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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

G. S. Dunlap has made the pur-
chase of fine new Empire $50 auto
from the Hawkeye Motor Company
of Des Moines and he and the sales
man brought the machine here from
Des Moines Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

for failing to report a change of
street address to the police, even
though he had the certificate fequir-
ed by the regulations, made out at
the local postoffice.
The "aliens act" under which the
man was arrested, appears to require
every foreign subject in the empire
to register his street address, with
other information regarding his bus
mess or occupation, at the postoffice
of the city in which he resides, and
also to go afterward to the police
station and have the postoffice GER
tificate revised.
The man in the case noted-and
in passingNit is worthy of mention
that even the English paper speaks
of the case as "unusual"-wa a
Russian named Schamm Schneider
man. The paper states that he had
long been resident of the city, en-
ployed by British firm. He moved
from one address in the city to an
other and although he went to the
postoffice for his certificate of change
Of address, he neglected, through ig-
norance or forgetfulness, to go at
once to the police station and report
his certificate. He was fined five
(guineas, the equivalent of about $25.
American. people are prone to
laugh at such apparent timidity on
the part of the authorities regard
ing aliens, but within the past few
days the establishment of rigid
censorship over news from the
American columns in Mexico has
made it apparent that military ne
cessity would, in time of war, abro-
gate many of the privileges which
the free and independent" citizen
Iof America has come to look upon as
|inalienable. The stern fact remains
that in stress of a desperate war
there is no right that is inalienable
except the one, which is backed by
force sufficient to insure it.
In the same paper that carries
the above story is another telling
how woman of English birth lost
her citizenship because she married
a subject of the king of Sweden. She
also was arrested for failing tAreg-
lister change at address and al
though of British birth and parent
age, suffered the same fine for fail
|ure to report her change of resi-
dence as though she had been born
an alien. And nobody in the en-
pire felt inclined to complain of tn
justice.
The attitude Of the British, as of
,citizens of all the countries at war,
appears to be that the stringency is
necessary to national existence and
lit is submitted to without complaint,
lif not willingly.
ID
And in the brighter side of the
picture, the paper carries the fol-
lowing little item from the daily po-
! lice court. 1t might have been writ
ten by any one of thousand police
court reporters of American daily
papers:
"Do you object to the policeman
going with you to your mistress
house While you get the money!
asked Mr.. Fordham, the West Lon
don magistrate, of domestic serv-
ant who had applied for time to pay
"a fine. @
Certainly not" responded the
maid, with an alacrity which must
have fattered the constable.
Every WE'LL" said Mr.. Fordham.
"The officer shall go with you, and
if you get the money he need not
bring you back" The couple de-
parted, and the constable returned
alone
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
Is It You2

There's thoughtless fellow drivin!
Through the busy streets today
That thinks only of arriving
At some point along the way.
He is scattering his brothers
Right and left in frenzied fear,
And he gives no thought to others
Save it's fashioned with a sheer.
Now this fellow I'm not naming,
And I wouldn't if 1 knew,
But the rest of us he's shaming,
And l wonder-if it's you?
There's driver that is breaking
All the laws we boast today,
He is selfish in his taking
OF the thing called right-of-way
He is risking death and danger
AS he flies about the town,
To his neighbor and the stranger,
Who behold him with frown.
Turning corners in hurry
Is a thing he's apt to do,
Who's this fiend of rush and scurry?
Say, hope this isn't you.
There are others who are driving
In the way they live their lives,
Who believe not in their striving,
But the fittest here survives.
They are on the lookout ever
For the young, the weak, the slow,
And they make it their endeavor
To be careful as they go.
AS they would be done by others,
So they daily strive to do,
Of these many thoughtful brothers
Can you say that one is you?
Edgar A. Guest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

Unless the men of Iowa who have
ideas on farm home construction be-
stir themselves, the women will win
all honors in the home planning
contest conducted by Iowa State col
lege. Practically eight out of ten of
the plans already received at the Of
fee of President R. A. Pearson are
from, women, and of the women a
majority are married women. This
contest, which closes April 10, is be-
ing conducted to secure helpful ideas
for the designing of a model Iowa
farm home costing not to exceed So
500 for materials and labor. The
best ideas will be worked out in a
new house that is to be erected this
season ION the agronomy experiment
farm of the college and they will be
published in bulletin form later on.
For the best ideas $50 in cash prizes
has been offered. The competition
lis open to any one who has good
ideas to offer. The plans submitted
need not be in architectural form;
they need merely be in such form as
makes, them clearly understood.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
WHEN RIGHTS ARE NOT RIGHTS.

