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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-05-23

I never revisit Orvleto without recov-
ering anew the sensation which had
on my first visit-that of half the peo-
pie having gone away and the remain
ing houses being too large and numer-
GUS for those who have stayed behind.
1t was the equivalent of a winter s
evening Though | had left spring In
Romeo, and thin SHOWS were lingering
In wreaths upon the treeless hills.
The wide lane, whose edge is the con-
vent wall OF San Bernardino. was
empty save for the activity of one
bright star. Street after street was
vacant. The palaces seemed for
saken; some even had the air of hay-
ing been abandoned suddenly and un-
finished. A group Of boys seemed to
be playing on the eve Of disaster. and
a few cronies in wine shop had the
appearance of conspirators. | have
seen Orvieto thronged so that one
could hardly push ones way through
the piazza, but that first impression
always returns. of the active and adj
venturous having gone and those who
remain remaining In spite OF them
selves.
1t may be that. In reality. the emf
grafton, so deplorable feature of
modern Italy, has smitten Orvieto
above other towns Of like size, but l
think the natural features of the town
have something to do with the impress
sion of constant going away and empti-
ness. Few vehicles pass through the
town as in a less rugged countryside.
The steep approach forbids the heavy
cart. The streets. save for an occa-
sional omnibus from the hotels, are
empty of traffic, and the continual
presence of saddled mules and asses,
Of men with sheepskin cloaks folded
about them. deepens the impression
of population which Is always jour
neying and passing on difficult roads
and hills. The emptiness of the
churches has something to do with it
also. for the familiar coming and go
ing In the churches, the presence OF
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-05-23
Pats PuuIlIstic PrIda.

Magistrate-Pat, Murphy, the con-
stable, says you we're fighting. What
have you to say for yourself?
We'll, your worship, OF had a clean
white shirt on. and OF was 30 moighty
proud av 1t that OF got up bit av a
row wild a man so as OF cud take me
coat an vest OF and show It."
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-05-23
Natural Mistake.

We'll, are you going to be a doc
tori" asks the friend.
Not at all. Whyr" inquiries the
man.
i've noticed you porting over that
medical volume for half an hour"
Medical? Why. SO 1t Is! Do you
know, thought it was bound volume
of the Snappy Bunch Magazine
Judge.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-05-23

Resembling pair of pliers ID an
Illinois inventors implement for
quickly fastening Irvine around par.
sels BY clamping the ends together.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-05-23
Rapid Translt.

Rapid TransIt.
The Caller-I want to see your
master about BILL
The Diplomatic Scramble left for
the country last night
The Caller-I want to pay him.
The Diplomatic Servant (hastily)-
But he returned this morning.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-05-23
No Water Cure.

Yeast-Did your brother ever take
the water cure!
Crimsonbeak-No. he didn't have 10.
~ never did care much for water.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-05-23
A Sensation.

Did your daughter make a faux
pas at her debut. Mr.. Comeup?"
Indeed she did. 1t was the biggest
one seen at the whole ball"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-05-23
The Only Expert.

The Only Expert.
What are your views on the politi-
cal situation?"
when it comes to a political situa-
tion," replied Farmer Corntossel,
you'll have to talk to ST Simlin, the
postmaster. He's the only Teller
around here that ever had one"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-05-23

Uncle Henry-"So you are going to
school now. eh. And do you love your
teacher?" Bobbie (aged soven)-
Nav; She's too old for me-"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-05-23
Stopped Counting the Years.

Stopped Counting the Years.
Judge-What is your age, madam?
Witness-T and some
months.
JUDGE want your exact age,
please. How many months?
Witness-One hundred and twenty.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-05-23
Its Nature.

It's Nature.
your wife was making that batch
Of jelly and preserves In secret as a
surprise"
We'll, in the nature of things.
Judged it to be sirup-titious matter"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-05-23
Discipline Of Palm.

Human nature is very forgiving."
What makes you think so?"
Il never yet knew a man who didn't
think he had the most expert dentist
On earth"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-05-23
Thoughts Different.

