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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

JOln r. FOrQ OF fOrL DOuSe, Call
didate for state auditor, has many
friends in Webster City who will
give him a boost at the primary
Mr.. Ford was auditor of Webster
county three terms and is at pres
ent mayor of Fort Dodge. He is a
man of unquestioned ability and his
experience in the county auditor s
Office would serve him we'll in the
higher position. In speaking of his
candidacy the Fort Dodge Messen-
ger says: 49,.
He is serving his second term as
mayor of Fort Dodge, under the non
partisan, commission plan. Reelec-
ton after his first term came with
out opposition, which is the first
time in the history of this city that
such united opinion has been
shown.
Mayor Ford has the distinction OF
being the president at this time OF
the Iowa League of Municipalities,
an organization of large and grow
ing influence in the government OF
cities. When he was elected head
of the association it was the first
time that a change was made from
the customary line of advancement
for it's officials. Mr.. Ford impressed
the membership and they felt he
was worthy of the leadership.
Mr.. Ford has always taken a spec.
ial interest in the matter Of uni.
form municipal accounting. He has
felt that the pathway to greatest eff.
ficiency lies along that method
which permits the fullest informa.
tion for each city Of what its sister
cities are doing. Intelligent COM
parsons are made possible which
insure advancement. If he is elect
ed state auditor he will pledge him
self to the full extent of his ability
to make the auditors Office clear
ing house whereby every useful
channel of information for counties
and cities will be kept open.
If the voters of the state are in
fluenced to the same extent that his
home acquaintance are by his un-
doubted capacity for the duties of
the Office the next auditor of state
for Iowa will be John F. Ford. d1t1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

Secretary McAdoo is some diplo-
mat and ought to be in the state de-
partment. He has a daughter who
is just budding into womanhood
and he had not until a few days ago
told her of his approaching mar
rage to the presidents daughter. OF
course she had not found it out
through the newspapers or any 9TH
er source. How to break the news
was quite problem and how to get
the information to her without Gre
ating an explosion was a greater
problem. But the secretary solved
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
THE ROY ON THE FARM.

Fremont Tribune: May, with it's
luxuriant pastures and the frogs
croaking in the sloughs, make the ex-
farmer hereof heave an involuntary
sigh of relief, so firmly are the hab-
it's of our youth fixed we never can
quite shake them off. During the
latter part of the last century among
duties that befell before and after
the days work was done at school,
or mayhap elsewhere, was to gently
minister to the physical needs OF a
few score of low browed shoats, half
a hundred strong minded COWS,
whose family affairs were not al
ways agreeable because of the petu-
lance of their husbands, and to
curry, water, feed, bed and exercise
a few high strung and finicky
horses. 1t was glad, free life, so
attractive to youth, with nothing to
do but work. Nevertheless when
those affectionate and doting ami
mails were turned out to grass in the
springtime to roam at their pleasure
over the lea and through boskey
dells the little master Of the herd
felt a load rolled from his shoulders
bigger than that carried by Col. At
las. And so to this day when he
views the gentle eyed cows peace
fully grazing and the wabbly cow
lets and bullets gamboling about, he
breathes another sigh of relief.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

One of the greatest trials and
miseries of this life seems to me to
be the absence of a grand spirit to
keep the body under control; ILL
nesses and grievous Affections,
though they are a trial, l think
nothing Of, if the soul is strong, for
it praises God, and sees that every
thing comes from His hand.-St.
Tereasa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

The Nevada Representative criti-
cises the table of estimate recently
issued by the census bureau as "a
lazy piece of statistical work" of no
significance whatever, and that
"moralizing in Iowa papers over the
loss is out Of order"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

If Gov. Clarke wins upon the is
sues now before the people he and
his friends will take it as a vindi-
cation of his record and extrava-
gance will run rampant at the state
house. Further increase will be
made in valuations and the people
will be told that is what they vot-
ed for. And the extravaganza and
disregard of public expenditure will
extend down all along the line.
Elect Judge Lee and just the re-
verse will take place. Not because
Lee is better man than Clarke, but
the fact that he will win upon the
issues presented will have a salu-
tary effect and public officials will
practice economy for a time at least.
Try it and see.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
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-
airy to be held June LIST, 1914.
William Weldon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
FOR RECORDER.

