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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-11
COL. YOUNG TALKS.

Col. Lafayette Young of Des
Moines, renowned soldier, traveller
politician and author, is now in
Minneapolis and had himself inter
viewed a day or two ago on the wal
situation in Europe. Iowa people
have high regard for the colonels
military prowess and when he says
he could whip the world-under
certain rcumstances-there will
be few to dispute him. The colonel,
it will be recalled, crushed Spain
in Cuba in 1898, single-handed and
alone, except for a little aid given
by the American army and navy. 1t
is barely possible the colonel would
have failed in that campaign had
not the navy and army assisted him
somewhat. But that is a mooted
question and the colonel's admirers
will be slow to admit that he could
have failed under any circumstan-
ces. So much for the colonels val
or and his right to speak authori-
tatively upon the big military af-
fairs of the world. The published
interview of the colonel at Mime
apolis is as follows:
IF l were the car of Russia and
my people were loyal behind me, I
could whip the EARTH" So said La
fayette Young, owner of the Des
Moines Capital and former United
States senator from Iowa, at the Ho-
tel Radisson. He was discussing the
European war situation and giving
the opinion that Russia would hold
the key to Europe if it's millions of
citizens were unitedly loyal.
A year ago Mr.. Young travelled
through the Balkan states and saw
first hand the results of the war
against Turkey and of the Servian-
Bulgarian conflict. He is convinc-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-11
THE berlin
REPORT ON
L|ECE ATTACK
Official German Account Says Guards
Penetrated Along Entire Bel
gian Frontier-Deny They
Were Beaten.
RESIDENTS ARE QUITTING L1EGE
Many Persons are Leaving City
More of Fear Of Epidemic
Than Bombardment.

Berlin, (via London), Aug. s.
The official German account of the
siege of Liege says:
ION Wednesday the German ad-
vance guards penetrated along the
entire Belgian frontier. A small de-
tachment tried coup de main with
great boldness at Liege. Some Of
the cavalry entered Liege with the
intention of selling the commander
of the forces, who only saved him
self by flight.
"An attempt on the fortress it.
self, the Notifications of which are
modern, was unsuccessful. Troops
are before the fortresses, in contact
with the enemy.
"A hostile foreign press will char
acterize the enterprise, which can
not in the slightest influence the
larger operations, as a defeat. It.,
however, is but a unique act of her
oism in the history of war, and a
sign of the heroic gallantry of our
troops"
Brussels (via Paris), Aug. g.
Many of the people of Liege have
made their way out of the city, fear
ing an epidemic more than the bonn
bardment.
German prisoners, whom a CORES
pondent questioned, acknowledged
freely the courage and tenacity Of
the Belgian troops, who are now op-
posing the German advance. The
prisoners were treated with consid-
Grafton and on the way to Brussels
were supplied at the stations with
beer and bread.
The excitement in Brussels since
the arrival of the wounded has in
creased, if such is possible. There
is much optimism, however, concern
ing the military situation. The
events before Liege are considered
as merely the raising of the curtain
and that Belgium may once more
be the country where the destinies Of
Europe will be decided.
Trains filled with wounded and
fugitive noncombatants arrived here
yesterday morning from Liege and
neighboring towns. The military
trains with prisoners on board were
sent from Liege to Antwerp.
The Belgian troops appeared to
be in the best Of spirits when the
train left Liege. They said that II
there had not been ten Germans to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-11

to be a great destruction of property
in Europe it's capital will be with
drawn from this country to repair
the damage there.
1--WE must take our new capital,
which would otherwise be available,
to finance further progress to buy
back the old securities. These Sc
curities represent properties already
constructed, but the capital is going
out of the country instead of being
expended for labor and for new ia
cilities and equipment here, so the
war in Europe will arrest progress
all over the world, the losses will
be distributed everywhere"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-11

