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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-07-04
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-07-04

remark, further, if you want to sue
coed in spiritual archery you must have
courage If the hunter stand with trem-
bling hand or shoulder that fiinches
with fear, instead of his taking the cat
amount, the catamount takes him.
What would become of the Greenlander
if, when out hunting for the bear, he
should stand shiyering with terror ON
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-06
TuF uFee SUM- -931

That's why most people patronize thems]
II they were not popular, they wtlld nooi
be profitable. They are profitable. /
1t has been estimated by the police tha6l
these machines pay their operators on an;
pianos take out OF the pockets of theis
patrons about S4.4O per day i
Many have been the speculations in 4
dulged in by the police as to the method Of
operating these pianos. They do not seem
to be able to get at the real conditions:
1t is clear that none OF the men who play
them OVID them. This is admitted
Some maintain that the padrone system
applies and some contend that the oper.
at6fs pay fixed rental of 81 per day to a
New York firm which makes the iDstru-
ments and never ceases its ownership Of
them. They cost about SIS to build. /.
1t Is said that SOME OF those operators who
have good routes make more than 81 peri
day. and that on Saturdays they have beeu
known to make as much as $40. "
DIVIDE THEIR ROUTES
These Italians subdivide the city into
districts. and it is seldom that one patenuI
musician will invade the precinct of and,
other Often, though, they will trade
Routes, and Something's sell them.
1t is stated by the police that an Italian |
who inherited fortune in the old countrH
sold a route in this city. covering abou6I
20 squares, for $500. There is no lawf
regulating property in the routes. bit there
is an understanding among the residents
of the Italian colony In Washington which
is as binding as u Ia W could be.
~rlr-~. II
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Another method must suggest itself.
Diplomacy is,drafted upon. The man with
the severe face the bleached green trous-
ers, the faded shirt. the passe hat and yes
terdays cruInpled paper, sits at the end Of a
bench. No harm in taking the other end.
The man does not resent the intrusion.
What is q good, leading question? Where
do oGe's wits goin the face OF an opportunity?
A good opening line suggests itself, when.
probably after the same process, the man a I
the other end OF the bench puts down his
paper leans over and mutters something.
What was it? He slips along the bench,
perhaps a foot or two nearer, and is about to
answer when a voice deep, imperious
voice from behind breaks in: None O. that,
Bill; move on. You must not disturb peo-
pie. II You want to stay in the park,
mind your own business, and leave Others
alone Bill and the park policeman knew
each other, for Bill not only muffled his in
terrogatory, but he moved away under the
askant surveillance of the officer.
There is another man OH the path beyond
the bushes. He has 10 paper. Perhaps
he, too, is tramp. The officer vOlun-
teers that he is not. Furthermore, for a
consideration, which wont be mentioned.
and word of explanation as'to intent, he
agrees to keep off,
This man, too, sat at an end OF the
5ench. 1t may be noted that not one per
son in ten sits in the middle OF park
bench. And from the other end OF the
bench he looked like any hundred other
men. There was absolutely nothing to dis
tinguish him. He might have been a print
er or an agent, an engineer or II achinist
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-06
UNDER THE PARK Trees
Little Histories of FreQuenters
of the Public Gardens.
LOOKED AN AVERAGE MAN
Policeman's Story ofan Indian
Fighter and the Nurses Cos
sip Of Their Familiars.

