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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01
Return From Rochester.

James Hill and his nurse, Miss
Hazel Gruhn, of Des Moines, return
ed Friday from Rochester, MIMI,
where they went two weeks ago for
Mr.. Hills health. He was suffering
with facial neuralgia and underwent
a major operation the first week he
was at the hospital and second ma
jor opetation the following week. His
condition now is much improved.
The great institution at Rochester
owned by the Drs. Mayo is always
an interesting place to visit, espec-
tally for physician or nurse. A large
number of new patients arrive every
day. One woman was there from
Alaska and had driven six hundred
miles in a dog-cart to board the
train. The hospital was full of pa
tients from everywhere in the Unit
ed States, from Alaska, South Amer
lea and other countries. Three Ital-
ian doctors who teach surgery in q
South American college were also
visitors in Rochester during their
stay
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01
Waking I'm,

Cedar Falls Record: Buena Wis
ia county has begun the crawling
of the Hawkeye Highway running
east and west through the county.
For this purpose a bond issue OF
100000 has been made. Five
Packard five ton trucks will haul
the gravel, a sprinkler has been pur-
chased with whihc to wet it down
and the work will be done according
to the best engineering specifica-
tions. AS soon as the Hawkeye is
completed north and south line
through the county will be con-
structed. These highways have al
ready been drained and graded. Sac
county is graveling her highways.
and so is Hamilton and other west
ern counties. Iowa is really waking
up to the situation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01
PLATFORM DECLARATIONS.

Intervention, implying as it does
military subjugation, is revolving to
the people of the United States, not
withstanding its provocation to that
course has been great, and should be
resorted to, if at all, only as last
resort. The stubborn resistance of
the President and his advisers to
every demand and suggestion to en-
ter upon it, is creditable alike to
them and to the people in whose
name he speaks.-Democratic Plat
form.
I'VE pledge our aid in restoring
order and maintaining peace in Mex
leo. We promise to our citizens on or
near our border and those in Mexico
wherever they may be found, ade-
quate and absolute protection in their
lives, liberty and property. Re
publican Platform.
The above are extracts from the
platforms of the two old parties and
the republican declaration rings true
to American traditions and American
ideals. If the United States Is al
ways going to pursue the easy poll
cy, is going to avoid trouble at the
expense of citizenship, how long will
it be before this country is looked
upon with reproach and disgust by
the red-blooded peoples of the world
and how long will it be before in
suits are heaped upon us SO thick
and fast that war must be inevitable.
A firm and courageous people are
the only ones that can eat of the
fruits Of liberty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01
A TEXAS VIEW.

Temple, Texas, Mirror: President
Wilson told the people of Detroit
that in the Mexican situation he
proposed to serve the people Of this
country by serving Mexico, that
he did not propose to serve a few
gentlemen who wish to exploit
possessions in that republic.
Perhaps that was a peace at any
price bid thrown out to the admir-
ers of Henry Ford. But in the great
program of America First" which
has been heralded SO much here re-.
Gently, one would scarcely expect to
find a direct declaration from the
president himself for Mexico first.
It is another absolute cnange
of front. another spasmodic grape
Juice spree. If it is true. as VII
son told the people Of Detroit, that
gentlemen who want to exploit pos
sessions are responsible for the Mexi-
can Intervention cry, why did he
send note to Carranza few weeks
ago charging his government with
all kinds of misdeeds and reciting to
him a bloody record made by Mexico
along our border and in that repub-
lic?
O, consistency, thou art a six-cyl-
Under peach. For three years Ameri-
cans have been robbed and murdered
in Mexico-thousands of them were
down there because of a treaty be-
tween the two countries-and those
who escaped with their lives are back
in the states penniless. They look
ed to the American flag in vain, just
as did those people of Tampico when
they were deserted by the govern
ment and saved by German war
vessel. But now we hear the presi-i
dent say: II will serve all Ameri-Y
cans by trying to serve Mexico her
self"
This is the answer to the remain
ing loved ones of over hundred
and fifty Americans who have been
murdered in Mexico since Woodrow
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

