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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-04

Washington, Sept. A. Three
houses were reported destroyed and
an unknown number of lives lost in
an earthquake at Bogotha, Colom-
bia, the state department learned
today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-04

L0ST-pocketbook containing sum
of money, between Webster City
and Duncombe. Finder notify
Box 205, Stratford, Iowa. Re-
ward will be given. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-04

FOR RENT-24O acre farm near
Worthington, MINI. Well i'm
proved, tiled, clean. Whitman &
Hampton. 3d6f1t1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-04

MISS LOUISA DOSScuUeTScI duIOcu
to Iowa Falls Saturday and brought
her two sisters and Miss G. Feldman
home with her. The party came
through from Chicago on the fast
train, and blowout almost made
Louise late for it. Miss Bossenber-
ger has changed tires SO often lately
that she says she is ready to meet
Barney Oldfield on the race track.
She is sure she can change tires as
rapidly as he can.
The Geo. Simpson family of KAN
rar spent Saturday and Sunday at
the A. Simpson home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCarley
moved into the Ruben Hurd house
in the south end of town Thursday,
and the F. D. Jewett family of Web
ster City have moved into the house
just vacated by the McCarleys. Mr..
Jewett purchased the McCarley
home some time ago,
The L. A. s. of the M. E. church
are planning to serve dinner fair
day in the church basement.
Levonne Martinson spent the
week in Webster City visiting her
friend, Merle Caruth. Mr.. and Mrs.
Caruth brought her home Sunday in
their car.
Geo. Rick has purchased the in
terest Of G. A. Cotton in the store
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-17
TEN YEARS OLD

With this issue the Democrat fin
ishes the tenth year Of its existence
When the paper was started ter
years ago the town was not large
enough to really support two papers
but it was not the town it is now. The
first few years of its existence were
hard ones, but as the population in
creased better times came, and for
a while it flourished,
After the plant was purchased by
the stock company it again entered
a period of trouble. Capable man.
ayers are hard to get and harder to
keep and the constant changing hind
cred the growth ofthe business.
After is was sold to idividuals the
changing process. continued and lack
OF capital kept the business down to
small proposition. However, when
Mr.. Hiebert came into possession of
the business he started it on the up
grade, and it has been on the upward
track ever since.
When the present owner took
charge January 1st nice business
was coming to the paper, but the
plant was insufficient to meet
the demands made upon it. We set
about at once to bring it up to the
place where we would be in position
to handle anything that might be
brought us. The first was a Model
IA Mergenthaler Linotype, this was
followed by a new press and other
week finishes up the important adj
ditions, and today there is scarcely
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-17

interest of the producer as it is to
the consumer. A few days ago we
read an item in one of the dailies pre-
dieting that potatoes would be fifty
cents per bushel in six months. Now
we do not want any fifty-cent pota-
toes. After paying four dollars a
bushel for seed it is unreasonable to
expect it. We do not want fifty-cent
potatoes any more than we want four
dollar potatoes. We want the grow
er to get good price for his product.
We can all afford to pay dollar and
half bushel and this will give the
man who raised them something for
his labor. By the time the new crop
is ready for the market the specula-
tors will have disposed of all they
have at profit of from one to three
hundred per cent and naturally they
will force the price down to nothing
so they can repeat the process. I'm
less the government steps in and
takes hand in the matter of prices
the farmers and truck growers are
going to be robbed by the spectators
while buying and the consumers will
get it handed to them when they go to
sell. Steps must be taken to protect
both consumer and producer and that
at once.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-17

erything that is good for them, and
every business firm in the town re-
CARELESS of whether they patronize
us or not. We bear no malice for
those who do not favor us with their
business. We are not inclined to be
hoggish. We appreciate all business
that comes our way and try to show
it. -.
We would like to have the friend
ship of every citizen of the town. We.
are striving to make the Democrat a.
paper to which the people may point
with pride, and we want your help
and friendship.
We would also like to meet as many
OF the farmers as possible. 1t is hard
for US to get away to make canvas
Of the county, much as we would like
to do so, but we invite the farmers
to call and see us and get acquainted.
We will be glad to take YOU
through our plant and show you the
newest in printing equipment. We
always have time to visit little, and
want you to avail yourself of this in
vitation. whether you are subscrib-
er or patron or not. Bring the child
rem and the wife and make this office
your headquarters when in town. We
are not the least bit stuck up, and
have plenty of room and lots of
chairs. ~
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-17
any kind Of work that we cannot
handle satisfactorily and economical