Who are the people of our parks? Have
you ever thought of it? You ride by in
your barouche OR in the street cars you
cut through the walks to make time; you
seek the shade for a moments rest, and
you see babies, purses, men, girls, women,
To how many does ii occur 10 ask the M
selves who are they? The babies and the
nurses don't count. They are naturally
the overflow of crowded, stuffy houses.
The nurses eat and sleep and know 10 con-
Germ of future possibility. The babies
whine and coo, and on their backs are wait
ing the answ cradle days OF years to be put
behind.
But the men, the girls, and the women?
Each one has faced the world; each has
asked himself or herself the problem of
life; has aDsw cred it the lest, or perhaps
not the best, way, ard existence is an
active thing to them; no, passive while
away.
You know the man who always insists
that the street car is the Lest place to study.
character He is right. but he doesn't
know it. Few people can read character,
but many fire out this sophisticated plati-
tudc. When next lie tells You, answer that
the parks are coed place not to study
human i"'"i. mat w. :. M
To be sure it's easy enough to read age,
wealth. poverty. ignorance. debauchery
and disease But these are the broad strokes
in life and times brush. Other lines there
are lighter or deeper like the insignificant
lines of the hand, which lead out OF the life
line, the heart line, and the head line, and
read to the palmistthe small secrets which
make great history. The real philosopher
Dot only sees that Which ne sees, but he is
keen to discover that winch is missing and
what is not there often, most OFTEN, formu-
iates MS conclusion
In the parks rove an sor1sand condit'onsor
men and women luis eassinpassing among
tnem TO note q Irayed coat ana unsnorn
Iace ana say tramp. or 10 nose sno ddy
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-06

Many man has wife and family withhah
OF what got and not coming regular.
"Matrimony appealed to Inc. I'm plain
but 1 have certain ideas. One OF mine was
that it would be pleasant to have a house
and a bright, womanly face to greet me
at nights when came out of the mines: to
take an interestin the buttons on my shirts;
to look pleased when I brought in a new
chair or dish or some fruit.
while 1 was thinking this way new
family came to town. The eldest girl :
near thirty-was much to my fancy, and
/ was to hers, I reckon, for she " as pleas
ant and gracious to me in spite OF two other
fellows who had their eyes on her. One of
these fellows dropped out, and made up
my mind to learn which rival remaining
was favored. You've read In books about
happy lovers; have, but thought it was
book stuff from bright minds: butt became
the real thing to me when she said yes
one night last spring.
Pm easily pleased, and everything went
beautifully up to the-wedding anuever since,
though I'll say she'd have delighted the
heart and the eye of any man.
''Then / made a discovery. / shar:t
tell you what it was. The queer part of it
was TUG OtucE ictiOWS Oil hucW IL IeIOEc,
though not one was the man to tell me-
Now they come free enough with advice.
This was last week. One said, Kill him.,
Another said, Kill her. They said all sorts
Of things, and perhaps II I'd been any sort
of man would have done sonithing they
said, instead Of -" then he lapsed into
silence.
1t was hard silence to break and cues
ton, though spoke n considerately and softly,
grated and seemed loud. what did you
do?''
The man rammed his hands deeper into
his pockets and shifted forward. Nothing
much" he said. II couldn't. cal boss
my men and cuss' them, too, II necessary.
butt -, well, / was too surprised. Just
never let onI knew Saturday night took
mypay home and gaveit to her regular and
then wentdown to the business part of the
town. During the night took train and
came here. I'm glad l came 1 like the
parks. They help me to think and some
times to forget. Bat, say. do you think /
did right7''
do your
The policeman said he'd keep his eye on
the man and would let him stay as long
as he wanted. He said after hearing the
story that the man .had great nerve, :"
meaning, perhaps. that most men would
have taken the other fellows advice.
ON THE WARPATH.
Then he told the story Of another kind of
park frequenter. 'shure, you'd niver be
surprised at nothing 1t youse was park
policeman Not that youse don't come
across what's queer enough. but it'e Like a
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-06

