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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

to be true-there is no gainsaying
it-why then should not thirty
foot road answer all the uses to
which a public road can be put? A
thirty foot road would answer all
the needs Of any county, unless, per-
haps, in the vicinity of the larger
towns or cities, and there the limit
might be raised to forty feet, but
in no event over that. If a thirty
foot roadway, we'll cared for and the
whole surface so prepared that We
hicles could traverse it at any point
does not meet the requirements Of
the public as well as sixty foot
roadway, with a tow path in the
center, then are we off in our judg-
ment Of things. Again, acres Of
good land in this state are devoted
to the growing of weeds-noxious
weeds-when they might be devoted
to the growing of corn and other
products indigenous to the soil. OF
course when Iowa soil was selling
for from five to twenty-five dollars
per acre this was not a matter of
much interest, but now that the
price of this same soil is from 500
to $500 per acre it is a different
matter and one that should be given
proper consideration. This writer
has always believed that too much
land in cities and country
was given up to roadways, because
the greater portion of such land was
unoccupied, hence pure waste. In
the cities thirty feet is ample for
roadway and the remainder of the
street should be parked and devot-
ed to the growing of grasses and
trees. In the country a thirty foot
roadway would be ample, because
sufficient to permit three vehicles to
drive abreast, something that rare
ly ever happens, and the balance of
the present sixty-six foot roadway
could be turned back to the farmer
at price that would provide an
immense sum for the improvement
of our roads.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25
CARRANzA ENTERS CITY
AND BECOMES PRESIDENT

ron of cavalry and the Fourth Son.
ora battalion of infantry, which act
ed as the guard of honor. On reach
ing the city limits the column was
met by the mayor and the city coun-
Gil of the capital, who delivered to
General Carranza the keys of the
city.
NEW CHIEF SALUTED
After this ceremony the cavalcade
proceeded to the historic Chapulte-
pee castle, where two batteries of
artillery fired a salute in honor of
the new chief executive. Here the
parade turned down the beautiful
Paso de la Reforma avenue, which
was designed by the unfortunate
Empress Carlotta, and which leads
from the castle to the national pail
ace.
Along this section of the line of
march were grouped hundreds of
school children dressed in white,
each carrying a bouquet and Mex
lean flag. AS Carranza passed they
sang a hymn written for the occa-
sion entitled "Union and Liberty"
RECEIVES MADEROs FLAG.
When the procession reached the
national theater it halted so the
chief executive might receive at the
hands of a delegation of workmen
the flag which President Madero
dropped at that very spot on the
Hateful 9th of February, 1913, the
date of the Huerta-Diaz uprising.
Passing down the Avenida San
Francisco the crowds gave the new
president continuous ovation. This
avenue leads to the historic Plaza
de la Constitution, the cathedral and
the national and municipal palaces
forming it's sides. Here an imm ense
throng had been gathered since
early in the morning and cheered
General Carranza as he passed
through the main entrance of the
national palace.
A few moments after he entered
he appeared on the balcony under
the liberty bell and addressed the
crowd, promising a new era of real
constitutional government. The
troops then passed in review before
the new executive, a band of 200
pieces massed in the square mean
while, playing martial airs.
The day was a holiday and all
places of business were closed.
For rent, farm. Inquire of c. J.
Pitcher, $40 Division street. tiff
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

A wealthy farmer of Keokuk, by
the name of G. w. Biewen, is on
trial for his liberty. Biewen owns
an automobile and it is charged by
a grand jury indictment that while
driving over the country his car ran
over and killed little two year old
girl. He did not stop to ascertain
the extent of the injuries. 1t is
claimedd that he was going at a
high rate of speed and criminal neg
ligence is charged. Biewen denies
having seen the child or having
struck it. He was convicted in the
lower court and sentenced to eight
years in the penitentiary. The case
is now before the supreme court.
Whether Biewen deserves a term in
the penitentiary depends entirely
whether he was guilty of reckless
driving. If he killed the child
through reckless driving he is a dam
gerous man to be at large and the
state ought to restrain him, possibly
he should be in the insane asylum.
Reckless driving seems to be more
of a disease of the brain than any
thing else. The mania seems to take
possession of the unevenly balanced
mind and when the head is behind
the steering wheel reason fees and
the maniac reigns supreme. Some
thing must be done to stop the
needless slaughter of the innocence
and if it is necessary to fill our jails
and asylums with that kind of MUIR
derers, so be it. Accidents will hap
pen sometimes, even when the ut
most care is exercised on the part
of the driver and the careful driver
| is entitled to public consideration
Nine-tenths of the drivers exercise
due care and caution at all times
but the other one-tenth is bringing
reproach upon all by exhibitions of
Indifference for the public safety
and welfare.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25
THIRTY FEET WIDE ENOUGH.


