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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20
Wednesday, Dec. "a
Beginning at 1000 sharp the following
described property:
1e-HEAD OF HoRSES-1S =

6eSIuuiuB ~ AV.VV bndTp tne 1UIlOWIUB
described property: =
1s-HEAD OF HoRsEs-1s r
Two bay mares. and 10 years old,
weight 1900: two grey seldings, IL
years old, weight $500; two black
horses. 8 and 10 years old. weight
$500; one grey mare, g.. years old,
weight 1900; one grey mare, years
old, weight 100. one sorrell mare. 10
years old. weight 11os; one bay geld
ing. 4 years old, weight 1900: ono bay
mare, 3 years old: one grey mare. :
years old; one grey saddle pony. 10
years old, weight 900; one black year
ling mare; four suckling colts.
47-HEAp OF cATTLE-7
Nine mich cows; sixteen 2-year-oid
steers, weight about 900; two yearlfhs
steers; eight yearlinE heifers; one
Hereford bull: eleven calves.
2o-HEAD OF hoGs-20
Duroc Jersey boar.
Five tons Of hay 1000 Bushels Corn
Some Chickens; q good cattle Dog.
FARM MACHINERY, ETC.
Two Keystone disc. with trucks: &
section iron lever drag, new; John
Deere endgate seeder; International
corn planter; Crazy wheel Hays plant
er. new: Heider 1920 tractor with
3-bottom John Deere plow; four rid
ing corn cultivators 1.-TWO John Deere.
one Busy Bee ana ono Ohfo); walking
cultivator; 7-foot Standard mower;
International hay loader: s-foot Nc
Cormicls binder with trucks; Attawa
cylinder corn shelter. new, capacity
1, 200 bushels: Emerson sulky pillow.
new: ll-inch breaking pillow; Emerson
70sbushe1 manure spreader: buggy;
one cutter: vancamp elevator with
hydraulic Mt; portable saw outfit; one
stationary frame and saw; 1-norse
Mogul engine; pump Jack: line shaft;
Economy King separator, $50 lbs. ca
pacity; 140-egg Successful Incubator,
heater: three sets double harness; two
sets single harness; ten bushels white
and ten bushels yellow old seed corn;
1 wagons; hay rack: Democrat buggy;
6S-gal. and. Is gal. oil barrel; three
faed bunbs; bale corncrib pickets and
other articles too numerous 20 mem
ton. x,.., lS
UsnaI Tsrns Frss Lunch a Moor
Stock will b taken ears u ELL after
Christmas.
e. G. WICKHAM
x. 4. MASoh, AustiSnsss.
NfARREN AATHoottI otsstI Il
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20
Now York Produce

Now York, Dec. 20.
Butter-Firm: receipts. s,453 tubs;
creamery specials. 73Ed74; creamery
extras (92 score), -; extra firsts, 61h
or; packing stock. current make. No.
2. -.
Cheese Steady: receipts. I,s2s
boxes: state and whois milk special.
32a32k; average run. 8l931h.
Eggs-Steady; receipts, 4.077 cases;
fresh gathered selected extras, s49s5;
extra firsts, s2@s3: firsts. s0G81.
Poultry-Alive. not quoted: dressed.
steady; fresh killed western chickens.
S0447.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, Dec. 20.
Butter-Higher; creamery extras, So
q IS.
Eggs-I.ower: receipts, 2.o1s cases;
at mark. cases included. e7d SO; ordi-
nary firsts. 559sS; firsts. scare.
Poultry-Alive, higher: turkeys, 30;
fowls, 1895; springs, IS.
Pork-Cash, nominal. 49,.
Lard-Ca.sh, 22.s5G22.sh.
Ribs-Cash. 1925 419.0o.
Rye-No. 2. ITS.
Barley-1.s04l.67.
Timothy seed-S.50 @1l.oo.
Glover seed-S0.0094s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20
Many M,,ss ~ o.I,s~ u as~

