davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-07

aided in their fortune Of nothing a
year.
Amelia, now the widow Osborne.
and with small son, Georgy. was
IN sad penury; her father-in-law
refusing 10 see her at ALL and her
own father and mother dependent
upon her Becky. too, was the
mother of q son. but she cared
nothing for her child. Nor for her
husband: indeed. she so far forgot
her wifely duty as TO be guilty of
an intrigue with the rich old Lord
Stevne. Col Crawley discovered
this, thrashed the nobleman and
left his wife. Then, Becky follow
ing her own devious ways, became
an undisguised adventures and
neglected 10 care for her reputation
She bobbed about from one city TO
another; now bounded 10y creditors:
now cared for by some rich ad-
mirer.
/ AT last, when poor Becky had
! fallen very low in funds and in re-
pute. she was found by Joseph Sed-
/ ley and his sister Amelia. The old
acquaintance was renewed, and
gentle. generous Amelia took her
one-time bosom friend into her
heart and home. Major DObbin
strongly disapproved and de-
nounced Becky for what she was in
her very presence. Amelia resent
ed this. and Dobbin then begged
Amelia, once again. to marry him
a plea he had often before made
on her refusal, Dobbin went of
vowing never to return, leaving
/ Amelia alone with her fealty TO her
dead George. Whereupon, Becky.
I learning the state of things. told
Amelia of Georges note TO her, ask
ing her to elope with him, and con
trasting the faithless George most
unfavorably with the patient and
long suffering Dobbin. So Amelia
recalled Dobbin, married him. and
they lived happy ever after
Mrs Rawdon Crawley then at
tached herself to Joseph Sedley,
though not by any legal bonds He
was her utter slave, and insured
his life heavily for her benefit
and benefit she did, for he died soon
after.
Rawdon Crawley died, too. and
! the son Rawdon refused ever to
see his mother again.
Rebecca lived at Bath or Chelten-
/ ham. where some excellent people
considered her most injured
woman. She devoted her life to
works of piety and charity. and
/ though when she met Amelia and
| her husband once, they turned
quickly away. Becky only cast down
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-07

marched away-marched alas 10 his
death on the field of Waterloo.
Col. Rawdon Crawley, pronounced
for gallantry. returned in triumph,
and he and his wife passed the
winter of 1915 in Paris in much
splendor and gaiety. Becky's salon
became famous. and great people
hobnobbed there. Col. Crawley's
deStcrity at cards and billiards be-
came so marked that he constantly
won from his guests, and under
Becl1y's tutelage he became a clever
and successful gambler. and thus
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-07

social position on nothing a year.
soon after this. among the bril-
liant train Of camp followers that
hung around the Duke Of yelling
toms army our friends were all in
Brussels. George, now desperately
infatuated with Becky, and neglect
ing his six weeks wife shamefully,
BAH, begging Becky 20 elope with
him. Eut before the note was an
swcrcd came the call TO arms, and
Lieut. Osborne forgetting all love
and intrigue kissed his Amelia and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-07

her eyes demurely and smiled.
Vanitas Vanitatum Which OF US
is happy in this world? Let Us
shut UP the box and the puppets
our play is played out.
Copyright 1919, by Post Publishing
Co THE Boston POST. Published by
special arrangement with the Mcclure
s'.----.-ucr Syndicate. All rights re
served)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-07

after the publl-
cation Of vanity
Fair the hotel
i'm Brussels where
Becky ; n rp
had stopped. He
never grew tired
of most OF these
people who were
born out of his
Imagination. The
one who bored
him was EsmOnd
and he lived in
the only novel OF
+ n al c k cr "A Us
which was com
pletcly planned
Par adOxically
enough, while his
people thus lived
outside OF him
self. settings and
episodes through
out his novels are
traceabie to his
own experience
His school, Char
terhouSe, appears
as SlaughtcrhOusC
and Grey Friars;
Pcndcnnis ut his
university relived
Thackcray's own
life: Grub Street
and its inhabi-
tants existed i'm
reality ~ : / II
up G n d q n m / =.
Personalities and
scenes. however
which live again
i'm his books, are
so TRANSMITTED by
his genius as &c
= G G IN absolute
creations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-07

