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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-17
ELIMINATING NEWSPAPERS.

Many towns and cities throughout,
the country are feeling the i'll effects Of
too many newspapers. and the publish
ers in places where Il surplus number
of publications exist are finding it hard
to pay expenses. Some fields that could
be adequately covered by one sheet
have two or more. necesSitat ting added
cost to the public and restricted net
incomes to the owners. Many of these
communities, however, are gradually
being cleared up and single newspa-
per of standing is the result. Man
katO. Minnesota, a place of about 1G.-
600 people, is one of the towns III this
part Of the country where Il CONSOLE
daticn has recently taken place. The
Free Press of that city has taken over
the plant and business Of the Daily
Review, and in speaking of the con-
solidation the editor says:
"This is a day Of newspaper mergers
duu II ItlS utNIl til'IoNSi'u oiit
daily can successfully and satisfactor
lily serve communities the size of Man
katO, and much larger These condi-
lions have proved beneficial to cities
in the end Advertisers have found
them to be of Il distinct advantage and
subscribers have profited therefrom.
Every item of labor and material that
goes into the production of a newSpa
per has increased in price. and this
phase of the situation has had its in
fiuence in eliminating newspapers from
an Overburdened field. 1t has been
demonstrated to the entire satisfac=
ton of all concerned that one news
paper by eliminating duplication of
effort can more successfully serve
community than two.
''The sale of the Review to the Free
Press company is one of the most i'm
portaht newspaper deals even brought
to head"in the northwest. lit not only
involves large sum of money, but it
brings together two of the oldest news
papers in Minnesota, both Of which are
widely and favorably known.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-17
MOB VIOLENCE.

Out in Centralia. Wash. a few days
ago mob took a man from Jail ana
hanged him to bridge. He was
charged with being an /. w. W. and of
being one of the parties who shot upon
an armistice day parade, killing four
soldiers. Of course the provocation was
great and if the man was guilty he
should have been executed. However.
under our constitution he was entitled
to a fair trial before jury of his
peers. The public ought to set a bet
ter example before l. w. w. outlaws.
The public cannot afford to disregard
legal procedure and take the law into
its own hands. The assault upon the
in the armistice day parade
was damnable and outrageous, but the
public ought to insist upon legal rene
dies. Moreover, the man strung up by
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-17

There must be some method devised
TO decide disputes between employer
and employee. The country cannot con-
tinue in the way it is going. Under
production meansruin. Why could not
a compulsory arbitration board be es-
tablished where the men and the own
ers could have hearing before an
impartial tribunal? The average work
man feels he is getting the worst of
it, is suspicious of his employer and
thinks he is not getting his share of
the wealth he is creating. If he could
take his case before fair board. have
it impartially adjudicated, he would
feel different about it. even though he
did not get such an increase i'll wages
as he deems he is entitled to.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-17
PAY OF MINERS.

There are some miners. of course
who do not get as good wages as they
should and whose working conditions
ought to be improved. In the coal
mines, as well as in other industries,
everything is not equitable. Some
mines are more easily worked than
others and miners in some mines can
make more money than miners in some
other mines.
The Sioux City Tribune has evidently
looked tie matter up and furnished
some figures just before the Inaugural
ton of the strike that are instructive.
Possibly the mine selected by the Til
bune for investigation is one of the
favored ones and possibly the men
working in it are better paid than the
average. The Tribune's article fol
lows:
IF the soft coal miners go on strike.
they will be up against the same adj
verse conditions that have virtually
brought the collapse of the steel strike.
One of these is from without the min
ers' ranks. 1t is the publc's animosity
to any class of men who would make
living costs higher than they already
are. The second is within the miners
organization. and is the good wages
miners can earn as things are now with
them. It should be remembered that
as with the steel strike, no referendum
on the strike has been held among tl,
men. The leaders are simply using
delegated authority to- close up the
chutes.
"Steel workers, it developed. were
quite well paid. Nevertheless! the
strike got off to good start, and
more men seemed to be droupirS out
of the plants weekly, until the a.my
was moved into steel centers 10 prevent
the Intimidation of men who wanted
to work. Once assured that they
would not be stoned when they set out
for the mills, and that their families
and homes would not be molested, men
who had been staying away from their
jobs because of fear went back. Trey
wanted the jobs.
Investigation in coal mines reveals
that miners who work 20 days in a
month make around $500. In the H.
linOis fields machine operators omen
who undercut the coal with electric ma
chinese average from 1920 to 1888 a
day operators helpers, the same; coai
leaders, S7.G7 to SS.0S; and pick
miners, S7.75 to SSH. Investigators.
however. state that a peculiar sidelight
to the miner is the numbers of him
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-17

