davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24

The exhibition of paintings Of the
Madonna by masters OF the fifteenth,
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, at
the Enrich galleries, writes an inter
esting note on Typographical influences
in religious conception. Man apparent
" is a creature Of his immediate en-
vironment- Give him blue hill for o
neighbor and he will know that nature
can exceed the beauties Of a literal
fact; make it possible for him to &C
knowledge sincerity in the visionary;
make a poet Of him or mystic. SHOW
him that land may have continual
battle with voracious water-a sugges-
ton that the fittest shall survive and
Won will have a man delighted by the
picture OF reality and little DUBIOUS
of the sincerity Of the idealist. Inc
art of Jan Steen 20 many Is vulgar.
His dogged realism has carried him
sometimes TO the degradation Of the
fact. put him on the wrong side OF the
straight line drawn by truth truth as
a universal and not IA an Individual
factor. He Is represented by "fhgnt
Into Egypt which denies compiaeent..
" and firmly all the fairy tales" OF
the dreamy Italians. He has gwen US
a Dutch couple going 70 market over
a fat Dutch country. The man carries
carpenters tools and A lantern. Inc
woman has the air OF contented
housewife and the Child, hidden away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
MISCONCEPTIONS ABTLESS Al
Gotham Cleanings


~ oo<s Ike VIC would have some new maEboxcs.
stsN E Hill was a pleasant caller Friday afternoon
t.,fov from here were financially ruined Thursday
Many elegant Xmas cards have arrived ITO" Vail
GUS Us.
-. Sill. B.-rbardt OF Paris, F. will spend Xmas in
city. .,
...Nes, are terribly scarce this week what with l
hing g. another. r.
Frank Bangs the k pcdagognc from d. Faui IS
here for the holidays. -:
49, As far as sec Don SciZ has "o' O " no
Office much the past week -,
'''Yc cd took in the Cornell Slcc cnO Con0e'' ~ e'
with Mr.. Murdoch PembcTfon clc
ttGco AIDE Of Brook Ind, left here on the Z;4' pas
sengcr last Monday and contempacs TO put IN Il" u!
in the Garden City Chicago. .oto,+
ttsV C. Anderson who taught We ed all we know apo:
mathematics and nearly all about lots OF other u'ins9 was "
town Wcdncs from Denver where he lives
Julius Tanner is in Baltimore today but WIZ n NV
his Xmas dinner al home with his family, ne hdVinE ~
Bklyn tomorrow. Thanks for the ad you gave Inc ~
une julius last week
Well Mr. Cunnns has pardOned and we should IKE 70
forgiven for unkind reference TO him thls cou
couple OF years ago concerned the style IN "hch DIS
vng while he WAS in prison. the assumption ha he
money enough the wreckage to enable them 70 i've
that way incorrect.
Frankie Callahan beat Harry Pierce at the Cermont CLUB
Thursday night among the mysteries OF Journalism Inc
Tribunes headline pierce Beats Callahan"
This is the fourteenth Christmas Eve this Spruce
Sprghness endeavored 70 put over the fuede greet
ing in an original way and only i907dd succeed in
doing it.
And 80 we are reprintng by request editor
who 1907 greeting TO all reaoers
o. newspaper and ontenders the 365day race
Merry Christrnss'!
'rr,rse and oiorp ctur. u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
Religious and Secular Pictures