Eds. Freeman Tribune: Please an
nounce that l will be q candidate
on the republican ticket for the Of
fee Of county recorder of Hamilton
county, Iowa, subject to the will Of
the republican voters at the June
primaries. Emma Glasgow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

it satisfactorily. He had a servant
inform his daughter of the coming
event, presenting her flowers, candy
and a good sized bank check. The
crisis was passed successfully and
all is serene in the McAdoo home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce me as a candidate for coun-
ty attorney subject to the expression
OF the republican voters at the June
primary. F. J. Lund.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
FOR CORONER.

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please
announce me as candidate for cor
oner, subject to the will of the re-
publicans Of the county at the June
primary. Arch Foster.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

1t is said that Louis Murphy is
trying to throw off the habit of
his duties as a federal offc-
er with his rights as a politician.
The habit had become so confirmed
that Louis could hardly tell which
from tother.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

Eda. Freeman-TrIDunes Please an
the nomination for county ureasur-
Or, subject to the vote at the repub-
lican primary in June.
Ray D. Hughes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
CANDIDATES ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR TREASURER.

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Kindly an
1ounce me as a candidate for the
efnce of county treasurer, subject to
the will Of the republican voters Of
Hamilton county at the June prim-
aries. Carl P. Miller.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
Dounce 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.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
COUNTY ATTORNEY.

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
Dounce me as a candidate for coun-
~ attorney subject to the express
sion OF republican voters at the June
primaries. J. E. Burnstedt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
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.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

Eds. Freeman Tribune: Please an
ncunce me az republican candidate
for county recorder subject to the
will Of the voters at the June prim-
0ry. Mrs. J. NJ. Holiday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

Great Scott, William Harding Da-
Wis is writing articles for the press
is necessary to prove that war is just
what Gen. Sherman said it was
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce that l am candidate for
the Office of representative in the
legislature subject to the decision
Of the republican voters at the June
primaries. Rube McFerren.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

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. Eittrcim, Jr.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
CLERK OF COURTS.

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce that I am a republican can
didate for clerk Of the courts Of
Hamilton county subject to the de-
eision Of the voters at the primary.
Gerald Blake.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
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.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

against man who has never made
more than bare living out OF
politics"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Judge Lee himself is a most
temperate man and, while he is not
a prohibitionist or crank, he is for
the strict enforcement of the laws
of liquor" declares the Boone
News-Republican. "How any or
ganization could call him an enemy
of temperance is beyond the ken Of
people of this vicinity, unless it is a
political job to injure his chances
as candidate for governor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

Des Moines is demonstrating her
usual modesty. She presents only
five candidates for United States
senator. They are: Cummins, G. F.
Loos, republican; Meredith, demo-
crat; McCrillis, socialist; Schenck,
progressive.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

Neither Palmer, Underwood or
James has any influence with Iowa
democrats that would prevent them
from voting their first and best
choice" insists the Ottumwa Re-
view.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

Stephen H. Bashor, who thought
he was going to have the progress
sive candidacy for United States
senator all to himself, refuses to be
comforted over the entrance of Mr..
Schenck of Des Moines. But Mr..
Bashor might have known Des
Moines would have a candidate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

1t is admitted by the Sheldon Sun
that Judge Lee is nice appearing
man, and doubtless possesses much
ability"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