WHEN RIGHTS ARE NOT RIGHTS.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Inter
esting to Americans, who are I'M
able to realize the strain under
which citizens of the belligerent ma
tons of warning Europe labor, even
when their homes are not within
the zone of actual fighting, is the
report printed in the Daily News of
Kingston-upon-Hull, England, tel
ling of the arrest and fining of an
English-speaking Russian subject,
employed by British firm in Hull,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

1t is easier to appear worthy Of a
position one does not hold, than the
office which one fills.-La Roche
foucauld. .@ ~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

More than twenty thousand tons
of wood -four, valued at 100000,
are used annually in the United
States in two widely different indus
tries, the manufacture of dynamite
and the manufacture of inlaid linol-
cum. Wood -four is also used in
making composition flooring, oat-
meal paper and in several other in
dustries. 1t forms one of the means
by which the huge waste product of
our lumber mills is beginning to find
SOME better means of disposal than
the burner. Since a total of &c.
100000 cords of such waste is pro-
duced each year at sawmills in the
United States, of which about one
half goes into the furnaces as fuel
while the rest is burned as refuse to
get rid of it, there is no lack of raw
material for industries which can
develop ways of turning this waste
to account.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

Mr.. Bryan doesn't take much
stock in the principle of non-inter-
ference when it comes to handling
the liquor problem of Nebraska.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

Mr.. Bryan is finding no fault with
President Wilson for declaring that
no Office holders should be delegates
to the democratic national conven-
tim ss
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
SOIL TESTS.

If any farmey in Iowa is uncer-
tain whether his soil is acid or not
he will have special opportunity to
find out on "Soil Acidity Day."
April IA, just announced by the
Iowa Agricultural Experiment sta
ton at Ames. On that day all the
soil laboratories at Iowa State col
lege will be set at work testing soil
samples sent in for examination The
results will be sent out Immediate
lily thereafter to all concerned. Iowa S
soils are more generally acid than
is commonly supposed and that is
one reason it is so often difficult to
get stands of clover and alfalfa.
They will not grow in sour soil. In
the past year or two the soils sec
ton of the experiment station has
examined many hundreds of sam
pies of soil for acidity and the re-
suits show that acid conditions may
be found on farms in every part of
the state. Nowhere is the condition
beyond easy remedy, but that rem
edy, says w. H. Stevenson, head of
the soils department, needs to be ap-
piled in the form of lime.
No charge will be made for the
tests for acidity and any Iowan may
take advantage of It. The soil sam
pie should be sent by parcel post to
the Soils Section, Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station, Ames, as soon as
possible and before April IA. To
take the soil samples, remove the
grass or other vegetation from
about 10 different spots a few rods
apart in the field. Take samples
with an ordinary soil augur or a
spade to the usual blowing depth.
Mix all the samples together thor
oughly and then take pint of the
mixed coil .nd n1oce h in a strong
sack or box for shipment.
Each sample sent should be plainly
marked with the name of the send
er and the location of his field.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

Congress is opposed to selling mu-
nitions Of war-to Villa. "
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

If Fritz Norris should become gov
ernor there would be more mud
singing in Iowa than there has been
in long time.-Mason City Times.
And it will be "slung' to some
purpose too. Haas,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
DISGUSTED.

Dakota Press: The Press man,
unlike we have done in past cam
paigns in this particular section OF
the state, is not going to become
very active this round up. We have
been disappointed so often in men
whom we have torn our shirt for;
men whom we have spent our hard
earned dollars to help nominate and
elect, that we have tired or become
disgusted with the game and in the
coming campaign we shall content
ourself by using our right of fran
chise in aiding, q few of the men who
have. proven by. their official acts
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

Never try to change peoples first
impressions of you. When you want
to develop another side Of your ma
ture, pack up and dig cut.-Edward
Earle Purinton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

Iowa's farm implements are worth
more than the farm implements OF
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con-
necticut, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and
Nevada combined.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

The democrats in the national
house of representatives have gone
on record to reverse themselves up
on the proposition Of free sugar. Be-
fore they secured places at the pie
counter they were cocksure that
sugar, being a necessity, should go
upon the free list, but now that they
fhave had some experience in run
ming the government, and running
the expense account way behind the
income, they have changed their
minds. We will not hear so much
hereafter about the sugar in the
workingman's coffee being taxed for
the benefit Of the Louisianian sugar
grower.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

~ There is to be a county conven-
ton in each county in the state fol-
lowing the presidential primary on
April 10th. At these conventions
delegates will be chosen to a state
convention which is to be held in
Cedar Rapids May 18th.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