is insignificant. or the ordinary ma
terial truth = makes common &C
count; Of emotional truth, through
which man is brought to very real i'm
aginative heights, it takes no account
at all IL may be too literal to be art
it is too commonplace TO give us any
shock Of beauty.
On another wall is fifteenth cen
tury Madonna. Child and Saint" of
the school of Botticelli, which twenty
five years ago might have been as
sribed TO that master himself. Here
is an antithesis TO lowland realism, an
imaginative and reverential conception,
delicate, exquisite In craftsmanship, IN
taste. These people are free Of mate
rial needs. of any vulgar affinity with
that grotesque and faulty human 70
whom life is an appeal TO the flesh.
Extremes may without variation be
wrong. Robins John the Baptist"
with two feet on earth. and his eyes
there, too, can have served man to bet
ter purpose than the perferyid saints
OF an exotic Botticelli. But Robins
Saint has dignity and the Madonna"
Of Jan Steen. TO whom a tavern may
100 we'll have suggested Heaven, Is
over familiar 70 US. Rodin suggests
a practical compromise for q practical
epoch. This is a proof of the posses
sion OF that efficiency to which we may
be too generally addicted. We do not
know.
Henri Met de Bles, here in a
triptych, presents "The Alteration OF
the Msgi,' "The Nativity" and "The
Fligh. into Egypt" He employs a
myriad OF details only ss they are
useful. He employs them delight
fully, though there are pieces Of this
work, especially in the centre panel,
that want care, that seem fumbled.
The collection comes at an appropri-
ate time. There are eighteen pictures
in it. One OF them is by Lucas
Cranach others By the Master Of the
Death OF the Virgin, Jan Van Scorel;
one Ia attributed 20 Roger Van der
Weyden, a name beginning TO mean
quite a little in America. The series
Of models Of drapery which Schon-
gauer gave with his wise and Fool
ish Virgins" seem 20 have served
Paolo Morando Csvazzola and Adrian
Isenbrandt, who are well represented.
At the Daniel gallery are a number
OF small pictures III OIL anu Ndbtt
color that range in tendency from
one end Of the modern" movement 20
the other. None OF them is impor-
tant. important consciously at least,
though some may have great signifi-
canoe. The small picture az the out
set Is informal-used by the painter
as the writer uses his note book-to
put down without superficial polish or
thought. OF the ultimate audience. 70
put down with economy and precision,
the bit Of nature or OF life that has
caught a passing fancy or suggested
a possible thesis. Here We find him
revealing intimate idiosyncrasies that
are lost in the consciousness of the
final work. These notes show the
painter as a student-disarm him. re
move the veneer that ne feels called
upon TO produce in a larger canvas,
done 90 often less FOR himself than for
those vho are later 10 turn critical
eye. upon il. The great creator Is
one whose concentration upon his
work does away with consideration OF
the possible verdict Of disinterested
world. He pays little attention 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24

nand. symbol Of mysticism, are free
Of Fictitious implications.
Portraits and paintings By hdolrn
Bore arc shown a. the Folsom gallery.
Mr. Borie IS Of the official type OF
portrait painter. who pays reverence
20 truth. his sitter and his conscience.
HIS portraits are Of the ordinary peo-
pie Of everyday life whom We meet
here and there In drawing rooms. ana
know and like. He tells as about them
with the kindly intentions of gentle
man and The scrupics Of an fcademi-
clan. The portrait OF Professor Paul
Cre., ia tonal rather than e9-of
envelope. painted with an honcsr ritort
20 give the better part OF the picture
20 the sitter. is the most successful on
point OF resemblance. Others arc 81
Mrs. St George Campbell. Mrs. Ed
ward Rowland, Miss Ruth Draper. Miss
Iris Tree, daughter % Boerbohm Tree,
DR.. william H. Knapp, Nr. John "
Pepper. Mr.. J. Rodman Payne and the
two Cassatt boys; Alexander J. and
Anthony J. Drexei ln his group Of
sketches, in pictures like Woman Med
rating" and Flowers" Nr. Borie has
delyed into a realm OF color. dominated
By puppies, unknown 10 the portraits.
Here he may be having more fun and
accomplishing less. Habit may not be
thrown off as easily as an Old coat
The fifty water color drawings by
Paul Dougherty shown az the Macbeth
Gallery are one more PROOF OF The cur
rent interest in mediums which is
sign OF interest in art. Nr. Dougnerty's
water color, washed I'm with freedom
and sometimes with valiant assurance,
places him technically on par with
Homer and Sargent. I'm Sargent the
style is more determined and arrogant.
and In Winslow Homer the impression
is carried with greater force. real
force, conviction and individuality.
Mr.. Dougherty comes after these men
and il may be inevitable that ne should
have been Influenced by them. But too
much accent is sometimes placed upon
influences. The inheritances OF painters
come 20 them despite themselves, de-
spite themselves, for We Ike man well
enough TO believe him incapable OF
playing the ape consciously or out OF
mis- own pure-which would mean fool
hardy-volition.
The interest born Of a new medium
has added a new impetus 20 Mr. Dough
erty's view Of nature and not few
new subjects. The subjects are, indeed.
relief from the rock and sea can
vases, so often resembling confetti, with
which he had been contented TO play
for the last few years. Now the scope
widens In every direction; tho vistas
become those OF traveller interested
In differences Of climate, color, topogra-
ply, while retaining hold upon first
love-a hold which contributes much 20
the harmony Of this collection. Porto
Rico, the Philippine Islands, Japan,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
The Museum and Some of
Its More Recent Plans
a Memorial Exhibition of the Works of the Late William
NJ. Chase-'Ihc Department of Prnts-Scupturc
at the Academy
By ROYAL CORTISSOZ.

