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Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-15

Rub the joints with BALLARD's
SNOW LINIMENT to relieve rheuma-
tism. 1t penetrates the flesh to the
bone conveying its soothing and re-
storative influence to the spot where
the pain exists. Price 25c, Soc and
81 90 per bottle. Sold by Central
Drug Co.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-15

70 Cure a Cold ~ One Day
Look for the signature Of E. w.
Take LAXATIVE BRoM0 QUININE
GROVE. Cures a cold in one day,
Cures grip in two days. 25a--Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-15
&c nafenda saIazar

Attorney Elfego Baca Of Albuquer-
que appeared in federal court today
in the case of United States against
General Jose Inez Salazar. The case
was set for May IL I'VE are ready to
meet the United States on any issue
it may raise" declared Baca today.
He expects to return to Albuquerque
tomorrow.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-15
They Sold Liquor

Flavio Martinez and Regino Vigil
were indicted today by the federal
grand jury ON the charge Of selling
liquor to Taos Indians. Three other
indictments were returned. Altogeth-
or the grand jury has returned AZ
true bills and 10 no true bills, being
almost three times the ordinary
amount Of work. The Jury will prob
ably finish UP tomorrow eevning hav
ing been insession since Monday Of
last week.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-15

SPECIAL NOTICE TO DEALERS i: rs:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28
FAIR.PLAY.

The Iowa City Republican, sup.
porter of Gov. Clarke for re-nomina.
ton, is disguised at the unfair meth.
DDS of some of the Clarke organs in
opposition to Judge Lee. The Re.
publican says:
If there is nothing better upon
which to conduct campaign
against Judge Lee than his alleged
ineligibility, the opposition should
save it's energy. 1t is a cheap quib'
BILE, unworthy of attention. The
questions to be decided are, first
that of merit, second, that of avail.
ability. Those opposing Clarke con-
slider his nomination as good as de-
feat. Nobody has questioned his
competency The Republican takes
little stock in the assertion that
Clarke cannot be reelected, but it
has nothing but disgust for the
course being taken by the COVER
nor's organs and his personally con-
Quoted correspondence sent out by
Ora Williams. If they cannot be
brought to decency, then those who
love fair play will be forced to sup
port Judge Lee.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28
Louis Murphy.
THE WILSON MEXICAN POLICY

THE WILSON MEXICAN POLICY
Burling ton Hawk-Eye: While the
group of republicans in the house
who voted against the resolution
authorizing the president to use
the army and navy in adjusting
Mexican affairs erred in their atti-
tude, there is merit in their conten-
ton that the resolution as drafted
by Secretary Bryan and approved by
the president was adequate to the
situation and unfortunate in it's
phraseology. They ought to have
emphasized their views more clear
ly and made every effort to have it
amended. The resolution has been
charged by the senate and more
wisely meets the request of the
occasion.
There was that crudeness of
craftsmanship so noticeable in the
president and his secretary of the
state that invites criticism at home
and among foreign powers. 1t is an
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28
"SUPPOSING."

Then, again, if Lee should be NOM
mated and elected and the courts
should decide that he was not elig-
ible would that give the gubernator-
ial job to Harding-or to whoever
else may have been elected lieuten-
ant governor?-Sioux City Journal.
While "supposing" why not sup
pose something at least among the
possibilities. 1t is true that courts
sometime do inexplicable things but
it is not among the possibilities that
they would do such a crazy thing
as inferred by the journal. But sup
pose Clarke should withdraw would
the Journal support Hamilton for
the democratic nomination or would
it vote the progressive ticket? Or
suppose Clarke should happen to be
nominated would Hamiltons major
ity at the election be $4,000 or 1907
900? Or suppose Savage would be
for United States senator
over Cummins would the nation at
large think Iowa had gone crazy or
was only getting weak minded?
There are lot of things to Sup
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

Harvey 1ngham of the Register
and Leader knows so much more
about law than the judges of the
supreme court of this and many
other states that he ought really be
upon the supreme bench of the Unit
ed States. The supreme court of
Iowa and of many neighboring states
have passed so many times upon the
eligibility of district judges for Of
fees that there can be no mistake
upon that point, and they have uni
versally held that the constitution
al requirement doesn't obtain as re-
CARDS the acceptance Of Offices after
the retiracy of the judge from the
bench. That is, after the expira-
ton of the term for which the judge
was elected. Yet Harvey Ingham
overrules the state supreme courts
and insists that Judge Lee is inelig-
ible to the Office of governor. This
matter is referred to only to show
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

