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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

THAT GRAFT CHARGE.

jefferson Bee: Iowa has always
been so free from graft" charges
in connection with State affairs
that Governor Clarke's statement
that there is graft in the excessive
amount of help employed at each
session of the General Assembly has
awakened storm of indignant pro-
test, especially among the Senators,
who have appointed committee to
investigate and if possible to refute
the charges. The Senate will not
gain much favor in their frenzied
effort to prove that the Governor
statement is not true. His language
may have been a little harsh, as the
term graft usually suggests dishon'
esty; but it must be remembered
that the Governor himself has been
through campaign Of abuse In
which graft" was very mild term
compared to some others which
were aimed at him, and some OF the
very Senators who are now on the
defensive we're leaders in the effort
to discredit him. They must not
now complain if they are hoist by
their own petard. The facts are
that there are more employees at
the doors, in the janitor service,
and in the committee rooms of the
Legislature than anybody would re-
quire who was conducting such an
enterprise as private business, and
the Governors charge is true In
that sense. The Senators are more
culpable than the members of the
House in this respect, for each Sen
ator votes himself special cteno-
grapher or secretary, while members
of the House make one clerk answer
for three members. Tie present
regime is {. very old one, >''%ever,
and in the past has usually worked
out as a sort Of pensioning system
for those who needed jobs for the
winter. Every legislative Assem-
bly, that we have ever heard Of has
been open to the same charge, and
aside from little furry the whole
tempest don't amount to very much.
We are under the impression, how
ever, that Governor Clarke is hav-
ing loads of fun watching the Sena-
tors squirm.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09
INCREASED THE YIELD.

H. R. Coffman, one of the pro-
gressive farmers of Illinois, residing
at Steward, has demonstrated be-
yond question the value of small
amount of fertilizer when used ju-
diciously, He started his work last
spring with determination to sec
what he could accomplish by exper'
imentation. He plowed his ground
narrowed twice and planted with
seed corn that tested ninety-eight
per cent. On twenty acres of his
poorest land he used fertilizer, ap-
plying it through an attachment on
his corn drill. On his best land nc
fertilizer was used.
Note the remarkable result. The
use of the fertilizer entirely revers'
ed the normal order of things. Mr.
Coffman's poor soil-the land from
which he was fortunate heretofore
to exc any kind of profits-raised
IS bushels per acre, while his best
soil yielded but 35 bushels. Mr.
Coffman is happy-not over the
profits of his 20 lean acres, but be.
cause he realizes what the use OF
plant food on his entire farm will
mean next year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

In the long wastes of time
through which history has run it's
course, those ages which seem to
march in an endless succession like
procession of grey nuns, the
whole life of Jesus, from the man.
ger cradle to the final cross and
Olivet, was as brief, as fitting, as
the passing of man and woman on
the street. Just for moment did
that face, "marred more than the
face of any man." look down into
the worlds eyes. The world moved
on. After the flesh it has seen Jes-
us no more. But the one glimpse
of those features was sufficient.
Never more can it forget Him.
Above the flood of time, the waste
of centuries, the smoke of Arranged
dons and the clash of strife, that
one face has ever looked down up
on us, haunting, wistful, appealing,
unforgettable. Dear friends, it will
be so to the end Of time. Men kill
ed Jesus but he wouldn't stay dead.
He follows us. He will never cease
to look down upon us until, like the
skeptical disciple, we drop upon our
knee in surrender-H. L. Haywood.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09
Candidates Announcements.

Der of the city council from the fifth
ward, subject to the expression of
the voters of the ward at the COM
ing primary. John Essig.
Eds. Freeman Tribune: Please an
nounce me as a candidate for mem
Der of the council from the Second
ward, subject to the expression Of
the voters at the coming primary.
J. L. Lenharr.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce me as candidate for mem
Der of the city council from the
Fourth ward, subject to the express
sion of the voters Of the ward at
the coming primary.
A. J. Brewer.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce me as a candidate for men,
Der Of the city council from the Sec
ond ward, subject to the will Of the
voters of the ward at the spring
primary. Dick Horsley.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce me as a candidate for men,
Der of the council from the Fifth
ward, subject to the action of the
spring primary. C. Osmundson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09
PARK COMMISSIONER.

