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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: In the
year 1S48, seventy-seven years ago,
the first meeting ever held to dis
cuss the social, civil and religious
Condition and rights Of women was
held in Seneca Falls, N. Y, and
then and there was made the first
open and formed plea for women's
suffrage in the United States. Eliza
beth Cady Stanton was the first pub
lie speaker to advocate political
equality. Three years later Susan
B. Anthony joined her in this noble
work which has been SO far reach
ing for good. Every woman who
seeks the legal custody Of her chill
dren or the legal control Of her prop
erty: every woman who finds the
door of a college or . university
opening to her; every woman who
in a post ONCE or pub
lie library; every woman who en-
ters upon a career Of medicine. law
or theology; every woman who
teaches school, or tills farm. or
keeps a shop; every woman who en-
cages in the many occupations
which occupy the days and strength
Of more than eight millions Of wom-
en- of the United States. owes her lib
erty largely to Mrs. Stanton and her
earliest coworkers.
Eight millions of working women
in the United States must obey the
law, though they have no voice In
the making of the law Many thous7
and women who pay taxes support
Ing governments, have no voice In
public affairs. Tax paying women
need the ballot to protect their prop
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
LIVING RIGHT.

Mason City Globe Gazette: Death
comes suddenly in many cases, but
death is not to be feared if one lives
right. And the man or woman who
lives right, thoughtful of their fam
lilies and their neighbors, thinking
always along high-minded planes,
radiating sweetness and sunshine
and joy, helping in a sane way the
one who seems down and out, sup-
porting the church and testifying by
word or act to the masterful infiu-
ence Of the Nazarene on their lives,
gets the most out of life here and
hereafter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
INDIAN SUMMER.

The golden heritage of Indian
summer is ours; we have for the past
three weeks been basking like liz
ards in the mellow light Of the aut-
umn sun and breathing In such elk
ir of life as only is possible in
Indian Summer. II an Iowan need
ed compensation for the uncertain
vagaries of the weather, he would
receive it all in the Indian Summer
which is usually given us. Where
else upon the earth would he go to
breathe the still frosty air Of the
mornings? Where would he behold
more glorious sunrfses than when the
Indian sun slowly and majestically
rises from the lake Of fire Just over
the eastern gate'' of the horizon,
and rims the purple hills with his
radiance? The sapphire skies Of late
October and early November rival
those of a summer in Venice. The
limpid streams the slender rivers,
the mirrored surfaces of the ponds
i'll he Iowa pastures all reflect back
the glory of the opalescent days and
the very leaves that fall upon their
faces float lazily as If the cool wat
ers would make the most Of their
days of golden opulence of sunshine.
The thick grey smoke of the morn
ing fires rises steadily upward in a
pastel line across the cobalt of the
sky: the hillside across the river Is
grey-no, purple. Color,
color everywhere, even though the
blaze of warm tinted leaves from
the trees melted long ago into the
thick brown carpet at your feet as
you walk though the woods on Sun
day-for workers may only walk
the woods on Sunday. Then
it Is indeed hallowed ground, hal
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
PRACTICAL EDUCATION.

Eldora Ledger: The really prac-
tical education of today is that
which enables a man to not only
know thoroughly his own business
in all it's details but to also have a
comprehensive understanding Of the
requirements Of the other lines OF
business with which his own may
bring him in contact.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

lowed by the majestic tread of the
seasons and the sense that possesses
you of presence there of some
mighty, force. The squirrels scam
per about through the rustling
leaves, with much business of i'm
portance, and the crows gather in
noisy conclave on the weather worn
height Of storm broken cotton
wood. Notes sail about in the liquid
sunshine and now and then an air
ship of the milkweed variety wings
it's delicate way by. The hawthornes
of the latest variety are cleaning
rosily against the more sober tints
of the tree trunks and on barbed
wire fence, bittersweet is tryin des-
perately to fling its robe of Indian
summer beauty across, hiding as
much of the wired ugliness as 1t
may. You have started a rabbit
from pile of brush. and he meas
ures with the feetness Of deer the
distance between brush pile and
brush pile. Pungent smell of pine
smoke, or burning leaves somewhere,
brings to your mind many things,
chiefly Of your childhood and some
care-free period Of happiness. You
are loath to slip your burdens Of re-
sponsibiiity in Indian Summer and
bark back to some period, perhaps
before you can but hazily remem-
Der, when the world was very very
large and there was much time to
traverse the road of life slowly. If
an Iowan born and bred, had but one
season in which to live, he would
surely choose the Indian summer
through which we are now passing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
ANOTHER FAKE.