The chief secret OF comfort lies in
not suffering trifies TO vex Us, and in
prudently cultivating our under
growth OF small pleasures, since
very few great ones, alas! are let on
long leases Sharp.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-07

y IA "A q kefdN
sta n d : simply
alone among nov
clists." says
= a / nts b ury.
Becky Sharp, un-
scrupulous a n Il
scin "a tin z;
Colonel y w
come. noble and
lOvablc; Give
and Pendcnnis.
natural 20 u n 2
ucu-aii. from
Barry Lyndon TO
Denis DuvaI. live
and have a be-
ing Of their own.
"Once created,
saws Thackeray
they lead me
and 1 follow
where they di-
rect I have
never seen the
people I describe
nor heard the
conversations i
mt down =
1 am often as
tOnishcd myself
10 read IL.
&c seems as il an
occult power was
moving the pen"
It was this
very quality of
a life outside his
own mind which
made his charac-
tCfs 80 vivid 20
himself as well
as 10 his readers.
Tic says: Il know
these people Mt
tcTIy-I X n O "
the sound of
Z n cir voices"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-07
Love Thy Neighbor.

would tear out my own heart il
il had no better disposition than 10
love only myself, and laugh at al
my neighbors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-07
VANITY FlAIR-By William Makepeace Thackeray
by Carolyn

EETN the creation OF living He even visited
chara cter,
n IA n g keray
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05
THE FIIlnIE MuDDLE.

It is difficult thing for the people
of this country to understand the
political situation in Europe, and when
such questions as that embodied in the
,Fiume controversy come up there is
more or less guessing and this guessing
is based largely upon what the guesser
may desire. Here is what press reports
say of an address by socialist leader
Deputy Turati, member of the Ital-
ian chamber of deputies, made few
days ago:
Deputy Tursh declared that the
socialists would not only be defenders
of the sacred right of self determine
ton in the case of Fillme, but, also Of
the equally sacred right Of revolution
airy Russia.
For the same reason continued
Signor Turati I'VE cannot range our
selves with the socialists of other
states who,, in accordance with the
have applauded the new
African and Asiatic empire of Great
American domination in Eu-
rope and the occupation of the Saar
region where there is not soul who
speaks French, just as in Fiumc there
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05
DAY OF REDEMPTION.

The country is expecting President
Wilson to make good his statements
regarding the German nation, and his
warm supporters are saying he will
do it while his opponents are hoping
that he may. 1t win he recalled that
not long since the president referred
to the German nation as IAN intoler-
able thing, without conscience or honor
or capacity for covenanted peace"
declaring that this thing must be ''shut
out from the friendly intercourse of
the nations" The president, of course.
has not changed his mind about Ger
many He also said at that time that
we could discuss peace only when the
German people have spokesman whom
we can believe and when those spoles-
men are ready in the name of their
people to accept the common judgment
of all the nations These words were
so stirring and strong that they elected
warm commentator from that then
greatest of all living Americans, TheO-
dore Roosevelt The time is now come
for their redemption without discount.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05
Proceedings of the
Board of SllpervisOrs

AFTERNOON SESSION APRIL 8,
1919.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
all members present
Petition for relief tile line in Philip
Drainage District No. 100, by Jacob j.
ODE, being on file the Board on motion
appointed RIG. Austin as engineer to
make preliminary survey and report on
said petition.
On motion, the appointment of
Fannie L. Baxter as Deputy Clerk of
District Court and bond is approved.
On motion, Mrs. L. G. Olson is allow
ed $3.50 per quarter commencing
January l. 1919, as poor allowance and
Auditor is authorized to issue warrants
for the same.
On motion, auditor is authorized to
issue refund warrant in amount of so
cents to Mrs. Ole Sandvig as refund on
account of poll tax for the year 1913.
On motion, Bond of Geo. E. Bonner
as assessor Of Jewell Town is approx
ed.
On motion, auditor is authorized to
issue refund warrants in the amount
Of so cents each to I. 4. Tyedt and
Fred Lakin on account of error in poll
tax for the year 1918.
On motion, auditor is authorized to
issue refund warrant to 0. T. Henry
son in the amount of $1.92 on account
Of change in assessment in Knudson
Drainage District No. 149.
On motion, auditor is authorized to
issue warrant to Geo. Williams in the
amount of 1881 on account of drain
age tax in@Perry. Drainage District No.
200.
On motion, auditor is authorized to
issue refund warrant to n. r. Ostrem
in the amount of $424 on account of
corporation tax in the Town of Jewell.
On motion, bonds of w. L. Baxter
and H. G. Peterson for bridge and road
construction are approved.
On motion, Board adjourned to meet
April Is, 1919 at / 80 o'clock, ?. NJ.
A. j. Peterson,
Co. Audit. & elk. B. of s.
N. H. Bawden,
Chairman b. of s.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05
OUTING CLUB TO
open SEASON SOON
May II Probable Date
Caretakers Hired for
The Season.