Senator Chase, by giving out that
he has prepared bill to present to
the legislature providing for narrow
er highways, has started a discus
sion and so far as the Freeman
Tribune is able to judge from news
paper comment a large majority Of
the papers of the state favor a high
way not more than forty feet wide
and many are of the opinion that
thirty feet would be ample. For it
self the Freeman Tribune believes
two rods or thirty-three feet about
the right width. That might be made
the standard, with power vested in
the board of supervisors to designate
a wider highway where conditions
demand. Nobody has ever yet given
a logical reason for maintaining
strip of ground a rod or two wide on
each side of the road to furnish a
breeding place for weeds and it is
likely the custom came to Iowa from
the east, where the country is so hill
ly that wide highways are necessary
in order to permit of deep cuts and
high fills But no such conditions
obtain upon the prairies of Iowa and
narrower highway would not only
answer every requirement, but it
would result in a large saving and
the roads would present a much bet
ter appearance. In discussing this
question the Charles City Press we'll
says:
The movement among practical
economists, farmers and road build
ers, to make public roads narrower
is getting down to brass tacks. First,
because but little over a third of the
land now given over to the use of
the public roads is ever used for that
purpose. To prove this one needs
but travel up and down any public
road in this or other states. Travel
out of Charles City in any direction
and one will find only about ten
feet of every roadway given over to
the use of vehicles-the other fifty
six feet being permitted to grow up
with noxious weeds. Admitting this
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
Going East.

cong East.
No. SO, Fl. Dodge to Water
loo Express 7:3s a. m.
No. is, Sioux City to Chica-
go Express -12:O7 D. ID.
No. IA, Omaha to Chicago
Express 3:Os pm.
No. II, Omaha & Sioux City
to Chicago Limited 1912 p. m.
Going West.
No. ii, Chicago to Omaha &
Sioux City, Limited -2:52 a. m.
No. IL, Chicago to Omaha
Express --lO:OS a. m.
No. Is Chicago to Sioux City,
Fast Mail % a. m.
No. 35, Chicago to Fort
Dodge Express p. m.
% CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN
Going South and East. ~
No. II, Des Moines Pass----S:O5 a. m.
No. 4, Chicago Express 1855 p. m.
No. "a, Ia. & Oak. x.----l0:1O p. m.
No. 80, Way Freight 1000 a. m.
Going North and West.
No %, Ia. & Oak. Ex----7:05 a. m
No. 3, Ia. & Oak. Pass 11:20 a. m.
No. Ii, Eagle Grove Pass $3.50 D. m.
No.l3, Way Freight p. m
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

1t may not be a brave act for ia
pan to ask Germany to get out of
Asiatic waters, but Japan is only
getting even. 1t was not an exhi-
bition of bravery for Russian and
Germany, at the close of the China
Japan war, to demand of Japan a
share of the fruits of her victory.
But they did that very thing. Japan
made Russia give up her plumber
and she is doing nothing more than
any other country would do in now
asking Germany to do likewise. AS
a matter of record the soldiers of all
the nations now engaged in war are
brave men. Look at little Belgium.
Her sons are fighting for their
homes and none are faltering even
at the brink of the grave.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

There is man in Waterloo who
objects strenuously to being called
"the biggest thief in Blackhawk
county" and has brought suit to re-
cover $4,000 damages from the fell
low who is alleged to be guilty of
calling him that. That is quite a
serious charge, for Blackhawk coun-
ty is known to harbor some pretty
big thieves.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

Marconi has offered the service of
his science and his sword to Italy,
yet a few people have been claiming
that the great discoverer of the
wireless is an Irishman.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

Johnnie: Father, what is non
partisan? "Non-partisan, Johnnie, is
a device by which democrats elects
democrats to Office after a fool re-
publican legislature makes it easy
for them to do it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

Borrowing on your life insurance
perhaps makes it easier for your
wife, but undoubtedly harder for
YOUR widow.-Youths Companion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

from the field, cremated, outgeneral-
ed and whipped to a fragile, has
taken possession of Brussels and is
pushing steadily onward toward
Paris.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

This started out to be war
among Christians and it is not very
considerate for the heather Japan
the world how civilization would do
it,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

Of course everybody is coming to
Webster City on Watermelon Day,
the greatest day of the year. Sep
TENDER ninth is the date.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