If Gen. Pershing gets Villa inside
of six months he will do better than
a lot Of editorial military experts ex-
pect.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

President Wilson has issued a
public statement charging that re-
ports of danger along the Mexican
border are exaggerated and part of
plot to force Intervention. That
many of these reports result from
unnecessary fear and that some may
be exaggerated is probably true, but
hat they are due to any plot no one
It the President and his intimates
lieve. 1t is very annoying to the
ministration to have false stories
.culated, but that is part Of our
ystem. Newspaper correspondents
-ften enlarge stories and stories
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

The Britt Tribune demands a
pledge from candidates for state
senator and representative that they
will vote to repeal the state insur-
ance monopoly law. A pretty good
idea. That is just what all the peo-
pie who have to buy insurance ought
to do. OF course the insurance COM
panies think the law is all right, be-
cause it has enabled them to advance
prices.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

not been government, but organized
brigandage. Justice, reason and
humanity demand that the rule of
the Turk be overthrown and the
time has come to do it."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

Thomas Edison doesn't take very
rosy view of the future of this gov
eminent. He fears we are going the
way Rome went. The chief trouble
with this country, or rather its peo-
pie, is that we are getting rotten. at
the top-or what is called the top.
The almighty dollar is cutting al
together too wide swath and men
will do more for it's possession than
they will for the interests of the
country. iii fares the land to
Fastening ills prey where wealth
acculnulates and men decay"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

grow by repetition, but this is no
reason for believing they are manu-
featured because of conspiracy to
get the government into trouble.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

In the east there is a strong cur
rent in favor of the nomination of
Justice Hughes by the republican
convention for president. 1t is be-
lieved that Judge Hughes would ac-
cept the honor and that he would be
a. strong candidate. Of course the
west is strong for Cummins, but it
is well enough to bear in mind that
Justice Hughes has many friends
and that he stands a good show of
being the next president.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

There is likely to be grand rush
among the young men of Monroe,
Wisconsin, to join the national
guard. According to the press dis
patches a sensational society, secret
even as to the identity of its mem
bership, has been formed by twenty
young women of that city, who will
refuse to accept as their beaux
young men who are not members of
the guard. This announcement was
made simultaneously with the an
nouncement Of Captain Alfred
Mitchell that he would be in the
armory every night to enlist re-
|cruits.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

1t seems the Hughes presidential
boom is being used mostly as shell
ter by republicans who fear Roose-
welt storm Register and Leader.
The prominence given Roosevelt
in the ante-convention contest is no
doubt causing the old guard to give
consideration to Hughes. They would
have no use for Hughes except as
his candidacy might enable them to
defeat Roosevelt. They know they
cannot control Roosevelt and would
prefer to take chances with Hughes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

to the polls at the coming presiden-
tial primary on the 10th of April.
There are few contests for delegates
at-large or for district delegates and
the vote is very apt to be light. A
light vote might work to the disad-
vantage of the candidacy of Senator
Cummins for president, as the coun-
try might think Iowa was not deep
ly interested in the outcome. Re-
publicans generally ought to go the
polls and vote.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
LAND BARGAINS.

No. 1870 acres, four miles out,
good nine room house, other buildings
close to school on good road, good soil
lays smooth A real bargain at the
price for short time on easy terms
Price Sis per acre. -.
No. 12-160 close in, all tiled, no bet
ter soil, good improvements. A money
maker at the price, $165-$6.00O will
carry this for seven years at 5 pei
cent.
No. 1870, good. Improvements. two
miles out, close to school and real
snap at the price. $136 per acre.
No. 14--160, one and one-half miles
out, improved, on good road, near high
school, nearly all tiled; for quick sale
$3.50 per acre. on terms to suit pur-
chaser
No. 15-16o, three miles out on fine
road. 100 under plow good house. other
buildings fair. partly tiled, good soil
Now here is bargain. Price 1872
per acre, on easy terms.
No. 16-S60-acre farm, well i'm
proved, partly tiled. lays smooth with
deep black soil. clay subsoil. Here's
a fine farm at price way below its
value on very easy terms. and big
money maker. Just come and look II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23

a word here which puzzles me- diplo-
macy
Diplomacy, my son. and the old
man smiled paternally as he said It,
means this. Doing or saying precisely
The right thing at precisely the right
time
"Ah!" retorted the young hopeful,
"then l guess l exercised diplomacy
last night"
How my boy?" inquired the fond
parent.
why, rolled Johnny. over into my
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHALLTowN IOWA AUGUST 2s 1916

ing an unusual service in the woods
of northern Wisconsin by entertain
ing the lumber jacks in the employ of
a certain concern and indirectly
curbing their desire to go to town on
every pay day and spend all their
earnings. The concern in question
furnished its men with new movie
programme nightly, for small fee.
which was gladly paid. These enter
tainments were so successful in keep
ing the men contented that other
companies are thinking of offering
similar attractions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
OWNERS SALE.