Invention OF an electric vapor1ser
(which eliminates not only spark piubs
oue also the oarbureter In automobile
Uas engines. brings the youthful Clyde
B, White, OF Rome. N. Y. before the
world as q possible revolutionizer OF
the automobile industry. White recent
" sold his patent rights TO Buffalo
concern, receiving $4,000 in cash, 500
900 In stock In another industry and a
royalty OF 5000 month. In test with
Q six cylinder standard engine sixty
three miles were obtained on gallon
OF gas. With four cylinder engine
ninety miles was the total.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20

Chicago, Dec. ".
Corn--No. 2 mixed. $50; No. mix
ed. Las; No. 4 mixed. LAG las; NO.
mixed. I.t2Ql.45ia; No. 8, white, l.%7;
No. 4 white. 1.449L45; No. 3 yellow,
I.4sQ152R: No. yellow, i,4Sa1.4S;
No. yellow. l.t24l.44.
Oats-No. . white, s61a &S7h2; No. 3
white, S5H GSs,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20

orsanisatiss - eeasanus h the use Of
mails. ~ 3
While thsrs were twenty.sight de-
PENDANTS on trial, one withdrew . plea
OF not guilty and entered plea Of
guilty yesterday. leaving twenty
seven convicted by the jury. All
twenty eight, however. win be sem
fenced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20

All records for the production OF
butter by . single COW are believed
to have been broken by tho register
ed ysarling LULU A!Phsa Of Ashbura.
She produced 1889 pound Of milk,
from which 1000 pounds Of BITTER
were made, In the year ending Nov.
!. The American Jersey club has
made thu announcement. The butter
produced II 100 pounds more than
the cows weight, and II said to b
i've times the normal production.
The milk tssted Of 6.05 Par cent 1ut.,
ter fat III. VaA Nsck y III svD~
~ To Sew. e.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20
Chicago Potato Market.

-- chicago. dec. ~.
Potatoes-F1r1n, northern whites. So
to $500; in car lots, western russets,
jobbiag, s2.s5 TO 1880; receipts, %
cara.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20
Omaha 1.-Two Stock.

VNld1sH- DtC. ~.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today,
1880; market, for week, compared
with a week ago, beef steers, Is to so
cents lower: she stock, so to IS cents
lower; bulls and veal, steady; stock
ers and feeders, steady.
Eoys-Estimated receipts for today,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20

5000; market, for week, compared
with a week ago, lambs rs cents low
er; ewes, 10 to Is cents lower; year.
lings, stronger; feeding lambs, 50 to
Is cents higher. ~"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20
CLOSING OUT
PUBLIC SALEl

As have decided TO quit farming,
viii sell at public auction. one mile
west and one mile north OF Steamboat
Rock. seven miles north Of Eldora and
eight miles east Of Owasa on tho Wal
ter Harmed farm, on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1919
Beginning at 10 o'clock sharp.
s-hEAp OF HORSES

