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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-14
SCHOOL BOOKS ON SALE.

a note of warning to tho school
children of Calumet and vicinity TO
prepare for the opening of the fall term
on August 81, is found in the am
uounccmcnt the school supply store
will open Monday, August l., Parpnls
are advised TO see that their children
are supplied with books before the
opening Of the school term.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-14

White muslin skirts. Regular $500
values only 9S cents At the Fashion,
3O2 5th St.-Advertisement. Is
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-14
ARRIVALS OF THE SToRK.

Daughters have been born to Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Zizal OF 4245 Elev-
enth street and to Mr.. and Mrs. Matt
Banovik of 23l3 County road; Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph KrenZ OF 22l3 Middle
street are the parents OF II son.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-14

During this sale our rs cent corsets
only 80 cents at Gartners.
Advertisement. L.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-14

one lot of colored dresses values UP
IN sa.Oo. Clearing sale price 9S cents,
at 's.-Advertisement. ~
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-14

Il. +. Eubanks, aged 50. of Kansas
City, has just married the lj-year-old
niece OF his deceased wife.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-14

All suits and coats at less than halt
price at ADVERTISEMENT. IL
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-14

Chicago in 1910 contained 3,OS6
French. 6,5Gi Greeks, 50, 800 Irish and
10. 800 Scotch.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-14

The Calumet Public School supply
store viii open Monday August l..
Parents arc requested To purchase thcir
children's books before the bceinuins
Of the school term August 81, 1914.
j. w. Downing, Sec.
Advertiaement-15.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-14

Single mills employ $4,000 men in
the state OF Washington
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-14

United States in 1871 produced 300,
1881 barrels Of petroleum.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-14

White waists, regular $500 values.
Clearing sale price 9S cents at Cart
ners-Advertisem 10
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-14

S. c. chynoweth Insurance Agency.
Workmen's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ment. II
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-14

S. c. Chynoweth Insurance Agency
Personal, Accident and Health Insur-
observation-disclosures
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-14

Greater New York has $4,000 long
shorcmen.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-14

S. c. chynoweth Insurance Agency.
Liability lnsuranoe.-Adverti II
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-14

summer dresses at Half Price at
's.-Advertisement Is
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-14
LOCAL BREVlTiES.

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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08
AN INFANTS CRY.

The Freeman-Tribune wants to
commend an editorial in the Des
Moines Capital under the caption,
IAN Infants Cry" At a recent ap-
pearance of Henry Lauder at Cedar
Rapids a baby in the audience dis
turbed Mr.. Lauder with an cutlery,
or a number of outcries. Mr.. Lauder
severely rebuked the mother for
having the child there. This cir
cumstance induced the Capital to
Ego after" Lauder and in contrast
with the petulance shown by him
it recites the way Bishop Joyce, a
really great man, conducted himself
under similar circumstances. The
Capital says:
The writer once heard remark
able sermon by the late Bishop Isaac
w. Joyce of the Methodist Episcopal
church. In one of the most thrill
ling parts of his discourse baby in
the audience began to cry. The
mother was embarrassed and the
congregation at once showed resent
ment at the interruption.
Quick as a flash that grand old
man looked over toward the cause
of the commotion and said: my
good woman, do not worry. l am
glad you are here this morning. l
am glad you brought your little one
to the house of God. Your babe can
not disturb me. Indeed, all the ba-
bies in the world could not disturb
me now" From this the bishop i'm
mediately launched into the most
beautiful tribute to motherhood and
babyhood that we ever heard and
then resumed the thread Of his SER
monte discourse as though nothing
unusual had happened.
And all present went home with
new love and respect in their hearts
for Bishop Joyce because of the mag
nificent, generous, chilvalrous man
ner in which he had met a trying
circumstance in the course of his
daily work.
We all admire our platform stars,
but if they would try a little harder
to keep the wrinkles ironed out OF
their artistic temperament they
would often shine with more ra-
diant glow in popular appreciation
than they do now.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

confronted by bunch of mollycod-
dies of that stripe. The republicans
in congress insisted upon their
rights and declared they were going
to maintain those rights.
These are questions with which
the prosperity issue has nothing to
do and these are the reasons-to-
gether with the outrage of the Chi
cago convention-that there are
two or three millions of republicans
in this country who will never vote
for William Howard Taft for presi-
dent. If the leaders of the party
have any desire or wish for republi-
can success at the polls in 1916 they
will discourage, rather than encour-
age, the denomination Of Mr.. Taft.
His selection as the standard bearer
would reopen old sores, renew the
conflict within the party and result
Just as disastrously on election day
is it did two years ago.
Any strong man who is a repub-
lican and is not handicapped by an
unpopular record who can win in
the next republican convention can
be elected, but the denomination of
any of the discredited leaders of
1912 means ignominious defeat, as
it should.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08
PAYING FOR PAVING.