any kind Of work that we cannot
handle satisfactorily and economical
/ y.
Inc circulation is growing by leaps
and bounds, and never in its history
has the business been in better con-
dition.
Possibly there are still those who
are inclined to think the Democrat
something of joke, thing that will
not last. We cannot share their
opinion. The writer has put in some
thing like twenty years in the news
paper business, most of the time, in
Kansas and the last dozen years in
southwestern Kansas. Every cent
we ever made was made in the print
ing business. We have made some
money, too, but it was result of
hard work and careful management.
We have put in long hours, and ex-
pect to do it again. We believe the
people OF Liberal appreciate real eff
LOTT ana we are going to put it forth.
we nave surrounded ourselves with
competent workmen, and material
and machinery second to none. We
shaii treat every customer alike, be
as reasonable IN prices as possible
ana pay wages enough to employ
good men.
we expect to boost the town and
tne school and the churches, and eY-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-17

There has been some question as to
the advisability of the churches using
advertising space in newspapers to
induce people to attend church and
Sunday school. 1t seems inconceiv-
able that there should be so much as
. question on this point. The minis
ter who inserts a, notice asking peo-
pie to his services is doing no more
than should he ask them personally,
except that he may reach more peo-
pie. Since newspapers are legitimate
business institutions, and are assist
ing the upbuilding Of the churches
whenever opportunity offers, why
should anyone frown upon advertis-
ing the churches in the columns of the
press.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-17
Entered as second class matter Jan
uary 6, 1911, at the postoffice at
Liberal, Kansas, under the Act of
March 8, 1879.

After wrangle lasting for weeks
the House and Senate have finally
agreed to let Teddy raise a division
and go to France. The newspapers
which have been raising so much dis
turbance will now have something
more to take back.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-17

The Democrat is still in favor of
price regulation for food stuffs. The
thine demands it. 1t is as much to the
equipment for the job department
The Ludlow Typograph installed last
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-17

The daily newspapers of Kansas
may suffer greatly as a result Of the
decision to let Roosevelt raise his d.
vision and go to France. There is
Henry ]. Allen of the Wichita Bea-
con, William Allen White of the En-
poria Gazette, and several of the ed
itors of big dailies who have been
raving necessarily that Teddy be Civ
en- permission to go, and now that he
has been granted the permission II
would be very unbecoming should
they stay at home and let him do all
the fighting. We shall watch closely
for the announcement of their depart
ure-and not find it.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-17

An exchange .bemoans the fact that
unless Teddy be allowed to raise a
division and go to France there will
be no interest taken in the present
war. We always admitted that Ted
dy was big noise, but until now it
never dawned upon us that he was
greater than the government and
that without his figure in the fore
ground American independence and
the Star Spangled Banner could not
arouse enough enthusiasm or patri-
otism to save the country.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-17
Simon Variety Store
At Home To Our
Friends

You wnow find us in our new home on North Kansas
Avenue first door south of the Gray furniture store
We are about through arranging our stock and are
ready to cater to your needs.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-17

Subscription Price. $3.50 Per Year
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-17
I he Liberal Democrat
J. b. MILLER
Editor and Publisher

Published Every Thursday at Liberal,
Seward County, Kansas.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24
INFORMATION BUREAU.

e Closely related to and to some ex-
tent under the guidance SOf Won 1gel
was the German and Austro- Hungar-
ian labor information and relief bu-
reau, with central headquarters at 1S6
Liberty street, New York city, and
branches in Cleveland. Detroit,
Bridgeport, Pittsburgh, philadelphia,
and Chicago. The head q this enter
prise was Hans Lieba1 from whom
It took its Familiarity accepted nama
of the "Liebau Employment Agency"
During the trying days which followed
the arrest of the Wellana Canal con-
spirators it was unwavet3ngly assert
ed that the Liebau coucefn was a
bonafide employment agency and moth
ing else, with no object other than to
secure positions for German, Austrian.
or Hungarian workmen seeking EN-
ployment. That was for publication
only. In Won Igel's papees the truth
appears, brought out by the refusal OF
the Austro- Hungarian embassy to con-
tinue It's subsidies to the bureau.
tVlEREck'S "LOYaL" SERVICES.
Rrspaent hints OF G ee~ke Sylvester
vtorOek'S journalistic ncttYif1es M:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24

