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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-06

Clifford Jewett, the elder son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jewett, who at
tended the short course in Ames last
week, has entered the State College,
expecting to take two years course
in agriculture. Clifford was sopho-
more in high school and with a
couple of years training will be cap
able Of entering upon his chosen
line Of work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-06
Goes to Eldora.

Georges w. Steep, who recent
-1y resigned his position as sales
man in the Aug. F. Mueller hard
ware store and has since spent his
time assisting in the Smith laundry,
in which he has an interest, has ac-
cepted a position in Eldora. The
Steep family, however, will not move
to that city until after the close
of school this spring. The FL
dora Herald has the following to say
of Mr.. Steep: ''The Thos. Larson
Hardware company has engaged the
services of Geo. Steep of Webster
City, who is an expert hardware
man, and who will act as sales
manager for the store. Under his
direction Mr.. Larson expects to make
number of changes in the arrange
ment of his store, and will add a
sales room on the second floor and a
swinging Office below, which Will
largely increase the capacity of the
room and give greater opportunity
for display of goods. Mr.. Steep has
held important positions of SINH
lar nature with the O'Day Hard
ware company of Des Moines and
other stores in Omaha and Webster
City"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-06

Miss Lucy Connix, a trimmer from
Gage Bros. millinery house in Chi
cago, will arrive here tomorrow to
begin work in the Spinharney store
Thursday. Miss Connix is consider
ed one of Cages most competent
trimmers and for the past two or
three months has been employed at
the head pattern table in the Gage
establishment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-06

Clifford Richardson, the little son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Richardson,
who reside on Stockdale street, was
taken to the hospital yesterday af-
ternoon to submit to an operation
this morning for the placing of a
silver plate upon fracture of the
leg received about two weeks ago.
The fracture was slanting fracture
and this operation is one which is
frequently done in cases Of this
kind.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-06

The Woman's Missionary society
of the Congregational church will
meet at the home of Mrs. Geo. w.
Lee next Friday afternoon at 8
O'Clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-06

The Past Noble Grands associa-
tion will meet with Mrs. Fred Bauer,
925 west Division street, at 1880
Thursday afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-06
LOCAL BRIEFS.
hInNHmHnunnnuHlMIHMDlHHIHINlNHn Nl1

The finest perfumes at Teed &
Teed's. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-06

Hogs estimated 10000. Open
strong; close steady at early prices.
Top $3.50.
Hogs estimated for tomorrow 3d.
900.
Hogs left over yesterday 29SS.
Cattle $500. Open steady; close
steady.
Sheep $4,000. Open strong; close
15c lower.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-06

OFFICIAL CHICAGO MARKETS.
Furnished by E. W. Wagner & Co.
Office in Bossert Bldg. Phone $40,
n. NJ. Sharpe, Manager.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
A Superb Motor Trip
From the Silver Streak to the
Grampian Hills

TOURING GREAT BRITAIN. BE- Robert shsekle-
ton ulustrstel With Photographs taken o. the
tour. Royal eyo. pp q, 3i'. Penn publishing
Company.
Mr.. Shackleton has produced severa.
very attractive volumes, but none, we
think. quite 20 equal this; nor are
there many other books OF the holiday
season comparable with il in interest
and charm. II tells the story Of a
motoring trip through the most at
trsctive and historic parts Of England,
Wales and Scotland; from Canterbury
along the south coast 10 Cornwall,
through the Mdlands, 10 the Solway
Firth, Ayr and the Grampians, 20
Perth. Dundee and Berwick on Tweed,
through Durham, York and 81. Be-
tolph's Town. The tourists were de-
liberate. Observant, sppreciative, sym
pathetic, and the written record is such
as we might expect from such scribes.
But the written record is not all.
There are added scores OF Photographic
illustrations, beautifully printed in
sepia, evincing both fine discretion
IN choice OF subjects and rare technical
skill in making the pictures. There are
scenes in Crawford, Hswarden, Con-
way, Tintern Abbey, Clovelly, Stone
henge. Runnymede, Msrston Moor,
Flodden Field, Tantallon, Birnam
Wood. Killieerankie. Haddon Hall, and
a multitude of places OF historic. ar
tistic or romantic interest. Seldom,
indeed. have we seen a work more ir-
resistibly eyoking from the reader the
thought, "Why. this il exactly what
should have liked TO do" or course,
the next best thing to doing 1t ones
self is 10 see how we'll some one else
has done IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Manhattan Glorihed
A Volume of Rare Beauty
About the Great City

