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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
ANoTHED SLUMP IN KINGS.

Kansas City Times: After the do.
ings in Athens there seems nothing
else for family newspaper to do but
to frankly advise it's readers not to
go in for the king business. It's a
declining trade, and no young man
who has any other prospects at all
ought to consider taking it up.
The demand for kings has been
falling off steadily. Trade reports
show there hasn't been a telephone
order for one in long time. Even
prime to middling kings are quoted
in Europe at figures no ambitious
young fellow would look at for a
minute. Kings are simply going out
of use, like suspenders. Kings who
have put in years building up bust
ness have no guarantee these days
that the sheriff will not lock the
door and tack up sale notice on it
any moment.
Here is Consaantine's place closed
up and his license revoked. Not only
that, but he has been given hours to
leave town. Man by the name of
Zamis (police commissioner probab-
ly) has issued a statement to that eff
feet. We don't know all the details,
but it looks as though Constantine's
place was in bad favor. The property
owners had protested against it. 1t
goes to show that the sentiment of
communities is turning more and
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

We must have absolute loyalty
from every citizen, not lip loyalty
alone 1t makes no difference where
a man had his origin or who his kin
dred were or what ties of blood or
friendship bind him to some alien
land across the seas. Loyalty is no
longer privilege; it is a duty
Judge Martin ]. Wade.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

The new Greek government Is TAX
ing steps to expell all pro-Germans
from Greece and to inferno those OF
the more violent type. This is just
what the United States should do.
This country has no use for disloyal
men or women at this time and they
should not be permitted to remain
free under the flag that they refuse
to honor. People. in this country owe
full allegiance to the United States,
and if they do not grant that, they
should be put where their sympa-
'thies may not lead them to under
take to retard and obstruct the pros
ecution Of the war.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

AT last a use has been found for
the tramp. The Grand Junction
Globe says he will make good dog
meat. This is right in line with the
theory that everything is good for
something.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

Sebastian Deutsch was arrested at
Dubuque few days ago for denun-
citation Of the American flag and the
expression of pro-German sentiments.
He lives at Waterloo. 1t is evident
that the government is going to be
more severe hereafter in cases of this
kind. Good.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

Yes, they have universal suffrage
in Germany, but of kind that would
cause revolution in the United
States, as it ought to. The voters
are divided into three classes accord
ing to the taxes they pay in the po-
'litical division in which they live.
For instance: If Hamilton county
were an election district in Germany,
the taxpayers who paid one-third of
the taxes of the county would form
the first group of voters and would
cast one-third of the county's vote.
Hence the first group may be COM
posed of only one or two voters, il
he or they happen to be rich enough.
Then all the next heaviest taxpayers
are made another group and cast
another one-third of the votes of the
district. This group may contain
100 or 200 or 800 voters. The bal
ance of the taxpayers, consisting pos
sibly of 5000 or $500 voters, COM
prise the third group and cast the
other third of the votes. Thus it will
be seen that the power to rule in the
selection of elective officers is placed
in the hands of the few very wealthy.
However, it would not make so much
difference if all the people could
vote direct for the elective officers,
because the elective officers cannot
control in Germany. 1t is only the
lower house that is elective. The
emperor of Prussia and his under
lords appoint members of the upper
house, and the upper house can put
a quietus upon anything the lower
house does, and can even dissolve it..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

Chicago merchants are advertis-
ing to give 500 in trade and SIS in
cash for each 500 liberty bond, and
other bonds will be taken on the
same basis. In other words, they
are paying premium of per cent
in trade for the bonds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
Watches, watches, watches. at
Teed & Teed's. d-f-t-tf

Some have said that 1t is not the
business of private men to NEEDLE
with government bold and dishon-
est saying, which Is fit to come from
no mouth but that OF a tyrant or
slave. To say that private men have
nothing to do with government is to
say that private men have nothing
to do with their own happiness or
misery; that people ought not to
concern themselves whether they be
naked or clothed. fed or starved, de-
ceived or instructed, protected or de-
stroyed.-CatO.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

Il has been reported in the press
that court plaster impregnated with
leprosy germs is being sold in the
United States and man was arrest
ed few days ago in Council Bluffs
for selling court plaster in the resi-
dence districts there. 1t hardly seems
possible that any nation would resort
to such means to infiict injury upon
an enemy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

According to information Sitting
through from Greece the people of
that country are well pleased over
the turn of events. The masses We're
against King Constantine and are
glad that he has left the country.
Their sympathies are with Serbia, as
they should be, and they want to do
what they can for the Serbians.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
"1OWA OF THE WEST"