pear and there are few notations OF
Pearson: Subject. Press which may
refer to Pearson's Magazine, Of which
the editor, Frank Harris, Is strongly
proc German or may indicate q secret
agent named Pearson, who Is the sub
ject of other entries.
The lecture platform Is represented
nv Raw Eeveridge, the California art
list. and sister of Kuehne Beveridge,
the prominent sculptor. In one entry
Privy Counsellor Albert. acknowledges
receipt of $4,000 from the embassy to
finance Miss Beveridge's lecture tour.
German war pictures were also to
be furnished, though the alleged scope
of the lectures was to be comprised
in topics allied to Red Cross work.
Other figures of more vague import
drift into light here and there In the
Won Igel papers or the Bureau Of In,
vestigation reports. Col. E. G. Wood
ford, an old British hater, appears to
have received sundry sums Of money
for services unspecified.
BUT ONE PHASE OF PLOT.
All these, 1t must be remembered,
are botsn small lporti6H sof ro1es Ger
nan aGaat's records. They represent
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24

but one chamber, as It were, IN an
enormous and complicated maze OF
underground plotting. Other entries
appear too vague to indicate anything
more definite than some connection
with or interest in enterprises al
ready acknowledgements to the
Welland Canal conspiracy; cores
pontlence with DR.. Walter Scheele, ac-
cused of being a bomb manufacturer;
references to the Maverick and the
Annie Larsen, blockade runners; side
lights on Japanese propaganda, Mex
lean plots, and Canadian lines OF Sc
cret information; even hints that Of
ficers high in the military service OF
the United States we're being improp-
erly used for German military enter
prises.
WHAT OF YOUR OWN TOWN.
How far the plot goes will probably
never be known. The spider, Won
Igel, had scuttled away to his own
refuge in Germany. His nest is de-
stroyed. But the strands of the web
that he wove may still stretch over
the city or town which you who read
this inhabit.
u w.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24

This is the most
important revelation OF Germauys
iawiess depredatiUn., and spying in
America that has been Ill.,. 10 sine. the
first declaration of war, in .,lgust,
1914. 1t is based upon official doc
uments in the possession Of the gov
eminent which have not hitne:;o len
made available to any newspaper.
The illustrations make q startling
story in themselves.
Within few days a German l:t,vs.
paper published in this country en-
ployed as the headline to an article
dealing with the rumor If German.
American disaffection in this county
the derisive legend, "Lieo' Washing
ton, magst ruhig SEM"
This Is, of course, a parody on the
refrain Of die Wacht am Rhu'm," thu.
German national hymn:
"Lieb Vaterland, magst ru'lig sein -
Loved fatherland, be r.stfll Tor
undisturbeD."
In the parody it carries a sheer
>ohhPA why " WHO un-
derstands the German mode of speech
and thought.
OF itself the instance is slight. But
1t typifies certain important phase
OF the German propaganda which su j.
tly but persistently seeks to present
Germany's course in America in the
most favorable light, even to the ex
tent of defending the improper activi
ties of the Teutonic diplomatic repre-
sentatives before their passports were
given them. Because of this continu
ing propaganda certain documents ir
the possession of the Department o.
the possession of the peculiar impor
lance, in that they prove undeniably
the intimate relations between thu
accredited representatives of thu
kaiser in the United States and plot
tiers against the laws and the security
Of this country, whose enterprise die
notaDall sAoft ut projected WHOLESALE
6eetEnction Of lie and properly
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24
1000 DAKoTANs r., 49,.
GIVEN RESPITE

