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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08
Notice Of Probating Will.
all whom it may concern:

To all whom it may concern;
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the Office of the
clerk of the District court of Iowa,
in and for Hamilton county. an in
strument in writing, purporting to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

| Senator Kenyon seems to be thai
sort of republican that can always be
counted upon to aid the opposition
when it is in tight.squeeze. Wed
nesday he again revealed this pro,
pensity. by casting his vote for free.
dom to the Philippines. The vote
stood Al to Al, Vice President Mar
shall casting the deciding vote in
favor of the measure. Other social
ed republicans who aided Mr.. Ken
yon in carrying out the democratic
measure, were Clapp of Minnesota,
Works of California, Borah of Idaho,
and, of course, La Toilette of Wis
consin. Hawkeye.
The time has passed, long since
passed, that any considerable num-
Der of the people of Iowa care with
whom their representative in con-
gress stands. If the democrats, pres
ent a good measure there is no rea-
son in common sense why republic
cans should not vote for it. Iowa
will weigh the vote of Senator Ken
yon upon this Philippine bill upon
it's merits. Iowa will not inquire
whether Kenyon stood with demo-
Gratis or not. Iowa will want to
know whether or not he stood right.
That is the vital question. Is it right
that this nation should grant the
Philippine islanders self-government
and freedom in four years? That is
the problem. If it is right, the re-
publicans against the bill are wrong
and the democrats for it are right.
THAT sort of a republican who can
always be counted upon to aid the
opposition" when the opposition is
right is the sort of republican who
ought to be kept in congress. ThS
Hawkeye is about fifty years behind
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08
Has Had Enough.

Editors Freeman Tribune: If you
would confer lasting favor upon
your readers you will consign the
rest of the Peter Collins stuff to the
waste basket. 1t is neither instruct
i've or interesting and we are get
ting mighty tired of it. If you will
fire the rest of them in the furnace
and fill in the space with any old
thing you happen to have, evenSM it
Is whisky advertisements, we will
bless you forever.
Yours respectfully,
J. G. Billings.
Webster City, Feb. z.
Our friend Billings does not seem
to recognize any Importance in the
discussion of socialism and large
part of the public look at the mat
ter the same way Although social
ism is increasing by leaps and
bounds in the United States, the peo-
pie generally do not seem to think
it will ever amount to much in this
country. We presume the people of
Europe thought the same thing
years ago when the propaganda was
in its incipiency, but it has since
then become one of the burning
questions of the old world. The So
.
cialist vote in the United States has
increased rapidly and if the ratio
keeps up many presidential elections
will not have passed until the
American people may have to face
this issue squarely in our national
politics. The socialists have already
elected one congressman from New
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

A joint debate between the presi-
dent and his ex-secretary of state
upon the question, Resolved, that it
is better to be prepared to fight than
to get a licking" would draw big
crowd and the gate receipts would
pay all expenses and leave hand
some dividend.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

Frank Crane says that publicity is
the greatest enemy of evil doing in
the country and advises the turning
on of the light. "Of all business
that must be done behind closed
doors, and which it is not deemed
advisable that the public understand
the people are suspicious and intol-
Grant, and Justly So" declares MT.
Crane. There is no doubt but that
crooked officers and crooked business
fear publicity more than anything
else and the best way to insure that
officials shall walk in the straight
and narrow path is to require full
publicity. Hence all boards hand
ling public monies, from the nation
al government down to the state and
on down to the county, city,
school and township officers ought to
lbe required to publish all transac-
tions involving the expenditure OF
money. Under such plan it would
be impossible for a council commit
1tee, for instance, to- increase the
wages of pets and heelers without
1.-THE public and other members of the
council knowing anything about It.
continuing Mr.. Crane says: There
are some necessary annoyances i'm
piled in publicity, and sometimes in
fjustice is wrought, but these are faI
outweighed by the benefits. Moth
! ing human is perfect. But for every
good man hurt by vicious prying OF
SANDER a hundred scoundrels are
held in leash by the fear of light
IS" /" It is in the darkness of secret
councils that New Haven or a
Rock Island railroad is looted. One
Vigorous, fearless, watchdog newspa,
| per can prevent what not all the
prosecuting attorneys and courts can
remedy. Turn on the light. One
electric street lamp is better than
| five policemen. One newspaper such
as The New York Globe can put the
fear of God into the hearts of ofiic-
ials."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