The probable opening of the Outing
club season. with appropriate festivi-
ties at the club house, will be May Is.
Plans are at present being directed to-
ward this end.
The caretakers at the club house
will this season be Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bisone, a French chef and his wife.
who will arrive here Monday, May IL.
from Fort Dodge, where they are en-
ployed at the Wahkonsa. They were
for eight years caterers at the Cham
berlin hotel in Des Moines and for the
past four years have catered at the
Wahkonsa.
The program for the various activi-
ties at the club season is being arrang-
ed for the season. the following gen
tlemen being in charge Of the several
committees:
]. A. Boeye. entertainment commit
tee; Fl. p. Mason, tournament; G. NJ.
iced, grounds, and w. L. Whitman
house.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05
THE PERIL.

Old Chaucey M. Depew, one Of the
wise men Of his generation, now at the
age of So years, warns the nation that
its greatest peril is extravaganza The
old gentleman sees the way things are
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in government,
extravaganza in living, extravaganza in
recreation and entertainment. 1t was
extravaganza and vanity and idleness
that laid ancient Rome low and this
country ought to take warning in time.
Roosevelt had the right idea when he
counseled work and more work and
more work. Look for hard job and
20 at it to win was the Roosevelt adj
vice to young men.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

,gineer to make preliminary survey
and report on said petition.
Report of engineer on the petition
for reconstruction of Ship Drain No.
Is, being on file, the Board on motion
instructed the auditor to publish notice
for hearing on, said petition.
On motion, the salaries of assistant
engineer commencing April |, 1919,
We're fixed as follows:
One at $3.50 per day, one at $500
per day, one at S4.75 per day, one Mt
81. 90 per day.
Minutes of March 17-26-27th and
April 7-Sr9-15-17 and 18th were read
and approved.
On motion, Board adjourned to meet
May 5, 1919, at 1 o'clock, P|M.
A. J. Peterson.
Co. Audit. & elk. B. Of s.
n. H. Bawden,
Chairman B. of S.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

in not soul who does not speak Ital-
,ian.'
AS the, Freeman-J ouGnal understands
it, the Saar valley was given into the
hands of the French for period of
years as a necessary precaution for the
safety Of France, President Wilson
acquiesced and the American people
applauded. Italy now wants Fiume
for similar reasons. They say it is
strongly fortified and when in the
hands of, Italy's enemies, as it has been
for some years. it is a continual threat
to the peace and safety of Italy. More
over, Fiume is almost solidly Italian
in population, according to Turati,
while the Saar valley is equally solidly
anti-French. At best, Italy has some
justification for the demands she is
making for the possession of Fiume,
now under the administration of her
military authorities.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