INV ~ III l. he w Eo1.
The greatness of Iowa is being adj
vertised all over the state of Okla
homa, through the energy of the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railroad in it's campaign for more eff
ficient farming in the southwest.
In an attractive booklet which is
just off the press, the Greater Iowa
Association discovers the following
opening paragraph:
oklahoma has been termed the
Iowa of the vest Iowa is the
richest agricultural state in the
world, and the actual prosperity of
the Iowa farmer is amazing. The
Greater Iowa Association declares
that the agricultural products of
Iowa each year would pay off every
dollar of all the farm mortgage in
debtedness in the state and leave
surplus of $500 for every family in
the state.
SIT is also said that there is on
deposit in the banks of Iowa more
than $1,000 in cash for every fam
lily in the state, and that Iowa has
been spending during the last two
or three months about $6,OO0,O0O a
week for automobiles, fully Is per
cent of which go to the farmers"
The booklet then goes on to COM
pare Iowas area to that of Oklaho-
ma, and shows that while Oklahoma
is % per cent larger than Iowa it
has many less farms; that. it has
only 100000 dairy cows, compared
to 100000 cows in Iowa; that it
has 1,372,00O hogs as compared
with approximately 100000 hogs
in Iowa; that the farms of Oklahoma
average only SO head of poultry per
farm as against 100 head per farm
in Iowa.
Throughout the booklet Iowa is
held up as the shining example for
Oklahoma to follow. This booklet is
being sent out broadcast, not only
through Oklahoma, but in adjacent
states. In acknowledging receipt of
the booklet and in expressing appre-
citation to the Rock Island road for
this advertising of Iowa, the secre-
tary of the Greater Iowa Association
says:
eve thank you for all OF these
kind words and admit the truth of
everything you say. AT the same
time we are endeavoring not to be
blind to our own shortcomings.
Iowa has large number of dairy
cows, but the average production per
cow, per year, is only 1000 pounds
of milk. The average in Holland is
5000 pounds per COW per year, and
We are not going to begin to be sat
isfied until Iowa equals Hollands
record of production per COW.
Iowa raises 100000 acres of
ordinary hay and 10000 acres of
alfalfa. Last year alfalfa was worth
$32 per acre more than ordinry hay.
We can grow alfalfa on nearly every
acre in Iowa that will grow tame
.hay, and we are not going to begin
to be satisfied until most of that area
now in ordinary hay is producing
alfalfa. There are many other ways
in which our ambition and our vi
sion lead us. Iowa is great-and is
destined to be greater
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

Liberty bond subscriptions reached
almost $s,00O,OO0,OOO. There were
approximately 100000 subscribers,
the average subscription being
$1,000. The fact that there were
three million men and women in this
country who bought the securities
speaks volumns for patriotism and a
determination to carry on the war
to the end.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

The government in time of war
can commander anything it needs
for military purposes and it should
get busy at once upon the coal sup
ply. 1t may also be necessary to take
over the railroads of the country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

The selective service army sounds
much better than the conscript army;
then why not call it that?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
KEEPS THEIR CONDOLENCES

KEEPS THEIR Condolences
Lindsey tells
bis Lindsey he that will further Judge Lindsey
confided in
political
recorded municipal
"The Reach Human Heart"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THEM

Now and then pro-German news.
paper, printed in German in a coun-
try where people speak United
States, draws fire from a loyal press
Such an editor of such an alleged
newspaper was arrested for sedition
the other day. Here is one of the
things he said to the United States
marshals:
81 am subject of the kaiser.
have refused to be a subject of the
United States. My allegiance is with
Germany, and l have written many
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
JUDGE LINDSEY REFUSED TO Il -
4'ssNHCh' ON HIS BOY PALS
Head Of Juvenile Court Won Hearts Of Homeless Young
Law Breakers by Keeping Their Confidence !
FIGHTS CORPORATE CROOKS
Ia Battle IL Social uses the Little Judge Has Made Bitter Enemies Appoint
Committee to Spit on Hm
"Eon't be a snitcher."

"C0nf snicher"
which Lindsey Judge the Juvenile Court
all about
selVe g.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

War displays the spiritual gran
deur Of man daring to defy his might
lest hereditary enemy-death.-
Heine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

The senate finance committee has
decided to tax the profits of newspa-
pers 5 per cent in lieu of the pro.
posed raise in postage and tax upon
advertising. This ought to be salts
factory, to the newspapers. So far
as the Freeman-Tribune is concerned
It is willing to turn over to the gov
eminent every cent of profits, but
1t il unalterably opposed to putting
q tax upon the newspaper business
that might put lot of them out of
existence. With tax upon profits,
no paper will have to pay unless 1t
makes a profit, and none ought to.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