The Davenport Times is of the
opinion that eff the business men
take hold of the Greater Iowa move
ment and give it their support when
the next census is taken the popula-
ton of Iowa will show a large in
crease and the wealth of the state
will be far in excess of its present
billion dollar valuation"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

trying to throw off the habit of
his duties as a federal offic-
er with his rights as a politician.
The habit had become so confirmed
that Louis could hardly tell which
from tother.
Des Moines is demonstrating her
usual modesty. She presents only
five candidates for United States
senator. They are: Cummins, G.. F.
Loos, republican; Meredith, demo-
crat; McCrillis, socialist; Schenck,
progressive.
Stephen H. Bashor, who thought
he was going to have the progress
sive candidacy for United States
senator all to himself, refuses to be
comforted over the entrance of Mr..
Schenck of Des Moines. But Mr..
Bashor might have known Des
Moines would have a candidate.
If there is any democratic post
master in the Third district who has
not yet announced his support of
Congressman Connolly for United
States senator he had better get in
while the announcing is good. 9th
erwise he might wake up some of
these fine mornings and find his Of
fetal head in the basket.
The "estimates" of the census de-
partment on the present population
of Iowa is worth about as much as
some engineers estimates of the cost
of a drainage ditch. The census de-
partment bases it's figures upon the
averages of loss or gain from 1900
to 1910. Hence the same percent
age Of loss is estimated to have TAX
en- place since 1910 as took place
Immediately prior to that date.
Louis Murphy works three shifts
a day. He performs the duties of
internal revenue collector, runs the
Dubuque Telegraph-Hera and
manages the senatorial candidacy of
Maurice Connolly. The question is,
when is, when does he sleep?-Clin-
ton Herald.
Jack Dalton can answer that
question. He is the lad who puts
Louis to sleep.
Why not adopt the Atlantic spec
ifications for concrete paving, and
then refuse to do any paving unless
the price is somewhere near the At
lantic price?-Council Bluffs Nom
pareil.
That is all right to talk about, but
when the question of a turkey for
the Christmas dinner is before the
house the Atlantic specifications
would receive slight consideration.
The Nonpareil talks like greeny.
The question has been raised in
Webster City as to whether Senator
w. c. Smith of this district sue
ceeded or was succeeded by Senator
John E. Rowen. According to the
record, Rowen followed Smith.
Smith was elected to the 23rd gen.
eral assembly twenty-six years ago.
He served in the 23rd and Gath,
Rowen served in the 25th and 26th,
Joseph Wallace in the 9th and
2Sth, F. C. Hartshorn in the 10th,
Goth and 31st, c. F. Peterson in the
32nd and 33rd and D. c. Chase in
the 34th and 35th.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

crease and the wealth of the state
will be far in excess of its present
billion dollar valuation"
That Louis Murphy will be able
to clear himself of the suspicion of
having voted for Cummins in the
opinion of the Cedar Rapids Re-
publican, which says: HE pro-
badly did not do what he urged
other democrats to do, that is, to
support Cummins for the purpose of
creating divisions in the republican
party"
Nowadays the political party
that cannot boast of split of some
kind is as much out of date as the
woman who won't wear a slit skirt"
observes the Perry Chief.
The Savage candidacy, Launched
in the closing hours of the time that
remained for filing nomination
papers," strikes the Anamosa Eu-
reka as "ill advised and untimely,"
and as likely to accomplish only one
thing-"to give those who cannot
be reconciled to Cummins candi-
date to vote for in the primaries. y
The Savage would no doubt give
a good account of himself if nomi-
mated and elected is the opinion
of the Coon Rapids Enterprise.
In declaring it's preference for
Cummins over Meredith, the
Charles City Intelligencer says:
1--WE don't care about supporting a
millionaire publisher OF Des
Moines' for United States senator as
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

from tother.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

The Savage would no doubt give
a good account of himself if nomi-
mated and elected is the opinion
of the Coon Rapids Enterprise.
The Washington times., 1914-11-04
Police Court Record

