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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-07-21
Poetry and Punctuation.

In bis poem ''Narcissus" Robert
Bridges. the English poet laureate. has
banished the comma entirely. 70 that
a procession Of adjectives may be tax
en-. at the readers option. a. separate
qualities or a. qualifying each other
Thus one may call his hero almighty
wondrous" or regard him 40 being
both. Mr.. Bridges principles Of pune
tuation are not obvious. He loves the
exclamation mark. using It ave times
In the twenty.eig lines Of the poem
and sprinkles dashes about with prod
igality. He adopts the colon and does
not slight the interrogation mark.
while using now and then full STOP
Chicago News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-07-21

One OF the latest stunts with an au.
tomObile Is using It to haul mower
for the cutting Of roadside weeds. One
man operates the motor power and
another handles the mower. With
mower in good condition 1t was found
that about one-third better time was
made than with horses.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-07-21

That blood tells was demonstrated
In very practical fashion the other day
when Americas. a ShOrthOrn bull out
Of Missouri bred COW from the Ra-
venswOod herd in Cooper county Of
that state. was sold for $33.9GS. being
bought by ranchman in the Argen.
tine ReDubllc.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-07-21

If the salt pork brine shows signs Of
mustiness It should be boiled up. the
Jar or bowl scalded thoroughly and the
meat returned to It. Mustiness Is less
likely to develop II the container IL
kept In u cool place.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-07-21

Moldy litter In chicken houses and
coops and moldy feed are responsible
for good many deaths among chicks
from a disease called aspergillosis.
Its victims are sometimes called
"lungers." Often the symptoms are
tho same as In white diarrhea. The
birds affected stand around in a
drowsy manner. The wings hang down,
the breath is rapid, and white diarrhea
Is present. Soft yellow growths which
appear in the lungs and sometimes In
tho intestines are responsible for death.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-07-21

The wheat crop Of the present year.
including both winter and spring. IL
estimated by the government crop ex.
perts at about 100000. 900 bushels. II
these figures are realized in the har-
vest which is already on. It will be
the record production In the history of
the wheat growing industry Of tho
United States. Barring unfavorable
conditions from now on for other sta,
pie crops, an era Of prosperity and
good times would seem to be ahead.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-07-21

The great northern loon 70 one Of
the hardest Of birds to shoot when It
is on the water. Many a marksman
contends that the birds will dive after
they hear the report Of the 0rearm and
thus evade the bullet Or shot, a. the
case may be.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-07-21
COMBINATION CHICKEN COOP

about two feet long and driven four to
six inches In the ground. The curtain
II tied only at the corners. On the
windy side the tying Is closer to the
ground than on the lee side. This 10 Of
special help In spring and summer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

Cummins, but if it really wants to
perpetuate certain principles from a
patriotic desire to serve the people
it has no warrant in trying to dis
place man who has made the good
fight which Senator Cummins has
made, and elevating in his stead a
parsonage of unknown and untried
ability and usefulness.
Let every progressive who is i'm
portuned to sign a declaration of
change of party afiliation under
stand that such action forecloses his
opportunity to support Cummins OF
any other republican at the primary
next June. There is no disposition
to condemn those who desire to take
that step, but according to reports
some of the friends of the senator
are being told that such course
upon their part will not prevent
them from helping the senator Sc
cure a denomination and a re-elec-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
STAND BY CUMMINS.

Eds. Freeman l noticed
your article in yesterdays paper
wherein you forewarn against the
changing of ones party affiliations
Seems to me that the article rather
exposes your hand. You surely do
not anticipate that Senator Cummins
will have any opposition within his
own party do you? If not, isn't it a
cinch that he will get the nomina-
ton even if there were only ten re-
publican votes cast for him in the
whole state of Iowa? And if he is
nominated isn't it fact that Repub-
licans, progressives, prohibitionists,
socialists and democrats all alike
can vote for him at the general cleo
ton this fall if they choose?
On the other hand if you are fear
ing opposition to Mr.. Cummins with
in your own party, why are you and
he so over anxious to affiliate your
selves with an element that would
cut your throat politically, and will
the first chance they get, which will
be the Tuesday after the first Mon
day Of November next.
Two years ago in response to a
general call for all progressives to
at Webster City, you will
recall the heated debate as to the ad-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

visibility of putting full ticket in
the field. And that as matter of
concession it was agreed upon not to
press anything in the way of state
officers outside of the governor. You
told us to wait two more years and
then we would all be together. The
cry then was to save Kenyon. Today
it is to save Cummins In 1916 I
suppose the cry will be to save Mont
Hunter or some other surrendering
progressive that might be seeking
office. In any event we would be no
nearer to a full state ticket with
harmony the watchword than we are
today. We will wait no longer. The
fight is on. Mont you are standing
upon sinking ground and you are 60
ing to have the fight of your life to
keep from going under. l could
write enough on this subject to fill
your whole paper, but if you will
publish this article and agree to
quit, I will. Yours very truly,
R. w. Della.
Jewell, Jan. 81.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
Notice of Appointment of Admins.
TRAITOR,

