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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

not going to attempt their forward
drive by which they hope to recon-
quer Belgium, until spring breaks.
The British Kitchener Army TO
which the allies look for reinforce
ments, will mot be ready until that
time. If the allies succeed it will
be possible for them to feed the peo-
pie of Belgium, and our duty in the
matter ceases. If they fail the eX-
listing conditions in Belgium will
continue.
"In either event we Americans
have months of work and response
bility ahead of u.s."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

Secretary Bryan is very sure that
a platform declaration of party
opposing the reelection of a presl-
dent ought to mean just what it
says. However, it is understood
that the white house does not agree
with the secretary upon this very
important point, and the white
house seems to have a way OF get
ting what it wants, tiguratively
speaking.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19
SOUND LOGIC.

Governor Clarke believes that
Iowa counties should employ compe-
tent managers, that cities might
we'll follow the plan, also, and that
our general assembly is unwieldly.
Amen to every proposition. Visitors
to the general assembly are struck
with the futility of such a large
membership. AS the session wears
on half of the membership has lost
interest and the bulk of the real
work is done by a few. Cities and
counties would profit immensely by
the adoption of the city manager
plan, provided, of course, that the
proper managers could be secured. -
Cedar Falls Record.
The tendency of the times seems
to be in the direction of getting rid
of unwieldly bodies and of putting
the conduct of public affairs in the
hands of fewer officials. Legislative
districts could embrace three or four
counties and the number of legislat-
ors elected reduced by one-half. Not
only would such a departure result
in large saving in the way Of sal
aries, but the public business would
be transacted with less friction and
probably in a more satisfactory
manner. The same is true of the
national congress. Iowa would ne
just as we'll represented by three CT
four congressman as by eleven if
the representation in other states
were cut accordingly. Coming
down to city affairs the manager
plan seems to embrace sound rea-
soning and it is meeting with sue
cess wherever tried.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

President Wilson is something OF
a diplomat, too. He sidestepped
most gracefully upon the subject OF
the new tariff bill in his IndianapO-
lis speech. He probably remembers
what a certain distinguished gentle
man said anent a new tariff law IN
a certain speech at Winona, Mimi ,
upon certain time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

thing, and the Freeman-Tribune be-
lieves it is, why not permit all
cities, as we'll as those under the
commission form of government, to
adopt it? There are now eight or
ten cities in the United States
where the manager plan is being
tried and so far as we are able to
judge it is proving satisfactory
There is certainly room for great
improvement in the method of city
governments all over the country
and each city in Iowa ought to have
the right to improve it's own condi-
ton. Let the legislature enact a
law giving all cities power to try
the manager plan.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

that to be advising the general as
sembly to save $4,000 in wages to
men and women who work for what
they get. No doubt there is need Of
more economy by the general as
sembly, but the governor is the last
man in the state who ought to advo'
cate it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

Would Henry Vollmer accept the
governorship?" Would a rabbit run
when the hounds are after him?
Would the average democrat accept
any office he could get? Would q
bird fly? All Of these are equally
hard questions.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

OF course, the people who heard
the president at Indianapolis were
greatly interested in what he said
Why, it is reported that it was SO
quiet at times that one could hear
the wages drop.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

Turkey finally allowed grain of
sense to get into her Uranium and
as a result duly and graciously
apologized to Italy as demanded by
the Italian government.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

1t is true saying that man
must eat a peck of salt with his
friend before he knows him.-Cer-
VanteS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

President Wilson says he did not
intend to convey the idea in his re-
cent indianapolis speech that he
was a candidate for reelection when
he said that the people would have
a chance tc pass judgment upon his
administration. However, the pres
ident studiously avoids saying that
he is not a candidate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

Two members Of the house of rep
resentatives charge that there was
over $1,00O,O0O expended in Penn
sylVania for the election Of PenrOse
to the senate during the late cam
paign, and they charge that much
corruption resulted. The charges
should be investigated.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

For sale, Mammoth Bourbon RED
turkeys and Black Langshan cock
rels. Mrs. w. H. Mullen, Williams.
la. 1-4I4t*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

Some Of the newspapers who are
applauding Thorne, wanting to run
him for congress and for governor,
would make Rome howl if Thorne
were privileged to make their adj
vertising and subscription rates for
them.-Fort Dodge Chronicle.
Does the Chronicle wish to be UNI
derstood as desiring that the people
shall surrender the right to super.
wise freight and passenger rates?
Its comment has that sound. If the
newspaper business was such that
every man, woman and child were
compelled to patronize the papers
the people would soon find ways
and means to prevent extortion.
When the state law requires adver-
tisements in newspapers the law
fixes the compensation. The papers
are allowed a certain amount for
publishing board proceedings, no.
tices to contractors, ETC., and we
have yet to see the first editorial in
reputable paper complaining at
this. Clifford Thorne is the only
prominent official at this time who
is not being taken off his feet by
the pleas of the railroads and he is
standing firmly by the people as he
has stood in the past. The demo-
cratic tariff is responsible for hard
times, as a democratic tariff always
is, but there is just now an effort
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

