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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

What has become of the old
fashioned American citizen who
would fight at the drop Of the hat
and who was always ready to have
the hat dropped?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

Judge Salinger once lived in Web
ster City and acquired the Webster
City trait of bashfulness while here.
This may explain why he has not al
ready announced his candidacy for
United States senator.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

If Frank Holt had killed himself
before he tried to kill Morgan and
tried to blow up the capital at
Washington he would have perform
ed a better service to his country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

With God all things are possible,
but not in the way men imagine it.
They are possible only in conformity
with his eternal nature.-HaWkeye
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

Anybody wanting shares in the
estate of the late Sir Frances Drake
can procure them by addressing the
blue sky club at Des Moines, care Of
suckers union No. 1.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

Under the city manager plan the
manager may be recalled at any
time. That is one of the advantages
of the plan.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

1t is reported that Judge Salinger
is casting sleeps eyes at chair in
the United States senate and some
of the aspiring ones are little ner-
vous in consequence. Mr.. Salinger
is a man of brilliant mind and in
tellectual attachments and there is
no telling what would be the result
should he 60 after the senatorial to-
ga with the same vim and determ-
nation that marked his successful
efforts to attain a seat upon the
state supreme bench. Many people
thought he would stand little show
of winning the nomination and cleo
ton for judge, but he did win and
according to statements from those
in position to know he is making
good in his present position.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

mortgage market and the price OF
money for farm loans may be ad-
yanCed. However, that is a mooted
question, but financiers seem gen.
orally agreed that the interest rates
on bonds must advance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

That man is blessed who every
day is permitted to behold anything
so pure and serene as the western
sky at sunset, while revolutions vex
the world.-Henry d. Thoreau.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

Frank Hollis father-in-law says
Holt was a good man. Well, he
might have been when the father-in-
law made the statement, because he
was dead.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

A contributor to the Waterloo
Courier by the name of Robinson
says we can insure peace by disarm-
ing the world. The recipe is all
right, but who is going to put it in
to operation? Perhaps Mr.. Robinson
will make a start in that direction
by going across the pond and dis
arming Germany. If he will do that
the rest of the job will be easy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

That Geo. Cosson's gubernatorial
candidacy will be formidable is evil
dent to all observers of the political
trend of the state, but his friends
should not override the law enforce
ment argument. Iowa is not likely
to elect any man governor who is
not in favor of law enforcement and
would not do his duty in that re-
spect. No such man has been men
toned in connection with the re-
publican nomination this year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13
N. Warren Garst is one of the

Hon. Warren Garst is one of the
best men in the state and would
make one of the best of 1owa's gov
errors. He is really entitled to the
honor, too, if he wants it. He was
lieutenant governor when Gov.
Cummins was advanced to the Unit
ed States senate and became COVER
nor for a short time. He was a
candidate for election to the posi-
ton, but was defeated by B. F. Car
roll. Mr.. Garst has been prominent
in Iowa affairs for many years, has
held many important positions Of
trust and has always given salts
factory accounting of his steward
ship. While he is not a candidate
for governor it might be well for
the people to consider his merits, as
he would be a popular dark horse
should the nomination 60 to a con-
vention.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

We should like to see law max
ing it a criminal offense for some
of these chautauqua lecturers and
performers to take the money
Waterloo Times-Tribune.
There is altogether too much OF
this kind of stuff appearing in the
press of the country. AS a matter
of fact there is no institution that
gives better value for the money re-
ceived than the American Chautau-
qua.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

During the past few weeks there
has been an unusually large number
of girls travelling Iowa soliciting for
magazines. Some of them visited
Webster City and secured some or
ders here. Thus far the magazines
have not been sent to subscribers.
These girls are usually prepossessing
in appearance and have a story that
appeals to the average person. They
have aged parents to support and
are trying to make money to get an
education, or they are orphans and
have smaller brothers and sisters to
care for. Their appeal often brings
results and the small subscription
fee is forthcoming. The police of
Des Moines recently rounded up
number of these solicitors, together
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

1t is a second-grade crank who is
sending threatening letters to the
vice Observation-Disclosures.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

