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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-06-19
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Cine bsitaliide Shat tpurbe in
Dem Dfterrei6iiGen @ren5prte 3roebis
mia periibt. BORT befunD iid bel Der
@ittpe &atbarina 3upla bas oreiidbe
rige Sinh elmer Oienitmago ieit ldnz
sersr 3ett in pfleee, unb bu bas Sinh
infolse Grsiter @erna6lGiiigung bon
Seiten Der Pflegerin e%rbltnbete, be-
i6lob bic Srau, oas arme @eieA umz
aubringen. gu bieiem 3pede ndbm lie
In @emetni9aft nit ibrsr perbeiratbez
ten Sphter Sabpiga Molentiepic5 IN
Der Ho9t bas Sinh nit in ben na6en
Walo, ftedte es baielbIt in einen nit
sebrdften Sad unb idlug oieien
bann 10 lanse an einen Baum, Bis oas
Sinh tetn 2ebenssei6en mebr BON ii6
CAB, porauf Die Srauen bic 2ei6e psrz
eruben. Sin Walbbiter, pel6er bas
S4reien bes ainoes gebOrt unb Die
beiben Srauen ben Walo perlaTien ges
isben bate, i90pfte @eroa9t uno iudz
te 10 LANCE, Biz er Die frif9e 8rube uno
bic &inoeslei9e in oerielben entbett
bate. Gr erItattete In5eise, porduf
bic beiben Weiberbei tten perbaftet
fpuroen.
- Die Stimme bes 8ssrabenen.
Wieber einmal elm San, baB Semdno,
Der gar ni6t tobt mar, beeroigt por@
ben lit! Dor &ursem purbe in 9agz
ibaidIid in ungarn in Inpeienbeit Der
ganSen 9ep0lterung Der gersinipettpr
&rauB bsgraben. 9rei Sage barauf
teiu6te Elm alter Bergman ben Sriebs
5of unb borte, itarr Dor GntieBen, aus
benz 9rabe bes Snipettprs Gerdui6.
Gr alurmirte lrslet6 oas Sprf, man
Dffnete bds @rab uno ben Sars, unb
ben 2euten bot ii9 elm uniasbar
I9redlifer Qnblid bar: Der Degrade
ne purbe nod lebeno porgefunoen.
Der llnsliidli9e puroe in oas Spital
sebra6t.
Qus @ien beri6tet bas borttge
G~rtrablatt bonn q. Wai: Sn Der
Margaretbenitrabe ipislte iid seitern
@ormittuss Elm mertpiiroiser 8orfaa
ab. Sin ~slesanter, NIT SalonanSug,
Gplinoerbut unb gelben S4uben be-
tleioeter Serr fam in gemefenen
S9ritten ieines Weses, als plDBli9
BON Der S6leifmiiblgaiie Der elm
S9uIter in 9esleitung apsier junsen
Qeuten, alien Wniheine na9 feline
Gefelen, auf ben rubigen SpaaiergGns
ger Suitiirote uno i'm energti4 %duffors
berte, entpeDer bic Shube gu be5ablen
pDer bieie absulsgen. Sa Der Serr oas
gritere ni9t fonnte, oas 2eBtere aber
nibt pplte, nuroe er ppnoenS 9uiters
sebilfen aufgeboben uno unter elm
SSastbpr setragen, no lie linn bic
S9ube, troB ieiner lauten proteite
unb Srobungen, aussogen. Sn5pi=
ifen bate iib ppr benz Saustbor cine
Sablrei6e MenI9enmsnge perfamrelt.
Na6bem ii9 Der S9uiter NIT ieinen
Geiellen entfernt bate, ouuerte es nod
cine quite 8eile, Biz ii4 Der 10
u~nperbofft ueberfalene berportpagte.
9lls sr eubli9 gum 8pri9ein fam, i'm
Gplinberbut uno in bloRen Striimpfen
puroe er nit elmer 2a9ialpe empfan<
gen. Der Serr flii4tete ii9 in Elm in
Der HGbe befinbli4es S9ubpaarenses
i9Gft unb Bat bort flebentli6, nan
mDge linn Elm paur S6ube freoitieren
Der &unbs flDBte ieopd nur penig
8ertrauen Elm unb permo6te ben 8es
I9Gftsinbaber nur infppeit gu riihren,
bah ibm biefer Elm paar alte Pans
toffeln our @erfiisuns itente. Sn oies
fer ei9entbumli6en 8erfdRung perlieB
bas ungliidli9e Sper ieines @lGubis
gers bas 2otal unb begab ii9 i'm 2auf>
f9ritt bon bdnnen.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-06-19
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TaIifornten.

