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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-04

1T is known to the world that the prob
lem Of transportation has been studied
fof years 10y the continental nations
Having found a solution, they bent every
thing To conform to IT, Every traveller
remembers that on all freight cars were
marked IS meu--S horses for instance,
showing the exact capacity for military
PIrpo-"s Of such car. They will re-
member special sidings or switches, SPECIAL
buildings, special rules and special regula-
tons
The German and French armies are or
gl-izcd with view to speedy transporta-
ION .n units OF tours so that they may be
ontralacd rapidly. The railroad station
platforms are constructed so that troops
may be entrained without breaking the
military formation. Special arrangements
mad long been made to prevent congestion,
and as the roads are operated on the block
or stan system, IL was only "A questio OF
haNus rolling stock which could be de-
pended upon.
hen you consider that there ara six
teen railroads suitable for military pur-
poses ~oIns into France the task does not
appear to be 80 great
i was at Chamonix the day the French
mobilization order was given. Ii happened
al mat particular minute of the day that
was standing talking at the entrance
10 our motel The orders were posted
a"R Just as men turn out from a fire
hOnhe the men began to answer. our
walters VINO were in the first call simply
ql.i their positions, the cooks left the
'.i'A,as. the clerks their desks Men In
'"' street turned around to start In an
opposite direction and in a very few min
ltes YOU began TO get an idea about all
tH"'" years Of preparing.
so single Incident caused this war
t'I understand The cause is deeper
'H10 Scrvia and the invasion of Belgium.
although they might be the approximate
cause. All knew 1t was inevitable and,
While | am satisfied that Germany would
ave postponed II II she could, It was
'HN to come in time. IL was rather the
IMPRESSION where we were that the alb
senoc Of the Kaiser in Norway might
nave given the Grown Prince and the
military clique an opportunity for which
they had been hoping
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-04
LITTLE SAVINGS CASH DRAWN
End Of sixty Day Notice Finds Few
Anxious for Money.

A sign of increasing confidence in the
financial situation was the slight demand
on the savings banks for Withdrawals
yesterday on the first opportunity for
Withdrawals since the sixty day notices
went into effect. The number of appllca-
tlons for funds was decidedly less than
expected.
II was said by one savings bank officer
that fully one-half OF the depositors who
had given notice of prospective with
drawals at the start of the war and the
financial disturbance had decided to al
low their funds to remain untouched. Few
depositors had originally given such no
tees. Other banks made similar reports
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-04

they did not omit single step. imagine
that In railroad transportation, II the
schedule broke down, there would be con-
fusion all around. l do not know that It
did. however.
"1nasmuch as this war was not caused
by any suddenly arisen reason, It will
not end quickly. The general opinion
over there appeared to be that 1t will oe
long drawn out and bitter to the end.
The United States, through no fault OF its
own, must therefore suffer. While we
may complain that 1t IL unjust, we must
endure 1t patiently; we must live eco
nomically and above all keep cool"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-04

happiness and the climax OF human bless
ing by prophet, priest and psalmtst. No
iron implement was used in the building
of the temple for iron may mean weapon.
and an altar means peace
The holy book. moreover, appeals in
matters of controversy to a tribunal Of
judges and priests. An international
tribunal composed OF leading clergvmen
jurists and diplomats would command
public opinion. Let the nations bind them
selves 20 abide by tho decision of such "A
court and pledge themselves to force any
recalcitrant nation to obey It."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-04
Hospital In Railroad Car.

A hospital railroad car built by the
Pullman Company under direction Of the
American Red Gross Is now being used
on the. Missouri Pacific. The car will
travel this month through Kansas, Mis-
souri, and Arkansas, making stops for
two to Ave days at railway centres 10
give instruction in first aid for the injured
and 10 teach safety as means OF pre-
venting accidents to the employees.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-04
AUTO TIRES ARE CoNTRABAND.
French Government Prints supple.
mentary List Of Articles.

