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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

lives and reaching into the billions
in property losses, occurs in Califor-
MIA she looks upon them as only lit
tie idiosyncracies Of nature that do
not amount to much, anyhow. 1t is
only a case of whose OK is gored, af-
ter aH.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

George Cosson is from Missouri
and wants to be shown whether or
not the people Of Iowa would like to
have him for governor. Well, George
has made good in every official posi-
tion he ever held and people who
favor some other candidate for gov
ernor will not feel badly If he is
nominated. He is worthy man and
official and would beyond question
make good in the chair of the chief
executive of the state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

Occasionally Iowa, Minnesota, Ne
braska, Kansas and other states in
this section of the country have cy-
clones that destroy few lives and
wipe out few hundreds of dollars
worth of property. When such
things happen the people of Califor-
MIA point to them as a warning to
keep out of these states But when
California is overwhelmed by floods,
as at present, and 100000 worth
of property is destroyed and a num-
Der of precious lives are lost, Califor-
MIA has little to say and tries to keep
the thing secret. Or when a great
earthquake, destroying hundreds of
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

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from penetrating too severely
through his feathers, and SO he
homesteaded it. All through the win
ter,he has stuck~to Iowa. He humps
UP his shoulders some when the
thermometer drops as low as it has
during the past few days, but seems
cheerful and has regular forage
rounds for his daily rations Of
crumbs. Worms he has eliminated
from his bill of fare foss rea-
sons. He has not 8 Clerk Of
chillblains to any of
so perhaps he is bettea
who sleep indoors ny 80. ~ :, w
of cover. and spe s., .s..S..i. -
Waking hours toasting ehofce cof
lection of itching toes. Perhaps
Robin has heard about the fame that /
comes to those of his tribe who ar
rive here first in the spring and he
intends to make sure. Of having hisI
name enrolled by sticking right On,
the job all the time. If he does not
get the best treatment in Macs
block, we invite him to come and
hang around the Journal office, guar
anteeins him royal treatment,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

If President Wilson is the demo-
cratic candidate for president this
year, the people need give little
heed to the platform declarations OF
that party, because Mr.. Wilson has
given abundant reason for the con-
clusion that he regards a platform
as nothing more than scrap OF pa
per. ...s. ..... 81. N.ses
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25
Nobody ia Iowa is seriously ad

Nobody in Iowa is seriously adj
vocating that all the roads of the
state should be improved with con-
crete. The concrete advocates favor
only the concreting of the trunk
lines and those leading into the
larger towns where, travel is exces-
sive. The vast majority of the roads
will be improved with gravel. That
is all the most advanced road paw
ing adherent advocates.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

do for the country of their birth and
the place where they and their an
cestors made their money? Lei. con-
gress sock it to 'em good and plenty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

If there be ought surprising hui
man deed or word or thought, it is a
mothers observation-disclosures de Spa
dara, .. ..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

According to the annual report OF
the lake carrier association, eight
hundred and thirty-one persons lost
their lives on the great lakes last
wear From this it would appear
that the lakes are as great a men
ace To human life as is football.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

Some of the papers of the Tenth
district are now talking of Hon.
Frederick Larrabee of Fort Dodge as
a candidate for congress. Senator
Larrabee has made an excellent rec
ord as a member of the state senate,
is one of the best known men in the
Tenth district, is very popular among
the people of all classes, is reliable
personally, politically and in a bust,
ness way, is well informed upon pub
lie questions, knows the needs of the
district as we'll as any man in it, has
the confidence of everybody who
knows him and is possessed of that
rugged honesty and fidelity to princi-
pie which is characteristic of the
Larrabee family. He would make a
strong candidate at the primaries and
would add strength to the republican
ticket in the event of his nomination.
And the fact that he is resident of
Fort Dodge would seem to presage
his success at the polls, as the Fort
Dodge way is to win, as. the record
Of the past twenty or thirty years full
ly demonstrates. However, the man
who contests with Hon. Frank p.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

