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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

Fate or destiny must have kicked
c. C. Dowell out for a career in pol
itics or else he would not have been
named Cash" Cash" is one Of
the essentials in modern days to
those who would play the political
game. Pretty soon the FOUNDERS
will be inquiring, Where is Cash."
and "Cash" will have to come
across. "-Des Moines Capital.
Cash is all right when it comes to
getting the politicians and FOUNDERS
but when Cash bumps up against the
president of the United States he is
not SO many. We once knew of a
politician who was candidate for a
certain postmastership. He secured
the endorsement of the gang and the
ring politicians, as might be expect
ed, but when his endorsement was
put up to the president there was a
hitch and this man with the suggest
i've name is still holding the sack.
However, he is a good loser, taking
his hard luck philosophically, and
keeping his stiletto we'll sharpened
for emergencies.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

The postmaster of New York, bas-
ing his calculations upon the bust
ness of the postoffice in that city,
concludes that the parcel post will
pay the government a profit of $780,
100000 per year. Referring to this
estimate the New York Times OBJ
serves: "Of the $2O,OOO,OOO esti-
mated profits the railways estimate
that S17,O0O,00O are due them for
unpaid service. That is none the
less robbery because done under the
forms of law" Did it ever occur to
the Times and other newspapers
that accept railroad "estimates" at
gold standard values that the rail-
roads are personally interested and
that their estimates" given out for
publication, are not always conserv-
alive, to say the least? If the rail-
roads or the New York Times will
give the rates paid the railroads by
the express companies for service of
this kind and then give the rates
paid by the government for carry
ing the mails the public will be in
possession of facts to enable them to
judge impartially of the fairness or
unfairness of this profit of $4,000
600 per annum.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

Some of the members of the re-
publican national committee propose
to reduce southern representation in
a small degree, but seem disposed to
go only half way. That will not an
answer the purpose. It is like chop
ping down a tree by commencing at
the top. The south should have just
the number of delegates to which it
is entitled by basing the delegates
upon the number Of votes cast. 1t
is proposed to give at least one dele
gate to each congressional district
and four to the state-at-large. That
would give such states as Georgia
three or four times as many dele
gates as they would be entitled to if
the representation were based upon
the number of republican votes cast.
Why not have the courage to do the
right thing at the start and not bag
gle along and make it necessary to
keep up the fight for the square deal
in the matter of representation?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

The Denver Post complains that
when anybody gets killed nowadays
in that vicinity it is none of the fell
lows who try to write poetry.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

Wilson doesn't carry the big stick
on his shoulder all the time but he
is some sticker nevertheless
Times-Republican
Perhaps not, but the president
hackers have a way of forcing the
average party man into line. The
democrat who dares to oppose any
thing the president advocates is de.
nounced as traitor to the demo
cratic party. Taft tried that upon
republican members of congress. but
it didn't work and will not work
among democrats as soon as they re.
cover their independence and self
respect.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

) About the hardest Jolt the demo.
cratic party has received in many q
day was delivered to it by your
Uncle Joseph Geewhilikins Cannon re.
Gently when he declared that if the
party makes good he will join it
Here is problem for President Will
son. What is he going to do about
it? If he isn't careful the Hon. Will
liam Howard Taft will be threaten
ing to go over to democracy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14
enforcing.

Some of the papers of the state
are expressing surprise that Judge
Prouty should not be candidate
for reelection to congress. 1t is so
unusual for a man to let go a seat
in our national legislature before
being pried loose that when one does
so it creates CONSERVATION among
the natives. But why shouldn't men
sometimes get enough of Office hold
ing?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

President Wilson, so it is reported
from Washington, is so we'll pleased
with the workings OF the parcel post
that he is considering the advisable
ity of urging congress to add the
long distance telephone business to
the postoffice department. 1t is
pointed out that the service could be
charges and the government make
at the same time a good profit out
of it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

The Freeman-Tribune doesn't
have any too much love for the dem
ocratic party, but it does not want
such an affective visitation upon it
as that threatened by the Hon. Joe
Cannon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

1t was reported from Washington
few days ago that President Will
son had said he would regard all
democrats as rebels who refused to
support his currency bill. The pres
ident denies the soft impeachment
with considerable fervor. His denial
indicates that he considers such a
course reprehensible, yet some of the
democratic newspapers of the coun-
try used such charges against the
two democratic senators who refused
to support the presidents tariff bill.
1t is well for the country, however,
that President Wilson takes broad
er view.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