We haven't what need, American Luxembourg but
much need nevertheless the last thing the world
be developed in haste Meanwhile thanks largely TO the
bcnchccncc OF the late George A. ea, native has
be represented and conspuousy the Museum
and that institution continues to attention TO the subject
divers ways. The Metropolitan has done especially notable
work memorial exhibitions OF such Sant-Gaudens
Whistler and Wnslow Homer. Now it is show the paint
ngs Of the late William VI. Chase 1t will be a good show
The material for it IS abundant and accessible As previous
Of similar nature the director will be assisted by
committee But aside from the probable OF the
show itself what interests the broad question OF policy
yoved This evidence OF the purpose Of the Museum
authorities shown effectively in their educational system and
their the decorative and industrial recognize
their domain that live by archaeology alone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24

Davidson reaching out in IN almost
fiat surface for teXtural qualities.
The portraits and the statuettes
prove him TO be a capable technician
and an almost frantic eclectic. In this
eclecticism there may also be a tig-
ment or a suggestion OF sensational
ism; just as there is suggestion OF
northumberland the meanest Of
US may take up to the subjects he has
chosen for the practice Of his por-
traiturc These include, among others,
President Wilson, strongly modelled
head; Walter Hines Page, Joseph Con-
rad. DR.. Georg Brandes, Israel Gang
will. Sir Rabindranath Tagore, Ralph
Pulitzer, Fritz kreisler, the great
George Il. Luks, Hayelock Ellis and
Frank Brangwyn. Portraits of people
whose fame has turned them into com
mon property carry An interest that
others want. Mr.. Davidson may know
this. And yet there is something TO be
got in q topical subject-a President
may be portrayed after the perusal OF
a morning paper and political beliefs
read in, between the lines of his face,
and his fame De dependent upon the
color Of the Journalistic judgment,
which has been known 20 be partisan.
But this special Presidents portrait
gives more than political belief-it is
a head modelled skilfully, with a basic
knowledge OF muscular play.
Davidson is a man Of ideas, willing,
even anxious. 20 apply them; able TO
swing clear OF the bondage, the dead
wood, in which so many others, dealing
with lie in the round. have buried
their indiyiduslities. His sculpture.
despite its 30 frequent borrowings, has
color, an intimate interest in life. even
IL this is swayed a little by serious
thinking done in Washington Square,
by exotic movements and sentimental
uniyersslism. These thoughts va fol.
low in the ststuettes; the portraits
fortunately. except it be tie one of
Tagore, who. by his very nature de.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
Random Impressions
in Current Exhibitions
Earlv PAINTINGS Of the Madonna--Ihe Modern" Move
ment-Busts by 10 Davidson-Nlr. Paul Doughertys
Water Coors-Landscape Etchings

bcrc is on view at the American Art Galleries the cocc
ton Of pottery OF Eastern origin formed by Mr. Thomas
B. Clarke 1t to be sold the afternoons of January a. ;
and g. AT the Anderson Galleries the fourth section OF the Hal
sey print collection devoted to British mezzonts and sPpes
will be placed on exhibition December 80 The sale begins
on Monday January and through four evening
sessions notable enough events But after the holt
days the sale will witness extraordinary dispersas
The smaller shows local galleries will also then take on
Greater interest For the moment there is a lull.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24

Wv On 7ls1 ,i,r qaaaaa rri0a Tn0Fies sena7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24

a captivating relief. Mr.. salvstore's
portrait Of a lady, Mr.. Tonetti's Doe
tor Alexis Carrel," Chester Beach's
spirituelle Eleanor and the amazing
~ vivid bust of Carl Melcher,, by Emil
Fuchs these are all vitalized, compe..
tent works. There are some fowls and
animals that add amusingly to the en-
semble, skilful things by Laura Gardln
Fraser, Olympic Brindesi, H. b.
Thrasher, Eugene Shonnsrd, Carl Run
gius and others. We miss the brilliant
work of art, the manifestation Of tech
nique plus invention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24