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce me as a candidate for park
commissioner, subject to the express
sion of the voters at the March pri-
mary. Louis Follett.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce me as a candidate for park
commissioner, subject to the action
of the voters at the March primary.
w. r. Ryan.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09
MANS VANITY.

Give man unlimited opportunity
to talk about himself and he Will
vote the entertainment a grand sue
cess.-Topeka Capital.
Every community can bear test1-
mony to the truthfulness of this par
agraph. Webster City is especially
prolific in wind TANNERS who like
to hear themselves crate. But Web
ster City is no more unfortunate IN
this respect than the ordinary town.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

Gov. Clarke's suggestion to cut
the membership Of the legislature in
two is meeting with much favor
able comment from the press Of the
state. That the legislature is un-
wieldy is generally admitted, but
it is quite an undertaking to remedy
this evil. OF course the present
members of the legislature are not
boisterously enthusiastic over the
proposition to cut off the political
heads of half of them and no means
has yet been devised by which such
a thing can be accomplished with
out the consent of those who are to
be decapitated. But legislature
composed of. fifty members of the
house and twenty-five of the senate
could materially expedite the trans
action of business and no interest
would suffer. Moreover, with a
reduction in the number of repre-
sentatives would come an increased
individual responsibility, felt by
each legislator, and also by the peo-
pie in selecting the men to repre-
sent them. The same thing can lie
truthfully said in relation to the
national congress.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce me as a candidate for the Of
ice of mayor, subject to the will Of
the voters at the spring primary.
e. e. Valentine.
Webster City, Jan. Is.
Eds. Freeman Tribune: Please an
1ounce me as a candidate for mayor
subject to the will Of the voters at
the coming primary.
p. M. Banks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09
COUNCILMAN AT LARGE.


Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce me as a candidate for coun-
Gilman at large, subject to the
will of the voters at the coming
primary. F. A. Schroeder.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce that l am candidate for
reelection to the Office of council
man-at-large subject to the will 1T
the voters at the coming primaries.
Fred Hahne.
Eds. Freeman-Trihune: Please an
nounce me as a candidate for coun-
cilman-at-large, subject to the de-
cision of the voters at the March
primary. c. G. Gustuson.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce that l am a candidate for
councilman-at-large, subject to the
will of the voters at the coming pri-
mary election. Bascom Huddlestun.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

The campaign to save the babies
is one of the best campaigns ever
started. The American people have
given too little attention to the wei
fare of the baby. We look careful
ly as nation after the improve
ment of hogs, horses, cattle, sheep,
etc., but the baby is left wholly to
the mother and sometimes the moth
er is absolutely unfit for the duties
devolving upon her. She usually
does the best she can but does not
always know. After all, the baby
is the most important thing in the
world and his needs and proper
care must not be neglected. Strong
men and women make a strong ma
ton, but we cannot make strong
men and women out of sickly and
weak babies.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

If, as Henry Ford says, he could
take every prisoner from Sing Sing,
put them in his factory and make
men of them, is true, it in no wise
helps solve the problem. Mr.. Ford
has monopoly in his class Of goods
and is making such enormous prof
it's that he can suffer the loss Of
millions of dollars a year in trying
to make good workmen out of in
ferior material The average man.
ufacturer cannot do that. In fact
ninety-nine out of every one hundred
factories must make their wares
economically or find themselves un-
able to successfully meet competition.
Mr.. Ford knows nothing of such a
situation. He has what might be
called a lead pipe cinch and can
scatter few millions broadcast upon
the sea of experience without miss
ing any of it even though dollar
never returns to him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

Senator Stone Of Missouri, know.
widely as Cum Shoe Bill" is &C
cusing democrats who refuse to bow
to the dictates of the secret caucus
of trying to unhorse their party.
That is terrible charge. But sup.
pose the party ought to be JUNIORS
ed, and many democrats think il
should be so far as the shipping bill
is concerned and that is the meas
ure under consideration when the
slippery Missourian hurled castiga-
lions at his party associates for dar.
ing to break away from the blud-
geon of the caucus. Without con-
sidering the merits of the shipping
measure, it is a good omen that a
few democrats in the congress of
the United States are getting a lit
tie ginger into their systems and
showing a disposition to do some
thinking of their own. They have
taken orders from the president with
the meekness Of craven towards for
the past Two years and it. is really
reassuring to find them now assert
ing their right to disagree with the
president. The secret caucus that
attempts to whip representatives OF
the people into supporting princi-
Piles in which they do not believe is
a menace to popular government
and the members of congress who
openly refuse to be bound by such
methods are the men to whom the
country must look for real service
The pap-suckers and place hunters
who submit to executive dictation
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

