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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26
A LOST OPPORTUNITY.

The Marshalltown Times-Republi-
can, Sioux City Journal, Des Moines
Register and Leader, Council Bluffs
Nonpareil and other papers that
have a reputation for sanity upon
most subjects but who have gone
daffy over the trumped up question
of the eligibility of Judge Lee, have
lost the opportunity of exposing
their insincerity before the people of
Iowa. Here they have been shout
ing long and loud ever since Judge
Lee became candidate for governor
that he is ineligible. Under the law
of the state they had opportunity to
prove their sincerity by filing objec-
lions to the printing Of Lees name
upon the ballot. That opportunity
expired a few days ago and the fact
that the papers in question let it go
by without raising a hand is proof
that they do not believe what they
have been preaching. They know,
being newspapers of ordinary intel
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26
TOO LATE.

The other day a woman died not
far from our own community, and
by her own hand, at least that is
the way such death is generally
termed. But there were other
agents or circumstances which
drove her hands to the deed. When
she lay cold and at rest, the first
rest she had known in many years,
kind friends and relatives came sor-
rowing and showed the kindnesses
one shows to the dead. No expense
was spared in the matter of a fine
casket, and elaborate flowers and
floral designs were ordered. Every
respectful attention was given.
1t was not purposeful neglect
that brought this poor woman to her
end. She had relatives with means,
who meant to come and see her this
spring and to take her home with
them for a good visit and long
rest. They meant to do several kind
things for her as soon as they got
around to it. There was money
coming in to the home every day
but not enough. Perpetual scratch
ing day after day would not make
both ends meet. No one was ap-
parently at fault-they did the best
they could. Neighbors who might
have helped a little with love and
sympathy said shamefacedly that
they did not dream how things were
with her, or they might have visit
ed her little oftener or shown her
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26
COSSON MAKES STATEMENT.

COSSON MAKES STATEMENT.
Attorney General Cosson has TAX
en- trouble to deny the statements
of the Sioux City Journal and the
Marshalltown Times-Republican to
the effect that he had given an opin-
ion in regard to the trumped up
charge of the ineligibility of Judge
Lee for the office of governor. The
Times-Republican and the Journal
were pursuing a course calculated
to mislead their readers, inferring
that the attorney general had pass
ed upon the Lee eligibility "ques-
tion." The question the attorney
general passed upon had no bearing
whatever upon the Lee candidacy
and no fair opponent of Judge Lee
would SO contend, yet it has been a
sweet morsel for Ora Williams, the
correspondent of Des
Moines, and some of the Clarke pa
pers. Here is what Attorney Gen.
eral Cosson says, as reported by the
Des Moines Tribune:
Attorney General George Cosson
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26

today asserted that owing to the
wide publicity given the statement
that he has declared Judge G. G..
Lee of Ames to be ineligible to the
Office of governor, he feels compell-
ed to deny that he has passed upon
the case. He says he has refrained
from saying anything about Judge
Lee, owing to the possibility of the
question being put to him either as
attorney general or as a member of
the election contest board.
The twenty days provided by law
for the fling of objections to the
placing of names on the ballot for
the primary expired yesterday and
it is now too late for anyone to OBJ
ject to Lees candidacy, the attor-
ney general says.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26

We have had too much strife II
the republican party in Iowa in thu
past, and we think, therefore, thai
Judge Lees candidacy was i'll advis-
ed at this time. The reelection OF
Governor Clarke by rousing big
majority, along with the reelection
of Senator Cummins, will go long
way in uniting the party.-Eagle
Grove Eagle.
The best way to unite the repub-
lican party is to give the candidacy
of each aspirant such a reception as
his merits deserve. The party can
not be united by large element
trumping up a claim of the ineligi-
bility of candidate and then
insisting that the candidate
who profits by such methods
must be nominated and elected. The
republicans of Iowa enacted a pri-
mary law for the purpose of making
nominations. Must it be conceded
then that the law is a farce and
that only the incumbent of an Office
has a right to be a candidate? A
party that cannot survive if more
than one candidate is before the pri-
mary ought not survive. If the can
didacy of Judge Lee and Senator
Savage are going to defeat the par
ty it ought to be defeated. What
good is a party that is without vi
tality enough to have a difference OF
opinion as to candidates?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26
Real Estate Transfers.