Yes, there is going to be total
eclipse in Chicago on the 7th of
next June. .T, ~ )
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

It is q fayorite argument" with
the opponents of preparedness to say
that every man who favors prepar-
edness ought to be ready to go to
war. Upon the same theory it might
as we'll be claimed that every man
who favors a police system ought to
be ready to go upon the police force.
Many men are not fitted for military
or police service, but that is no rea-
son why they should not have opin-
ions regarding such matters.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

DR.. Reitzel of the University OF
Pennsylvania has dropped the 2, from
his name, because it sounds more
American without that letter. There
is no question where the doctor
would stand in the event of this
country becoming involved in war
with any foreign nation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

Bryan has not been heard from
since the president started upon This
swing around the circle" :
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

. q
be the last will and testament OF
Charles F. Hammer, late Of said
county, deceased, and that 2 o'clock
p. m. of the 21st day of February.
1916, has been fixed for the probate
of said will, at which time YOU can
appear before the District court, at
the court house in the said county
and show cause, if any there be, why
said will should not be admitted to
probate
Witness my hand affixed at the
court house in Webster City, Iowa,
this 25th day Of January, 1916.
j. G. Sterling,
41F3 Clerk District Court.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

President Wilson, at least, is not
too proud to get ready to fight.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

pared to take care of itself against
all corners.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

sent them in manner and form as
by law required, for allowance and
payment.
Dated this 9Th day OF January, A.
d. 1915.
John S. Heffner, IS
Administrator of said estate.
39F3 O. ]. Henderson, Atty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08
Perhaps President Wilson di

Perhaps President Wilson did
wrong in recognizing the Carranza
government, but will somebody
please come forward and tell what
other course the president should
have taken. Carranza has undertak-
en- to keep the peace in Mexico and
If he does that he will be entitled to
the support of every loyal citizen of
that bleeding country. Give him a
chance. No other man since Diaz
has been able to maintain order.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

A Fort Madison firm has just made
contract to supply 10000 hoes to
South Africa. 10000 hoes are worth
while. The South Africa idea at
this particular time is thousand
times better than the European
idea. When large order is secur-
ed from Europe these days it is for
10000 bullets, or 10000 bayonets.
or 10000 shells, or something Of
that character.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

Yes, Bryan used to speak to big
crowds from the car platform and
from the rostrums of auditoriu4hs
and coliseums, but Bryan never sug-
gested that his auditors should "for-
get this is presidential election
year. However, when the returns
came in on election night there was
nothing to indicate that the peerless
one had made much impression upon
the populace by his addresses. That
may not be the result of the Wilson
Swing around the circle" The pres
ident now has message worth
while and whether or not he has the
best plans for national preparedness
he is advocating a policy that will
win in the end, because it ought to
win. This nation must be fully pre-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

paid within ten days from the date
of such hearing. your land will be
included in the bond issue on said
district.
You will therefore take due notice
and govern yourself accordingly.
Dated at Webster City, Iowa, THIS
9th day of January, 1916.
A. J.. Peterson, County Auditor.
42F2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

Property has its duties as well as
its rights.-Thomas Drummond.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

Dr.. Henry j. Waters, president of
the Kansas State Agricultural Col
lege, and leading agricultural au-
thority, in recent address suggest
ed some thoughts about our balance
Of trade that are worth attention.
While we have seemingly prospered
by our great export business, DR..
Waters showed that it has been at
the expense of our fundamental
wealth; that we have been selling
our coal, iron, timber, cotton, etc.,
abroad and buying it back in finish
ed products with the maximum of
labor cost added. He cited that pre-
vious to the outbreak Of the war we
we're. selling about $300,000,000
worth of goods to Germany, mostly
raw materials representing a mini
mum amount of labor, while Ger
many had been selling them right
back to us with a maximum of labor
added to a minimum of our mater
ials. We are the only great phos'
phate-producng nation in the
world-that vital mineral SO essen
tial in the preservation of soil, yet
we have been exporting thousands
of tons of it yearly to build up the
soil of European farmers while neg
Letting our own. We cannot con-
tinue indefinitely to do business this
way, DR.. Waters stated, without dis
aster overtaking us; we must sell
our raw materials in the finished
state and conserve our soil resources.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