the lake to investigate. It is shame
for ruralites to take such an unfair
advantage Of the governor of the
state and the explanation of the Co.
dar Falls paper will surely cause a
revulsion of feeling in Iowa. Some
of the sportsmen had been led to be-
lieve that the governor had DELHI
erately consented to the lease and
deliberately defended it after having
made a personal inspection of the
property. But there was not that
elaboration which warrants critci-
cism. The governor was fooled and
it is likely the other state officers
didn't know what they were about
either. Treasurer Brown had no
idea what his son-in-law was up to
when he asked him to let him
(Austin) have the lake for
twenty-six years for a consideration
hardly worth mentioning. The Free
man-Tribune would advise blue sky
artists to take a trip to Des Moines
and visit the state house. There they
will find some of the easiest marks
outside the kindergartens. The boys
in Hamilton county who bought sig
nal block stock better take it down
to the state capital and dispose of it
to the innocent and guileless gentle
men who are so very, very unsus-
pecting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

1t is coming to be understood by
the people of Iowa that the execu.
tive council exceeded it's rights in
uniformly increasing valuations all
over the state. That they have the
authority to level valuations is not
disputed, but they have no authority
to make wholesale increases, as they
did last spring. There was not a
county in the state, we believe
where valuations were not boosted
and in nearly every instance the in.
crease was about one-third. As Sen
ator Chase says, had the legislature
known what the executive council
proposed to do it would have reduc-
ed fixed levies to correspond with
the increased valuations. The legis-
lature fixed these levies upon the
basis of former valuations, as ii
should, having no other level to &C
by. Then for the council to boost
valuations in the manner it did, in.
creases taxation for state purposes
in the aggregate of perhaps 3d.
100000. That is what the people
are complaining of. They are not
parsimonious and they do not want
to be exacting with necessary ex-
penditures. They are willing, aye
anxious, that all state interests be
treated generously, especially the
schools, but they are opposed to ex-
travagance and know the presence
of lot of unnecessary funds taken
from the taxpayers pocket breeds
wastefulness. The supreme court
declared in its decision in the case
of Pierce VS.. Executive council that
an executive council has no right
to re-assess property, but can only
level the assessments. The council
in substance did re-assess the pro-
perty of Iowa, especially the real
estate, by making uniform increases
all over the state. AS this cam
paign proceeds the people will
discover that the executive council,
headed by Gov. Clarke, is justly en-
titled to the blame for a large share
of the uncalled for increase in tax
alton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

pose" about when one gets in that
mood. Then again, we might sup
pose that the Journal would give the
courts credit for some sense in the
decisions already rendered, holding
that district judges are eligible for
Office the minute they retire from
the bench.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28
SHOULD RESIGN.

Louis Murphy, editor of the Du.
buque Telegraph-Herald and rev.
enue collector cfor this district, is
getting himself in the "offensive
partisan" class and no less a demo.
cratic authority than John F. Dial.
ton, one of the party wheelhorses OF
the state and editor of the Manson
Democrat, calls upon him to resign
Mr. Murphy seems to be devoting
more time to politics than to his Of
fee and this has been a very serious
offense in the eyes of the demo
cratic party when INDUCED in by
republican Office holders. In fact,
that was grounds for removal in the
days of Grover Cleveland. It was
President Cleveland who coined the
phrase, offensive partisan" and
made it pass current. Postmasters
and other officials were made to
walk the plank by hundreds and by
thousands, merely because they
took part in politics. The postmast-
er here in Webster City was fired
because he published a newspaper
and thousands of other editor-post-
masters met the same fate. Yet Mr..
Murphy continues to direct politics
from the revenue collectors Office at
Dubuque and the immediate cause
for the demand for his resignation
made by Mr.. Dalton is the issuance
of the following letter by Mr.. Muir
ply to some of the democratic post
masters of the Third district who
owe their appointment to Congress-
man Connolly:
Dubuque, Iowa, April II, 1914.
Dear Sir:
Congressman Connolly has decided
to be a candidate in the democratic
primory for United States senator.
This decision is final.
He has requested me to ask you
to attend district conference as a
representative from your county to
be held in Dubuque, at the Dubuque
club, at two o'clock on Sunday, April
10, to confer with him regarding
the organization of your county in
his interest.
Your failure to attend this con-
ference will seriously set back his
plans, and I hope, therefore, that
you will be here. Mr.. Connolly him.
self will be at the conference.
Hoping that l may have the pleas
ure of seeing you, 1 am,
Yours very truly,
Louis Murphy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28
The Cedar Falls Record is out il