We havn't heard anything Of late
of the suggestion of the government
expanding a few millions of dollars
to make the Des Moines river navl-
gable for row boats. Capt. Hull US
ed to insist, when he was represent
ing Des Moines in congress, that an
adequate appropriation would Fix
the river in such shape that a
boat carrying three men could sail
upon it even during low water per-
iods.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

Lord Kitchener is something OF a
diplomat, too. Upon being asked
the other day when the war would
end he replied, "Well, when it will
end l cannot say, but it will not re-
ally begin until next May" In 9TH
er words, the last six months has
merely been little getting ready ex-
ercise and a preliminary skirmish
for position compared to what will
take place next spring and summer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

1t is pleasure to the Clinton
Herald ITO learn from Wilson Miz-
ner that Iowa has spoiled Califor-
MA" inasmuch as "the impression
was quite strong in this state that
California has been rather unkind
to Iowa."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

being made by democratic papers
generally to attract public attention
from the real cause of the present
depression. The program appears
to be working just at this time, but
the people will yet see through the
scheme and such men as Thorne will
be thanked for the course they ara
taking.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

men ana women VINO Work lOT Wuat
they get. No doubt there is need of
more economy by the general as
sembly, but the governor is the last
man in the state who ought to advo'
cate it.
The Woman's Democratic club i'll
one Chicago ward has pledged its
support to a saloonkeeper candidate
for alderman in preference to a
broker, clergyman, a machinist,
manufacturer and physician.
Here's a chance for suffrage advo-
Gates to blush for their sisters
! Des Moines Tribune.
The woman's democratic club evil
IDENTIFY want to be upon the winning
side and who ever heard of preach
err, machinist, manufacturer or
doctor beating saloonkeeper at
an election in Chicago? Look at
Hinky Dink and Bath House John.
The Hoa. Maurice Connolly, mem-
Der of congress from the Third Iowa
district, mas resided in Dubuque ali
his life and everybody knows that
the whisky element is stronger il
that city than in any other town il
Iowa. Yet when the question Of
prohibition came up in the national
house of representatives Mr.. Con-
molly hid into the cloak room anu
did not emerge until after the vote
had been announced. This sidestep-
ping of Mr.. Connolly indicates that
even the training that such a town
as Dubuque gives it's boys will not
make them impervious to public
opinion. Mr.. Connolly didn't have
the courage to stand up and be
counted in favor of whisky.
It is doubtful if in the history Of
the country, certainly not since the
civil war, we ever had a president
who is so partisan as the present
occupant of the white house. He ap-
parently thinks it party treason for
any democrat in congress to express
an opinion contrary to the judg-
ment of the majority. Taft had the
same malady, but in lesser degree
than the affliction of President Will
son. Taft declared that republicans
who did not support measures en-
anating from white house influences
were not good republicans, but lie
did not threaten to ostracize them
nor did he accuse them of being
traitors to their party. Possibly the
fact that Mr.. Wilson is a southern
er by birth has something to do
with his intense partisanship. Down
that way they always vote the dem
ocratic ticket straight, regardless of
issues or of men. In his recent
speech at Indianapolis the president
issued warning to "men who
should dare to break the solidarity
of the democratic team for any pur-
pose or from any motive" To the
Freeman-Tribune that appears like
mighty small politics, which one
might expect from Tammany
henchman rather than from the
president of the United States. 1T
is little wonder that the popularity
, of Mr.. Wilson is slipping. He is not
nearly so strong today as he was a
year ago.
Some Of the newspapers who are
applauding Thorne, wanting to run
him for congress and for governor,
would make Rome howl" If Thorne
were priviledged to make their ad
vertising and subscription rates for
Ithem.-Fort Dodge Chronicle.
Does the Chronicle wish to be un-
derstood as desiring that the people
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

An honest man Is the noblest
work of God.-Pope.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

Noting the charge that Cosson
has appropriated all the planks OF
Thorne's prospective gubernatorial
platform, the Iowa City Republican
remarks that there is nothing SER
ious about such an action-that the
theft of anything worth less than
$40 is only a misdemeanor, unless
taken from building in the night
time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

DR.. T. B. Larrabee. osteopath. DIT
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

