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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09

than three aggressive wars against
the French, overwhelmed them at
Agincourt, and had himself pro
claimed regent of the kingdom.
AS result Of Henry's plans for
national defense, northern France
became an English province for prac-
|tically 100 years. Not one dollar OF
the preparedness appropriations ev-
er was used in actual defense OF
England, but whole minis Of money,
and thousands of lives, were sacri-
feed in the most senseless and I'M
just wars of aggression ever under
taken by an English monarch.
A better example of the use actu-
ally made of great defensive" mill
tary establishments could not be
found Register and Leader.
Granted that the preparedness of
England under Henry v was respon-
sible for northern France becoming
an English province for 100 years
the argument in favor Of prepared
ness in the United States is only
strengthened. The great powers of
Europe are still lead by men like
Henry v and they are armed to the
teeth. They also are seeking more
territory by whatever means neces-
sary to get it. Look at China and At
RIGA, where England, Germany,
France and Russia have grabbed big
chunks. But suppose France had
been prepared as England was pre-
pared does the Register and Leader
assume that Henry v could have
conquered France or that he might
not have been Influenced not to try
it? The argument against prepar-
edness is good only when it applies
to all the leading powers OF the
world. If they would all disarm and
become peacefully inclined how
much better it would be, but with
Europe controlled by Henry VS. the
United States ought to put herself
in position not to have the history
of northern France repeated in this
country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09
THE OREGON WAY.

The state prohibition law goes in
to effect January LIST in Oregon.
Portland, her largest city, has look
ed ahead with keen and sympathetic
foresight and decided that the work
Is not all done when the saloon is
abolished. If the place of resort for
laboring men, who make up the
largest class Of saloon frequenters,
is to be taken from them for their
own good, something must be sub
stituted. An ordinance was recent
ly passed in that far western city
providing for a legitimate place of
resort for laboring men. The plan
provides for the leasing at once Of a
four story building to be fitted up
with reading rooms, musical instrl-
ments, a gymnasium, baths and a
limited number Of beds for unem-
ployed men. All of the conveniences
will be free to visitors except the
beds the price of which the men who
sleep at the resort will be required
to work out.
This is one solution of the saloon
problem. The substitution Of the
good for the evil is the right system.
The mere taking away of evil will
not suffice. There must be something
filing the requirements of the indi-
yidual to take the place of evil infu-
ences. The saloon is warm, bright,
a good cheer awaits the laboring
man. No good clothes are necessary
for entrance there. When COM
munity supplies the need of a So
cial resort or recreation place for
her laboring men, she has gone far
toward removing the demand Of a
saloon as social center. Portland
has the right idea.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09
HOW WHITE WOMAN CAME
NEAR BEING AN INDIAN.
Kidnapped by squaw When Child
but Rescued by Mother After
EXCITING Chase.

EACltIl0 SnNSSs 5st51 =
Omaha, Neb.-If Mrs. Josephine
Carroll, Of South Omaha. had become
a little Indian papoose as She was
slated to have been, one Of Omaha,s
most enthusiastic charity workers and
night school instructors would Dc
missing today.
Mrs, Carroll was once slated to be
papoose. A squaw so wished her when
her parents were not looking. The
sauaw kidnapped the child little
more than half century ago when
Omaha was buffalo pasture.
There was rescue. But it never
got into the papers. There were no
papers to print thrilling adventures
that occurred around the MISSOURI
river bluffs in those days. The mother
Mrs. John Godola, walked right out OF
the house, stopped the squaw and took
the child away from her II 1t were
today, the movies would have thrill
er on the screen about it. But tnat
was before Edison or any one else had
thought of making pictures walk ana
talk; also those were the days when
experiences with the Indians were
many and grotesque. A mere hdnap-
ping did not attract much attention.
Mrs. CAROLS mo.her lived at what
IL now Thirteenth and Farnum SITS.
AT that time it was neither Thirteenth
nor Farnam., It was just q place IN
the hills, prairie and timber. The pres
ent Mrs. Carroll was about 3 years OF
age. Her mother employed young
Indian squaw as domestic. All was
fine, but the domestic didn't like to
work. She liked to play with the haby.
however. The baby took a great ik-
ing to the brown maid.
One day the brown maid and the
baby's mother fell out. Straightway,
the servant was dismissed. Being fired
was a somewhat novel experience to
this brown maiden. She knew princi-
pally that she was expected to leave
the premises, and that her pay, what
ever that may have been, was to stop.
When the childish prattle was no
longer heard, the mother rushed ont
lust in time to see the squaw disap-
pearing over the hill with the child.
There was a holly contested half-mile
race. It was a race Of the white and
the red. White won and the precious
child was brought back.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09
BIRD RINGS BURGLAR ALARM.
Seems to Take Delight In Tapping the
- Banks Gong.