Wilson took the oath of office. This
is the way that the Baltimore plat
form, which declared for the protec-
ton of our people in Mexico has been
observed.
Gentlemen who want to exploit
Mexico are responsible for the rela-
tionship between the two govern
ments if we are to accept the instruc-
lions of the president. Then, in the
name of common sense and of JUS
tice why did we spend eleven million
dollars Of American gold, and put
stamp -licking in vogue" again in
this country, to land that expedition
at Vera Cruz? It cost the blood Of
both Americans and Mexicans and
the gentlemen charged with fostering
trouble in that country in order to
boost the value of their concessions
did not live at Vera Cruz. I'm
doubtedly the guns have been turned
the wrong way.
The truth of the business in this
America First cry is only to fire the
patriotism of certain people. We
have permitted American rights to
be trampled on until no citizen of
this country who has interests In
Mexico, or who dwells along the
border, feels that he has any pro-
lection from his own government.
Men went to Mexico in good faith
and invested the savings of life
time, thinking that the treaty rights
existing between the two countries
would protect them. But now they
hear it from the lips of the president,
the way he proposes to help those
who have savagely robbed and in
many instances murdered them. Was
there ever another government on
the face of the earth as indifferent
to the rights and interests Of those
under it's flag?
Mexican bandits crossed the river
near Brownsville, slipped up on
United States soldiers and defense
less citizens and murdered them /;
they carried one of our soldiers back
across the border, cut his head off
and paraded it about the streets OF
Matamoros on pole, making holt
day of the CHASTITY occurrence. But
we are for America first and are not
going to listen to those who have ex-
cited the suspicious of Mexicans by
securing concessions down there
instead, we are going to help the
Mexicans themselves. The president
says so.
If the Detroit speech is an indi-
cation of the future policy of Presi-
dent Wilson, instead of mere in
consistent bid for the pacifist vote
there, it means that the citizens
abroad are phosphorescent moth
ing. It says in plain language to
bandits that they can depredate as
much as they please; that there will
be no Intervention; that their sus-
picionS against us are justifiable,
and that the way we are going ia
punish that country for it's murder
and plumber is to help it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

S. H. Bashor of Waterloo, progress
sive candidate for governor of Iowa,
has been before the people many
times as candidate for some sort OF
an Office. In view of the fact that
the progressive party is really dead
1t is but fitting that Mr.. Bashor
should officiate as the political corpse
at the funeral to be held in Novem-
her
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01
DAsTARDLY AND COWARDLY.

DR.. Won Jagow, German minister
of foreign affairs, says of the report
ed intention of the British to sink
the submarine Deutschland:
such an act would be cowardly,
dastardly deed"
DR.. Won: Jagow is right. Such an
act would be dastardly and coward
ly, but in degree Of brutality and
cowardice it would not compare
with the sinking of the passenger
steamer Lusitania. The Deutschland
has on board only its crew and car
go, the Lusitania had nearly 1920
passengers, large portion of whom
were women and children. Forty lit
tie babies less than year of age
were murdered when the Lusitania
went down That, to the Freeman
Tribune, appears to be the most bru-
tai and savage crime committed by
any nation during the present Euro
pean war.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

The state automobile department
has passed the $4,000 mark in num-
her of automobiles registered for
1916. This is the high mark set for
the entire year. Officials now say
that the number of cars in the state
may reach 100000 before Jan. /,
1917.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

1t is practically certain that at
least seventy-five per cent of the
members of the next legislature will
be against the saloon. This fact is
another evidence that the saloon
Question is not vital issue in the
present campaign.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

1t is asserted in some quarters
that millions of dollars worth Of
cheap goods have been manufactur-
ed in Germany during the war and
that these will be thrown upon the
markets Of the world as soon as
peace is declared. The eastern
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01
HOME FROM A LONG
AUTOMOBILE TRIP.
Back from Ohio Condition Of Roads
and Crops in the Various
States Visited.

