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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-11-04
Pick;ed ,t,noner

Picked Lumber.
Lumber which is picked a few days
In to 100 solution OF corrosive subli,
mate is greatly strengthened in resist
ance to decay. The process is known
as kyanizing. the invention in 1892 of
John Ryan of England.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-11-04
THE BUSINESS OF LIFE.

Our business is to make the most
Of this great and beautiful expert
ment Of living, to leave behind u
flowers for beauty and fruit for use,
to make our ife harmony. our
endns a serenity and our asxaking
an eternal joy.-:Hebbs.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-11-04
The Deacon Hi Back.


'The best of things are open to
abuse" said clergyman, "even pray
err meetings. William Spargus rose in
prayer meeting one night and said he
desired to tell the dear friends present
Of the great change of heart that had
come over him, so that he now for
gave, fully and freely, Deacon Jones
for the horse he had sold him.
Deacon Jones was too shocked at
first to reply. He soon recovered him
self. however. and he rose in his pew
and said:
"'I am indeed glad. dear Christian
friends, to have gained Brother VII.
liam spargus' forgiveness; but, all the
Same, be ain't paid for tho boss YET"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-11-04


leader produced travelling compan.
ion and asked:
"'As you do not play cards nor
smoke you will not refuse to join us
in drink
81 thank you. gentlemen, but never
drink
with this a venerable man with
ministerial aspect sitting in the seat
behind the young man reached forward
and tapped him on the shoulder.
4 have heard what you have said
to these men, said the sedate old fell
low, and admire you very much for
the stability of character which has
enabled you to shun bad habits. I
have daughter in the parlor car
whom should like to have you meet
"I thank you, SIR replied the young
man. turning about and facing the
gentleman, but the fact is never in
tend to marry"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-11-04
COURAGE,

Physical courage, which despises all
danger, will make man brave in one
way, and moral courage, which defies
all opinion, will make man brave in
another.-Boltoh.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

South Sioux City, just across the
river from Sioux City, has gone dry,
refusing to profit by the dry spell
that will overtake it's big neighbor
on the first of next January. The
voters of South Sioux City were TAX
en- upon the mountain and shown
what they would gain in the way Of
business if they would only permit
the saloons to operate. 1t was point
ed out to them that after prohibit
ton had taken effect in Sioux City,
South Sioux City could get enough
money out of saloon licenses to pay
the operating expenses of the city
government and to make many need
ed improvements. But the voters
turned their backs upon all such
propositions and voted to Danish the
saloon eight months in advance of
the day of Punishment in Sioux City.
1t must be conceded to the voters of
South Sioux City that they are strong
on conviction and that they do not
propose to countenance an evil mere
ly for financial gain. Hats off to
South Sioux City. She is entitled to
great credit for her moral courage
and stamina. Ga
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

bad as the situation is" says the
Waterloo Times-Tribune, nobody
outside of few square miles of ter
ritory would want the legislature to
quit and let the Des Moines newspa-
pers run the state"
The Odeboldt Chronicle reminds
its readers that Gin less than nine
months Iowa will no longer be UNI
der the sway of the great god Bac-
chus," and concludes: "Now is the
time to begin to mount the water
wagon"
"In the rejection of Gardner
Cowles as member of the state
board of education, Iowa has lost the
services of one of the most compe-
tent and conscientious men in the
state for that Office" declares the
Algona Courier.
The Burlington Hawkeye is for
state parks, but when it takes a
glance at the Thirty-sixth general
assembly it is inclined to say,
whats the use?" on the ground
that "a body that is opposed to ra-
tional, real improvement of the
roads is not apt to get busy on be-
half of state parks"
What did Senator Cummins mean
when he said he didn't care to dis
cuss possible candidates, and then
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

proceeded to talk about Theodore
ROOSEVELT" asks the Davenport
Democrat.
'The new law for the election of
county superintendent seems to
have worked quite satisfactorily in
most countless" remarks the Fon-
tanelle Observer.
The Marshalltown Times-Repub-
lican says the house of representa-
tfves at Des Moines appears to be
passionately bent upon repeating any
laws lying around loose
eff a man is going to run news
paper and run it according to his
convictions, he may as we'll make up
his mind to never ask the public for
any favors," says the Pomeroy Her.
aid.
The Clinton Herald says the fol-
lowing is the most pertinent ques-
ton that has been asked in Iowa for
some time: "What good did the
state derive from doubling the sal
airy of legislators few years ago."
zone way to cut the state print
ing bill is to print tons less of use
less matter framed up by the board
of CONTROL" suggests the Mason City
Globe Gazette.
''The parole system and the pa
role board in Iowa are rendering to
the state valuable service, and both
should be retained and modified as
experience reveals the need of
change" advises the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
GOOD TIME TO FORGET.