Continued from Page 0ns)
to 60; not face that, bore a sour or
gloomy expression. '>r.@.-
North Dakota has and will have
occasion to be proud of these men,
Ill match them against any soldiers
from any state In the union when their
training Is finished; I'll be willing to
take my chances with these boys A..
they go up against the best finished
fighting machine the world has ever
produced i .G'a ,v
Throughout the first mobilization
for the national army an excellent
spirit has been shown in North Da-
kota. Judge Luther E. Birdxell. and
other members of the district exemp-
ton board share with General Fraser
his qualification over this fact That
the rank and file of North Dakota's
citizens are as red-bl00ded patriots as
can be found under the Stars and
Stripes has beer, proven by the readi-
ness and cheerfulness with which
North Dakota's best blood has re-
sponded to Uncle Sans call, these.
officers feel -.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24

Such Of these documents as were
essential to legal proceedings brought
against the Germans have been pub
lished. Others are here made public
for the first time. They form a curl
Gus, If disjointed, chapter in the Dip
lOmatic history of the war
In the fall of 1914, when the German
plots against Canada were fomenting
in this country, there was established
at 60 Wall Street, an advertising"
office presided over by big, suave
man of Teutonic aspect named Wolf
Won Igel. There were two peculiar fea-
lures about this office. One was that
1t was frequented during two years OF
singularly quiet and unbusinesslike ex-
istence chiefly by Germans who had
Using. The other was large safe,
bearing the insignia of the German
imperial government tn this ofS""
there came one morning in April 1916,
while Won lgel was preparing a mass
Of papers which he had taken from
the safe for transfer to the German
embassy in Washington, four Unitel
States secret service agents from the
department of justice, who made their
way past the guardians always on
duty, put Won Igel under arrest and
undertook to seize the papers. The
German was large, powerful, and
brave With the aid of one associate
the stubbornly fought the officers,
striving to rescue the papers, to close
! the safe, to get to the telephone and
communicate with his superiors. Re-
volvers were drawn by the secret SER
vice men. They produced no effect
upon the intrepid Won Igel.
This is German Territory!
This is German territory" he
shouted. Shoot men and you will
bring on war"
F; There was no shooting. But after a
protracted struggle the defenders were
overpowered and the papers seized.
The German embassy at once entered
! Its protest. These were official papers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24

They were sacrosanct. The diplomatic
prerOgative OF a friendly nation had
been overriden and the person of its
representative insulted. To this the
state department replied that the in
vaded premises at 60 Wall street were
described in the contract as a private
business Office for the carrying on Of
advertising and that Won lgel had not
been formally accredited as German
representative. When the papers were
examined by the department Of JUS
tice the reason for Won Igels deter
mined fight became apparent. Here,
in the form of letters, kilograms, no.
tatiOns, checks, receipts, ieagers, cash
books, cipher codes, lists of spies, and
other memoranda and records, were
found indicatiOns-in some instances
of the vaguest nature, in others OF
the most damning cOnclusiveness-
that the German imperial, government,
through it's representatives in a then,
friendly nation, was concerned with
Violation of the laws of the United
States. ~
Destruction of lives and property In
merchant vessels on the high seas.
Irish revolutionary plots against
Great Britain.
Fomenting ill-feeling against the
United States in Mexico.
SubOrnation of American writers
and lecturers.
Financing of propaganda.
Maintenance of spy system un-
der the guise OF commercial investf-
CATION bureau.
Su5sidizing Of bureau for the pur-
pose OF stirring up labor troubles IN
munitiOn plants.
I'Tho bssnb industry ard other resat-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24

For jelly glasses call at Webb Bro!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24

Actual Photographs OF Checks,
Receipts, kilograms and Re-
ports Signed BY German o.
ficialS and Pr0pagandiStS in
the United States Which
Compose a Part of the Evi-
dence Upon Which the Gov
ernn1ent's Expose Is Based.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-09
BETTER TRY FRANKNESS