- Oie Shlamm : 8ulfdne in Der
@eseno Don 2aptpnpiae limb in beunz
ru6isenoer Sbdtisteit. 3uerit lttegen
u~ngebeure Sampfpplten aus ben per-
iAiepsnen &rutern, ppbei Elm Setple
tpie sntfernter Bonner bOrbar ipuroe.
Ser S9lamm piro in folden W(ahen
ausseipieen, bab er pie Elm 2anpItrom
an ben QbbGngen binunterfliebt; bic
Maife ersiebt ii9 in einen NsbsnfluB
bes GeeI Riper. Der S6lamm 1T
bldulid, rid pie Sheer unb fiiblt iif
eistalt an. Sas SetDie bort man
meilenpeit. Die 9ultane itno Stpan>
ala Meilen DON SSean entfernt.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-06-19
Ni@i8am.

- Gapitdn Srancis Wartin in Oes
trpit begging bieier Sage ieinen buns
p~ertiten @eburtstag. Wenn aud ni6t
mehr gang riiitig - bas @epi9t bon
buRoert Sabren bdugt ibm an - 10
1T bod Der alte Serr nod leioli6
munter unO feline QnsebDrigen baben
ben bunpertiten 0iesentag bes alten
feItli6 gefeiert. Namsns Der Stapt
srutulierte linn am Morgen Mubor
Wapburp ais benz dltsiten Manne Der
staot ua0 pini4te i9m nod siniss
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-06-19
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187 Sf Ste Ctr, ct. panI Mtmtt.

Meenten. Wani6t Sbr cine maifo ~solopIats
ttrte ubr fir 20 Sabre aarautirtf Sebt bietet ib bic
@eleaenbeit etue III befommeu. gStr gebeu lie gratis
ais prdmie einem SseoeW, Der IS Sfid uuierer fets
men Shmudiahen fir Zoe has Stiid ~per.auit teau.
ldrer prets 25c). Seubct uus einfad gureu giaMen
nuo abreiie uno MIR iGidsn Gud franco per Bpft Is
Stiid Shmudiahen. Rab @ertuuf berfe!ben ittdt
un5 $3.50 unb Sbr ertdlt bic feline, maifp ~golbplat.
tirte ubr, pel9e qebt unb genaue 3sit aHgibt. g9rd
o%ertrauen Gnt ruo nehimen ones surid, mas Sbr
idsut tort, um unier 6e'96ft anSubei9eu. Refine
Sale in oieier an5ei9e. gpir meiHn mas iptr iogsn
lno belpilli9eu 9~cmmifiou IN saar, menu esipInibt.
Abr brautt fem 9dpital. penu SIR FIR unS arbeitst.
Mersfs: SAFE DEPOSIT WATCH CO., P. o. 100,
NEW YORK,
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-06-19
Sob mlroe es ni6t ertra9em
babeu.

ipenn er nit i6mer5enben SGmorr6pis
ben geplast gefpeien pGre. sic limb
iebr ldftis, aber 9udlen's Qrnica
Salbe turirt bic i9limmiten syGue BON
9dmOrrhoiben. IS bat 9auienbe ses
BELT. 4Is Mtttel ssgen S4msr5en
poer Sautsa usbrii9e 1T es bic bette
Salbe in Der Wslt. prsis % gents
per S4u9tel. Garantirt. @ertauft
bel 8. 20. &uete. 656 MainsS trabe,
Dubuque, ga.
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Seutf6Iano.
6 brinuen n.

= GrDBe 4ufregung berri9t i'm
GlIab iiber Elm ange6liGes GeitdnDnib
ipel9cs Der Srtseinnebmer Stauf in
@insersbeim NieoereliaB) uuf Dem
Sobtenbett abselest baben iol. 9ems
mad IoI er als Solbat in ben fiebSiz
ger Sabren gu Main5 einen SelOpebel
ober 9i9ienmader in BEN Main sss
itoBen baben, iobuB er ertrant. Ser
ner ioa er unldngit cine alte irriinnise
Irau aus Momenbeim in bic 3orn gss
porfsH babeu, Qu9 lie tam um's Ges
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-06-19

tpbte Seei6lange feline srobe attraf=
tion bilbet, 70 purbe bas unoetbiim
ipieber ieinem feu6ten @lemsntc iibers
dntpprtet.
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GGWetS.

