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Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31
Lincoln as a Railroad Center

As q railroad center Lincoln has
few equals in the west. Five big rail-
roads, the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, the Union Pacific, the Rock
Island, the Northwestern and Mis-
souri, Pacific, diverging from the cap
ital city makes the latter hub from
which the spokes OF the wheels in
steel rails run in every direction. Six
lines of the Burlington run out of
Lincoln in different directions; two
of the Rock Islands to the east and
southwest; two of the Union Pacific's
10 the north and south, while the
Missouri Pacific to Kansas City
makes a rail service that few cities
Of the size OF Lincoln enjoy
The passenger traffic in and out OF
Lincoln last year amounted to few
dollars short of million. while the
total freight and passenger receipts
amounted to over three million and a
half II was natural that the Burling-
ton should do the bulk of the business
because OF its location and the many
roads which run in all directions. The
figures for freight and passenger traf-
fic of the several roads were as fol-
lows.
sarn nfT.Slnn.'......''.'.'''''''z'1ssss's.ssy9
Union Pacific, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500, 593
Missouri Pacific. ................. sS5,76<
Northwestern .................... @b5,S9i
As an indication Of the passenger
traffic and how it was divided, the
Lincoln Trade Review gives the
above and the following in its sum-
mary OF railroad business for 1915:
Observation-Disclosures
Union Pacific. ..................... 83,e4I
N,ss,r..s paa,o ....'......'..'...' so'so2
When Lincoln gets its new union
station, for which it has been contend
ing for many years, and which at this
time appears TO be an assured fact,
the city will be better able than ever
to take care OF the passenger traffic.
At the present time each railroad,
with the exception of the Northwest
ern and Missouri Pacific, which have
union station, maintains a separate
station in different parts OF the city,
but with the union station idea carried
out much of the inconvenience which
comes from having different stations
will be entirely overcome.
The big Burlington shops at Have
lock. a suburb OF Lincoln, five miles
away, adds immensely to the impor-
lance of Nebraska's capital city as a
trade center and with the large addi-
tons which are expected to Be made
within the next year will increase the
efficiency of the Burlington and add
materially to the business interests OF
Lincoln.
How to Reach the State Fair.
The train service to the Nebraska
state fair is unexcclled. In years past
It has been the custom of the railroads
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31

AS an indication Of the passenger
traffic and how it was divided, the
Lincoln Trade Review gives the
above and the following in its sum-
mary of railroad business for 1915:
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-31
MORE BODIES RECOVERED
 FROM SAN DIEGO FLOODS

Ten Of thousand acres or the most fertile fruit land are now under wetsr and hundreds of homes and farm prop erty have been destroyed In addition to an almost incalculable losses due to the flooding of the fruit orchards. The four bodies recovered today were car ried down to the lower bay during the night and were found floating on the outgoing tide this morning.
 Wreckage of every description con tinues to come down from the upper
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-31
FIERCE RI0TInG FOLLOWS
 LAUSANNE FLAG INCIDENT

mob, public resentment against what Is looked upon by the people as an ering near the consulate the following morning apparently intent on further depredations. These were again dis
 persed by the troops but appeared
 again after an interval and commenced demonstration which was suppressed only with difficulty. The disturbances were renewed at intervals during Fri
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-31

day and Saturday and several fierce riots have occurred and hundreds of arrests were made.
 A strong guard of troops Is now en- gage in protecting the consulate. The government Is much preturbed at the situation fearing complications with Germanly. Apologies for the insult to the flag have been forwarded to Berlin but no answer has 80 far been received which Is looked on as omnibus.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-31

The action of the British war su- thoritles in holding up tho mails is denounced in tho note to the foreign office as "vexatiously inquisitorial and unwarrantsd interference" in addition to being otherwise condemned
 Britain is taken roundly to task for the action of opening mail matter suspected to contain contraband com modities and the action of holding up mall matter on the mere suspicion
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-31
4. 9. A. Service.