s-HEAp OF HORSES
One bay horse years old. VT 1900;
/ bay mare 9 years old. VT. 400; l
cray horse II years DID, VT. 1900; /
sorrel horse coming 4-year-old. VT.
1900; light name and tatl-a good one.
/ sorrel horse coming 3-year-old, VT
1900; l dark iron gray mare coming
year-old, VT. 1900.
7HEAO SHETLAND poNIES7
One team Chestnut sorrel mares. 5
and years old, in foal and registered;
l black mare pony IN foal, years old,
spotted mare pony in foal years
old: 2 pony colts, months old;
chestnut sorrel and one black. reg
istered Shetland Stallion, spotted, 8
years old.
5o-HEAD OF HoGs-so.
Eleven old sows, bred; old sUw
with nine pigs. 80 summer shoats: l
old Chester White Male Hog.
20 HEAD OF CATTLE-2o
TWO thoroughbred cows, papers
furnished: good mich COWS, one Just
fresh; 10 2-year- old steers; dry cows,
spring calves, thoroughbred Short
'ANi II blh5t L A4LL|C4@ ilioA4LiLo oiiN L Lif
months old.
s--HEAD OF sHEErs
Eight ewes with lamb, buck Ma
tives.
One Ford Touring car in good running
order.
FARM MACHINERY, ETC.
One Deering SIT binder. good as
new; 1 Best Ever gang pillow; Sat
tley corn planter with so rods Of wire;
1 Schrader corn elevator tiff; / Nc
Cornick mower eft: Baiier Truro
corn plow: I one-row corn plow; l
Osborne disc: endgate seeder; ! har-
row cart; ! high wagon with triple
box; wagon with rack; / 3S-in. wa
gon box, new; I grooved runner bob
sled; 60 gal hog waterer; l hog feed
er: tank heater; / top buggy pony
buggy and harness: sets IN in. work
harness; 1 55-gal. gasoline barrel:
60-gal kerosene barrel; i 30-gal. ma
chine oil barrel; ! gasoline engine and
power washing machine: 1 10-sal pow
er churu; l Galloway No. II cream
separator, in good shape; l pile sawed
wood. pile pole wood: pile cobs.
Some household goods and other ar
ticles too numerous to mention.
20 tons good clover hay In barn.
2 bushel medium red clover seed.
Free Lunch at Noon Usual Terms
r. E. BRECHTBILL, Owner
Z CLARE C. MASON, Auct.
HARRY LUNDT, Clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20
CORN IS WEAkER
ENLARGED RECEIPTS PUT BULLS
At DISADVANTAGE.

Sharp Advance in Sterling Exchange
Results in Show OF Strength at Out
sst--CIose 10 Heavy With Support
Weak and Buying Not Aggressive
Gate Move With Corn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Dec. 20.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
5000; market for week. compared with
week ago: Beef steers and she
stock, steady to so cents lower; can
ners, rs cents lower; veal calves, Sl.s0
to 81 lower; bulls and butcher stock.
% cents highe; stockers and feeders.
IS cents lower.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20
Public Sale

Having decided TO quit farming
win hold q closing out sale on my
farm 81 miles west Of Gladbrook.
miles south and az miles cast Of Bea-
man on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20

Scientific Management.
1T doesn't DO 10 swallow all the
stories you hear about the efficacy Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, Dec. 20.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today,
500; market for week. steers rs cents
to 81 lower: butcher stock rs to Is
cents lower-canrers weak-caIves so
cents to s1.25 lower; feeders mostly rs
cents higher. No sales today.
Hog-Estimated receipts for today,
1000; market steady.
Bulk Of sales ........... .13.75113.so
Heavy weight $50. ......1375913.90
Medium weight .......... 13.75@14.O0
Light weight -. ....... .13.5OQ 1890
Pigs, good to choice ...... Hoo @12.50
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
$500; market for week. lambs and
sheep 25 to so cents higher; feeders
higher. No sales today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20
CLOSING OUT
Public Sale

The undersigned win sell at public
auction or what is known a. the Ham
raond farm, mile north and AZ miles
west Of Eldora, on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20
Chicago Grain Close.

Bearighness IN grain had weak
ening effect on provisions
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-27

Born, Tuesday, March 9Th inst,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Bryant, a
son.
We carry equality" goods, not
the cheapest, but the best Fl. w.
Smith. 1tf.
Miss Mary Stennis and Miss
Helen Hughes, of the National
Board of the Young Women s
Christian Association, are in town
this week to talk of this organiza-
ton to any one interested.
Mrs. Emmett Adams, who is
temporarily sojourning at Fort
Ogden, visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Morris Daughtry, spent Sunday
and Monday here looking after
her home affairs and visiting
friends.
Born, in Lee Memorial Hospital,
Fort Myers, Sunday, March 23rd
inst, to Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Rich
ardson, a son. The mother was
formerly a Punta Gorda girl,
known and generally loved as
Miss Marina Harvey,
The grand chapter Of the Order
of the Eastern Star will meet in
Tampa next Wednesday and con-
tinue in session three days. The
Punta Gorda chapter will be well
represented at the meeting. Mrs.
j. N. Skies is the regular delegate.
Mrs. J. P. Speight of Rocky
Mount, N. c., formerly Miss Eliz-
abeth Woodson of Punta Gorda,
arrived here last Thursday; and,
after being the guest of Miss Elise
Blount until Monday morning, re-
turned to Zolfo, where she is visit
ing her parents, Rev. and Mrs. T.
R. Woodson.
Max Charles Price Of West
Marian avenue and his guest, c..
c. Watrous, of Red Bank, N. j.,
went fishing down the bay Satur-
day, with that expert guide,
Charles Pratt, and had fine sue
cess. That the fish were good to
eat, the writer knows by CASTRO
nomical experience.
Mr.. @aAd Mrs. w. d. Speck have
sold their home here to Alfred
Elwell and the former has gone to
Charleston, S. c., to work for the
government. Mrs. Speck has sold
out her household and kitchen
furniture and is stopping with
Mrs +. McEver. She will re-
main here about two months.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-27
FEEDS, FERTILIZERS AND
CRATES.-L. M. WRITTEN 8tf