The most powerful battleship in the
world the property of Uncle Sam, was
launched at the New York navy yards
few days ago. 1t is a $1,000 ton yes
sci and will cost the government APP
proximately S15,OO0,O0O. However. a
well directed projectile from little u
boat would sink this sea monster in a
few minutes. Everybodyis hoping that
under the new world regime following
the signing of peace it will be unneces-
sary for any nation to build these de-
structive engines of warfare.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

is subject to the right Of the public
to use said real estate for recreation
and picnic property.
That the gift of the aforesaid real
estate is made, subject to the right Of
the public and the present owners and
future owners of the land now known
as>the. Briggs farm and adjoining the
real estate. described herein on the
North to use and maintain the road
across said premises, starting from the
main highway and proceeding in a
northerly direction to and by the home
stead now located on the said Briggs
farm.
That the said tract of land shall be
known as Briggs Woods"
That it is the desire Of the donor
herein that no violation of the laws
aud no hunting or shooting be permit
ted on the described real estate and
that said described real estate shall
be maintained and kept in its virgin
state as near as possible.
That if it shall be necessary to APP
point trustees to carry, out and main-
tain this gift in perpetuity. the donor
does hereby appoint and declare, that
the persons elected as members of the
Board of Supervisors in and for the
County of Hamilton, State OF Iowa,
shall be and act as trustees during the
time said persons shall hold office as
Supervisors, with full power to keep
and maintain the said real estate as
provided herein. Thatno bond shall be
required from the persons acting as
trustee hereunder. 80
In witness whereof do hereunto
subscribe my name on this 18th day
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

The Freemam-Journal doesn't like
the idea or republican senators remain
ing silent anent the revised cOnstitu-
ton of the proposed league Of nations
until meeting or caucus may be held
or an understanding is reached. If
any senator is for the pact he ought
10 say 80 when he feels like 1t, without
watt ing TO find out what some other
Sena tors or majority of senator's may
think. Likewise, if he is, for the league
of nations and the constitution as given
out he ought to be ut liberty to express
himself if he wants to. This is qnes-
ton that transends partisan. politics
and the individual republican or demo
cratic senator ought to stand upon his
rights to have his own opinions regard
less of what the majority of his party
may believe. This is too big a question
for any republican to oppose or for
any democrat to favor because OF party
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

1t is reported that Premier. Clemen-
ceau has assured his people that the
reparaticns fixed by the peace con-
ferees have been agreed upon in man
ner that will be satisfactory to France.
Thus does the "Od Tiger add to the
debt of gratitude that the French
people bear to him. 1t has been long
fight OH his part. He had the support
of the English and italian delegates,
who knew from personal experience in
their own countries what the Hun
frightfulness had wrought.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Bolshevism seems to be losing it's
grip in Russia, which fact Is the best
kind, of news in general. With the
downfall of ,bolsheyisne in that coun-
try the ism would get a stunning blow
all oyer the world. 1t is not so menac-
ing in this country as it was and there
is now very little danger of it ever
amounting to serious menace here.
However, ii must be fought in season
and out, just as smallpox and the itch
are fought.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

City councils and county boards in
ing under war conditions will be in
terested in the contract let at Sanborn
for the paving of city streets at 1928
per cubic yard for concrete six inches
thick mixed LA and 50 cents per
.lineal foot for curbing Skis inches.
This price for concrete paving indicates
that brick or asphaltic concrete would
be around the $50 mark.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

The Italian chamber of deputies by a
vote of 49, to 40 has sustained the
course of Premier Orlando in the Fiume
controversy. Orlando, at least, has the
assurance that his people are with rim
as voiced by this, vote Of communication.
Now if our peace delegates would give
the United States congress a chance t.
record verdict upon the course they
have taken, the result might clear the
atmosphere and give the Italian people
and the peace conferees an idea OF the
sentiment in this country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Daniel Haney left his home i'm Fort
Dodge twenty-nine yearsfagof and has
not been heard of since. There, is, an
estate valued at $3.50 waiting for him,
left by his mother. who died two years
ago His sister has filed petition in
the district court asking that the es-
tate be divided among other heirs. If
Dan is still alive he better report ut
Fort Dodge and get his money before
it is too late.s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

In fact it is surprising, finexplicable
and almost unbelievable that our com
missioners at Paris should antagonize
Italy, our ally, on a matter which does
not concern America in the least.--Keo-
kuk Gate City.
There is nothing surprising about it
that the average man can see. Will
the Gate City please point out where
the surprise comes in?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

matter that doesn't concern this coun-
try, except in general way The
Freeman-Journal was surprised when
the president issued his appeal to the
country just before the election last
fall, after he had said politics is ad-
journed," but since that time he has
said or done nothing that should sur
prise anybody.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05
of April A. d. 1919.
q (signer.) Thirza Briggs Aldrich.
State of Iowa, Hamilton County. SIS.