ed of the justice of Servia's cause
in her plight today but can see
nothing for her but ruin.
"The Vaccinations Of Austria in
Servia," he said, continued for
many years, have led to the present
crisis. She could not concede more
than she did. The Servians are not
a warlike people. Their country is
as fiat as Minnesota, their occupa-
ton agricultural. Women perform
most of the farm labor. They can
do everything but swing cutting
cradle. Methods are as primitive as
in the Holy Land twenty centuries
ago. The earth is turned with a
wooden plow. Women herding
sheep in the fields carry distaffs
and do hand spinning as they
watch.
"The troubles between the Balkan
states and their neighbors are, OF
course, religious and political. The
fear of a Pan-Slavic union has
goaded Austria for years. There are
100000 Slavs in the Austro-Hun-
garian empire whose sympathies
naturally are with the Servians and
their allies. 1t is conceivable that
they form a critical factor in the
whole situation.
when l was in Belgrade just a
year ago, the school. buildings had
been turned into hospitals. High
school girls had become nurses.
saw many cases of mutilation of
soldiers. 1t was barbarous, but they
knew no better. 1t was but fol-
lowing of established custom"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-11
SAYS Sword
MUST DECIDE"
Kaiser Issues Proclamation to the
German Nation-"We Shall Re-
sist to the Last Breath"
He Declares.

Berlin, Aug. S.-A proclamation
by Emperor William addressed to
the German nation was published in
the Official Gazette yesterday. The
text was as follows:
"Since the foundation of the Ger
man empire it has been for forty
three years the object of the efforts
of myself and my ancestors to pre-
serve the peace of the world and to
advance by peaceful means our Wig
orous development.
"Our adversaries, however, are
jealous of the successes of our work
and there has been latent hostility
to the east and the west and be-
yond the seas.
This has been borne by us till
now, as we were aware of our re-
sponsibility and our power.
Nov, however, these adversaries
wish to humiliate us, asking that
we should look on with folded arms
and watch our enemies preparing
themselves for the coming attack.
''They will not suffer that we
maintain our resolute fidelity to our
ally who is fighting for her position
as great power and with whose
humiliation our power and honor
would be equally lost.
$50 the sword must decide.
''In the midst of perfect peace
the enemy surprises us. Therefore
to arms!
"Any dallying and temporizing
would be to betray the fatherland.
To be or not to be is the question
for the empire which our fathers
founded. To be or not to be is the
question for German power and Ger
man existence.
1--WE shall resist to the last breath
of man and horse and we shall fight
world of enemies.
Never has Germany been subdu-
ed when she was united.
Forward with God, who will be
with us as he was with our ances-
tors"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-11
ATTACK ON MORMONISM.


The Cedar Rapids Republican has
evidently mixed up Ex-Speaker Joe
Cannon and Ex-senator Frank j.
Cannon and is crediting to the ex-
speaker the attacks which the ex-
senator is making on the Mormon
church. Here is what the Cedar
Rapids paper says:
Ex-Speaker Cannon has been max
ing a new hit by speaking against
Mormonism. The people seem to
like that. The truth is that there
is nearly always approval when a
speaker has the courage to attack
another mans religion, especially if
he has worked his religion into a
semi-political influence. We are al
ways afraid that the other man is
going to do some damage with his
religion, especially when he votes
it at the polls. And the judgment
of the world is not wrong in this
matter. It is something Of linger-
ing and unerring instinct. Religious
systems have given the worst despo-
tisms in the history Of the world.
The religious wars have been the
worst of all wars.
So far as Mormonism is concerned
it always deserves to be denounced
because it is utterly un-American in
spirit, in that it has bound together
the state and church in Utah, made
them one and inseparable. A govern
ment by Mormon elders or any other
kind of elders is the worst that can
be inflicted upon a people. The man,
or men, who govern by thinking
that they do so by divine authority,
and not according to human reason,
are of all rulers the most relentless
and cruel. They invariably trample
upon the rights of others-if they
do not kill the others.
But while the Mormon church is
the worst because it is founded on
such palpable superstitions and as
sumptions it differs only so in de-
gree. Americans would rebel and
should do so at the entrance Of any
other church in politics. Any COM
munity, in fact, which has a major
ity Of any one church is unfortunate
for it gives the leaders Of such a
church potent power in the state
and the policies Of the state would
be shaped by the inner circles of
such church.
And so the popularity of Mr.. Can
mons attacks on the Mormon church
are the assertions of an Unborn
American sentiment, an unalterable
conviction which has grown up in
this free country, out of the oppres-
sions of the old worlds medieval
governments from which our people,
for the most part, escaped when they
came here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-11

One of the worst features of a
monarchy is the power vested in
one person to declare war. If the
ruler gets mad he may in fit of
anger plung his country into a great
conflict and the army, trained to
obey orders, will march cheerfully
to death.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-11

The Kaiser is reputed to have an
iron jaw, but the feeling is abroad
in the land that he has bitten off
more than he can chew.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-11