CRATES.-L. M. WRITTEN. Stt
Mrs. j. Rasch went to Brown.
vile, Monday morning, to spend
the week visiting her daughter
Mrs. John Flint.
Painting and decorating-inter.
Tor and exterior work. | have had
years of experience and will give
you honest service at right prices.
j Harvey Miller. (adv.l
Judge Trabue, Capt. j. j. Nc
Cam and Cashier Swinney of the
First National Bank, visited Fort
Myers last Thursday. When a
lawyer, a naturalist and banker
go out together, they ought to
bring IN something; but, if this
trio did so, they carefully con-
cealed it.
/ E. |. Matthews, assistant state
apdltor, has recently made an ex-
haustlve examination of the books
OF all the county officers at Area
ola and stated that he found them
in excellent shape. He spoke in
highest terms of our county Off
Gals, paying particular compli-
ments to our county demonstra-
ton agents. 1t required two
weeks time for Mr.. Matthews to
complete the audit.
After living here about five
years and becoming endeared to
every one who became acquainted
with her, Mrs. j. c. Boykin, ac-
companied by her two children,
Miss Bonibel and Master Anton,
left Sunday evening for their
former home near Columbus,
Miss. Mrs. Boykin owns a fine,
well-stocked farm and comfort
able home there, which require
her attention Many friends were
at the train to bid her goodbye
and express their sincere regret
at her departure.
Dispositions of witnesses were
taken last Friday before Col. Wal
lace Chadman, Commissioner, in
the case Of the Terry Packing
Company against the Atlantic
Coast Line, pending in the court
of common pleas of Richland
county, South Carolina. A num-
Der of distinguished lawyers were
present, including Hon. w. A.
TONNES, general counsel for the
Atlantic Coast Line, of Whining
ton, N. c.; w, T. Shand of the
law firm of Benet, Shand & Nc
Gowan, Of Columbia, S. c., and
Hon. John H. Treadwell Of Area
dia. The suit grew out of the
burning of several cars belonging
to the packing company at the
time the docks were destroyed.
Mrs. Wotitzky took the evidence
in shorthand.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-27

Here's betting no wiretapper
strings Thomas A. Edison in Flor
ida. Tampa Tribune.
Thomas Edison, seventy-two
years young, is taking his annual
winter vacation in Florida.
If you have $3.50 that you do
not need to use, put it out at in
terest by buying a War Saving
Stamp.
Apalachicola Times The Pun
ia Gorda Herald says the first
duty of the Florida legislature
will be to reduce taxes. And
they will commence by rewarding
the faithful with clerkships of
committees and the people will
pay the bill.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-27
TOWN TOPICS WEEK
The Important Happenings of Punta Cord. .,d
Vicinity Briefly Told ~

