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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-12

If some of the wealthy people who
take SO much pains in ascertaining
how to best spend their money
would devote a part of their ener-
gies to the question of how to best
spend their time they would be bet
ter off and when the latter problem
were solved it would solve the form
.er.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-12

People who are seeking for good
substantial foods at reasonable prices
will find them in rice and corn. Rice
can be prepared in many ways and
it is very nutritious and palatable
During the closing days of the Rus
sian-Japanese war the Japanese sold
iers lived almost entirely upon rice.
1t can be had at six or eight cents q
pound and contains as much food
value as anything that can be pro-
cured at that price. Corn meal Is
also comparatively cheap and can be
prepared for the table in many diff
ferent ways. If the public would
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-12
when the church had no sword

When the church had no SWORD
but the sword of the Spirit, wher
her disciples knew nothing of per.
secution except what they suffered
her influence was irresistible. But
On the evil day when she Joined her.
self to political power, her 'invinc.
ible locks were shorn away, and
she was comprised round with dan
ger and darkness. Hon. Thorn
as C. McRae.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-12

Some of the women's clubs have
the right idea of reducing the high
cost of living. They advise people
to buy cheaper food. Strange that
nobody thought of that before.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-12

1t will be mighty good thing fol-
the republican party when Senator
Reed Smoot of Utah is put upon the
shelf. Had he and few others like
him been barred from the Chicago
convention, election results would
have been different.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-12

The Mormon ass knows his mas
ter's crib. That is the reason he is
always with the political party that
takes care OF sugar.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-12

The Stratford Courier is celebrat.
ing the twenty-fifth anniversary of
its eXistance. The paper was estah-
lished by G.. .. Jordan and ]. w.
.Mowery. Peterson Bros secured
possession of the property in 1899
and have conducted it since. They
have made of it one of the good
country weeklies Of the state as we'll
as a paying business proposition.
Success to them in the future.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-12

| Another: phase of the unjust work
1 ing Of the electoral college system
of electing president. The state of
New York has only one elector for
each 225,000 of its population while
the state of Nevada has one elector
for every $4,000 of its population.
The 10th congressional district of
Iowa with a population of about
|250,000 has but one elector, while
Nevada with less population and less
vote has three electors. This thing
should not be longer endured
Eagle Grove Eagle.
The Eagle points out some things
| that are unjust, to be sure. But the
state of Nevada and the other small
| err states have the same unfair re-
presentation in the United States
senate. The state of Nevada with a
population of only $1,000, has two
United States senators, while New
York state, containing 9.113,00D
people, has the same number. Each
state has two senators, regardless of
population. This arrangement was
made that the various sections of
| the country might have representa-
ton, thus enabling each section to
WELD a fair share of influence. If
the membership of the United States
senate were based upon population
lit would be easier for the thickly
settled districts to disregard the
rights of the more sparsely populat-
led regions. But what injustice
might result from giving the small
er states large power in the elector-
al college is nothing compared with
the injustice caused by the repudi-
alton Of the constitution in the
Estates of the south. Mississippi has
|intimidated and bulldozed it's voters
to such an extent that over half of
them never go to the polls and those
who do go never have their votes
counted True, Mississippi could re-
turn half million votes if she
wanted to, and that is just what she
would do if presidents were elected
by direct. vote instead of by the cleo
toral college. The solid south, where
fair elections are unknown, could
manipulate the vote and give the
democratic candidate for president
a majority Of 100000 just as cas-
lily as that section now gives him a
majority of 100000. Then there
would never be any show for the
election of any but democratic
president. No matter what the is
sues or who the candidates every
state that Joined the Confederacy
returns the same democratic major
ity. And that result is secured by
fraud and crime and the country has
became SO accustomed to it and it |
has so scared the conscience of the |
nation that even northern demo-
Gratis defend it and denounce those
who condemn it. The republican
party ought to set it's face as flint
against direct elections of presidents
Intil free ballot and fair count
IS assured in every section of the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-12

Hiram Johnson would stand bet
ter show of being the next republi-
can candidate for president had his
majority in California been couple
Of hundred thousand smaller than it
was. 1t has sort O. set the fur on re-
publicsns to have him walk off with
100000 votes to spare while Hughes
lacked 1900 of having enough to
win.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-12

1t must be conceded that there
are such (priTate) rights in every
free government beyond the control
of the state. A government which
recognized no such rights, /. even
the most democratic depository of
power, is. after all, but despotism.
1t is true it is despotism of the
many. of the majority, if you choose
to call it SO; but it is none the less
despotism. Supreme Court of the
United States, American State Pa
pers," p. 191.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-12

with the railroads and with the pub
lie. Both the carrier and the ship
per, we believe will get a square
deal from him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-12