Des Moines News: How the SUI
perstition of ignorant people may
b capitalized and made to yield
large revenues is illustrated daily in
the fraud orders issued by the post
office department. One Of the most
striking examples is one just issued
against the sale Of what its makers
call the "Oxydonor," which was
found to be merely a nickel shell
cylinder, called a "vocor," three
inches in length and an inch In dia-
meter and containing filler con-
sisting in some cases Of oxide OF
iron and small quantities Of carbon
ated lime and sulphur. The cylin-
der was air and water tight. To
one end was attached an insulated
wire which terminated In garter
like arrangement to be fastened to
the affected portion Of the patients
anatomy. Then when the "vocor"
was put into cold water or ice
it was supposed to begin its benenc-
ial work. Experts testified that
when the air and watertight cylin-
der was thus immersed in water, alb
solutely nothing happened. It was
found to be inert and incapable OF
the slightest degree Of result, except
in the Imagination Of the person
who had paid $25 for 1t, trusting the
promises in the literature sent
through the mails.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

Indiana democrats have discover
ed that they are entitled to forty
four more federal jobs than they
have got and for this reason they
are swearing vengeance upon Tom
Marshall and declare that he cannot
again be nominated for vice presi-
dent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

Italy is making less noise since
she jumped into the war than she
made before taking the leap.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
erty. Men know that taxation with

out representation is tyranny.
Lincoln said: 81 am for all shar-
ing the privileges Of government
who assist in bearing its burdens, by
no means excluding women" Lin
coin was for woman suffrage. Whis-
key sellers and dive keepers are
against it, Where are you?
Mrs. Anna Hebdon-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

The allies over in Europe are
ready to make any sacrifices to win.
The latest demonstration of this
spirit is their evident eagerness to
have Roumania and Greece get into
the conflict against the Germans ana
Austrians.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

Some one has figured out that Mrs
Gait is not only a descendant of Pc
cahontas, but a descendant of Adam
and Eve as well.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

Abe Martin says that one of the
worst things about closing the sa-
looms in Des Moines is that the bill
collectors do not know where to look
for lot Of fellows.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
BERT IS INQUIs1TIvE.

Mason City Times: Bert Keltz is
preparing letter to Attorney Gen
eral Cosson, asking him to state
openly whether 1t is true that his
campaign for governor was inspired
by railroad influence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

AS strange as it may appear, there
is still an occasional republican who
mentions Taft in connection with
the next republican presidential
nomination.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

The duke Of Manchester has
debts amounting to $1,OO0,0oO and
assets of $1,000, and it is now both
ering his acquaintance to deter
mine where and how he got the
$1,000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

formation there are LISP miles Of
what are called Improved roads. /"
However odious comparisons may be-,
they are very useful at times to show
how far behind the rest of the civ
ilized world the United States are in
taking care of the most important
economic problem with which they
must deal if the immense resources
of the country are to be developed.
Strange as it may seem, there are
many merchants, in most ways live
and up-to-date, who do not appre-
ciate advertising. They are sure
their business goes just as we'll with
out advertising, or with only a few
dollars year expended for the pur
pose of setting their goods before the
public. The other day a grocer in
this city who believes in advertising
received an order from Iowa Fails
and another from man in Mime
sofa who several years ago resided
here and still takes the home paper.
The former has been reading the old
home paper and ordered SIS worth
of groceries on the same day that the
order was received from Minnesota.
The latter order was for $50 worth
of groceries and the accompanying
letter said the writer could buy
goods in this city and ship them to
his home cheaper than he could buy
in his own town. These two In
stances again prove beyond all doubt
that advertising brings its returns.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

Probably President Wilson is
again in the mood to knock once and
for all Bryan's policies into cock
ed hat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

OF course the republican party
doesn't want to see its friend, the
enemy, suffer more than is neces-
sary. but it just can't help smiling
over the ruction between the presi-
dent and Mr.. Bryan.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

IF we cannot stop the dogs of
war in Europe from tearing at each
other, we at least should keep n.y.
drophobia out of this country."-W.
]. Bryan.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

