senator and John D. Archbold,
the political hiring agency Of Stan
dard Oil, and the letters were SO
damaging to the senator that he was
defeated for reelection.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

Talk about bosses. Where is the
one with the power of Mr.. Bryan!
Didn't he nominate Wilson and
doesn't Wilson ask him about it be-
fore he decides upon any appoint.
ments. No wonder William J. lodges
every time a dornick is heaved al
the bosses. IN,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

special session OF congress to revise
the tariff. The date is flxed by the
political prognosticators some time
between the 18th Of March and the
LIST OF April. When the special ses-
sion convenes the real troubles OF
the democratic party will begin. It
is hoped the trouble will not extend
to the business interests of the coun-
try.
Assuming that the dynamiters are
guilty as found by the jury, Is it any
worse for Senator Penrose or Ex-
Senator Foraker to appear as coun-
sci for Standard OIL than it is for
Senator Kearn to appear for the dyn-
amiters. The dynamiters are con-
victed of conspiracy against life and
property and with misusing the
United States mail. 1t would be we'll
to have the matter of just how far
an officer OF the government can go
as an attorney for law yiolators
Senator Clapp's bill. providing
that corporations doing an inter-
state business shall not sell goods in
one locality cheaper than in anoth-
er, except to compensate for the diff
ference in transportation charges,
ought to become law. 1t is safe
bet that every standpatter in con-
gress-demoerat or republican-will
| be offering reasons why such a law
would be unconstitutional. OF
course Taft would veto 1t. but Wood
row Wilson would probably sign 1t.
Congressman Mckinley declared a
few days ago in Chicago that Theo-
dore Roosevelt completely dominat-
ed the republican national conven-
ton in 1908. Then Taft, who was
the nominee, was mere figurehead.
However, the work of the conven-
ton of 1908 was ratified by the
American people by a big majority.
Roosevelt did not dominate the re-
publican national convention at Chi
cago last June and only two states
| in the union-Utah and Vermont
ratified the work of that convention.
The people Of Marshalltown last
year and the year before expended
lS95,O41.10 for forty-eight blocks OF
concrete street paving. The city
paid out of the general fund $11,-
l6O5.54 for the paving on street in
tersections and $S,54S.51 for corner
lots. Nearly every city, except
Webster City, pays for street inter-
section paving. It is only just that
the general taxpayer should pay It..
The law ought to require that much
of the general fund. but councils
can use their discretion in the mat
ter.
II Mr.. Bryan accepts the state
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

The supervisors Of Marshall coun-
ty have bought three bloodhounds to
be used In tracking criminals.
Bloodhounds can do the work all
right II there is way to give them
the scent OF the guilty. But that is
almost impossible. When q crime is
committed ninety-nine times out Of
. hundred the perpetrators leave
nothing behind except the scent and
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

The high cost Of salvation seems
to be keeping pace with the high
cost of living. Billy Sunday recent
ly raked in $4,000 for a months
labor as an evangelist. Years ago
the good old preacher held pro
tracted meetin's" in the little old
church and while he did not get as
many converts as Billy Sunday does
more of them stuck" This old
time preacher worked for $500 per
year, and occasionally a donation Of
onions. sorghum, cabbage or pota-
toes was received. And when the
brethren were warmed up" during
the revival their ltberality waa
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

II Mr.. Bryan accepts the state
portfolio the country will know
more of his capacity four years
hence. Thus far he has been test
ed mainly as private citizen who
was much in the limelight as a can.
didate for Office. Even his warmest
friends now admit that he was
wrong in his views upon the money
question in 1896 and also upon the
tariff question in 1893, when he was
a warm advocate Of the Wilson law.
The stuff of which a man Is made is
never revealed until responsibility IL
heaped upon him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