= Man idreibt Der n5rantfurter
s3eitung" aus Bern bonn Is. Mai: Sn
Der Stride gu @mrispeil Manton
S9urgau) referirte Or. Sdbsrlin iiber
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
.RRlrIsAscAPl1Allsrs.
TRYING TO SECURE AMERICAN
MANUFACTURING PLANTS.
tBy Telegraph to vlrglnian- PnoLl

10Y leieBEdpH 20 NlrSinlan- PNOt1
New York, Dec. 5.-The Evening Post
says:
According to a report that reached Wall
street to-day Vickers Sons & Maxim
limited. OF England have instituted nsgo-
uauons for the purchase of the MidValc
Steel Works and the Cramp Shipbulding
Company of Philadelphia. The purpose of
the English company is believed to be
to secure a share OF the United States
government contracts for warships. arfnor
plate and ordnance. The report has it
for the Midvalc company and that the
Cramp purchase will probably be partly
effected by issuing stock of the new COR
poration to be formed when the deal has
been completed.
1t Is said that final arrangements for
the deal are To he attempted next week
i'll this city, when Charles \. Ctainp will
come here TO meet II New York banker
who Will represent the English company
~ well informed man IN steel matters
said
managing director of viciers Sons (.
Maxim. came To America Ia purcir,s.
the Cramp ship-yard AT that time ii
was understood that the negotiations fell
through. Beginning these negotiations n
second time means probably that "A pur-
chase Will be made. Nickars Sons &;
Maxim are the giants of the business
the krupps of Ensiand-and have unIiin-
tied capital. They afford to buy
Cramps and the Alidvalc outright if they
care to. but more likely II is TO be /,
stock purchase That the English con-
Germ viii complete the purchase do not
doubt"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
kEuTucKYs VOTE.
DEMOCRATS HAVE NINE CON-
GRESSMEN, REPUBLICANS TWO.

DEMOCRATS HAVE NINE CON-
GRESSMEN, REPUBLICANS TWO.
lBy Telegraph to Virginian- Pilo)
Frankfort. Ky. Dec. 5.-Governor
Beckham's plurality, as officially an
nounced to-day, is 1859.
CONGRESSNIEN.
After canvassing the vote of Ken
lucky the State election commission
to-day issued certificates Of election to
the following congressman:
First Observation-Disclosures, Democrat
Second-Allen. Democrat
Thrd-Rhea. Democrat
Fourth-Smith. Democrat.
Fifth-Irwin. Republican.
SiXth-Gooch, Democrat
Seventh-Trimble, Democrat.
Eighth--Glbert. Democrat
Ninth--l<ehoe. Democrat.
Tenth-Whitc, Democrat
Elevcnth-Boreing, Republican.
For Judge Court of Appeals-O'Rear.
Republican.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
a TuRE FRAUD.
EDICT OF EXPULSION AGAINST
TROTTING ASSOCIATION MEN.

Chicago. Dec. 5.-The board of review
of the American Trotting Association,
in annual meeting here to-day, inves-
tigated one of the most extraordinary
turf frauds ever perpetrated, and at
the close of inquiry issued an edict
of expulsion against the following per-
sons, all residents of Nashville, Ind
w. A. Jones, James Williams, w. j.
Wilson, Harry Jones, John Sail, w. w.
Wilson, J. S. Vance, j. ID. Hiner. C. f.
Vance, c. b. Lore. II. +. Scudder.
The offence for which these people
were put outside the pale OF the repu-
table turfdom-the sentence being eff
fective on tracks of the National AS
ISOLATION as we'll as of the American
is the taking" of an entire day of al
legged trotting and pacing over the
Rushville track Oh September 16. 1899,
procuring the admission of summaries
of the same in the. official records of
the American Association, as we'll as
the year book OF the American Trotting
Register Association. and then selling
and otherwise making use for gain Of
the horses alleged to have made fast
records on the day in question.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
MINISTER'S AGREE.
NO DETAILS OF THE UNDER
STANDING REACHED.

(By Telegraph to Virginan-Plot.)
Washington, Dec. 5.--The state de-
partment has been informed that the
foreign ministers Mt Pekin yesterday
reached an agreement which was sub
mitted to the home Offices. Secretary
Hay to-day cabled MIR. Conger author
ization to sign the agreement on be
half of the United States government.
1t is difficult to gather details of the
understanding at this time. However,
it is known that in the two important
issues that We're still open, namely.
those relating to punshments and in
IDENTITY, the views of the United
States government have prevailed AS
to punishmcnts they are to be the So
verest that can Ire inflicted by the
Chinese government. AS To indemnify.
the Chinese government is TO formally
admit its liability. and then the matter
is to be left for future negotiation. 1t
was understood that on the other
points the French proposition has
formed the basis of the agreement.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
mPERANCE WOMEN.
RESOLUTION APPEALING TO
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.
OBy Telegraph to virginian- pilot3