her parasol, and is Continually finding stray
hairs that need readjusting behind the ear.
He digs holes with his cane, or. IL he has
none, with his heel. Presently, however,
she takes to examining the inside Of her
hand, and he has forgotten the gravel. for
he has turned. His elbow is resting OIL
the back OF the bench, his head leans OIL his
hand, and his Eyes are riveted upon her. He
has found something to say, and though
she smiles, she doesn't giggle. He waits
a moment. Now she is digging with her
heel. He says something else. Still she
is silent. His head is nearer hers. his arm
has slipped out Of sight, but there is his
hand on the other side Of her. Then she
answers. But it is not with words; only
with an upturned, yielding face.
GOssIPs IN THE PARK.
The nurses can tell you all about them.
Park nurses are people of experience and
observat. on-and communication. Their
world is the people who pass n and out OF
the green, shaded theater. They don't know
their peoples name, but that does not PEE
vent their discussing them, as they do, fire.
quently and with significant commentary.
"The fellow with the gray suit and
speckled shirt missed the slim one in the
green organize last night" says the one
who wheels the baby from the four-story
white stone, with the iron griffins at the
door posts. Her colloquial companion has
a charge from the brick boarding house
next door, and answers, with kno wing as
surance: Don't you fool y'rself, Miss
Jackson. I saw them two hours before
regular. That's further along than you
s'pect." Miss Jackson, vaDquished at this
point, changes the subject to the old maid
who wears the psyche knot and the colonial
comb, and waits out every evening for the
Illinois Treasury clerk 10 crash trousers and
flannel coat.
Then she rather had the upper hand until
the brick front remarked that there was
no longer anything in the match they had
fixedup between the neutrality-suspicious.
who came in every afternoon from the east
side with the pretty young girl in blue
and white, as she had heard the boarders
talking Of it that day. and she's his ward,
which means hes her guardian, and she's
going to marry this young fellow in the
brown bicycle suit that she rides with, and
be goes to Columbia winters.
Night has It's mysteries which It shares
with the parks. and the parks share them
with no one. Sometimes they give futile
clews like heaped body and anempty re-
voiver or q water-soaked body fished from
the fountain bastn, or drained vial and
sleeping vagr9nt who will not rouse any
more for .the rough hand that shakes HIM
and the stern voice In echoless ears call
ing, "Move on"
The paris are Cupid's bowen, but satan's
snares as wen. The old, old story OF
Faust and Marquette IL acted over and
over, with one actor In the dual role OF
Faust-the lover fair without, and Ne phlsto,
the tenpter, foul within
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-06

usual Ioike, and after the hound OF me beat,
sayin' good mnuin' 10 me fri'nds, inded
up as customary with a stroll in the park.
Not that DON'T find me fri 'nds here. too,
but not 80 airly-Y Youse ayn't think it. but
I'm great student OF naturalness, the
flowers and buds and things, and a sniff
In the mornin' don't go bad. Besides, it's
me job. ~
"Onyhow, swas wallin' jist across
there, beyant the sicond path across from
the hickory with the low limb by that
flowery bush. And what d'youse t'ink
saw? And I've seen a good deal in my
day.
There, underline bush, was littly boy
asleep. He wasn't no bigger than my Mike,
apd Mickey's only six, 80 suppose he
wasn't morn that, anyhow, not swim.
shure, he looked cute curled up there
Good luck it was a warm night. At first
l thought OF a founding; but he wasn't ON
no doorstep, and they never put foundlings
nowhere else, and it was ridiculous, any.
how, for the kid was too old for that 1
thinks all this Tor few minutes, and then
wakes him up.
''Youse should a seen tn expression. He
jumped like shot. ind looked at me as il I'd
eat him. Then he with his face began to
make notions l can't tell you just how,
but you know; then he says. scared like,
What time is it, When told him it was
8 O'Clock, his face began goin' again, and
he beIlered right out. I took him on m
knee and asked him what 1t was all about.
And what d. youse t'ink 1t was all about?
"'I'm too late.' says he. For what?'
saysI. 4 ran away says he, and stayed
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piCtuAco.
HE LOOKED AN AVERAGE MAN.
So far as looks went, he certainly ap-
pearcd to be an average man. What is
there to interest one In an average man?
Yet every one ofthem has his history.
The presence of another did not disturb
him. He looked down and thought on. BY
a process Of intricate evolution start was
made. At first the man was suspicious,
but soon he became reliant and finally con-
fidenual. A confidant was what he want
ed His heart and mind were fun. He
could have shriekcd to the wind, but the
wind would only sigh In reply. he want
ed human ear and human Sympathy. 30
he told his story
~ do NOT i've in Washington" he said;
my home Is In Pennsylvania-or at least
was. haven't any place can rightfully
call home or call mine at present. I'm q
miner by trade-a boss. had eighteen men
under me. That's good Job III my parts.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-06
ALL ABOUT STREET PIANOS
How the Italians Make Their
Money and How Much.
PLENTY OF PROFIT IN IT
The City Is Believed to Be Sub
divided Into Routes, and Woe B&
tide the Sunburnt Son of Italy Who
Infringes on the Territory of His
Brother-SOme Statistics.