PARIS, oct. 3.--The following additional
articles are contained In a supplementary
list of things declared to be conditionally
contraband under Article XIV. of the
Declaration Of London, issued by the
French Government to-day:
Iron and steel oxides, sulphates and car
donates of iron, copper. lead. nickel and
ferro-chrome, glycerine, leather and pneu-
matte and other automobile tires and the
materials used in their construction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-04
URGES JUDGES OF NATIONS.
Dr. Mendes Pleads for Tribunal
That VIII End Ware,

Biblical justification Of President will
sons plan for a day Of prayer for peace
was pointed to by the Rev. II. Pereira
Mendes, pastor OF the Spanish and Portu-
gueee Synagogue. 90 Central Park West. in
his sermon yesterday.
God hates bloodshed" said DR. Men
des. David was forbidden to build the
temple because he had shed much blood.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-04
B0ERs IN RIOT OVER WAR.
Protest Meeting Broken Up by Brit
ish sympathi Follows,

LONDON, Oct. 3.-Reuter's correspondent
at Potchefstrom, in the Transvaai, South
Africa, telegraphs that meeting OF pro-
test against the action of the Union Of
South Africa In supporting Great Britain
In the war broke up In what was almost
riot.
Gen. Christian de Wet attempted TO
address the meeting. He was interrupted
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY.

Manson Democrat: There is an
outfit, gang, coterie, bunch, or crowd
Of alleged democrats in the Tenth
district of Iowa who are rapidly
learning that they cannot betray the
democratic party and its candidates
into the hands of their republican
cronies without eventually getting
caught at it and having the spot
light of publicity turned on them.
How it hurts their patriotic eyes to
have to look the truth in the face!
The Benedict Arnolds who betrayed
Bryan in this district in 1896 and
on every occasion possible since, are
beginning to reap what they have
sown and their companions in grief
and shame are the dastards who act
ed the traitor to democratic candi-
dates by speaking over into the
Cummins column. It's long lane
that has no turn, but the turn they
are up against now will give them
the jolt of their traitorous lives.
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20
PERMANENT ROADS,

Mr.. H. P. Campbell, the gentle
man who is working in this part of
Iowa at present, organizing local as
sociations to cooperate with the
national association in securing fed
eral aid for permanent highways
throughout the country, presented
the subject of roads at the meeting
at the city hall few days ago and
explained the purposes of the move
ment in an entertaining and con-
vincing manner. He pointed out the
many advantages that will accrue to
towns and country, thus benefitting
greatly both farmer and business
man. 1t is impossible to give in a
newspaper report satisfactory re-
view of what Mr.. Campbell said, but
following are some of the points
touched upon:
The proposal of the National High
ways Association is to cross every
state in the union with from one to
three roads. These roads would be
built of concrete construction, twen-
ty-two feet wide and be driven over
at any time of the year. They pro-
pose that tax be put on tobacco to
get the revenue for such highways.
The tax per capita, on users of to-
bacco would be very very small, but
the revenue would amount to about
SIC, 100000 per year. This amount
of money would be sufficient to build
several miles of such roadway. In
some places, the road would cost
more than in others, for the concrete
would be one foot deep, thus pre-
venting it from cracking. Culverts
and bridges would all be concrete.
Possibly a few would ask, why
with the railroads, good roads are
necessary. They wonder if these
roads are being built for the benefit
OF the people who own automobiles.
And yet these same people who Won
der why there should be good roads,
will harp on the high cost o. living
until doomsday, They do not stop
to consider that transportation from
railroad terminals to the farm, and
the farm to the railroads, amounts
annually to several billions OF tons.
They do not think what an enormous
tonnage of farm products are hauled
over country roads to the city each
year. They do not stop TO think that
it costs the farmers OF an average,
23 cents per ton, per mile TO haul
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20
DEFECTIVE GRADUATES.

