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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

The question of giving the Philip
pine islands freedom must eventual
ly be decided upon merit. If the
people over there are capable of self
government they ought to have it,
but the United States should not for
sake them merely because of selfish
motives. We had no business get
ting mixed up in the affairs of the
far east, but we are there and must
make the most of it until we can
honorably retire. 1t will be up to
congress and the president to decide
inside of four years just what is best
for all concerned
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22
PATRIOTISM.

PATRIOTISM. s. ts5 80
There is a peculiar sentiment in
the United States in regard to pa
triotism. a
There are many citizens who re-
gard it as high-sounding "bnnkum.'
They take no stock in it. They call
it ".hot air." They think it is a
nuisance to rise to their feet when
the band plays the "Star Spangled
Banner" vs. .-....% e."
But let us remember that patrio-
tism is the foundation of good citi-
zenship. A man who lives for his
country is liable to be honest in pub
lie office.-Des Moines Capital.
The Capital is on the wrong
scent. The American people, man
for man, are just as patriotic as any
people in the world or as any peo-
pie who have ever been in the world.
Men who regard it as high-sound-
ing bunkum' have, reference to- it's
exploitation by men seeking politi-
cal preferment. We hear now from
the admirers of President Wilson
that he is guided only by patriotism
and that his patriotism is Of high
er order than that of his opponents.
That is bunkum, pure and simple.
President Wilson is of course patri-
otto. But, he is no more of patriot
now than he was when he filled the
position of college president. Nor is
he one whit more patriotic than mil
lions of other men in this country.
Mr.. Bryan is just as patriotic and SO
is Col. Roosevelt. But none Of these
three are more patriotic than the
man behind the plow, the man upon
the wagon, the man in the factory,
the man in the pulpit, the man at
the editors desk or the man at the
printers case. Millions Of these
would not hesitate to sacrifice any
thing for their country. They would
die for, it if needs be. Some Of these
men, it is true, look upon the one
who is proclaiming his patriotism,
from the house tops as a hot air dis
penser and dealer in bunkum. Pa
triotism is not thing to be exploit
ed and Dragged about. All good cit.
liens have it and many men have
lit who are not good citizens. Put tc
the test there are hundreds of men
lin Jail today-there because they
fought to be-who would not hest
Itate to surrender their lives fol-
their country. Many of them love
their country even though they di-
gress it's laws. And what is more
some of them are in Jail for commit
Ting offenses not half SO henieus and
indefensible as some of the offenses
committed by men in high stationa
Of official trust and responsibility
Patriotism is inbred and may be
present in the soul of the man who
violates many laws.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

An old letter recently rescued from
the files of the United States Patent
Office, shows that in 1888 the head
of that department wished to resign
because he felt that the limit of hui
man invention had been reached and
there would be no further need OF
his services. Think of it, the limit
of invention reached, and that was
before the telegraph, telephone, cleo
trio light, the aeroplane, the motion
picture, the X-ray, the linotype, the
graphophone,> the trolley car, the
ocean liner, the automobile, the re-
peating rifle, the wireless and num-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

When the car, the kaiser or-<he
king visits the front" he don't. He
is many miles from the firing line,
far enough in the rear to be out Of
the way of stray bullets. Wouldn't
such a mark make interesting shoot
ing for the opposing army? Howey-
err, the cars, the kaisers and the
kings know just how near to get to
the front to insure the perpetuity Of
their skins.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

b mo doubt j. F.. Deems is a tine
man and has some good ideas says
the Grand junction Globe, "but Iowa
will prefer to try a man out in min
or offices before electing him to the
goyernorship."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

Garrison quit because the presi-
dent was not going far enough and
Bryan quite because he was going
too far. .
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