Mr.. Baird, of the state highway
commission, asks people to report
where roads are not properly drag
ged and kept in repair. Wonder
what the commission is going to dc
with the reports? About three
fourths of the roads in the state are
not properly dragged. Possibly the
commission is going to open up the
law department and do a little law
enforcing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

Begin by denying yourself and by
and by you forget yourself. The
kindness which was at first just a
duty becomes a pleasure and joy.
Self-denial becomes glorified into
self-forgetfulness.- HEREFORD.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

Judge Wade, the prominent demo.
crat Of Iowa City, referee of Iowa
patronage, has just returned from
Washington and announces that the
Iowa appointments will be made in
a few days. The judge also declares
that he will not be candidate fol-
United States senator against Cum
minis, but intimates that Congress
man Pepper might be.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

William Howard Taft continues tC
gain in popularity. 1t was a fore.
gone conclusion that an ex-president
who minded his own business would
Keokuk Gate City.
If there is any change in senti'
ment at all towards Mr.. Taft he
must be gaining in popularity. Good.
ness knows he couldn't lose in q
game of that kind.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

To the pessimist there is no day
so gloomy as the one in which he
can't think of something to worry
about.-Register and Leader.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

According to New York dis
patch millions upon millions of dol
lars worth Oh foreign merchandise is
stored in bonded warehouses in that
city which will be thrown upon the
market as soon as the new tariIf
law becomes effective. This merchan-
disc has been accommodating for more
than two months and what effect It
will have upon the market is mere
ly conjecture. 1t may result in n
temporary reduction of prices and it
may not. Warehouse men say they
were prepared for a big hold-up Of
goods, but they didn't expect any
thing OF such huge proportions.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

Well, he can worry because there
is nothing to worry about, can't he?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

should be taken to protect the farm
ers in that vicinity from the yearly
toll taken by the birds. This is only
just.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

According to the executive council
of Iowa the blackbird pest at Wall
lake is due largely to drainage
throu ghout the state. Formerly the
birds had many nesting places, but
since nearly all the ponds and
sloughs have been converted into
titled land the birds have been driv-
en- to the few. remaining swamps
and sloughs for breeding purposes.
Hence the farmers who bought near
the lake years ago were not then
menaced by the blackbird pest. If
the lake is not drained some action
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

so long? Judge Prouty has large
business interests and no doubt it is
"a financial sacrifice to him to spend
his time in congress and whatever
honor comes to the average man
from having been a congressman is
his at the end of second term. Of
course, those especially well equip
ped for public service can add to
their lau7e.s by long tenures, but
the average man cannot.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

"If Maj. Lacey were alive today
says the Iowa City Republican, che
would find out how many friends he
had" He would come as near find
ing out how many hypocrites he had
met.-Sioux City Journal.
Who are the hypocrites, in the
Judgment of the Journal? Are the
men who professed friendship for
Mr. Lacey, but voted for Cummins
when both were candidates for Unit
ed States senator hypocrites? That
is very narrow view. One can ad-
mire a man personally, be his
staunch friend and still not support
him at the polls. A large majority
of the people of Iowa respected Ma
jor Lacey, but that majority believ-
ed A. B. Cummins the best fitted to
represent this state in the upper
house of congress, and they have
never had reason to change that
view. Major Lacey was a strong
man and in his day was very &C
ceptable representative of the peo-
pie, but he failed to keep up with
the times in that he believed in the
old methods of political procedure.
Standpatters who oppose a presi-
dential preference primary for the
nomination Of candidates through
fear that Roosevelt might be made
the republican standard bearer have
a very poor reed to support them. II
the rank and file of the republican
party want to nominate Roosevelt
they should certainly be accorded that
privilege. Why talk about a govern
ment of, by and for the people I'M
less the people run that govern
ment? AS a matter of fact, republi-
cans in the future are going to make
the nominations for president or
there will be rebellion in the ranks.
The day has passed when the boss
is all powerful in the republican
party and it is we'll for the country
it is so. Such leaders as Senator
Lodge, Senator Smoot, Senator Root
and ex-Secretary Simpson now ad-
NIT this fact and are looking for
ways and means to extract them
selves gracefully from the position
in which they placed themselves last
year by defending the action of the
Chicago convention in overturning
the verdict of primaries and in ig-
n0ring state laws.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

The ugliest looking feature of the
whole deal for the drainage of Wall
lake is the fact that the lake bed
out competition, to a relative of a
member of the executive council
The council may have made as good
a bargain for the state as was posi-
BILE under the circumstances, but it
didn't proceed in that open, frank
way that begets confidence. Really,
the executive council seems to be
aping some Of the methods Of some
town councils.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