Lewistown, PA mischievous bird
known as the flicker, belonging to the
woodpecker family, has taken fancy
to sounding a burglar alarm over the
First National bank at Wrightsville.
The first time or two the bird indulg-
ed in this prank 1t caused stir In
the neighborhood. It is thought that
in the first place an insect on the sur.
face OF the gong was pecked by the
bird and in this way the bird be,
came acquainted with the musical
qualities of the bell. The beating OF
the birds bill on the bell produces .
sound exactly like that produced BY
the electric Taper Of the gong.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09
SELLING STREET CARS.
lie So Easy to Get Rid Of Them at
From 500 to "What Have
YouW

Cleveland, O.-Government build
ings, skyscrappers and gold bricks"
have been "sold" to innocent farmers,
who. with carpet bag in hand. stand
on crowded corners and view the
wonders" of great cities.
The days of this kind Of crooked
work are passed, SO police say, but
nevertheless street cars have been
sold" in Chicago and elsewhere IN
Illinois, within the last two weeks.
Adorjan Antal is under arrest here
on q charge that he sold" street cars
to foreigners who recently settled n
Kane county, Illinois.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09
OLD, EXPRESSIONS.

There are often expressions or
significant words used in ordinary
conversation when the user has no
idea from whence they originated.
Some of the simplest of circumstan-
ces have evolved a word or an ex-
preston which has gone round the
world and is in use in the four &C
ners of the globe. Among these one
of the simplest is the designation OF
a slight protuberance in the cartial-
lage of the neck, as Adams apple.
The apple Eve offered to Adam is
supposed to have stuck in his
throat and the place where it lodged
has since been called adams ap-
pie"
1.-THE almighty dollar" is so COM
mon a term that one hardly thinks
of it ever having had a derivation.
It had, however, and is phrase first
used by Washington Irving in his
"Creole Village" and has evermore
been popular.
An artesian well is one not SO
named by any means of reaching
the water, nor yet by the manner in
which the water shoots forth from
the earth. The term comes from the
fact that the first case on record in
which water drilled for and spon-
taneously burst forth from the earth,
was Artois, France.
''The Blarney stoue," which ex-
preston is so often used in CONVEX
sation, is as many know, stone In
Barney Castle, near Cork in Ireland,
the kissing of which tradition says
produces a smooth and compliment
airy tongue.
A Blue Stocking is term applied
to a pronouncedly literary woman
and the expression originated in
Venice in 400 when literary So
ciety was organized, whose members
all wore. blue stockings.
When in political talk, certain
promises or cajoling speeches are
pronounced "pure buncombe" by
their opposers, the derivation Of the
term is not often known. Buncombe
is a town in North Carolina. At one
time in the House of Representa-
tives, a North Carolina member said
that the fiery speeches in the HOUSE
were not delivered to the House, but
to Buncombe, North Carolina!
Crocodile tears"-or counterfeit
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09

The brewers and distillers, who
always insist that prohibition in
creases the sale of beer and whisky,
are tickled almost to death over the
defeat OF prohibition in Ohio. They
are very much opposed to prohibit
ton because they do not want their
business increased. In this respect
they are different from other people.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09

The, legislature last winter en-
acted law making it possible for
voters to vote when they expect to
be away from home on election day,
and this law was taken advantage OF
by several voters in this city when
the city manager plan was being
voted upon. Any voter who on &C
count of the nature Of his business
is absent or expects in the course OF
his business to be absent from the
county in which he is qualified to
vote, may vote at any election by
making an application to the coun-
ty auditor or to the city or town
clerk for an official ballot. This ap-
plication is made on a form prescrib-
ed by law, with proper safeguards
against abuse or fraud. The absent
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09

Servia certainly has enough cour-
age. She is in a deplorable condi-
ton. Her army is on the retreat;
her people are starving, pestilence
stalks abroad in the land, yet the
little empire will not sue for peace.
It is seldom that the worlds history
reveals such heroism Of an entire
nation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09

voter must mark his ballot in the
presence of an officer authorized by
law to administer oaths, but with
no other person present. The absent
voter must first exhibit the ballot to
the officer that he may testify that
it was unmarked, then in the pres
ence of such officer, but without his
knowing how it is marked the voter
marks his ballot, folds it, seals it.,
and sends it by registered mail to
the county auditor of the county of
his residence. On election day these
ballots are cast by the judges OF
in the regular ballot box.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09
NO OPPOSITION.

