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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-03-05
No Dispute There.

No Dispute There.
She-So many men stay single
nowadays.
He-Still. as many men marry as
women.-Boston Transcript.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-03-05

Success is merely a matter of sell
Ing your experience for more than you
paid for it.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-03-05

Let Deans Mentholated Cough Drops re-
throat irritation-5c at Drug Stores.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-03-05

Queer Sort.
What bent has this young man in
the drama"
Straight work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24

dental death was the first belief but
investigations showed that murder
had been done. The Rainsbarger
gang was suspected and the four
brothers named were arrested.
Frank and Nathan were removed
from the Eldora jail to the jail at
Marshalltown for safe keeping and
that night an Infatuated mob broke
in the former jail and shot Finn
and Nance to death.
Frank and Nathan were granted
a change of venue to Marshall coun-
ty and although defended by some
of the most able attorneys in Iowa
were convicted. The supreme court
granted Frank a new trial and ne
was again convicted by an unpreju-
diced jury in Marshall county. Mrs.
Frank Rainsbarger was the states
star witness and her testimony prac-
tically convicted both men, al
though the chain of circumstantial
evidence was unbroken.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24

provision is in the democratic tariff
law, which fact is only another
proof of democratic hypocrisy upon
the tariff issue. The drawback
clause simply enables certain goods
to be manufactured here for foreign
use that could not otherwise be
made in this country. 1t helps
American working men to just the
extent that such work is done here
and it really Injuries no one. It is
a wise provision and has been the
practice Of the government for
many years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24

demands of their progressive party
associates the standpatters prepared
the situation without which Col.
Roosevelt's personal ambitions
would not have awaited to create the
split in 1912.
Upon this basis a reunited party
cannot be expected before 1920. And
however fanciful the reasoning, it
has the merit over all present day
arguments, of Judge Grosscup and
others, for reunion in 1916, that
the existing temper Of republicans
and progressives does not lend any
probability whatever to the earlier
date-whether the reunion is to
come later or not at all. Obviously
the strongest unifying force is the
fact that as long as republicans and
progressives are divided under pres
ent conditions, there can be no hope
of overcoming the democrats. But
in spite of much elaborate reasoning
by those who would lead the pro-
gressives back into the fold, it is
strongly apparent that they, or de-
cisive proportion of their registered
number, before being convinced by
this fact, will at least need longer
experience of it than will have come
to them by 1916.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24
GREATEST BATTLESHIP.

eff you were offered the choice Of
command, which would you take, &
single ship like the modern dread.
naught New York, or 100 ships like
the Oregon, the pride of the Spanish
American War;"
This was question recently put
to gathering Of naval officers by
Col. Robert M. Thompson, Chairman
of the Executive Committee of the
Navy League of the United States
says a Washington special. These
officers, practically to a man, assert.
ed Their preference for the single
ship and argued that it would be
able to defeat the 100 in battle
They cited the fact that the guns OF
the New York had a hitting range
of $4,000 yards at which they were
able to penetrate fourteen-inch ar
NOR. The guns of the Oregon had
this degree of penetration at no
AAoAS CAoA o,VVV ydIuS. DSyOuu IudI
distance they would have no effect
on the modern battleship. They
showed that the Oregon was able to
hit but five times out Of 100 at a
distance up to $500 yards while the
New York could hit seventy times
out of 100 at distance up to $500
yards. The New York likewise
could fire three times as many shots
from each of it's guns as the Oregon.
The speed of the New York is
nearly double that of the Oregon.
We're she pursued by the 100 ships
she could steam along out of their
range and pick them off at will.
Were the 100 in fight, the New
York could pursue them and as they
came within $4,000 yards or less,
sink them. There would be a safe
ty zone of 5000 yards, or about five
miles, for the New York in which
she could destroy Oregons with lit
tie danger to herself. No number
of them should be effective against
her.
Such are advantages of the new
ships over the old.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24
FEDERAL PATRONAGE.