The threat of the armor plate
manufacturers to increase the price
of armor plate to 5000 per ton if
congress decides to erect or purchase
armor plate factories for the govern
ment, is characteristic of the meth
DDS of 1.-The system" What does the
armor plate men care for the coun-
try or what would they do to help
their own nation in the event
of war? This threat to increase
prices ought to spur congress to &C
ton and be the cause for immediate
Legislation. looking to way to es-
cape from the exactions of armor
plate thieves and other thieves who
would not hesitate to exploit the
government in crisis. for their own
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. There is no ques-
ton of the right of the government
to take over property for public use
lin cases of national danger or when
ian unusual emergency arises de-
manding heroic treatment. 1t is easy
for the president and congress to see
an emergency in the present situaE
|tion and if the armor plate manu-
lfacturers undertake to rob the gov
eminent their property should be
seized without undue ceremony and
operated in the interest of the peo-
pie of the United States. It is time
to let the big bloated money bags
understand that they cannot run the
government which gives them pro-
lection and which has enabled them
to build up enormous plants under
laws advantageous to themselves.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

'It is a sad commentary, on iowa
states the Alden Times,
chat we nave SO many statutes on,
the books that even the president of
the nation cannot visit the state
without violating one of them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

w. ]. Bryan is booked to deliver a
speech in Des Moines about the mid
die of April against preparedness.
Wonder if he will get as big crowd
as the president got when he visited
that city2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

According to report Of the state
highway commission 81 people We're
killed and 1900 injured by automo-
bile accidents in Iowa last year. The
commission states that two-thirds Of
the accidents were. due to speeding,
inexperienced driving and intoxica-
ton. All of these accidents happen
ed upon the public roads, the COM
mission taking no notice of acclents
in cities. ~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

Estimates of ,the expense OF
bringing a 2,000-ton freight train,
travelling at a rate of twenty-five
miles an hour, to a full stop, and
then regaining the same speed, were
recently made by southern railway.
The expense was 81 cents.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

'If George G. Scott's party nomin-
ates him in June, he will walk back
into congress this fall, sure as shoot
ing" predicts the Manchester Press:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

If supreme judges are to be made
out of such material as Brandeis,
what's the matter with our own
Benjamin l. Salinger?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

He who would ripen and perfect
the eternal element in his being will
do this by attending to the religious
uses of his daily task, recognizing
the unseen in its seep.-Henry
Drummond. .&.,a'S
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22
FRENCH DENY IT.

Springfield, Mass, Republican:
Richard Harding Davis statement
that the French people now feel only
contempt for the United States is
causing Frenchmen to write letters
of protest to American newspapers.
Sometime Richard will be himself
again: in the meantime, he must
share with Herr Viereck the distinc-
ton of being unutterably ashamed
of his own country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

MANY things about the demo-
cratic administration may be defend
ed, but the rural route revision is not
one of Them" declares the Boone
News Republican, which predicts
that the routes will be speedily re-
yised as soon as congress gets hold
Of the question:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

There can be no question about
the growing strength of Senator
Cummins as candidate for presi-
dent. His ability is conceded and
his attitude upon public questions
is known to be sound. There is no
real opposition to him outside of
Iowa and the opposition here is due
to factional fights of the past.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

Men must be taught as if you taught
them not,
And things unknown proposed as
things forgot. Pope.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

the head of the Patent department
who wrote that letter could be plac-
ed in the streets of any great Amer
lean city today, he would wonder to
what strange and unknown world
he had been transferred. .a.~
Fl. az"
A report from Canada states: "The
revenue of the country for the nine
months ending December 81 last
shows the satisfactory increase Of
over $22,000,0OO, while the expen-
diture marks the still more salts
factory decrease of. over $11,50O,-
000." The report says: From the
experience of the closing months of
1915, there is every reason to expect
that this improvement will continue,
and that the end of the fiscal year
on March 81 next will exhibit still
more favorable result" Canada is
supplying her share of men and
money to the European war. The
United States is profting by the war
even though the Democrats laid a
war tax on us, and contemplate fur
Their taxation of war profits. Yet
the Canadian treasury is in fine
shape, while the United States Treas
ury is in hook. Canada has econo-
mixed in her governmental expendi-
lures. ThesUnited States, under a
Democratic Administration, has
been more extravagant than ever in
the history of the country, despite
Democratic platform pledges OF
economy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