Mr.. and Mrs. ID. ID. Martin and
son Fred and wife and baby arriv-
ed Friday night from two weeks
automobile trip to Celina, Ohio,
where the former went to bring Mrs.
Fred Martin back home.
Mr.. Martin said this morning that
the crops of Ohio, Indiana and Illi-
nois are suffering fully as much as
Iowa crops for the lack of rain Crops
in eastern Iowa are suffering in
tensely from lack of moisture, and
the dust Is a great drawback to an
otherwise pleasant automobile trip.
The weather during the two weeks
in the east was frightfully hot and
less easily borne than the dry arid
heat Of Iowa.
Speaking of the quality of roads,
Mr.. Martin says the roads of Indi-
ana have those of Ohio, Illinois and
Iowa bested. These are of various
materials; concrete, and crushed
rock rolled into the dirt roads and
then oiled, are the two preferable
road materials. The oil keeps the
dust from rolling and also keeps the
road in the main highway instead of
allowing it to blow off into neigh
boring fields. The macadam roads,
he believes, will bear looking into
further, before they are extensively
used in Hamilton county. In this
testimony Mr.. Martin is borne out by
several other travellers who have
passed through this city this season.
Macadam may be all right if oiled,
but a dry macadam road will develop
amazing chuck holes. A wagon
heavily loaded will dig out a soft
spot and, closely followed by other
wagons, in short time will develop
hole of some size. These chuck
holes abound on the macadam roads
east of Iowa.
Where travelling is properly done
the roads are fine An improper way
is being largely followed in the dis
tribution of gravel; large load Of
gravel will be dumped in one spot
and spread over very little terri
tory, not only making traffic very
difficult for, the summer, but making
the affair of more expense. A little
| gravel will go long way in making
better ROADS
In Indiana, the railroads have CO.
operated with the counties in elm
mating dangerous railroad crossings.
They have borne half the expense
of doing away with several crossings
near together, and have made one
crossing where formerly there were
three or four within a short dis
lance of each other. For instance,
here in Hamilton county there are
three very dangerous railroad cross
ings at Highview. Two of them are
in the little village and the other
one half mile west. The county is
graveling this road and will make
the highway permanent one. Two
of these crossings should be elimin-
ated and one in the village limits
safeguarded so that traffic will not
be so attended by grave danger in
this part of the county. The road is
more used than any other leading
out of this city-the main highway
| to Fort DOdge-and SO enormous q
danger to life and limb should be
eliminated by the cooperation of
county supervisors and the railroad.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

merce between the states can be
stretched to include the regulation
of labor in mills and factories it can
be made to embrace every particle
of the industrial organization and
action of the country. The only
Congress would observe
should the Supreme Court assent to
such obviously absurd extravagances
of Interpretation would be the limf-
tations of opinion and of circum-
stances.
The president has also changed
his mind upon the subject of second
terms for presidents, presidential
primaries, tariff commission, be-
ing too proud to fight, preparedness
and innumerable other propositions.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

Just remember that Mr.. Meredith
was never a strong enough anti-sa-
loon advocate to leave his party dur
ing all the years his party was stand
ing up for the saloon in Iowa. He
never supported the republican par
ty while the republican party was
fighting the saloon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

The democratic column in the Reg
lister and Leader conducted by Louis
Murphy could not be recognized at
present by the readers Of that pap
er were it not for the fact that it APP
pears under big headline.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

Won Hindenblrg didn't do good
job OF burying the Russian bear a
year ago and old bruin has dug out
of his grave and pierced Won Hon
denburg's line, is the report from the
eastern front.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

Senator La Toilette should make
speech some day explaining why
he calls himself republican,
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The senator's enemies say he is
a republican because Wisconsin is
a republican state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

John Redmond has demonstrated
times without number that he is a
man who loves peace, but being an
1rishman, any brick that comes his
way is likely to find it's way back
to the starting point.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Anamosa Eureka says the
democratic state convention, in its
platform, unwittingly approved the
very stand that Mr.. Harding has
taken on the road question.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

We hope the Investigations into
the causes of the unprecedented in
crease in the price of paper will not
develop into a whitewashing bee.
The investigation ought to bring out
the real facts, and will if honestly
and impaHially conducted.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

Boiling the ticket is not the right
way for the big men to get into
the limelight.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

The Davenport Democrat says the
democratic party in Iowa probably
understands by this time that in W.
l.. Harding the republicans have a
candidate who is as yet unbeaten in
playing the game of politics.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01
Politics make strange bedfellows

Politics make strange bedfellows;
Havner and Harding for instance
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
And for another instance, the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil and the, Du-
buque Telegraph and still
another, the Marshalltown Times
Republican and the Davenport Dem
ocrat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

That was great thing for the
kaiser to get off in this day and age.
The idea of an emperor being called
by divine grace in the twentieth cen
fury! That worked thousand years
ago, but nobody now takes any stock
in such nonsense.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

Abraham Lincoln was not peace
man at the price of principle. Didn't
he shoulder a musket in the Black
Hawk war and didn't he show a
Willingness to accept war in 1861
rather than desert principle?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

'.Col. Parker should not be blamed
for sticking" says the Mason City
Globe-Gazette. "A nomination for
vice president on any ticket is not
to be sneered at or condemned in
louisiana"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

The republican state platform de-
clares that prohibition is the set
tied policy of Iowa, and that set
ties 1t.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