The whisky interests of the state
are not very enthusiastic over the
suggestion of Attorney General Cos
of the things that will help the at.
torney general amazingly in the
campaign if he decides to stand as
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09
SCHOOL, DIRECTORS,

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce the undersigned as candi-
dates for members of the Webster
City school board, subject to the
choice of the voters at the coming
election. Mrs. Myrtle Meadow,
Mrs. Alta Newman.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

President Wilson thinks it yir'
tue for a republican member OF
congress to break away from his par.
ty associates, but according to the
presidents way of looking at it il
is a grave offensc against good gov.
eminent for a democratic represen.
tative to do the same thing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Des Moines Register and
Leader suggests that the thing for
the state senate to do is to quit
quarreling with the governor and
set about getting business methods
introduced in the statehouse.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

The Cedar Rapids Republican sug-
gests that members of the legislature
do not all rush forward at the same
time with bills providing that the
membership of the legislature be
cut in half, as recommended by Coz.
Clarke.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

If bleeding, as declared by Bos.
ton specialist, cures insanity, Harry
Thaw ought to be the most COM
pletely cured man in the United
States and Canada.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09
CITY TREASURER.

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce me as a candidate for city
treasurer, subject to the will of the
voters at the spring primary.
e. F. King.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

Frankly, we could never see ex-
actly why school teacher should be
granted a pension any more than
people in many other lines Of work,
although we confess we are open TO
conviction on the subject" says the
Glidden Graphic.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09
A GOOD SUGGESTION.

Cherokee Times: We understand
the Iowa legislature is seriously con-
sidering a proposition to tax bach
elors. We suggest that the law
makers take the other horn of the
dilemma and pension married men.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

Thomas Edison says the Amer
lean people sleep too much. That
charge cannot be laid at the door
of the English people at this par
ticular time, especially against
those living within the Zeppelin
zone.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09
library TRUSTED.

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce me as a candidate for trus-
tee of the Kendall Young library,
subject to the decision of the voters
at the coming primary.
r 4 I0nAA
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

Zone thing is certain, that the
liquor interests of Iowa do not want
George Cosson for governor, where
fore he is just the man we want,
declares the Alta Advertiser.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

The need of the battleship Of the
future is an equipment that will en-
able it to dodge submarines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

1t is suspected that Secretary
Bryan will be so busy maintaining
neutrality next summer that he can
not earn the usual stipend upon the
Chautauqua platform. In that
event it may give the secretary
some real concern to keep the wolf
away from his door.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

That Indianapolis speech bids fair
to become as famous as certain
Winona address. b.,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

Brother Taft has also put in his
declartion against national prohi-
.bition. He AYERS that it would De
impossible to enforce such a law
without an army of government Of
ficials big enough to elect a presi-
dent.-Boone News-Republican.
If such an army of government
officials could elect a president they
would elect one who was in favor
Of enforcing the law, wouldn't they?
And isn't that just what the coun-
try wants? But as matter of fact,
it would require but few more fed
eral officers than we now have.
With the whisky business wiped off
the map there would be fewer vio-
lations of law and the officers could
devote nearly their entire time to
seeing that whisky were kept off
the map.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

THAT nonpartisan judiciary law
isn't worth tinkering up" in the
opinion Of the Council Bluffs Nom
pareil, which advises: "Knock the
thing into a cooked hat and begin
over again."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

The Charles City Press thinks the
people and the newspapers are in
clined to expect too much of mem
bers of the legislature in the way OF
craftsmanship.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

''To walk worthy of the vocation
wherewith we are called is to attain
a high degree of good citizenship. I
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

"If there were not so many prop
erty owners who are anxious TO
avoid paying their just share of the
taxes there would be no difficulty in
putting the saloon out of business,
asserts the Washta Journal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

Postal savings deposits have in
creased 100000 a month since
the outbreak of the war, which is
probably about the same amount
that foreign money order business
has decreased.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