4. P. A. Service.
 PITTSBURG. Jan. 29.-The presi- dents address in support of the pre- paredness program delivered here last night was couched in tones of solemn warning to the Americans people that they must be prepared 10 face ths new conditions with which the country is confronted and to defend thenselyes from whatever dangers may arise in the future.
 The president warned the American people that new circumstances and conditions have arisen for which the country must prepare Itself and asked that all give their attention to the business of preparation. Not for war. not for aggression. but for national defense"
 The listening audience wsre srNvely warned that perils may be just ahead which threaten serious danger to Am erica The president asserted that few understood the real gravity of these dangers because they were not visible on the surface The grave and con- stant struggle abroad has now lasted year and q half" ha said. and the end fig not yet. All the while things are getting more difficult to handle and the turmoil of conflicting inter sest Is daily becoming greater. What
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-31
4. ?. 4. 6svvIea.

WASHINGt ON, Jan. s1.---The latest American nolo to Britain relative to the British holdup of mall passing from the United States to neutral powers is the strongest worde document since the famous Lusltania note Issued from the state department and Is by all odds the most insistent that has been forwarded to England during the war period.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-31
PRO GERMANITES BLOW
 UP CANUCK SOLDIESS }

The explosion was evidently du. ts a time bomb planted in the building some time during ths night, supposed ly by German symApthissrs. The tsrss of the explosion Uss terrific and thAt the class were nc, blown 10 taSrnsnn is considered miraculous. The dynA- mlting has again revived the fear of proGerman activities and the police are engaged in rounding up all suss plcious characters.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-31
A, p. A. Service.

A. p. A. Service.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.--Notwith- standing the opposition of several in- fiuential senators, including many of the southern delegation, the senate passed the emergency appropriation bill carrying the two million dollar appro- priation for the Alaska railroad and 1t nows needs only the signature of the president to become effective.
 Contrary to expectations the oppos- ing senators offered but slight opposi- ton to the measure Several of the
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-31

<. P. A. Service.
 HALIFAX, Jan. Sl.--One or1cer and three soldiers were seriously injured and five others received minor injuries in . bomb explosion in the CVnRrd building AArs today The men were part of a class engaged in studying .ht manufacture of war materials and were listening to a lecture by Captain Hurd of the Sixth Canadian military division.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-31
W|LS0K SOUNDS SOLEMN WARN|NG
 ID AMERICANS

tte and will be. despite our careful efforts, none concon1ecture. Peace ha. been maintained at times only with great difficulty and with the wars con tinuins We are daiI forced to confront the possibility of becoming involved
 What the future holds for us We can not guess but, thar it is fraught with grave peril. none can doubt who have
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-31
NINE DROWN
 IN ARKANSAS
A. p. 4. Service.

MEMPHIS, Jan. so.--Nine persons are reported drowned in a flood which swept over Watson, Arkansas last night destroying a large portion of the village. Torrential rains have been falling in that section for two days swelling the river to unheard of pro- portiona Closely following the an nouncement wire communication was broken and the ultimate fate of the town Is unknown.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-31
4. p. A. Service.

4. P. A. Service.
 SAN DIEGO, Jan. 3l.-Four more have been added to the known list of dead resulting from the terrible floods which have visited this section of Southern California during the past week.
 Many are missing in addition to addition to several hundred who have cut off in the San Luis del Key and San Paspuale valleys and who are In dire danger
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-31
<. ?. A. Service.

H. r. H. SerVice.
 GENEVA, Jan. 30.-Notwithstand- ing the presence of hundreds of troops in Lausanne, fierce rioting has broken out following the Incident occurring Thursday when an angry mob attack ed the German consulate and destroyed the German flag raised by the consul in honor of the kaisers birthday.
 Although the matter was seemingly disposed of by the dispersal of the
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-31
EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION
 BILL PASSES SENATE

solons protested against the railroad appropriation on general grounds but tat was all.
 C.rgress Is still engaged in marking time and the principal activities are directed to discussons of the prepared ness issue and to suggestions concern ing ways and means for increasing the national defenses The volume of business transacted is negligible.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-31
BERKELEY HILLS
 SNOW COVERED
A. P A. e~-3~a-