Mr.. Smith (reading the paper)-l
hate a squealer.
Mrs. Smith Gndignantly)-You
brute. you shan't talk that way about
the baby.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-05-23

Lady Customer-Can you give me a
two-cent stamp?
Drug Clerk-No'm; but l can give
you something just as good Here are
two one-cent stamps.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13
uYoE E camDe Nd
MUNICIPAL c0Etk10

B.5slsiar. Colo.. Fea. IA nss.sseE.ss.l
eoufsrcncs q the mayors and ether
ofilcialH ~ CoioraSi0 estsss. and I,ers0Hs
zsaaEaliy Interested ~ prObiens u eisy
zosernn.ent. NsiE be held At thu Uni-
sarslsy of Coiorasso on Aonslay and
Tsessay. February h and ~ Aaares-
sos vii b. dsHgerea and disosssIon en-
tered mao On she tapIcs of franchises.
parks and Playground. seeosutIng.
pssblic health. social welfare. and ma
nIclga improvements
The principal speaker viii be- ClInton
Rogers Woodruff. ef Philadelphia. sec
retsary of ths National Municipal
League. and one of tn most promiReut
lawyers and poiitioal public leaders II
the east. he has b.en active for years
in masters Of political reform and civic
Improvement and has held many posi-
tions Of distinction IN this iipe of work.
Among other speakers Of the confer
ence viii be Dr. Livingston Farrand.
president Of the University. Mayor
Charles L. Mckesson. Of Colorado
springs Mayor Charles l.. Cheering
ton. Of Grand junction Mayor j. NJ
Perkins. Of Denver, Hon. Taliy Scott.
Of the Colorado Supreme Court. and
Otto p Tham, ons Of the Denver com
missioners.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

The Valentine ball. given by the raung
ladies of the Catholic Sodality to1fght.
promises to be one of the most enjoy
able affairs Of this kind which has heen
given IN Gunnison this winter. A Iaree
crowd is planning on attending.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

A herd Of twenty-five deer was re-
ported to have been seen near the
Eilebrecht ranch Monday. Game War
den Mccoy went up Monday to iuresti-
gate, but the deer had gone back INTO
the mountains.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Mr. and Mrs. f. NJ. Collins left this
week for an extended visit in the south.
They win visit Mr.. and Mrs j. NJ.
McEwen in Fort Worth before raturn-
ing to Gunnison.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Allen returned
Tuesday from their honeymoon trip.
They first visited in New Orleans.
From there they went to New York by
boat, and returned home by way of
Chicago.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Mr.. Gordon, telegraph operator for
the d. q r. G. at Crested Butte.
passed through Gunnison Tuesday on
his way TO Ridgway where he wTI hold
a similar position
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

J. r. Blackstock, who has bssn run
ning drug store in Marble for the mast
two years, disposed Of his store and re-
turned TO GunnisOn last week. He will
remain in Gunnison for the present.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

The ladies of the W. r. c. will give a
dance at the Woodman Hall, Saturday
evening, February n. Admission soc
couple.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

h. c. Berky was confined to he home
this week on account Of illness. A.
soon as he has fully recovered he viii
return to Grand junction in the inter-
ests Of the T.. r. u.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

The next meeting of the Monday Af-
ternoon club, February Is, will be
Patriotic Day" Mrs. S. J. Miller
will be the hostess.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mullin are living
at the Collins residence during the alb
sence of MIR. and Mrs. Collins in the
South
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Lehew and J as. Shackle-
ford Of Mt. Carbon were snoWb1und in
Gunnison several days this week They
succeeded in reaching home Tuesday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

