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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-20
Washington Legal Expressions

Legal education is paramount Ia
Washington, and court vernacular is
common. There are many clerks
there who take law course in COL
lege as diversion, and more lawyers
are graduated per capita in the ma
tional capital than any other city in
the country. The law course is spe-
cially attractive because the distin-
guished members Of the Supreme
Court deliver lectures from time to
time. Justice Brewer and Justice Har-
Ian were very popular with their law
classes, and legal education is so prev
alent that even in drawing room con-
versation young ladies cautiously state
that I'm my judgment this procedure
should be so and So" or "Whereas the
parties differed, the facts were set
forth in this manner" and the young
swain insists on her direct answer
Eyes or no" when the proposal of mar
riage is made, leap year or otherwise.
At a quick lunch you may hear the
expression, Give me a potato, or po-
tatoes, with the Feelings attached
thereto" "In detail state to the best
of your knowledge and belief the COM
ponent parts of the hash as set forth"
When lawyer reads a document the
lines are perused by words, differen-
tiating the various shades of meaning
with all the adjectives known attached
so that there may not be any loop
holes for an extra word. Many a stu
dent dreams of the time when he may
come back to the capital full-fedged
lawmaker, insisting with the conf
dence and exuberance of youth that
he can make better laws that those
over which he was compelled to pore
while student in Washington-not to
except Blackstone or any other author
tiles cited.-"Affairs at Washington"
Joe Mitchell Chapple, in National Mag
aZine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-20
Superstition, Nothing More.

Jewell Record: Is there an i'm
print Of perfect letter "B" on the
leaves of the oats in your field? II
so, what does it mean? 1t has been
reported at the Record Office that in
some fields of oats on every blade is
found perfect letter "B" seeming
ly stamped into the leaf. Those who
have discovered this phenomenon
are wondering what it means or
whether it means anything at all.
In connection with this discovery it
is being claimed that stories have
been handed down from Civil War
times to the effect that the year
prior to the war a letter "W" was
found on the blades of oats in the
fields.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-20
MORE, NOT LESS, POWER.

Now along comes the short bal
lot advocate and says that the peo
pie should not be trusted to select
more than two or three of the head
officials and all others should be ap.
pointed by those who are elected
That takes the government away
from the people. "-Ottumwa Cour-
Ter.
On the contrary, it restores the
government to the people.
Nothing is quite so absurd as to
contend that clerical assistants con-
nected with the governmental de-
partments should be elected by bal
lot at general election. Possibly
800 people are connected with the
administrative offices of the state
government, including bureaus,
commissions, etc., and there are sew
eral thousand employees of the state
institutions scattered over Iowa. The
Courier's reasoning would require
the people to vote on and elect each
Of these thousands of employees.
When the people are able to
choose their principal officers and in
that way fix definitely the RESPONSE
oility of doing the work for which
the people hire them, then the peo-
pie will actually begin to govern
Now they exchange that
right for the privilege of electing
to unimportant offices an army of
clerical helpers, amid the multitude
If whom responsibility and ac-
are lost.-Register and
leader.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-20
WHEN TO SOW ALFALFA.

Better Iowa: On most Iowa soils
the surest method of getting a good
stand of alfalfa is to seed in late
summer. In this method the seed
ing may be on summer fallowed
land, plowed in the spring or the
preceding fall, or on land which has
just been cropped with winter
wheat, or from which red clover or
oats has been cut early for hay. Ac-
cording to facts gathered by the ag-
ricultural experiment station at
Iowa State college, late summer
seeding in Iowa has only about 9
per cent of failures, while spring
seeding has 23 per cent.
If alfalfa seeding is to follow the
removal of a winter wheat or red
clover or oats crop, the land is pre-
pared much as though for summer
following. It is very important that
the crop be gotten off the land at
the earliest possible date, manure
applied and the land disked and
plowed. When the work has been
thorough and commenced as early
as possible, it has been very salts
factory except in seasons of very low
rainfall. The summer fallow is,
however, considered as the surer,
when the work is thorough.
The chief advantage of fall seed
ing lies in the fact that the land
may be quite we'll freed from weeds
before the alfalfa is sown. The
main disadvantages are that more
work will be required to keep the
land in such condition as will in
sure sufficient supply of moisture,
and also that insect ravages are
more likely to be fatal to August
seedlings.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-20
TIGHTENING THE SCREWS.