1t will be long time before the
west will be willing to lose the pow
err it now has in the electoral col
lege by voting in favor of electing
presidents by direct ballot. Under
such a plan such states as Wyoming,
Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Utah, Ari-
IONA, Montana and North Dakota
would cut such small figure that
they would get little consideration
from the powers that be. Mr.. Bry-
an will no doubt find later on that
the west is not with him in this mat
ter. Then it will be up to Mr. Bry-
an to drop that issue and as he has
great experience in the art of drop
ping issues he will turn the trick
with dignity and rapidity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-12

President Wilson received eight
votes in Utah to every five cast for
Hughes. What do you suppose those
Mormons saw in Wilson which so
elected their sympathy and support?
Nonpareil.
The Mormon church has large
holdings in sugar and Utah has vot-
ed republican because the republican
party stands for protection to sugar,
but when President Wilson backed
up on free sugar the Mormons of
Utah say they had nothing to fear
from him and gave him their votes
to encourage him for what he had
done for their interests.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-12
The appointment of E. D. chassell

The appointment of E. D. Chassell
by Gov. Clarke as railroad commits
sioner is meeting the commendation
of people who know Mr.. Chassell.
The only thing that can be brought
up against him is that he has held
public Office much Of the time DUR
ing late years. But he always ''fills
the bill'' and the public is really
more interested in the service rem
dered than in the man who renders
it. Ed. ChasseH is one of the best
known men in Iowa and never has
his name been linked with anything
that was Objectionable. AS railroad
commissioner re Freeman-Trihpne
viii expect hin i be absolutely 1air
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-12


According to a Washington dis
patch imports for the first nine
months Of the calendar year ended
September 80, 1916, totaled $751;
100000 in value, an increase OF
1904, 100000 over the similar per-
iod of 1918, which was the last nine
months under a protective tariff
law. The customs revenues derived
from these imports during the first
nine months of 1916 totaled $164,-
100000, compared with $237,700,-
900 for the first nine months OF
1913, or loss in revenue from this
source of over s73,00O,000 on a SO
per cent increase in imports, to be
made up by internal taxation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-12

When the Susan B. Anthony
amendment comes before congress
the opposition can point to the fact
that the women voters of the coun-
try are on record against it. Presi-
dent, Wilson was against it and
Judge Hughes was for it and as the
women of the west voted for Wilson
it is clear that they endorse his atti-
|tude. Therefore. since the women
voters of the country are on record
against taking the matter out of the
hands of the states congress would
be justified in giving little heed to
the noisy suffragists who. lombard
that body with requests for the
adoption of the Anthony amendment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26
SHEFFIELD

(NIrs. d. S. Roberts, Correspondent
Rev. Frank Oldridge preached a
very good Easter sermon Sunday
morning The choir rendered several
special anthems which were appre-
ciated by those present. At the eve
ming service, H. p. Simpson gave an
address on He Leadeth Me-" Miss
Erla Simpson from New York. who
is spending her Easter vacation with
her parents. recited in a pleasing
manner. Mrs. S. H. Jones and A. J.
Giffin sang a duet.
Henry Lyon has finished work for
G.. l.. Bickford.
Henry Sheldon of Alberta made a
few days visit with his relatives here
last week. He has been away eight
years and found a good many changes
here in that time.
Mrs. Sarah Gray is in Lyndonville
helping Mrs. E. X. HILL
d. S. Roberts has been at home for
a week laid up with a lame back.
Will Peck has sold his horse to
Charles Sheldon.
Helen Brown has returned to her
work at the central Office.
George Roberts is building an addi-
ton on his store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26