Do not think that because you have
subscribed literally to liberty bonds
and the Red Cross that you have done
your part for all time. Similar sub
scriptions will have to be repeated,
and people who can afford to give
will be expected to keep the record
going. "Give until it hurts" is the
Canadian motto, and some motto
with like meaning must be adopted
and followed in the United States.
We are in great war, and those of
us who do not and and cannot go to
the front, must put up what money
we can to supply the men who do the
fighting. 1t will not be great hard
ship to the well-to-do man at home
IL he. gives all he makes over and
above his real living expenses dur
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

Billy Sunday has made good In
New York, as he does every place he
goes. Some people do not endorse
Billy's methods, but it is fact that
he is doing a lot of good in the world
and perhaps couldn't do half as much
II he used any but his own way. Billy
is in many respects like Roosevelt.
He must be himself all the time, and
whatever he undertakes is undertak-
en- with energy and determination.
After all, such men are the ones who
accomplish most in the world.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

ing the period of the war. We must
get used to it and give to every
worthy cause. After all, what is
wealth good for If it cannot be used
to make life better and aid in do
ing the things that ought to be done?
Right at this time a dollar given to
the Red Cross will buy more real
satisfaction to the giver, if his heart
is right, than that dollar can posi-
bly, buy for him If expended in the
usual channels.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

Red cedar fakes for furs and
at Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

If this war continues number OF
years and the situation in the United
States becomes alarming it may be
necessary to organize local defense
militia companies composed largely
Of men who cannot enlist in the ar
my. The duties of these local organ
izations will be to preserve peace and
order in the various communities and
to render what aid they can to the
government. They can perform po-
lice duties and take care of disloyal
ty, preventing any possible uprising
in communities where patriotism is
lax. In the event of the organization
of such emergency forces men past
forty will largely be drawn upon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

Some of the farm authorities are
advising farmers who possibly can to
build silos this year. 1t is pointed
out that if we have an early fall
there must be much soft corn and
with silo the feeding value of the
corn can be preserved. Cattle, hogs,
OF course, are necessary to consume
the contents of the silos. 1t is re-
ported from various sources that the
state has more young pigs this spring
than usual. We hope this it true.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

If Gen. Carranza decides to go in
with Germany, he will find later
on that he made the greatest mis-
take of his life when he reached such
a decision True, Germany is not
yet licked, and may hold out for two
or three years, but she cannot in
definitely withstand the accumulated
forces of nearly the entire world,
and the worlds teeth are set, ready
to fight for a generation. il neces-
sary. Nine-tenths of the people out
side of Germany. Turkey, Austria
Hungary and Bulgaria now believe
and admit that the success of Ger
man arms means world domination
liy the house of Hohenzollern. The
central powers understand such to
BID the facts, too, but they are not
admitting it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

The states west of the Mississippi
are expected to raise 100000 of
the $1,000, 100000 fund to be raised
by the Red Cross in the nation, and
the west will not be Disappointing.
The Freman-Tribune hopes this great
section will raise twice it's apportion-
mert. There is no cause more wor-
thy and the man who can give and
deliberately refuses is made of differ
ent composition than ordinary NOR
tails. The Red Cross is doing a Won
derful work and the giver has abso-
lutte assurance that there is no graft
Of any sort connected with it. A dol
lar donated to the Red Cross will do
one hundred cents worth of service
in alleviating suffering and want.
Open up your pocketbook and give as
literally as you can when asked.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
He Lacked Concentration,

Speaking Of man who was failure
because of his lack of concentration
and his inability to know his own mind
five minutes at time, a captain Of in
dustry said he reminded him Of hunt
ing dog he once owned:
"At sunrise the dog would start out
on his own hook after deer He would
jump a buck and run him for miles.
When the buck was on the point Of e1-
haustion the hounds nostrils would
catch the faint In the air where a fox
had crossed the trail, and he would in
stantly decide that, after all, fox was
what he had come for, and he would
turn aside to pursue the fox. Perhaps
an hour later, when the chase was
growing warmer every minute, his keen
nose would detect the presence of a
rabbit, and he would go after the cot
tontail, with the inevitable result that
by 4 o'clock in the afternoon that
hound would be thirty or forty miles
away from home In q swamp with a
chipmunk treedT-Saturday Evening
Post
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
Love and MarriaoA

First love In very apt not to be the
lasting love-" said Dr.. Antoinette Koni-
kow, speaking at the Boston School Of
Social Science
young lovers try 30 excuse all the
faults Of the loved one because they
are not In love with the individual, but
with love. Hence they may not choose
the partner with whom they win find
their happiness In later years. Many a
man and woman Il glad by middle age
that the first love was frustrated.
Marriage should be based ON love
alone or it is immoral, and some change
Is necessary II marriage Is to be saved
from degradation. Real love always
makes people better. Romantic love Is
the source Of all the best things In life
the foundation Of all the arts. And
individual happiness makes up the hap
piness Of the race."-Boston Post.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
Spanish poubIoons.

