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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16

TT is greatly TO the credit Of
the proprietors of the Column
bia Theater, San Francisco, that
they ventured to offer to the thea
ter-going public the Mission Play.
This pageant-play is sweet and
pure and charming-and deeply
religious. 1t is greatly to the cred
it of the theater-going public of
San Francisco that on the opening
night a crowded house received the
play with unanimous approval and
fine enthusiasm
The daring which produced the
piece, the crowded house, the pro
found enjoyment of it in all its
parts, are significant. These things
are immensely encouraging. They
justify our belief in the essential
rightness of our common human
nature. They stimulate every
movement directed toward the
elevation of taste and the improve
ment of character. They lend fire
and wings to our conviction that
the great majority of men and
women at the present time would
rather have the good than the bad,
and rather do the right than the
wrong-the choice put squarely
before them. One remembers with
more than a thrill of satisfaction
that the best plays draw the big
gest crowds. Forbes-RObertsOn in
The Passing of the Third Floor
Back" and Maude Adams in Chan
tecler," and dozen other good and
great performances during the last
year or two. and the vast crowds
which they have commanded dem
onstrate that there is no need for
theater managers to wallOw in I'M
pleasantness. They can make
money while they are making men
and women happier and better.
II is the same all over America.
In the big cities and in smaller
places experience has shown that
the exploitation of female immod-
esty is not essential to a dramatic
success, One feels a deeper JOY
in living as one sees that the pest
things pay best
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
Herculean Work.

The distance from the earth to the
sun Us seen from any star ex-
pressed in seconds of are is called
the narallsN Of the given star From
the center, distant Si-4 miles. try
TO measure with surveyors in
struments "a, II, l-5, 10, 1-lU0.
i-200 Of a division on the distant
circle, with accuracy then the task
would be less than the hercuieau
work Of astronomers since the in
veution ~ the telescope in A II.
1910
M twp surveyors enuld agree III
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
Letters From the Readers of The Georgian

short block between the Grand
Opera House and the Piedmont
Hotel, and autoistS will only md
II necessary to be on the alert
for pedestrians at regular street
crossings
! firmly believe If an ordinance
be adopted emhodying these sug-
geStionS, sutoiSls will find their
movements expedited. and pedes-
TRANS viii find the dangers which
they now encounter hourly
greatly diminished
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
Ladies and Gentlemen Meet
Mr.. New Tariff
You VIII See and Hear Good Deal OF Your New Friend as
Time Passes, and the Better Yoo Know Him the
More You Will Like Hm-Perhaps

We have tariff law. Just passed by the Senate.
President Wilson says the people have fight that has
lasted "a long generation
Maybe they have. The frogs long prayerful fight
when they persuaded Jupiter send them stork for king
place of the peaceful log
little later the people AND President Wilson will know
about the results of the tariff may be found that
there something after all in the old theory that good
Ito keep the money the family and let work FOR Americans
be done BY Americans rather than competition
abroad
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
ParailaXeS in
seconds of arc

Makers Of scrapbooks paste this
IN, as ne more impressive figures
are IN the possession Of man, 4
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
DR.. Charles F. Aked
Writes on
THE MISSION PLAY
And the Enthusiasm 1t Arouses.
Father Junipero Sierra in 1913.
Bv DR., CHARLES F. AKED

his right in presenting his view
of this chapter of California his
tory. But is it the right view?
There certainly is another.
The colonization OF California,
the historian tells us, was very
slow
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16