that in advertising he was offering you
the same means TO gain customers
that the catalog houses were using
You let them beat you to it, Wasted
your opportunity
Truly, my friends, the catalog
house. the automobile and the inter-
urban are creating new opportunities
for you daily. The manufacturers and
jobbers are spending millions to help
you cash in these opportunities.
Consider these figures: The total
annual mail-order business is about
25O,OOO,0OO. The total amount spent
annually for advertising of all kinds
is approximately S62S,OOO,0OO. In
other words, the manufacturers and
jobbers of the country are spending to
build up business for you practically
$3.50 to every dollars worth of bust
ness done by the mail-order houses.
Look upon your advertising as a
live, vital factor in your business
not as an expense, but as an inves-
ment The first step you must take
is to resolve to appropriate certain
percentage of your volume of business
to advertising. Then you must doubly
resolve to advertise persistently.
THE most logical form of advertis-
ing for the small town dealer is that
afforded by the columns of his local
newspaper. Show me town with
good, prosperous paper and I'll show
you a bunch of live merchants who
are not wasting opportunities. The
newspaper is the barometer of the
towns spirit of progressiveness. 1t is
read from the first to the last period.
Regular Advertising.
THE intermittent advertiser and the
one who merely uses his space to make
a few general statements is the bane
of the publishers existence. The pub
Usher appreciates that such advertis-
ing cannot profit the advertiser and
holds no promise to him for perman-
ent business. The small merchant
adds to his prestige by cooperating
with the national advertiser.
To-day as never before you are con-
fronted with wonderful opportunities
for advancement and for profit. But
these opportunities are for the nah
who is alert, ambitious, aggressive
the man with a vision which can visu-
alize results and not be blinded by OBJ
stacles. Such a man will not waste
the opportunities presented in adver-
Using and merchandising"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26
TRI-COUNTY FARM AGENT
Reports Made At Wells Rivera YER
mont Day At Springfield Show.


The director of state extension work,
Thomas Bradlee, and the assistant
county agent leader, Jay Coryell, met
with County Agents Ray E. Deuel. of
Orleans county, Leland A Wood of
Caledonia county and F. H. Abbott of
Washington county at Hale's tavern in
Wells River Thursday to confer upon
plans for this summer and fall.
The crop demonstration work was
taken up in detail, notes compared
and plans made to include nine separ-
ate projects in this line Except for
a few localities, the same general dem
Onstration ideas are being carried out
by the county agents throughout the
state. Addison county farmers have
discovered that oat smut is costing
them nearly one-third of their yield
and last year 20 demonstration plots
showed the results of treating oat seed
for smut and this year County Agent
Carrigan estimates that fully one-half
the oat seed in Addison county will be
subjected to the treatment.
Plans were taken up for holding a
tri-county field meeting and picnic.
with stock judging and speaking as
features. Such a meeting is already
fixed for August, in the town of Wes-
ties. State Commissioner Brigham
will be one of the speakers at this
meeting.
Reports were made on the farm
mana cement demonstrations. Every.
where that this has been taken up, the
farmers want more of it, They cah
see the benefit of making farming a
real business and treating it as such.
Larger areas will be covered by the
farm survey workers this year in
order to make it more comprehensive
and of more value to the farmers.
1t is planned to have a Vermont day
at the national dairy show in Spring
field, Mass, and for the county farm
ers' bureau to make arrangements for
special trains and Accommodations for
the Vermont farmers.
The New England Fruit show comes
to Montpelier this fall and the coun-
ties and towns in this vicinity should
feel that its success depends upon
them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26

Diamond chapter. No. IA. o. E. s.,
will hold a call meeting for special
business at the Masonic hall this We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs. Hattie Willox who has been
caring for Mrs. Raymond Nutting and
infant daughter. has returned to her
home at West Danville.
Nat Stocker of Marshfield and Miss
Goldie Tibbet of Cabot spent Sunday
at George Suckers.
Mrs. e. ]. Rutter of st. Johnsbury
spent Monday at s. n. Ingalls,
Miss Kate Currier entertained the
members of the Senior class and teach
ers of the High school at her home
Friday evening. Refreshments were
served and a very pleasant time was
spent
Danville Green Temple. Pythian
Sisters, entertained last Wednesday
evening. the district deputy, Mrs
Ewens of North Troy and the grand
chief. Mrs Howster of Hardwick.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tilton has returned
home after spending the winter in
Boston and St. Johnsbury.
Miss Candace Garvin visited rela-
tives at Barnet last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hager and baby
of Montreal spent the weekend with
Mrs Hager's parents, Mr.. and Mrs c.
s. Ranney.
The 500 club were entertained at
the home of Mrs. Mary Currier Mon
day evening.
The many friends here of Mrs. Mel
lie Heath of Almira, N. Y, will be sor-
ry to learn that she had the misfor-
tune to fall and break her ankle while
working at her home.
Miss Candace Garvin went to Hard
wick the first of the week where she
is teaching school.
Harmony Music club will meet with
Mrs Minnie Ingalls, Friday afternoon.
The subject taken will be Wagner
and the roll call will be answered by
current events of the musical world.
Miss Ethel Bagby is i'll with the
measles.
Miss Kate Currier of New York
city is spending her Easter vacation
at her home here.
Miss Mary Plant visited relatives at
Hardwick last week.
Lyster Frizell is working for c. w.
Bartlett.
Clinton Cheever was confined to the
house the first of the week with the
measles.
Mrs. George French and William
French have returned from Boston
where they have been the past month.
Anyone who wishes to contribute
papers may leave them at the Metho-
dist church.
John Mccormick is staying at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Eli Smith
John Cunningham was at home
from Newport over Sunday.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church will
meet with Miss Harriet Choate on
Saturday afternoon.
Washburn lodge, No. 90, F. and A.
NJ, will hold an installation of officers
at the Masonic hall, Thursday eve
ming.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26