10Y lc'grapn 10 Nirglnian- Pilot)
Washington. d. c., Dec. 5-The Ma
tional Woman's Christian Temperance
Union had n discussion to-day over the
following resolution. reported from the
committee on resolutions:
we reatiirm our sympathy with
organized labor in its demand for a
living wage. eight hour day and in all
wise efforts for justice and freedom
At the same time we earnestly entreat
the labor forces To stand with us in
opposing intemperance, the direct foe
to all classes. and the legalized liquor
traffic, the most aggressive and tyran-
nical of monopolies. We believe that
the solution of the liquor problem in
righteousness will go far toward the
solution of the labor problem in jus
tee"
The discussion of the labor question
on this resolution was so animated and
so many amendments were offered that
the matter was permitted to go over.
The day was largely given up to re-
ports of various works incidental to
that of the w. C. 7. u. including the
Frances Willard hospital, vivsection
and Sabbath observance.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
Presbyterian Revision.

CBy Telegraph to Virginian Pilot)
Washington Dec 5.-The special
committee of sixteen appointed by the
last Presbyterian assembly to report
to the next general meeting on. the
question of u revision OF the confession
of faith continued it's sessions today.
AT the close of the days business the
announcement was made that nothing
had been done beyond the discussion
of the question under consideration.
During the afternoon the committee
were received by President Mckinley
at the White House. They were shown
through the executive mansion and the
President and former President Harri-
son spent some time in a social chat.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applica tons. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only ono way To cure Deafness.
Deafness is caused by an iniamed con-
dition Of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have n rumbing sound or
imperfect hearing, and when II is entirely
closed Deafness is the result and unless
the inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by ca
tarrh. which is nothing but am inflamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free.
T.. j. CHENEY IL CO, Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06

1 went heard some one singing "The
Letter That Never Came Another
man was getting the money. and was
getting the laugh. l did not know
whether to invest my siXty-fiVe cents
in a bed and nights lodging or save 1t
for breakfast: i finally decided that /
would need the breakfast more than
the bed. so L knocked around all night.
/ shall never forget the circum-
stances attending the appearance OF
my SECOND song, II Believe 1t. For My
Mother Told Me So l published this
song myself, and strangely enough. it
made hit. / can remember the first
money that I received as author and
proprietor. The amount was about
$3.50, ana when l received all this
money in IL bunch I almost had u hem
orrhage. I was so immensely ticktcd
that 1 Immediately went out and
bought u dinner for myself ordering
more than 1 could eat. That same
night 1 came near dying from the er-
fects OF an overloaded stomach.
1 soon found that l could not handle
songs to advantage by publishing them
myself, so l placed all that | could pro-
duce with popular New York pub
Usher Among the best-known songs
OF mine that were then written are
The Pardon That Came Too Late" It
Can't Believe Her Faithless,' Here
The Curse" | studied music for six
months. think they call this period
two terms" At the expiration OF the
second term | had mastered the Sack
Waltz" That Is about the limit of my
musical education. My music teacher
was n Miss Fannie Iartung. She art
erward took the veil and went into the
cloister. have sometimes thought
that my bad playing or the anticipa-
ton of some of the music | have writ
ten drove her into the retirement of a
convent.
l went into business in 1894 and wrot c
Just Tell Them That You Saw Me"
This began to be sung everywhere i'm
mediately after its appearance: it made
an enormous hit.
Then / wrote The Banks of the
Wabash and. later, the present day
success. THE Blue and the Gray" NV
newest effort is Give Us Just Another
Lincoln" and people who know are
saying nice things about it and pre-
dieting Il big success for il.
Personally. ] don't think that one can
write song in a sentimental strain
one that can catch the popular fancy
without some sort of inspiration. I
have frequently been offered large and
tempting sums of money for a song to
be written in Il hurry-made to order.
] have needed the money in such cases.
but L couldn't 6rite the songs in that
way. l realize that my songs are in
no way wonderful creations. viewed
from the standpoint of high-class
music. But they seem to please the
masses, and the classes don't bother
me much. I suppose it's nice thing
TO write high-cass music. but this idea
OF starving to death and then having II
monument put over your grave as n
kind of Offering to your genius don't
take my fancy. a nice broiled steak
with plenty of bread and butter and
coffee makes the most substantial
monument to n starving genius.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
Successor of Senator Davis.