Should one find a pirates buried
treasure he would have to dispose Of
his Spanish gold at its bullion value.
for since Aug. 1, 1908, when the COM
mon crier made proclamation from the
steps Of the Royal Exchange Of Lon
don that after that date the doubloon
would cease to be legal tender In the
West Indies, including British Guiana,
the doubloon las not been the precious
thing 1t waa In ITO and fo- q CEN
fury after it was worth s., more or
less. 1t has ceased to be coined In its
native country, Spain, and since 1908
It has been unpopular In the West In
dies, where for long time It figured
In a mixed circulation, embracing Brit
ish, United States and Spanish coins
In the interest Of romance, however,
the name at least must survive. 1t
signifies nothing more than that the
coin was double the value Of q pistole,
but the "doubloon" was never such a
mouth filling mockery as "pieces of
eight" which suggests great riches,
but means only Spanish silver dollars,
pieces equivalent to eight reals.-Roch-
ester Post-Express.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
A Famous New York Street

Few Of the thousands Of people who
pass the corner Of Nassau and John
streets every day know the early his
tory Of Nassau street. And yet right
at that corner Is bronze tablet which
gives in concise form the following
historical information:
Nassau Street, Known Originally
as the Street That Runs by the Pye
Woman Was Laid Out About 1895 and
Was Named In Honor Of the House Of
Nassau, Whose Head at That Time
Was William the Third, King Of Eng
land and Stakeholder Of the Dutch Re
public. Nassau Street Became Identi-
fed With the Jewelry Trade More
Than Half Century Ago."
The bronze tablet Is on the exterior
Of the building at the northwest cor
ner Of Nassau and John streets. 1t
was erected by the Maiden Lane His
torical society in 1916.-New York Sun.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
Well Balanced Diet,

One Of the most common faults OF
the diet is the eating Of too much pro.
tein foods. In excess this Is hard for
the body to excrete and is likely to de-
compose in the intestines with the
formation Of poisonous waste products.
Green vegetables and raw fruit are
important elements of the diet. There
u little energy In these foods, but they
supply mineral salts which the body
needs and curious substances called
vitamins, which are easily destroyed
by cooking.
One food expert has suggested rule
for securing a well balanced diet. 1t
Is: An ordinary family should spend
about as much for milk, vegetables
and fruits as for meats, fish and eggs
and as much for milk and eggs as for
meat and fish.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
Stocking the National ParIs.

The United States Is carrying on @
very interesting work In exchanging
the wild animals Of one region for those
Of others-transplanting elk and deer
and Rocky mountain hghorns from
regions In the United States where
they are plentiful to others where, so
far as known, they have noe lived.
Some Of the animals are being shipped
long distances, says the Popular Sci
ence Monthly.
Wyoming Is full Of elk The herds
In the Jackson Hole country are the
largest Of any Of North American wild
animals since the days Of the countless
buffaloes. But the big Yosemite Ma
tonal park Of California, with its
three quarters Of Q million acres, un-
tn recently had no elk, or at least only
q very few scattered specimens But
the elk shipped In from Wyoming have
become very much at home and are
breeding and multiplying rapidly, add
ing to the charm and picturesqueness
Of this popular national playground
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
An Expert In Motives.

Cousin Henry Is an expert in mo-
tves. If you were reading of a list
Of names and overlooked Henry he
would understand. He would know
exactly the motive that prompted you
10 do it. If you don't think to intro
dnce him to the man who is with you
he can see through It He may have
to go back four or five years, but he
WIN make a complete case against you
In less than an hour he win know
what your motive was Right now he
n angry because his daughter was not
selected as valedictorian Of her class.
You may think that the other girl de-
served to be selected, but you don't
know all that Henry knows. 1t is
long story, but he is willing to tell it
to you, and after hearing It you will
understand the motive-you will un-
derstand that 1t is case Of spite work.
Claude CaIlan In Fort Worth Star
Telegram.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
Necessities Of War.

When Lloyd George In England IN
dertook to organize the ministry of
munitions a glazier began to stamp
out cartridge clips; a manufacturer Of
music rolls used his equipment to make
gauges; a concern engaged before the
war In preparing infants food began
delivering plugs for shells; an adver-
Using agency manufactured shell ad-
apters; watchmakers began adjusting
fuses; . manufacturer Of baking ma
chinery became q contractor for six
inch high explosive shells; q jswefry
house devoted itself exclusively to
pertscopes; a photograph concern sent
millions Of delicate shall parts to the
assembling stations; q firm which
made nothing but sheep shearing ma
chinery started turning out shell cases;
q cream separator factory manufactur-
ed shell primers. Among other pro-
ducers Of finished shells were candle
makers, -four mills, tobacco manufac-
turers, syphonmakers and the manu-
facturers Of sporting goods-World's
Work.