Marion Register: The editor of
the Register, if living, will support
the republican candidate for presi-
dent in 1916, whether he is called a
progressive" "feactionary'' or
just plain republican, such as Lin
coin and Mckinley were. And we
make the prediction that he will be
triumphantly elected. Our advice to
all republicans is-forget the terms,
progressive, standpatters and react
ionaries, but remember the proud
word, republican.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
THAT PAY DAY LAW,

Waterloo Times-Tribune: The
state legislature has passed a. law
that the railroads pay their employees
twice a month instead of monthly.
The railroads will probably do as
they please about this. They may
have the notion that a corporation
not organized under the laws of
Iowa and engaged in interstate traf-
fic can pay it's employees when it is
most convenient.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
COME ON, BOYS.

Odeboldt Chronicle: Neither Cos
son nor Harding look good to US as
gubernatorial candidate. Thorne
is worth more to the people of Iowa
in his present capacity than he
would be in the governors chair.
Come on you candidates! The field
is still open. .
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Wonder if Secretary Bryan doesn't
suspect that his friends are a little
backward in urging President Will
son to stick to the Baltimore plat
form, especially to that plank de-
claring against a second term? The
president himself seems to have for
gotten all about it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

According to dispatches from Des
Moines the offices of state printer
and state binder are to remain, but
the committee on retrenchment and
reform has reported in favor of a re-
vision of prices and the employment
of a document editor that will save
the state $4,000 per year. That is
some saving and James Pierce of the
Homestead is entitled to practically
all of the credit. He is the man who
pointed out the unbusinesslike man
ner in which the state is handling
it's printing and binding and he has
been malaciously and unjustly as
sailed for taking the side of the tax
payer in the controversy. But that
is usually the reward the publisher
gets when he sacrifices for the pub
lie welfare. The dispatches state
that the printer and binder have &C
guessed in the proposed new rate,
although their terms do not expire
until the first of January, 1917.
However, as their successors are to
be elected by the present legislature,
the boys do not need to have brick
pushed over upon them to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

making display OF Its impatience
with Washington. The fact must
not be overlooked that all depart
ments Of the German government
are operating under extremely high
tension. In Washington attendant
circumstances are more conducive to
GOODNESS and calmness.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
TAKING NOTICE.

Springfield, Mass, Republican: II
Mr.. Bryan serves as political
weathervane, his prohibition squint
cannot fail to make the other poll
ticians watch the political skies like
blue devils.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Democratic papers that had so
much fun criticising such men as
Roosevelt, Taft, Mckinley and Cum
minis are showing irritation over the
criticisms of Secretary Bryan. The
spear is now in the hands of the
other fellows and it still makes a
difference whose OK is gored.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Did You Ever Raise Chicks?

If you have you probably know all
about rats. This problem is entirely
solved when you use our kind OF q
coop. 95 per cent Of the diseases Of
poultry are caused by cold, dampness
and exposure. Protect your chicks
by buying the galvanized kind.
For the next two weeks we will
make special price on coops, so get
your order in.
It'll C. F. Gardner.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

It is seldom that Iowa editors
are united upon any subject, but
there doesn't seem to be dissent
ing vote to the statement OF the
Clinton Herald that there are doz-
ems of weeklies in Iowa with better
editorial pages than the Chicago pa
pers afford" ..'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

The Germans have sunk another
Holland ship and the dutch are get
ting their backs up.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Original Notice.