the mob may have, been innocent. lie
was at least entitled to hearing in
court.
On the same day Il negro was burned
at the stake on the public square in
Magnolia. Arkansas. His Otfense was
shooting and killing the sheriff. He
deserved the death penalty, but the
men who burned him at the stake had
no authority to take his life and are
in fact murderers themselves. it is
a heinOuS crime to kill an officer in the
discharge of his duty but the crime
committed by the |. w. VS. at Cen
tralia was more heinOus. They shot in
into the line Of marchers.
not caring who their victims might
be-
1t requires great self-restraint in
such times for men to resist the temp
tation to resort to mob violence No
body can be quite sure just what he
himself might do in the hour Of eN-
element and passion. but in calmer
at least. every law abiding
citizen must frOwn upon mobs and
their work and try to inculcate Il rev.
erence and respect for law that will
stay the hand of violence in times of
great public excitement and exceptional
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-17

Aylmer Maude, writer on Russian
affairs. declared in recent address
that the world doesn't yet know who
won the war. 1T is quite possible" he
said, that Germany is, going to gain
d very grear deal more In the east than
she has lost in the west" Mr.. Maude
means, probably. that eventually Ger
many will dominate Russia. OF course
he is looking into the future, several
generations ut least. But his state
ment is significant.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-17

If the coal miners would return. to
work they would find public sentiment
backing them III demands for more
wages and better working conditions.
They may think public sentiment doesn't
amount to much. But it does. 1t is
invincble and if the miners will do
the right thing now public sentiment
will see to it that they get the square
deal. Public sentiment rules congress
in the long run. 1t makes the laws
and it is invariably on the side of
right. That the course Of mine opera
tors is not blameless is quite generally
believed, but the country cannot stop
to consider the merits of the demands
OF strikers when disaster is staring it
in the face.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-17

Ii the newspapers of the country do
not stop complimenting Gov. Coolidge
on his wonderful victory in MasSa-
chusetts it might get into his head to
push his claims for the presidency.
He might be just the man for chief
executive Of the nation to succeed
President Wilson. He certainly show
ed during the policemens rebellion in
Boston that he was made of the right
kind of stuff. That's the reason the
law abiding people of his state, regard
less of party. rallied to his support at
the polls. and when the law abiding
people of any state unite they can
win every time. This fact assures the
perpetuity of our cherished institu-
tons There has not been Il political
incident since the signing of the ARMS
tice of such significance as the election
CT GOV. Coolidge. 1t gives heart to
loyalty and cheers the patriot.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-17

At the recent election in New York
York City the socialists pOlled 1896
votes. In 1917 they polled 145,3322.
They are stronger in New York than
in any other section of the country
and the vote there indicates that they
are not increasing in, numbers. which
fact is surprise. as it was generally
believed they would profit by the pre-
vailing unrest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-17

Will some of Gov Lowden's friends
please advise whether he is immune
from sea sickness!-SiOuN City Jour
nal.
What do you mean, anyhow? That
presidents hereafter will have to make
trips. frequently or occasionally, across
the ocean?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-17