The Freeman-Tribune has long
advocated the adoption of some pol
icy that would relieve United States
senators and members of the lower
house of congress from the burdens
incident to the selections of incum-
bents of various offices within the
gift of the party in power. Under
present methods the appointments
are really made by congressman and
senators, though the president is
the one who sings the commission.
In districts and states represented
by senators and congressman in
sympathy with the administration
those senators and congressman real
" make the appointments. 1t is
understood that the congressman
shall have the privilege of naming
the pCstmasters and some of the
minor officers, while the senators are
conceded the naming of United
States marshals, district attorneys,
revenue collectors, etc. As the coun-
try has increased in population the
Importance and number of offices
have also increased and now it i'm
poses a great burden upon congress
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24

S. H. Bashor of Waterloo, candi-
didate on the Bull Moose ticket fol
United States senator, declares that
he has secured the assurances OF
many standpatters in southern Iowa
that they will support him. Prob
ably Mr.. Bashor is talking that way
to bolster up his friends who seem
to lack enthusiasm. 1t hardly seems
probable that standpatter who
will not support Cummins would
support the bull mooser. They
would be more inclined to support
the democratic cand date. Howev-
err, if the standpatters are going to
withhold support from the republi-
can candidate there will be close
fight at the election. But the Free
man-Tribune believes a large ma
jority Of standpatters will support
the republican nominee this fall and
that he will be elected by salts
factory margin.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24
THE RAINSBARGERS.

Waterloo Times-Tribune: Much
maudlin sentiment has been and is
being INDUCED in regarding the
Rainsbargers, who have spent TWEEN
ty-seven years in prison for the MUIR
der of Enoch Johnson in Hardin
county.
1t may be true that they have SUI
ficiently expiated their crime and
that the parole board, which is now
considering their case, should grant
them leniency. But the press of
the state has been teeming with
yelled rumors that soon the fact of
their entire innocence would be
proven. These revelations, howev-
er, have not yet come to light. The
facts about Frank and Nathan
Rainsbarger are as follows:
With their brothers, Nance and
Finn, they were ringleaders in
what was known as the "Rainsbar-
ger gang" of which other question
able characters were members and
which terrorized Hardin county. The
gang had its headquarters at the
notorious dive of Mother" Johnson
at Clifford. Petty thefts of all kinds
were committed and when a mem
Der of the gang was arrested on any
charge, those who testified against
them were made to suffer financial
losses. Barns were burned, cattle
were shot and one Steamboat Rock
physician was twice waylaid and
shot at from ambush, but FORUM
ately escaped injury.
Finally the murder of old man
Johnson occurred. Johnson was the
father of Mrs. Frank Rainsbarger,
a timid woman who was afraid Of
her good looking husband and who
was one of the beneficiaries of her
fathers life insurance.
Old man johnson was waylaid on
a lonely road while driving q horse
and buggy. He was killed by a
blunt instrument. The reins were
then wrapped about his limbs and
the horse was made to run away,
dragging his body after it. Acct
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24
REPUBLICAN REUNION.

Springfield, Mass, Republican:
"Can republicans and progressives
unite" is the question to which for.
mer Judge Peter S. Grosscup, of Chi
cago, addresses himself in the North
American Review. We venture that
they can; the question is, will they?
In cases of nervous prostration, the
invalid's Impotence at slow recov.
cry is frequently met with the warn
ing that it takes as long to get ever
the effects of a breakdown as it did
to bring it on. If the theory be ap.
piled to the ills of the republican
party, disregarding the progressive
claim that it is not merely i'll, but
in rigor mortuis, the problem be-
comes one of determining when by
high practices and high living,
which violated the laws of political
health, the party began to sow the
seeds of it's own disorder. That date
being arbitrarily decided, it would
remain to add to 1912 as many
years as the sowing of the seeds pre-
ceded the Chicago split and Mr..
Taft's defeat, and to pronounce the
grieving patient as assured of COM
plete recovery in the blessed year
thus calculated. The method would
at least have the virtue that one
guess is as good as another, even If
the intricacies on which it is based
do not add to its value.
An agreement might be difficult
to obtain as to when the republican
party began to burn the candle at
both ends, stay up too late O. nights,
and trifle with its constitution. Yet
the party would have seemed fine
subject for life insurance the Mo-
vember morning in 1904 after Col.
Roosevelt had buried Judge Parker,
unless the examiners had ruled that
there was danger in such excess ov-
er normal dimensions. Anyway it
is certain that trouble was brewing
at once, notwithstanding Mr.. Taft's
election four years later. From the
day of Col. Roosevelt's railroad rate
which he was emboldened
to send to congress in December,
1904, there began the division in
ranks which was to bring
the party up at Armageddon. By
seeking to obstruct the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24

