davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Crittenden press., 1907-01-10

OioSSiOa hiuoiVhS, OoPOOi"iiJ W
the old forest duties as Pan, Syrinx,
and the wood nymphs. are Sften en-
ployed in Arcades. There is the
same beauty in these when under
stood as in L'Allegro and II Penser-
oso. The descriptive passages are
also considered very beautiful for in
stance the shady roof, of branching
elm star-proof, or many others might
be mentioned.
Comus was written in 1884 and
like Arcades was a mask. 1t was
presented at Ludlow Castle before the
Earl Of Bridgewater in honor of his
hvving been made President of Wales.
This mask shows that the Puritan
spirit was growing on Milton but yet
it belonged to the earlier age. Like
the masks Of the the time of Queen
7 Elizabeth 1t had music and dancing
but it also contained growing strain
of moral eafhesthess. Comus settled
Millions rank forever as a poet. 1t
displaced itself as a mask to rise as a
magnificent poem, song to temper
ance.
Comus teaches that purity and in
nocence can tread the darkest paths
and most tangled mazes of earth with
out receiving harm and this through
the inherent strength of goodness.
Milton enjoyed the masks quite as
keenly as any courtier Of Charles l
and in Comus he wished to set forth
in finer and more glourious verse than
had been dedicated to courtly tastes,
the battle between virtue and its
tempters and the Divine help which
is always aiding it. We see that the
very powers of Heaven come down to
protect and care for assailed Innocence
and that virtue is a mighty power
within itself
Against the threats of malice or of
scorcery, or that power,
Which erring men call chance"
Halloman says: "Comus was suf-
6clent to convince any one of taste
and feeling that great poet had
arisen in England and one partly
formed in a different school from his
contempories." In many ways Com
US was the most ambitious of Milton s
works in Ms earlier days. tine
Lady is the sweet embodiment of
Millions youthful idea of virtue. 4"
Comus, although he is wicked and
vile inwardly, has an outward beauty
and grace that are scarcely surpassed
villain though he is, yet he is the real
hero of the mask.
The versifcation of Comus render
ed 1t them unparalleled. cit was
marked by a greater grandeur of
style and throughout, by a graver
beauty and more exercised and con-
sciOus art than any poem of its char
acter which England had as yet
known. It belonged to the Eliza
bethan spirit, but it went beyond it
and made a new 6epartve for Eng
lish poetry"
Dswden says: "Milton as an ar
aist works in the manner of an idea
list. Comus is the work of youth
full spirit. There are some features
in Comus which do not appear in his
other poems. Humor, the quality
which Milton almost entirely lacked
is best displayed in Comus. 1t is in
Comus also that his poetic power is
breatest. 1t teaches that the struggle
between good and evil is the prime
factor of life and that the good must
always win.
Lyadas, the last of the Minor
poems, was written in 1887. 1t was
an elegy, or poem mourning the
death of his friend, Edward King. 1t
was also written in the form of a pas.
tOral and represents King and him.
Crittenden press., 1907-01-10

Mothers who give their children Kennedys
Laxative Cough Syrup invariably indorses il
Contains Honey and Tar Conforms to the Ma
tional Pure Food and Drug Law Sold by Woods
& orme
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NOT BY THE DEPUTY.
Department. of Interior Sustains the
Ruling Made by Judge Pollock.

Proofs, affidavits or oaths of any kind
required to be made by applicants and
entrymen under the homestead pre-
emption, timber culture, desert land
timber and stone acts executed and
sworn to after May l. 1907 before a
deputy county clerk will not hold good
hereafter under a ruling of E. A. Hitch
cock. secretary of the interior, which
has just been made known at the local
land office. 1t has been customary 20
accept the seal of the deputy county
clerk in all instances heretofore on a
par with that of the clerk and in the
land fraud cases tried before the Uni
ted States district court hers though
Judge Pollock heidi that the seal of
deputy clerk did not bear the same
value as that of the county clerk the
secretary of the interior took excep-
lions to the finding and held otherwise.
Later a brief asked for giving in
detail Judge Pollock's opinion and the
new order just Issued and contained in
the above shows that Secretary Hitch
cock has experienced reversal of
opinion and thinks the point establish
ed here in the United States district
court a good one.
The new order will have considera bic
effect for the deputy county clerk acts
in a great many instances for his SUI
perior. and the government has fol-
lowed a like groove. The new order is
simply in line with the attempt that
is being made now to eject some of the
lax practices which have crept into the
administration of the governments
public lands through a great many
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TENNIS TOURNEY OPENS.
Most SI1illfuI Players in the Country
tftIa a.-e Gather at Boston.