At last reports the Lehigh wild
cat was still at large and fishermen
along the Des Moines river scarce.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

The Aldrich-Vreeland act is still
doing business at the old stand and
it is doing it right. 1t is entitled to
the credit of saving the country
from a financial panic.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

1t is said that not a member of
the board of supervisors of Webster
county has stuck his head out of
the cyclone cave since the recent
visit of H. B. Hummel to Fl. Dodge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

Hon. John T. Hamilton is making
his campaign upon rather an eXtrav-
agant basis for an economy candi-
date.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

The French army is like a GER
tain ball team we know of. 1t is al
ways going to win some victories,
but never does.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

John T. Hamilton, candidate for
governor of Iowa, and Seth Thomas,
candidate for the supreme bench, are
working the non-partisan game to a
FRAGILE.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

The best and surest way to be
neutral is to be neutral. AS John
Sherman said when the resumption
of specie payments was a polltlcal
issue: THE way to resume is to
raSll me-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

1t sounds strange to be informed
that the German army, after having
been annihilated, routed, driven
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

Honor belongs to him who earns
it. Another may steal it, but that
does not make it his.-Selected.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

J. P. Morgan & Co. have aban-
doned consideration of a French
loan of s1OO,OO0,OOO because Presi-
dent Wilson is opposed to capitalists
of this country loaning to any of
the nations now engaged in war. We
believe the president is right about
it. This country must do all it pos
sibly can to demonstrate to the
world its genuine neutrality and if
our capitalists floated a loan for
France, Germany and Austria might
feel that they are entitled to the
same consideration and our capital
lists might not be in position to fur
nsh them the money. ]. P. Morgan
& Company did the commendable
thing in deferring to the presidents
wishes in the matter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

Thank God that for the human
heart there is more than one spring
tide. Whenever we realize vital
truth, whenever we gaze with SYM
pathy upon an unseltish life, when
ever we read inspired thoughts and
our Utmost being springs alert in
response, then, for us, all nature is
bursting into bloom, even in the
deafness of winter; for us, every
frozen stream has melody, and ev-
en- the cold, gray sky message"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

President Markham of the Illinois
Central, is Of the opinion that the
Panama canal will eventually help
the railroads. That is the right
view to take of it. After a candidate
is fairly defeated in convention
courtesy on his part suggests that he
move to make the nomination of his
opponent unanimous. We have now
got the canal, in spite of the rail-
roads, and the roads are showing
good judgment when they accept the
situation gracefully.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

War news is very unreliable and
very unsatisfactory, but enough can
be cleaned from reports to establish
the fact the German army is going
steadily forward, with Paris as its
objective point. The French, Britons
and Belgians may have little more
than they can do to keep the Ger
mans from taking the French capt.
ital. The Austrians are giving the
Germans considerable help.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

not one person in ten thousand in
this country who is qualified to pass
sound judgment upon the issues In
volved.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

race goes on. The time is coming
when intoXicants of every kind will
be banished from every civilized
land. God speed the day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

ton thinks it advisable to keep in
the background as much as possible
the fact that he is the democratic
candidate for governor. He is max
ing the campaign on an economy
basis and economy is only a joke
when the democratic party is ex-
pected to apply it. The national ad-
ministration, Notwithstanding the
loud promises for retrenchment and
reform by the Baltimore platform,
has succeeded in expanding twenty
millions of dollars more during the
fiscal year recently ended than the
republicans expended the year be-
FORE The expense account last year
reached $7O3, 100000. That is some
expense, for an economical admins
tration. Mr.. Hamilton is not with
out justification in trying to make
his campaign on a. nonpartisan
basis.
1t is going to hurry the national
government to keep ahead of Iowa
in the percentage of increased ex-
penditures. The national govern
ment has doubled expenses in a COM
paratively short time and that too
in the face Of the promise of the
dominant party to reduce them. We
now have, for the first time in the
nations history, a two billion dol
lar congress, but Iowa doesn't pro-
pose to have the national govern
ment get any the better Of it when
it comes to expanding money. The
total disbursements of the state gov
eminent for two years as reported to
the legislature by the state treasur-
err in 1904 was s5,76O,OOO. In 1908
the expenditures reached $7,SS4, 900.
In 1910 they had mounted to S.
O75,OOO, in 1912 s9,997,OOO and in
1904, to $11,S31, 900. That is some
increase and indicates that Iowa is
keeping fully abreast of the times
in the matter of expanding money.
Lord kitchner, commander of the
British army, warns his soldiers to
beware of women and wine. He tells
them that they cannot defend their
country and maintain it's honor in
the fullest if they are dissolute in
habits. Emperor William of Ger
many, has put the ban upon intoxi-
cants and proclaims it an offense
against the state to offer a soldier
liquor. Thus the campaign against
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