washingtonis boisterous with sounds
Rapid transit gopgs, bicycle bells, buzzing
cables and street pianos make music as
Soothing to the soul as a Chinese rhapsody.
The harmonic method most affected
10 the Capitol city is the Italian method,
one executed by a crank twiried by
fine Italian hand. It is a revolutionary
method.
Enterpe, mounted on wheels, bringsthe q d.
cert within reach Of most people, and within
hearing of more, who have an ear for music,
a fantastic toe or only savage breast.
Most Of the men who grind music out Of
the wire vitals of the vehicular piano are
natives Of the sun-singed and olive-leaved
strip of land where once dweit the Mis-
tress Of the World.
In fact, the business OF dispensing tunes,
peanuts and bananas is practically con-
trolled by men who relish maccaroni, carve
with the stiletto, and practice theyendetta.
There seems to be soma affinity between
peanuts and paeans, boleros and bananas
There is some CONNECTION between music
and maccaroni which only these vowel
throated denizens OF the curbstone Seem
to understand. ~ -
STATISTICALLYC CONSIDERED.
nehundred and te n street pianos bYingthe
opera and the ballad home to every ear in
Washington, and furnish every variety Of
music from the quickstep to the dirge and
from the cavatina to the oratorio. Then.
some Of the music cannot be Identified as
music Some of 1t Ia, not even suspected
Of being music.
Most OF these machines are mostly out of
tune most OF the time Tie changes in tenn
perature and the Earring to which they are
subjected account for this fact; though the
natural strain made On themby the gathering
out of notes from 8 am. to p. IN
is Of itself enough to derange their tones.
There have been some. there are some OF
these machines, so tangled out OF chord
that they seem to be strung with barb
wire and played upon by fusilade of
bricks Some Of them send tunes into the
world scarce half made up, and even dogs
bark ut them.
But there is no street piano SO lost to
melody that the children on the block can
not dance to the sounds that 1t emits.
There was q time when the hand organ
and the monkey had the right Of way. This
was when the car bell tinkled In the collar
OF the horse. The hand organ passed as did
the spinet and the harpsichord and hecrank
piano took its place.
These machine musicians execute tones
from up In Balloon, Boys" to Down
Went McGinty"w ithoutleavingt the audience
or changing the expression Of face. They
can till with all fingers and make runs in
double thirds with clearness and CON
fidence that would make the old time
vfrtuoso hang his head. A nd when itcomes
to striking chords they can simply lift the
machine off the street.
Some people denounce these organs as q
nuisance, but the nerves OF these people
seem too delicately strung To many the
music OF these machines 10 music"
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-06
Food for Goats.

They have free and easy way OF re-
ferring to political opponents out West
that, In the refined East, would be con-
sidered positively disrespcctful Here, for
instance, is the Populist candidate for Con-
gressman-at-large in Kansas described as
IAN old hoopskirt ora man who has been
dragged out of the ash heap Of human
future. - Cincinnati Times-Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
wTSCOESTN'S RESOURCES