udCOT.
In the district court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Hamilton county
IN probate. In the matter of the
estate OF Bertha E. Mason. deceased.
TO whom it may concern: Notice
is hereby given, that the undersign-
ed has been appointed and has quail
lfed as administrator of the estate
OF Bertha E. Mason, late of Hamil-
ton County, Iowa. deceased. All per-
sons in any manner indebted to said
deceased or his estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned; and those
having claims against said deceased
or his estate will present them in
manner and form as by law requir-
ed, for allowance and payment.
Dated this 10th day of January
A. D., 1914.
P. w. Keith,
Administrator of said estate.
1F3 w. ]. Covil, Attorney.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

Henry county has adopted a plan
for road dragging that promises to
be successful. Contracts are drawn
whereby the signer agrees to drag a
certain stretch of road whenever
needed or whenever ordered, for
thirty-five cents mile. If the work
is not satisfactorily done, that Is to
the satisfaction of the board of SUI
pervisors, they might fine the con-
tractor fifty cents mile for all
road not up to standard. All loose
stones and rubbish must be kept
from the highway, and each con-
tractor is required to carry a shov-
ell, that he may make any needed
improvements.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
81 HEAD OF LIVESTOCK.
16 HEAD OF HORSES.

100, broke single and double, can
show a 2:40 gait; / gray gelding
coming 2 years, draft breed; 1 bay
road colt coming 2 years; 2 blue
roam draft colts coming / year,
mare and / horse; l sorrel mare
colt, coming 8 years; l bay mare
colt, coming years; / sorrel road
colt, coming / year old; 1 spotted
Shetland Pony, coming years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

/ strawberry roam shire mare, age
9 years, weight 1900, in foal; l bay
gelding coming years old, weight
about 1900; l sorrel gelding, COM
ing years, weight 400; l brown
gelding, years old, weight 400; 1
bay mare coming years, weight
1850; blue roam gelding coming
3 years, weight 1900; brown geld
ing coming 8 years, weight 1850; 1
bay gelding coming years, weight
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

The entire state will regret tt
know that Hon. Geo. D. Perkins, ed
itor of the Sioux City Journal, for.
mer member of congress and well
known Iowa politician and philoso.
pher, is seriously i'll and was taken
to the hospital in his home town the
other day for an operation. Mr.. Per-
kins is well advanced in years, be-
ing aged "A, and his friends are
very apprehensive of the results of
his present illness.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

One of the leading citizens of Des
Moines was thrown into Jail a few
days ago for violating the speed or.
dinance and he threatens to make
some of the officials sweat for it.
Whether or not the officers proceed
ed improperly in his case depends
upon circumstances. If he was a
reckless driver and persistently vio-
lated the law he got just what he
deserved.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
PUBLIC SALE.

AS l am going to move to the
western part of the state | will sell
at public auction without reserve or
by-bid at my residence, 5 miles
southwest of Woodstock, 10 miles
northwest of Webster City, 5 miles
north of Highview,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

Third party progressives who sign
a declaration of change of party af-
filiatiOn cannot vote for any of the
republican candidates for county or
state Offices at the primaries next
June. Hamilton county has been
progressive for years under the lead
ership of progressive republicans
and there is no valid reason for a
third party movement in this coun-
ty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

According to the Des Moines Reg
lister and Leader the asphalt trust
has reduced the price Of asphalt to
the extent of $3.50 per ton. That
may help the contractors some, but
the taxpayers who pay the bills will
hardly be able to find their saving
with the aid of a magnifying glass.
The Register and Leader says:
Slightly lower rates for asphalt
paving are expected this year by the
city as the result of reduction OF
$3.50 per ton in the cost of crude
asphalt, announcement of which has
been received at the city hall from
the General Asphalt company, COM
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
improvements.