All Fools Day next Tuesday.
New Florida syrup at I'll. w.
Smiths. 5tt
Born, at Cleveland, Fla, We'd
nesday night, 10Th inst, to Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Cleveland, a
son.
FEEDS, FERTILIZERS AND
CRATES. M. WRITTEN. 8tf
Born, in Taylorsville, Ca, March
18th inst. to Mr.. and Mrs. j. 7.
Swinney of Punta Gorda, a
daughter. /,
"Aunt Jemima" pancake and
buckwheat flour at HI. w. Smith s.
5tf.
Miss Rose Harden, popular
skilled nurse, was summoned to
Arcadia by DR.. McSwain last
week to nurse a patient. /.
"Halco" coffee-a Standard
best flavor and reasonable price
~ TT w Smiths 1tf
at IL. w. OlllIu o.
Mrs. Andrew Minnihan, after
enjoying the winter here, left on
Thursday evening of last week
for her home in Louisville, Ky.
All kinds OF vegetables and
fruits fresh daily at r. nj. Kings.
(adv)
G. B. Robbins, after three
weeks visit to his family here, re-
turned last Thursday night to his
work of ship-building at Bruins
wick, Ga.
A large party Of gentlemen and
ladies from here attended grand
ball at Carlstrom Field Friday
night. They went up in cars,
some in their own cars and some
in cars sent here for them by the
aviators. On their return at 4
O'Clock Saturday morning, they
pronounced the ball one of the
most delightful affairs they ever
attended.
Hecker's buckwheat and pam
cake -four at H. w. Smith s. 5tf
Pastor Rice of the Methodist
church and w. e. Mobley, ac-
companied by Rev. T. A. Steph-
ems of Charlotte Harbor, went to
Fort Meade, last Thursday, and
attended a big district centenary
meeting which was held there.
From there, Pastor Rice went to
Tampa and heard Billy Sunday
preach on Friday, after which he
came home Saturday.
Friday afternoon, there was
very lively ball game here be-
tween nine of the local Boy
Scouts and nine from the county
high school at Arcadia. The
game was enjoyed by a big crowd
of spectators, ladies, men and
children. Nine innings were play
ed and, at the end of the game,
the score stood % to Tin favor of
the Punta Gorda boys.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-27

r. K. Seward, accompanied by
w. c. Hayman and children, mot
ored Sunday, to Lake Eloise in
Polk county, where Mrs. Hayman
has been sojourning For her
health for several months, and
brought her home. Her many
friends are glad to know that her
health is greatly improved. a
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-27

|
Wallace Chadman attended to
business in Arcadia, Monday.
Uncle" George Wilson went
to Center Hill, Tuesday, to look
after valuable farm property
which he owns there.
| Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Hewitt mot
ored to Tampa, Sunday, to hear
Billy Sunday. Returned Mon
lday.
| Mrs. ID. j. Meadows and her
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Spen-
Ger and daughter, went on an out
ling to Boca Grande, Tuesday.
IThey are expected back tomorrow
or next day.
| Dear Mr.. Skies If you are
going to set the ice factory clock
forward one hour in compliance
with the fool-time law, please
'lhave the whistle blown at Z a. m.
and l p. m. by fool-time. Yours
Indeed, All of Us.
Mrs. j. j. Mccain and daugh-
ter, Miss Naive, and the former s
little protege, Austin Turner,
went to Arcadia Friday evening
and visited kindred and friends
there till Sunday evening, when
they came home.
Capt. M. A.,7Willis of Harbor
View, went to Tampa, Monday, to
spend several days there listening
to Billy Sunday. A number of
Punta Gorda people intend going
to Tampa to hear the great evan
gelist.
w. l.. Bryant, progressive and
prosperous citizen Of Captiva,
came up from Fort Myers, Satur-
day, and remained here as the
guest of his sister, Mrs. j. N.
Skies, until Monday morning,
when he returned home.
Charles d. Richmond, former
citizen of this place who is now
working for the Hoffman Co. of
Fort Myers, spent Monday here
renewing old acquaintance. Ye
scribe has known Mr.. Richmond
and esteemed him as friend for
forty years.
P. A. Barker and family left
Sunday in their big automobile on
a two-week's pleasure excursion
about the state. They went first
to Tampa to hear Billy Sunday
and from there they go to the
East Coast to visit points of in
terest over there.
1t is reported here that Mr.. and
Mrs. j, P. Murphy are the happy
parents of an heir, born in Area
dia about ten days ago. Mrs.
Murphy is well known and very
popular here, having been, before
her marriage, Miss Maude Coch-
ran of Punta Gorda.
David Arthur Paige, of Fort
Myers, was in Punta Gorda Mon
day, on his return from. Arcadia,
where he had been to pay taxes
on his DeSoto county farm. He
stopped here long enough to eat
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Kaler.
He made the trip by auto.
Mrs. Judge @. Thayer of Meri-
den, Conn, and Miss Hattie De-
vereux of Castine, Me-, who are
spending the winter in st. Peters
burg, were the guests here of
their cousin, j. S. jackson, jr.,
from last Thurrday until Monday
morning, when they returned to
the Sunshine City"
An apple tree eighteen inches
high is growing vigorously in Will
Quednau's front yard. It is
genuine, up-country apple tree,
not a gopher apple, nor a sea ap-
pie, nor an Adams apple. There
seems to be nothing in the vege-
table kingdom that won't flourish
in 'Punta Gorda soil.
Ideal weather has prevailed
here for the past two weeks. De-
lightful temperature day and
night, down into the fifties every
morning; days gorgeous with
glorious sunshine, atmosphere lad
en- with the delicious fragrance of
the orange blossoms, and mock
ING birds SINGING dav and ninht
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-10-25
Guarantee Trust Co.
North Carolina and Atlantic Avenues
ATLANTIC CITY.