OAKLAND. Cal. Jan. so.-The dir tricts east of San Francisco bay ex- perienced a heavy snowfall this morn ing for the first time in many yssrs and the hills back Of Berklsy are V sAse with snow The snov storm sOvseSz the greater part of Alameda county and all high elevations ars mora CT less snow covered
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-31

valleys telling a fearful tale of de- struction. The list of dMd who have been picked up includes twenty five Japanese, the most of whom were sn- ployed on various ranches in the aa- tacent valleys. Torrentiai rains con- tinue to fall and 1t Ia feared that the losses will be appalling.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-31

Nome Nugget. ss.0o per month Sub. scribe now.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-31

sesn what dangers have arisen ana win probably arise again. If all seaAs sss the dispatches that I read svsr1 hour. when engaged in my orrsiss duties they would then realize how dIr1eult + has been 10 mAlnssin hs~&A
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-31

anu s,n kecp Foui friends onssjde rostec Dy having tne Nugget asiied to them for sO cents OCT monr%
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-31
STRONG LANGUAGE MARKS
 LATEST BRITISH NOTE

that t is intended for German as dresses is also seriously denounced America protests the mail s.izurss on the ground that they are in direct opposition to the conventions e the international postal union and hAvs no precedent in history.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-31

Mining sns Dressins Editions s< tf,s NonDs Daily Nuaass sos ca aah. sade a seRsn.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-31

Begin the New Year right by sub scribing for the Nugget.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-08-27
TheCaII Of Winter

Advanced showing Of Fall weights and styles
in Hart Schalfner g. Marx clothes, for the ex-
press benefit Of the early buyer.
We are glad to be able to link up our local
reputation with the national reputation OF
such firm as Hart Schafiner & Marx. ltyOu
would eliminate all chances Of dissatisfaction
in your next sui and overcoat, be sure it is
tailored by Hart Schaifner & Marx. II we
knew where 10 buy better clothes than those
tailored by Hart Schaffner & Marx, we would
get them FOR you. 1t is simply good business
for US 10 have the best here for YOU that's why
we feature The world famous line Of clothing
known under its label in every SUIT as Hart
Schaiirer & Marx.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
HOW 1T HAPPENED.

Waterloo Times Tribune, DEM:
Perhaps a half century from now they
will be arguing about just how il
happened in 1916. If there was not
so much pleasure in it perhaps the
whole thing could be closed by the
simple decision that ut just happen.
ed"
President Wilson will probably not
try to analyze the results. Should he
attempt it, he must finish. knowing
little more about it than when he
began. He will do well and all Of
us will do well, to conclude that the
president has simply been given a
blanket endorsement; that, taking
all things into consideration, he did
pretty well; a majority OF the voters
are disposed to trust him to carry on
the business of the country, so far as
he has to 90 with it, in the future
as in the past. In other words, they
trust Wilson to do the best he can,
under all the circumstances. The
blanket endorsement means simply
that he intended for the best and act
ed conscientiously in all things.
The president well knows that full
has not been given all his
acts. He knows that some voted for
him because they approved his Mex
lean policy; some who did not ap-
prove his Mexican policy voted for
him because they approved his policy
toward Europe; some disapproved of
his foreign policy entirely but voted
for him because they approved his do
nestle policies. Some voted for him
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
AS THE SUN SEES 1T.

Sac Sun: The Sun confesses to a
great Disappointment in the defeat
of Charles Evans Hughes for presi-
dent. 1t believes him to be the best
equipped man for that office brought
before the American people since
William Mckinley His admirable
record as governor of New York and
as a justice of the supreme court in
Dictated that great things might be
expected of him. For two months af-
ter his nomination it did not seem
that he could possibly be defeated;
but circumstances arose which en-
abled President Wilson, with the aid
of congress, to play shrewd politics
and other circumstances arose which
prevented Mr.. Hughes from appear
ing at his best in his tour of the
western states. These circumstances
combined probably were sufficient to
turn the tide, and President Wilson
was reelected by small pluralities
given him in certain western Repub-
lican states, though decisiveiy reject
ed in his own state and in the great
states which hitherto have been de-
Gliding factors.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
Iowa Guard in Fine Shape.