fBy Telegraph to virginian piloO
st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 5.-The Pioneer
Press Tomorrow will say that it learns
from source which 1t believes to be
authoritative that Hon. Charles A.
Towne. of Duluth, has been offered and
has accepted the appointments as
United states senator, to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Senator
G. *. Davis.
Duluth. Mimi, Dec. 5.-Charlcs A.
Towne tonight confirmed the report
that Governor Lind had rendered him
the United States Senatorship to sue
coed the late Senator C. X. Davis. and
said that no .ad decided to accept the
appointment. He has telegra phed ghe
governor TO that effect
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
MINERS EnruM BED.
THE PROvIDENTIAL ESCAPE OF
THIRTY-TWO MEN.
.(By Telegraph to virginian-Pilot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.)
Scranton, Pa, Dec. 5-Thirty-two
men employed at the Nayaug colllery
in Dunmore were entombed by a Gave
In this morning. but thanks to n Sim
pie fortunate circumstance a terrible
disaster was averted.
Inc men were at work about a thou
sand rect from the bottom of the slope
and 600 feet below the surface. when
Two acres of the roof between them
and the slope came down with a ter
rinc crash, crushing the pillars beneath
IL ana causing rush of air that al
most blew the men from their feet
and hurled the roof off the fan house.
Their lamps were extinguished, but
the ar was still pure and they relight-
ed them. The cracking of the pillars
in their vicinity, told them that the
cave In was extending toward them,
ana that they must soon find q way
out or be caught and killed like rats in
u trap.
FOREMAN John Gibbons babe them
Keep cool. Crawling on his hands and
Knees over the fallen roof and some
times squlrming through crevices that
barely admitted his body he made his
way to within fifteen feet of the air
way which led to the second opening.
anu which 1t was presumed was not af-
1ected by the fall. as IL is Il narrow
passage out through solid rock. Re
turning FOR the men he had them take
their tools and follow him. After n
difficult and dangerous journey they
reached the point where the fall block
ed their way. This they attacked with
bars, picks and shovels and after an
hours work passage was cleared to
the air way, which, as they counted
upon. was open. AS fast as they could
run they made their way TO the second
opening and thence to the surface.
where they were greeted with wild hur-
rahs from the thousands who had gath
cred, expecting TO see them brought
out crushed and mangled corpses. if
they were brought out at all.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
Fighting win the Doors.

tBy Telegraph to Virginian- PilotJ
London, Dec. 5.-The war Office has
received the following from Lord
Kitchener. dated Bloemfontein. Deem
Der 3:
General Knox re-engagcd Dewet
near Bethulie, on the Smi;hfield road.
yesterday. He drove the enemy from
all their positions before dark, when
they retreated northward. Colonel
Pitcher assisted by a turning move
ment on KnoX's left"
Lord Kitchener reports also several
minor affairs.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
Plot of tobacco Shippers.

IBy TelegrapT 20 Virginian- Pilot.)
Chicago. Dec. 1.-The Record to-mor-
row will say:
What may prove 20 be plot. on the
part of American tobacco shippers in
Havana to smuggle large quantities of
wrapper tobacco into the United states
as filler tobacco has been detected by
the Chicago appraisers, resulting in a
gain of thousands of dollars to the
government ON shipments already
made. The additional duty demanded
of Chicago dealers alone amounts to
more than $4,000.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
Violation of Customs Laws.

(By Telegraph to Virglnian -Pilot)
Washington. d. c.. Dec. Sin his
annual report the supervising special
agent states that during the last fiscal
year goods OF the value of Sc, SIG were
seized and that fifty-four arrests were
made for violation of the customs laws.
Attention is called to the seizure of
struggled diamonds on the Canadian
border. the appraised value of which
was $4,000.
The total customs receipts at all the
ports in the United States is stated by
the supervising agent To be 1924, 779. 600
and the expenses $7,l35,000
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
MAKING SONGS FOR THE MILLION
BY PAUL DRESSER.
An Unconventional Chapter From the
Biography of the Man Whose Songs
Have Sold to the Extent of
Five Million Copies

The first song ever wrote was THE
Letter That Never Came" did it in
June. 1856. gave the song to a man
whom / no longer love. He was to ar
range the song and return it to me in
the form Of orchestration and piano
score for purposes of publication
went on the road with a theatrical
company, and after writing many times
for the return of my manuscript song
and receiving no reply, one day pick
ed up copy of the New York Clipper,
and there. in staring type, was the an
nouncement of my song, The Letter
That Never Came but with the other
fellows name tackled on it. l never
received a penny for that song.
] remember standing at the corner of
Eighth street and Broadway, New
York, one evening. conscious of the
fact that my sole worldly possessions
amounted to siXty-five cents and the
clothes l wore. was an absolute
stranger in New York. but everywhere