The best preventive against idle
ness is to start with the deep-seat-
ed conviction of the earnestness of
life. Whatever men say of the
world, 1t is certainly no stage for
trifiing; in scene where all are at
work, idleness can lead only to wreck
and ruin.-John Stuart Blake.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

There are souls in the world who
have the gift of finding Joy every
where, and leaving it behind them
when they go. Their influence Is
an inevitable gladdening of the
heart. They give light without
meaning to shine. Their bright
hearts have a great work to do for
God.-Frederick w. Faber.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

The democrats seem determined to
take as many backward steps upon
civil service propositions as they
can. Their latest stunt was an
amendment to the urgent deficiency
bill providing that internal revenue
collectors and United States district
marshals can appoint and remove
deputies at will. Heretofore it has
been necessary to file and sustain
charges to get rid Of deputies, but
If the amendment carries any such
deputy can be removed forthwith If
he doesn't vote to suit the man
rfgher up. The dominant party is
evidently determined to return to
the spoils system as advocated and
practiced by President jackson.
The recent disclosure of gamb.
ling in the navy department has
caused Congressman kirkpatrick to
introduce bill in the house aimed
especially at enlisted men and de-
partment clerks, but really includ-
ing all government employees. That
gambling is becoming a great evil in
certain circles cannot be denied and
if anything can be done to put a
stop to it among public servants it
will be appreciated. Of course, the
measure cannot affect senators and
representatives. If it did it might
not get even started on its way
through congress. But If clerks and
other appointive employees knew
that gambling meant the loss of
their jobs much of that sort of ex-
pensive amusement would be cut out
of popular life at Washington.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

DR.. Hunter, secretary of the state
board of health of Colorado, is be-
ing quoted as saying that, if such
a law as that recently enacted in
Wisconsin, forbidding the marriage
of diseased persons and compelling
the sterilization of detectives, had
always been enforced, three-fourths
of the worlds greatest geniuses
would never have been born. In
that event DR.. Hunter might neve:
have been and the world WOULDN'T
know just how much it had lost. A
narrow escape, indeed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14


In the death of Judge G. G. Cole,
which occurred at Des Moines early
Saturday morning, Iowa and the ma
ton loses one of the ablest jurists OF
the century. For titty-five years
Judge Cole lived in Iowa and prac-
ticed his profession except twelve
years when a member of the Iowa
supreme court. He was prominent
for half a century in the politics OF
the state and in his prime was one
of the keenest and strongest lawyers
in the entire country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14


OF the 1000 progressives who at
tended the Roosevelt dinner in New
York many must have come in from
outside. If recollection serves there
are not 1000 registered progressives
within the confines of Greater New
York.-Sioux City Journal.
The Journals recollection needs
refreshing. According to the record
Roosevelt received $685. votes in
New York and 71,173 in Brooklyn at
the election last year. Tafts vote
was as follows: New York, 63,1O7;
Brooklyn, 51,239.
George Long, for many years edi'
tor of the Manson Journal and one
of the best newspaper men in the
state, is seriously i'll. He has under
gone several operations, but receiv'
ed little relief. The craft all over
Iowa will join in the wish that he
may soon be restored to his usua
degree of good health and spared We,
many years to his relatives ant
friends. George is too full of goot
IN COR and Snnshine tn he Tins aff1ict.
cd
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-30
EDwARDS-SUGDEN.
Montpelier High School Instructor and
Maine Young Lady Married To-day.

This afternoon at 1890 o'clock in
the chapel of St. Luke's cathedral, Port
land, Me-, Miss Ethel Sugden of Sanford,
Me-, was united in marriage to Frederic
Edwards of Montpelier. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. CIthbert Fow-
Ter, assistant rector of the cathedral,
and only the members of the two fam
lies and the immediate friends of the
bride and groom were present. The
bridesmaid was Miss Annie Sugden, a
sister of the bride, and Albert E. Stew
ems of Boston, a long time friend and col
lege room mate of Mr.. Edwards, acted
as groomsman.
The bride is graduate of Gorham,
Me-, normal school and has been sue.
cessful teacher in the city schools of
Boston during the past three years. Mr..
Edwards is well known in Barre and
Montpelier, having been for three years
an instructor at Spaulding high school
At present he has a position on the fac
ulty at the Montpelier high school. He
is a graduate of Dartmouth in the class
of 1907 After a stay in the White
mountains and Portland. Mr.. and Mrs
Edwards win return to Montpelier. They
will be at home to their friends, l6
Ridge street, Montpelier, after Sept. l.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-30
AVERAGE TIME a:oe rs.
In Ten Heats Run Off at Grand Rapids
Yesterday.