are attracting general attention, and it's
railroads furnish the means to develop
them. The limit!ess iron ore deposits Of
tbs Prno}yee and Gogebic Iron Ranges
provide ABUNDANT opportunity Tor the
establishment OF Iron Furnaces and gen
er;al iron working Industries. Hardwood
timber in grea quantities misunderstanding
lectures OF all wood articles, including
Furnitnrp, Woodenware, Slaves, Head
ings, HOOPS aud Veneering; the Granite
and Lime Stone quarlies are attracting
attention, as their quality is unsurpass-
ed for fine building work and strong
lime. Numerous Clay, kaolin and MARI
bedy furnish the best material for Tile,
Brick and Pottery.
All OF these material are located along
the line OF the WISCONSIN CEN
IRA l., and any one who desires to 10
cate manuiactory is requested to write
us, as we desire to confer with everyone
who wants good location with facili-
ties for reaching markets everywhere.
w. ri. KILLEN, c. L. WELLINGTON,
Industrial Commissioner. Traffic Manager.
H. F. WHiTCOMB,
Genera Manager.
MILWAUKEE,. WIS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
COUNTY BOARD MEETING.
Joseph Elliot, Chairman Of the
Board Tenders his Resignation
and Jas. Mckinley, of tglls
City Appointed to Fill
the Vacancy.

The county board was III session the
praater port Of last week 70 Wind UP che
e4infE affairs joseph Elliot, ehaif-
a,aq of Zoe board, AID who was elected
county clerk last November, resigned bis
position as chairman and Jas. Mckinley,
chairman 81 this town was elected 10 the
position.
The board accepted thebonds Of the in
coming county officers, and also passed
a resolution fNing the pay OF the Sheriff
Tor board 81 the county prisoners Ih"
sheriff will hereafter receive 500 per
week for boarding county prisoners who
hay- been placed IN The jail b. the circuit
court. For board OF Migrants he is to
receive 81 500.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
Ex-rIer1bers of Owl Club
they Were Highly Entertained by
Senator and MRS. ID. e. itio dan.

Orr readers are familiar with the name
j the 'OW club" STAGE S. nator Rior
dan concluded to live the life OF q
'benedict,' the cub has been Dissolved
The clubs career is chat OF a broken oak
The oak is sturdy ald when taken from
III. h0me II made iuto something that
brings 5he blush of pride 10 m4ny q man.
The tx-members OF the Owl Club We're
invited to thoir former abode on the
evening before c. T Colman left for a Wis
it to his home at Downing PRIOR to en-
terlng the University OF Chicago.
The entertaining by Mr.. and Mrs. Rior-
dan was grand treat, and long will the
memory remain iii the minds OF those
who We're at one time members OF the
owl Club. Z
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
A2nr cotSqzt

y r. Rogers, the genial manager
Ino Il Sullivan 4 Co.'S tailoring estab.
lisbmpnt il This city, has about all he
can 90 Il es days taking o der+ Tor and
turnng out robby suits. Ii You con I
believe this just step into his pine of
ii siness an ascertain for Yourself.
=
Next I'm lay vii! be tIle first Of a New
Year and we wish Won all Il Happy New
Yer. Tie PAS year has OF been VIII t
you might call Il boom year Tor F1f gle
River but still ii our readers would sto"
to thiAk over The changes made during
The past twelve a.onths We have ~
donbt bat what they could find many a
thing to feel thankful for.
Fred Mcintyre came Gown from
Munsng last Monday to visit With
friends and have some surgical work
done bv DR.. Neville One year ago this
coming Thursday Fred met With an ac-
eidsnt which came near depriv.ns lhm Of
his life DR.. Neville performed seveIa
.dificult operations on him and BY putt
ting tubein Frea's left side succeeded
iii restoring him to sound health Fred
still carries the tube i'll his side and his re-
turn to This place was for the purpose OF
having tie OLD cube removed and a new
one pat in in its stead.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
Yellowstone :
ark !
s


years so by, as beng the GREAT PARK
OF the land The strong feature OF IL is
that it is not a nanmade park. True
enough man has built roads and bridges
and hotels in order that he may see the
Park, but he has not vet tried his hand
at constructing new tangled Geysers or
rpadorniog or resculpturing the Grand
Canyon Of the Yellowstone. These are
as God lett them. TheIe. too, the elk,
bear, deer, and other animals are not
enclosed in wire fences. They wander
free and unfretted whithersoyer they will.
Mems handiwork is but little seen and
the Park is the grander OF i. Send Chas
s. Free, General Passenger Agent, North
ern Pacific RAJ Dad six cents for Wond
erland' 96. and read about the Park.