E. P. Edwards ct al to Carl Bent
son--wd-lots 9, 10, IL, X. & E. ad-
dition, Jewell Junction.-$45O.O0
w. J. Zitterell ct al to Guy Bur-
ton-wd-lot 3, blk 2, j. NJ. F. adj
dition, w. C.-$235.0O.
Helen NJ. Conklin ct al to J. l..
Ford-wd-lot 4, blk IS, w. c.
$1,750.00.
Samuel M. Brinton, TT to Ed L.
Olson-wd-se and sk ne 5-S6-23.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26
The WAY LEE WOULD DO.


The Sioux City Journal, Marshall
town Times-Republican, Des Moines
Register and Leader and other de-
tenders of unnecessary taxation and
of the silly two term rule, have
been asking Judge Lee what he
would have done if governor that
Clarke has not done. OF course the
question is not asked in sincerity
and Judge Lees reply will not be
given courteous Observation-Disclosures
haps no consideration at all. But
the judge has effectually answered
the interrogations and answered
them in a way that will dumbfound
Clarke apologists. AS reported by
the Gazette the judge said in Cedar
Rapids a few days ago:
IT should not have assumed the
right to re-assess the property of
this state so as to exact from the
taxpayers an enormous surplus
reaching into the millions under the
fixed levies and fixed limitations.
eff our taxing system is broken
down it is the business of the peo-
pies representatives, the legislature,
to reform it, not the business of the
executive to attempt correction by
increasing the burden upon all the
people and providing a surplus in
many funds which will encourage
extravaganza. If certain classes of
property were in fact assessed too
low and should have been raised,
property assessed to high should
have been reduced proportionately
as not to increase the tax collected
beyond the real needs of the public.
HAD I been governor and thought
it was my duty to upset the usual
methods of assessment and raise val
ues so as to collect millions that 10
cal taxing bodies and the legisla-
ture never contemplated would be
collected, I should have spent a
thousand or two dollars in calling
the legislature to amend the law so
as to avoid the hardship to the tax
payers. The interest saved on this
surplus collected at the rate usually
paid would more than cover the ex-
pense of converting the legislature
and the tax payers would have been
allowed to keep the principal.
II should not have urged the
members of the legislature to i'm
mortalize' themselves by increasing
the dimensions of the capitol
grounds six or seven times the orig
inal area without first consulting
their constituents.
eff farm values in Iowa were to
be raised l should have favored rails
ing public service properties pro-
portionately.
IT should have favored carrying
out the letter and spirit of the old
soldiers preference law. In my judg-
ment the legislature by enacting it
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26

The Jewell Record and Webster
City Freeman-Tribune will probably
be surprised to learn that congress-
men are elected under the pro-
visions of the United States consti-
tuition and that the governor of
Iowa is elected under the provisions
of the constitution of this state. Per-
sonally The Journal does not doubt
the eligibility of Judge Lee to serve
as governor if elected, but it is just
as we'll in controversial matters to
be logical and keep within the
bounds of truth. Judges may run
for any national Office in this coun-
try while still sitting on the bench.
The Iowa constitution, however, for
bids these officials from running for
any state Office during the term for
which they were elected" -Journal.
The Journal is too easily misled
by the Register and Leader. It
should consult the constitution it.
self when undertaking to tell others
what it says and means. "Uncle
Harve" and Ora Williams have been
very industrious in trying to make
the people believe what the Journal
says about the constitutional inhi-
bition of judges being candidates
for Office is true, but the constitu-
ton itself gives no warrant for such
construction being placed upon it.
Here is what it says and all it says
upon the subject:
"The Judge of the district court
shall hold his Office for the term of
four years, and until his successor
shall have been elected and quail
| fed; and shall be ineligible to any
other Office, except that of judge of
the supreme court, during the term
for Which he was elected"
The term of the office for which
Judge Lee is a candidate does not
begin until the tenth of January
next while the term for which he
was elected Judge expires ten days
prior to that date.
OF course it is just as well to be
logical in controversial matters, but
this is not controversial matter.
1t is trumped up "issue," without
merit, sense or fairness. Robert
Healy, one of the best lawyers in
northwestern Iowa, went into the
matter exhaustively, making a
painstaking research of opinions of
various supreme courts upon the
question, and he found that every
ruling bearing upon the points at
"issue' refuted absolutely the claim
of the opponents of Judge Lee.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26
BACK TO KINDERGARTEN.