Secretary Lansing was not select
ed for his present job because of his
political influence, but he seems to
be doing pretty good work just the
sane. He is well qualified by train
ng>and experience for the place and
has no political friends to reward,
and no enemies to punish. 1t is just
as we'll for the country to have the
president go outside of the political
leaders for men to occupy positions
in his cabinet.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

Col. Bryan is for peace with lall
the world, excepting that portion of
it known as the democratic party.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

Big salaries do not always succeed
in attracting big men, Taft got $685.
900 a year as president, but is now
college professoring at $4,000 per
annum. Taft is just as big man
now on a $4,000 job as he was three
years ago when on one paying sal
airy of $4,000, with incidental"
thrown in.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

They have tall man over in
Webster county. His name is Gerd
Rosendahl and lie lives near Claire.
The Fort Dodge Messenger, which is
a very truthful paper, says Mr.. Ros-
endahl is six feet and eight inches
tall and weighs 900 pounds. He is
we'll proportional and fine man
and citizen. His wife is six feet in
heighth. They ought to produce a
race of fine children, physically and
mentally, as they are both said to
be above the average in intelligence
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

Hon. Frederick Larrabee of Fort
Dodge announces that he will not be
candidate for reelection to the
state senate. This course on the part
of Mr.. Larrabee relieves the tension
in the Webster-Calhoun district,
where quite feeling was being
worked up over what Calhoun coun-
ty considered the unjust demands OF
Webster county. The senator has
been suggested as candidate for
lieutenant governor, position he is
well qualified to fill. Should he con-
sent to enter the contest he will
prove formidable candidate before
the primaries.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

-, Ralph Bolton, secretary OF the
Greater Des Moines committee, says
Missouri is ahead of Iowa in road i'm
provement. That is the worst blow
yet. To think that sleepy old Mis-
souri,, famous only for raising mules
and being the home of Champ Clark,
should get ahead of this state in the
matter of road making.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

Sioux City is talking of erecting. a
bronze memorial tablet in some-pub-
lie place of the town as a memorial
to the late Geo. d. Perkins. MI
Perkins was Sioux City's foremost
citizen and deserving of any honor
his townsmen may confer upon him.
Sioux City ought to erect monu-
ment to his memory. Council Bluffs
also ought to have monument IN
honor of the late Gen. Dodge, who
was by all odds the biggest man who
ever made his home in that city.
Such monuments should not be exl
pensive. In fact, neither Mr.. Per-
kins or Mr.. Dodge would want a
monument of any kind were they
living, but If the citizens were de-
termined to erect monuments these
gentlemen would a thousand times
prefer one of modest design and cost.
The intrinsic value of the bronze and
marble is of no consequence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

act one that is more fair and equit-
able? The money ought to be re-
turned to the counties upon the
basis of the amount paid by the au-
tomobile owners of the county. Simp-
ly because Kossuth county has thous-
ands upon thousands of acres of UNI
cultivated land is no reason why it
should receive such large slice of
the automobile fund.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

sometimes,,a man reveals how lit
tie he knows by how much he talks.
Banner.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

Sometimes the ear feels terribly
Inundated by that pride OF the head
which spurns muffin. G. r.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

A new bit of gossip spurs some
folks to brave the icy sidewalks when
nothing else wouldn't. R,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

. -..
Some of the nottyoverwise friends
of Senator Cummins. would do we'll
to remember that to be either nom
mated as a republican candidate for
president, or elected it, nominated,
he will need votes Of men who did
not bolt the nomination of Taft in
1912.--Manson Journal.
Senator Cummins and his friends
realize thisS fact. They also realize
that the senator, in order to win,
must have the votes of large ma
jority of those who voted for Roose-
welt in 1912,
When Father Coffin's will was
made public soon after his death it
was revealed that among other be-
quests made by the philanthropist
was one of $4,000 to Senator Ken
yon. A few days ago the senator
filed in the district court of Webster
county a disclaimer and renuncia-
ton, absolutely refusing to accept
the money Judge Kenyon gave legal
service to Father Coffin for ten years
without compensation, yet he does
not feel like accepting this bequest.
After the war Is over the great
nations Of Europe will use every eff,
fort to recover lost commerce and
will offer greater competition in the
American market than ever before,
It will be fortunate for the indus
tries Of this country if the party OF
protection is in power at that time.
We need tariff schedule high
enough to make it possible to pro.
duce everything in this country
compatible to our soil, climate and
resources.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