It is now rumored in high polite
al circles that movement lis on foot
by peace-at-any-price advocates tc
nominate ". J. Bryan for president
and Henry Ford for vice president
on an independent democratic tick
ct That Mr.. Bryan would command
q large following is not questioned,
but it is very doubtful whether or
not he would permit the use of his
name in connection, with that kind
of a movement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

Some of the newspapers are maxi
ing fuss over the fact that Louis
D. Brandeis, whom President Wilson
Just appointed to membership on the
supreme bench, is Jew. What mat
tiers it whether Brandeis is a Jew or
not? Nationality should cut no fig
ure whatever in this country. So
far as the Freeman-Tribune is con-
cerned all it wants to know in that
respect is that Brandeis isIa loyal
American citizen, fitted for the posi-
tion. 1t doesn't matter whether he
is white or black, red or yellow or
mixed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

And you are further notified that
all objections to said assessment
must be made. in writing and filed in
the Office Of the Auditor Of Hamilton
County, at Webster City, Iowa, on or
before noon of the day of hearing, or
said assessment will be levied with
out reference thereto.
And unless your assessment, as fl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

They have been talking for some
time of adopting the city manager
plan in Waterloo and the recent dis
closures made in city affairs by Elk
aminers Cox will probably expedite
matters.C Cities will take many chances
to get rid Of undesirable officials and
the people of Waterloo will no doubt
feel like trying theclty manasel
plan even though they may not
think it just what it should be.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-08
OUERETARO GOVERNOR
CALLS AN ELECTION

MeNlc0 CItN Aug. a cal Tor a
special municipal election throughout
the state Of Queretaro was issued to-
day by the governor. The date OF the
election is fixed for The first SUNDAY
i'm September The registration of
voters will extend to August / 2. and
the list viii bee made public August
IA. Each party can designate its
candidate at any time mp to August
20.
The call provides for an election
commission TO supervise the ballot
ing and the drawing Of judges for the
election The candidates elected viii
take office october 1 and hold their
official positions throughout the year
1917. The contests viii be adjudtcat-
ed by the governor and two others APP
pointed by him.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-08
SWITCHMEN SUBMIT
TO ARBITRATION

New York, Aug. I-t;eorge W. W.
Hanger Of the United States board of
mediation and conciliation, an
Inounced today that as a result of a
conference between representatives of
the Switchmcn's Union of North
America ana the railroads, both sides
had agreed to settle their differences
.by arbitration,
The differences between the switch
men and the railroads are in no way
connected with those pending between
the -four railroad brotherhoods of fire
men, engineers, conductors and train
men The demands presented last
March, are, however virtually the
same as those of the other brother
hood, an cight-hour day md 'ine and
la half for overtime Eastern and
middle west roads are involved. The
members of the union number 10000,
The questions at issue will be settled
.hy arbitration, Mr. Hanger said, under
the NeWlands act
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-08
French Make Progress Be
tween Hemwood and the
River and South Of the
rhiaumOnt Work,
RUSSIANS MAINTAIN A
STRONG PRESSURE IN EAST
Rains Which Turn Countryside
Into Quagnire Fail to Halt
Powerful Offensive of SIavs
Against KOyeI,
10y .oaarns JOURNAL special lrAssp ~rrs