District Branch, Judge Pugh-CollatcralS
were forfeited in the following cases: For
violation Of police regulations Ralph Doher
John FORAGE. Joseph Glover. Samuel Howard
Gus Mauguras, Charles A. Norfolk Stewart
Smith. w S. Wimsatt, and Gus Zahourdis;
for profanity and disorderlv conduct, Ed
ward Anderson and Jack Bond. BERNARD
Patten dtsorderly, s. or 10 days ttichard
Washington. disorderly. S. 10 DAYS; Leo
bates. ragrancy, dismissed; Andrew Garrison.
violation police regulations. personal bonds;
bond; Augusta King. nuisance nolle 2rossej
Flemlng Whitby. vagrancN dismissed
George Johnson and John Henderson. dis
orderly. So or Is days each.
y, United States Branch, Judge MulIsWnyI
Ellery F. Coffin. false pretenses. continued
TO November 6: Walter Busev. assault. con
tinued to November 5: Claiming Nj. Ed
wards. crL lty TO animals. dismissed: hay
mond Ashford. cruelty to animals. s. or -
DAYS; Bernard Patten. assault $50 or 50
days; Peter Allen. assault. $50 % days;
Zen p. Moore, cruelty to animals. dismissed
Charles A Guyer. assault. SO 80 GAYS;
Charles A. Guyer carrying deadly weapon.
$50 or 80 DAYS: George Allen. assault with a
prosecution. James A. Hawkins. permitting
gambling. demand for jury trial withdrawn
and case set for November 10; H. c. Ayers.
cruelty ia animals. forfeited: Walter busev.
Harris. assault. personal bonds Oscar Haw-
kins. assault. dismissed; John Henry. lar
Ceny. forfeited John Klung. assault. p"oba
tion for months; Varnia Lomax assault.
George W. Norris. assault. nole pressed;
Andrew Wilson. assault. personal bonds;
e A. Neff. unpaid board bill. nolle pressed:
Patrick Lyons. assault with dangerous
David D. Horan. cruelty to animals. not
guilty
The Washington times., 1914-11-04
Deaths.

Alice A. King. % years. 14a1 Fairmont street
northwest
Sarah Frey. so years 1870 Seventh street
northwest
Hilda Goodman. ss years Government Hos
pital for the Insane
Mary o. Zahn. o6 years. 155 D-street south
east
Mary E. Hollyday. 60 years. 1906 Euclid
street northwest.
Edward G. Rowzee. 50 years. 1Oas Twenty
NTH street northwest.
John Lynch. "A years. 321 First street south
east
Paul Dupres 70 years. Soldiers Home.
Joseph F. Kleindinst. 1 month. PA Anacostia
avenue.
Catherine Driscoll 70 years. Providence Hos
Thomas Winer. 90 years Gallinger Hospital
Albert U. Howard. 45 years. Gallinger Hos
pitaI.
Thomas Wise. 70 years. sls G street south
west.
Matthew W. oscoton. 90 years Freedmen's
Hospital
Thomas Campbell. A years. s14 E street
southwest.
Virginia Newsame. g years. GaIlinger Hos
pitaI.
Jennie Coleman. s years. 10 Morton street
northwest.
Lorenzo Paynter. 40 years. Gallinger Hos
pita.l
Infant Haywood and Matilda Link 1 day.
Columbia Hosrital.
The Washington times., 1914-11-04
NEW ENGLAND BACK
IN REPUBLICAN FOLD
Massachusetts Alone Elects
Democratic Governor-BaId-
' win Beaten for Senate.

BOSTON, Nov. 4.-Disintegration Of
the Progressive strength and wholesale
returns to the old party gave the Re-
publicans practically a clean sweep
throughout ..ew England. Republican
governors were elected in Rhode Island,
Connecticut. New Hampshire and Ver-
mont, while Massachusetts, although
electing a Democratic governor, has
probably swept into office the rest Of
the ticket and strengthened Republican
control in every district.
Even in Overwhelmingly Democratic
districts the Republican trend was no
ticeable.
Twelve of the sixteen Congressional
districts of Massachusetts, return Re
publicans to Washington.
Governor David /. Walsh has been re-
elected by handsome plurality in this
State, but in Connecticut, Governor
Simeon r. Baldwin, a candidate for
United States Senate against Senator tor
Frank B. Brandegee, was beaten and
Marcus II. Holcomb, former Republi-
can attorney general. elected governor
In Vermont. where the Progressive
and Democratic strength was fused for
Charles A. Prouty for Senator, William
j. Dillingham; was returned to the
United States Senate by a striking ma
Jority. In Connecticut, too, the five
Democratic Congressman were defeated
for reelection, notably Jeremiah Dono-
ington for his constant "objections.''
Former Congressman Ebenezer J. Hill,
long member of the Ways and Means
Committee. will resume his old seat in
the House.
r. Livingstone Beekman. in Rhode Is
land; r. II. Spaulding. in New Hamp-
shire; Charles w. Gates. in Vermont,
arc the other Republican governors.
Maine's election Was held in September
Oakley c. Curtis, a Democrat, is gov
ernor
The disintegration of the Progressive
party was one of the features in Massa-
Chusetts. Bird, who was the Progress
sive candidate for governor last year,
received 1855 votes. Most of these
votes apparently went this year to
Samuel Mccall, for he received 197. .43l
votes. about $1,000 more than Gardner.
the Republican candidate, received last
year.
Governor Walsh's total vote yester-
day was 2i0,2S4. This is about 1900
votes more than he had last year.
The Washington times., 1914-11-04
Army Plans for Larger
Siege Guns Immediately