Boston, March 1S-Half a dozen of
the ost skillful court tennis players in
the country gathered at the Tennis and
Racquet club today for the fourteenth
annual amateur championship. The
tournament, which continues through
the week, gives to the winner the honor
of playing Jay Gould, the present title
holder in the challenge match on Sat
urday. Young Gould won the title last
year in New York when he defeated
Charles :. Sands of New York, the title
holder.
The court tennis championship is now
played alternately In Boston and New
York and calls for best three in five
sets, only the sets decide the match be-
ing vantage sets.
In the all-comers' tournament, Boston
and New York are represented by three
players each.
The drawings for the days play were:
Charles E. Eands of New York and
J. J. Kairnes of Boston.
Austin Potter of Boston and Joshua
Crane, jr., of Boston, a former cham
pi n.
The winners of these two matches
will play Pierre Lorillard. jr-, of New
York and Foxhall P. Keenc of New
York, respectively, on Tuesday. The
finals will be placed Thursday and the
challenge match on Saturday
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HE is FOR THE UNION.
Bryan Says 1t Is Source of More Good
Than Is Anything Else.

Chicago, March 1S.-William Jen-
nings Bryan. at the closing conference
in connection with the industrial ex-
hibit, expressed the opinion that trade
unions have done more good for So
ciety than any other source in this
country.
Although he disclaimed any "scien-
tff1c" knowledge of the question, Mr..
Bryan's remarks were received with
much satisfs ction by the audience of
union men from the Federation of La
Dor, which attended the meeting.
The unions have made some mis-
takes, but they have accomplished
more good" was the keynote of his
speech. He paid a tribute especially
to the organizations of women in this
connection.
when we consider that through
trade unions wages have been increas-
ed, hours shortened, and comfort af-
forded the workingmen in greater
measure he said. II think we have a
right to say the benefits resulting
from these unions can not be over es-
timated. Perhaps no other force in
the country ever has been so effective
and general moral qualities of our
people.
The Australian ballot system, for
one thing, is largely due in this coun-
try to the agitation of the trade I'M
ions. 1 almost feel safe in saying that
had it not been for the interest taken
in this reform by these organizations
we might still be employing the old
system of voting.
IF the labor union had never done
anything else than raise the age limit
of employment for children in the
mines and factories of this nation.
believe that accomplishment alone
would justify its existence No in
fiuence in this country ever has been
so evil in its effects as the tendency
to crowd our workshops with children
of tender years. 1t Is a most destruc-
tive tendency, and one that the pub
lie conscience should protest against"
Referring to women in industry, Mr..
Bryan said he believed women accom-
plish as much as men through organ
ization into unions.
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PERENNIAL FAIR.
New York Plans Exposition Which Is
to Go on Forever.

New York, March ia permanent
national fair to contain exhibits from
every state in the Union and to be
housed in 14-million dollars building
in this city, is being planned by some
of the state societies having headquar-
tiers here. The plan includes a con-
tinuous exposition, comprising the
best features of worlds fairs of the
past, and also luxurious club rooms
for the state societies.
Congress at the next session will be
asked to appropriate $5,000,000 to-
ward this enterprise. and each of the
state legislatures will be asked for
100000. The leaders in the move
ment. which began in the Michigan
society. say they have already been
assured by many members of congress
and by several state legislators of sup
port of their plan and they believe
they can carry 1t through.
Robert G. Aulg, member of the
Michigan society. is one of the advo-
Gates of the plan. He said:
THE building will not only serve
the practical business interests of the
states. but it will at the same time be
an enduring monument to the idea o:
statehood as conceived by the trainers
of the constitution. Once it is COM
pleted, no American citizen will die
content without seeing it. 1t will adj
vertise the existence of our common
wealth. too often forgotten, beyond
the metropolitan limit.
William J. Worden of Michigan is
the father of the project. 1t was dis
cussed briefly at a recent dinner of the
Michigan society at the Hotel Aston.
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RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN.
Little Girls Foot Wedged in a Cattle
Guard Is Severed From Ankle.