No, the paved roads boosters have
not changed their minds in Iowa.
They have simply been studying the
primary returns and are laying con-
veniently low at this time. But just
as soon as the storm blows over they
will be "up and at it, again.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

manufacturer who has increased the
price of his output without just rea-
son, will have little cause to COM
plain should this class of goods find
it's way to American markets.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

Pedestrians have a duty as well
as drivers. Many people will start
across the street in the middle of the
block without looking in any direc-
ton and if drivers were as careless
as such pedestrians there wouldn't
be any of the careless walkers left in
few years. 1t is also favorite
pastime of some pedestrians to
dodge out from behind autos, wag-
ons, ETC., stationed at the side of the
street and often they emerge from
behind such objects right in front OF
an on-coming motorcycle or automo-
bile. The death at Fort Dodge Sun
day and the one at Eagle Grove, &C
cording to reports, were due to the
thoughtlessness of the victims. Some
automobile drivers are careless and
reckless and ought not be permitted
to drive cars under any circumstan-
ces, but they are no more careless
and reckless than some people who
walk upon the public highways.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

Mans soul is the sum of his wis
dom. Pain and tragedy have in
structed it, and Joy has made it ra-
diant with dreams. -Emilart.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

A woman's fayorite method OF
economy is to have her husband quit
smoking.-Atchison Globe.
Just SO, and mans idea OF
economy is to have his wife wear
cheaper hats.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

The Coon Rapids Enterprise sug-
gests that if the Des Moines Regis
ter and the Des Moines ministers
would make half the fight against
Des Moines booze vendors as they
are making against Harding they
might accomplish something worth
while.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

THAT civilization is making some
progress in Iowa." says the Washta
Journal, sis shown by the efforts
that have already been made to pro-
vide for the families of soldiers who
are called to the Mexican border.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

1.-THE democrats" says the Harlan
Republican, did not declare for pro-
hibition. They declare for resubmis-
sion only. And on resubmission
most Of them will be found voting
against"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil ad-
mits that Garst didn't add many
names to his list of admirers by his
refusal to support Harding. Bolt
ing never has been popular" the
Nonpareil continues. "The man who
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

The Standard Bearers Sunday
school class of the Mulberry Center
church will give an ice cream social
at the James Hemminger home
northeast of town Friday evening,
Aug. ,4th. The young people extend
a hearty invitation to all.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

The Estherville Vindicator and
Republican says that clergymen. may
be good shepherds in the cause or
religion, but when the good Chris
tian members try to follow their
minister's Instruction in a political
way they are sure to get into deep
water.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

Gold and silver goods for the baby
1t Teed & Teed's. d-f-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

has the courage to separate himself
from the crowd is always the butt OF
much ridicule."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

"Mr. Garst has taken to the Chin
|ney corner along with the elder Mr..
Cownie," observes the Monticello
Express. "They have much to talk
about concerning the good old
times"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

"One thing the republicans forgot
in their platform was to point with
pride to the knocking out OF the
mulct law" says the Waterloo
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

The federal trade commission,
pursuant to a resolution of the Unit
ed States senate, is investigating the
late unusual and apparently inexcus-
able advance in the price of print pa
per- This brand of paper has increas-
ed from $40 per ton at the mill last
January to 500 per ton at present.
The world demand for print paper
has greatly decreased during the past
1year, as thousands of European news
papers have been put out Of business
|by the war and hundreds Of the big
papers in this country have cut
their publications to half the former
sizes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

Just remember that e. T. Mere
dith was not enough of a temperance
man to oppose his party during all the
years his party was trying to keep
the legalized saloon in Iowa. He
voted for high license and declared
by his ballot that carefully guard
ed license law conserves real tenn
perance II Meredith is such a
fierce and unrelenting foe of the
liquor traffic why didn't he help the
republican party when the republic
can party was making the fight of
its life against the saloon?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

During the administration of
President Roosevelt negotiations
We're completed between this govern
ment and Denmark for the Danish
West Indies, the price being $5,O0O,-
900. The United States senate rat
flied the agreement, but the Danish
senate rejected it. Now the United
States proposes TO pay $4,000, 600
for the property.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

1t is reported that the administra-
ton is about to buy the Danish West
Indies for $25 100000. During the
administration of President Grant an
effort was made by the president and
his cabinet to buy these islands, but
such strong opposition developed in
New England and the democratic
party opposed it SO strenuously that
the project was defeated. We could
have secured the islands at that time
for probably one-tenth of what they
will cost now.