Learning a lesson from the effective
work done by mammoth siege guns used
by Germany in its attacks on Liege.
Namur. and Antwerp. the War Depart
ment has prepared plans and specifca-
tions for guns third larger than any
row in use in the army.
The largest American siege gums Of
I'll character now i'm use are of 6-inCh
csliher The theory in the use of these
smaller guns is that heavier types
would be too Unwieldy for transporta-
iion over American roads. Plans and
specifications now prepared by the War
department call for 9G-inch siege guns.
u is the understanding that plans for
still larger siege guns will be drawn up
later.
The Washington times., 1914-11-04
Congressman D. J. Lewis
Wins by Narrow Margin

Congressman David J. Lewis of the
Sixth Maryland district. is reelected
by a close vote. In the closing days
OF the campaign the Republicans
made a rush for the goal, and ad-
ministered a severe scare to the
Democrats.
M. lewis however, saved the day
by his excellent run in Montgomery,
where he is credited today with 1924
plurality. He carried Frederick by
20 md Washington by 200. losing ~
le" hany by l20 and Garrett by about
500
In ;he sec Ond precinct of Wheaton
district. Montgomery county, the
nome Of Senator Blair Lee. Lewis
polled 294 votes. against I1S for Zihl-
man, Republican.
The Washington times., 1914-11-04
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

for Tangier sound; Vermont, from
Hampton Roads for Norfolk; Sac
ramento, from Tangier sound for
Hampton Roads; Smith, from
Tompkinsville for Whitestone Land
ing; Celtic, from President Roads
FOR Boston: Sterett. from White
stone Landing for Tompkinsville;
Peoria, from Charleston for Key
West: McDougal, Cummings, Cas-
sin, Mccall, Burrows, ANIME, Trippe,
Tanning, Beale, Jarvis. Dixie, and
Drayton. from Lynnhaven Roads
for Hampton Roads; Raleigh, from
la PaZ for Manzanillo.
fIyed-Prairie. at Tangier sound;
Vermont. at Norfolk; Sacramento
~ Hampton Roads: Mayfower and
Dolphin, at Washington; Smith, at
Whitestono Landing; Gentle, at
Boston; Sterrett, at Tompk insville;
McDougal. Cummings. Cassin. Nc
can. Burrowsfi Ammen. Trippe.
' aiming, Bealc, Jarvis Dixie. and
biaNton. AT Hampton Roads; Kan
s&S al Port An Prince
The Washington times., 1914-11-04
Army and Navy
ARMY.

Leave Tor fifteen days is granted Rriga-
di"r General DAN G.. KlNGMAN.
chief Of engineers
Each Of IN" following officers. Low un-
assigned, is assigned as indicated:
aptain OURTLAND NIXON and
irSt Lieutenant FRANCIS b.
EASTMAN. TO the Tkirtieth infan-
try: Second Lieutenant MAURICE
j. WELTY. 10 the Third infantry.
The leave granted First Lieutenant
WILLIAMS S. MARTIN, Fourth
cavalry, is extended three months.