1t doesn't seem consistent for a
man to be hollering in favor Of send
ing an army across the Rio Grande
in one breath and in the next breath
opposing national preparedness. 1t
doesn't require much courage for
Uncle Samuel to buster and fume at
Mexico, but it is different PROPOSE
ton when the clustering and fuming
is directed at Germany or Great
Britain. This country should not de-
mand something Of Mexico that it
would not demand of Germany or
Great Britain under similar cifcum-
stances.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

1t need not matter what view one
takes of the European war, or which
nation or nations he believes respon-
sible for bringing on the carnage, all
must concede that the people of this
country, the richest and best nation
in the world, ought to do what they
can to relieve the distress among the
of the war-scarred
old world. In Poland, Serbia and
Belgium women and children, in no
wise to blame for the bloody conflict,
are dying Of starvation and disease.
Probably like conditions prevail in
some of the other countries. The peo-
pie of the United States look upon
these stricken ones with sorrow and
sadness and considerable is being
done by our people to aid them. But
too much cannot be done in that di-
rection.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

BOSS Barnes of New York was
never known to sidestep when a po-
litical fight was in sight unless he
thought he could not win. He is
what is known as fighter, but like
the average political spokesman, is
afraid of a losing fight. Hence his
decision not to go to the Chicago
convention because he fears Roose-
Welt will be candidate for the nom
ination is being construed to mean
that he fears Roosevelt will be nom
mated. The boss Of New York
doesn't like to bolt the ticket OF
convention of which he is a part,
therefore he is not going to the Chi
cago convention, his enemies say.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15

'"hh usnal Iii the Autumn period This
VIII produce still heavier showers.
Much electricity Will be in evidence
nut large portion of the lightning will
he above the clouds, and will resuIt IN
more good to humanity than harm The
iaho VIII need it to purify the atmos phere.
heaviest damage from lightning during
autumn vii! be throughout the portion of
the South bordering on the mountain
section and throughout hilly country.
especially where limestone abounds
IN the sections whore rains arc pre.
aicted, and even within few miles of
cloud bursts, there will be long narrow
strips of territory over which there will
DC niue or no rainfall. and the scarcity
OF water will cause suffering.
In the New England and other Eastern
states frosts will appear early in some
sections and Kill vegetation while others
SEEMINGLY as much exposed will escane
WIN aimpiy cool nights, and days &c
warm as midsummer for weeks The
nlsh'S VIII be more than ordinarily free
rom dense logs. The balmincss OF tho
;.utn"ih ar throughout most OF New
NEhSlana is due to the nearer approach
10 our Atlantic coast OF the warm waters
of the gulf stream.
SHOWS may come quite earIv along
me northern borders OF the Eastern
states, but will soon melt. and bn
followed by fine and in some places
ou!umcr-like weather
From The Ohio Valley eastward to tho
region about the Hudson Valley and
especially the lower portion of that sec.
Ton the weather will be seasonal during
the early Autumn, except for the lack
OF rainfall in sections where rain has
bccn greatly needed since June.
Octoper. November and much or
december will he ideal for travel and
outdoor life. but tho scarcity and i'm.
purify OF water viii cause much illness
ihc lake region the upper Ohio Valley
ana Inc region drained by some OF the
rivers traversin,; the plains states will
experience many cool nights during Octo-
per- aud In many places frost will kill
vegetation, hut it will warm I'D again,
ana there will be hot. dry weather for
possibly weeks. Threatening weather
With plenty of sheet lightning and aurora
nnoreal!s, Viii he in evidence, but little
damage Will be done by lightning.
some sections will get heavy showers
and others will have light rains while
others will he without water for weeks.
stock will suffer and much will have to
be sold to avoid loss.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15