Justice Hughes is not candidate
for president, but there is no law
denying the republican party the
right to draft him for service. His
patriotism would be expected to pre-
vent his refusal of accepting the
honor regardless of his personal
preferences.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

The Davenport Democrat criticises
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Cats alleged
statement that organized opposition
to suffrage is allied with the liquor
interests and INSCRIPTIONS railways.
and calls it an insult to good women
Of Iowa who have joined the opposl-
|tion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

How does it happen that none OF
Fred Larrabee's friends have propos.
ed him for secretary of war?-SiouS
City Journal.
1t happens, possibly, because Sena-
tor Larrabee is a republican and nc
republican need ask for anything
from this administration.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

''Iowa's opportunity is at hand, \
declares the Muscatine Journal. "The
success of the Cummins boom in a
large measure depends upon the sup
port which is given it at home"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

The Dudley Telegraph Herald says
Iowa, has several hundred dead letter
laws it could profitably pay for hav-
ing removed bodily from her statute
books.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

The MarshaNtown Times-Republi-
can reports that newspaper men who
attended the convention OF the Iowa
Press association in Des Moines
"seem to be more interested in the
business Of the gathering than in the
buzzing of the candidates in the lob
=
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

"Of course Brandeis must have
been wrong remarks the Bedford
Times-R Republican, but Thorne
should not expect anyone but him
self to be right all Of the time"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

."The rural mail delivery, the tele-
phone and the automobiles each in
turn created new Iowa." says the
Iowa City Citizen. Nov comes an
other big forward movement in the
way of paving the small cities and
towns of the state"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

In the opinion of the Dubuque
Times-Journal Testing the seed corn
is one of the most vital questions in
Iowa today, and too much agitation
cannot be given the subject"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

SIS Mr.. Rawson to become the MI.
Hughes of state politics?', wonders
the Cedar Rapids Republican.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-22

"Mr. Harding is a gentleman OF
ability and will have strong support
among the people" thinks the
Charles City Press.
Evening star., 1916-10-13

AS distinct as if on another
street. Suits, Overcoats, Hats,
Furnishings, all on street floor.
Mems exclusive entrance on G
street, two doors east of Eleventh.
Evening star., 1916-10-13
FISH SCARCE IN MARKET.
Advance in Prices Announced by
the Wholesale Dealers.

According to the wholesale dealers at
the wharf market, receipts of fish Of
all kinds are very light. due largely to
the continued easterly winds on the
coast. strong enough to keep the fish
erren from properly working their
nets Some few Potomac fish are being
received, but they are not in sufficient
Quantities to boost the market. As a
consequences of the shortage in the
supply. gray trout. croakers and but
terfsh show an advance in prices, and
this morning there were no sea bass on
sale Crabs. both hard and soft shelled,
have become very scarce and will soon
disappear entirely from the market
for the winter.
Many dealers were at the wharf mar
ket TODAY to lay in supplies for their
trade. and fish sold about as follows:
Spanish mackerel. Is cents per pound
l2iz to Is cents per pound: carp, S
cents per pound: white perch. 12h to
Is cents per pound; halibut, Is to 1S
cents per pound. spot. to S cents per
pound; Potomac bass. 20 cents per
pound; catfish, rs to 40 cents per
bunch: cells. and 10 cents each: doun-
ders. S cents pound: gray trout. IS to
1880 per barrel; croakers, $12.5o per
barrel: butterfish, s14 to SIS per barrel
Fairly good supplies of oysters and
clans are being received, the former
selling wholesale a from 40 to SO cents
a bushel and the latter at IS cents to
81 q hundred.
Evening star., 1916-10-13
Examinations to Fill Vacancies