Certainly the newspapers OF inc
country. cannot be charged with Il lack
os na;rin,ism and loyalty Ill uphnIhinS
IN, President. Til" Wto".h@artHd
alacr;iy with which 1h"! rae re-
sn,nd.d ~ tbs administration r.
-,;ns. fer prudence in the publication
os MILITARY and naval information Is
oroof posi1i"c that man. q the feat
u-r, Of tia proposed espionage bill
arr r,,rccssar:. Tho editors Of me
land have 70 desire TO lend aid ana
comfort 10 III" enemy. even hhIn'eH'
.;ooafiy. On the rrher hand they VII!
resent being placed III Il position DC
frrn tho lay where they cannot tx
,,.o.s their honest and patriotic op!n'
ions regarding the conduct OF az
administrations either in peace OF war
The SAFETY oC The republic Nigh; &c
.c,ire franilu4sS is 20 som" particular
line O, conduct pursued b. an Official
CT By commander.
if tbs newspapers could be muzzieo'
nobody can tell how MANI incompet-
tents, IN the departments IL Nasnlns'
:on, il the field, en- ships, might E'S
~ without discovery Until il was TOO
late. When ar administration "e-
msnds silence and attempts 10 secure
il by statute. &hrrc are bound 10 be
.rsoictnas. Il is better IN allay S"S'
picion By Icanknc>s. That plan '"S
worked well in the inircQus"& &C.
cas:ona when TIC administrator" mas
chosen 10 employ it. Better t'y II
.rhjic longer and mere Glen.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-09
cuRA'S FIRE STAND

Il - not surprising. but il Is VerE'
.ourhjrg in the Cuuan republic to aiisn
herself with the Cause Of the greater
rspubl:c that secured its people liberty
ard freedom. We may say ina, Shs
ov:os US this devotion, bit the enthu-
siasn Or her gratitude is of higher
emotion. Naturally shs will be hight
ing AZ much for her own e1istance as
republic and free people as We
shall be, but let us give her credit for
the spoutanicty and the unanimlty o.
her decision to help US all sho can TO
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-09
PERSEVERANCE, ENyCiNED

: Ten hysterla Clat Possesses cxcit-
able persons al t;::l4 iihe tie present
often leads ITEM 20 iAjut:c!cgs acts
or ll!-coaSiGered speech. The Intel
figencer sometime ego poin.ej; OF, the
danger CT provoking unpleasant irci-
dents by any undue suspicion CT III"
loyalty OF foreign born c!tlZecS. ['ov-
error. Cornwall II statement given
to the press reinfo.cos The lHt>,i..
T. serceES suggestion % ICcbcarancC
toward citizens o. Geca.au h;r;a and
descent in a to~cio!e manner when
Go says: IN this parted OF patioaa!
stress and excitement, Il is inevitable
thar many w,nnrs will B. current, -
pccially IN localities and communities
where there is i considerable tor4iga
born population. End ;GCllaG.cSS
charges OF d;sIoyaity az Liable. II
fact, have already been made against
good meu. natucaiiZed citizens. |. i
hoped iha: The ci;izens % cCc STATE
will be cautious in giving crcLsnce or
circulation 10 runners aud reports II
acts OF Gisicya,ty uuii;. ard uu,ess
they have been investigated and ve:!-
fed, and that they Will refrain from
acts or criticism that may DC hurtiui
to the feelings OF reputation G Sool
citizens, foreign born. who nave made
this COUNTY, their adopted home and
who are loyal 10 il
Some OF the widest acd most in,
arobable stories have been given cir
citation in this city The victims OF
thase rumor5 have been subjected 10
a painful sense @ the lack OF judg-
ment from quarters where they were
entitled 10 confidence. i not sympathy.
There will be many trying hours Tor
trose WHO bsar German aa1cS among
US Their hearts ace saddened enough
without having 70 cndurc he iEnom!ny
s. doub. OF their loyalty. Il should
be the pa-l Of every American 10 hold
hera Trustworthy, a. tary have a.
Yays proved. themselves to hc. and
give them as little bitterness and IS
much generous sympathy and good
viii as VIC car.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-09

sustain the demorrac!@S OF inc Worid
and preserve 'hoS" Vital principles
upon which both governments rest
Other Laiin'AH"r'caH THpuOEcs nave
Slsh!h"d 'A'' '".'''''" ~ ''t"''''
the CuttCd Sta.cS |" be-. utclaTatoh o.
war against Germany. and more are
likely to % 60. And shy $hcudn they!
j Il is d" much their concern as ours
that GespoIic government should per-
ish from me earth, and that The rule
Of ,nc PEOPLE should Obtain. They
; can suhscr!b> - our declarations ana
objac's n 5oinE mo TINS conflict