Inc Thanksgiving season may be cool
enough to ripen the rabbits and mako
poultry shipping safe, but it is doubtful
conditions point to warm weather long
after this time.
Inc northwest will have early frosts.
ana much vegetation will be damaged mr.
A''leo. But after these killing frost.
ana niue rain there will be day after
DAY OF clear skies and bright sunshine
win temperature that will in manv
places be higher than in the Summer
months.
The Northwest will be dry for s.vera,
months. Stock in some p,acea mn,
S''"er' feVers may make their appear
ance in localities hitherto free from
Such diseases. cleanup campaign
would De III order throughout that sec.
uon' and many life can be saved bv
avoiding the drinking Of stagnant water.
throughout the Mississippi and Missouri
Valleys and all through the greater nor.
tion or Texas and bordering territory
there viii be long hot spells with little
or no relief at night and with only q,
occasional shower. Frosts will be very
iate' This section will have less Autumn
and less Winter than fo. many years.
a a,Ii IL VIII be wise to watch the con.
d'tions apt 10 produce sickness.
Hot spells will spring up throughout
Inc Southwest. The temperature win
rise 10 the hundred point without much
warning, and lust at the time when the
government forecasters are predicting
cooler weather And it Will be cooler in
circles about those hot spots.
Earth tremors are apt to be felt. Snots
on the sun at the same time will be Wis
iblc On the water these conditions aye
apt TO produce sudden small. hut verv
powerful tornadoes.
Throughout the vast mountain section
OF the West the temperature will be
somewhat low quite early, but later r.
VIII be fine and seasonable. with soma
sections little warmer than common.
me Pacific Coast will be free from
any unusual disturbances, but there will
DC little less rain than usual In
AUTUMN The North Pacific Ocean will
be rough early, and will be apt to con.
ilnue SO all through the Autumn months.
Alaska will have a severe Winter. It
VIII begin early and continue undated.
e%cept In lower and Eastern Alaska neyt
10 the farther end OF Canada, where uu.
usually mild Autumn and early Winter
will be experienced
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15

years separation from his beloved
year In military prison. Emmy Destinn
-uihlled her contracts. She encouraged
her importunate lover in prison.
They will understand They will
parole YOU will arrange it. Am not
Known as gifted daughter of Bohemia +?
Will they not do my WHIP"
Which was good reasoning, except in
tlme OF war. Last Summer Nine. Destjnn
impetuously sailed for Europe to free her
Gilly.
Don't implored her manager. Some.
thing might prevent your return. Look
at these contracts"
Nine. Destinn rursed her lips con-
temptuously at tho sheaf that repre-.
sented 100000
What are million dollars to INV
Gfily?' she answered, and sailed. 81
shall secure his parole If can. At anv
rate, ! shall see and comfort him. For
did he not get into prison because of meo
l may come back or l may moi. What
matters It? shall CO."
She sailed on her sentimental Journey
Her managers fretted and cabled and i'm
plored.
ut will all come we'll" came the brief
response from Prague; "if it does
not"
Was the cable uncertain or was the I'm.
certainty all Destinn's? At all events, by
her sentimental Journey Nine. Destinn
proved how much a woman can love
Moreover how much a prima donna can
love. Further, how singers have been
malisned when suspected OF placing gold
above all thugs else. For here indubi
tally, is q prima donna who places a
heart above gold.
Copyright. 1916, by the Star Gonna
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15