The city council Of Boone has fin
ally adopted the plan of paying for
street intersection paving from the
general or improvement fund, thus
requiring all taxpayers to bear a
share, but only small share, OF the
cost of this improvement. A ma
iority of the people of Webster City
believe that the intersection, at
least, should be paid for by the en-
tire city, but the city council has
taken the opposite view and has
compelled property owners OF the
street paved to pay for the intersec-
ton. Nobody undertakes to defend
this course from principle, but de-
fend it from the standpoint of ne
cessity, declaring that if the general
or the improvement fund must stand
the expense Of paving intersections
there would be an end to street paw
ing. But that is far-fetched. The
council always finds way to pave
along property owned by the city,
such as parks, market squares, etc.
and it would find way to pay for
the intersections If SO disposed. The
practice Of a little economy in other
directions would result in saving
enough to bear the expense the city
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08
PROTECTION, NOT PENROSE,
WON.

Colfax Clipper: Penrose was not
the issue in Pennsylvania, says the
Springfield Republican. 1t was the
tariff and Penrose was fortunate
enough to be the leader and cham
pion of the republican side of the
tariff. Had Penrose been running
for United States senator on the
free trade ticket, all the adding ma
chimes in the country couldn't have
counted the majority against him in
a week. Pennsylvania, like the lev
el-headea folks in every other
worthwhile state in the Union, are
for a protective tariff-that Is to
say, a tariff with real protection IN
it-when they get their thinking
caps on and are given the opportun-
ity to pass on the question undis-
tracted by and other issue.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

would be put to in paying for inter
sections. In speaking Of this mat
ter of paying for paving the Boone
News-Republican well says:
The matter of paying for inter
sections is matter of policy with
the city council. We believe that 1t
is not fair to charge all of the paw
ing of intersections to nearby prop
erty. The city in general receives a
benefit from the paving and it
should be willing to stand its share
Of the cost.
1t is recognized principle that
the city cannot pay for all OF the
paving, otherwise there would be
fierce struggle by the rival streets
to get the pavement. On the other
hand it is not fair for the proper
ties to pay for all of the paving. for
this produces a constant struggle to
ward it off. 1t has always been a
debatable question as to how much
of the paving should be paid for by
the property and how much by the
general public. The law has been
amended so as to distribute the most
of paving equitably through the en-
tire block. The council has the OPP
ton of assessing the intersections
to the property or to the general
paving fund. BY making the city
in general pay for the intersections
the cost Of the paving would be very
equitably distributed throughout
the city. Paving improves proper
ty, but it also improves the streets
for the general public, therefore all
who are benefited by it should have
share in the payment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

Yesterday, with all it's cares, and
frets, with all it's faults, it's mis-
takes and plumbers, has passed for
ever beyond the reach of my recall.
l cannot undo an act l wrought,
cannot unsay a word said yester-
day. All that it holds of my life,
of wrong, regret and sorrow, is in
the hands of the Mighty Love that
can bring honey out of the rocks,
and sweet waters out Of the
bitterest desert-the love that
can make the wrong things
right, that can turn weeping into
laughter, that can give beauty for
ashes, the garment of praise for the
spirit of heaviness, JOY of the morn
ing for the woe of night.-Burdette'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

The city council of Boone is get
ting ready to pave nearly one hun
dred blocks next year. This is
something Webster City ought to be
doing. The cross streets should now
be paved, thus completing the work
already begun. That much ought to
be attended to next year. This is
no time to take a backward step.
However, specifications should be
changed. If it sis Just as good as
claimed by some experts" to put
a lot of dirt with the sand and ag-
gregate in the base, let the specifi-
cations so provide, that the proper
ty owners may be benefited by the
cheapening process. And If it is to
be permissible to put in a two or
three inch base when the speciflca-
lions call for four inch base, that
fact should be thoroughly under
stood by all bidders. The Freeman
Tribune believes in further street
improvements and wants the prop
erty owner who pays the bill to get
an absolutely square deal. The
council should look out for his in
terests. The contractors are abund-
antly able to look out for themsel-
yes, as has been fully demonstrated
upon innumerable occasions during
the past few years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