The Iowa Guardsman, Browns
vile Texas: The improvement in
the training and appearance of the
Iowa National guard was comment
ed upon by General Crozier, chief of
ordnance, who reviewed the troops
recently.
The general saw the troops short
ly after they arrived on the border
and he stated the improvement both
in training and appearance was no
less than remarkable. He was also
profuse in his praise of the men who
have had charge of the training of
the soldiers.
The Iowa brigade has just COM
pleted a series of tests, first by COM
panies, then by battalions and fin
ally by regiments. In all of these.
tests the showing made by the Iowa
men was of such a character as to
do credit both to the men and their
instructors. 1t is the general be-
lief that the men are now ready for
the work for which they were sent
to Brownsville, protecting the Dor
der and if necessary, invading Mex
leo to restore order and protect
American interests.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
GOV.-ELECT HARDING.

Sioux City Journal: The Journal
is not disposed to do any gloating
over the election of William l.. Hard
ing as governor of Iowa. After his
remarkable victory in the primary
this newspaper never entertained a
doubt of his election by a handsome
majority. Nothing is to be gained
by rubbing salt on the sore spots &C
cumulated by the losers in the course
of their ultra strenuous endeavors.
There are few things that ought
to be said in good temper, however,
to complete, the record of what prob
ably will be remembered as the least
|edifying political campaign recorded
| in 1owas political history.
The election of Harding by an ov-
e~whelming vote is another exempli-
}fcation of Iowa reliance in the re-
publican party and another proof OF
the ability of the Iowa electorate to
discriminate between real and false
issues. The Sioux City candidate Of
fered to, the public a better promise
of satisfactory service than any man
who has come to the front in state
politics in recent years. He was
made the objective Of a series of as
saults that established new state
record for political pusillanimity.
Some of the most guileless of the
good people of Iowa were fooled by
the Misrepresentation brought into
play in the absence of real argument
against Mr.. Hardings election. The
! fact that he has been elected by the
largest majority ever given an Iowa
candidate for a state Office shows
how reactionary, in the main, was
the effect of the palpably unfair tao
tics of the opposition.
The tremendous vote for Harding
in all sections OF the state is in part
testimonial to the personal and
political popularity of Sioux City's
favorite son. In part it is rebuke
to the little clique of politicians that
organized the fight against him, and
warning that Iowa wants no more
of this yellow campaigning There is
very little real danger that it will
soon be repeated on the same scale.
To those who remain honestly
doubtful of the capacity of the gov
ernor-elect for able and conscien-
| tious public service The Journal has
this word of advice to offer: Watch
the smoke of the next governor OF
| Iowa,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
use they disapproyed of Judge

because they disapproved of Judge
Hughes for one thing and another.
And with all the complications of
issues that entered into the cam
paign, what was Hughes to do? TAX
ing strong issue with Wilson on one
particular thing, he was as likely to
makes votes for Wilson as for him
self. Voters complained that they
did not know where Hughes "was
at" The fact is that Hughes could
not tell where to 'tbe at" in order to
do himself the most good and do his
opponent the most damage.
In all respects it was a peculiar
campaign. We know only that the
majority of the people endorsed Will
son and his administration in gener-
al; what particular things they en-
dorsed and what particular things
they did not endorse, we are not COM
petent to say.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
LOOKING ONE WAY AND VOTING
ANOTHER.


