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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

H. F. Frederick of st. Louis, a
member of the city council, who was
''vindicated' at the recent election
by majority of $4,000, has just
been sentenced to ten years in the
penitentiary. With the st. Louis
gang, the Terre Haute thieves and
the Sioux City bribers in the pens of
their respective states the wardens
of those institutions will have to
take extra precautions for the pro-
lection of the ordinary convicts. The
man who is elected to Office and will
deliberately violate the trust impos-
ed by robbing the public or by US
ing his official position for personal
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

What has become of the old fash
toned man who could best talk of
his troubles when he had one elbow
resting on the bar of saloon?-
Des Moines Tribune.
He has passed on, so far as Des
Moines is concerned, but may yet be
found doing business at Boone or
Fort Dodge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

gain at the expense of the public is
the meanest kind of a scoundrel. He
is disgrace to citizenship and a
menace to popular government.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

Kitchner observed some time ago
that he did not know just when the
war would end but he did know 1t
would begin the first of May. Well,
the Germans seem to have thought
it wise to begin a few days prior to
the date set by Kitchner, hence they
are now showing the allies what real
war is. For further particulars read
of the great battle now on in Fland-
ers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

It appears that the men higher
up" are not required to follow the
rules laid down for others. It is in
sisted upon by the various depart
ments at Washington that appoint
ees must devote their entire time to
the public's service. Editors who
are appointed postmasters cannot at
tend to their editorial duties, but
must devote their undivided atten-
ton to the business of postmaster
ing. This is entirely proper. but
why should the men higher up be
permitted to disregard this rule?
They get much more pay for their
services and ought to be as Jealous
to serve the public by giving all OF
their time to public duties. Yet Sec
rotary Bryan is writing for the Com
moner. He also makes addresses
for pay when he feels like it and de-
clares it is nobody's business. If Mr..
Bryan has a right to do that why
should the same privilege be denied
other officials holding less response
BILE positions? Even the president
contributes paid articles to the mag
aZines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

There appears no sufficient reason
why street railroads should demand
and get protection against the jitney
bus. No other business interest gets
such consideration. The livery bus
mess has been greatly injured by
the automobile, yet nobody ever
thought of legislation to protect the
liveryman from the automobile.
Then many of the retail stores of
the country are making losing fight
against the mail order houses, but
they cannot induce legislators to
give them any special protection. If
the theory that development and i'm
provement is not to interfere with
customs and modes that have been
in force for years had prevailed, the
railroad coach would not have dis
placed the stage and the interurban
would not have been permitted to
contest with the steam lines. If the
street railroads cannot meet the
competition of the jitneys they must
eventually succumb, because the peo-
pie are going to patronize the trans
portation company that they want
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

port a reactionary standpatter like
Taft, Cannon, Penrose, Smoot or
Barnes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

Colorado is an example of corrupt
government. It's about the poorest
state in the union for any business
enterprise now and it has been worse
for several years past.-Sioux City
Tribune.
Colorado is paying the penalty of
her foolishness. A few years ago
she elected Guggenheim to the SEN
ate, knowing that Guggenheim had
promised to give money for public
buildings in exchange for votes in
the legislature. A man who will buy
an Office like that, and a people who
will sell one, deserve what they are
now getting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

1t is beginning to dawn upon many
people that the national administra-
ton is claiming entirely too much
credit for keeping the United States
out of war. In the first place there
is nobody in this country who wants
war and in the second place it is not
such a difficult matter under such a
condition to keep out of war, espec-
tally when none of the other nations
of the world want war with us. Nc
Kinley held the people back quite
while when they were clamoring
for war with Spain, but there is no
holding back at this time, because
nobody is pushing. Here we are
more than three thousand miles
from the war zone and it ought not
to be such a great problem to keep
out of the fight when such nations
as Holland, Switzerland and Portu-
gal, lying right against the warning
countries, are able to keep out. Then
there is Italy, whose people are anx-
ious to fight, but has been kept out
thus far by it's government. There is
really no reason for the United
States to become embroiled and it re-
quires no great amount of diplomacy
to keep us at peace at this time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