The Des Moines Capital indorses
the movement for the. establishment
at the state university of a child
welfare station on the ground that,
as Iowa has hog cholera serum
plants and bureaus for investiga-
ton of diseases of animals, it ought
surely to do what it can to improve
the quality of the human inhabi-
tants.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

'The Iowa legislature is as good
as any other legislature in most re-
spects and better than most in
many respects" says the Fort Dodge
Chronicle.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

That big Bill' Atkinson, the
new speaker of the house at Des
Moines, is q man with plenty of gray
matter and plenty of initiative is
the opinion of the Mason City Globe
Gazette.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

The restoration of the circle at
the top of the party ticket on the
Australian ballot is preferred by the
Anamosa Eureka to shortening the
ballot as a remedy for the ills aris-
ing out of the multiplicity of names
on the ballot as it now is placed in
the hands of voters.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

The Glenview Opinion thinks the
salaries of postmasters could be cut
from 10 to IS per cent without pre-
cipitating a dearth of competent ap-
plicants.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

"Mr. Trewin at least got out from
under a load of worry" remarks
the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Castana Times feels that
with the Iowa legislature in session
1915 has great possibilities either
way"
'"The gloss with which Woodrow
Wilson was covered when he went
to the White House and which de-
ceived a good many people for a
time is about worn off," declares the
Nevada Representative.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

the Italian government.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-24

taken up by every army in Europe
Yet such has proved the case, and
barbed wire is today as necessary a
part of an army's equipment as pom
toons or trenching tools. In war barb
ed wire is used in various ways, but
It's main object is man stopping. 1t
is mterlaced with ground pegs in front
of trenches for the purpose of trip
ping charging troops it is strung
across bridges and main roads to pre-
vent the passage of cavalry. and it is
used for fencing in camps to guard
against rushing tactics on the part of
the enemy.
Whenever possible barbed wire en-
are hidden in long grass
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-24
AN OLD RECIPE
To DARKEN HAIR
SAGE Tea and Sulphur Turns Gray,
Faded Hair Dark and
Glossy

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compound
ed brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streak
ed or gray; also ends dandruff, itch
ing scalp and stops falling hair. Years
ago the only way to get this mixture
was to make it at home, which is
mussy and troublesome.
Nowadays we simply ask at any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound" You will get large
bottle for about so cents. Everybody
uses this old, famous recipe, because
no one can possibly tell that you dark
ened you hair, as it does it so natural
ly and evenly. You dampen a sponge
or soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time; by morning the
gray hair disappears. and after an
other application or two, your hair be-
comes beautifully dark, thick and
;lossy. and you look years younger.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-24
"kaffee klatsch."

The "Kaffee KranZsch," given yes
terday afternoon by Miss Raye Camp
bell and Miss Marguerite Noble,
compl!menting Miss Nanette Simpson
of Fort Worth. the charming and in
teresting house guest of Miss Camp
bell, was one of the cleverest affairs
of the season Lavender and green
were effectively combined for the dec
orative motif, and was unusually at
tractive. Hyacinths We're used in
the reception suite, and in the dining
room white sweet peas, carnations
and potted plants were effectively
placed about The beautifully ar
ranged table was centered with a
basket filled with dainty lavender
spring flowers. tied with a graceful
green maline bow. Crocheted baskets
filled with sweet peas marked the
corners of the table.
The guests were welcomed by the
hostesses and introduced to the hon
oree, Miss Simpson, Mrs. Campbell
Mrs. Won Keller, and Mrs. w. A.
Edwards. Miss Beatrice Won Keller
assisted.
Coffee was served by little Misses
Norma Gates and Helen Won Keller,
Music was ren1ered during the
hour by Misses Noble, Dickson, and
Mines. Karl Teitgens and Hammonds.
The guest list included: Misses
Mary and Marjorie Williams, Eugenia
Nivoche, Regina Blank, Helen and
Thurlow Ward, Helen Sayre, Florine
Fleming of Dallas, Travis and White
of Tennessee, Roma and Grace Moore,
Floy Avis, Grace Johnson, Ellen
and Dorothy Dickson, Frances Thorn
ton. Mary Stonesifer, Jeanette Low
enstein, Lillian McNeese, and Mines.
Teitgens, Fort, Hammonds, Walter
Thompson. Ray Poland, and Arthur
Hall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-24

was artistically carried out with
quantities of cut flowers and ferns.
The dining room was beautifully
adorned with masses of ferns on the
mantel, and lunches of white hya-
cinths on the buffet. The table was
laid with cluny lace over green satin.
A large silver candlebra with the
white lighted tapers formed the
center, Cut glass vases filled with
white carnations tied with fluffy
green bows outlined the table loops
of green and white tulle joined the
vases producing a very pleasing and
artistic effect.
Misses White and Travis assisted
the hostess in serving the eXquisitely
appointed courses to Mr.. and Mrs.
C. l.. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. c. L..
Byrne, Mr. and Mrs. w. ID. Potter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Sass, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dexter, Mr.. and Mrs. Shell
by Downard, and Mr.. and Mrs. II. II.
Sayre.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-24