A LOITERER N NEW YORK. BY Helen W.
Henderson. with introduction By Paul w. Fart
lett With many Illustrations. Royal $40, ~.
49, The George II. Dofan Company
There is significance in the title Of
this superb production. The average
New Yorker declares that the city IL
ugly and uninteresting, and the aver
age New Yorker il in a hurry. But
here was an observer who was not in
n hurry, but loitered. and who per-
ceived the beauty which abounds and
the charm which dwells in the thronged
and teeming streets of the worlds
metropolis. Deliberation is needful 20
appreciate the city; and, b. the same
token, it is also needful to appreciate
fully one OF the most exquisite books
ever written about the city.
Miss Henderson has not merely
sought out the unfrequented and un-
usual scenes and places; though, in
deed, she does mention some such
which we are grateful to have recalled
TO memory. But chiefly she discovers
for us neglected or ignored beauties
and facts Of interest, along the busiest
and most thronged highways OF the
city, on Broadway and Fifth Avenue
and other thOroughfares which are 90
familiar 70 everybody that scarcely
anybody knows anything about them
Again and again she calls our atten-
ton to things which we had forgotten
or which we had never known, in a
way which causes us TO eXclaim. "Why,
of coursel Why didn't we ever notice
that before ?" She gives US history,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15

gossip, guide book. artistic criticism.
all In one, with great wealth Of in
formation and suggestion, and with
surprisingly few inaccuracies-so few
that We are almost ashamed TO remark
that, according 70 our personal mem
oty, the old Union Theological Semi
nary was not on Washington Square but
on University Place, and that there
really was a good deal more than
little doubt that Tilden was elected"
IN 1876. However. we have before this
seen very small flies in very fine Jumps
of amber.
The illustrations which adorn the
book are delight 20 the eve; espe-
cially such as those of the Washington
Arch, and the Hale statue, with those
objects standing in bold relief before
a background subdued, yet sufficiently
distinct The reproductions of paint
ings are admirably done. and there are
also some photographs which probably
few would recognize as being OF New
York, because they show some of those
scenes 20 which we have already re-
ferred. which we pass By every day
and yet never see. As for the paper
and print which the publisher. have
lavished upon the volume, they nrc
perfection itself. Il was noble
thought. Of both author and publishers
TO create such work, which percepti-
bly, raises the standard Of the bibliog-
raphy of New York TO n higher and
more worthy level.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
The History Of John Fiske-
Some More Holiday Books

some will seem a paradox, though Il -
nothing Of the sort, TO wit: that ms
histories. thus philosophical in tone,
are yet as interesting and indeed tas-
cinatinC in style as any best selling
romance as though IL were not per-
mitted 70 philosophy TO be anything
hut dry as dust! BY happy coincidence.
this defnitive biography Of Fiske par
takes Of that same character. II aims
not merely 10 tell the story. but also
70 e1pound the philosophy Of Fiske's
life and works. and in doing so 1T IS
not dry nor dull, but juicy and spark
ling in an exceptional degree.
II is thus just such a biography as
Fiske deserves. for his life was juicy
and sparkling; filled with incident,
touched with romance; and necessarily
instinct with an interest, at once pas
sionate, sympathetic and appreclatlve
in almost everything in the world. We
cannot conceive him as regarding with
indifference anything which was OF
considerable importance TO any part OF
the world. He came Of a stock which
held IL TO be sacred duty TO serve
according TO its lights the welfare OF
mankind, and he maintained that noble
way from some Of his ancestors.
His biographer gives us an intensely
interesting and instructive picture OF
Fiske's early life; his successive
changes Of name. from Edmund Fisk
Green to John Fisk, and thence to the
John Fiske familiar TO the world; his
life in conservative old Middletown.
where he incurred the reproach of
being not merely an inidel, but actually
which was immeasurably worse-a
Unitarian; and Of the development OF
mind and heart and personality which
he there underwent Thus we are well
prepared for the later chapters, which
tell of his work and writings as a
philosopher, a Darwinian, an Evolu-
zionist, and all the rest Of that which
caused so prodigious a pother a gem
Grafton ago. Thence we are led to his
work as an historian, both in esse and
in posse; and 10 an exposition Of his
theories Of the philosophy OF history.
In thus dealing with his distinguished
subject Mr. Clark displays much pains
taking and erudite research. which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15