Fred Hoffman and Harley Hoffman
and Mrs. Henry Hoffman were called
to Lyndonville Tuesday to attend the
funeral of Miss Minnie Graves.
Cliff Sanborn, who has worked
through the winter for L. A. Buck,
finished his work Friday and Monday
went to Lyndonville to paint for Per-
ley Grant.
Carroll Dean has finished work for
II. A. Green.
Mrs. Rose Blodgett came Saturday
night from Boston to her farm for the
summer. Her sons, Lawrence and
Earl, have been here through sugar
ing.
Hubbard Ripley took a prize on his
sugar at the sugar contest at Lyndon
Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26

made trip TO Detroit last week. re-
turning Friday night. He will work
for Frank Cooney.
John Gibson returned TO Burlington
Monday morning.
The church was prettily decorated
Sunday morning with ferns and Easter
lilies and the praise service rendered
by the young people was much en-
joyed.
w. w. Dow was in town two days
the first of last week.
Miss Frances Astle of Woodsville
was the guest of Miss Alice Phelps
part of last week.
Will Webster of Lakeport visited r.
NJ. Johnson Wednesday and Thursday.
Fred Cooney of Lawrence. Mass. is
visiting his brother, Frank Cooney,
and family.
Miss Flora Winch went to Boston
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26
WHEELOCK
Two Runaways In The Village On
EridaY-PerSOnals.

(NIrs. G. L. Gerry, Correspondent
Two lively runaways in this village
last Friday afternoon. Guy Dresser
was in the village with his team. The
rein breaking the horse ran, was
stopped below Sheffield and wagon ana
harness were broken. Soon after Geo.
Browns horse started from the
store. frightened by some boy
from the wagon and was stopped at H.
II. Eastman's. No damage done but
a broken crossbar and harness. For
tunately neither horse met a team.
Harry Rennie. who has been in
Boston where he worked for the Bos-
ton Ice company. returned last We'd
nesday.
A. w. Porter lost a valuable Hol-
stein COW last Wednesday and S. A.
Buck one of his pair of oxen last Sun.
day which he bought.
Mrs. Harry Rennie went last Satur-
day for a few days stop in Boston.
S. A. Buck had a New England tele
phone installed in his house Friday.
Rev. ]. w. Bergin preached an eN-
cellent sermon here Sunday morning
Between 40 and so attended.
+. j. Dana is suffering with inflam-
nation in one Of his eyes.
All schools in town except the viii
lage school which began the week be-
fore. COMMENCED last week. Miss Nora
Simon in Piperville. Carrie Lane of
Lyndon at West Wheelock. Mrs. John
Rock at the Mountain school and Miss
Bess Hoffman in Chandlerville.
p. NJ. Mclean goes with his family
June l to Newport where he has ac-
cepted position. Their many friends
in this place regret very much to have
them go.
Mrs. Harry Hubbard and Miss Kath-
leen Mclean were in Lyndonville last
Saturday.
Mrs. Laura Ball is In very poor
health this spring. Her daughter.
Mrs VIII Smelling is with her.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26
SHEPHERD POMONA GRANGE
Meeting Held With Green Mountain


Shepherd Pomona Grange met with
Green Mountain Grange for the April
meeting last Wednesday evening. The
office of Flora being vacant the Grange
elected Mrs. E. H. Hallett to fill that
office. The lecturers program consist
ed of music by Grange choir; paper,
What Are Grange Opportunities? p"
Walter Hall; reading, Mr.. Henderson,
reading, Mrs. Ella Hall; Code or
Morals for Grangers,' Homer Shat
tuck; question for discussion, rs the
Farmer Who Is Always Complaining
at His Lot a Detriment to the Profess
sion?" speakers, Messrs. Henderson,
Lenton, Hallett, Peck; reading. Hon
or Our President" Mrs. Davis; read
ing. c. 1. Hall; reading, Mr.. Gallagher;
music, "Hurrah for Old New Eng
land, Grange choir The next meet
ing is to be with Enterprise Grange at
Lyndon, May IL. The fifth degree will
be conferred at this meeting.
JENNIE HOVEY. Lecturer.