Sioux City Journal: The repea
of the mulct law, which is to make
Iowa wholly dry, does not become
operative until January /, but most
of Iowa already is dry, and on July
4 several new laws became effective
which are intended to make the dry
spots drier between now and Jan.
uary 1, and after January 1, to put
additional obstacles in the way of
those who may be inclined to vio-
late the provisions of the prohibit
ton law in any part of the state.
In the first place, bootlegging be-
comes a more hazardous occupation
than ever. Heretofore bootleggers
have been liable to a fine of from
$50 to 500 for the first offense and
| from $500 to $500 for a second Of
Tense, but now upon a second Of
Tense they can be sent to Jail for a
year, The old law provided a fine
and a Jail sentence for violation of
a liquor injunction, but the new law
goes farther and provides a heavier
fine and a penitentiary sentence for
second and subsequent violations.
Search warrants may now be Sc
cured more easily than under the
old law, which left it exclusively
with justices of the peace to issue
such warrants. The new law gives
the same power to any judge Of
district court or any judge of a SUI
perior court.
Not only the liquor interests, but
railroads, express companies and
other carriers are hit by the new
laws, which not only make it illeg-
al to carry liquors for unlawful pur-
poses, but require that each carrier
keep a record of all shipments of in
toyicating liquors, said record to be
open to public inspection. The rec
ord is to include the names of both |
the consignor and the consignee and
the date of delivery, and the con-
signee must acknowledge receipt of
the goods by personal signature.
The publicity into which the new
law casts all such deliveries of
liquor is intended to discourage the
purchase of liquor on the part of
certain persons whose thirst is ex-
ceeded only by their fear of what
the neighbors may think of them.
Not only is it serious matter to
sell liquor for illegal purposes, but
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-20
IOWA BEFORE THE WORLD.

Waterloo Times-Tribune: When
the men of action and faith started
out a year or two ago to make Iowa
known to the world they knew they
had something to ADVERTISE"
Iowa was satisfied with itself
Iowa as whole has long been used
to good dinners and comfort. Iowa
cared little about what the outside
world was doing. All the world
could be shut out from Iowa and, so
far as all material things go, Iowa
would not be handicapped.
But the men comprising the
Greater Iowa Association determin-
ed that Iowa should be set right in
the world. 1t was not enough that
Iowa afforded great prosperity and
comfort for Iowans. These men
wanted recognition from the great
world beyond. To them it was a
crime that Iowa should be satisfied
with itself. Iowa must be awaken
ed. 1t must be made to take it's place
in the affairs of the nation and the
world-to mix with men and be of
men. Rust must not get hold of
Iowa.
We find the first work of the
Greater Iowa Association-that of
displaying Iowa's products at the
Panama-Pacific xposition-success-
full, almost beyond the dreams of the
men who took up the
burden. Iowa gets the grand hon
ors in the agricultural exhibit, with
prizes and honorary mention galore.
We find this nformation-adverti
ing, with value untold-going out
to the world. downward are turned
the eyes and minds of men of affairs.
Safety First" has become a slogan
Of the business world. The wild cat,
speculation, get-rich-quick days are
gone. Investors are
to places of safety.
1t is remarkable that we find an
eastern bank of great power and re-
advertising Iowa. The
Hartman National Bank of New
York City, has the following in large
display type in the New York Even
ng Post, issue of June -:
It is always worth recalling that
he origin of all wealth is in the
Earth, and it is particularly worth
'ecalling at this time when the rep
of wealth in the form
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-20
Real Estate Transfers.

Susan A. Clark and hush to j. L
Kamrar-wd-und 70 nk nw-ne
-3-SS-24 and se-w1a ne 4S7-25
3-SS-24 and 4-S7-25.-$31, 100000.
F. S. Snyder, rec to VIM. Ander.
son-rec dot 5, blk 2, Jewell
Junction.-$3,250.00.
VIM. Anderson to M. Henderson,
deed-lot 5, blk 2, Jewell Junction.
800.
Frank d. Hamilton to Bessie Lyon
2, blk So, w. C.-$3,S00.
Geo. w. Lee and VT to Chas. Skon-
son-wd-lct 3, blk 2, Ross addi-
ton, Stratford.-$206.00.
C. A. Jerdeman and WI to NJ. Hen
derson-wd-tract in NV NV 34-S7-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-20

| it now becomes a misdemeanor tt
| collect or to make any attempt tc
collect, directly or indirectly, bills
for liquor so sold, and anyone max.
ing such an attempt will also be
subject to an Injunction. This law
hits collection agencies and lawyers
who handle collections as we'll as
those who deal in liquors, and intro
duces a new element of hazard in
the liquor business.
Another interesting law will go
into effect on January l, along with
the repeal of the mulct law. 1t pro-
vides that any person who shall up
on any railroad or street car carry
upon his person or in any suitcase,
grip or other container, intoxicating
liquor to be used for unlawful pur-
poses shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor.
The Thirty-sixth general assemb-
ly empowered the governor to ap-
point special agents whose particu-
lar duty it will be to see to the en-
forcement of liquor laws, and he al
ready has done so.
All in all, it begins to look as if
the man with a thirst, and those
who may undertake to minister to
that thirst for pecuniary profit, are
in for rather an interesting time of
it in Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-20