fattery, he pays less 10 fashion. He
is rare. These works for the most
part are done with gusto and free
dom and for the most part also are
by memb ers Of the Daniel Academy.
This last would prove a trend Of
thought and O manner of speaking. The
different galleries containing American
pictures are like the different cities
that contain American people-to each
its particular accent. Lawson, Prender-
CAST, Myers, Lever, Mayer. Marin, Cole
man, Kent are half the population OF
this gallery, whose talk has color,
whose ideas are fashionable to an ex-
tent not carried far enough 10 over
throw a just and proper balance. Mr..
Ianigaut is the antiquarian of the
Daniel gallery. represented this time
in an example which shows his youth
full admiration for the broken colors OF
the pointillist school, veritable leg
of mutton sleeve in room full Of fash
ionables. Mr.. Merton new inquire
sways between the outlining OF clouds
in the manner Of Mr.. Zorach and copy
ing Of rolling plains in the manner OF
New Hope, Penn. Mr.. Zorach is here
and Messrs. Fisk, WalSowltz, Marin,
Halpert and Burlin.
Fifty-fve numbers are in the cata-
logue Of the 10 Davidson exhibition at
the Reinhardt gallery. II is one Of
those comprehensive exhibitions Of a
single mans work that come so rarely
and through which we get very def
mite record Of the man-his weight and
the nature of his balance. Many men
have lost appreciably in public esteem
through similar tests. ir. Davidson
himself shows too much. There are
twenty-four portraits portraits OF no
tables. for a reason perhaps twenty
seven statuettes. four panels and a
number OF drawings so insignificant
that one is led to believe their pres.
ence here is due merely 10 the need
for decorative accessories. The panels
are the most individual Of his contri-
buttons to American sculpture. In
these, especially in the one entitled
THE Dance" there is a rhythm of line,
exquisitely chased, which though quite
obvious is nevertheless charming. The
Dance" was shown recently in the lobby
Of the Neighborhood Theatre; the
Decorative Panel the first of this
series and the most palpably rhythmic.
was seen at the Armory. The "Fagot
Carriers" comparatively new, shows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24

there an artis. suggests that he has
something TO say. Mr.. Salvatore - a
little more than promising in the COM
poaition OF his "Meditation." He es-
capes convention without lapsing into
eccentricity, the usual substitute. But
tho average specimens Of the nude in
sculpture, the figures by Messrs. Pic
cirrilli, Tonetti, Hinton and several
others, exhaust their appeal when they
have affirmed a certain superficial dex-
terity.
The portraits are more 20 the point.
Mr.. Thrssher's "Portrait OF a Boy -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24

The Coming thanks ~Ths Evening Telegram and The
Verdi for carrying through The Coming Towers campaign for
nor. letter We stArrd the crusade nre years ago. but
abandoned It. realizing anything that made easer for con-
trs 10 mail the information that Burns Brothers IN the
coal business supplies prOvendcr was not thing
should fight for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
The Coming Tower
m ALLAD OF TIE TnoudrrLrss coMMuTrR

III ALLAD OF TIE 1EOUGHILESS COMMUTER
Within lowly railroad car
On a wintry day and dresr,
Thor safe group OF commuters
In scant and sorry cheer.
The car Is cold the car is bleak
The car is heated i'll;
They sit within that railroad car,
Md shiycr with the chill.
Hath oped the door and entered in
one clad IN cloak Of fur
Ts, Blessed knight hath lcsped upright
And stabbed that conlmuter.
Why hast thou slain this commut.T,
Md reft from him his life?
Then spake aloud the Blessed Knight
And waved his bloody knife:
con. have slain this Commute-,
And sped his soul afar,
For that he hath left the door open
As he passed within the car.
"He hath let TO blow thc chilly blast
That nipped our gentle feet,
such churlish deed this CORY eOrse
shall nevcrrnore repeat"
They have gathered round the Blessed Knight
Who makes nor slip nor botch,
They have ta'en s goodly bounty up
10 buy him golden watch.
Uron the golden watch they buy,
Is craven in letters fair,
TO tho Blessed Knight. that slew the wight
That let in the chilly air"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07
Serious Auto Accident.

The road from here to Des Moines
was literally lined with automobiles
Tuesday morning, and it is said the
dust was fright. One car contained
Mi. and Mrs. Chas. Brant of Garden
Grove, and Mrs. and Mrs. F. Bunt-
ing of Coin, who were enroute to at
tend the state fair and turned in at
the Wadsworth home north of Sum-
merset, where they expected to pay
their friends short visit. An auto
mobile was following them which
contained Mr.. and Mrs. Bartin and
Mr.. and Mrs. Teeters of Charlton.
Thcy did not notice the forward car
making the turn into the gate and
crashed into it with sufficient force
that both cars were upset and while
the occupants were more or less in
jured or bruised it is fortunate that
they escaped alive. Mrs. Brant in the
front car was bruised about the face
while Mrs. Bartin in the rear car sus-
tanned broken rib and other injur-
les. The men in the party were all
thoroughly shaken up but not SER
iously injured. The cars did not look
like they had been wrecked and with
slight repairs will be in running or
der again. No one was really to
blame for the accident-it just hap
pened and the occupants of the two
cars should feel grateful that it was
no worse.-Indianola Advocate-Tri-
huno
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07
Grandpa Phipps Visits Here.