A new disease has recently made
its appearance in Iowa and is becom-
ing quite virulent in this part Of the
state. It is known as pavingitis
and when a person is attacked with
it there seems no hope of cure
The symptoms are an extreme itch
ing Of the palms of the hands and
the only thing that furnishes even
temporary relief is the rubbing Of
gold coin upon the affected parts.
The serious part of this treatment is
that it must be applied constantly.
AS soon as the coins stop moving
the itching becomes terrific and
larger pieces of the precious metal
are required as the malady progress
Ses
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24

Des Moines has two candidates for
members of the state supreme court,
Judge Prouty and Frank S. Shank
land. Both are strong men and Will
develop considerable strength. And
why shouldn't a town have two can
didates if it wants to and there are
two men in it who want to run?
There would be nothing wrong in
Webster City having two candidates
for district judge If that many Web
ster City lawyers wanted to try for
the place.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24

w. A. Prendegast of New York,
one of the leaders of the bull moose
party last year, will this year de-
liver the republican keynote speech
in Indiana. Mr.. Prendegast is very
forceful speaker and will be sure to
give the republicans of Indiana a
stirring address. Now if Theodore
Roosevelt, Clifford Pinchot, Senator
Beveridge and few others would
get back in the republican ranks
the reunion would be almost unani-
nous. Possibly the colonel will
look with favor upon the proposition
when he returns to the United
States
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24

A couple colored men of Spring
field, H., are going to erect fine
hotel in that city for the accommo-
dation of colored people. The struct-
ure is to cost $4,000 or more. II
remains to be seen whether or not
it will receive enough patronage to
warrant it's erection and mainten-
ance. If there were more such ho-
tells throughout the country, possib-
II they would serve to reduce the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24

In the opinion of the Primghar
Democrat, if the next legislature
should attempt to pass laws placing
complete control of state affairs in
the governor and supreme justice,
somebody should be on hand ready
to drop bomb in their midst. But
the proper time to drop the bomb
Is on election day. Send men to the
legislature who will not have to be
watched all the time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24

In the matter of public parks the
United States is far behind other
leading countries of the world and
states in this respect. With the pass
ing of years the cost of securing
parks is increased and it would be
wise for the nation and state to take
action now or soon looking to the
needs of the future for national and
state reservations that may be used
for park purposes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24

The united mine workers of Des
Moines have endorsed the proposition
of government ownership of all pub
lie utilities, including mines. 1t
appears that sentiment in favor of
this principle is growing. The sue
cess of the parcel post is serving as
an educator. 1t was not long ago
that the principle of city ownership
of waterworks, electric lights, etc.,
was secuted, but it is now quite
generally conceded that that is the
proper thing. Many towns who
gave away franchises twenty or
thirty years ago are now regretting
II
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24

men and senators to look into the
merits of various candidates and
make selections. In this congress
sional district there are over forty
presidential postofices and perhaps
$50 not in the presidential class,
making approximately 200 Offices in
the district. The congressman must
make selection Of postmasters for
all these, which averages one week
for the period of four years, the u.s.
ual length of the postmaster's term.
1t requires much of the time of the
congressman to make these selec-
lions and it causes him much anx-
iety and annoyance as we'll. More
over, his position is jeopardized by
the necessity of making these selec-
tions, as he invariably makes lot
of enemies among the unsuccessful
candidates and their friends. They
Immediately begin whetting their
knives and when the next primary
rolls around they are at the polls for
the purpose of "getting even" I'm
der the old caucus and convention
plan the privilege of making these
appointments was source of
strength to the congressman and
senators. Then they could appoint
the political boss of the town or
township and he would deliver the
delegates at the time of making the
nomination. But all this has been
changed by the primary and the
privilege that was formerly an as
set is now liability.
Senator Works of California has
introduced bill in the senate de-
signed to take this load from the
shoulders of the president and of the
representatives. The bill provides
for the appointment by the presi-
dent of a commission of three to
look into and examine all applica-
lions for positions and to investigate
the character and qualifications of
the candidates. Congressman, SEN
ators and all federal officers are pro-
hibited from making recommends
tions, except in certain Offices, such
as private secretaries, officers of the
house and senate, etc. 1t is not like
ly that Senator Works bill will be-
come a law during the administra-
ton of President Wilson, as the
democratic party is not yet ready to
take such a step. 1t is still the par
ty of spoils and democratic senators
and representatives, who have not
had the patronage handicap to
carry, will look with disfavor upon
any movement calculated to deny
them of the power to reward politi-
cal henchmen. But the world is
and such a law is only a
matter of time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24