We noticed that many of the re-
ports of paving contracts let this
year do not give the price per yard
of bids, but rather the aggregate
amount to be paid. The papers state
the contract was let for $4,000 or
for 100000, as the case may be, In
stead of for $3.50 per square yard.
This is probably done in pursuant
to the wishes of some contractor or
contractors. 1t prevents the public
from comparing prices paid in var
ious towns. If Fort Dodge let's a
job at $3.50 per yard and Algona
let's the same kind of a contract at
|s1.75 the people of Algona have a
fright to know why there is such a
wide discrepancy in prices. But
when Fort Dodge pays $S7,152 for
a job and Algona pays $95,67S for
another job of the same character Of
work no comparisons can be made,
because the public does not know
how many yards of paving are in
Guided in either of the contracts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

OF course he is. A first-grader
would send them to the president.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

The way Des Moines business men
are reported to have invested in Ad-
miral brakes estate suggests that
the capital city ought to have blue
sky law of it's own.-Davenport
Democrat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

A widow in Des Moines who was
put ten dollars in debt by the fun
eral expenses of her husband was
forced to borrow the money from a
loan shark. According to the Des
Moines papers the ten dollar loan,
with accumulated interest and COM
missions, amounted to forty dollars
in a years time. The woman had
given a mortgage on her furniture
and being unable to meet the obli-
cations the associated charities was
appealed to. Publicity of the case
was given in the Des Moines papers
and it was but a short time until
benevolent people had contributed
enough to wipe out the debt. But
what kind Of a loaning system can
it be that makes a ten dollar loan
amount to forty dollars in a year?
1t is likely that such transaction
will be impossible in the future in
Iowa. The legislature last winter
enacted a law restricting the opera
tons of loan sharks and now the
size of commissions, as well as the
amount of interest, is limited.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

Senator Frederick Larrabee of Fl.
Dodge, son of the late VIM. LARA
bee, has been mentioned as posi-
BILE candidate for governor. Senator
Larrabee is young man of ability
and is making good. He possesses
the fearlessness and honesty of his
father and is in every way worthy
of any honor that might be bestow-
ed upon him by the people of Iowa.
And the fact that he lives in Fort
Dodge is sufficient to throw scare
into all other gubernatorial candi-
dates when he is mentioned in con-
nection with that Office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

A North Dakota man is suing the
city of Minneapolis for $4,000 dam
ages because the town clock was
late, causing him to miss his train
when he was on his way to get mar
ried. The girl in the case threw
him over because he was late. Of
course there will be nothing come of
the case The man was really bene-
fitted, because the woman who
would turn him down for such a
reason wouldn't be worth two cents
by the clock being late.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

Well, you see, blue SKY has been
scarce during the past few months
Of wet weather and Des Moines
suckers didn't know the genuine ar
ticle when they saw it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

Attorney General Cosson doesn't
seem to be excessively enthusiastic
over the Sioux City Journals plan
to secure harmony in Iowa by giving
Mr.. Cosson another term in his pres
ent position and electing Mr.. Hard
ing to the governorship. 1t is said
that Senator Allen needs to be
shown, too, just how such an ar
rangement would be in the interest
of harmony. He admits that if the
name of Allen were submitted for
that of Harding it would be a home
run hit for unity and good feeling.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

mail, per year ...........S 4.VO
Delivered in city, per year. SIS. 90
D. L. Hunter ...... Business Msr.
w. F. Hunter ............. Editor
With God all things are possible,
but not in the way men imagine it.
They are possible only in conformity
with his eternal nature.-Hawkeye.
Under the city manager plan the
manager may be recalled at any
time. That is one of the advantages
of the plan.
The Italians seem to be making lit
tie noise compared to the amount
they made prior to their jumping
into the war.
If Mr.. Bryan resigned in order
that he might have free rein to talk,
his resignation may be put down as
a great success.
One of the German admirals has
told his government not to underes-
innate the naval power of the Unit
ed States.
1t is a second-grade crank who is
sending threatening letters to the
vice -Globe-Democrat.
Of course he is. A frst-grader
would send them to the president.
Frank Hollis father-in-law says
Holt was a good man. Well, he
might have been when the father-in-
law made the statement, because he
was dead.
What has become of the old
fashioned American citizen who
would fight at the drop of the hat
and who was always ready to have
the hat dropped?
Anybody wanting shares in the
estate of the late Sir Frances Drake
can procure them by addressing the
blue sky club at Des Moines, care of
suckers union No. 1.
If Frank Holt had killed himself
before he tried to kill Morgan and
tried to blow up the capital at
Washington he would have perform
ed a better service to his country.
Emperor Frances Josef of Aus
tria has died more times since the
beginning of the European war than
any man in the war zone. The
trouble with Frances Josef is that he
refuses to stay dead.
Judge Salinger once lived in Web
ster City and acquired the Webster
City trait of bashfulness while here.
This may explain why he has not al
ready announced his candidacy for
United States senator.
Some people are opposed to the
city manager plan because it is
something new, but no improvement
In anything could be made if that
kind of an objection could prevent.
The best attainable is none too good
and the only way to progress is to
keep striving for better things.
Miss Justine Johnson of New
York, who has won half dozen
beauty contests as the most beauti-
full girl in the United States, says
she would much prefer to be the
most intellectual. But she will not
be believed by people who under
stand the characteristics of pretty
' The anti-tipping law is now in
force in Iowa and it is said it is
making some difference with the
exchequers of porters and walters
who have heretofore been accustom-
ed to expect a good Acome from
tips. The law is all right and ought
to be enforced. The tip taker is a
nuisance. ~.,sh
Some of the political forecasters
have already announced w. J. Bry-
ans candidacy for president in
1916. Mr.. Bryan is something of a
runner for president, but this an
pouncement is nremafTre The sue
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