The remainder of the payroll reads
in like manner. Those who were con-
tent to take off only six or seven days
out of each month made from 500 to
1867. Merchants in mining commun-
tiles report that never before have min
crs had so many of the good things of
life. Even pit boys are wearing silk
shirts.
(Which being the case. it stands to
reason that there are lot more miners
satisfied with affairs as they are than
their leaders know about. And men
who have been getting and living up
to monthly income of 500 to S367
are going to miss those dollars keenly.
These men won't be heart and soul
with those who wish TO cut down the
hours to six, the days to five. knowing
as they do that wages can't be raised
enough to bring them in an equal in
come at the shorter hours. They know
that factories will turn to Oil if coal
lis made thus prOhibitive, that some
factories will close and that all men
who are earning less titan they can
earn will be disposed 20 obstruct every
attempt to make wider the gap between
them. TO be equitable and wholesome.
wages should go up alike in all employ
ments ut the same time"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-17

Being presented with a son and an
election to the legislature Of New York
in a single day is the suspicious open
ing of the public life of young Teddy
Roosevelt. Even his distinguished
father never made record like that.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-17
Real Estate Transfers.

OlGf Ferlen and VT to Fred G. Bed
ford =, 3 blk 1 Ross Add STRAIT
ford-S1 200.
Ole Walden and VT to Lubbert T..
Lrbbers--lot 4 blk 3 Ships Add w. c..
81.
Geo. NJ. Rouse and VT to A. Schoen-
berger-lot blk i. r. r. Add w. c.
$1.9GO. b.
G. p. Christianson ct al to \. 7. Don
h0wc-lot 3 blk s Randall-S2 ,025.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-17

The need of the hour seems to be
someone who can talk common, Ordi-
nary horse sense to the strike leaders
of the country, and make them listen.-
Davenport Democrat.
Judge Anderson seems to be able to
fill the requirements.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-17

And now there is some talk that
Howard J. Clark. a well known DeS
Moines attorney, and attorney Cen
cral uavner are considering the mat
Ter of becoming candidates for COVER
nor before the republican primaries
next year. We hope they will not do
it. There are already enough candi-
dates in the field.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-17

A plucly young woman down in Sac
county husked 6:' bushels of corn re-
Gently in il day and pulled down S319.4l
for her work Her name is Miss Ellen
Larson and if it is not changed before
long it will be because the young men
of Sac county do not know a good
thing when they see it. Miss Larson
has been employed on the farm viii!
Mrs. W. T.. Adams for some years and
when some corn huskers were COM
planning that they could not make good
wages at Z and cents bushel made
the remark that she could husk fifty
bushels herself in day. Mr.. Adams
didn't believe she could do it and told
her that if she would huSk fifty bu-,
shells in day he would pay her 50
per bushel besides the regular cert
rate She took her team out in the
morning when the men went into the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-17

who refuse to work anything like full
months. Earnings for month. there
fore, vary widely. But this extract
from the payroll for machine men for
last July at mine near Marion, ILL.,,
shows those who will work even two
thirds of month can make good mon
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-17

The coal miners seem to think the
length of the day should keep pace
with the length of the skirts of society
ladies.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-17

field and at the close of the day had
Go bushels huslSed and cribbed 70 her
credit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-17

FOR SALE-pure bred Poland China
boars at reasonable prices. Cholera
immune. J. I. Hoag, phone 3Of21.
10-1Gj-ftf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-17
WEBSTER CITY FREEMAN

1t is still illegal to rob illegally.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-20
NO MORE RHEUMATISM
Torturing Pains and Swollen Joints
Vanish When Rheuma Is Used.