A New York clerk, working on a
salary of SIS per week, has just been
convicted of stealing $35O,000, TAX
ing the amount from time to time.
He lived it all up, too, buying auto
mobiles, taking out yacht parties,
maintaining gorgeous bachelor quar-
tiers, etc. His bone-head boss,
strange to say, is still out of the
home for the feeble-minded. A bust
ness man who will let a clerk steal
$35O,000, taking the amount in
dribs, is no man to be at the head OF
any concern.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

A farmer in Pottawattamie coun-
ty has a twenty acre field of alfalfa
and gets from three to seven tons
per acre per year. It is worth all
the way from $12 to $40 per ton.
Quite a number of farmers in Ham
ilton county have started small
patches within the past year or two
and in some places it is doing we'll.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

Publicity is as essential to honest
administration of government as
freedom of speech is to representa-
tive government-SecretaryW VIM. ].
Bryan to the City Club of Baltimore.
Mr.. Bryan is right about it and
he talks as though he were firing a
few shots at Webster City. However,
our present administration is in fav-
or of publicity, but the council ma
jority is against it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

mail, per year ...........$4.OO
Delivered in city, per year. $500
D. L. Hunter business Mgr
w. F. Hunter ............. Editor
The man who never makes mis-.
takes, never makes anything.-Malt'
bic Davenport Babcock.
Now is a good time to figure on
next winters coal supply.
Thus far the prosecution has not
questioned the colonel about his diet
while in South Africa.
The May bride is just as good and
just as sweet as the June, then why
put it off a month longer?
It is said that Prof. Taft is finding
it very difficult to keep his neutral
ity on straight regarding the Barnes
Roosevelt trial.
AS soon as we get through worry
ing about the small grain and hay
we can worry about an early frost
The worrying is always good fol
those who like it.
Conrad now has GIG inhabitants
being an increase of ten per cent
The Conrad boosters state that they
would have had thousand, if there
had been houses in the town thai
were available.
England hesitates to get upon thu
water wagon. This is an improve
ment, however, as it is the first time
in history that England ever ever
considered the effect Of taking {
drink or ever hesitated about taking
it.
Mason City is finding it's foreign
population quite a problem to han
die. A very undesirable class ha!
apparently drifted into that town
attracted by the cement works ant
other industries relying upon cheal
labor.
The eastern papers are predicting
that Col. Roosevelt will come out o
the Barnes Roosevelt trial the gain
er, so far as public opinion is con
cerned. 1t is mighty hard to dow
the colonel and he seems to be hav
ing bully time.
1t will be an easy matter for Ger
many and Austria, if they win thi
war, to take back anything they ma.
now give Italy as the price of he
neutrality. This fact is of cours
fully appreciated by the Italian gov
eminent.
A crop failure in Iowa would ser
iously affect the prosperity of Flor
ida and California. Those states ge
their greatest harvest from low:
tourists. They might Withstand tn
loss of the orange and lemon crop
but if the tourists failed them the.
would go broke.
Republicans who want the part!
to win next year ought to stop talk
ing in favor of the nomination O.
either Taft or Roosevelt. The Fart!
cannot unite upon either of them
Pick up a new candidate and he will
stand an excellent chance CT winning
at the polls.
What has become of the old fash
toned man who could best talk o.
his troubles when he had one elbow
resting on the bar of a saloon?-
Des Moines Tribune.
He has passed on, so far as De!
Moines is concerned, but may yet b.
found doing business at Boone OF
Fort Dodge.
Those colonies do not always NEAR
what they say. Col. Bryan, yor
know, meant nothing when hi
bounced that brick from ChamI
Clark's head at the Baltimore con.
vention and now Col. ROOSEVELT
lawyer insist that the ex-president
meant nothing personal when he lar
ruped Barnes numerically.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

ruped Barnes numerically.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-17
ITALY'S ROYAL
FAMILY NEEDS NO
ARMED GUARD
Queen Helena and Princess Yolanda Sold
Tickets for Red Cross Lot.