A successful candidate in 1916
must be a man who was at least 10y
al to the party in 1912. Beyond this
it is now foolish to make predic-
|tions.-Adel News.
That proposition is all right, but
who is to be the Judge? The near
ly four millions of voters who re-
belled at the seduction of the party
at Chicago and refused to support
the gang that gave Taft fraudu-
lent nomination, were loyal to the
party. They endorsed the gang in
the interest of the party and good
government. At least that is their
view. Then the more than three
millions of voters who shut their
eyes and tried to gulp down the dose
concocted by the gang think they
were serving the party, while In
fact they were only playing into the
hands of designing politicians who
have no use for any party only as
they can control it to their own per-
sonal ACKNOWLEDGMENT. But the best
way for the party now to proceed is
to forget about the 1912 mlx-up,
nominate a strong candidate for the
presidency in 1916 and not inquire
how he stood in the campaign two
wears ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

gain the senate, owing to the fact
that there will be so many hold
over senator's.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

The Kaiser is certainly looking a
long way into the future when he
predicts that some day there will be
a strong bond of friendship between
the German and French people.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

Every CRATER has his day. Thos'
around the court house in Hardin
county have had theirs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

The war tax is now in full opera.
ton and before you do any business
it would be we'll to consult your
lawyer about it. 1t now costs ten
cent revenue stamp to get married
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08
message from Brussels to tn

A mcSSdSe 1IOlu d. uSoC1o " IAe
Handelblad states that the German
governor of the province Of Brabant,
in which Brussels is located, con-
voked a meeting of financiers and
told them that Belgium must pay
100000 francs ($7,70O,00O)
monthly for the maintenance of
German troops. In addition to this
sum it is said Belgium must con-
tribute war levy of 375, 100000
francs ($75,OOO,OOO as penalty
for violations of neutrality by Bel
GUM and losses ensuing therefrom
to Germany-War Dispatch.
If this is true the German author
tiles guilty of inflicting such pun
ishment upon people already i'm
poverished by war are pursuing a
course that will eventually turn the
entire civilized world against Ger
many. The charitable view is that
the dispatch is untrue and is sent
out by some one to injure the stand
ing of the German government. 1t
is matter of general regret that
so many false statements are sent
lover the wires, but probably that
lis a part of the system that is sc
much like hell.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

1t is reported that Kaiser William
has agreed to make Ireland free in
case of the success of German arms.
Now, not to be outdone, England
will probably promise the entire
German nation freedom in the event
of the success of the allies. Per-
haps the Germans as well as the Irish
would like to elect their own rulers.
However, it is much easier to make
pledges than it is to keep them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

The railroads are now working to
the limit, due to heavy movements
of grain.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

plies across the territory of neu-
trail power" That Germany viOlat-
ed Belgium's neutrality, the Imper-
ial chancellor has admitted. Now
then, has the United States no duty
to perform? Does this country wish
to establish a precedent to the effect
that it doesn't care how many trea-
ties or obligations are broken so
long as it is not made to suffer d.
rectly thereby? Both Mr.. Bacon
and Mr.. Roosevelt say the United
States should protest against the vi
olation of these Hague conventions.
That doesn't mean that this country
should go to the extent of straining
friendly relations with any nation.
But Uncle Sam should go on record.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08
REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS.

Editor Freeman-Tribune: 1t seems
as though every time the editor sees
an article that favors the candidacy
of ex-president Taft as the staid-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

Progressive communities in the
United States are experimenting
with the city manager plan of mum.
icipal government. The plan is
working fine. One capable man
looks after the details of city's
business and he is held responsible
by the city council. Real economies
have resulted in every instance and
better service has been rendered in
all of the municipal departments
Cedar Falls Record.
The city manager plan seems to
be working advantageously wherev.
er tried. 1t is simply the result OF
the efforts being made to improve
conditions. 1t is largely an expert
ment, but an experiment that is JUS
tifying itself.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

A great many people had suppos-
ed that Baron Munchausen was
dead, but he seems to be very much
alive and is now occupying the post
of honor at both Petrograd and Ber-
lin, and manages to be in London
whenever occasion demands.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

The capitol extension proposition
as a political issue is dead. The
people apparently favor the plans
to extend and beautify the grounds
and the kickers now ought to lapse
into silence and let the work pro-
coed unhindered and unchecked.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