The hieh .el4o.ll hsss rscoissa Bal.ash
and LoHsh Portable EalsBssean aaa a
ssppiy d maseriais fur me making af
lssutern aiIa.s.
At 1he uoEf meeting. Fen. lStn. the
high scis,o. boys Iseisatmg ClIsb WliI a.
bats The gsosslon Resolved. Thaf the
Iulsed States shossid ingatic MoE1eo a.
once. Affirmative. Nerns Aasser and
Arshnr Oninery. Nsgssise. Eiehara
u alker and y aiser Webl,or.
The high sch0oi giris' hserary society
Rad their second meeting iast Friday. a.
Nhich thu ioiioSTIng program was gwen
lnstrsmeptal Assic ''Nlvscity
Grace Berkey
Essay on James ". Riley --
Margaret Crary
'Iittie Orphant ANNE
C,srtr,sds BAN
Story. The Nest Egg
Vera Besavais
sung Kathleen Mavogrnesn
Eva Zoeliner
Granny Reading
Margaret Collins
Humorous Story Mrs. Miller
Elsie Miley
Instrumental Music Floating Song
Pauline Nelson
Critics Report
The various committees appointed FOR
drawing up the constitution. submitting
names for the society, printing pro
grams. etc, made their reports, and
these viii he voted on tins week
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Zelba Haymaker left for Chicago
Monday where his wife has been for
the last two months on account Of the
serious illness of her father
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Mrs. Elizabeth Palmer is making her
home with MIR. and Mrs. l.. G. Palmer
for the remainder of the winter.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Miss Emma Dunn's friends will be
pleased to learn that she has recovered
from her recent operation for aaIendi-
citis and is again able to be out
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Mrs. j. X. Millspaugh writes from
San Francisco that she is enjoying her
visit there with her son, Harry.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

The Isabella Tourist club meets next
week with Mrs. Ernest Miller and CON
tinues its study of South America.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

John lnman has resigned his position
as junitor and engineer at the Normal
on account of poor health.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs Doig and daughters, of
Crested Butte, have moved into the
Dunn residence which they recently
purchased
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

At meeting of Odd Fellows TUESDAY
night, Andrew Fisher. 5. b. Moore and
Guy Munson received the first degree
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Chas. Miller left sunday for California
where he viii visit several weeks.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Rev. J. r. Lamb, pastor evangelist
of the Presbyterian church of the West
ern Slope, held services in Gunnison
Sunday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Cody have gone
to housekeeping in the Sapp house on
Iowa street
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

ID. c. Mason Of Pitkin made basi-
ness trip 20 GHnnison Saturday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Mrs. Harry Smith was here from
hotchtiss tins week visiting her hus-
band
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Mrs G. W Mmslow entertained the
bridge club at her home yesterday af-
teruoon
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fogg spent Sun
day Win Mrs. fogg : mother at Dove
Vile
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13
8sef He~s Assss

wm. Niiuer = visi-mg N so..lsssr
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

G. l.. Ross. Of Crested Butte. was
registered al the La Neta SUNDAY.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. John Steele left Non-
day Tor a visit in Denver.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Mrs Gzaa Is d At her home On Nan
l zEreet
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Nat Coie. Of Baldwin. made trip -
t,nnnisou this Week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Al Bray has been N for sessraI
seeils.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Mrs. Laarci spann was N cannisan
Sunday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Mrs. Frank Roberts Is visiting her
husband W Cimarron.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

John April i driving the Collins a.
livery wagon
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Mss Maads t.sses has been ia th.s
Nessk
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-13

Nm. Aiinor = sIsI1nE " Boulder
A J. Bray has been ~ for sesoraI
Nessss
Mss Maads E.sses has been IL tss
Wesk
Mrs. Graf Is u as her home On Nan
street.
Mrs. Laarol Spann was N Ganni .an
Sunday
John April i driving the Collins a.,
livery wagon.
Mrs. Prank Roberts Is visiting her
hgsbaHd In Cimarron.
Nat Coie. Of Baldwin. made a trip to
t,nnnizon this Wsek
Mr.. and Mrs. John Steele left N8n-
day ler visit m Denver.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
Damage Case Settled.

The case against the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad company, in which L.
N. Brindamour of Woodstock
brought action against the company
for $500 damages, will be settled
out Of court, stipulation Of settle
ment having just been filed in the
clerk of the courts Office. Mr.. Brin-
damour will receive $500 as dam
ages. The case grew out of an &C
cident which happened on the Des
Moines street crossing Of the Central
some time ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Brin-
damour were riding in their auto
when their car was struck by a
freight car which was being switch
ed in the yards. Fortunately, neith-
er of the occupants of the auto were
injured, but the damage suit was
brought as result of the collision.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
THE RASMUSSEN
|SHAM WEDDING
Miss Lillian Rasmussen and Mr.. Ma.
son Isham are United in Bonds
of Wedlock.