Grand Rapids, Mich, July 30.-Al-
though attended by no recordbreak-
ing performances, yesterdays grand cir
cult races produced excellent time, the
10 heats run off averaging 200 l-5.
The opening race, the 2:09 pace,
proved easy for Billy NJ, the favorites
who won in straight heats.
The Grand Rapids railway purse for
2:20 trotters fell to Uncle Biff in
straight heats, with Eula Belle press
ing close at each finish In the third
heat it appeared to everyone in the
stand that Eula Belle had nosed out
the favorite and the announcement of
the judges that Uncle Biff was the win
ner provoked a storm of protest. All
three heats were under 2:l0, the best
being 2:07 l-2, a new mark for the win
ner. Henrietta G. ran away in the
third heat and nearly clambered over
the railing. Rapallo never got start
ed in the first heat and was tagged
The 2:24 trot was a three-cornered
race between Mundy G., Dublin Lady
and Bingarion. and developed another
trotter when Mundy G., after dropping
the first heat to Dublin Lady, stepped
the second in 2;Oa l-2. Murphy man
aged to land Mundy c. in the two sub
sequent heats necessary to a decision.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-30
HEARD TRAIN WHISTLE.
But Edward Perry Didn't Get Of Track
Soon Enough and Was Killed

Burlington, July 30-Edward Perry,
65, who has been employed on the Cir.
don Smith farm in Selburne for some
months, was struck by a local freight
train and instantly killed at I O'Clock
yesterday morning about three miles
this side of Shelburne station.
Perry was walking on the track and
when the train whistled looked around
but continued on his way. When the
engineer saw that he did not intend
to get off he put on the emergency
brakes, but too late as Perry decided
to leave the track just before he was
struck. He was killed instantly, being
badly mangled.
Town Selectmen Thomas Mitchell,
Walter Mack and Palmer moved the
remains and Health Officer Dr. W. H.
Raubs, who is also acting district sur
geon for the Rutland railroad, ordered
the remains to be taken to Shelburne
station where they were made ready for
burial.
The authorities at Burlington were
notified as it appears that Perry had
resided at different times at the city
poor farm, being aided by the city. He
came here four or five years ago from
Melrose, Mass, and applied for as
sistance at the poor farm, subsequent
ly leaving for the country only to re-
turn later.
He was seen here Monday very
much under the influence of liquor and
was evidently on his way to Shelburne
when he was killed. He will be buried
in Lake View cemetery beside his wife.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-30
Former Chairman Watson
of Public Service Com
mission
HE WAS INFORMED
TO ISSUE ORDER
According To the Findings
Of Special Coun-
sci

st. Albans, July 30.--Former Chair
man c. ID. Watson of the Vermont public
service commission, who was deposed
from that office Monday, replied to-day
to a statement issued by the governor
last night At the outset Mr.. Watson
said he questioned whether the govern
or had any other reason than the tele-
phone matter to ask for his lMr. Wat
sons) removal
As TO the Bennington matter to which
Gov. Fletcher referred, Mr.. Watson said
that the governor told the commission
he himself has been requested to go to
Bennington to investigate the com
plant, and he was informed that the
commission had passed Judgment and
would stand by its judgment. "At first"
continued Mr.. Watson, "Gov. Fletcher
was disposed to criticise but when the
matter was explained to him he said no
more and did not intimate in any way
that our action was unsatisfactory,
which makes all the more surprising his
present statement that our action would
have justified reorganization OF the com
mission at that time"
Mr. Watson said that His Excellency
makes reference TO procraetination in
putting into effect a railroad demurrage
law. "This is the first intimation," he
continued, "of complaint by the govern
or in this regard II there was any pro-
here it was due to the delay
of the complainants refusal to conform
TO the procedure in such matters, as laid
down by the law
In. regard to the statement that the
commission was not asked to pre- judge
the telephone case, Mr.. Watson asked
the people to day TO read the governors
letter which accompanied the report Of
Messrs. Cook and Graham, which yirtu-
ally, he said, informed the commission
they were to issue an order in conform
ity with the specific recommendations OF
the special counsel
Mr. Watson said he had had no infor-
mutton that the relations between him
self and the governor were not friendly
up to the time of the telephone report
and change was noticeable, however,
after the commission had determined it
must withdraw its promise to sign the
order the governor wanted
In conclusion, Mr.. Watson said: 81
am willing to let, this matter rest with
the people have simply stood for the
right as | saw it. ] have nothing to
conceal from the people. The records
are there. | simply refuse TO sit in
Judgment on case when the defendant !
had not been given the opportunity to
be heard"