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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05
the world is just emerging. We must
have patience and lots of it.

Webster City has the lowest electric
power rates in the state. a fact that
those seeking to establish factories
should not overlook. Owing to the ili:
creased cost of fuel and labor and
overhead expenses generally these
rates might be increased from time to
time, but they will not increase at as
high ratio as will the product of
plants privately owned and operated
for profit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05
Chairman Cummings Of the Demo,

Chairman Cummings Of the Demo-
cratic national convention seems, to
think, or rather pretended to think.
that Il Republican congress should
accomplish more in sixteen months
than the Democratic congress accom-
plished in ninety-siX months, and we
are not so sure but that Mr.. Cummings
is right about it,. The Democratic
party secured control of congress ut
the election in 1910, going into power
in March, 1911. 1t held congress until
March, 1919, and in addition had the
president from the fourth Of March,
1913, down to date. Yet the temporary
chairman of the Democratic national
convention complains because laws
have not been enacted to suppress the
extortions of trusts. However. laws
will not enforce themselves. 1t is the
duty of the executive department Of
the government to do that and that de-
partment has failed miserahly in its
duty in this respect. The Democratic
national platform of 1912 promised the
country it would curb the rapacity Of
predatory wealth and now, after hav-
ing made such mess Of it, the party
managers try to saddle the responsibility
upon the party that has not had power
to deal with the problem. 1t remains
to be seen how many voters Of the
country will be deceived by such
camouflage as that INDUCED in by Mr..
Cummings and other Democratic spell
binders. The people have been itching
ever since the blunder Of 1915, when
they elected Mr.. Wilson because he
kept us out Of war, to get another
chance at the Democratic party. They
will have the chance next November
and 1t may he believed they will i'm
prove the opportunity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05

If the paper makers who are robbihg
the public do not have care they
will kill the goose that lays the golden
egg. They have frightened the thumb
screws until they have forced many
suffering publishers and other paper
consumers TO experiment to find sub
stitute and according to various re-
ports it is likely that something be-
sides wood pulp will soon be found
from which to make print paper.
Wheat straw is being tried with some
success and il is now said that new
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05

The New York Times and other pa
pcrs like il are telling us that the
League Of Nations is already function
ing. Ii is in Il way, bat it has not been
able to stop wars, as there, are now
from twenty to thirty wars being car
ried on in various parts of the world
But it is too early to condemn the
league on that account. 1t will take
time to straighten out things after
such an affiietiOn as that from which
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05
"PRECISELY!"

Harvey's Weekly: Harding was free
from the faint. A personal record
against which there can be no reproach
was not destroyed by recklcssly foolish
campaign methods. The very fact that
Harding was nominated on the prin-
ciple of safety first is tribute to his
personal character. He was not put
over by boss or any number of bosses,
but by the logic of the situation;
timid, uminlag inative and uninspired
logic of safety first, but logic never
Evening Post.
Precisely! It could not be put better,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05

When a man comes to town ana
states that he is looking for a location.
give him the glad hand of welcome and
encourage him in every possible man
ncr to locate. This is the way to build
up our city, if anything will. \
stranger is always delighted with a
display of hospitality, and he is not
going to stop in a town very long
where he Is not wanted.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05

Gen. w. r. Sherman still holds the
record in American politics as the
only man who ever said he didn't want
tile presidency and meant it. Mr.
McAdoo's declination had large num-
Der of strings tied to it and he LET it
be known before it was too late thai
he would accept the nomination if the
convention caught and tied him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05

The New York World. Which WAS
one Of the most malignant traducers
Of Theodore Roosevelt during the last
fifteen or twenty years of his life,
which, paper Mr.. Roosevelt had indict~
ed for libel in connection with this gov,
ernment's purchase of the Panama
canal rights from a French syndicate,
is now distressed that Senator Hard;
ing's paper criticised Roosevelt during
the Taft. Roosevelt.W Wilson campaign Of
1912. When ROOSEVELT returned from
his African trip the World referred
to him as - designing dcmagoguc" and
declared he was the biggest political
fraud that ever succeeded in fooling nn
intelligent people. Senator Harding
was regular" in 1912, supporting Taft.
just as Senator Kenyon supported the
republican ticket that year. Now, how
ever, those who never had good word
for Roosevelt when he was living are
referring to Harding's opposition to
him when he was candidate on the
progressive ticket as something
monstrOus. Republicans generally are
ready to bury the differences of 1912.
Theodore Roosevelt and Senator Hard.
ing fought together in 1916 and their
previous differences were composed.
They were friends when the great. ex,
president died. But Roosevelt was
never friend of the New York World
and that old fraud is now speaking
kindly of him in the hope Of prejudic-
ing some voter against Harding.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05