AT the Columbia the thester he
"A comes a church; the audi
ence Is the congregation; the per
Torrance is a sacred thing. And
the best of all is that the people
are delighted by it,
The Mission Play" tells the
story Of the planting of the mis-
sions to the Indians of California
$50 years ago The heroic figure
Of Father Junipero Sierra lives
again. He has been some time on
California soil when the play
opens. but with simple art We are
made TO understand that he was
in his Old.World home. Professor
in a famous university, with the in
stincts Of a scholar, a doctor of
divinity, 4 powerful and eloquent
preacher, the missionary spirit
burned hot in his soul A career
of dignity, honor and triumph in
vited. But hardship allured. He
turned from the ambitions and
prizes which Europe held for him
to a strange and solitary land by
the far Pacific, and to savage
tribes believed to be hostile, SUI
perstitious and cruel. What glo-
ries upon glories waited for the
man who should brave their saw
agery, love them in their unlOveli.
ness, and win them for Mother
Church!
The record of his conservation
unrOlls In picture and in pageant.
Mr.. Osbourne's conception of the
great padre is perfect. The high
est praise must be accorded to his
work. II could not be better done.
From San Diego In the south to
San Francisco In the north, over
500 miles of mountain and desert
inhabited only by red men, ,Iuni-
perO and his colleagues made their
way, Along 81 Canine Real they
planted their missions. First of
the idealists Of the Golden State,
we rejoice to do him honor. Be
meath the crosses which he planted
Catholic and Protestant unite to
keep his memory green.
I T might be thought that Ques-
! ton would arise in the minds
of devout Christian people, and
more especially, perhaps, in the
minds Of members of the Catholic
Church, as to the propriety of
bringing upon the stage the priest,
the cross, the rite of baptism and
the passionate prayers of hero
souls. can only say that it was
all so beautiful, and so real, and it
was all done in such exquisite
taste, that | do not believe there
was man or woman in the place
who found irreverence in it.
A disputable point is reached in
the third act, which, by the way,
is the least impressive part OF the
play, Here We have the missions
in their ruin. And this part of
the pageant is. if not denunciation,
at least a protest against the Mex
lean policy which laid them waste.
There is another side of the mat
tar The aAtheF Is quite within
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16

neighbOr our sun has is 275,020
times more distant than the sun,
or, in round numbers. 2B trillion
miles, now used as Il yaTdstick to
measure stars vastly more distant.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
Help of Photography

Thus forty or fifty stellar dis
tances We're measured under ex-
treme difficulty. Then came pho
Biography. The entire celestial vault
was photographed On 26,S7S plates
on the same scale. Millions upon
millions of minute dots, all images
Of stars-suns-were developed on
the negatives. These excessively
minute dots can be measured over
and over in high power micro
scopes.
From many measures il was
found that no high degree Of ac-
cuTacy had been secured by former
methods of parallaxes Of stars of
less than 10 second, or lis inch
on the circle on the plain.
Here is a table of stars whose
parallaxes have been obtained by
the photographic method, of more
than Ia second. All others are
less, some far less and are beset
with errors, and are considered ten
tatiYe only, But they nearly all re-
veal that these stars are farther
away than at first determined:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
Shot in Eve.

Friday forenoon Joe Hanson.
who resides near Williams, brought
his young son Frank to Webster
City to have an eye treated which
the boy had hurt that morning.
1t seems that Frank and Mr.. Han
sons hired man had started early to
celebrate the Fourth, using a shot
gun to make the proper amount Of
noise. They had been shooting at a
pile OF old iron and some Of the shot
rebounded. striking young Hanson
in one Of his eyes. He was immedt-
ately brought to Webster City where
the optic was examined. and al
though quite serious, the young man
luckily will not lose the sight Of the
injured eye.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
Nelson McAninch Better.

Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson McAninch
and granddaughter, Miss Lorene
Holt, arrived home from Waterloo
today. Mr.. McAninch is considerab-
ly better. He was a very sick man
for while with a bad attack of
stomach and bowel trouble. His son.
Ross and wife, whom he was visit
ing. were very much worried over
his condition, as he had high fever
and they thought 1t best send to for
Mrs. McAninch. His friends will
be glad to know that his illness did
not prove to be anything dangerous.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
White Sox Win by Score OF 6 to o.
A Rather One-Sided Game but
Fast Play by Both
Teams.
GOOD SIZED CROWD PRESENT
Many Ladies Attending the Games
This Year-Management is
Well Pleased.

Yesterdays ball game in this city
was won by the White Sox over
Stanhope by a score of 6 to 0. The
score would indicate a rather one
sided game. While this is true, there
was fast playing by both teams.
Webster City having considerably
the best of it, however. The manage
ment is well pleased with the at
tendance and especially in seeing so
many ladies attend the games this
year.
The following summary tells the
story of the game:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
Miss Gray Stricken Again.

There were two operations at
Mercy hospital yesterday. Miss
Ricka Gray, the young lady from
near kamrar who recently suffered
so much from the effects OF g bolt
Of lightning at the W. D. Chalfant
home, south OF town, was operated
upon for appendicitis.
Ernest ODE OF Stanhope also I'M
derwent a surgical operation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

A corn stalk on the Burnell resi-
dence lot, at the corner Of Prospect
and Water streets, has attained the
unusual height at this season Of the
year Of over six feet. Sweet corn
about town Is also reported making
marvellous growth, the greater part
Of it having already tasseled out and
on much Of the corn, ears have al
ready formed. The prospects for
early sweet corn in this part of the
county are very good, for both quail
ity and quantity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

Chas. Beshey Saturday night pur-
chased new Auburn touring car
with electric lights and starter OF
Parkhurst & Lavender. Mr.. Beshey
turned in his almost new Ford tour
ing car on the deal and within a
few hours there were at least twelve
applicants for the Ford car which
was sold this morning to F. B. ALL
dredge, Of Des Moines, father Of Mrs.
A. F. Colver, who Is spending the
summer in the city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
Is Doing Well.