Grandpa Phipps, living near Farra-
gut, came down to Shenandoah Tues
day for short visit at the M. Max
well home. He left Wednesday for a
visit with one of his daughters at
Leon. Although 104 years of age he
is making the trip entirely alone, and
had just returned from trip to Ne
braska, where he visited for week
or more with other relatives. Mr..
Phipps don't seem to grow day old
er in appearance than he was quar-
ter of a century ago, and gets around
as actively as most men who are that
much younger than he.
On the lapel of his coat Mr.. Phipps
is wearing button with Meredith
for Governor" on it, which represents
his sentiments. James Madison was
occupying the White House when he
was born, and Andrew Jackson when
he cast his first vote.-Shenandoa
World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Miss Gussie Griffin, of Creston,
who had been visiting with relatives
and friends in this city and vicinity,
went to Osceola Saturday to visit at
the home of her brother, Homer
Griffin, for few days before return
ing home.
j. H. Warrington of Garden Grove,
passed through this city Saturday, re-
, turning from visit to the State Fair
at Des Moines. His sister, Mrs.
Alice Hardin, of Des Moines, accom-
panied him to Garden Grove for a
few days visit.
DR.. and Mrs. G. Fl. Mitchell left
yesterday morning in their auto for
Madison, Wisconsin, where they will
visit week or so with relatives.
Both are sufferers from hay fever
and will seek relief in a more north
ern climate.
Clifford and Truman Merwin, who
had been making their home in this
city with their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Merwin, left Saturday to
join their mother at lola, Kansas,
where they will attend school the
coming wear.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07
Notice of Appointment of Executor

In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur County
In Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
Francis NJ. Hamilton, deceased.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as executor of the es-
tate of Francis M. Hamilton, late OF
Decatur county, deceased All per-
son in any manner indebted to said
deceased or his estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned; and those
having claims against said deceased
or his estate will present them in
mannerand form as by law required,
for allowance and payment.
Dated this It'll day of September,
A. d., 1916.
w. II. HAMILTON,
4-3t Executor of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07
Court for a Couple of Days.

Judge Evans returned to Leon
MONDAY noon and held court until
Tuesday evening, disposing OF q
nlhaaber of cases, and then adjourned
court until Saturday of this week
when he will return to receive the
report of the grand jury, which is
still in session, and close up the
business of the term.
The following cases were disposed
of this week:
LAW AND EQUITY
Thos. T. Hughes VS.. Henry S. Mil
Ter. Tried to court, decree fixing
boundary line.
Marion Woodland VS.. A. G. Wood
ard ct al. Reports Of sales and deeds
to j. G., l.. V. and M. E. Tullis and
w. R. Clampitt approved.
r.. .P. Mitchell VS.. T. w. Hall. Set
tied and dismissed.
S. G. Critchfield VS.. w. A. Knight
e. al. Referees report showing dis
tr4oution approved.
Leta Albaugh VS.. Theodore AL
baugh ct al. Report of sale to s.
Hoadley and j. e. Jackson approved
AureM P. Robertson VS.. Mary
Jane Bacon ct al. Decree of partition
F. l.. Lorey VS.. Thos. Ryan ct al
Decree quieting title.
Frost Pub Co. VS.. H. d. DeKalb
Confession of Judgment for $S15 ap-
proved.
PROBATE
Guardianship of Leland D. Wight
Order for net earnings to go to
mother for his care and keeping. An
nual report approved.
Estate OF Vincent Robinson. Ac-
ton of ward asking dismissal Of
guardian withdrawn and r. r. Mol
Guardianship OF Truman and Fran
els Wallace. Report Of sale and
deed to Mrs. S. G. Beck approved.
Estate of John Mechanics. Final
report approved, administrator dis
charged.
Estate of Susan c.. Blair Will
probated. Ralph A. Sears appointed
executor with bond of $1,000.
Estate of Francis M. Hamilton.
Will probated, w. H. Hamilton APP
pointed executor without bond
Estate of John DeVries. Will pro-
bated, Ella DeVries appointed execu-
trix without bond.
Estate of Isaac Moon. Final re-
port approved, executor discharged.
Estate of Lavina Osborn. Claim
of w. C. Osborn for $500 allowed
Claim of Elmira Howard settled for
$3.50.
Guardianship of John r. Stockton.
Mrs. Belle Stockton appointed guar
dian with bond of $500.