If you want to read good Republican
doctrine, served. in -thcl best style ONCE
week, subscribe for 'Thc National
Republican, Washington, DC. 1t is a
hummer, contains eight pages fire. from
advertisements, and is edited with
ability. $3.50 a year. Eight months
for 81. Try it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05

ss When w. J. Bryan was the benefi-
ciary of such demonstrations. as presi-
dent Wilson received at the Democratic
National convention he thought the
men composing such conventions were
very wise and very patriotic. Now,
however, it may he believed that he
has other ideas concerning affairs of
that character.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05

President, Wilson and vhis cAbinet
hEai spent e4shpd ydairf getting the
United States into a mess and nGV the
president Iscolds the Republican cot ress
because it could not get the cdantry
eat Vt its troubles " one tenn. with
out his cooperation. .......,,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05

Temporary Chairman Cummings
could not resist the temptation to give
the Democratic party credit for viii
ming the war. President Wilson tried
to make political capital ont of the
war two years ago, but failed. 1t re-
mains to be seen what result the pres
ent Democratic efforts along that line
. will have.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05

Herbert Hoover advises the ratifica-
ton of the league of nations covenant
with the 10th and 18th articles eliminat
ed. There is not much difference in
the attitude of Mr. Hoover and that of
Senator Harding, the latter being for
ratification with the senate rescrva-
lions, for which he voted.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05

1t was in a Maine Sunday school that
a teacher recently asked a Chinese
pupil she was teaching to read, IL he
understood the meaning of the words,
IAN old cow" Been COW a long time"
was the prompt answer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05

If the Palmer Watson-Smitll fight
gets real hot in Georgia it may result
in the Republican party getting three
or four hundred votes in that state at
the presidential election next fall.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05

There is an editor down in Oklahoma,
Che ought to be in Kansas, who prom
Uses to support the republican party,
union Labor, free Ireland; oppose pro-
hibi;iOn, woman suffrage and primary
elections. Can you beat that combina-
ton? Hls, 4.{e.t
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05

y The fellows who want three or four
per cent beer know there is Kick in
i'll That's tile reason they want it.
KjclIless beer is as: dead as a kickless
mule. -.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05

Perhaps the country would be better
off if we built more freight cars and
fewer automobiles. and if we walked
more and rode less.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-11

and together the little line tried to
find its way along the rocks they had
passed only a little while before. Foot
ing was slippery. the waves dashed up
and wet them all over.
Don't you mind" said Ted as he
set his teeth firmly and held Jane and
little Dick so tightly 1t hurt. "hang
together and we can make It with
only a wetting."
Just at that minute the life guard
up at the bathing beach spied them
which was a good thing as the chill
dren still had the hardest part TO go.
He came running down the beach and
out along the rocks to meet them.
Hang together" he cried as he
nea-ed them. chats the idea Old
mani" And in another two minutes
he had them all safe on the main
beach.
Then when It was all over. mothers
was great fun and excitement.
ibid you say you'd have an'e'
day" laughed James mother as Mrs
White came In TO lunch with her three
children dried and combed and hun.
CRY.
ness demanded Mrs. Jeness. what
want 10 know is whose hungry enough
for double helpings?"
And four little people shouted. 81
ann"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-11
JAMES FENIMORE COOPER

Element OF the white man Coone,
spent his boyhood days. There he
spent hts time upon the beautiful
lake fashioning canoes after the man.
ner Of the Indians about him; there
he roamed about the beautiful woods
AZ they rose on all sides about him.
there he slept at night amid tho
solemn silence Of a little settlement,
= hundred miles beyond the advanc.
Ing line Of civilization.
There In the backwood5 of 18th
Century America. the boy Cooper
grew and as he grew he learned tbs
crafts and tricks Of the people who
lived about him. He learned the craft
of the woodsman and the tricks Of the
trappers: the art Of the forest and
the tales and legends of the border
folk. All these he learned. and la,er
used TO create the background Of hi,
stirring stories.
Cooper went to college-to Yale. but
he did not graduate from that institu.
ton. The call of the outdoors was
ringing in his ears. and he was prone
to spend his time in frolic rather than
In study. At last it was decided that
a life on the sea would cure his restless
habits and Cooper at the age OF seven.
teen sailed the high seas on a mer.
chant vessel.
Is 1t any wonder that Cooper's ad.
venture tales hold the reader spell.
bound? He lived his adventures first
hand. and in his books he has made
them live again for you to read and
enjoy. II you do not know the works
Of James Fenimore Cooper. go to the
nearest library and ask the librarian
to show you where they are. and then
read them. You will find them some
of the greatest treats you have ev.I
enjoyed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-11