Miss Ricka Gray, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Gray Sr OF Kamrar.
who suffered severe injury from a
bolt of lightning a short time ago
and after recovering was taken with
an attack of appendicitis and was
operated upon yesterday In Mercy
hospital, is getting along nicely.
Miss Gray has had more than her
share Of trouble of late and her
friends will hope for her speedy re-
covery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
Enjoying Camp Life.

A number of families are enjoying
camp life on the Kendall Young farm
land northeast of town, where sever
al tents are erected. Those in the
party are Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Thomp-
son and daughter, Miss Bessie; Mr..
and Mrs. N. H. Bawden and Miss
Jean Mullen; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Jewett and two sons; Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Hoag.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
Card of Thanks,

We wish to thank the G. A. r. post
of Webster City for their beautiful
burial service over the remains of
our beloved father, B. F. McDaniels.
Mrs. Emma Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McDaniels.
Mrs. Irene Chappell,
Mrs. Nellie Mcdonald.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
Is Recovering.

Peter Mature, who met with q
serious accident q few days age
when the cupalo from his barn was
tipped over upon him, is getting
along well. He is now able to sit UP
each day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
Auto Collision.

Two autos in passing each other
collided on The Wilson corner yes
terday noon, in which the machine
belonging to David Miracle was
slightly damaged. A young man,
whose name we could not learn, was
driving a car and struck Mr.. Mir
acle's auto in the side, breaking the
foot board.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
Dissolution Notice.

To whom it may concern: This is
to notify the public that at the jan
uary. 1913, meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Queen Mfg. Co. OF
Webster City, Iowa, 1t was decided
to sell the machinery and stock and
discontinue business in the corporate
name Of Queen Mfg. Co.
Queen Mfg. Co.,
Sf4 by A. S. Burnell, President.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

Totals ...33 6 7 ~ 8 0
Bases on balls, of Richards, 3:
off Larson, /. Struck out by Rich
ards, 8; by Larson, 4. Hit by pitch
ed ball, by Richards. 2. -: b arson,
1. Two base hits, Richards, c..
Johnson. Three base hits, Corbin.
Double plays, jacobson to Iverson to
w. Johnson, Stuart to Huston.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

Strayed, bay mare. name partly
cut off, wire mark on left front foot
and also on foreleg near shoulder.
Weight about 800. Anybody know
ing her whereabouts please notify
Henry Seamands. Martin phone
1921. 7d2f1.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
The Cradle Roll.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Fosdick are
rejoicing over the arrival Of an eight
and half pound daughter, born to
them Saturday--the first baby in the
family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

Mrs. E. O. Woodruff, who has been
very i'll for the past week, is now
much improved and able to be UP
around the house.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

During Tuesday evenings electri-
cal storm, James Smith, who lives
on the VIM. Greenwood farm, twelve
miles southwest Of town, had val
liable horse struck by lightning and
killed. Mr.. Smith says considerable
damage was done by the storm in
his locality, but he suffered the big
gest loss.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

Miss Lorene Elizabeth Sterling.
the small daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph l.. Sterling has issued invi-
tations to a number OF her little
friends to come to her home on We'd
nesday, July 9, from 4 until Z
o'clock and help her celebrate her
ninth birthday anniversary.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

Harold Meekins has accepted q
temporary position with the Ameri-
can Express Company, made vacant
by the resignation of George Brown.
who had been taking the place of
Frank Calkins, who is still on the
sick list.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

The Methodist. L. A. S. will meet
in. the basement of the church to-
morrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock. A
ten-cent lunch will be served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

Pleasant View Grange will hold a
pie social next Friday evening at
the home of d. H. Doty, to which all
are cordially invited.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

The missionary society OF the Bap.
fist church will meet tomorrow af.
ternoon at $50 at the home of Mrs
Geo. J. Mauch, 6l3 First street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

The officers who were recently
elected to serve in the Superior Re-
bekah lodge for the next six months
will be installed at the regular lodge
meeting tomorrow night.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

Britt Tribune: A man in iowa
was soundly thrashed by his wife
last week for not paying his news
paper subscription after she had CIV
en- him the cash to do it. May her
crown be trimmed to order and her
harp have an extra string.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

- Herman Teget has purchased the
two lots on the north side of Second
street at the corner of Second and
Funk; consideration $1,000. The
sale was made by w. L. Whitman,
the land man.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

e. : Mrs. A. M. Potter, who recently
underwent an operation in Mercy
hospital, is now able to be up and
around the house.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
these Northern soldiers.