The Germans have suffered further
losses at the hands of the French be-
tween Helmwood and the river Som
me- losing there a line of their trench
cy and 10 prisoners and ten machine
guns and also in the Nerdun sector
where the French made progress
south Of the Thiaumont work and
capured five machine guns and took
some houses in the western part of
thc village of Fleury. After a heavy
bomhardment of the British positions,
thp Germans launched violent ntan-
iry attacks north and northeast of
Po2ares. and at two places succeeded
in entering British trenches. Their
succegs was not long lived, for the
British soon drove them out, mfICtng
heavy casualties on them
Amid continuous heavy rains which
have turned the country into quag-
mre. the Russians are keeping up
their strong offensive against the Tcu-
tons in northern Galcta and have
pushed farther forward their lines
against them in the Screth and Gra-
berki river region.
Also along the Stokhod river in
Nolhynia, near the town Of ZareCzc the
RUSSIANS have driven the Teutons
from their trenches ana occupied
them, taking twelve officers and 200
men prisoners and capturing one ma
chine gun in the opcration. In the
Carpathans tAe Germans report the
capture Of two peaks from the Rus
l.aRs
Constantinople reports series of
gains for the Turks fighting against
the Russians, and Petrograd admits at
least one of the gains. The Russians
have been forced 10 retire under pres
sure TO the region east Of herman
shah, Persia An attack by the Rus
slams north Of Bukan, on the Persian
front was put down with heavy
losses to the Russians, according to
COnstantlnople, and in Turkish Ar
menta near Bitlis and Mush the Rus
slams have been put TO flight and the
Turks have taken from them positions
the Russians had previously occupied.
The latest reports concerning the
attack of the Turks against the Brit
lSh forces with the Sue2 canal their
objective, indicated that the ottoman
forces met with a reverse even more
serious than was first chroniCled.
Driven back eighteen miles into the
desert fighting rear guard actions
they suffered heavy casualties and Of
their total force of $4,000 lost forty
lFc officers and 900 men made pris-
ohers They have now been entirely
cleared from the Katia- Umaishi ba-
SIM
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-08

IN pas1. TrN.. Nug .... prom Urtr,n
Ito twenty shots .,,.I,,. r,.d .tnpi,,ht nn
the MeNtcun side af tho harder which
.sorutrG ia Ia, Yttn.t &c., \,.,,..n
OUTPOST tlsi ouIsid. An, lu4its M IN
pasu. arcordiug to "A rrnnft mad, in
military hc1duulrt,r. H., lt.nl a n
Lewis comuandlnr mo pro>p., ruYrd
Officers ara uoV uyrgttp.,tiun .t.,
"a statement o., "a woman ltyIn,, u th,t
ncirhharhood that late Tins afrprnnou
she Nrv Two mon obviously American
soldiers. eros. into tho small moo, or
Mexican territory Nlur north of nr
river.
Mexican military nuhorttp. dis
.tI.itt .4p,. l,p.,,t..t.-.. I .,, .,....t..,,t
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-08
HEALTH OF SOLDIERS
EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD
Ln, ..oanlaa lauanAL ar.eLAl LaA.ap wlnsl

El Paso TcN., Aug with 10000
additional state and regular troops en-
camped here medical reports show
less than 3 per cent of sickness Gen.
George Bell, Jr, commanding the Iil
faso military district announced to-
night
lie added that the showing is re
markablc, anything under per cent
generally being accounted good and
said that the national guardsmcn's
record is as good us that of the regu-
lars
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-08
GERMAN ATTACKS IN
kERDUN REGION FAIL

faflS. Aug. noon) The repulse
u.Htiman attacks at Thiaumont and
4 ihr NWN and Chapitre woods in
'h' Nerdun sector is announced in
,'' oIiicI1l statement issued by the
''rnDh war plfiCc this afternoon
ne statement records a vigorous
Iu.Iery duel north of the Sommc and
h i0c region of Chaumes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-08
JERSEY PR0GRESSIVES
WILL AID PRESIDENT