l
In the district court Of Iowa, In
and for Hamilton county, May term,
J A. D. 1915.
Peter Trampel, Plaintiff vs. Har-
! vey Bradshaw and Mrs. Harvey
Bradshaw his wife, Frank G. Ellis
! and Mrs. Frank c. Ellis his wife,
Fred L. Ellis and Mrs. Fred L. Ellis
! his wife, Mrs. H. NJ. Blodgett and
-. her husband, and all the
unknown claimants, claiming any
interest adverse to the estate OF
plaintiff in and to South Half OF
South West Quarter of Sec. 81, in
Twp. SS North, Range "a West 9th
lP. M, Defendants.
To the above named defendants,
also including unknown claimants
as defendants:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that there is now on file in
the office of the clerk of the district
court of Iowa, in and for Hamilton
county, petition Of plaintiff, stating:
That plaintiff is the owner in fee OF
South Half of South West Quarter
of Sec. 81, in Twp. SO North, Range
"a West 5th P. M. in Hamilton
County, Iowa. That plaintiff asks
that his title. to all of said real es-
tate be quieted and established in
him as against the adverse claims Of
all defendants, including unknown
claimants as defendants. That de-
PENDANTS make some claim to said
real estate adverse to the plaintiff
herein. That plaintiff and his grant,
ors have held adverse possession Of
all of said real estate for more than
ten years last past under claim of
fright and color of title, and plaintiff
is now in such adverse possession.
That names and residences of un-
known claimants is unknown to
plaintiff and he has sought diligent-
ly to learn same, and said petition
is Incorporated herein and made q
part hereof by reference. And un-5
less you appear thereto and defend
before noon sof the second day OF the
May term of said Court, which will
commence at the court house in
Webster City, Iowa, on May Third.
1915, default will be entered against
you and judgment and decree rem
dered thereon as provided by law.
I. J. Sayrs.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
State of Iowa, IS:
The above and foregoing Original
Notice is hereby approved and same
is ordered published once each week
for four consecutive weeks in the
Webster City Freeman, a weekly
newspaper of general circulation,
published at Webster City, Iowa
Dated at Webster City, Iowa,
March 10th, 1915.
E. M. Mccall,
Judge Of the 18th Judicial of Iowa.
49F4
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

If, after the cruel war is over, all
the kings are taken out of the deck
the terrible conflict will be worth all
it cost, and a whole lot more.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Jess Willard, the new champion
bruiser, doesn't use alcoholic drinks
in any manner, according to press
reports. That means that he will
last longer in the prize ring than
will the booze fighters.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

1t has been suggested that the leg
islature ought to resign and let the
Des Moines newspapers run the
state to suit themselves. Well, don't
the Des Moines papers now run the
state indirectly? They run the leg
islature and the legislature runs the
state, and there you are.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Up at Algona they have just elect
ed a mayor for the fifth term. Here
in Webster City a man does pretty
well if he lives through one term.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
WHAT'S THE MATTER OF THE
UNITED STATES?

Herbert N. Carson: AS I have
resided in London since the begin
ming of the war, have been hearing
the question asked on all sides.
have never heard any satisfactory
answer. No one seems to know.
Why are American factories not
running night and day? Why are
railroads not opening up new terri
tories and getting ready for millions
of immigrants who have already
made up their minds to leave Europe
as soon as the war is over? iS
Why are there not fifty American
drummers in London right now try.
ing to sell $2OO,000,000 worth OF
American goods in place of the goods
that were bought last year from
Germany and Austria?
Why have advertisers become
cutters, just at the time when their
advertisements were most needed
and most effective in cheering on the
business forces of United States?
From the European point Of view
the United States is a haven OF
peace, security and prosperity. II
has no troubles that it dares to men
ton to Belgium or Austria or France
or Germany or Servia or Great Brit
aih or Russia.
Every tenth Britton has enlisted.
Every tenth Frenchman is at the
front. Every tenth Belgian is dead.
What does the United States know
about trouble?
If I could afford it, would char
ter the Mauretania and Lusitania
and convey a party of 5000 Ameri-
can advertisers for trip of educa-
tion.
would give them a week in Lon
don, a week in Paris and a week in
Antwerp.
I would let them look at the Unit
ed States from the scene of war. !
would give them look at real
trouble. would let them see trains,
ten at time, five minutes apart,
packed with the manned and dying.
/ would let them hear, from frag-
survivors, the incredible
story of battlefields $50 miles wide
and armies that are greater than
the entire population Of Texas.
1 would let them see graves 100
yards long and full, and Belgium,
the country that was, nothing now
but 10000 square miles Of wreckage.
Then when they began to under
stand, to some slight extent, the
magnitude and awfulness of this
war, I would say to them:
"Now go back and appreciate the
United States, realize your oppor-
tunities. Don't start digging
trenches when nobody is firing at
you. Don't fall down when you have
not been hit. Don't be blind to the
most glorious chance you have ever
had in, your life.
go back and advertise. Get
ready for the most tremendous boom
that any nation ever had. Build
your factories bigger. Train more
;alesmen. Borrow more money. Go
ahead and thank God you are alive,
and that you are living in a land
hat is at peace, at a time when
nearly the whole world is at war"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