Capital: The wet voter has some
advantages. He knows just how to
vote and he never misunderstands
the issues.
This cannot be said of many peo-
pie.
California, which suffered under
the first years of the Wilson admin
istration because the Wilson, Under
wood tariff put citrus fruits on the
free list, voted for Wilson. The Eur
opean wars stopped the shipping of
citrus fruits from Italy and the men
and women of California who never
look twenty-four hours ahead
thought they were all right-that
Wilson had kept us cut of war and
they voted for Wilson.
The Wilson Underwood tariff put
lumber, shingles and all the pro-
ducts of lumber on the free list. This
new tariff put the sign "for rent on
oil lIlt UtSl DullulHSS III VI tidHu,
but the war came on, the lumber in
dustry was not further interferred
with, and the men and women of
Oregon voted for Wilson. He kept us
out of war.
The State of Washington is an I'M
improved lumber state. The Will
SON Underwood tariff made the vot-
ers of Washington state furiously
mad. Then the war came on and the
ports of Washington state begun to
prosper The people of Washington
said Wilson kept US out of war, and
they voted for Wilson.
California had another issue. CAL
ifornia has always wanted to have a
war with Japan. California does not
want the Japanese boys and girls to
sit beside the American boys and
girls in the public schools. The CAL
ifornia labor union men denounced
the admission of the japanese to CAL
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
BORNE THE BURDEN.

1t is gratifying that one lone dem
ocratic newspaper should acknowl-
edge with some show of gratitude the
part Mr.. Bryan has played in the ma
tional campaign.
The Register has borne the bur-
den of championing the Bryan cause
in recent months with but little as
sistance from any, source.-Des
Moines Register.
We all know that the Register
bore the burden of championing the
Meredith cause in Iowa, but it will
be surprising to some republicans to
have the leader of the Des Moines
gang admit it has also borne the
burden of the Bryan cause. Some of
the admirers of the Register have
been insisting that it was a genuine
republican paper and that it support
ed Meredith because of an intense de-
sire to aid the cause of temperance.
However that may be, there is no
question but that the militant repub-
licans of the state have lost conf
dence in the republicanism and the
political honesty of the Register and
it's confession now that it has
borne the Z burden of championing
the Bryan cause in recent months
will add to the numerical strength of
the army of Iowa republicans with
whom the Register will have abso-
lutely no influence in the future. The
Tribune looks upon the po-
litical retrogression of the Register
with genuine sadness, because of its
glorious past. In years agone 1t
stood for republicanism, militant and
and was beacon light
pointing the way of progress and
Supplying courage and inspiration to
the masses who believed in the prin-
|ciples and policies Of the republican
party.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
Real Estate Transfer.

E. +. Ashpole and VT to VIM. j.
Monroe-wd-lot ID, blk 3, Blairs-
burg.-$1,600.00.
w. w. Pearce and VT ct al to John
McCarly-wd--se IS and sw 12, IL
and 12-SS-24.-$52,S00.OO
Ole o. Eittreim and VT to j. E.
Gerlack-wd--lots 20, 81 and %,
blk 1, Ellsworth
]. E. Gerlach to G. J. Thoreson-
wd-lots 20, 81 and %. blk 1, Ellis
worth.-$1.0
Elizabeth o. Johnson, Guard to
Gilbert Knudson--g d-und 7-12 81
lot 25 and M &c, blk 4, Ellsworth
$1,166.0O. II
Elizabeth o. Johnson, guard. to Cd
bert knudson-wd-und lot =
and M 26, blk 4. Ellsworth
$4,000.
S. l.. Ostrem and VT to KrisS
knudson-wd-lot "a, Evere&
Lawn addition, Jewell Junctid
$4,000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21

There will be only II democrats
in the next Iowa house of represen-
tatives out of total of 10S. What
would Meredith have done with such
a house had he been elected? In
the senate the democrats fare lit
tie better, because seven of them are
holdoyers. Only three senators of
that political faith were elected this
year. The republicans will have for
ty in the senate, giving them ITO.
majority on joint ballot. 1t is posi-
BILE that Hon. RUDE McFerren of
this county will be candidate for
speaker. He was among the leaders
in the last session of,the general as
|sembly for the Johnson road bill and
that bill, or one of similar nature,
will be more popular in the legisla-
ture at the next session than it was
at the last. The people have spok-
en- and the advocates OF the Johnson
bill seem to have been endorsed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
TELLING THE TRUTH.

Manson Democrat: "Why not tell
the TRUTH yells the Bloomfield Dem
ocrat Yes, and get lambasted all ov-
er the state for your trouble, just as
we did in this campaign. We told
the truth and got into worse mess
over it than for all the lies we ever
told, all put together.