After making some inquiry into
the matter the Boone News-Republi-
can concludes that there are about
as many cities in Iowa of from TO-
900 to $1,000 people that pay for
intersection paving from the general
or improvement fund as there are
that charge the entire cost upon
AUDITING or adjoining property.
That is a matter to be decided in
the discretion of the council. The
News-Republican observes that we
cannot get too much improvement
of that kind, and adds: "At the
same time the cost of these improve
ments ought to be fairly charged
and it certainly is not right for the
abutting property to pay for all OF
the paving. The city in general gets
as much benefit out of the paving
as the AUDITING property and should
stand its share of the COST
If Teddy Roosevelt can't get along
without defending the neutrality of
Belgium no doubt he wouldn't be re-
fused at any French or English re-
cutting Office. AS for this country
it isn't seeking war with any other.
1t is being kept pretty blamed busy
keeping its ~ own neutrality on
straight
Yes, this country is very busy
keeping it's own neutrality on
straight, so busy that it cannot OBJ
serve its own responsibility. What
Roosevelt sought to show is that
treaties are worthless unless the
countries taking part in them are
honest enough to observe them and
brave enough to at least protest
against their violation. Otherwise
they are only scraps of paper"
Robert Bacon, formerly secretary Of
state and ambassador to France,
agrees with Roosevelt. He says the
United States signed at the second
Hague conference, among other
conventions, one concerning the
rights and duties of neutral powers,
and they were signed by Germany.
Two articles of this convention are:
1.-THE territory of neutral powers is
inviolable,' and, "Belligerents are
forbidden to move troops or conveys
of either munitions Of war or sup
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

No one seems concerned as to
what Theodore Roosevelt had for
Thanksgiving dinner. - Waterloo
Times Republican.
And nobody cares rap what
Woodrow Wilson or w. j. Bryan OF
Champ Clarke or Joe Cannon OF
John Rockefeller or any one else had
for dinner on Thanksgiving or any
other day. When the big papers
realize this fact they will stop pay
ing the telegraph tolls on such non.
sencical news and publish some.
thing of some interest to their read
ers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

What is the reason, do you sup
pose, that a husband and wife are
so seldom linked together in the
newspapers? Nine times out of ten
the item will say, man and wife.
Did you ever see it put, husband
and woman? Then did you ever no.
tice how many widow women
there are in the country and how
scarce the widows are? From read
ing the newspapers one might think
we had some kind of widows in this
country who were not women.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

Perhaps stranger things have
happened than the denomination of
Taft for the presidency in 1916 by
the republican party, but there has
never been more foolish thing sug-
gested, politically, unless it was his
nomination in 1912.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08
A SHORT SERMON.

Palo Alto Reporter: AS the Re-
porter has often declared the dis
grace of an act does not exist by
publication but by the doing of it.
Mighty few people in this world
who do aFgood act try to hide 1t.
On the other hand there are mighty
few people in this world who do
mean or criminal act but what try
to hide it. Some fellow will get
roaring fou, as Burns would say
and goes around town, shooting it
up metaphorically and when he Is
hauled before the magistrate and
fined he seems to think that 1t Is
all right, but just let a newspaper
publish the fact that he was nned
and the reason why, and he is ever
lasting disgraced and is going to
lick that editor. The fact OF the
matter is, all newspapers OF a local
character are too prone to cover up
meisdemeanors. If they published
more of such things, we believe that
fewer Of them would occur. Such
things are legitimate news and the
editor in publishing them does 80
without enmity toward anyone
SLANG SERMONS BY E. H. MAR
TIN.
There is nothing that beats a
good wife except bad husband.
Don't gossip. The moon may
shine on YOU some night.
Cupid is a bum shot, as most OF
his arrows fall at random.
There are a lot of men in this
town so slow they wouldn't even
make pall-bearers.
If you dodge work the reward
will dodge you.
The emptiest mind is generally
the source of the greatest flow of
language.
Chickens generally come home
to roost, and the joke is usually ON
dad.
When some men need exercise
they run for Office.
Bachelors are women's rights
and widows are mems lefts.
If you want to be a great man
tell it yourself.
1t isn't very exciting for girl to
marry a fellow the other girls don't
want.
Lots of folks hand themselves
bouquets who would never get 'em
otherwise.
The key to success is nix good UNI
less you can find the key hole.
Did you ever notice how things
that don't concern you interest you.
If the earth were covered with
flowers the year round we'd get too
lazy to pick 'em.
The lawyers for the defense are
the greatest factors in the produce
ton Of insanity.
Happiness is not perfected until it
10 shorod lame Porter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

Happiness is not perfected until it
is shared.-Jane Porter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

Sturgeon, the Independent candi-
date for United States senator from
Iowa, polled much larger vote
than was polled by Mr.. Schenk, the
progressive nominee. Mr.. Sturgeon
received 24,479 votes while Mr..
Schenk received but 1887. Mr..
Sturgeon is the man whom Mayor
Valentine tried to keep from speak
ing in Webster City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

The republican party is strong
enough to whip the democratic par
ty any day in the year, but it can
not do it when its forces are divid-
ed. If the party gets together in
1916 as it did in 1904 and 1908 the
result of the election will be about
as it was in those years. Of course
the majority will probably never be
as large as it was in 1904 when
Roosevelt swept the country with
such an irresistible sweep, but the
majority will be ample to again
place the party in power in the
white house and in the lower house
Of congress. It's doubtful If a ma
jority could be big enough to re-