'|of manufactured goods, buildings
stocks and bonds is, owing to n
fault of our own, in a somewha
troubled state.
The middle west, as it is some
times called, is today, as it has of
ten been before, representative il
many respects of the real wealth
and greatness of the United States
Consider Iowa, "The Hawkey
State" typical Of a substantial ant
prosperous farming industry ant
manufacturers chiefly in connection
Herewith. Do you know that Iowa
leads all the states of the Union il
value of farm products, live stool
farms percentage of farming lane
improved, horses, cattle, hogs, poul
try, eggs, farm implements, produc
ton of corn, oats and grass seed, il
number of automobiles per capita
and takes second place only in pei
capita wealth.!
The estimated wealth of Iowa pei
capita is $9,345 or nearly double the
per capita wealth of the United
States as a whole. This may fairly
be considered remarkable showing
when you take into consideration
that Iowa is fifteenth of all the
states in population, and twenty
third in area.
The Hartman National Bank be-
lieves that these facts are particu-
larly worthy of the attention of the
brick-bound business men of this
seaboard community. They may
suggest something of value, not only
in business matters, but also as to
who and what the modern tiller of
the soil is, and his real place among
the foremost citizens of the land.
This bank is calling attention to
the real wealth and stability of
Iowa. Remarkable it is that a great
New York institution can be made
to see beyond Buffalo and Scranton,
Pa. Having seen, the men of the
Hartman National want others to
remarkable thing for
a New York financial institution.
More remarkable that it should
spend it's good money to advertise
iowa.
But it is not advertising Iowa for
he fun of it. 1t hopes to draw at
ention to it's customers and possible
patrons to Iowa. 1t advises them
hat Iowa "a land of milk and
loney," first in the United States in
Utmost everything that enters into
he sum total of success and pros
'erity, is Il good place to look to for
Investment in land, in business. This
'ank would safeguard it's patrons
interests and would render to them
ervice with guarantee back of it
n investment with hardly a chance
o lose!
Will the self-satisfied and pros
erous people of Iowa now see what
he Greater Iowa Association has
tarted out to do; what the men
this association had in
hind; will they not see the great ad-
antage of this work to Iowa?
The benefits this association has
lready brought to Iowa, represent
alue incompatible.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-20

Agricultural writer's generally are
advising farmers who have not al
ready got silos to build them this
year. There is very likely to be
much soft corn this season and the
farm that is equipped with silos can
take care of the crop and save it for
feed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-20

The press dispatches tell of a
young lady climbing a cherry tree
near Pecatonica, H., the other day
to gather some of the fruit. Her
father, whose sight is poor, mistook
her hair for a bird, went into the
house, got his shotgun and blazed
away. Fortunately the old mans
aim was poor and the young lady
was not seriously injured. However,
he ought to take that old gun and
throw it into the river. For every
bird he shoots in his CHEEKY tree he
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-20

1t has been discovered that sugar
beets can be successfully raised in
England, and the British govern
ment is seriously considering the
advisability of putting a tariff on
sugar to nurture the sugar industry
while it is in it's infancy. That is
the principle of protection; a princi-
pie which England has refused to
recognize for many years. The ap-
plication of this principle in Ger
many is one of the things that has
made the German empire so great
industrially.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-20

damages himself and the state far
more than either would be damag-
ed by the few cherries that the bird
might eat. Besides, the shooting of
birds by grown up men is a bad ex-
ample for boys. 1t also has a tend
ency to corode the heart. If Provi-
dence had anything to do with the
incident here recorded it was to con-
vince the old man that he should be
in better business than shooting
birds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-20
such argument was and is the silliest
rot. Noise is no indication of patrio-
item

There wouldn't have been sc
much honor from the American press
being heaped upon him had Senator
Kenyon broken one of those old re.
publican pork barrels instead of the
democratic one.-Waterloo Times
Tribune.
The Freeman-Tribune believes
the Times-Tribune is mistaken in its
opinion. During late years strong
opposition to the pork barrel has
developed and such appropriations
have come to be regarded as large
ly graft. What made the situation
all the more attractive in the last
session of congress was the self-con-
viction of the democratic party, by
it's representatives in congress, of
rank hypocrisy. The party had fay
ed republicans numerically in it's
platform for reckless extravaganza
and waste of the peoples money.
Then when the democrats got a
chance to dive into the pork barrel
they went so much further than the
republicans had gone that they nat
urally attracted much attention, as
hypocrites always do when they ex-
pose themselves.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-20

What can Mr.. Bryan do to create
q new sensation if he does not agree
with the next note the president
sends to Germany?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-20

Press reports now indicate that
Roumania is likely to get into the
war on the side of Germany, Austria
and Turkey and that Russia is look
ing we'll to her Notifications along
the Roumanian frontier. It has
been generally believed that if Rou-
mania entered the war it would be
on the side of the allies, but latest
reports refute this. Apparently Eur
opean countries are not particular
on which side they fight. The con-
while the fighting is good.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-20

According to press reports Sena-
tor Cummins is of the opinion that
many of the European war debts
will be repudiated. Still the coun-
tries engaged in the great conflict
seem to have no trouble borrowing
all the money they need.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-20

Sentiment throughout the country
in favor of strong national defenses
is growing fast. The lesson of the
European war is that a nation must
be prepared to defend itself if it is
going to remain great and strong.
The people of the United States
would rejoice if disarmament could
be brought about, but until that
very desirable consummation can be
realized public sentiment will sup
port comprehensive plans for the ma
tional defense.