The Cedar Falls Record is out in
a defense of the leasing of Wall Lake
by state officials to Mr.. Austin. The
Freeman-Tribune is glad that some
paper in Iowa has the remarkable
courage to offer some excuse for that
action. 1t had been generally sup
posed and almost universally con-
coded that there was no defense for
such an indefensible thing, but the
Record has furnished one. 1t de-
clares in substance that Gov. Clarke
and other trusting state officers were
hoodooed. That they were imposed
upon by some designing farmers who
wanted the lake drained for their
own benefit That the governor be-
came suspicious and visited the lake
for the purpose of making a person
al inspection. That he was met at
the train by designing individuals,
taken out to the lake and shown
that portion Of it where only weeds
and rushes abound. That he was not
permitted to see the portion he
should have seen. In fact, he was
decoyed by the very men of whom
he was suspicious when he went to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

President Wilson's statement that
the United States is not making wal
upon the Mexican people, but is only
seeking the overthrow of Huerta.
will probably prevent Mexicans now
in rebellion from joining forces with
Huerta, and that is just what the
president wants. If the United States
should declare war against Mexico it
is likely the rebels would stop fight
ing Huerta and would turn their at
tention to the United States. This
the president does not want to hap
pen. He wants the people of the
tottering republic to remain divided
and he is pursuing course to that
end,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

We must finally adapt our insti-
tutions to human nature. In the
long run our present plan of trying
to force human nature into a mould
OF existing abuses, superstitions and
corrupt interests produces the ex-
plosive forces that wreck civiliza-
tion.-Bernard Shaw.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

If Frank Gotch concludes to en-
ter the contest for the state senate
and is elected, as he very likely
would be, it is predicted that he will
prove a success in wrestling with
public problems.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

Express rates must be getting very
cheap in Fort Dodge. At any rate
the Messenger recently expressed a
political opinion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

Some of the little Tammanies in
some of the little cities throug hOut
the country are showing remarkable
aptitude in following the example of
the father organization.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28
CANDIDATES ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR TREASURER.

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Kindly an.
pounce me as a candidate for the
once Of county treasurer, subject tc
the will of the republican voters OF
Hamilton county at the June prim.
aries. Carl P. Miller.
F, Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an.
nounce that ! am a candidate fol
the nomination for county treasur.
or, subject to the vote at the repub.
ucan primary in June.
Ray D. Hughes.
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce me as candidate for coun.
t. attorney subject to the expires.
sion of republican voters at the June
primaries. J. E. Burnstedt.
FOR AUDITOR.
Editor Freeman-Tribune: Please
announce me as a candidate for
county auditor Of Hamilton county,
subject to the will Of voters at the
republican primaries in June, 1914.
A. J. Peterson.
CLERK OF COURTS.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce that l am republican can
didate for clerk of the courts OF
Hamilton county subject to the de-
eision of the voters at the primary.
Gerald Blake.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce me as a candidate for re-
nomination at the June primary on
the republican ticket as a candidate
for clerk of the courts. ,
John c. Sterling.
FOR RECORDER.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce that / will be a candidate
on the republican ticket for the Of
ice Of county recorder Of Hamilton
county, Iowa, subject to the will of
the republican voters at the June
primaries. Emma Glasgow.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce me as republican candidate
for county recorder subject to the
will Of the voters at the June prim-
ary. Mrs. J. M. Holiday.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce me as candidate for coun-
~ recorder subject to the will Of
republican voters at the June prim-
aries. Ole O. Eittreim. Jr.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce me as a candidate for repre-
sentative in the legislature subject
to the will of the republican voters
Of Hamilton county at the June pri-
mary. NJ. L. Henderson.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce that I am a candidate for
the Office of representative in the
legislature subject to the decision
Of the republican voters at the June
primaries. Rube McFerren.
FOR CORONER.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please
announce me as a candidate for cor
oner, subject to the will Of the re-
publicans of the county at the June
primary. Arch Foster.
FOR STATE SENATOR.
desire to announce my candid
acy for the Office of state senator for
the 37th senatorial district, compos-
ed of the counties of Hamilton, Har-
din and Wright, subject to the will
Of the republican voters at the prim-
ary to be held June LIST, 1914.
William Weldon.
We must finally adapt our insti-
- S
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

Col. Roosevelt will of course hurry
home from South Amrican and en-
list for the war. The colonel is very
fond Of such little outings. He likes
to fight nearly as well as the Next
cans do.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

The Mason City Globe-Gazette is
of the opinion that every Mexican in
that city would willingly salute the
American flag.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