A beautiful simple wedding cere
mony was performed at eight o'clocl
on Christmas eve, when Mr.. ant
Mrs. J. P. Rasmussen gave thei,
daughter Lillian in marriage to Mr.
Mason Isham of this city, at theil
home on west Second street. Tht
couple unattended took their place!
in bower of pink and white roses
with background Of ferns and smi'
lax while the strains of Mendels.
sohn's wedding march by Mrs. A. E
Barnett, a sister of the bride, sound.
ed through the home. Rev. Edward
H. Rasmussen of Casson, Minn., a
cousin of the bride, performed the
double ring ceremony which united
the pair for life. The bride looked
very beautiful in white crepe di
chine dress and carried a large bou-
quet of brides roses. Following the
congratulations two course we'd
ding dinner was served to the rela-
tives of the pair, who were the only
guests and numbered about sixty.
The brides table in the dining room
was attractively decorated in pink
and white roses and smilaX, while
smaller tables scattered about the
other living rooms were also decor
ated in pink and white. The gifts
to the newly welded couple were
many and comprised cut glass, sill
yer and linen. The happy couples
wedding trip was from the brides
former home, across the street to
the new home at 1894 west Second
street, which has been completely
furnished and ready for their occu-
paney for several days, and where
they are now at home to their many
friends.
Mrs. Isham is one OF the pretty,
capable and womanly girls of the
city and has wide circle of friends.
Mr.. Isham is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Isham, old residents of Hamilton
county, and has been engaged in the
shoe business in this city for about
four years. He is energetic, indus
trious and thoroughly manly and is
one Of the most popular of the
younger merchants Of the city.
80 o;,
wish them happiness and prosperity
throughout their lives.
The out of town guests were DR..
and Mrs. A. T. Rasmussen and little
son of Lacrosse, Wis; Rev. Edward
H. Rasmussen of Casson, Mimi; Mr..
and Mrs. F. l.. Schar and children
Of Storm Lake, and Mrs. D. D. Dan
iels and daughter of Duncombe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
THE SPIRIT OF
CHRISTMAS GIVING
Was Source of Much Happiness
Among the Less Fortunate of
Webster City.

The spirit of Christmas giving
which was manifest in the commun-
ity at Christmas this year was the
source of much happiness among the
less fortunate ones Of the city. The
concerted effort of all the churches
in uniting together in making up
boxes at the basement of the M. E.
church for the poor was successful
in relieving seventy-four families
To these went boxes which in all in
stances contained potatoes and other
vegetables, apples, meat, sugar and
bread. Some Of the boxes contained
a chicken, but there were moi
enough of these to go around. Some
of the boxes contained articles Of
clothing and others toys for chill
dren. The money which was con.
tributed went to buy coal, meat an6
sugar. One man sent contribution
of 100 loaves of bread to be placed
in boxes.
Early last week a resident of this
city with 4 kind heart and worthy
desire to avoid publicity gave TWEEN
ty-five sacks of fine -four which wa:
distributed on last Tuesday to a:
many families. Fourteen of these
families were those Of widows will
fslender means. The remainder wer,
families where many children, sick
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
ness DRILL health had kept the small
income drained to the dregs.

ness or ill health had kept the small
income drained to the dregs.
The Christmas dinner served by
Maj. and Mrs. Emery at the Samari-
tan army seated fifty guests and ten
dinners were sent out to families who
were in need. The dinner served by
the Volunteers of America in the
Heinemann building on First street
also served their quota, although the
exact number is not known. Several
"boys of the road" as tramps are
known, were served at each of these
places. At the Samaritan army a
sleigh conveyed the old or intirm to
and from the hall for the dinner.
Christmas day is not celebrated in
it's true sense unless the "poor who
are always with us" are remembered.
1t is to be hoped that no family in
the city missed the enjoyment of at
least this one day, as a day of cheer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29