Rome, Aug. l7.-Democratic and
friendly, the royal house OF Italy mingles
with the mothers and wives and sisters
and sweethearts of the men lighting at
the front in marked contrast 10 the sit.
uation at other war capitals, where roy
atty goes about guarded by bristling
weapons.
The scene az the Red Cross fair the
other day could scarcely be repeated in
any other monarchy in the world. The
ll-year-old crown prince, dressed in a
boy scout suit, stood in a booth in the
gardens Of the uuirinal selling his pho
tograph for charity.
The little fellow, with a bright smile
on his lips and frank look in his big
brown eyes, was replying TO questions
put 70 him by admiring women in a most
democratic manner. And while he talked
and sold his photographs, murmurs were
stirring other sentiments in the gardens
Of the royal palace.
@Why does the king take such c<ances
AZ the 'front.' ran the comment. 1T
would be q crime 10 burden such a child
with the responsibilities Of a kingdom
a. such a time"
In other parts Of the garden Queen
Helena and the Princess Nolanda were
selling chances for the Red Cross lottery.
A small Red Cross fee was the only re-
luiremeut Tor entrance 20 the royal gar
tens.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-17
EAST BRAINTREE

Miss Maud Kenyon is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Clark Abel.
Mrs Laura Wyman OF Montpelier Wis,
tied at Il. A. Wheeler's last week.
The dance in Abel's hall Friday night
was largely attended.
Eugene Glysson and family of Barre,
We're Sunday guests OF Il. A. Smith.
Mrs. Tar5ell and Mrs. Simonson are
boarding at the Bowman hotel.
Mrs. Mary Farnsworth' is gaining
slowly froh her severe illness. Miss
Mary Linfield is still caring for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Campbell are in
charge of the Fisher farm while the pro.
prietor is passing week in Springfield,
Mass.
The grange holds its next meeting
Aug. 81; the third and fourth degrees
win be conferred. All members should
be present. Cake and ice cream will be
served.
A son was born Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Holman.
Pearly Terry and Henry Baldwin have
returned from bicycle trip to the White
Charles Powers is making extensive
repairs on the house on his farm, and his
family will move there in the near flu
5ire.
Miss Josephine Sargent, who has been
he guest of Miss Jennie Blanchard, has
-eturned to her home in South Royalton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-17
MIDDLESEX

Mrs. r. T. White returned Saturday
night to her home in Waterbury.
Harold Crane spent Sunday at High.
gate Springs.
Miss Eva Mccarthy, who has been Wis.
iting her sister. Mrs. l.. c. Jones, went
Monday to Waitsfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Kellogg of winooski
we're visitors at Charles Grandfeld's Sun
day.
Nathan johnson and family of Stowe
were weekend visitors at n. Stockwelfs.
Mrs. w. Z. Fay is confined TO her bed
with illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marsha, who have
been here through the summer, left Tues
day for their home in Woodstock.
George Hayes and family visited
friends in Stowe Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Stockwell. who have
been visiting their son in Richmond, re.
turned home Sunday night.
Miss Grace Hill has completed her
work in Waitsfeld and returned home.
Mrs. Isabel Mccarthy. who has been
visiting her daughter. MIRA l.. c. Jones.
went Tuesday 10 visit her sister in
Falls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-17

One hss 10 subscribs nsithsr - TIE
moderate new q Tire rsrior rsformsr nos
- The rndicni stand Of 1ohr 4. sunirsn.
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wNfon = rttiur "a 5al.n Bsflers8rt
sore ard al. 90 rrc10rizs IN ths rrohfti
tiun wsss q movement that he's rsinna
rrors prestige N ths rssi dsends than
srv sinElf FsfuFm propaganda ~ half
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sanst iusss rnaas raistshss Cfeat Fur -
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-17