The pronouncement by an emil
nent physician that too much wat
ermelon is dangerous is not caus-
ing much apprehension in the mind
of the average small boy. AS he
looks at the proposition it is abso-
lutely impossible to get too much
watermelon, not even when the get
ting is good.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-11
?fhe Eter1man<

It seems to me there is no maxim
for noble life like this: Men know
something of poverty; not that men
are wicked-who is good? not that
men are ignorant-what is truth
Nay, but that men know so little of
each Other.-W. B. DeBOiS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-11

Iowa is some state and it would
take quite while to see it, without
even glimpsing at the cities. There
are 100000 miles of roads in the
state and an automobile going at
the rate of twenty miles an hour
for ten hours day would have to
travel one year and six months, al
most, to pass over all of Iowa's
roads. But when you have seen
Iowa you have seen the cream of the
agricultural sections of the world
There is nothing like it anywhere
else.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-11

If the railroads do not look SHARP
the automobile manufacturers will
crowd them out of first place as the
champion advertising spongers Of
the world. The strange part Of this
advertising sponging business il
that the big daily papers-the Des
Moines Capital, Register and Lead.
er, Evening Tribune, Sioux City
Journal, Sioux City Tribune, Chi.
cago Herald, Chicago Tribune, etc
are the easy and simple victims
All the automobile manufacturers
has to do in order to get thousands oil
dollars worth of free advertising is
to send column or two of stuff to
such papers as those named herein
with an immediate release permits
sion tackled on in bold type, and the
papers rush the dope to the limo
types with eager haste, in order
that the competitor across the street
may not get scoop. OF all the
easy marks in the world the average
newspaper man is the easiest. Henry
Ford is the past master of the indie
pendent Order of Advertising Spon-
gers and probably gets more for
nothing than any man in America.
The attempt to elect Mr.. Thomas
supreme Judge on non-partisian
democratic ticket is apparently
going to prove a dismal failure
Boone News-Republican.
Don't you ever believe it.
On the contrary the attempt
will succeed unless the repub-
licans of the state, and all
others who believe in non-par-
tiGan judiciary, unite to defeat the
democratic conspiracy. Seth Thorn
as will receive practically every
democrat vote in the state and he
is very apt to receive one-sixth of
the republican vote, as there are
six nominees and three judges to be
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-11

Love, hope, fear, faith, these
make humanity. these are its sign
and note and er.-Browning.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-11

1t will not benefit America in the
long run to have two or three mil
lions of Europeans, now good con.
sumers of American products, killed
in battle. The first shock of the
war will have a depressing effect in
this country. Then there will be a
revival and times ought to be good
here. Later on a reaction is likely
to take place and the United States
will suffer to some extent. It is to
be hoped that the great conflict now
on will be of short duration and
that Europe will soon settle down
to a normal peace.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-24
We do Job printing.

Sunday dinner at the City Res
taurant.
Married At the residence OF
! Mr. and Mrs. Chester Dalton In
this city last Saturday. Oct. II,
Mckinley Thompson and Miss
Myrtle Irving, Rev. DR.. Benson
performing the ceremony in the
presence of the immediate rel
atives Of the contracting parties.
Both are popular yourg people of
this county where they have re-
sided since childhood. The bride
is a charming young lady who
formerly attended the high school
in this'city and has been teaching
for the past few years. She is
a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robt.
Irving. Mckinley is a son of
Judge and Mrs. Grant Thompson
and a very promising young man.
He has been attending school at
Salt Lake Of recent years but
lately returned from that city.
They left Immediately after the
wedding for Waverly where they
will make their home. The Tim
es-Herald joins friends in extern
ding best wishes for a prosperous
and happy life together.
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Serial No. O77a6
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands described, or desiring TO object because
Of the mineral character OF the land. or for any
other reason. to the disposal 10 applicant,
should nle their ahldayiis OF proteat in this
oiiire.o or before the 10th day Of November,
1914.
WIN, FARRE. Register.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-24
To the Voters of
Harney County.