The county boards of supervisors
have complete control of taxation,
excepting the small amount levied
by the legislature. The general as
sembly authorizes the executive
council to levy a state tax and fixes
limit, which we believe is mills.
-Des Moines Capital.
The Des Moines paper certainly
knows better than that. Webster
City will pay in taxes this year ap-
proximately 100000. Of this sum
approximately $4,000 is for city
purposes. Can the board of SUPER
visors control that? About $4,000
goes to the schools. What can the
board of supervisors do about that?
More than $4,000 will go to the
state treasury at Des Moines. What
can the board Of supervisors do to
reduce that amount? All that the
board can do is to fix the levies for
county purposes.
Col. Young ought to take the
writer who is responsible for the
item credited above to the CAPITAL,
out into the woodshed, give him a
good spanking and send him back to
the kindergarten.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26

A vote for Senator Allen is vote
to continue Pocahontas county on
the map. Let's stay on the map
Rolf Arrow.
All of which is hot air and non.
sense. Senator Joe is all right, Of
course, but Pocahontas will remain
upon the map no matter who is
elected senator this or any other
year. There are a thousand men in
Pocahontas who could represent the
county in the senate and it woulc
make absolutely no difference with
the map who was drafted for thu
service.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26

The last session of the Iowa leg
islature expended $3.50 for prayers,
No telling what might have happened
if this expenditure had not been
made. However, it is not contend
ed that the supplications offered had
much effect upon the executive coun-
Gil. Still, they could have done
worse, perhaps.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26

If the executive council has power
to act as assessors and boost values
regardless of what those elected to
fixe values may determine, it is high
time for the legislature to take such
unwarranted authority out of the
hands of the council.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26

We all have sufficient strength to
endure the misfortunes of others
La Rochefoucauld.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26

The winters snow cost New York
City $2,44O,000. There were few
thousand truck drivers who couldn't
see any fun in it at that.-Des
Moines Tribune.
Whew, that is about one-fourth
OF what the executive council will
cost the taxpayers of Iowa this year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-24
SUMMER SCHOOL CLOSE.
Few Students Quit Before End of
 Term-Exams This Week.

Fayetteville, July 23.-The summer school of the university of Arkansas comes to close this week with an attendance close on to 200, showing an increase of exactly 40 per cent over last year. Notwithstanding the excessive heat of last week the stud ents are staying to the end of the ses- sion better than they have before, and a much larger share are working for credit. State Superintendent Geo. B. Cook will this week give examinations for all grades of teachers licenses un- der the management of the director of the summer school, and those talk ing them will add materially to the number of trained teachers in the state.
 This is the first year that the uni yersitv authorities have gone beyond the borders of the state for special ists for their summer faculty, but there is no doubt that it has paid Their classes in various lines o1 school management and methods have been the ones with the largest enroll ment in all the courses offered. The fact that the Ozarks are ten degrees cooler than the rest of the state makes it seem certain that the uni versity summer school is certain tt become one of the great summer in stitutions of the West.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-24

of her.
 Mime. Gueydan, however, did not mo- tice Caillaux, whose hands were in- cessantly opening and closing. The witness gave details of happenings preceding her divorce. She said:
 'I had an impression that he was afraid"
 While saying this Mime. Gueydan looked Caillaux straight in the face. Mime. Caillaux bent over the railing with her face half concealed. Mme. Gueydan then recited succession of quarrels and reconciliations between M. Caillaux and herself
 Maitre Labori inquired if Mime. Gueydan had not signed an agree men to burn all the correspondence after her divorce.
 Mime. Gueydan: q had to defend myself against the Machiavellian maneuvers of an unfaithful husband He asked me to give my word of hon. or. did not do it, nor did I ask his word of honor, because I knew he had no honor."
 Maitre Labori: Did not M. Gail laux pay you 1S,OOO francs ($3,OOO) regularly yearly?'' Mime. Gueydan: Not regularly. There was no agreement. Only his suppli- cations. You are trying to make me responsible for the crime. You seek extenuation circumstances. All that has been said by the accused is false and all that M Caillaux has said is false"
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NEW YORK F. 0. DEPOSITS.
People of Metropolis Show Thrift in
 Money Matters.