earth is actually staggering as il ira.
verses its pathway. II is curving and
Aszagging through space, and at times
Is many miles away from the line in
winch we naturally would think it should
be traversing. This unstcadiness is
caused by peculiar influence being ey-
erted upon the globe and IFS surrounding
Napors' making q sphere as great in
diameter as the extreme limits OF any of
me earthly-yapors.
Distant planets arc staggering. too. and
II we could visit some OF them we would
ma wonderful disturbance.
Dnrihs the time our northern hcmis-
Phere is experiencing It's Winter. the
EARN Is considerable" nearer the sun than
IL is during the Summer period Of the
same portion OF the earth. Ii it were not
lot planetary Influences there would bc
much milder Winters and q more oven
climatic condition but the earth IS n
mere infant Or small child rs compared
10 other planets. ana il is easily drawn
away from its path. This is partly what
causes our cold and warm waves
AS We are rushing toward one end
OF me earth's orbit we are being drawn
upon oy outside powers To such an ex.
,ent that our Autumn weather is going
'"'"N' uNuSutl, GiICNSn Tot so bad
Us reared some months ago.
me gulf stream of the North Atlantic
Is changing its position, and we are going
TO leel its influence in the shape of
violent storms
:, Many shoWery days will be experienced
throughout the South and some very
hca'y rains, which in certain localities
VIII De nothing less than cloud bursts.
very probably most OF those dOwnpours
opI-
cautions necessary to prevent the de-
structton OF property and human life.
CLOUDS will cling close 10 the earth,
ana evaporation Of tho earths moisture
VIII IN many instances be more rapid
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15

TEHE Is unfolded the story OF a
woman's sacrifice for love. The
tale might be called The Heart
OF a Prima Donna
we are wont 10 think Of prima donnas
as beings apart from the common lot.
1hey are above and beyond unsinsing
mortais' Ihey make their own laws, and
each mas inherent lava law unto her.
SELL The laws which govern the conduct
OF their lives change with The wind and
their mood. Associated with them al.
ways In our minds IS the image OF gold.
Grand opera singers are estimated by
their earning capacity as vessel by the
number OF Its cubic inches Their artistic
triumphs are measured not by the tumult
awakened In the soul by'their voices, but
In terms Of dollars. We gauge their
standing in the world OF opera not nearly
so much BY what they do as by what they
earn. We do not say that Caruso Is
greater tenor than Tamagno. but that he
receives so many thousand dollars a
week more than did the possibly greater
Italian.
Between seasons we hear SO much
about the munificent contracts the sing
ers are securing that on the opening
night OF the opera instead of being swept
away upon tide OF song we are calcu.
lating the cost 10 the management and
the price which each artist has exacted
for each aria. OF
But comes Emmy Destinn, the great
Bohemian soprano, to rid the singing star
OF the odium OF mercenariness. Emmy
Destinn announced herself willing, glad.
eager. to forego a contract aggregatine
100000 for love. Resolutely she turned
her back upon the certainty of gold for
the uncertainty Of the most uncertain OF
emotions-love.
The soprano whose voice thrilled and
soothed you as Bulwer said Mario, the
great tenor, could thrill and soothe "a
soul in purgatory," is in love.
Love is mere incident in the modern
woman's life as in MANS" you say with
shrug. GAS for a prma donna, she
loves and forgets. The memory of her
loves is like the SHOWS of yesteryear."
Read, Mr.. or Mrs. Sophistication, and let
the story of Emmy Destinn and her sac
rihce confound you.
Emmy Destinn, as has already been
said, is in love. One Of the favorites Of
the Metropolitan Opera House, with its
row Of boxes that correspond to the door.
plates Of the Multi-millionaires Mile on
Fifth Avenue. her heart was at first set
upon ambition. To have the greatest, by
which she meant the most proflt-bringing
voice In America, was her sole and single
aim, she asserted. They who knew her
best and those who knew her least had
heard her declaration.
But there came another season and her
heart went straying 1t strayed after
.lonad. 1t overlook, captured, enslaved
an Arab. His dark gaze burned its way
TO her through the dimness of the great
Metropolitan stage at rehearsals. Her
steady heart gave an extra beat. The
curious auricular manifestation interest
ed her.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15
A.'. DGeCg.
tie Distinguished l-lorti.
cu'turist and Weather
Prophet.
Gy
John T. T;usn1ons,

|S7 HERE are facts
! and conditions
which are going
10 cause The present
Autumn to be long re-
membered.
Curious as it may
seem 10 many, the