Edward Timmons of Churdan,
said to be one of the best authori-
tiles on real land values in the coun-
try, gives it as his opinion that
Iowa land, acre for acre, possesses
more real productive value than any
other in the United States.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

The Turks started into the war
with five army corps and have lost
already, according to Geographic re-
ports, some forty-five of them-and
they are still fighting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

IF the legislature is as sensitive
to newspaper criticism as to the re-
marks of the governor it can't get.
much comfort out of life" thinks
the Clinton Herald.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

"Housecieaning should begin at
home, and a legislature that is to
win the approval of the state must
itself be free from faint of graft, !"
insists the Grand junction Globe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

The kaiser recounts that one man
and God is a majority, but he fails
to emphasize the fact that one man
against God is in a hopeless minor
ity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09
ASSESSOR.

Eds. Freeman ribune: Please an.
nounce me as a candidate for asses
sor of Webster City subject to the
will of the voters at the primary.
VIM. Meekins.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce me as a candidate for asses
sor Of Webster City, subject to the
action of the voters at the spring
primary. H. S. Bourne.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09


pie. The men whom Cum Shoe
Bill' is calling mean names are a
thousand times better than he ever
was or ever will be. He is for his
party first and his country last.
The selfish interests of the solid
south wrecked the Cleveland admin
istration, and now they seem de-
termined to wreck the Wilson ad-
ministration. What was it Speaker
"Tom'' Reed said about the incapa1-
ity of the democratic party to as
sumo the responsibilities Of govern
ment?-Sioux City Tribune.
We cannot recall just what OBJ
servation Thomas made along the
lines referred to by the Tribune, but
it's safe to say they were hot and
sizzling and to the point and cor
rect statement of facts. Tom Reed
was the biggest man in the house
when he was speaker and he could
tell more facts about the democratic
party in ten minutes than any 9TH
er congressman could in ten hours.
Tom was accused of being a car,
but he is the man who made it pos
sible for the majority Of the house
of representatives to do business.
If the democratic party puts the
rural carrier service into the bid
ders class the service will be great
ly injured and the democratic par
ty will be knocked higher than a
kite at the next election. Still,
Postmaster General Burleson is SER
iously considering the matter of
making some experiments along the
line of economy in the way of pay
ing the men who are serving the
farmers, with their mail. This gov
eminent is not so niggardly that it
cannot afford to pay decent wages
and 500 month is none too much
for men who must furnish horses or
automobiles to carry the mails into
the country. If the old star route
plan were resurcected the. result
would be a lot Of cheap skate car
riers, poor service, big gratis and
disguested patrons of the postoftice
department.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

Forbearance is one of those vir'
tues whose exercise builds up spir.
itual strength.-Hawkeye.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

Suppose that Great Britain should
declare. LATE Young contraband OF
Republican
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

are unfit to represent .virile peo-
pie. The men whom Cum Shoe
Bill'' is calling mean names are q
thousand times better than he ever
was or ever will be. He is for his
party first and his country last.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09
candidate. The people of Iowa
are not looking for ways and means
to please the whisky interests.

to please the whisky interests.
Sears Roebuck & Co., the Chicago
mail order house, does not seem to
be suffering from the prevailing
hard times. Last year they did ov-
er s1OO,OOO,OOO worth of business
and made better than 21 per cent.
1t might be remarked, by way Of
parenthesis, that S.-B. & Co. are not
doing business for their health. By
the-way, has the local charity asso-
citation asked S.-B. & Co. to contrib
ute from their enormous profits to
aid in taking care of Webster City's
poor this winter?
John d. Rockefeller Jr. seems to
be winning good opinions from
some good people. 1t is predicted by
a few close observers that he is
something more than a rich mans
son. If young John D. makes a man
of himself, in spite of the very
heavy handicap upon him, he will
prove that he is made Of sterner
stuff than is put into the compost
ton of most, boys. There is not one
young man in ten who could take
young Johns place and not be ruin
ed. 1t is to be hoped that he will
make good and that he will use the
greatest individual fortune in the
world as it should be used.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

at isn't so much the kind of
building the supreme court is to be
housed in as the sort Of supreme
court we house in it," remarks the
Marshalltown Times-Republican.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

The Waterloo Times-Tribune sees
little use in talking about cutting
down the legislature because that's
UP to the legislature"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

No danger of that since the en-
CINE propelled airship has trans
planted the gas bag as war craft.