The democrats used to complain
bitterly of the drawback clause in
the tariff law, which permitted
goods to be shipped into this coun-
try in bond and to be manufactured
into goods for export, thus escaping
tariff duties. They claimed such a
law was in the interest OF the for
eigner and was a discrimination
against our people. Yet the same
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24

There is no one thing that helps
the business of a town more than
good roads. If the roads leading in
to Webster City were kept in good
condition the year around (and they
will be before many years) the bust
ness of our merchants would prob
ably increase Is to rs per cent. Ev-
cry dollar intelligently expended to
improve the public highways re-
turns many fold. 1t is really an in
vestment-one that pays good diyi-
dends.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24

Fenelon says that it is "better to
be a good living book than to love
good books" Such man can new
er, like a book, be put upon shelf,
for he is himself a whole circulat-
ing library.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24
CANDIDATES ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR RECORDER.

Eds. Freeman-Tribune:P Please an
nounce that l will be a candidate
ON the republican ticket for the Of
Ace 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, 1914-03-24

It was newspaper meddling that
exposed the Lorimer bribery scan
dals. "Newspaper meddling" has
resulted in cleaning out many a
gang of scoundrels-politica and
otherwise. Newspaper meddling'
is a very good public asset-some-
times.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24

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.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24

Frank G. Stuart, who was pushed
out of the candidacy on the bull
moose ticket for United States sena-
tor by Geo. w. Perkins and Medill
Mccormick, has left the moose par
ty and announces that he will sup
port Fred White, democrat, for the
place.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce me as a candidate for coun-
ty recorder subject to the will OF
republican voters at the June prim-
aries. Ole o. Eittreim, Jr.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24

Eds. FreemanTribune: Please an
nounce that l am a candidate for
the nomination for county treasur-
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, 1914-03-24
FOR AUDITOR.

Editor Freeman-Tribune: Please
announce me as 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, 1914-03-24
COUNTY ATTORNEY.

Eds. Freeman-Tribune:P Please an
nounce me as a candidate for coun-
ty 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, 1914-03-24
FOR TREASURER.

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Kindly an
nounce me as candidate for the
ONCE 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, 1914-03-24

friction Of the races so often mani
fest in hotels.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24

senator CudSe mas LOlQ uumOeI
of his friends, so report has it, that
he will not be a candidate for re-
election. However, it appears that
he will have to take the Office again
whether he wants to or not, as there
doesn't seem to be anybody in the
district who cares to be senator
Time was when there would be quite
a scramble for the senatorial toga,
but not so now. II there is any man
in the district who wants the job he
ought to shy his castor into the
ring. Possibly Senator Chase can
be prevailed upon to accept another
term provided the demand for him
is practically universal. He is GER
tainly the logical man for the place
in the present state of party poll
tics. He is pretty good progress
sive, voted for Wilson last fall, is
running a democratic paper and has
been a republican since childhood.
If there is any man in the district
who possesses more elements of
strength he must possess all of
them and then some. Here's hoping
that the senator will reconsider his
decision not to run again. The dis
trict ought to have a senator, as
there is no telling what might hap
pen in the Wall Lake drainage mat
ter and in the capitol extension I'M
less the district is represented by
somebody who is awake all the time
and who is looking out for the in
terests of his constituency.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24

Senator Tillman is responsible for
the adoption of a resolution by the
United States senate prohibiting
smoking at all times in the senate
chamber. Mr.. Tillman is not a user
of the weed and the smell of smoke
is very disagreeable to him. In in
PRODUCING his resolution he denounc-
ed the tobacco habit and said that if
senators would take his advice they
would live from six to fifteen years
longer. But all men are prone"
he declared, "to consider old age,
sickness, death and hell as for other
people and not for themselves. They
will not take advice" The senator,
as will be remembered, was paralyiz-
ed four years ago and was for a
long time at the point of death. He
declared that since he was stricken
twenty-five senators and one vice
president have died. In closing he
said: There is no doubt in the
world in my mind that this great
mortality among us is due to the
way we live in Washington. There
is a continuous succession of ban
quets, dinners and receptions. A
fitting epitaph for most senator's
who have died in service would be:
He lived not wisely but too we'll,
and killed himself eating