Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-21

ination of Charlie Rawson.
Although there is shortage OF
dyestuffs, it is still possible for a
fellow to feel in the pink of condi-
tion.-Register and Leader.
That is the way Senator Cummins
and his friends felt when they heard
the results of the Minnesota primar-
les. >:l@
The Jefferson Bee is now printing
twelve, page eight column newspa-
per and the Denison Review is put
ting out seven column sheet con-
tanning from fourteen to, sixteen
pages each week. Some newspapers,
surely, to be published in towns of
about half the size Of Webster City.
Jefferson has population of 2,477
and Denison Of 3,133.
It is evident that the democrats
would like to see Taft nominated for
the presidency by the republican
convention. They figure that Taft
would do no better at the election
than he did in 1912, when he car
ried only two states-Utah and YER
mont-and it is likely Utah and Yer
mont have been ashamed of them
selves ever since.
In England incomes of more than
$3.50 are taxed and the government
finds this tax a source Of much rev.
enue. There would Nbe much oppo-
sition to taxing such incomes in this
country. as it would hit the major
ity of the people, but few of us care
how much taxes the fellows having
an income Of $4,000 or $4,000 year
have to pay.
Denisop Bulletin: This. democrats
of Iowa are particularly fortunate in
having q man like W.. w Marsh OF
Waterloo for national committee
man. Mr.. Marsh is man with
punch.-Register and Leader.
Much depends upon the kind OF
uanch MIR. Marsh has. The black
berry brand is popular in some sec
tions of the state while others pre-
fer the kind that paints landscapes
on the brain.
Senator Cummins carried Mime
sofa in the presidential preference
primary by a vote of eight to one. 1t
is said. however, had the voting
been nut off a few days longer he
would have received at least sixteen
to one. This vote in Minnesota indi-
Gates that the republicans OF the
west do not think it serious thing
for United States senator to dis
agree with the president and to have
the courage to express that disagree
ment, the Chicago papers to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
The Wapello sheriff who charged
50 mileage for serving a subpoena
over the telephone affirms the right
to charge S cents mileage in such
cases. OF course, that's a. matter for
the court to settle, but what's your
verdict? One of the sensible ways
to settle future cases OF the KIND
would be to cut out all fee business
and pay wages and actual expense as
business men do to those who serve
em.-Marshalltown Times-Repub-
lican.
Even though this sheriff had the
technical right to charge SO Tor
serving subpoena by telephone he
didn't display good judgment in en-
forcing that right. If his constitu-
ents are made Of the right kind OF
stuff they will give him his walking
papers at the next election and elect
a sheriff who has some regard for
rendering service commensurate
with the pay he receives.
w. T. Mason, United Press cores
pondent, doesn't seem to think that
the United States army now massed
along the Mexican border would cut
much ice in the European conflict.
He says that the 5000 American
troops could hold about mile and
half OF trenches for one battle. If
they were defending New York they
could make Fifth avenue reasonably