New York, July 23.-Postmaste' Morgan, in report made public to- day, quoted from official records te show that New York has jumped fal ahead of other cities of the countr, in the number of depositors in the postal savings banks for the fisca year ending June 30. The valuation of deposits increased 65 per cent, and the number of depositors increaseo AS per cent.
 There is now, according to the postmaster. an average of $9S to the credit of New York's 4.500 depostors against $SS in 1913. New York leads the four cities that have passed the million dollars mark in deposits. The others are Chicago with $2,300,O00; Brooklyn, $1,50O,O00 and Boston witf $1,100,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-24

Mrs. Joe Gotlieb and Mrs. Sig Heiman and baby have removed tf their summer nome at sulphur Springs.
 pr. ]. C. ODaaiels has installed a Nitrous oxide and oxygen machine for painless extraction of teeth.
 Mrs. c. E. Duvall, who under went an operation at the Florence sanitarium last week, is reported to be somewhat improved.
 Mrs. Herbert Holingsworth has recovered sufficiently from an ill., ness at the Florence sanital ium to be removed to her home, Twenty-first and Ash streets.
 Your clothing will be washed cleaner, with less wear. The clothes will be absolutely sanitary. and will smell clean and sweet. American Ex- celsior La Indry Co. Il
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-24

desperate efforts to regain possession of his love letters has stirred Paris to it's depths.
 In a toneless whisper the former Mime. Caillaux told her story Caillaux sat within a few feet of her with his face buried in his hands while Mme Caillaux sniffed smelling salts.
 No Henri Bernstein drama every conjured up so thrilling picture.
 Caillaux Sleuth Testifies.
 Frances Desclaux, chief private sec- retary of M. Caillaux, when the latter was minister of finance, declared that Andre Vervoort, editor of the Paris Journal, told him Mme. Gueydan had proposed to him to publish two letters which she produced. He said he had informed M. CaillauX of this and Gail laux exclaimed: But these are let ters which were stolen from me. l hope no newspaper man can be found to publish them."
 The rapid succession of witnesses was interrupted by the confronting of Gaston Dreyfus and Paul Painleve. both of whom maintained the accur- acy of their dispositions with cOnsid- erable heat.
 Amid much murmuring among the spectators Judge Albanel ended the incident by saying the jurors must be left to decide for themselves as to the accuracy of the evidence. Andre Vervoort was next called and corroborated the testimony of M. Desclaux, but was unable to say ! whether his interview with Mime. Gueydan had taken place before or af- ter the marriage of M. Caillaux to his present wife in 1911. Maitre Labori drew from the wit ness the opinion that Mme. Caillaux not knowing the character of Cal mette, might well have feared the publication of her letters.
 Ex.Wife on Stand.
 "Call Mime. Gueydan," said Judge Albanel.
 Nearly every one in court arose to see Caillaux's first wife, who has been regarded as the intriguette be- hind Calmette and as the person re- sponsible for most of the misfortunes which have overcome the French statesman and his second wife.
 Mme Gueydan, a slender woman o1 medium height, then came into court She looked to be about 35 years old Her frace was drawn in tragic lines her black eyes showing from great sockets in her wasted cheeks. She seemed i'll, but walked with calm dig nifty past her former husband, stand
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-24
PARTICULAR GENTLEMEN

Send their clothes to Dietrich Clothing Hospitol to be cleaned. pressed and repaired; we also do re- lining, make button holes and put on velvet collars.
 We for and deliver; 220 1-2 Main street over Goldberg's Shoe Store.
 FRANK DIETR'~E, The Tailor. Phone 1926. 19-1Otf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-24
TO MY CUSTOMERS,

wish to announce that on June 30th will discontinue the retail dairy business except the certified milk and cream. I expect to continue the ice cream business. supplying to the family trade the best and purest ice cream and sherberts possible.
 wish to thank my customers for their kindness and patronage i1 the past which I appreciate very much. I will have some nice young Jer- sey COWS for sale.
 E.BAUGHMAN, S-11 If Proprietor Ideal Dairy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-24
Express Rates Increase.