The fact that student has man
aged to answer all questions correct
ly and has been fortunate enough to
procure a diploma, is not always an
indication that he has a good educa-
ton. A number of years ago a grad
uate Of our local high school ad-
dressed letter to his aunt in the
following manner: Dear Anti" The
desire must be there to know and to
do. Men are in high places who have
never been in a high school, but
they are not occupying the high
places because of that fact, but in
spite of it. That there are many
such students who drift along
through high school is evident, as
the following indicates:
Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 12.-High
school graduates who do not know
the name of the president of the
United States, and who think that
Wilbur Wright was a settlement
worker, were revealed in the report
of an examination for the public IL
brary training class.
Some of the answers to questions
follow:
Captain Raold Admundsen is with
the Salvation army.
Bismark was in the American rev.
olution.
Aurora borealis is the government
that is bore.
Garibaldi was French writer of
the ninth century.
Lafayette was an American gen.
eral who later became president of
the United States.
Kosciusko is president of Japan.
Employers liability is the power
to do or not to do a thing.
dorado Taft is president of the
United States.
Moses was the chosen father OF
Jesus Christ and was born about sc
A. D.
| Wilbur Wright and DR.. W. H. Wi
ley are connected with settlement
work.
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20

. " = a . d n .
bear, school children and others are
to be permitted to have the APPLES
free of charge, that is, all or the ap
pies they want for eating purposes
Of course, in time, some Other farm
ers will follow the example OF Mr.
Kunz and there will be plenoy O
this finest of all fruit for eYerybod.
at certain seasons of the year. Mr.
Kunz, it is said, is the happiest ok
young man in his neighbofhood
Possibly he has found the fountail
of eternal youth that so many hay.
sought for in vain.
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20
THAW.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: 1t ap-
pears clear from the conclusion OF
the commission which investigated
Thaw that he will finally secure his
release. And in view of the facts
this will doubtless be in accord with
legal justice.
Thaw committed murder. His
lawyers then secured his acquittal
on the ground that he was insane
when the crime was committed. But
it appears quite clear now that the
judgment of the jury was Influenced
to some extent at least by the evil
dence that Thaw had what some
people would call provocation for his
act. Following Thaw's acquittal on
the charge of murder, the able
states attorney, Mr.. Jerome, used
the same evidence which secured the
verdict Of insanity from one jury to
commit him to an asylum for insane
at Matteawan. He has remained in
that asylum since the trial, eight
years ago.
There is little reason to believe
that Thaw was ever insane in the
sense of actual mental arrangement.
He is simply typically spoiled child
l-spoiled or transformed into sort
of human nonentity by almost unlim-
tied wealth and an absence of any
sense of social responsibility.
Thaw and his career is an indict-
ment of our social organism-a sys-
tenn of education and social life
which produces such nonentities. His
career in the courts is travesty on
justice. Thaw ought not to have
been electrocuted because capital
punishment is a relic of barbarous
age and should be abolished. But
he should have been incarcerated fol-
an indefinite period and given a
chance to make himself over. When
this process had been achieved il
would then be proper to release him
| But possibly this end may have
been achieved. Thaw has been con.
fined eight years. He may be a diff.
ferent man. He may have 'mprov.
ed. His wife insists that one drink
of liquor will throw him off his bal.
ance. There is chance that he may
have acquired stability enough not
| to go wrong again. But it is a fact
that it is hard to teach an old dog
new tricks. However, it isn't impos-
sible to do this.
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20
INVISIBLE GOVERNMENT. :"


Des Moines Capital: The new pro.
gressive party, at consultation in
this city yesterday, passed the fol.
lowing, among other resolutions:
"We oppose an invisible govern
ment by special interest through a
subsidized press and professional lob.
byists working in secret for the pur-
pos Of securing unjust legislation
sna special favors."
1h.s resolution strikes at one OF
lie greatest evils in American polit-
ical life. 1t is an evil that affects
city and county government as much
rs the state or national government
Iowa could make campaign
against invisible government" and
have plenty to talk about, If every
thing were smoked out and every
man compelled to stand for what he
really is. The trouble is, so many
men are themselves directly or re-
motely connected with some interest
which is interested in invisible gov
ernment that they are not in shape
to fight.
Des Moines and Polk county are
su ffering in a measure from invisible
government.
Invisible government exacts
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20

