Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

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w. +. Hunter ............ Editor
D. I. Hunter =. Business Mgr.
Napoleon once said that "in war
men count for little, but the man
counts for everything"
1t is quite evident from the way
the restaurants and hotels serve but
ter that they are trying to conserve
the food supply.
The old kaiser talks harshly of
tour enemies who attacked u.s." But
he fails to particularize, hence it
may be presumed that he has Bel
GUM in mind.
The federal loan board may be OF
service to Iowa by furnishing an OUT
let for the surplus of Iowa farmers.
They will probably loan to the board,
provided the security is gilt-edge.
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This is not good year for the
professional baseball player. Uncle
Sam needs his services in the field.
Good base runners are in demand in
France to chase the Germans back
into Germany.
What you can't eat you can can,
can't Oskaloosa Herald.
I Yes, we can can it If we can get
the cans, and if we can't get the
cans &c can it we can dry it, can't
we?
People who used to like to twist
the British lions tail to hear him
roar are now hoping that the old
lion will be able to cope with Ger
many until the United States gets
ready for business.
The United States might make
more impression upon Europe in the
crusade for the use of more corn and
less wheat if our own people would
eat more OF the former instead OF
feeding it to hogs and cattle.
Do not take any stock in any news
that comes from Berlin. Everything
is censored and the kaiser is too
shrewd to permit anything to slip
through that would not be to the
advantage of the war machine.
There is talk of moving the Fort
Madison penitentiary to more CEN
trail location. Now just watch Des
Moines prick up her ears and listen
to find out If there is going to be
chance to get something for nothing.
The kaiser of Germany seems to
think it crime for the allies to aid
in the abdication of the king OF
Greece in favor of his son, while 1t
is virtue to overthrow the king OF
Belgium, giving the throne to for
eigner in a military uniform.
II is said that the king and queen
OF England are growing more pop
ular with the people every day. This
Is no doubt due to the fact that the
king and queen of England have
about as much power as the reich
stag Of Germany.
A police judge of Omaha asserts
that women are smoother and more
cheerful liars than men. He has had
years Of experience with both
Carroll Herald.
Probably the judge never had any
experience in the diplomatic service.
Fight shy of the fellow who is con-
stantly patting you on the back and
calling you brother" Central City
News Letter.
The editor of the Newsletter
could drive his point home with more
force by telling just how much he
lost to the fellow who patted him
upon the back.
There are not many land sales
taking place in this part Of Iowa just
at present, but when farm is sold
it goes at good figures. A few days
ago Webster county farm of III
acres, located two miles from Patton,
was sold to an adjoining property
owner at 1920 per acre. A 240-acre
place was sold in, Calhoun county
last week at 1925 per acre.
The allies seem to be breaking
about ven in the submarine war
fare. They are able to make ships
about as fast as the pirates can sink
them. 1t is believed that the capac-
ity of Germany is being strained to
supply the necessary material for
torpedoes and new subs to take the
places of those used and destroyed.
England is not so wrought up over