Daniel S. White. President; Henry
W. Leeds and Clarence L. Cole. Wee
Presidents; Herman NJ. Sypherd, Wee
President and Trust officer; Harry Z.
Sickler, Treasurer.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-10-25
PALESTINE ORPHANS BENEFIT

Jewish war orphans in Palestine re-
ceived $4,000 for food, clothing and
general relief during September alone.
from contributors to the American
Jewish Relief Committee and other Jew
ish organizations. according to a report
OF the JOINT Distribution Committee
which handles the Jewish relief funds
This sum was in addition to the $40 ooG
contributed monthly for general relief
in Palestine during July. August and
september.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
RANKED WITH GREAT POETS
John GreenIeaf Whittier Has Written
His Name Among the lmmortaIs
| of the Earth.

John Greenleaf Whittier, one Of the
best loved and most famous of Amer
lean poets, and, perhaps, the most ar
dent abolitiOnist known to United
States history, was born December II
near Haverhill, Mass. He was appren-
ticed to journalism and became an ed
itor at the early age Of twenty-five.
He held various editorial positions, and
throughout his life devoted himself to
the writing of both prose and poetry,
having no doubt deep inspiration In
that he belonged to the same age that
gave Emerson and Longfellow to Amer
lea and TennysOn and the BrOwnings
to England. With such as his contem-
pOraries Whittier being himself bless
ed with natural talents, could do no
less than what he did in literature.
Whittier, however, is better known
to fame because of his poems. His
prose is not so exalted, though true.
He wrote "My Psalm" Barclay Of
Ury," Barbara Frietchie," "At Sun
down. and various other wonderful
poems. He lived to be eighty-fiye
years old, dying peacefully September
z, 1892. -a#t. ..
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
Gautier and His Cats.

One of Gautier's peculiarities was
love for cats. AS soon as he could
conveniently do so he afforded him
self the luxury of twelve of the hand
soonest felines that money could pur-
chase 1t was an interesting sight to
Behold this Hercules in his writing
room playing with his regiment of
cats, whom he had taught to love one
another as they did himself. When
some of them broke valuable object
of art-his study, by the way, was a
curiosity shop-he seriously deliberat-
ed upon getting rid of them; but when
the man he had engaged came to re-
move the obnoxious pets, he relented
and sent him away. He named each
one of them after some wcll-knOwn
person to whom he fanced it bore re-
semblanCe, physical or otherwise. He
seldom wrote anything without cat
or two in his Iap.-Maurice Mauris.