1t appears that the government Of
England has made serious mistake
in putting all of the best generals in
the empire in editorial chairs in Lon
don. The German way is to put the
best generals in the field and the
German way seems to be the best
way.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

It appears from reports coming
from Minnesota and South Dakota
that those two states are strongly in
favor of the nomination of Senator
Cummins for president. That is a
straw showing which way the wind
west of the Mississippi is blowing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

Victor Murdoch, the Kansas cy-
clone who spoke at the Chautauqua
in this city this summer, has gone
to Europe as a war correspondent.
II Wick can write as Interestingly as
he can talk he will entertain his
readers if he does not instruct them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

ing too long leap at the start.
However, it believes that Mr.. Bry-
an is just as far wrong in the other
direction. Perhaps their differences
will lead to the adoption of some
policy not so extreme as the presi-
dent wants and yet not such back
number as Mr.. Bryan insists upon.
Government munitions factories
now near the eastern seaboard ought
to be moved to points further west
to insure their safety in case Of war.
Should hostilities break out between
this country and some foreign power
the greatest efforts Of the enemy
would be concentrated in attacks up
on munition factories. Possibly the
president can find some way to tax
the expense of the removal of the
factories to the warning nations in
Europe, as he proposes to do in his
preparedness scheme.
The license fees OF the automo-
biles of Iowa, there being 10000
OF them, at an average of $12.50
each would yield s1,s75,O0O per year.
That would pay interest on nearly
s5O,OOO,OOO worth of bonds, which
would build 5000 miles Of hard sur
faced roads at $4,000 per le.Then
build graveled roads leading to the
hard surfaced roads, which could be
built with money the interest of
which present rates of taxation
would pay. That would give the
state a good system OF roads and it
wouldn't take an extra dollar in tax
alton to do it, either. Think it ov-
er.
It hardly looks like a square deal
to put an export duty upon NUM-
lions Of war, as proposed by Presi-
dent Wilson. The countries of Eur
ope are in desperate condition and
1t appears like taking advantage Of
their helplessness to add to the bur-
den by taxing them for the things
they must buy from us. The square
deal between nations ought to be
practiced, as we'll as between indi-
viduals. 1t is such suggestions as
the taking of certain exports at
times like this that makes the world
look upon the United States as ma
ton gone mad over the almighty
dollar.
The English papers and public
speakers refer to Miss Cavell as
modern Joan of Arc. The reference
is unfortunate for the English as
they are the ones who burned the
original Joan of Arc at the stake
Iowa City Republican.
But the England Of today is not
for what the English
did several centuries ago. Nobody
in England would now tolerate such
an outrage as the burning of Joan of
Arc. Nor is the present day Ger
man responsible for what the Ger
mans of fifty or one hundred years
ago did, but the present day German
is responsible for the ex-
ecution of Edith Cavell.
It makes England laugh to hear
the United States buster about the
British blockade of neutral coun-
tries. England has the strongest
navy in the world and the United
States can do nothing more than
make faces to enforce her demands.
It is limited that the president under
stands this fully and is only buster
Ing around to pacify German-Amer-
leans who are displeased at the
course of this country toward Ger
many. However, the Freeman-Trib-
Inc doesn't take that view. 1t be-
Iieves President Wilson Is trying
honestly to maintain strict neutral
ity and that he is entitled to the
united support of his own country III
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

1t is about time for some one to
suggest Col. Young for governor Of
Iowa. The colonel must be getting
lonesome, as he has not been "sug-
gested" for anything in several
months.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
THE PRESIDENT.

lib fhESlOEN1 i.
President Wilson is without doubt
one of the weakest men that ever
sat in the presidential chair, and if
we do not meet with some great
catastrophe through his blunders it
will be miracle.-Algona Upper
Des Moines- Republican.
President Wilson has made good
through the most trying times that
any administration since LincOln's
has had to face and that American
spirit to which he appeals SO elo-
quently will insist upon his hand
being at the helm Of American at
fairs for second term.-Davenport
Democrat.
In the Judgment Of the Freeman
Tribune neither Of these estimates
of the man are deserved. Woodrow
Wilson is making an ordinary prest-
dent. He is neither great nor weak.
Barring two or three high places
along the route he will compare fav-
orably with men who have preced-
ed him in the white house and prob
ably with men who will succeed him.
Had Roosevelt maintained digni-
fed silence during the past four or
five years the present generation
would have granted him first place
among the men who have been pres
ident since Lincoln, but Roosevelt
has pursued course since his re-
TRACY that has lost him much pres
tige and respect.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