IT'LL the long happy summer Mar
cha, Dick and Ted had played on
- the beach and played croauet IN
y the evenings and gone swimming
and wading and everything that giris
and boys do at the seashore and. o.
course. they had dug lakes and mace
things out Of sand. But until Jane
came. the last week before the sea-
SON was over they had never had the
real fun on the beach that they did
after her arrival. For Jane knew
how to make everything-or Il. she
didn't know quite how to make ev-
erything. It seemed like everything 10
her; three admiring friends.
Jane had never been to the ocean
before. She had always spent her
summers at an inland lake where she
could play in the sand and not be
bothered BY the great waves that
sometimes dashed up and spoiled .
mornings work in the sand. And
Jane had never heard Of tides. Bur
then-tides don't come into the story
that Is. not yet!
On Friday morning while the four
children were finishing their break
fast a. the Willow Tree Cottage where
all were stopping. Marcia's mother
said to them. well. people. what's
the order of the day? You know this
is the very last day you can play on
the beach,"
Lets 60 swimming right now and
stay all day" suggested Ted.
"Bur-r-r-r- exclaimed Jane and
Dick together. "it's too cold this earlv
in the morning. Let's make towns IN
the sand"
"And swim at eleven o'clock when
| It's warmer" added Ted good natu-ed-
ly. t'all right let's"
rob T know" cried Jane with sud
den inspiration. lets find a new place
and build a whole town and houses
and court house and everything.
know how to make 'em stand UP high
Let's hurry so there'll be plenty OF
time"
I, with q great scurrving and pushing
| all verv hapnv and good natured
chairs were pushed back. sand buck
cts and shcveIs were hunted OUT and
The four town builders were of.
| Down the road to the beach Ms
children scamrered. across the "hl!'
where the SANDY stretches had heer
6lled with crushed shell to make q
Arm road and over to the sandy beach
where the tiny waves and tempting
hills and hollows made an ideal play
ground.
"Now we have TO have some stick
and three or four boards" said Jane
'ITI get those" answered Ted
while you pick ont where the town!
~oire 70 he. Get a good place h
| added. "'ranse we want plenty o.
rocm for va all 10 work"
Look what I've got" exclaimed
Marcia. AND she showed a bit Of elas'
which would make real windows II
The court house Of their Touchdown.
Fine" exclaimed Jane happily. ",
know this is going to be beautiful
town. Oh. Marcia!" she added. point
! ing out a hit "let's make II there"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-11

little bob-tail up or down. or side
ways. Every time she had thought
she gave it jerk. and when she did
OF have a thought. she f1irted 1t twice
and we wondered why she did not
wear 1t out. She always wore the
same brown dress with buff and black
trimmings. but it was very becoming
and fitted her beautifully. and was al
ways as neat and clean as could be. In
a few weeks we had grown so much
that we filled the room about as COM
pletely as pickles fill the bottle. so we
were obliged to go outside for little
air. And it was not long. before we
hoped through the lattlce-work. right
out In the big world. where the sun
was shining. and the flowers were
blooming, and everything down to the
very grass on the ground. was more
beautiful than anything we had ever
imagined. One morning we followed
mother down to the vegetable garden.
where she taught us to catch worms
for ourselves. and after that. we were
no more trouble to her.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-11
Excitement On Willow Tree Beach

Marcia looked 70 where jam WAS
pointing. Ont from where they were
standing, . tit around . rocky edge
was anstsland. No. not . real island
but . sandy bar that stuck mp out Of
the water and glistened IN the bright
morning sunshine. And she noticed
that II, they walked closely By the
rScks. they could get out to the sand
a. easily a not
wouldn't 1t be wonderful" she
cried. lets start"
So when Ted came back with the
needed boards and sticks he found the
building party wandering out to the
sand bar. He too noticed the glisten-
ing sand and thought It wonderful
site for their town.
ITS funny we never noticed It be-
fore. though" he said as he caught up
with the others II guess Ne never
got out quite 20 early when the light
shone on it just this way"
As soon as the firm dry sand was
reached the children set to work.
Jane was head builder because the
idea Of a whole town was hers. She
drew the map Of the town on the
sand and laid stones where the houses
and buildings were to be. "There'll
be the court house and here'll be the
church. And this Is the market
square,"
But you've got the courthouse &C
far from the others" objected Marcia
That's because it's in a park" said
Jane. you just wait and see how
pretty we can make the park" SHE
added encouragingly. I'VE can max,
| patterns Of flowerbeds even II we havl
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-11