John Adds and his eighteen year
old niece to whom he was married a
month ago, committed suicide today.
It is believed they have been made
respondent by the criticism OF
friends ILL.,, Dispatch.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Adds did a
good job when they rid the world of
their presence and if their act was
due to the criticism of friends such
criticism was to good purpose. There
is little doubt but that had this
union resulted in the birth of chill
dren the children would have been
deformed and forced to go through
life as a sorrowful reminder of the
folly of their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Adds should have thought of
this and decided not to marry.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

Up to this time Col. Roosevelt has
received no congratulations from
William Howard Taft upon the dig
nified and satisfactory manner in
which he (the coloneD upheld the
Monroe doctrine in South America.
It is presumed the letter was lost in
transit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
Omcial Paper of City and County.
But since man holds all his pos

But since man holds all his pos
sessions by very precarious anu
uncertain tenure, we should endeaV-
or, as our old friends drop off, to re-
pair their loss by new acquisitions,
lest one should be so unhappy as to
stand in his old age a solitary, un-
connected individual, bereaved OF
every person whom he loves and by
whom he is beloved. For without
q proper and particular object upon
which to exercise the kind and be-
nevolent affections, life is destitute
of every enjoyment that can render
it Justly desirable.-Cicero.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
The people of Ackley are advocat

The people of Ackley are advocat-
ing the question of paving their
main street and of course there is
considerable objection. But Ackley
ought to pave. However, the first
step taken by the people of that
town toward paving should be to
elect a council of men who are in
favor of doing the work in the in
terest of those who pay the bills
rather in the interest of contractors
and hangers on. The council can
secure a good job of paving at fair
prices, but if it is elected by the con-
tractors it will not do it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

The law expressly states that
property for the purposes of taxa.
ton shall be assessed at it's actual
value, then one-fourth of this actual
value shall be the taxable value. Yet
some people are complaining at the
action of the state executive council
in insisting upon a compliance with
this law. High values need not in
crease taxation and it will not if
assessing boards do their duty i'm
partially and expend public funds
judiciously and economically. 1t re-
quires a certain amount Of money
to carry on city, county, school dis
trict and state government and
when valuations are high, levies
should be low. If the taxable value
of city is $1,OOO,O0O a tax levy of
fifty mills will yield the same sum
as tax levy of 100 mills would
yield if the taxable value was only
100000. Hence it is not the value
of the property that makes high
20 hat hn oc h4
levy. Assessing bodies ought to cut
levies when values are increas-
ed unless there is some special rea-
son for not doing so. That is just
what the school board in this city
did and as result the aggregate of
school taxes collected in Webster
City will be considerably less this
year than last. On the other hand,
the city council, Notwithstanding
increased valuations, also increased
the levy and as a result the people
of this city will pay this year for
city purposes about nine thousand
dollars in excess of the sum they
paid last year. The amount paid for
county purposes by Webster City
taxpayers will be slightly less this
year than last while the amount
paid the state will be a little more
this year than last
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

monty known as the asphalt trust. 1t
is expected that this cut will save
local contractors between $4,000 and
$4,000 this year."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

tor. / corn planter. Hoosier seed
err, new last spring. 1 keystone
mower. / wagon. / top buggy. One
~ horse power International gaso-
line engine. l washing machine
with engine attachment. l set OF
double driving harness. / harrow
cart | hand corn shelter.
5 White Turkey Toms.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

Consolidation of schools seems to
be popular in a majority of the
towns and rural districts where the
question is put to vote. The way
it carried in Ellsworth the other day
indicates that sentiment there was
almost unanimous in it's favor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

There used to be fellow in Web
ster City by the name of AL Jen-
nings. He left here some thirty or
thirty-fve years ago, going west.
Some of our people are wondering
If he is the fellow who Is now run
ming for governor of Oklahoma.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
Farm Machinery.

foot Deering binder, foot Nc
Cormick mower, Mccormick rake
hay rack, one-hole corn shelter
lumber wagon bob sled, tank heater,
Dain hay stacker new, Dain buck
rake, Lacrosse gang plow, Red Bird
riding sulky pillow, 4-sec. steel drag
new, 3-sec. steel drag, Deer riding
cultivator, Busy Bee riding cultiva-
tor, Towers surface plow, Lacrosse
walking cultivator, Deer corn plant
er 100 rods wire, Endgate seeder,
corn grinder, milk tank, Klondike
Incubator and brooder, 200 egg, SO
gallon oil tank new, 4 chicken coops
new, few bu. seed corn. Household
goods too numerous to mention.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3.

Commencing at ten o'clock a. m
sharp, the following described
property, to-wit:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
Free Lunch at Noon.

TERMS OF SALE: All sums of
$40 and under cash; over that
amount ~ months time will be Civ
en- on approved notes at 8 per cent
interest. No property removed un-
til settled for.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

A few full blood Mammoth
Bronze turkey toms, private sale 81
each. A few hens. =.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
80 Head of HOES.