or in hedges, so that advancing troops
will be trapped while the enemy rake
their lines with shot and shell. Barb
ed wire concealed in underground is
particularly deadly where cavalry is
concerned. for the wire grips he
horses hoofs, causing them to iall on
the spike-strewn ground, says Tit-Bits,
At times certain roads that it is de-
sirable to have passable to townspeo-
pie have to be rendered impossible
to an army. To accomplish this, zig
gag fences of barbed wire are built
from one side of the road to the other
until they form a maze, A peasant
with time to spare can pass this bar
rier by laboriously threading his way
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-24

cording to directions on the bottle and
she is cured of this trouble. She was
all run down when she started taking
the Compound and her periods did not
come right. She was so poorly and
weak that | often had to help her dress
herself, but low she is regular and is
growing strong and healthy. - Mrs.
MARTIN HELvG, Plover, Iowa.
Hundreds of such letters expressing
gratitude for the good Lydia E. Pink
ham Vegetable Compound has accom-
plished are constantly being received,
proving the reliability of this grand old
remedy.
If you are i'll do not drag along and
continue to suffer day in and day out but
at once take Lydia f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, woman's remedy for
woman's ills.
II you want special advice write to
LYDIA E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfl-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held In strict confidence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-24

through the narrow zigzag passage
left open, but an army of several hun
dred men, especially if they have guns
or are mounted, must halt to destroy
the entanglement
The barbed wire used for military
purposes, possesses long. jagged
points, which inflict most painful
wounds on the body. especially when
men and horses fall onto them head
long, as so often happens
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-24
BAPTIST Young Ladies'.

The Baptist Young Ladies Aid So
ciety met Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs Henderson.
Links of Our Circle" was the
subject for discussion, with Mrs. Har-
bour leader A social hour, very en-
joyable to ALL followed the lesson
and business session. The society
meets one week from Friday with
Mrs. Jim Cruce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-24
Mrs. Diefenberse er Speaks Tonight.

Mrs. Diefenberger will speak again
this evening at 7:l5 at the FIRST
Presbyterian church. Mrs. Dielen-
berger is an unusual speaker, force
full and carries messages of interest
to everybody. All are invited.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-24
Wire in War

Barbed wire was invented by "A
farmer fifty years ago for the harm
less purpose of preventing cattle from
breaking their way through fences
but the honest Hodge little dreamed,
that later his discovery would be
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-24

A most enjoyable and delightful
party was given Tuesday morning by
Mrs. Graham, introducing Mrs. Wall
ing of Houston, the charming house
guest of Mrs. l.. w. Burrow.
Yellow and white, the color note
of the morning, was daIntily carried
out with great clusters Of the spring.
most beautiful expression, jonquils,
combined with white carnations.
AT twelve o'clock a tempting break
fast was served Mines. Westheimer,
Potter, Sass, l.. H. Griffin, y. c.
Wood. c. T. Sykes, l.. w. Burrow,
lWalling. p. p. Kearney, T. X. Kear-
ney, Chas Won Weise, T. H Dunn.
Miss Beatrice Won Keller assisted
Mrs Graham in extending many gra-
cious courtesies during the morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-24
Broadway Baptist.

Circls One of the Broadway Baptist
church met Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Alverson. Mrs. Akers was lead
err Needs of the Circle We're dis
cussed by the members. The bust
ness session was followed by a
pleasant social hour. The society
Ter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-24
Christian Auxiliary.

Mrs. w. Z. Johnson entertained
the Christian Auxiliary Tuesday af
ternoon. The society announces its
Easter bazaar for one week from to-
day. Dainty refreshments were serv-
ed. Mrs. j. l.. Henry will be hostess
next week
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-24

The Carter Avenue Home Mission
society met Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Doyle. Plans were discussed for
measuring party to be given next
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
c. r. Barringer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-24
hiuh School Mothers.

The High School Mothers club will
entertain the High school fathers
Tuesday evening. The same after
noon they will give a china and glass
shower for the benefit of the domes-
tic science department.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-24
MOTHER OF
SCHOOL GIRL
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re-
stored Her Daugh-
ter's Health.
Plover, Iowa. -" From a small child
my 13 year old daughter had female

weakness. l spoke
to three doctors
about it and they did
not h clip her any.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e g e ia bic Com
pound had been of
great benefit to me,
so / decided to have
her give it a trial.
She has taken five
bottles of the Vege-
table COMPOUND &C