Kansas City, Kan, March 1S-Frances
Shaw, a IA year old girl, was run over
and her left foot severed from the ankle
by a Chicago & Alton passenger train
Sunday afternoon. The accident hap
pened about o'clock on curve in the
tracks at Mount Washington, just east
of Kansas City, Mo. Frances had been
out there visiting her cousin, Minnie
Eaton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. F.
Eaton. Both are about the same age.
While on the way to the sta ton to take
a car for home the little girls were
walking along the c. & A. tracks. In
crossing over a cattle guard Frances
left foot became tightly wedged in be-
dren worked away casually to remove
danger.
When a train was heard approaching,
however, they were seized with fright
and both girls pulled with all their
nights to loosen the involved foot. All
the while the putting and steaming of
the oncoming iron monster could be
heard. The children could not see the
train for the embankment. When all
hope of freedom had fed Minnie jump
ed back from the tracks and Frances
drew her right limb under her and laid
down fiat :way from the track. Her
presence of mind saved her life but the
whole train passed oyer the left foot
just at the shoe top and severed it as If
with cleaver.
Not a tear came from Frances Shaw
during this terrible ordeal and her first
words were of her mother-not of her
self What will mamma say?" she
said What will mamma say? 1 know
this will kill her"
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HE HAS PICKED TAFT.
Roosevelt Will Try to Land Presiden-
tiaI Nomination For Him.

Washington, March 1S.-The poll
teal conference between President
Roosevelt and Governor Deneen, of
Illinois. has definitely settled three
propositions:
First, that Roosevelt will under no
circumstances stand for a third term.
Second, that Taft is an avowed candi-
date for the presidential nomination
Third. that Roosevelt proposes to use
all his influence to land Taft.
In reply to the charge that Roose-
welt is trying to dictate his own sue
cessor. it is pointed out by a close
friend that he is simply doing what
certain presidents in the past have
tried to do, but failed.
No president has named his sue.
cessor. He has brought about his own
denomination. but has never been able
to direct the party. In addition to this,
presidents who have attempted to
name their successors have been
unified" and ''pouty," and the opposi-
ton has always patted them on the
back for support.
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DENIAL MADE BY LOEB.
Says President and Deneen Didn't
Talk Politics.


Washington. March 1S.-Secretary
Loeb denied published statements that
the White House conference, in which
Governor Stead participated, was for
the purpose of promoting the candi-
dacy of Secretary Taft for the presi-
dency. The story originated, it is said.
from the fact that Secretary Taft and
his brother, Charles P. Taft, of Gin
cinnati, called at the executive office
while the president was in conference
with the Illinois officials. and were in
troduced to the presidents visitors.
The only reference made to politics
during the conference was that the
president asked Governor Deneen re-
garding the mayoralty fight in Chi.
cago.
board of directors of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railroad, who
conferred with President Roosevelt
last week on the railroad situation
will visit the White House again this
week. Mr.. Yoakum, who has an
nounced himself unreservedly in ia
vor of close cooperation between the
railroads and the federal government
again will urge the president to issue
a reassuring statement outlining his
attitude toward the railroads. Presi-
dent Charles S. Mellen, of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford rail-
road, will call on the president Tues
day afternoon, and it is still the belief
IN on1claI circles tnaI the Otner three
railroad presidents, with whom J.
Pierpont Morgan requested the presi-
dent to discuss the railroad situation
will come to Washington this week.
President Mellen has made il plain to
cabinet officer with whom he has
communicated, that he will visit the
White House as an individual, and will
not undertake to represent Messrs.
McCrea, Newman and Hughitt, or the
railroad corporations generally. AS
yet neither of the other three presi-
dents has asked Mr. Roosevelt to re-
ceive him. though it is believed some
word may be received from Mr..
Eu0bitt
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GOVERNOR HOCH SPEAKS.
Addresses the Irish Society at st. Louis
bouquet for Mrs. Hoch.