Newark, n j Aug. IA II. Hop
kins, chairman of the New Jersey pro-
grcssive state committee today placed
his services ut the disposal of Prpsi-
dent Wilson I'm his campaign for re-
election AZ the same time Mr. Hop
kins said ne WAS opposed 10 an Off
cial endorsement of the president by
the progressive organiZu,ou. as recon
struction Of the party IN New Jersey
would be his aim
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-08
BRITISH REPORT TIE
REPUISE OF ATTACKS

london Aug. Z Gl.5l p. mD-De-
'nIhed attacks on the British lines
noIlh and northeast Of Poziercs this
n5ne We're repulsed, according 10
.U -e British official statement issUed
.o.'Shl The Germans succeeded in
,,lul'Hng the British lines AZ one or
IVY" places. but We're driven out
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-08
CITY BANK CLEARINGS,
For the Day:
SS0,024.7G.
MILLIONAIRE BATTERY
DECLINES MUSTER OUT


El Paso, Tex, Aug. battery A
OF the Massachusetts national guard,
known as the millionaire battery. "
today declined the war department S
offer mastering out student companies
and voted to remain on the border un-
I'll the state troops are sent home.
Every soldier in Battery A is a Har-
ward man except one, who comes from
Princeton. The departments order
relative to units composed of students
becomes effective ON september
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-08
RAILROAD ME- n
VOTE To STRIKE.
IS THE REPORT
Full Returns Are Not A000unc-
ed, but Il Is Believed That
Employees Favor a Walk
out by Biz Majority,

New York, Aug. o. The task Of
counting the votes of Approximately
100000 rnlrOau employees on the quca-
ton Of authorizing strike iu event
that their demands for an eight hour
day and time ana a half for overtime
are finally denied, was completed iust
before noon today II was announced
al the brOthcrhodS headquarters
here. II was learned from an author
itatlvc source that the vote was over
Whclmugly in favor Of strike.
The fun returns viii hc known ai
10 a. m. tomorrow, when the leaders
of the men Will rcsuhmit their de
mouds to The railroad managers
Employees Have suffered.
Mr. GlrrcDson tho official epokrs
man Of the men. said Doda} Dhal the
order for the general strike would
not bo given uuul an efforts 10 reach
an amlcablo agreement faded. While
rDltrraiuE that the men VIII not con-
slider the railroads plan Of arlitra-
ton under present conditions. hr hint
ed thut If "a different form OF arbitrl-
tion is proposed than that under the
Ncwlunds act the men win meet the
railroads halfway I'm avoiding % gem
cr1l strlsr.
The contention Of lho brothorhoods
ha9 been thW arbitrator appointed
in connection with the NeWhnds act
en- previous occasions have not been
sufficiently familiar with railroad con-
ditIoua, 1ud tho employees have auf-
trrcd u# the result Of the awards
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-08
Moman Nnminatcd

Topeka, Kan, Aug TIT became
yerafn today that Or Eva Harding Of
Topeka, suffragist leader, bad won
the democratic nomination FOR con-
grcssman in the First district.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-08
The Day in Congress
SENNT

SENATE.
ator ovcrman attacked consti-
'..'hality of childslabor bill.
'"nterces resumed consideration Of
naval bin differences.
[lns3nce committee democrats con.
'nue bin. '' VI N''''.' al ~
army biu '-'9e''''''' '''
sr.t.oieI'rS reached agrement on an
and ,. OF naval nill except building
vf1 iIEE'Sonnel on which disagreement
~. he reported
aa, committee democrats
tax. "'u"l' TOT inheritance
d. n. Tuesday w. ''''''
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-08
IIC,I 81

lll. Sidtrcd miscellaneous calendar
army Nm ''p"fl'd agreement on
Tuesday. " 80" D. M tiil noon
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-08
Albuquerque, New Mexico, Tuesday August s, 1916
THE WEATHER
THE MEATHER FORECAST.

Denver, Aug. 7.-NcW Mexico.
Tuesday and Wednesday local thun-
der showers, warmer east portion.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-08
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

For twenty-tour hours, ending at
9 p. IN. Yesterday.
Maximum temperature, 81 degrees
minimum, SO, range, 80, temperature
at q p. m, ~. east winds partly
cloudy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-08

Admiral HikouOIo KamlmurI, Of th,
Japanese navy Is dead.