brought buckets and buckets full Of
sand to pile ON the frame work. while
Ted and Jane packed It on and Mar
cia gave advice from . stand-up posi-
ton where she could see how the
whole building was coming on.
"Thers now!" exclaimed Jane with
satisfaction. ~ she tipped back on her
heels. "it's ready for the tower. Ted
White! Aren't We fast workersf
Dick! she added sharply. that's no fair
to spill water on my shoes!"
I'm not splitting any water on your
shoes!" exclaimed Dick In amusement.
"I'm right here in front Of you bring
ing sand for the tower"
Jane looked up. Sure enough. there
was Dick right in front Of her-and
Marcia and Ted too-yet somebody
had spilled water on her heels. she
could feel the wetness.
ehe whirled around to SPY out the
newcomer and saw water-the great
ocean itself splitting up by her shoes.
closer and closer all the while.
whats the matter with this
ocean," she demanded half in fear.
when We started here there was
plenty Of room to play and now look
at it,"
Ted and Marcia and Dick looked
and they knew what was the matter.
They knew that the tide had turned
and that their pretty little sand bar
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-11

Ii bet you could never guess
where our house is. for 1t Is right
where no one would ever think of
y looking for It. Well. 1t IL back
under the front steps Of a house
where people live. AMI everybody that
goes In or out tramps right over our
heads. Our mother. that Is Mrs. Jenny
Wren. selected the place. and whether
our Dad liked the location or not. he
had 10 live there. for whatever moth
er says in our family. goes.
Our house. or nest as birds call It.
is made Of long grass. and strings and
little twigs. all woven together In q
ball. about the size and shape Of q
twenty-five cent cantaloupe. And II
had the cUtest little passage-way lead
ing from one side into the living room
in the center. This room was not
square like the ones in the big house
under which we live, but was round.
and lined floor. walls. and all with
feathers. and was about the very
incest room you ever saw. When we
children, and there are eight Of US. 60
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-11
A QUEER PLACE TO LIVE

were a lot Of little blue-black things
sticking out Of wings. and where our
tails were to be later on-pin-feathe
l think they cali them. But they
grew very fast. and in little while.
we had regular feathers. but they
were very scattering. and we still had
an undressed feeling. and would have
been awfully ashamed il a stranger
had peeped in. We did not see much
Of Dad in those days. as mother was
always scolding and fussing with him
whenever he came around. and tell
ing him that it did look as IL he was
old enough to know what kind Of food
baby wrens liked. and not be bringing
them great big. hard bugs that they
could not swallow. He was mighty
good natured and talked back. but
would hop out to rose bush by the
steps. and sing and sing as II he was
so happy he could not hold it in. Our
mother. as sweet and good as she was.
was SO fgety that she made US nerv-
GUS. She couldn't keep still a minute.
and was forever Jerking her funny
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-11

can. Locate the latter exactly in the
center Of the top which has been fas'
tened to the base. then press with
hot soldering iron on the bottom oil
the inside Of the small can until the
solder meltA 1t will also be well 10
place solder around the outside edge
Of the small can. BY this means the
small can Is fastened soiidly to the
top.
By placing the body OF the large
can In position with its cover which
Is fastened to the base. you will have
an excellent protection for your
brushes.
Brushes to be kept in good condis
ton should never be allowed TO stanS
upright with the weight entirely N.
the bristles. They should be suspend
ed. To accomplish this. bend piece
Of wire into the form of hook. fas-
ten to the brush and place the hook
over the edge Of the can. Adjust so
the bristles Of the brush do not touch
the bottom Of the can.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-11

to sleep We cuddle up in little heap
in the middle of the room. The fact
is. it Is SO coy. and comfy and dark.
that we sleep most Of the time. when
are not eating. and the days slip
by without our knowing 1t.
Our mother is mighty good TO US.
and every few minutes through the
day. she Is bringing US something
nice to eat. Sometimes it Is a little
green worm. and sometimes 1t Is a
baby grasshopper without any wings.
and then again 1t Is a fat brown cut
worm. all cool and damp. from the
garden. When we hear her coming.
We wake up and open our bills and
squeak like SO many young mice.
Somehow, she can tell which one Of
US had the last lunch, and she never
makes q mistake and gives 1t to the
same one twice. SO in that way. we all
get our share and no more.
At first you would never have sup
posed we were any kin to our mother
as We were not dressed In brown
feathers like hers. but all we had on
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-11
HIDDEN WORD PUZZLE

My hrst Is In oyster. but not in clam:
MY seconds in jelly. but not in Jam;
Third Is in leopard. but not in deer,
Fourth Is in prophet. but not in seer:
Fifth Il in palace. but not in cot,
Sixth Is In amble, but not in trot:
seventies In cabbage. but not In corn.
Eighth Is In evening. but not In morn:
My ninth Is In rapid. but not in fast.
My whole means that summertime 3oys
now are past.
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