of April A. ID. 1919.
(Signer.) Thirza Briggs Aldrich.
State of Iowa, Hamilton County. SIS.
Copy.
Be. it remembered that on this 18th
day of April A. d. 1919 before me, a
Notary Public, personally appeared
Thirza Briggs Aldrich, to me person
ally known to be the identical person
named in and who executed the. fore
going Instrument and acknowledged
that she executed the same as her
voluntary act and deed.
In witness whereof / do hereunto
subscribe my name and affix my
Notarial Seal OH the day and year
(signed) :. yarick c. Crosley.
Notary Public in and for Hamilton
County, State of Iowa.
[Seal.l :, $50
Be it resolved that we, the Board of
Supervisors in and for Hamilton Coun-
ty, Iowa, accept the deed Of Thirza
Briggs Aldrich as above set out and
that the County Auditor certify the
acceptance on said deed and have the
same duly recorded.
The foregoing resolution being duly
presented to the Board of Supervisors
of Hamilton County, Iowa, the same
was duly passed by the members, of the
said Board of Supervisors voting as
follows, to-wit;
N. H. Bawden voting yes.
G. j. KnickerbOcker voting yes.
O. j. Johnson voting yes.
Petition for drainage district by J. J.
Ramsay, being on file, the Board OH
notion appointed r. G. Austin as en-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Mexico hasn't much use for the Mon
roe doctrine, though that doctrine may
some day protect Mexico from the ag-
gression of some foreign country
Mexico is peeved because she was left
out in the cold by the peace delegates
when they framed the league of ma
ticns constitution.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Some of the newspapers expressed
surprise when President Wilson ap-
pointed Geo. ID. Heron as United
States commissioner for. an important
international duty, and now some are
expressing surprise at the course he
has taken in antagonizing Italy. in a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Judging from the connection coming
from the ring chamber, the bed must
be uncomfortable crowded SINCE H. M.
Hayner crawled in with Jim Pierce,
Gardner Cowles and Harvey Ingham.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05
WEBSTER CITY FREEMAN

The people Of New Zealand voted
for prohibition by small majority,
but when the soldiers returned from
Europe they cast enough votes to turn
the result against prohibition.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Would it be proper TO speak OF Bur-
lessons retreat as the result of an at
tack on his lines of Communication
Register.
Burnley thought they were his
lines but. he appears to have several
other thoughts at this particular. time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

A Webster City contractor told the
Freeman j Journal a day or two ago
that the, price of cement is going to in
crease fifteen cents barrel on the 10th
of May, he having received information
from wholesaler to that effect. Not
long ago the government required the
cement men to reduce the price of their
product by ten cents barred, but a
short time ago told them mistake had
been made and that all restrictions
were removed An increase may he
justifiable, but how does it happen, do
you suppose. that the boost is universal
among cement producers? 1t looks
like ''gentleman's agreement in vio-
lation of the antitrust laws. Perhaps
some time, though there is no indica-
ton Of it, this democratic administers
ton will make some effort to redeem
its pledges to enforce the laws against
trust price boosting. G
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05
April Is, 1919.

Board met pursuant to adjournment,
members present Johnson and Knicker-
booker, absent Bawden.
On motion Supervisor johnson was
appointed chairman # meeting.
The Board proceeded with hearing
on the question of whether the Farley
Drainage District No. should be in
Guided in and made part Of Big 4
Joint Drainage District No. 81, a num-
Der of land owners in Farley Drainage
District No. were present and were
heard, and it was the general opinion
of said land owners, that Farley Drain
age District No. has sufficient outlet
and objections were made to including
said drainage district into Big 4
Drainage District No. 81.
On motion, Board adjourned to meet
April It'll, 1919 at 80 o'clock, p. M.
A. J. Peterson,
Co. Audit. & elk. B. of S.
0. J. johnson,
Chairman b. of S.