tored in wireless. This little instru-
ment is tuned to give messages over
1000 miles distant, although it may
catch them from much greater
distance.
Saturday local man who was a
few years ago wireless operator
in the Hawaiian Islands, having
heard of the instrument at the Dun
lap jewelry store, went in and did
a little listening at the phone con-
nected with the instrument. Almost
Immediately he heard a message
licked off by an operator on board
the "Siberia" on the Pacific coast
in which he was calling for the
time. That this little instrument
here in Webster City was able to
catch message given over two
thousand miles away seems more
than wonderful and only illustrates
the undiscovered powers of the wire
less. Two other operators in the
United States were also heard Sat-
urday asking each other about that
call Of distress on Christmas night
which was plainly heard at the
Dunlap store. Neither of the oper-
ators were able to tell where the
call came from, although they also
understood the signal as a call to
Havana, Cuba, for aid of some kind.
Saturday several conversations were
plainly heard over this machine,
one being lively bit of repartee
between Chicago and Key West,
Florida, in which one operator was
kidding" the other about his girl
Key West, New Orleans, Arlington
at Washington, D. c., also Spring
field, ILL.,, were plainly heard Satur-
day. Interesting things are sure to
be heard by this little private wire
less station in the city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
UNPRECEDENTED
NAILS THIS YEAR
Over Eight Thousand Packages
Handled at the Post Office at
Christmas Time.

Nothing like the amount of mai
handled in this city this season wa.
ever known before. Over 5000
packages of parcel post material was
handled in the post office this yeaI
at Christmas time, and in that
amount Of packages, only four were
damaged. Two of these were picture
frames which had not been properly
packed. When one considers that
fifty pounds of material may be
mailed by parcel post in the first
two zones and twenty pounds in any
of the other zones, it looks marve-
lous that in the variety of packages
sent by this post more were not
badly damaged. The parcel post
mail matter increased in this city
one hundred and fifty per cent over
last year at the same season.
A popular fallacy exists in regard
to parcel post and this will have to
be overcome before next Christmas.
This is, that parcel post packages
may be mailed in the boxes marked
for packages at the street corners.
Several packages of parcel post mat
ter were found this year in the cor
ner boxes, with insufficient postage
upon them and these had to be held
until properly stamped. No parcel
post mail matter is sent out from
any post Office until the exact
amount of postage is affixed. Also
another thing will have to be drilled
into the minds of the public. This
is that packages wrapped in tissue
paper and sealed with Christmas
seals are in no condition to be sent
out. The seals have first to be torn
from the packages, as sealing the
ends puts the mail in the first class
and requires first class postage. 1t
would hardly be supposed that any
person of fair intelligence would ex-
pect package wrapped in tissue pa
per to reach it's destination after
spending a few hours or days in a
mail bag with boxes and heavy ar
ticles wrapped in coarse heavy
paper, but several just
such parcels were mailed or an at
tempt was made to mail them in this
city.
There was no Christmas for any
of the local postal employees; they
worked all day and all night prev
ious to and upon Christmas day. Men
upon two wagons worked all day
Christmas delivering the packages
over the city. 1t is not to be Won
dered that the clerks in the Web
City post Office are heartily glad
Christmas comes but once year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
HANSON & TYLER TO
HANDLE c NC TRUCKS
This Well Known Auto Firm to
Push the Very Extensive
GMC Line.
NO. SO.

The Hanson & Tyler Auto Com
pany have recently closed a contract
for the GMC line of motor trucks
which comprise the most complete
line of gasoline and electric trucks
manufactured. The gasoline ma
chimes range in capacity from
1900 lb. quick delivery wagon to
ton heavy duty type including all
intermediate sizes such as 1 u ton,
2 ton and 31a ton. The electric We
hicles are built in eight separate
types of 6 ton capacity. Messrs. Han
son & Tyler are very enthusiastic
regarding this most excellent and
comprehensive line Of motor trucks
as the truck business is strictly one
of investment to the user and on
account of the large production in
the GMC truck factory and policy
OF close margins, and the business
being conducted strictly on real
merit in every way, the prices are
therefore low and certainly repre-
sent honest value. Three of these
1900 lb. delivery cars will be receiv-
ed in Ft. Dodge shortly which furth-
er typefies the progress of that city
in rapidly growing into the most
modern equipment so necessary in
every progressive and fast growing
town. d1