never once il dry or tedious; sym
pathctic admiration for Fiske. which IS
never distorted into fulsomeness or
adulation; and strong belief in
Fiske's beliefs. without intolerance for
those who disagree with them. In fact,
We must regard the biographer as more
tolerant than his subject, for Fiske
had now and then a sharp and biting
tongue. Il is a well-conceived and ex-
celIently executed work. which will fix
Fiske's standing justly in the minds OF
many who have not themselves been
able satisfactorily TO place him, and
which must permanently rank among
the foremost Biographical works OF a
year which has been more than ordi-
narily rich in that class Of literature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Christmas Cards

In war as in peace the Christmas
festival must be observed, and an es-
sential adjunct TO its observance is the
Christmas card, which may accompany
some other gift or may itself. with its
afrectionate sentiment and its assur-
ance of remembrance, serve as the sole
gift in the time of stress and sacri-
fee. Messrs. T. P. Dutton & Co. are
issuing a multitude of such cards, in
great variety, calculated TO suit all
good tastes. They are not the. elabo-
rate. overloaded, ostentatious atroci-
ties which some put forth in earlier
and less enlightened years. but dainty.
artistic cards, which are just all that
cards ought 70 be and nothing more.
We car recall no more attractive as
sortmeut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
"Old, unhappy. far-off things,
And battles long ago."

Il mind some
"Old, unhappy far-of things,
And ago."
when was constrained to cry ambo" both the BgOtry
Of Science and the Bigory Religion Fke because he con-
ed intellectually with Darwin and Huxley Spencer don't think
that with the Haeckwas looked at aSka
NV o no Guild "a an n6del and Joseph put counterac
bis influence ragged remember hearing doctor
divinity proclaim before congregation OF some
prexng nothngness approximately SIX thousand years ago. III
days of precisely wenyour hours each men read ,n "0NS
scientists of the day that we must implicitly be-
eve something proved and Of the truth OF which no
indication found because otherwise we should nave TO
believe in Cod And said to myself SAID a plague Oh pon
your houses" 80
So these delightful memories of those days and
welcome the vast advance in sweetness and light
that the world has made in the generation since
But in very different aspect the they something
the books the and those which
best worth writing publishing and best worth purchasing and
giving friends to read Chief among them this year
should place think autobiography and let
ers the best examples There have been
and Letters Edward Everett Hale the RecOon
Lord of Twain Hamn Gaands Son Of
Audubon Augusn DAILY Swnbune Ron nness and
many books really been the chief feature of the
English literature not that can recall
this generation when they have been more numerous or more
meritorious.
Apart from the obvious suggestion
publishing that these the
best worth buying Indeed they well worth buying that
afford buy them For the purchase of such book
purchase of old diamond Colombian emerald 1t
Perhaps the of living has increased and
pay Liberty bonds for which commercially
subscribed yarn knitting dollar
that buy lot Of
presents spite and going spend things
for pleasure
why buy such books these? How you spend two
dollars anything will much
pleasure benefit, will last long, they?
So this the suggestion of these volumes Amid all the uncertainty
what worth buying and amid all the pe about things
which worthy but which, pulled dgned into smulacrum
Thing, which unhetatingy
indeed above all Why should there hesitation
the part of who purposes few dollars
dollars for himself gifts for fend To adapt
the ascrbed oyle In of doubt buy books the
books about the only objects of purchase the fit
and the worth Of which there doubts
years which every fond his child
Teddy Bear There others which every fashionable
bad have jewels platinum instead of gold To
each guying its particular fad The best fad
should be books the books
ennobng well intensely interesting books which have
this numbers variety
this bibliophle of the worthiest examples.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15