Knowles enjoyed the time In tn
way he cared for most; not attend
ing many speeches but lookin;
around and finding but few of hi
former company, and meeting hi
captain, c. w. Witherell, whom HI
had not seen since the battle. Thu
former officer and the private die
not recognize each other in the out
| ward appearance which Father Time
makes all assume, but under which
mask, so few hearts are changed
There were many such meetings
Many of the former scenes were re-
enacted. The old headquarters OIL
Gen. Sickles, the Confederate com
mander, which were in the Rodgers
house were again his headquarters.
One day while down in the town
with Mr.. Flowers, they sat on J
doorstep to rest; the women of the
house came out later, and after con-
versing awhile, it developed that the
woman whose home this was, was a
granddaughter of confederate
soldier who in the thick of the bat
tie, took to his heels, the awful
scenes being too much for him. The
woman admitted with a smile that
she supposed she should be ashamed
of her ancestor. This deserter was
chased by his comrades and took
refuge in this same house where he
remained in hiding until the pursuit
was abandoned. OF course he mus
have been dishonorably discharged
at the close of the war. He was
still living in the town but no doubt
was enjoying seclusion during the
reunion of last week.
Mr.. Knowles saw President Will
son but did not hear his speech, for
the tent was so large that few of the
speeches could be clearly heard at
any distance from the speakers
stand. So he preferred to see the
head of the nation and read his
speech later. The thing which most
impressed him, was the harmonious
spirit which pervaded the entire
army of the reunion. Everywhere
were confederates greeting with
hearty goodwill the men whom they
last met at bayonet point.
From the top of Seminary ridge
down the valley and up the sides Of
Cemetery hill and from the old
peach orchard on the north almost
to Gettysburg on the south, stretch
ed the white tents of the remnant
of an army which fought the great
est battle in history since Water
loo. This inspiring sight was the
grandest which the men who went
from this county ever hope to see.i
And the notable feature about it.
was the fact that they are now one
army.
Since the above article was writ
ten we learn that J. M. Johnson of
Ellsworth was present at the re-
union. Possibly others from Ham
ilton county, whom the Webster
City boys did not happen to meet,
were present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
TEED & TEED

The ladies' aid of Breeze Hill will
meet with Mrs. Will Dinsdale Thurs
day, July 10th, at 2 o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

The quarantine for smallpox at
the home of DR.. Forest F. Hall was
raised yesterday. The doctor says
he never felt better in his life and
is clad to be out again.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

The l.. A. S. of the Christian
church will meet tomorrow after
noon, July 9th, in the church at
1880 o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

A new Hudson car was recently
sold by Parkhurst & Lavender to q
Mr.. Keeling at Goldfeld.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

G. A. Codner has moved from east
Third street to rooms over Walton's
Ferndell Grocery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

Wanted, Is Tiers, at once, on two
county drainage jobs near Alden,
Iowa. Blaekhawk Construction Com
pany, Alden, Iowa. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

The lot east of the N. F. Christen-
son feed store, owned by o. o. Hall,
is being improved by new cement
walk.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

A. L. Wilton has purchased a new
Ford auto from Parkhurst & Laven.
der.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

The Big Five Racing team Of this
city will hold a meet at Spirit Lake
the 18th and 18th of this month.
The management reports very sue
cessful season so far, the attendance
being quite large.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

For rent, the fine large room over
my harness store. F. Il. Grempel.
DIT
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

For sale, Regina music box and
thirty tune disks, good as new. Mrs
John F. Carey. 7d3f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

w. II. Frasier has accepted a posi-.
tion with the Standard Oil Company
In this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

sf4 by A. S. Burnell. President.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
THE CAMPAIGN OF IA.

We have heretofore spoken OF the
great anti-monopoly political revolu-
ton OF 1879. Though this movement
evened up the contesting parties. 1t
made no change In county officers