Examinations to fill vacancies in sew
ersl Of the government departments
have been announced by the United
States civil service commission, as fol
lows: October 24-Automobile expert,
ordnance department. United States
Army, $1,000 a year. November 14-As-
sistant in warehouse Investigations. Of
nee Of markets and rural organization.
Department of Agriculture. $500 to
81. 100 a year; general mechanic, Indian
service. Sac and Fox Sanatorium. Iowa
s12o year. November 22-Asststant
dairy husbandman, dairy division, bu-
reau of animal industry. Department of
Agriculture. sf;5o0 to sl.740 per annum
assistant engineer and Junior engineer
reclamation service, the former, $500
year. aud the latter. $500 a year
Evening star., 1916-10-13
Reinstated on Presidents Order.

President Wilson has signed an exc
cutive order permitting reinstatement
in the bureau of engraving and print
ing of Mrs. Vert A. Hardie as a print
cr's assistant regardless of the fact
that she resigned from the service
April 2. 1915. This action was taken
because Of her exceptionally good rec
ord, and was concurred in by the civil
sercvfce commission.
Evening star., 1916-10-13
Railway Abandons It's Appeal.

The Southern Railway Company has
abandoned its appeal to the Supreme
Court of the United States from a YER
dict of the North Carolina supreme
court awarding $4,000 damages to rela-
tives of Kemp Saunders, killed at
Thomasville, n. c., while erecting a
sign system.
Evening star., 1916-10-13

Newly beautiful autumn
shades. in plain and COM
bination colors, with rib
hon or tasseled ends.
Evening star., 1916-10-13

Collars and Sets, of
Georgette crepe. plain tai
lored, lace trimmed or
daintily hand embroid-
cred.
Evening star., 1916-10-13

pl.OO|
Twenty : FIVE E
n ew style S, :
with d e e p 3
plated and sec j
ii on al flare :
hounces. Ma .
tcrials include Z
sateen, perca- 3
line, m oire, .
Italian and CO. !
lonial taHeta. !
Third Floor. !
Evening star., 1916-10-13
$2.95 & SIS


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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-08
NORTH BENNINGTON


Forrest Carr is visiting his mother,
Mrs Alice Carr,
Mrs. Carrie Wilson OF Bennington
was in town Saturday visiting friends.
Theodore Iakes is making extensive
repairs on the Emerette Madison
property.
Miss Ruth Beagle and Miss Marion
Eddy are spending ten days with rcia-
lives and friends in Mechanicyile,
NY
Mrs VIM Hurd and grandson, Il sr-
bort Hard are visiting in Scheneci =
Tor week.
II a Morse is converting his rooms
Z uerly rented as pool rooms. in,u
a tenement, which will soon be ready
for use.
Mrs. Ia Flamme ana Mrs James
Kelley L bennington we're the re M
guests CT Mrs La Fiammes daughter
Mrs. William Colvin
sherman W. Cone OF South London
derry agent for the Youths Compan
ion has been stopping at G.. c. Ken
yons for several days.
Wells w. White. who has charge
OF the sale Of Chautauqua tickets fol
this village, has four or Eve left tina
have not been sold, These can b,
had by calling at Mr.. Whites resi-
donoe on Main street
The Ladies Missionary society o
the BAPTIST church, will be entertained
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-08

this week Thursday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Elmer Amidon. Al
desiring transportation please notify
Mrs. +. d. Ranney Teams will leave
the village at p. m.
North bennington friends OF Rev
and Mrs r. b. Tozer, are very sorry
to know that owing to failing health,
they intend to dispose OF their 100
sick Falls property, and reside in III
ture. with their daughters in New York
city and Pittsiield, Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-08

A. N. Downs,
Secretary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Mr.and Mrs. Norman n. Newell of
BTattleboro are guests at the home OF
James Hunter. Mrs. Newell is a
sister of Mrs. Hunter.
In case it is not possible, on account
OF the weather, to give the perform
ance OF julius Caesar will the men,
bers of the cast please return their
costumes as soon as possible, to Miss
Susie Rogers, III South street
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-08
Your Bowels Should Move Once Day