writer's, at least of late, nearly so much
q. the earlier days Of the Bourbon
kings. of Richelieu. and the Reign Of
Terror; vet TO our mind it should prove
one Of the most fruitful of all fields.
For this reason, as we'll as for the in
trinsic fascination of the work, we vel
come Baroness Orczy's latest offering.
1t is stirring tale Of the conflict be
tween the Bonapartists and Royalists,
filled with action. the clash Of arms,
high heroism, tender romance, and all
the mingled passions of passionate
time in passionate land. The author
had at hand a wealth Of material, and
she has employed it with much skill
with the result OF producing a book
which no one can read without quick
ening pulse and an exalted spirit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
The Suggestions of a Book
To Him Who Makes and Sells and to Him Who Buys and
Reads and Gives
By Willis Fletcher Johnson

HESE splendid the life and Letters Of John fs
are strongly suggestive several fruitful They recall 70
- mine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
John Fiske
A Philosophic History of the
Philosophic Historian

THE LrTg AND LYTncEs OF JOHN FIskE
N, Join Srsnocr Clsrt Illustrated, deO , 70.
T.1S ero. 70 mi SSa. Il. 52a TIC houfh'"o
MINI CompHnJ.
We call Fiske philosophic historian
not merely because be was both phil
osopher and historian. and was indeed
known as the former before he became
the latter, but much more because to
him the telling Of history was chiefly
a means to an end. that end being the
teaching Of philosophy, the philosophy
Of government and Of patriotism. That
spiris and purpose are evident IN all
the histories which he completed. ana
wonld doubtless have dominated the
further and greater works when ne
had in mind had he been permitted 70
execute them. And here IS what 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
tary and political doing in and concern
ing Poland and Lithuania.

Adl anu POllllNoi uNAAH "a "''N NN''~~-''
ing Poland and Lithuania.
The scene is laid in Poland and Lithu-
ania at the time of Napoleon's inva-
sion of Russia, more than a hundred
years ago, and il presents singularly
vivid, vital and veracious picture Of
Lithuanian life and customs Of that
day. 1t is equally rich in folklife, in
heroic adventure and in romantic sem
timent; in description and in dramatic
action; and dull indeed must be the
mind that would forsake the reading
of il, once begun. In addition 70 an
accurate, spirited and melodious trans
lation, in prose which is almost verse,
Professor Noyes has supplied copious
and informing notes and a key TO the
pronunciation of names, and the pub
fishers have given the work a material
setting Of unusually fine paper and
type, so that the edition is in all re-
Spects highly satisfactory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
The Epic Of Poland
A Handsome New Translation
of Pan Tadeusz

Pan TADEU 81. ~. The Lat Foray .n iAihl.ni,
in bv Professor G. Il Noyes o. the unvorsi'y
% California syo. ID. NV -. l. ?. Duiion
a Co
The national epic Of Poland, always
worthy Of attention. has a renascence
of intense interest with the prospective
rehabilitation of Poland as a sovereign
state. A generation ago it was trans
lated into English and was widely read,
though chiefly with academic interest.
This entirely new translation comes
rs a timely human document Of the day,
investing with the glamour Of history
and romance the current news Of mill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
THE DEFENDERS
OF DEMOCRACY
Fitch Thousand
CARRY ON:
LetterSin Wartime

Bv Iirui CONINGSBY DAWSON
lvfho- o, ~71e Go-ten without WoIiS,
efe FroEfispiece- Cloth. 3l.Oo nei-
zone could wish that law might %
nn.red compelling every pacifst 10 read
sC.rrr on It ls this spirit OF new
literature a neW religion. pervuoins me
took that makes 30 such penetrating:
such q comprehensive Interpretation OF
wnr-~-Neip Yo~i; TINES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Napoleonic Romance