On the hottest day of the summer
thousands OF people in st. John, N. B.
turned out to see their children aid in
the work of recruiting soldiers for the
salvation OF the empire. No Pied Piper
Of Hamelin led the youngsters and the
seductive lift Of pied ones pipe was not
needed to urge the children along the
principal streets of the city. The march
ers numbered 1900. Heads were held
high, Wen warrant, and the scene was
nothing if not inspiring. A glance at
their banners explained the reason for
their appearance on the streets:
The war may be over by Christmas,
but we need you now.
Shall tyrants desolate this land9
My daddy has gone to the war; why
don't yours go7
The Huns killed Belgian children; will
you save usf
Help end the war quicklyl
Your king and your country need you.
There is suspicion that such slim.
ulating spectacles may only serve to
postpone the day when conscrfption shall
become general throughout the dominions
Of George V.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-17
CURRENT COMMENT
Massachusetts, Tax Dodgers.

The more publication Of stories about
millionaire tax dodgers In this common.
wealth accomplishes nothing toward the
reform Of the system Of taxation. There
is, however, an application 20 be made
that has real value in connection with
the vote next autumn on the constitu-
tional amendment broadening the legis.
lature's powers in framing tax laws
Il should be explained why the late
Gov. Draper Of Hopedale was taxed by
the local assessors for only en- 600 600,
when his personal property amounted
70 over s6.0O0,O00. II should BE- exf>s ined
why Sidney Winsl0w of the United Shoe
Machinery company has made his legal
residence in the small town Of Orleans,
on Cape Code. Orleans had a tax rate
Of els on q thousand In 1910 Nov the
tax rates IL 80 and u "a said that the
tax Mr.. Winslow pays is more than the
town requires.
These scsndalous stunts in tar dodg.
inr wiil continue 20 disGgure the Msssa-
ohusetts tar system 90 long AZ The pres.
ent general property tar can BE- levied 20
- e. take very often 90 per cent Of the
taxpayers income. Tax lodging IL re-
Pr hsnsihis bit there are hundreds. snd
even tb0ussnds. 81 Massachusetts, tar
payers vh0 fssl that they ere outrse-
aoasir treated vhsn Their "irfsuri i,lsss
b the property are made ~ yitlf 10 the
fsx rathefef suustting lks Gre half -
10 annual income rToturef ~ them. Il
.snt she millionaire orlF Who fsroifs 4
r. inst he present system every snlsn /
.glasF 81 stnsts ard bonas tsrahis tf 1
Massachusetts, 10 ruads 20 svmuathiss 4
sith So rich taE B1arrrs and - ron
.asi - faf ss possible thnir cwr t2xa tie +
.s.safr1tses fFww ths nssessufs
TIE wny a. rtfrrrr IN snrsfhls hrss i
lFnnrt So Nmnr1frrtt If fhs ezrst
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-17
100000 ALIENS HERE.
Labor Department Says That Many Owe
Allegiance 10 Foreign Countries.

Washington, Aug. l7.--That there are
5000, 00e able bodied men in the United
States who owe allegiance to European
nations was disclosed yesterday in the
department of labor statistics.
These naturalization bureau figures
showed 100000 foreign born persons
in the country who have not acquired
citizenship.
OF the 100000 able bodied males,
most of whom are said to have had mill.
tary training, approximately 100000
were given as Germans and Austrians.
OF the remainder, 5,500,000 records in
dieated that approximately 100000 owe
allegiance 10 the entente allies.
Preparedness advocates emphasize their
claim that these men would only need
equipment to constitute formidable
hostile force on American soil without
the necessity for invasion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-17
BANQUET CLOSES DAY.
Congressman Frank L. Greene Speaker
Of the Evening.