In soliciting your support for
reelection to the Office of County
Surveyor | ask the closest scru-
tiny and comparison OF the past
conduct of that Office.
So far as its roads are concer-
ned. the county is passing thru a
constructive period. This calls
not only for competency on the
part of its surveyor. but for a gen.
'eral knowledge of the conditions
as they exist throughout the coun-
ty. My private work, prior to
assuming the duties of the Office.
has taken me to the extreme linn
its of our large territory. This
together with a most active cam
paign Of road extension work
during the past two years. has
given me an intimate knowledge
of all sections and Of their needs.
In addition TO work on the new
roads which have been established
| have been engaged in the neces-
sary work Of collecting data and
making permanent maps and rec
ords of all existing county roads.
and which is far from being COM
pleted and brought down to date.
AS the duties Of my Office pre-
vent me from making a personal
canvass of the county, ! take this
means of asking your continued
support.
CHAs. Il. BEERY.
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w. T. Vanderveer is over from
his Pine Creek home.
J.P. Withers was down from
Harney the fore part of this
week.
HARNEY COUNTY NATIONAL BANK
UNITED STATES DEPoSITARY
INVITES YOUR BUSINESS
The next meeting of the Libra
ry Club will be held at the home
of Miss Locher on Saturday after
noon, Oct. 81.
For Sale. Pure bred Rhode
Island Red Cockerels; pen No. l
So No. 2. S1.50. j. H. Eich-
ner, Buchanan, Oregon. al.
Miss Herbert. the trained nurse
has returned from her visit to
outside points and is again at her
post of duties in this city.
Piano Pupils accepted Begin
ners or advanced pupils solicited.
Studio at ]. M. Dalton home
Friday and Saturday j. Fellows
w. d. Huffman was in town
this week on business. returning
to his home near Andrews yester-
day. He was accompanied by
his wife and children.
For Sale first grade fall rye at
the Embree place in Sunset.
Price % cents per pound includ-
ing sacks. Potatoes 3 cents per
pound. Clyde Embree.
Burns, Oregon.
Mrs. Roy Van Winkle and in
fant, accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. w. S. Irwin, arrived home
from Corvallis last Saturday eve
ming. Mrs. Irwin expects to
remain here until after the holi-
days with her daughter.
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Burns List No. ls
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
uHiTEn STATES LAND oFrIcK. a,
burns, Oregon. September ~, lpll,

uHiTED STATES LAND OFrIcK. 4
Burns, Oregon, september -. lplLi
Notice IL hereby given that the Northern
Pacific Railway Company. whose post Office adj
dress IN ~. Paul Minnesota, has this 25th day OF
september 1914 hled In this ON CO Its application
10 select under the provisions OF the act Of Con.
gress. approved July 1, is9s $50 stat. b97, 620l
NEssoiNw,l. Sec. u. I. 2as.,R. R.saE.
NEIeisEil. Sec. y. +. % s.. RISK. 49, =
s%,soisE,.. Sec. ss.' i. .ss.. r. ssE. WV a.
sE' E'lcisws.. Soc. AT. "a i. n. So Il. w -
WM 49, .,..,.'., 1000 a.
WI 80 - - - '','' 4o@ A.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
uNIrEp srArks LAND oFRIoE.l

UNITED sTATES LAND oFRICE,I
Burma, oregon. september IS, igit.i
Notice 10 hereby piyen that John J. Beatty,
OF i.awen. Oregon, who, ON March ~. 1911,
made Homestead Entry, No 0SSi7. for sw4.
section 20. Township ~ South, Range
Wy r.. willamette Meridian. has hicd notice
OF offntention to mako final three-year proof. 70
establish claim TO the land above described.
xon. on the 21th day of october. lgii.
Claimant names Ne Witnesses.
MinDie iiand. OF Lawen. Oregon. Ralph
Cntternon, OF Venator, oregon, Lyco Sedin aud
John n. Con, both Of Lawen, oregon.
wa. fAhsR, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOT COAL LANDS
UKIrsD MATHS LAND Orrick
LAkeylew. oregon, september blh 1914
Notice IL hereby given that Robert B Bogne,
OF File, oregon, who on ROvom ber 10Th, 1910,
made Homestead Entry, No. 0ilb2. for NJ ia
See. ~. SKY; WlsNEl4, section 4, 1Ownshlp2l
flied nutirsH intention 10 make final three
year pfovt. tv establish claim 10 the land above
described. before Chns. A. Sherman, w.. Com.
missioner ~ fife. oregon, on the SOth day OF
October, IVA
CIaifaant names as witnesses;
q, @. Reynolds. 0i Barnes, oregon. Stanley
Baifouf. Joe Street Wesley street nll OF File,
oregon.
Jas. BURGESS. Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. /