now long Will IL De before we COLL
mence the same proceeding against
some other nation? Members of con-
gress may "view with alarm" as
much as they like, but they should
not commit the country by any
thoughtless viewing" that can be
heard around the world. Cool heads
and steady nerves are the need of
the hour in Washington.
When the roads are being fixed
some inconvenience must be expect
ed on the part of the travelling pub
lie, but the men in charge of the
work should not make it greater
than necessary. When a road is
torn up and is impossible it should
be closed to the public. Instead of
closing it, however, it is often left
open and the autoist or teamster is
not aware Of its condition until he
arrives at the point where the i'm
provement is being made. Not in
frequently it is difficult to turn
around. If the road was closed at
n int fsnfo ha
made all this annoyance would be
obviated and the public would have
no just cause to complain. But a
driver has reason to feel aggrieved
when he is compelled to turn back
because of the failure to have the
road closed at the proper place.
Japan talks straight from the
shoulder in her ultimatum to Ger
many and the document is some
thing of a relief after reading the
hypocritical statements of some of
the powers when they are telling
some other power of their intention
to kick them through the back door.
Japan deals in no honied word as
she placed the dagger beneath the
fifth rib. She doesn't tell Germany
that the process is more painful to
herself than it possibly can be to the
Kaiser's land. She doesn't sniffle ov-
er parting friendships and the
thought of unpleasant receptions
later on. She goes straight to the
mark and tells Germany that she
doesn't like to have her hanging
around China and that the sooner
she packs up her traps and gets out
of Asiatic waters the happier will
Japan be. Japan, at least, is not
dealing in diplomatic hypocrisy,
which is something to her credit.
Behind joy and laughter there
may be temperament coarse, hard
and callous. But behind sorrow
there is always sorrow.-OscarI
Wilde.
President Wilson admonishes the
American people not to take sides"
in discussing the European war. 1T
is just as well that this country keep
cool and hold judgment in Allowance
until all the salient IA, is are known
in relation to the causes leading up
to the terrible conditions now pre-
vailing in the old world. The par
tisan of any of the nations can find
enough upon which to build a de-
Tense and no good can come of a !
heated discussion over the crisis. |
The fact of the matter is, there is
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

sound Judgment upon the issues in
volved.
The Joke is surely on Japan. She
has had so little experience with
treaties that she seems to think they
are things to be redeemed in time
of war and peace. See how quickly
Italy wiggled out when she was
afraid some of her soldiers might
get hurt. Then what did the Ger
man. Belgian treaty amount to when
Germany wanted to march her arm
les across Belgian territory?
"Why should this office and every
other printing office, contractor, or
employer be obliged to stand for liza
bility that the farmer is not obliged
to stand for? There is no good rea-
son, and it would seem that the at
tack that has been made on the law
on the grounds that it is unconstitu-
tional because of class legislation is
good."-Mt. Vernon Record.
The Record seems to be a novice
in the ways of politics. The "rea-
son" is plain enough. This office
and every other printing office, con-
tractor and employer have fewer
votes by far than the men whom
they employ have. But the. farmers
have more votes than their employ
ees.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

Behind joy and laughter there
may be temperament coarse, hard
and callous. But behind sorrow
there is always sorrow.-Oscar
Wilde.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25

Drawing paper at this Office
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-16
ADMIRALTY OFFICIALLY
ANNOUNCES SHINING
or TuE HANkI

London. oct rs G2..n 81. uul-
The admiralty has given out IA" fol-
ulWllg announcement concerning the
loss of the cruiser Hawke
"His Mai.stss ship Thcsu, Captain
Hugh Edwards, was attacked by u
submarine ln the northern waters col
the North sea yesterday afternoon,
but was missed His Majr>tys ship,
Captain a. = g.. r William was ate
tackled about the same time ana was
sunk
The following officers with o. men
Of the Crew nave been landed ut
Alerdro1 from truNlor
"Bostswain sydney Austin, Gunner
James Dennis aud AcunE Gunner
Harry Eyitt. The remaining officers
and mel are missing.
Further particulars Will oe pu'-
lIshsd as soon AZ available.
THE Hawke Was a cruiser Quit in
INkg'
The Hawke Is the Hritinh cruiser
which colided with the White STAR
line steamer Olympic September 20.
1911. near Osborn bay. ON the north
sid. of the Isle oi wight she reeriF-
ed serious damage