At last a real remedy for rheuma-
tism! And a good one it must be
when good druggists everywhere sell
it on the no-cure no-pay basis.
Rheumatics should hail the news
with great rejoicing, for it is surely
a remarkable remedy and has record
of almost unbelievable cures. Read
what ]. F. Oliver of Albany, Ga, says
about it:
81 had sciatic rheumatism for two
years, and tried every medicine offered
for rheumatism. Tried many doctors,
was treated at one of the best South
ern sanatoriums, and if I improved
any l did not realize it. I am a con-
ductor on the Central OF Georgia rail-
road. and had secured a pass to Hot
Springs Ark, to take treatment About
that time l saw Rheuma advertised
and concluded to try it, ] abandoned
my trip, took three bottles, and now
feel as well as ever would not take
a hundred thousand dollars for what
Rheuma has done for me-
If you have rheumatism in any form,
don't delay-try Rheuma today A
large bottle is not expensive. and your
money back if it does not give you
quick and joyful relief.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-20
Anglo-American Entente
Already Seen In East
(By Associated Pressl

CONSTANTINOPLE. = June 20
The Anglo-American entente is no idle
dream. Out here in the Near East it
has taken practical form. Wherever
an American needs help, wherever a
representative or groups of American
relief workers need lift, there bobs
up courteous British officer or soldier
intent on cementing the entente.
Do American Red Cross personnel
need to transport supplies from Ath-
ems to Rome to Constantinople, to
Asia Minor. to Salonfki, the Rouma-
MAN coast? There is room aboard
British destroyer, "subchaser," or
motor lorry. For meals and trans
portation no charge is made.
The Balkan traveller strikes a lone
ly town in mid-Serbia. British officers
take him or her into their mess. They
speed Mr.. or Miss America on his or
her way with a liberal supply of
canned goods for the trip and place
motor truck or car at his or her
disposal.
''Your people have been good to US
everywhere" they explain, land we are
only reciprocating. No charge. Chalk
it up to the entente"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-20
Doctors Stand Amazed at Power
OF BOn-OptO TO Make Weak Eyes
StrOng---ACcOrding to DR.. Lewis
Guaranteed to Strengthen Eyesight 500 -
In One Weeks Time In Many Instances

Eye troubles Of many descriptions
may be wonderfully benefited by the
use OF this prescription. Go 20 any
active drug store and get a bottle Of
Bon-Opto tablets. Drop one Bon-Opto
tablet in fourth Of a glass of water
and let It dissolve. With this LIQUID
battle the eyes two to four times daily.
You should notice your eye,z clear I'D
perceptibly right from the start and
inflammation and redness will quickly
disappear. II your eyes bother you
even little 1t is your duty to take
steps to save them now before 1t is
too late. Many hopelessly blind might
have saved their sight If they had
cared for their eyes in time.
Note: Another prominent Physic-
ian to whom the above article was
submitted, said: Yes, the Bon-Opto
prescription is truly wonderful eye
remedy It's constituent ingredients
are well known to eminent eye spe-
cialists and widely prescribed by
them. l have used it very successful
ly in my own practice on patients
whose eyes weer strained through
overwork or misfit glasses. 1 can
highly recommend it in case OF weak.
watery, aching, smarting, itching,
burning eyes, red lids, blurr,a vision
or for eyes inflamed from exI Ssure to
smoke, sun, dust or wind. 1t one Of
the very few preparations fe should
be kept on hand for regulaaNlse in
almost every family" Bon-Opto, re-
ferred to above, is not a patent medi-
cine or a secret remedy It is an
ethical preparation. the formula being
printed on the package. The manu-
facturers guarantee it to strengthen
eyesight so percent in one weeks
time in many instances or refund the
money 1t can be obtained from any
good druggist and is sold In this city
by A. G. Luken & Co., and other lead
ing UNNECESSARILY.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-20