UNITED BTATEB LAND UFFIUE. I
Burns, Oregon, september III, 1914
Notice IL hereby given that jeremiah Dlilon,
OF Hartman, oregon, who, on Nov. "a, 1877 aud
Aug. II. 1919, respectively made Homestead
Entry mo. ssi6l Serial No. 02fi4 and No. od9sI,
ahip ~ Boutb, Range 81 East, Willamette Mer.
idisn, has filed notice Of lniention 10 make
dual fiye-year proof 10 establish clai m
aud Receiver. nj burns. Oregon, on the 2ist day
Of october 1914.
Claimant names ~ witnesses:
N. Y. Biddle J. Dillon both of Hartman,
Oregon. Harry Cary aud Frank Catterson both
OF Lnwen. oregon.
ws. fARRE. Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


UNITED STATES LAND OFFICER
Burns. Oregon. septeniber II, lpi4.i
Notice IL hereby given that Ray O. BeckIey,
Of beckley oregon. who on June y, 1910 and
Nov. y, 1913, respectively made Homestead
Entries, No. 0i6e6-O5U76. for BW1<, sec. 83 and
SKY, section ~. Township rs g., Range 81 g.,
willamette Meridian, has hled notice OF inten
tlon 10 MAKE hnal throe.year Proof. 10 establ
claim 10 the land above described, before q. E.
Tuiloch, u. x. Commissioned. ut his ONCE at
neckley, Oregon, ON the 2sth day Of Oct, 1914
Claimant names ~ witnesses:
Geo. Johnston, Rcb't l.. Kooutz, Francis Il.
Clayton, Hiram q, Clayton, all Of Bockiey,
oregon.
WIN. Fame. Register =
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
Burns. Oregon, october 2. lylf.

Notice Ia hereby aiycn that Milton chevaiier
OF Andrews, Oregon, who. on April 10, 1000,
made Homestead Entry, No. 03006, for NM.
Section 10, Township S6 g., Range ri H., William.
ette Meridian, has nled notice Of inten-
ton 10 make Final ive-year proof, TO establish
claim 90 the land above described, before
Geo. A. Hmyth. Jr.. u, = Commissioner nj his
ONCE at Andrews, oregon, On the 9Th day Of
November. 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Jacob Thomson, Chas Turner, Isidore Giraud
and Fannie y. smyth, all OF Andrews, Oregon.
wM. FAHhE. Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED a,,n. srATns nssgon nnso ,c,aba, Dssacs 70

WuHHf VTVEVH . VVEUDVT' y wv
Notice ia hereby given that Bennett Fischer,
Of Princeton, oregon, who on Auguat 10 1910.
section ga Township 10 Bouths X. 80 East
willametle Meridian, has filed notice OF lnten-
tlon 10 make final three year proof 70 establish
claim 10 the land above described, before Reggie
tef aud Receiver. at Burns, oregon, on the
iith day OF November 1914.
ilaiinnnt names a. witnesses; -.
George Williams, OF Princeton, Oregon, Will
lamsJ Grant. Wavorly oregon. David Williams
a. Nike Healy both OF Princeton, oregon.
WV. FAME, Register
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

uNITRD STATES LAND oFfIcE,
Burns, Oregon. october II, 1914.
Notice u hereby given that william W. perci-
val. OF Independence, Oregon, who, on August
10, 1900 made Deaerti.end Entry, No Oa66a, for
wy, section ~, Township "a B., Range99 E. VIII.
lnniotie Meridian, has fiiod notice Of intention
land above described, before Register and Re-
ceiver. at Burns. Oregon, on the Gath day oi
November. 1914.
Claimant names Az witnesses:
Harry j. Jokisch, Caroline JokiEch, Henry v.
Hnhtley aud J. u, Doughterty all Of Hartman
oregon,
MN. FaRRx, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
uNITED STATES LAND oFFIuK.
Burns, OREGON, October n, 1914.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Burns. oregon, october n. 1914
Notice IL hereby given that Walter 8. Riddle.
OF Andrews oregon, who, on October 20, 1914.
made Homestead Entry, No, o777g, for N1fSWll.
NWIsSEI4. HWANf1<, section 20. Township
a8 T., ,Ranee a2a4 r. willamette MeFidian, has III.
cd notice Of intention 70 make Final hveyear
Proof, 20 establish claim TO the land above
described. before Register and Receiver at
burnh, Oregon, on ihe 28rd day OF November.
1914.
Claimant names a. witnesses:
Chas. Wells, Diamond Oregon, Clifford
aronsbeck' Narrows' 'Vsegon.W william hunman. %
mopd. oregon.