A sHEAF or Blue RFILs Rs Bsrone,'
o:zD. limo -. 81. George II. Durn Ga
Kipling has reminded US that ro-
nance is perennial, eternal; in spite OF
which We persist in a.tributing il far
more largely to some periods than to
others. Thus. the Napoleonic era has
not been drawn upon By romance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
THE
RED PLANET

BY WILLIAM J.. LO(kE
Issko~ Of ~I1s Wc-derjVI Year" etc.
ClStA Net, ti-5o.
A r1rrirns novel CT love, courage ana
rryus-y-sust as romantic, Just as ten
Ger AZ ~Ths Beloved Nagz bond
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14
a PEACEFUL EXT
Hssvsr Eaaflv ~ Ensny - SBssp
After Re6ssnsss Failea

Weld County News:
Old John Barleycom passed out Of
this life IS peacefully as one who.
grown old in . world Of strife and
disappointment, lies down to rest and
drops into everlasting slumber. Con-
gress fought, quarreled and dodeed
the issue for . generstion and would
have followed the same program for
another generation; women cried out
against the so-called rum traffic (al-
though rum became almost obsolete
when sailing ships became unfashion-
able); reformers shrieked and walled,
but nothing was accomplished. But
within few hours after Mr.. Hoover
was made director be took up his pen
and with a word abolished the manu-
facture Of distilled liquors during the
war-and abolition for the period Of
the war probably means perpetual ab-
clifton. 1t was done 20 quickly and 90
manifestly for the most logical rea-
sons that even thirsting nation didn't
have the courage to complain.
We are glad that, for the present at
least, the milder drinks were not abol-
ished. 1t will give . sort Of demon
stration Of . theory which we have
long held-that the stronger drinks
should be done away with and the
milder ones retained, not because they
are any good for one but because they
may serve to prevent other and more
destructive vices. We do not believe
that the impulses which have existed
since creation can be wiped out in a
year or generation. It isn't strong
drink that must be conquered SO much
as it is that indefinable impulse in
men which makes them seek some-
thing which, temporarily, at least, ele-
Yates them above their troubles and
their worries.
There is sea of whisky in bond, we
are told-enough to last for some time
but the exorbitant price is bound to
restrict its consumption. Whisky once
abolished will never be restored as q
legal business. We shall see now
whether the milder drinks will fill the
bill.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14
OIL SHALE TO ENGLAND

Meeker Review:
This fourth week Of August d. E.
Winchester Of the United States geo.
logical survey, now investigating the
oil shale deposits in Rio Blonco county,
was ordered to proceed to Debeque
and superintend the loading Of ton
Of shale for England. This looks like
concerted governmental action, but
no authority is given to say SO. It is
universally known that oil and gaso-
line are scarce, the production falling
of, and that the products are needed
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14
RAINBOW ROUTE NEEDS FIXING

Saguache Crescent: The autoists
claim the Rainbow route il in bad
condition from the county line this
side Of Poncha pass and two small
bridges which need fixing.
II is necessary for tourists to take
the Monarch pass road from Salida
to avoid these bad and dangerous
places. The county commissioners at-
tention has been called to these very
important dangerous places but NO
attention thus far has been given the
matter.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14
The List Of Men Calico Tor Th,rd Exsmlaaslen

Of
Of getting
accommodated
News-Champion give everybody warning.
possible
which make their farewes
modified Funston they will
with the Colorado National Guard all
kept together.
outlined last week third call examination comprising
has issued by the board
here Gunnison physical examination today
6S will probable another call
be made before early spring ss7 assembling in the
will fill preliminary
training cannot be completed for eight months In the
will undoubtedly
final ang and then the sixteen cities ed
. new o
Notice Call and Appear for Physieal Ess.inasioa
hereby notified that
May 49, 1917 they called for military
vice Of by this Local Board
number of
will the Office Of this Local Board
day Of o'clock
claim for exemption discharge be made which
procured which copied the Office
before the SEVENTH posting
this notice.
called
secve Service law approved May 49, 1877 and Of the Rules and Reu
tions which may be consulted at this office.
Order No. Serial No ddresson Registration Card