mons and the original Yankees. And
now that William Howard Taft has
finally discovered that he is out of
politics it is to be hoped that he will
have the good Judgment to stay out.
The Des Moines Drug Company
may leave Iowa to escape prohibit.
tion, but it will not be many years
until prohibition will overtake it
wherever it may go. Sentiment
against the liquor traffic is growing
so fast that it will not be long un-
It'll every state has prohibition.
It is not often that Geo. Cosson,
attorney general, agrees with Jack
Dalton, the inimitable editor Of the
Manson Democrat, but when Jack
declares that Clifford Thorne should
stay where he is upon the railroad
commission and not become candi-
date for governor, Mr.. Cosson, it
may be presumed, utters an amen.
If million democrats follow Mr..
Bryan in opposition to President
Wilson's war policy, as is estimated,
it will make the election of repub-
lican president in 1916 a certainty.
Mr.. Bryan has not much to his cred
it in the way of helping the party of
protection and sound money, but he
is doing that every thing just now.
The country, we believe, is for
preparedness. Perhaps the presi-
dent is advocating the taking of too
long step, but Mr.. Bryan is favor
ing taking too short step. Per-
haps 'happy medium" can be
found. However, the Freeman-Trib
une is going to give both men credit
for being honest and sincere in what
they are proposing.
A young man down east hung
himself because some people found
fault with him. Should this prac-
tice become general the trees would
be full of preachers, school teachers,
doctors and editors, says an ex-.
change. The preacher, teacher, doc
tor or editor that nobody finds fault
with ought to hang himself, because
he is dead anyhow and don't know
It.
If the democratic leaders in the
national house of representatives
are going to fight the preparedness
program of the administration the
president will probably be beaten:
But it will be a new sensation to him
to be confronted by real men Of his
own party who have opinions of
their own. In the past he has han-
died them as carelessly and indiffer-
emily as he would shovel full of
fish worms.
Senator Kenyon, who is strongly
supporting Cummins for president,
suggests Judge Birdsall and Col.
Palmer as suitable men for two Of
the delegates-at-large. The sugges-
ton is all right, provided Messrs.
Birdsall and Palmer are loyal sup
porters of the senator. They have
not always been that in the past.
nOWCNSI, IuO AApOA IfaAI tAAA6 49, civ
they for him now? Let the past take
care of itself. It is time to bury
the Ratchet.
Mayor Purdy Of Independence is
throwing bouquets at himself in this
wise: With an electric and water
works plant that is worth 100000;
a complete sewer system; AZ miles
Of water main; LOT hydrants for fire
protection; 412 street lights; about
forty blocks of paving; a cement
crossing at every street intersec-
ton; all bonds against the city paid,
and about $25,615.99 in the treas
ury, l ask you, what is the matter
with Independence?
nh UI;1cor Hav,,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

The Puritan hated bear-baiting.
not because 1t gave pain to the bear
but because 1t gave pleasure to the
spectators. Cauley.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

William Howard Taft announced
in Chicago few days ago that he is
out of politics. OF course there Is
nothing new in this announcement.
Everybody except William Howard
Taft knew that William Howard
Taft went out Of politics with a
whoop on a certain November day
in 1e1SAend the only two states
in the III that offered even q fee
BILE prote his going was Utah
and Verm homes of the Nor
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

The Wilson democrats are charg-
ing that Bryan is seeking political
power and prestige for himself in
his open hostility to the prepared
ness plans of the president, and the
Bryan democrats are saying that
Wilson is controlled by the jingoes
and the fellows who are waxing fat
by selling munitions to the allies.
Why not give both Mr.. Wilson and
Mr.. Bryan credit of being honest in
their differences? There are two
sides to this question of prepared
ness and there is no justification In
trying to discredit the man who is
for 1t or the man who is against it.
The Freeman-Tribune is for prepar-
edness in the sense Of having a
strong navy and coast defenses, with
sufficient army and navy ofacers to
take command in time Of war, but
it believes that the president Is TAX
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

The technical research work Of
the United States bureau of mines
has accomplished wonders in the
past year, making it possible to re-
duce the price of radium from $780,
900 per grain to $4,000 per grain.
That is some reduction. However,
the price is still a little stiff.