of the plan.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13

United States senator.
The Washington times., 1915-07-02
Look
For
Label

All sizes from to 4o can promised Norfo and other
genuine Palm speciality since
opnedt $685. The superior tailoring
for choice are
al-areh previously sold here ,a,
The Washington times., 1915-07-02

Stocks
hands with the beginning this July Clearing Sale Hence
caption aboveexensive
which everything
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
PEARL|NG INDUSTRY
 SUFFERS FROM WAR
THE WHITE RIVER AND ITS TRls. UTARiES SHOW BIG DECLINE
 IN ACTIVITY.
DECREASE OF 100 PER CENT
All Classes of People Have Been En gagged in Pearl Fishing, Many
 For Recreation Only.
Calico Rock

Calico Rock As an almost direct result of for eign wars and slumps in foreign trade, no industry common to this country has suffered to as great degree dur ing the past several months as has the pearling industry of the White River country, which fact is we'll es- tablished when the viewer of con- mercial conditions directs his scrutiny toward making a comparison of this years work to the operations of the summer of 1914 For many years since this particular class of trade was launched in this state. White River and it's tributaries have been furnishing no little volume Of busi, ness toward the general trade anu traffic of pearls and shells, not only i'll the United States. but foreign coun. tries as well, and are considered the principal source from which the most valuable fresh water pearls come in the United States.
 In making the comparison with last years operations. 100 per cent is the decrease for this year. which, of course. would leave the established fact that no work of this nature is being carried on this year in the way of digging for the pearl-bearing shells
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08

The retention of hogs in Arkansaa rather than the sale of them to other states at this time, Is recommended by Dr. c. NJ. Morgan. agent of animal husbandry. United States Department Of Agriculture, who returned to Little Rock from a trip through north Ar kansas. Dr Morgan said that one firm of stock buyers in Fulton Co,i.- ty has shipped 10000 hogs to Nortf.- ern markets in the last two years.
 With a bumper crop of corn farm CTS should keep every one of the:r hogs and if possible buy more" he said "Cattlc for feeding can be bought later, but at the rate hogs afe being sold. they will be very scar1e by the time the corn is harvested. The firm in Fulton County is only one of many in north Arkansas which handles hogs extensively They have to immunize for cholera before they can be taken across the line into Mis- souri. and this causes the young and unfattened hogs to cost more to the farmer proportionately than the5 would if fattened on the farm and then sold.'
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
SAWYER RACING
 BILL |S KILLED
PETITION FILED BY ARKANSAS FAIR ASSOCIATION DISMISSED
 BY SUPREME COURT.
HOT SPRINGS IS HARD HIT
Mandamus Was Sought to Compel Secretary of State to AdVer
 tise the Measure.
Little Rock.