Washington, July 24.-The suspen- sion declared by the Interstate Com merce Commission on the proposed advance of about 16 per cent on transportation by express of carload shipfents of fruit and vegetables from California to Montana and the East expired today. These tariffs affected a large traffic and many points of origin and destination.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-24
TAYLOR co co. Real Estate and Insurance.
 Phone No. 1O32
LOCAL

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 All trimmed hats at less than hal1 price at the Sweet Millinery Shop. If HENRY ROBERTS A- CO., 1nsur- ance and Bonds. 123 1-2 w. 2nd Ave Phone. 81S :-25 If HENRY ROBERTS X co, Fire In. surance. 123 1-s W. 2nd Ave. Phone.
 Let us show you our line of plumes which we are selling at ha'r cost. Sweet Millinery Shop. tf Special cash discounts On refrig- orators, gas ranges and cook stoves at CLEVELAND MATTHEWS lIARD- WARE co. tf
 Don't put up with unsatisfactory, unreliable washerwomen service. Our laundry will do your washing in g manner that will please you. Ameri- can Excelsior Laundry Co. If
 See the great four-part story at the Best theatre today. HENRY ROBERTS & CC,., Fire h. surance. 123 1-2 w. 2nd Ave. Phone s1s. 2-25 If
 Give our economical laundry serv- ice one thorough trial, and you'll decide to let us do your washing regularly. American Excelsior LauD- dry Co tf Oh. you ca1omel, get out of the way and let Liy-ver-lax do the work. Purely vegetable. Ask Bedell's Phar- macy. S-T-F-tf Everything in the millinery line, at cost and less, Sweet Millinery Con- pany. u
 Special prices on fruit jars, all sizes and styles-Ring S32-CLEVE- LAND-MATTHEWS HARDWARE co ti Five and ten cents to see great four-part Franco Prussian war story at the Best theatre today. t,se 4t Let us show you how much we can do at very small expense tc you. Ask for our wagon to call American Excelsior Laundry Co.,. ti
 This laundry Is sanitary. By our process the clothes returned to you are cleaner and more hygienic than 1t is ossible to ob,ain by the usual home washing. American Excelsior Laundry C.: q
 Quit Calomel, 1t Is dangerous. Try Liv.ver.lax, that vegetable liver syrup guaranteed to produce even better re. suits than calomel. It is absolutely harmless and pleasant to take. Any cAild can take It with safety. Ask Bedell's Pharmacy. s-T-F-tf The Begging market Is off on ac- count of big crop. but will stick to my old prices-3c for gooG small sacks; Sc for good large sacks: one cent less for ona with 'Ioles. Phone 2l1. Sam Soltz. 51s E. 3rd Ave.
 Don't buy hat till you see the great bargains at the Sweet Millinery Shop. u
 Special prices on all base ball goods, bicycles and sundries, CLEVE. LAND-MATTHEWS HARDWARE co
 t!
 Let Duntley & O'Cedar do the work this hot weather. Reap & Craw- lords the place to buy them.
 HENRY ROBERTS < CO.,. Insur ance & Loans. 1zs 1-2 w. End Ave Phone. SIS. 2-?5 If
 Grigsby's Liv.ver.lax, that delicious liver syrup, has displaced calomel in nearly every home. Good for grown. ups and children alike. Ask Bedell's PharMacy. S-r-F-t1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-24
ATTENTION. LADIES

ATTENTION, LADIES FOR A SHORT TIME WE WILL RENOVATE YOUR OLD MAT. PRESSES AND MAKE LIKE NEW WITH THE BEST OF TICK AND BEST FINISH FOR $5.0O; ALSO A
 PHONE S96
 Turner Bedding Factory WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OF ALL GRADES MATTRESSES
 AND PILLOWS PINE BLUFF, ARK. 6-7-1m
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that paving District No. B, of Pine Bluff, Arkan- sas, will receive sealed bids at 2 o'clock, July 23rd, 1914, in the office of Attorney Irving Reinberger, for the Paving of State Street. Bids will be taken on Asphaltic Concrete and shall be directed to w. C. Mcbride, Secy.
 Approx. 1315O Square Yards Paving.
 Approx, G300 Lineal feet curb and gutter.
 WHITE & HUMPHREYS 7-12-1Ot Engineers.
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NOTICE,

All persons having any claim or demands against the late firm of White & Watson will please present the same to the undersigned.
 D6t J. W.WHITE,
 Jefferson County Courthouse.