Billy Sunday says he is going to
run the devil out of New York City.
Boss Murphy will please take no
|tice
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

extraordinary thing to select some
one man-as Huerta- and make
him the objective of war. Germany
afforded a precedent in the war it
inaugurated against Malieto Lou
pepa, who claimed to be king of
Samoa, and had been so appointed
1881. The Germans did not like
him and proceeded to eliminate"
him, as President Wilson is striving
to do with Huerta, but without the
directness displayed by Germans.
A more spectacular precedent was
the combination of Europe earlier
in the century against Napoleon
during the second empire" after
his escape from Elba. That was
distinctively a war against man
and not a country, whose purpose
was to dispose of him and remove
him from France and from all pos
sibility of again disturbing the
peace of Europe. St Helena was
the sequel.
President Wilson instead of adopt
ing comprehensive policy for the
restoration of peace, law and order
in Mexico-a policy that would have
the united support of all European
|powers-has taken the exceptional
island that a certain Mexican gener-
al ought not to be the provisional
president of Mexico. He has de-
manded that the general resign the
Office attained through assassination
and other crimes and because the
Mexican is an all around bad man
and has inflicted Injuries and in
dignities upon the citizens and the
government of the United States,
congress is asked to appropriate a
war fund and empower the pres
ident to use the army and navy to
drive out Huerta. That is the pc
culiar aspect of the issue presented,
one to which objection is raised
both in and out of congress by both
republicans and democrats.
There is no question as to the
patriotism of all political parties and
general desire to uphold the adj
ministration in defense of the ma
tional honor, but it is unfortunate
and embarrassing that the more i'm
portant issues Of contention are
ignored and those of less conse-
quence are emphasized. 1t is fortu-
nate that the wiser counsels of the
senate have prevailed and that our
government is to be rescued from
the embarrassing and less defensi-
BILE proposition formulated by the
president and his cabinet.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

The Fort Dodge Chronicle thinks
that under the non-partisan judic-
iary law a democrat should be elect
ed to the supreme court. A Fort
Dodge democrat is candidate for
the position. But why lug in a
mans politics? The purpose of that
law was to give all candidates a
chance to win upon merit, regard
less of political utilization.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

A politician dropped dead out in
Oklahoma the other day. No, il
wasn't former Governor Haskell. He
was never known to drop anything,
not even a chance to get town lot
at the bargain counter. You know
they used to call him "Town Lot
Charley"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

An exchange observes that Ben
jamin Loos has been defeated so
many times that he knows just how
he will feel after the primary. 1t
might also be remarked that Senator
Savage will know how it feels to feel
savage.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

Wilson could not possibly dom
mate congress to greater eXten,
than Cummins did the Iowa legisla.
ture. Iowa City Press.
Oh, yes he could. Cummins didn',
have the democratic standpatters
with him, but President Wilson has
the republican standpatters solid.
For particulars note how Penrose.
Smoot and the rest Of them Joined
with the standpat democrats in the
senate to confirm the appointment
of Daniels as member of the inter-
state commerce commission. Nearly
half of the Iowa Legislature was
against Cummins nearly all Of the
time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

As an indication of the weakness
of the supreme courts of this and
other states, it might be noted that
they disagree with the Register and
Leader as to the eligibility of a dis
trict judge for Office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

John Lind is still silent and his
silence is golden.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

Just now the building of battle
ships is considered a legitimate
business by even peace advocates.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

Mexico will look a little bigger to
the boys when they get in sight of
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

The only thing for the people of
the United States to do in times like
this is to stand by the president.
When it comes to questions of war
with foreign countries there must be
no division between congress and
the administration. The admins
tration must be sustained, right or
wrong. This is not the time to hag-
gle over the best course to pursue.
Discussion is right and proper, but
whatever action is taken must be in
accord with the policy already an
nounced and started by the presi-
dent. Put politics aside for the pres
ent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

A fortune awaits the man who
can make breakfast food out of
wild oats.-Fremont Tribune.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

State Senator Savage will have at
least the support of one paper in
western Iowa in his candidacy for
the United States senator. The
Sioux City Journal will not desert
any man who throws an obstacle in
the path of Senator Cummins.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

what ignoramuses we have upon the
supreme bench and to show how
foolish the people are to elect such
men as Judges Weaver, Evans ct a.
where there are such men as Har.
vey Ingham in the state When Har.
vey hollers, it's law, and don't you
forget it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

When you go into your little booth
on the day of the primary to vote for
United States senator just remember
who it was that led in the fight to
give you a chance to thus express
your preference. 1t is we'll to recall
these things to mind once in a while.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

His tomb of late the threefold
guard
OF watch and stone and seal had
barred;
But now, in pomp and triumph high,
He comes from death to victory"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28

The Nevada Representative,
whose editor is a candidate for the
republican nomination for congress,
says of Myerly's entrance into the
contest that it "does not promise to
produce any vital difference in the
situation, which has heretofore been
uniformly regarded as pleasing"