Congressman Frank L. Greene Speaker
Of the Evening.
The days proceedings were brought 20
a happy ending with the banquet AZ Q
O'Clock. Landlord Rowen set before the
visitors one Of his best and this was
interpreted with music and other exer-
cises. including a reading by DR.. p. NJ.
Isynde, a song BY William Hurry aud
brief remarks BY Rev. Edgar Grassland.
The music was furnished By Carroll's or
chestra. The menu
Iced cantaloupei mock turtle, stuffed
pimentos. sslted nuts. Pcnobscot river
salmon, sauce supreme. pommes Sara
togai broiled spring chicken; native
peas. mashed potatoes; fruit salad Ia
Hotel Barre; strawberry Ire, assorted
eakei American cheese. r0quefort cheese
saltines, coffee.
The speaker Of tha evening was Con.
gresham Prank T.. Greene 81 81 Al.
bans, Who spoke informally. but none
the less earnestly on matters closely
toachinE on banking IN bis remarks Re
touchet on rural credits. stating that the
5emand Tor such legislation did not come
from the North 0r middle West. bat
from The south aud South West He
sas - ths opinion that any proposed
= legislation 90 Nashinrtur c0ntenrlaf-
Itg The srteusinn 81 rural credits should
- fFamsfsfd csFtfuiiv. and While hs Nes
pot opposed a. en- s1tension 81 credit
- surons nrd 81 shers deserved. ~
oppressed e t@litf that urisss great rsrs
= sxsrrts~t. arr uew ierislstion $3.50
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-17
WILLIAMSBURG

The ladies' aid OF the M. H. churcl
will hold social on Friday Afternoon
and evening, Aug. 80, at the home o.
Mr., and Mrs, r.. NJ. Jeffords.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfred Cram of Plain,
field. n. D., are in town for stay OF
about three weeks with Clinton w
Cram.
T. G.. Howe returned to town the 18th
after an absence of week, during which
some changes were made in the relative
speed of the engine and pump, the fitting
up being done by Herbert G. Townsend.
The apparatus was given thorough
trial through the day, both in short and
long lines of hose, and worked very sat :
isfactorily.
DIR. and Mrs John C. Morgan and
daughter, Helen, of Stowe were in town
for brief call on relatives the 10th, TAX
ing with them on the return trip Mrs.
Morgan's mother, Mrs. Roxalana Jock
ow, who has been in town for month
past with Mrs. George f. WILDER. Mrs.
Jockow was born in town, though most
OF her married life was spent in Lowell,
Mass. She has brother and sister
Mrs. Albert r. Martin, and her annual
coming is looked forward to by them,
as well as by many nephews and nieces.
The Home Study club will hold its
August meeting with Mrs. Russell NJ.
Jeffords on Thursday, the 10Th. The
quotations are to be something pertain
ing to summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram S. Dr,ry went to
Barton the 18th to attend the funeral of
Goldie Jenness, a daughter of cousin,
making the return trip the same day.
The journey was too much for Mrs.
Drury, and on the morning of the 18th
she was seriously i'll, being threatened
with pneumonia, and there were also
other complications, which developed
later. Medical advice was called, and
she is now much more comfortable Mr.. |
Drury did not make any trips as rural |
carrier after Wednesday, the route being |
served by Substitute Carl w. Seaver for |
the remainder of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie r. Cram are in
camp in the town of Georgia, with a
party of relatives and friends from
Mortified.
Miss Mile J. Drury is taking her va
cation from her duties as clerk in the
Frank Downs store and intended to go to
Alstead, n. H., the 10th, but on account
If the illness of Mrs. II. S. Drury, she
mas gone to the farm for few days,
where Mr.. and Mrs. Drury are staying
or the summer.
Miss Julia A. Simons Of Providence,
Z. l., arrived in town last week and is !
he guest of her sister, Mrs. John g.
low.
Rev Albert A. Abbott and family.
Who have been in camp at Highgate !
springs for about two weeks, have re- !
urned to town. q
Messrs. Bemis and Bruce of Barre I
yere in town Saturday night, and by a
heir excellent work in playing the cor Il
ct and baritone assisted the band in
living most enjoyable concert. +
Miss Gladys Martin is engaged as
clerk in the Downs store in ;
he absence of Mile j. Drury :.