Sioux City Journal: 1t is hardly
likely that the consolidation Of
Charles City's two dailies met any
determined opposition from the
merchants who have been buying
space in both papers as a matter OF
patriotism.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09


The two newspapers at Charles
City, the Press and the Intelligencer,
have for years been running daily
and semi-weekly editions. Charles
City is a town of nearly 5000 peo-
pie, but with two dailies and two
semi-weeklies the field was over
crowded. A few days ago the pub
fishers got together and cleared the
field. The Press stopped its semi
weekly and the Intelligencer discon-
tinued its daily, leaving one daily
and one semi-weekly in the city.
The new plan will be to the advant-
age of the advertisers and we hope
and believe to the publishers. The
advertiser can cover the field by pat
ronizing one daily and one semi
weekly. Before he Md to patron
ize both dailies and both semi-week-
lies to reach all the people who read
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09

The Freeman-Tribune is against
Clifford Thorne for governor. 1t
wants him to stay where he is,
where his splendid abilities and
courage are in great demand. There
are few men in Iowa who could fill
his place upon the railroad commits
sion, but every county has men who
could fill the governors Office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09

The farmer boy who raises from
100 to $50 bushels of corn on an
acre of land is doing something that
is worth while.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09

sorrows a term handed down
from an old legend which says that
the crocodile weeps as it eats Its
victim.
From time immemorial, John
Does fictitious defendant has been
in legal papers, Orchard Roe"
"Halcyon days." or days of tran
guilty and happiness, is an express
sion derived from the halcyon-as
the ancient kingfisher was called.
This bird was said to lay her eggs in
nests on rocks near the sea during
the calm weather about the time of
the winter solstice.
''Hobson's choice is phrase
coming down from old England
when Hobson, an English stable
keeper, made whatever customer
came to hire hoyse take the one
nearest the door.
''Mad as a March hare"-the hare
is wilder than usual during the
month Of March.
Before you can say Jack Robin
son." Jack Robinson was noted for
the shortness Of his visits; the serv-
ant had scarcely time to repeat his
name when he would leave.
The term "jingo" and 'jingoism, "
so much used during any critical sit
uation or war threatening period In
this country, was first used in Eng
land in 1874 to 1880 and was ap-
piled to those who wanted the Eng
lish government to use an aggressive
policy.
To quarrel like "Kilkenny cats"
has often been heard. 1t means dis
putting people, and comes from the
old verse:
'There once were two cats in Kill
kenny
Who each thought there was one
cat too many.
So they howled and they fit, they
scratched and they bit,
Until instead Of two cats there
wasn't any"
"A Roland for an Oliver" came
from the fact that two peers OF
Charlmagne had so many romances
related Of them that whenever an
story was told to match
one told before, 1t was called giving
a Roland for an Oliver.
These are only few Of many old
expressions that one often wonders
where their origin was from.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09

F
An anti-enlistment league, pledg-
ing all male members over 18 years
of age to refrain from enlisting for
any international war in which the
United States may become involved,
is forming at 81 Quincy Street,
Brooklyn, N. Y, not far from the
Navy Yard, where hundreds Of Unit
ed States Marines are held in readi-
ness to leave at a moments notice
for any part of the world where
American interests are threatened
New York Dispatch.
This will appear to many people
as carrying "the-peace-at-any-price"
propaganda entirely too far. Any
citizen Of the United States who
would sign such document as that
certainly has poor idea of his citi-
zenship and what he owes to his
country. If there is any way for
congress to outlaw such an organiza-
ton it ought to do it. If the free
institutions Of the United States are
not worth fighting for under any
conditions they are not worth pre-
serving and any person who is un-
willing to make what sacrifices that
may be necessary to perpetuate the
national life is unworthy the priv
leges guaranteed under the constitu-
ton. Possibly the ring leaders In
this movement are men who sympa-
thize with foreign powers and men
who still in their hearts give alleg-
lance to some foreign country. If
that be true the sooner they are
made to feel public displeasure the
better.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09

Nobody expected that universal
suffrage would carry in Massachu-
sets, Pennsylvania or New York.
The older communities of the east
are more prejudiced and hold more
tenaciously to the things of the past
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09
ROOSTER CROWS BACKWARDS.
Tarrytown Merchant Has Freak Fowl
That Puzzles Its Owner and
OtherS.