HANDS

deeply interested meaces
and-Hands
today-Hands most interest
quite interpreter or as
beautiful, extraordinary wonderful
toiler Did
pianist? Or the blind
man the washer woman?
Hands however believe those OF Mother
who not love baby Hands deserves
heart
fit only for the galoWs
Handst And
a
whole mines of diamonds
l Mother. They
little
ceasees toll When last them
said Mother
Hands build cities, fight battles lift those who stumble rock
discover hidden
bodies return them health folks the back
Oh what can't Hands do?
interesting thing in the great statue of Abraham
which modelled They
after all
shiyered into dust
decacy of
know things, gladly and well.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-20

phate than is contained in modern
foods. Physicians claim there is
nothing that will supply this deficiency
so well as the organic phosphate known
among druggists as bitro- phosphate
which is inexpensive and is sold by
the Conkey Drug Co. in Richmond and
most all druggists under a guarantee
of satisfaction or money back. BY
feeding the nerves directly and by SUP
plying the body cells with the neces-
sary phosphoric food elements, bitro-
phosphate should produce a welcome
transformation in the appearances; the
increase in weight frequently being as
tonishing.
Increase In weight also carries with
1T general improvement in the health
Nervousness. sleeplessness and lack of
energy, which nearly always accom-
pany excessive thinness, should soon
disappear. dull eyes ought to brighten
and pale cheeks glow with the bloom of
perfect health Miss Georgia Hamilton,
who was once thin and frail, reporting
her own experience, writes: "Bitro-
Phosphate has brought about a magic
Transformation with me- I gained 5
pounds and never before felt so WE'LL
CAUTION: Although bitro-phos-
phate is unsurpassed for relieving nerv-
BUSINESS, sleeplessness and general
weakness, II should not, owing to its
tendency to increase weight, be used
by anyone who does not desire to put
on flesh.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-20
A Free Prescription You Can Have
Filled and Use at Homo

A Free Prescription You Can Have
Filled and Use at Homo
Philadelphia, Pa Victims Of eye
strain and other eye weaknesses, and
those who wear glasses, will be glad
to know that according to DR.. Lewis
there is real hope and help for them.
Many whose eyes were failing say
they have had their eyes restored by
this remarkable prescription and many
who once wore glasses say they have
thrown them away. One man says,
after using it: Il was almost blind
Could not see to read at all. Now
can read everything without my glass
es and my eyes do not hurt any more
At night they would pain dreadfully
Now they feel fine all the time. It
was like miracle to me. A lady who
used it says: THE atmosphere seem
ed hazy with or without glasses, but
after using this prescription for Is
days everything see2s clear. can
read even fine print without glasses"
Another who used it says: 81 was
bothered with eye strain caused by
overworked, tired eyes which induced
fierce headaches. / have worn glasses
for several years both for distance and
work, and without them l could not
read my own name on an envelope or
the typewriting on the machine before
me. / can do both now and have dis
carded my long distance glasses alto
gether. / can count the fluttering
leaves on the trees across the street
now, which for several years have
looked like a dim green blur to me-
| cannot express my joy at what 1t has
done for me-"
It is believed that thousands who
wear glasses can now discard them in
a reasonable time and multitudes
more will be able to strengthen their
eyes so as to be spared the trouble
and expense Of ever getting glasses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-20
The Value of a County Agent

With the army worm creating havoc amount
ing to many thousands of dollars in Henry county
and threatening our own crops, the value of a
county agent to watch for the first appearance
of the pest in this county and to direct the cam
paign of determination was never better demon
strated. Wayne county lacks an agricultural ex-
pert. If the army worm crosses into our country
his absence will be sorely felt.
Elsewhere in Indiana the county agent is re-
garded as a valuable asset. Here his services
have been discounted and derided. We hope that
the community will soon experience change of
heart and welcome a trained agricuturist as a
leader and an adviser.
His absence in the face of an invading pest
should arouse keen sense of personal response
bility in the hearts of our farmers As soon as
the army worm makes its first appearance pub
lie meeting should be held to mobilize for action
In fact, it would be better if the farmers held a
mass meeting at once to prepare plan of pre-
vention. Delay may mean the loss of crops.