The Pullman palace car company
is probably as big hog as the Unit
ed States has ever produced, not ex-
cepting the Standard Oil company.
During the investigations made by
members of the legislature in looking
for ammunition in support of the bill
abolishing tips in Iowa it was de-
veloped that Pullman porters receive
a salary of only $3.50 per month.
This salary may be increased after
fifteen years service to $50 month.
1t was also shown that tips-money
fleeced from weakened travellers
brought their compensation in some
instances up to 500 per month. The
amount secured from tips depends
largely upon the diplomacy of the
porter. If he understands just how
to work the gullible many tips
are secured. But isn't it about time
for the American travelling public
to assert it's manhood and its wom-
anhood and refuse to be bled or
held-up by every fellow who aids in
giving the service paid for when it
secured it's railroad ticket or it's meal
check?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Some of the papers are predicting
that when Iowa gets whisky out of
its system the fight will commence
upon tobacco. That will hit at least
ninety per cent Of the voters-if it
comes before the women secure the
legal right to vote. They have al
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

From some sections of the state
come reports that the recent cleo
ton of county superintendent de-
veloped some of the finest political
tricks known to the art,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Senator Joe Allen is acting just
like a man who would not be averse
to being governor of Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Do you know what is the best
thing out of doors upon this planet?
Well, it is Iowa land. There can be
no serious dispute upon this propo-
sitiOn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Jack Dalton seems to be having
enough trouble at present to salts
fy the most belligerent. On top of
of Secretary Bryan's insistence that
the Iowa democracy shall become a
prohibitoTy party, Mr.. Dalton has a
$4,000 libel suit on his hands.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Instead of repeating the 35 per
cent clause and permitting nomina-
tions at the state primary election
to be made by mere plurality, the
legislature ought to amend the prim-
airy law so as to require majority
of the votes cast to make a nomin-
alton for any state office.-Sac Sun.
That, of course, would defeat the
purpose of a primary, as it would be
reasonably certain that when three
or more candidates were in the field
none of them would get fifty per
cent of the total vote. The Sun un-
derstands this and it's support of the
fifty per cent theory is probably due
to the fact that it is against the
primary system of nominating. The
would like to see
the law amended so that the candi-
date who received the larger num-
Der of votes would be nominated, re-
CARELESS of percentages.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Well, of course, the prophets who
predicted at the beginning of the
European war that it would close be-
fore December first meant December
first, nineteen hundred fifteen.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

We pray too little face to face
with God each day. Looking back
at the end, I suspect there will be
great grief for our sins of omission
omission to get from God what we
might have had by praying.-An-
drew A. Banor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

It is suspected that King George
will not burn all the bridges behind
him. It is limited that he will have
the foresight to make it possible to
secure a wee nip in the event of be-
coming a victim of snake bite. Gen.
Grant always took that precaution.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

How can the democrats write a
platform without viewing with
alarm existing administration
faults? That is a problem that will
have to be met by the various demo
cratic conventions next year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

If a man has come to that point
where he is content, he ought to be
put into his coffin; for a contented
live man is a sham.-Beecher.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

recognize the propriety Of heading in
at the right time and place. The
rates are still too high. The state
will pay forty-six cents per thousand
ems for setting straight matter. Any
office in Webster City will do that
kind of work and is doing it now at
from rs to 80 cents per thousand.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
ways had the moral right to the bal

If the anti-tipping law protects
the public from the grating of the
cheap skate with his NIT continual
~ out for favors it will be thankful
ly received by that large class OF
travellers who lack the courage to
turn down the beggars who infest
hotels, restaurants, sleeping cars,
etc. The tip taker is a nuisance and
ought to be suppressed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Germany may or may not question
the neutrality of the United States
You cannot always believe what
European countries believe by
what they say they believe.
They may think what they say and
may say what they think and then
again they may not. Germany has
been saying considerable about your
Uncle Samuel not having his neu-
trality on straight, but just the same
when one of her battleships gets in
a tight place it makes bee line fol-
some United States harbor where ii
may find a haven of peace and a
place to make repairs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Germany is less exacting in re-
gard to what Herbert Corey writes
about the way victorious Russians
acted in Poland than it was of the
writings of correspondents about the
way the Germans acted in Belgium.
It is likely, however, that Corey is
dealing in gross exaggerations that
he might curry favor of the Ger.
mans among whom he is travelling
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Some of the democratic politicians
of the state are predicting that ii
Lieutenant Governor Harding is
nominated for governor by the re.
publicans, Senator Clarkson will be
nominated against him by the demo-
Gratis and will win the election. AT
this distance from election day this
prediction looks very reasonable
But Mr.. Harding may not be nomin-
ated, probably will not be, unless op-
position republicans fail to unite
upon some candidate at the primary
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

The telephone voice travels at the
rate of $4,000 miles per second. Peo-
who want speed can find 1T in the
telephone. - Waterloo Times-Trib-
une.
If the Times-Tribune states the
case correctly, the telephone is a
speeder. Light, however, travels
10000 miles a second, according to
some of the highbrows who have
been holding the watch.