A free easy movement of the bowels
every day is a sign Of good health. DR..
Kings New Life Pills viii give you a
gentle laxative effect without gripping
and free your system Of blood pois0ns,
purify your blood, overcome constipa-
tion and have an excellent tonic effect
on the entire system. Makes you feel
like living. Only 25c. at druggists.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-08
RUTLAND

So many requests for space for live
stock for the Rutland Fair and Horse
Show, September 4-5-6.7-S, have been
received that the officials are making
special arrangements TO take care OF
the big exhibit.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-08
VETERANS REUNION
To Be Held at Grand Army Hall
August 29

To Be Held at Grand Army Hall
August 20
The 10th annual meeting of the Ben
nlngton County Veterans association
will be held at G. A. r. hall, Benning-
ton, on Tuesday, August 18th, 1916
A cordial invitation is extended to all
veterans Of the Civil and Spanish
American wars, members of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps, Sons Of Veterans
and all auxiliary organizations, their
families and friends, to attend
First session at 1870 a. m. Election
OF officers for the ensuing year and for
transaction. OF such business as may
come before the meeting.
Dinner served by the w. r. c.
Afternoon session at p. m.
Thomas Harmon,
President
A. NJ. Downs.
Secretary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-08
SHOWERS MAY BRING RELIEF

But Weather Bureau Says Heat VIII
Continue.
Washington, Aug. 8.--Showers over
much OF the country east OF the Miss
issippi are counted upon by the wealth
or bureau TO bring some measure OF
relief from the heat wave An area
Of high pressure continues OF send W
warmth from the south Atlantic, how
ever, and no marked drop in tempera-
tures is forecast Unseasonably hot
weather prevails over the upper Miss
issippi valley, the Ohio valley and the
Upper Lake region
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-10
STORY NOT BELIEVED
State Department Refuses to cfo1Vo;
Story Of Gerard Coming Hsms -
kaiser's Envoy. s EIs

Washington. D. c., Oct. 7.-Tko
state departments view OF reports
that Ambassador Gerard is returni6t
to the United States from 0ern6SSv
prepared to seek mediation in the v6r
on behalf OF Emperor William wSa
expressed today in this on.cial a.
nouncement: ssss!es
I'VE have no reason to believe there
is anything in it and every reason 90
believe there is nothing to it,
Department officials refused to dtD.
cuss the report further except TO re.
call that when Mr.. Gerard went to
Copenhagen from Berlin he expected
to say goodbye to his wife. who Was
returning to the United States and
was far from certain that he would ~
able to leave Europe at that time.
II was pointed out that il Mr.. Ger
ard had had any peace overtures iron
the emperor there would have beon
no such uncertainty in his mind abqtt
coming home.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-10
HUCHES.APPROVED
in MASSACHUSETTS
REPUBLICAN PARTY CONVENTION
DENoUNcEs WILSON'S FOR
EicN POLICIES.

Boston, Oct. 7--Delegates represent
ing the republican party in Massa,
chusetts met in state convention to
day to adopt a platform and choose
presidential electors.
Resolutions emphasized the need OF
America for all Americans and all
Americans for America denounced
democratic policies, praised Charles e.
Hughes and endorsed measures favor
ed in the republican national platform.
Congressman Frederick H. Gilletr
was selected as permanent chairman.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge arraign-
ed what he termed 1.-The dreary cata-
logue OF shortcomings" Of the present
administration He dwelt particularly
upon President Wilson's conduct Of
foreign relations.
Il have watched with bitter regret,
he said, the shuffling methods OF
dealing with other nations which have
made us hang our heads in shame
when the noisy boast OF keeping us out
OF war has filled the air. The whole
course Of this administration has
tended to loosen the fibers Of Amer
lean conscience. The president has
occupied himself with confusing the
public mind and lowering the Amer
lean spirit"