 Chances for the revival of the rac- ing game in Arkansas, principally at Hot Springs, was killed when the Ar kansas Supreme Court dismissed the petition filed by the Arkansas State Fair Association asking fer manda- mus to compel Secretary of State Hodges to advertise the Sawyer rac- ing bill as one of the acts passed by the last Legislature. The court dis missed the case on the ground that the acts had already been published by the secretary of state.
 For the reason that we cannot nov grant the relief prayed" says the de cision, i've decline to decide whether the appellant would have been entit- led to relief were it in our power to afford 1t, and his appeal therefore is dismissed.
 Continuing, the court said:
 Since submission of this cause here the fact is called to our attention that the acts of the General Assembly for the session of 1915 already have been published by the secretary of state, and it Is now become impossi- ble for this court to award appellants the relief prayed, even though we should determine that they were en- titled thereto"
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08

Arkansas cotton crUp this year will ing to John H. Page, commissioper Of mines, manufactures and agriculture. From reports which 5ave come to his office, MT Page estimates the re duction in acreage to be between IF and 20 per cent From his records of the amount of fertilizer sold this year. in comparison with other years, Mr. Page believes the yield per acre as- peeially in the upland districts. will he decreased. The amount of ferti- liZer sold this year, most of which is used on cotton land, was approximate ly one-third of that sold last year. or 33,000 tons. Last year 99060 tons were sold
 The actual number of acres plant ed in cotton last year, but planted to something else this year, probably is greater than 20 per cent" MT. Page said, but it must be taken into con sideration that thousands of acres arc in cultivation this year that were not last year. Most of this newly cleared land is in cotton. I believe the great est reduction in cotton acreage is in northeast Arkansas. Reports 1 have received indicate that the large plan tations have reduced their cotton be- cause they are better equipped to raise other crops than the average small farmer"
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08

Members of the legislative investi- gating committee say their final re- port probably will contain recommen- dations that the Legislature pass a law authorizing the state bank com missioner to appoint accountants to make an annual check of each state office. The report will be filed with Governor Hays probably week after next The committee filed with the governor it's report on the office of the state treasurer. The report was accompanied by letter from the committee commenting on the re. port. The letter said the affairs of the office under the administration of John w. Crockett and Rufus G. Me Daniel had been handled in a satisfac- tory way and that the system of book keeping and accounting in the office is good.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08

ment for the defense. He explained that he was not real negro; that he had been to a minstrel show and was taking the shortest way home. Then the policeman explained that a negro had been murdered by another negro in that vicinity not many days ago and that the police had been watching for the offender.
 Just why the police thought the ne- gro who committed the murder would come back to the scene of his crime was not explained as far as is known. -Indianapolis News.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08

formance he started to his home in Park avenue, nearby. immediately. not taking time to restore his face to its once lily whiteness. To make t'e quickest time he went up an alley and there was where he got into trouble
 A policeman stopped him and wished an explanation. MT. Turner thought the jokes that had been perpetrated at the show had taken pretty well with the audience. so he could not be- lieve he was being arrested for that
 Being a lawyer and sizing up the situation. he at once began his argu-
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
BRIEF NEWS AND NOTES.

pr Joseph Go1dberger Of the Unit ed States Public Health Service, ar rived in Little Rock to begin a com plete investigation of peliagra condi- tions throughout the State Dr Gold berger whose headquarters are ill Washington, and Dr. c. W. Garrison, State health officer. will go to Plain. view. near where an epidemic of pei lagra recently broke out in lumber camp. Within a few days they will go to Monticello. where pellagra has attacked many children in the Arkan. sas Baptist Orphans Home.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08
HIS MAKEUP MADE TROUBLE.
Prominent Indianapolis Man Was Called on to Do Some Strenuous
 Explaining to Officer.

The next time G. Edgar Turner takes part in a minstrel show he prob ably will remove his makeup before he starts home.
 MT. Turner was one of the end men fin the Third Christian church min strel show last week. After the per
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08

Considerable confusion has result cd from a typographical error in the publication of the synopsis of the minimum wage law passed by the last Legislature. The law provides that no woman under IS years of age may be employed in the establishments af- fected by the law. before a. m. or after 3 D. m. In the publication the words Under IS years of age" were omitted Many inquiries have come to the Minimum Wage Commission. The commission has sent copies of the law to all who have asked about the matter.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08

The Iron Mountain railroad is mak- ing great preparations to handle the peach crop, and expects to ship more than 1000 cars over it's lines in Ar kansas. Eight hundred cars probably will come from Prescott and the High lands orchards, 600 or 7O9 from the White River Division, and there will ts miscellaneous shipment on the main line south and over other divi- sions. The Rock Island expects to ship TOO cars of peaches over its lines.