Tarrytown, N. Y.-Jacob Newman,
. clothier living in Washington street
owns q rooster that CROWS backwards.
He has another rooster that crows
naturally. Tuesday as two strang-
ers were walking by Mr.. Newman's
yard the natural rooster crowed and
the other answered.
did you ever hear such an echo1"
said one Of the men. tits backward
Then they looked over the fence and
heard one rooster crow and the freak
rooster answer.
Mr.. Newman, who was in the yard,
explained that the rooster crowed
backward and it had always puzzled
him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09

When a bad man becomes good
the world ought to encourage him
instead of reminding him of his past.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09

Entirely too many people IN tl1s
world are making themselves cross.
eyed looking for the street OF easy
money. This Is - vain and foolish
- hunting for the pot ct gold at IL
OnA Of the rainbow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09

In order not to show Partially a
bolt of lightning in Burlington re-
Gently struck both church and a
saloon
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09
WHO WOULDN'T BE AN INDIANi
This Plute Has Got 4 Farm and Cost.
" Automobile.

Eureka, Nev.-John Hawley, Pluto
indian, who 10 the only known In
dian In this state to make success
at farming, has gone his redskin bro
Their ono better by purchasing an ~
tomobile and he is now making daily
trips from his ranch In Diamond Val
10y to this town. carrying produce foe
sale to the residents here.
Hawley bought the machine . week
ago and learned to run It one day.
He Ii the only known Indian b ow1
and drive car.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09

"He who is silent is forgotten; he
who does not advance falls; he who
stops is overwhelmed, distance
crushed; he who ceases to grow
greater becomes smaller; he who
leaves off gives up.'-Henri Fred
eric Amiel.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09

Edith Cavell is dead, but she will
live forever in the hearts of her
countrymen. Her life was worth
something, but her death is worth
more.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09

Well, Woodrow at least had the
courage to take sides on the univer-
sal suffrage proposition, which is
better than some other big men did.
It is no discredit to the president,
either, that he was on the side that
got the fewest votes. Majorities,
while they must rule. are not always
right.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09

It is not always safe for candi-
date for Office to rely wholly upon
his record. It is sometimes neces-
sary to get around and see the boys,
and they say Carl Kehnele is an ex-
pert in that line.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09

William Thompson, mayor of Chi
cago, ought to make good in his
present position before permitting
the presidential bee to get him. Mr..
Thompson is doing a pretty good job
at mayoring, but he is too new to be
seriously considered in connection
with nomination for president.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09

w. W.. MdTSu ucCASAOA AOI W bo
candidate for governor will be a
sore disappointment to those polite
ians who believe in big barrels, !"
thinks the Cedar Rapids Republican.
The Iowa City Press thinks Cum
Minis realizes that neither he nor any
other republican can defeat Wilson
in 1916.
"The policy would not be open to
criticism If it would work." says the
Nevada Representative in regard to
the postofice departments scheme to
lengthen the rural routes In the in
terest Of economy, "but 1t will not
work in this part Of the country,
whether 1t works anywhere else or
not"
The Dayton Review predicts that
Iowa roads in the end will be good
roads. Sure" exclaims the Mar
shalltown Times-Republican. "And
in the end the millennium, but we
are supposed to hustle things along
a little aren't wet"
"That John Clarkson and his dry
democratic colleagues within five
years will be writing democratic
platforms and defining democratic
principles in Iowa" is the prediction
of the Council Bluffs Nonpareii.
what is a primary election for II
it isn't to let the people make their
choice of candidates from a field Of
several?" demands the Paulina
Times in opposing anteprimary elm
ination conferences.
Reasonable republicans will rec
ognize the merit Of all the republic
can candidates for governor and not
worry over what will happen at the
primary" thinks the Iowa City Re
publican.
The Sheldon Sun says the only
thing for Cosson to do il to accept
Aliens challenge to submit his case
A.. .n%nnryrorv nonfopence The
Sun insists that by doing 20 Cosson
simply will be taking a dose OF his
own medicine.
"Of course Cummins wants to be
the republican candidate for presi-
dsnt," says the Washta Journal.
There never was time when he
53dn,< want sone ONCE"