pledges from men before they are
elected. This is one of its para
mount evils.
When it comes to electing a legis-
lature invisible government gets in
it's work before nominations are
made. Great numbers of candidates
tie themselves up by pledges and af-
terward are not free men.
There are many interests which
make up the great part of invisible
government. They pertain to cor
porations, liquor, contracts, public
funds, public patronage, school
books, pavements and paving mater
ials, etc. This list might be extend
ed almost indefinitely. In fact, two
or three Of the most important have
been omitted. We want the reader
to make his own analysis.
The letters received by members
of congress make up true index OF
"invisible government" The letters
oftentimes begin by telling the con-
gresham how many votes certain
interest represents, how sure the
congressman is of political death II
he goes against them, etc.
The progressive, or bull moose
party, will find plenty of work to do
in destroying invisible govern
ment." They are not going at the
Job right, but if they can do it in
their own way and make a winner
of it, no good citizen should find
fault.
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20


do not stop to look up the cost OF
hauling products in the European
countries from the farms to the rail-
roads. In England, the cost of haul
ing a ton Of produce mile over
their country roads costs the farmer
only 4 cents. That is, it costs the
American farmer exactly nineteen
cents more to deliver a ton of corn,
or hay, mile, than it does the Eng
lish Farmer. The cost in Germany
is seven cents per mile and in France
because of the hilly condition of the
country it costs nine cents per ton,
per mile. In America, with perma-
nent roads it might cost the farmer
twelve cents per ton per mile, or
half the amount it costs him now.
This cost is figured from statistics;
the year on the vehicles and har-
ness, a. Il greatest of all, the time,
and ehe killing conditions on the
livestock.
This is the benefit that the coun-
try people would receive directly.
What do the towns people receive
from good roads? Americans, who
can afford it spend $S00,O00,O00 an
nually, touring in the old country
with their automobiles. Europe has
none of the grand sights that Amer
lea affords. But European places of
interest are more easily reached.
With permanent highways a great
deal of this sightseeing travel will
be reverted to the United States. 1t
means that from $4,000 to 100000
people will annually pass through
the cities along these routes. When
travelling in trains, when they pass
through a city, they raise the cur
tain, ask the name of city, and then
turn back to their magazine. Trav-
cling over these roads, they will stop
off in the city for a while. They
will purchase something from the
merchants. 1t may only be postcards.
They may only stop to get more gas
oline, and they may only stop for
meals. But they stop, and they spend
some money in city. This means
great deal to city, for although
the amount may be small, 1t amounts
to a great deal in the end. It means
that farmers will come to the cities
more often to purchase their sup
plies. They will come to the cities
for their entertainment, for in this
day, it is not all work on the farms,
by any means.
Good roads mean shorter distances
in the country. That is, the time
CONSUMED in getting from one place
to another is shorter. This will
make better country churches. 1t
will mean better schools in the
}country, and this will mean better
citizens in the country.
Good roads in the United States is
a bigger and better thing than the
Panama canal. 1t is better than ir-
rigation and it is better than rivers
and harbors, because everyone will
get the direct benefit of them, and
not only a comparative few.
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20

"The trouble is that on every hand
everybody is wanting money" says
the Washington Democrat. Every
body is trying to think of something
to spend money for, and then they
cry because of the high cost Of l1v-
ing. We believe charity begins at
home, and we ought to look oursel-
YES over to see if maybe we are not
spending too much right at home"
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20

In view Of the fact that the inter
ior of the national capitol at Wash
ington was FURNISHED up on the in
side, at considerable expense, during
the congressional recess, Editor ROW
ley might hear call to become a
candidate for president.
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20

Harry Thaw Is now sane accord
ing to the Judgment of insanity ex-
perts. It seems to depend largely
upon the experts" whether or not
Harry is fit to be at large. 1t is re-
ported that some of those who have
been against him in his troubles feal
bodily harm now that he is to be
turned loose.
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20