16 Poland China brood sows, bred ;
boar; 13 head of stock hogs, VT.
about 200 to $50. Stock hogs will
be sold at sale if not sold before. All
in best condition.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
Jewell, Jan. 81.

n.
Jewell, Jan. 81.
There is no assurance that there
will be no republican candidate OPP
posing Senator Cummins at the pri-
mary His enemies within the party
have been trying to get a candidate
in the field, but thus far have failed.
True, a handful of them met at Des
Moines a short time ago and decid-
ed not to bring out" a candidate at
present, but the gentlemen taking
part in that meeting do not run the
republican party and have no au-
thority to settle the question of
whether there shall or shall not be a
republican candidate against Cum
minis. There is lots of time yet to
bring out such candidate. The Bull
Moosers and the democrats have as
yet no candidates in the field, but
that does not imply that they will
not have.
Mr.. Della is wrong in his estimate
80 Nrih 1S1 o<%
This paper is not pleading to "save
Cummins," nor was it pleading two
years ago to "save Kenyon" 1t is
pleading now to save the principles
for which Cummins fought for TWEEN
ty years and for which he is still
fighting. He is the foremost repre-
sentative in Iowa of those princi-
pies, many of which the progressive
party favors, but which majority
of them did not advocate until such
leaders as Cummins and LaFollette
made them popular. Now, however,
such men as Mr.. Della want to pun
ish these genuine leaders of genuine
progressive principles merely be-
cause they do not forsake the politi-
cal alliance of a life time and join a
party that is led in Iowa by self-ap-
pointed leaders who have worn out
the patience of the people of the
state by the frequency and persist
ency of their candidates. for some
sort of Office.
For forty years the Freeman
Tribune has had these fights of it's
life," of which Mr.. Della speaks, and
it never yet asked for quarter and
it is not going to do so now. 1t has
no axes to grind and no favors to
ask. It's editor doesn't want any Of
ice, has never been a candidate for
any office and never will be SO long
As he occupies his present position.
And the sinking ground" has no
errors for him. He has stood there
before and expects to select that |
lind of ground whenever it appears |
o be the proper place to stand. The
question of defeat or victory will
lave no weight whatever in this
natter. 1t stood with Roosevelt in
912 because it believed he repre-
ented it's principles better than any
# the other candidates and it is
low standing for Cummins because
f similar reasons.
There was ample ground in 1912
or the activity of the progressive
arty. Taft had proven recreant to
is trust and had delivered the par
y over to the enemies of the peo-
lie. He deserved the defeat he met.
,ut the situation is now reversed
ere in Iowa. Cummins is the man
|
Tho restored the republican party
a this state to the people, yet the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

TERMS: All sums of $1,000 and
under, cash. On sums over that
amount 10 months credit will be
given purchaser giving a note with
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
10 HEAD OF CATTLE.
80 HEAD OF POLAND CHINA
BROOD SOWS.

Immune from cholera with the
double treatment. Will weigh from
225 to 800 pounds. These gifts
have been fed for growth and not
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2,

Commencing at II a. m, the fol
lowing described property:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
3 Head of Horses.

Gray mare 7 years old VT. 1900
sure with foal and service paid
gray mare coming 3 years old, W.T.
400; sorrel gelding, 6 years old
VT. 1900.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
GEO. LANDSHUT.

Col. A. o. Boughton, Auct.
M. II Hirt, Clerk. 1FJan27
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
PUBLIC SALE OF PARTNERSHIP
PROPERTY

We will sell at public auction at
the old Fred Chaplinski farm, 6
miles north of harrisburg, 3 miles
south Of Wall Lake, IL miles east
of Woodstock, on
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
2O2 HEAD OF LIVESTOCK.
7 HEAD OF HORSES.

1 sorrel mare 7 years old, in foal
and sound, VT. 1900. ! pair bay
mares and 9 years old, VT. $500,
years old, broke single and double,
sound. bay horse years old, VT.
400. l bay mare years old, VT.
800, broke single and double. l
bay mare years old, VT. 500, broke
single and double.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
26 Head of Polled Angus Cattle.

mich cows, two have calves by
side, balance fresh soon; 5 heifers
coming years old, fresh soon; steer
2 years old; Polled Angus bull 2
years old; balance steer and calves
All cattle are in good condition.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
Free Lunch at Noon.

TERMS OF SALE: All sums OF
$40 and under, cash. Over that
amount credit of IL months time
will be given on notes with APPROX
ed security, at 8 per cent from date
of sale. No property to be removed
until settled for
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
As Head of Cattle

20 head of two year old steers. Is
head of yearling steers. 5 head of
milk cows. l two year old heifer,
fresh soon. ] yearling Angus bull.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

approved security at 8 per cent in
terest from date. No property to be
removed until settled for.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
PHINNEAS NOE. c. w. MARVEL

The proper study of mankind is
nan.-Pope.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
Farm Machinery.

/ low down Litchfield manure
spreader, new last spring. / Deer
ing corn binder. new. Case rid
ing cultivator. l John Deere riding
cultivator. l Hays walking cultiva-