The national banks Of Danville,
ILL.,, Uncle Joe's" home, have just
decided to pay three per cent inter-
est on deposits. They have paid
nothing heretofore, but the postal
savings bank has brought them to
time. Score one for the postal saw
ings.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07


grass. But thou, o Lord, shall en-
dure forever; and thy remembrance
unto all OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, eli,
II, IL.
Appleton, Wis, is to have an Of
dcial spanker, according to news
dispatches, whose duty it shall be to
spank unruly boys.
Jim Hill says the burning issue OF
the day is, "The Wife's Pocketbook."
It is a burning issue at least on the
days of bargain sales.
We shall soon see If the donkey
can do as well down at Washington
as the elephant has done. He will
have to go some to do it.
The suspicion is growing that
Jerry Sullivan will accept If the
tender be made. And he will make
good, too.
When Iowa gets those concrete
roads rural mail carriers will use
automobiles to deliver the mail. And
1t will not be many years, either.
In his day John F. Duncombe was
the biggest democrat in Iowa. Now
Hon. J. B. Sullivan OF Dies Moiues
seems to be wearing that honor.
The only sure way to solve the d.
yorce problem is to abolish marri-
age Washington Post.
That is the method proposed by
anarchists.
The editor who is not an office
holder and who is not candidate
for any Office certainly has the best
OF it over the one who is either or
both.
II the average business could get
a. much free advertising as Uncle
Sam has secured for the parcels post
there would be fewer business fail
ures the country over.
We eat eighty-seven pounds Of
sugar apiece in Iowa. Seems like
we ought to make more Of it In
Iowa.-Times-R Republican.
Take OF the tariff and we shall
make less in Iowa. E ys.E.
The fellow who has one appendix
removed is still menaced by the sur
geon's knife. A Pennsylvania sur
geon a few days ago found that a
patient upon whom he was practic-
ing had two appendices.
Real estate men are predicting q
big increase in the value OF Iowa
land this year If good times con-
tinue. In 1912 land jumped SIS to
$25 per acre. If it does half that
well in 1913 it will do we'll enough.
The Boone News-Republican says
that one person out of every fifty in
Iowa owns an automobile and that
the other forty-nine are scheming
to get one. Half Of them will find a
way, too. before many months pass.
The legislator who gets up sat
isfactory road bill and succeeds in
getting 1t through the legislature
this winter will deserve an honor
able place in the history Of the
state. And he will get 1t, too
A sixteen year old girl at Water
loo was burned to death few days
axo by the explosion Of gasoline
can while she was filing the tank
Of a lighted stove. When will peo-
pie ever learn to use gasoline prop
erly?
How would 1t work to make the
presidential term one year and re-
elect a man as often as the people
wanted him.? If the wrong kind OF
a president were in the white house
he would not stay long and the peo-
pie could keep the right kind there
as long as it was regarded as the
best thing to do.
President-elect Wilson Is trying
to pacify both factions of the demo-
cratic party. William Howard Taft
A-Sod that IN he ran,,h1iraD marty
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07


One OF the good things resulting
from the defeat Of Col. Young for
the senate Is the spell that has over
taken the Des Moines Capital. which
announces that it Is going to stand
for religion, education and honesty
in public affairs" Now that the
colonel is out OF politics he can grab
honesty and religion with both
hands and become acquainted with
each. Strength to his new resolu-
ton. In making this remarkable an
nouneement. however, the colonel
sees the commercial advantages and
observes slyly that now is a good
time to subscribe.
The Register and Leader is max
ing a good fight for one mill tax
for road purposes and 1t ought to
win and will win IL some plan can
be devised for the proper expendi-
ture of the money. There is the rub.
The people want good roads and are
willing to pay for them. but they
are tired of being taxed largely for
the benefit OF the men who handle
the road money. The road building
modus operandi of Iowa is wrong
and needs a thorough overhauling.
But agitation will result in investi-
CATION and Investigation will result
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

It is reported that the New York
police have broken up gang OF
robbers by withdrawing from the
gang. Here lis a pointer for Chi
cago and Des Moines. There is now,
as when we were boys. more than
one way to skin cat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

Labor unions must get out from
under the influence of such men as
those recently convicted at Indian
apolis Of conspiracy or suffer the
loss of public sympathy. The pub
lie will not stand for plots to muir
der and destroy property.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

II the democratic party enacts q
tariff for revenue only law, as it says
it will, President Wilson will be
kept busy pulling the trap on that
jibbet he is going to build to hang
every man who aids in bringing
about panic.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

in finding way. The Freeman
Tribune expects to see the Register
and Leader win Its good road CAM
paign and it expects to see good re-
suits within Ave years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

Can you imagine anything more
hollow and unsatisfactory than a
presidential appointment which the
senate will never confirm -Des
Moines Capital.
1t is like senatorial appointment
which the legislature will not stand
for.