When Villa reaches Mexico City
there will be one of the greatest
hangings in the history OF that ma
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20

Makers Of monographs are aim
ing to use wood instead of metal in
all of the instrument where this is
possible, in order to increase the
mellowness of the tone.
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20

Claude R. Porter is one of the few
men in politics in Iowa whose con-
duct, character and party fealty are
absolutely unassailable. :;
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20

The comptroller of the treasury
has ruled that mans place OF resi-
dence is where his wife lives. It will
bother some men to figure out
whether it is the automobile, the af-
ternoon bridge party or the theatre,
observes the horrid Waterloo Report
or
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20
FOREST NOTES.

The American forestry association
has members in every state in the
union, in every province in Canada,
and in every civilized and semi-civ-
ilized country in the world.
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20

A right view of mans fundament-
al character is essential to the right
understanding and estimate OF his
ts.-Martenson.
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Davenport Democrat says II
ought to be worth while to elect A
Jennings governor of Oklahoma, just
to demonstrate that an ex-cOnvict
can "come back"
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20

There are somewhat more than
500 recognized tree species in the
United States, of which about 100
are commercially important for tim
Der. OF the 500 recognized species,
800 are represented in the govern
ment's newly acquired Appalachian
forests. All American species except a
few subtropical ones on the Florida
keys and in extreme southern Texas,
are to be found in one or another
Of the national forests,
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20

A New York man recently adver-
tised for homely wife and received
twenty-five answers in few days
II is needless to say that none OF
the answers came from Iowa.
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20

If the republicans elect a con-
Kressman from the Second district to
succeed Mr.. Pepper they will do bet
ter than is generally expected.
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20

While it is still mooted question
as to who is responsible for the high
cost of living, the consumer knows
that he pays for it.
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20

The Denison Review says there Is
but one way to stop other countries
from sending their corn into the
United States and that is to place
tariff upon it high enough to keep it
out. "This will not occur while the
democratic party is in power" the
Review adds.
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20

On the Pocatello forest, Idaho,
100000 trees were planted during
the past year, and almost half a
million in the past three years, fully
three-fourths of which are alive and
doing we'll.
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20

And now Senator Gore, the blind
statesman of Oklahoma, is made de-
fendant in case charging assault.
The woman AYERS that the senator
asked her if she were good looking
and proceeded to feel of her face to
ind out for himself. There may be
some truth to her charges, but at
this distance it looks like case Of
black mail.
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20

The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
says that in the capitol extension
law the democratic party is furnish.
ed a weapon with which it can be
aggressive and militant and ride in
triumph to the state house.
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil says
that Gov. Clarke's address on the
capitol extension question will settle
all controversy on that subject in
the minds of most Iowa people who
heard or will read it.
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20
Selling Some Land,

Ellsworth News: That Nelson &
Crosley have built up a land business
that commands recognition is a sure
thing.
Since the first of November, 1918,
these gentlemen have sold 1O40
acres OF land in the immediate vicin-
ity OF Ellsworth. The land brought
an average price of $3.50 per acre.
Considering the amount of territory
covered by them in making these
sales, this looks like a mighty good
showing.
or course this does not include
deals made in other places, neither
does 1t stand for the years business.
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20

Experiments in the use of aspen
for shingles show that the shingles
do not check in seasoning, and that
they turn water satisfactorily, but
that they are too easily broken in
handling.
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20

It is reported that President Will
son now has a well defined trust
policy and a tentative rural credit
policy. If the president has some
thing practical to apply to these two
principles and succeeds in getting
them applied he will accomplish
something worth while. Just now,
in the face of falling values in farm
products, interest charges are going
up.
Webster City freeman., 1914-01-20

The press of the state does not
seem to agree with Jack Dalton In
the statement that he lost the mar
shalship of the northern district be-
cause of the administration opposi-
ton to Catholics. The opinion seems
to prevail that he lost because SO
many of that faith had secured
places on the ground floor in ad-
vance of him.