Four hundred eighty acres improved,
in northern Minnesota. nearly 200 acres
cleared remainder easily cleared; no
stones or cut-over stumps excellent
roads. water, grain and stock farm
No better SOIL beauty and quality
considered in the country. Three
fourths mineral rights reserved. lnF
formation given. A double bargain at
$35 an acre. ]. F. Wilkie. Grimes
Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
err. Price S136 per acre.

over. PrlCe SlSD per acre.
We have some fine S0-acre FARMS
improved and some not improved.
Some fine 120-acre farms, improved.
Also some nice 40-acre farms, improved
and some not We have $50 farms
Of various sizes to choose from. all
in Franklin. Hardin and Wright coun-
ties, and no one can compete with OF
prices. All we ask is for you to come
and investigate our bargains as we
sell the earth in any size chunks you
wish and on very easy terms right
here in the corn and clover belt OF
good old Iowa. Write us your wishes
and we will describe any size farm you
may want, but better come and see for
yourself. Let us hear from you
Yours for a square deal every day
in the year. Carr & Decker. Popejoy,
Franklin county. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
statesmen WANTED

Wanted-Salesmen. Statesmen con-
tracts car be made now whereby you
are protected at present as well as a
most liberal renewal feature. We are
10 years old; capital. surplus and re-
serves $s,632.1sS.14. Claims paid to date
over s1o.oo0.o0o. Tell me your past and
will assure your future. Do not de-
lay. write today. Casualty Company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
FARM LANDS.

Bumper Crops Make Farm Values
Jump--Bumper wheat crops and favor
able live stock conditions create wide
demand for Nebraska and Colorado
lands. Send for southwestern Ne
bra ska folder. just off the press; brim
full of facts and figures about crops
which IN proportion to land values, are
regular bonenzas. II you desire land
along the Burlington, including the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
WISCONSIN LAND.

For Sale-S.00O acres cutover land.
well located in Rusk county, Wiscon-
sin. Best clay loan soil. Finest kind
of cattle or sheep land. Price In body,
$40 per acre; reasonable terms F. NJ.
Doyle, immigration agent, Ladysmith,
Wis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
SOUTH DAKOTA LAND.

smaller tracts Of any size: plenty OF
wood and water, SIS to $50 per acre;
good schools. One thousand acres riv
er bottom ranch. good improvements,
$2250 per acre. A. T. Wilson, Muir
do, Lyman county, S. D.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
WANTED
FOUND
LOST

when an advertisement does not
give the advertisers name write let
ter addressed as directed in the al
and leave it at the newspaper oftlce'
where the advertiser will get 1t. The
publishers can not give the name OF
the advertiser without the advertisers
consent All advertisement for this
column ust be in the office at II
o'clock on date of publication to insure
ola sSification
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
Classified Advertisements

government irrigated homesteads. Big
Horn Basin, Wyoming, that are al
most a gift, write me at once, before
the settlers activity which is bound to
follow these bumper crops on cheap
lands, gets under way. S. 3. Howard.
immigration Agent. c. B. g. Q. rail-
road, room 3, Q building, Omaha, Neb
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
Loss Danger.

Passenger--Why are we going so
slow?
Captain Of the boat This is the
shallow part of the bay.
60 slower in the deepest part. There's
more danger Of drowning there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
PUBLIC AUCTION.

At auction house. 1o6 Fast Church
street, Saturday, Aug. 26, at o'clock.
household goods automobile, dressers,
commodes, dining table, SIX good oak
diners, rockers, office desk, bookcase,
folding bed. iron beds, springs, mat
tresses, sewing ma chine, cupboard, gas
stove, gas plates, horse clipping ma
chine, washer, fruit jars, many other
articles. Terms cash. Kendall &
Pitcher
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23

acle to the steamboat captain. who
took the announcement In silence, This
old man wintered inside the circle and
knew something of the woman hunger
that comes to strong men in solitude
He was observant. moreover, and had
seen good girls made bad by the fires
of the frontier as we'll as bad women
made good by marriage.
(To Be Continued)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
pra ctical Diplomacy.

Papa" inquired young hopeful OF
some seven summers. as he looked up
from a book ne was reading, there's