st. Louis, March 18.-Eloquent ora
tors. pretty women and hall emblaz-
oned with electric decorations were the
predominating features of the banquet
given by the Irish-American society at
the Hotel Jefferson Sunday night. Gov.
Il. w Hoch of Kansas and Herbert S.
Hadley, attorney general of Missouri,
were among the speakers. Between
orations songs, some to remind one of
the Emerald Isle and other American
airs, were rendered
Following the feast which lasted
more than two hours, Archbishop john
]. Glennon pronounced the invocation.
"Thes United States of America" was
the toast given to Gov. E. w. Hoch Of
Kansas. After he had spoken, the Star
Spangled Banner was rendered. Attor-
ney General Hadley was given an ova-
ton when he concluded his address on
THE State of Missouri" Former Pros
ecuting Attorney John D. Dalton con-
cluded the programme with a response
to the toast, Woman"
President Frank P. Furlong. in pre-
senting Festus ]. Wade as POSTMASTER,
said:
ut is my pleasant duty as the mouth
piece of the Irish-Amerfcan society to
extend to you a most hearty welcome to
our eighth annual banquet In honor of
the glorious apostle of ireland, St. Pat
rick. We have with US tonight the first
lady of our sister state of Kansas, and
we appreciate her presence more than
words can express, She mas Travelled
many miles with her distinguished hus-
band to be with US this evening. and as
a slight token of our appreciation we
ask her to accept this bunch of Irish
American beauties
The presentation of the roses and
Mrs. Hoch's acknowledgment were
greeted by hearty applause.
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MOSTLY WOOD ALCOHOL.
Easy to Account for the Death of
David Campbell of Allen Co.

Chanute. Kan, March 1S.-The ad-
journed inquest over the death of
David Campbell. the Leanna farmer
who was poisoned by drinking alcohol
a few weeks ago. has been completed
by the officials of Allen county at the
home of the deceased man. The re-
port of the state chemist at Kansas
university was received and two or
three other witnesses were examined.
The principal feature was the chem
lists report that the contents of the
stomach had been analysed and found
tc contain 95 per cent wood alcoho.
and per cent grain alcohol The
stomach had been removed during the
former session of the inquest and sent
away for analysis. This proves con-
poisoned with wood alcohol.
Reports from lola say that the Cha
mute druggist who sold the man the
liquor will be arrested and prosecuted.
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Knuecs CITY Ilroduce Market

Kansas City March S.-Closea-W EEZ
Receipts today, 1873 cars. Market nn n,
changed with quotations as follows; NAY NAY
hard. 75ai7sc; No. 5 hard 67@711zc; No. 2
red, 75c; No. red, 6s5s73c. ,o,l.
CORN-Market unchanged May, 4o12c'
July, 41Ac; Sept, 421sc. Cash: No. mix
eed, Zoe; No. 3 mixed, sc; No. WHITE
411kc; No. white, Ale.
OATS-Market unchanged to Nc higher;
No white, 401zQ41c; No. mixed 4e9
KYE-Market steady 62@65c.
HAY-Market steady. CHOICE timothy
s14 5GG15. 90; choice prairie, $l100plloo: o.
BUTTER-Market steady. Creamery,Soc;
packing, 19c. .,.l
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THE STATE RESTS.
tcontinued from Page one.)

stenogra pher soon after the homi-
yes, SIR
You told the truth at that timer"
Yes, SIR 7ss-
Conflicting Testimony.
did you say that you first saw
Harry Thaw When he was locked UP
YES"
Did you say that all that time he
looked 'dopey' and that you said so to
the man who relieved your"
Did you not say that Thaw did moth
ing irrational; that you had seen many
insane people, but that Thaw did moth
ing irrational while you were with
Yes"
That is ALL"
Mr.. Delmas asked the witness to ex-
plain the conflict of statements. He
said that in answering Mr.. Delmas he
mad referred only to Thaw's appearance
MS eyes were staring and he looked
irrational.
Anthony was excused and Policeman
James Barrett was called to the stand.
OFFICER Barrett said he had not been
called before but had been waiting in
the court building since Janury 81, I'M
der subpoena from the district attor-
ney's office. On June % he was one of
the doormen at the Tenderloin station
He locked up Thaw when he was
brought in.
How many times did you see the de-
PENDANT that night?" asked Mr.. Del
mas.
I looked at him a great many times.
perhaps 40 times,'' replied the witness.
Did you notice his looks, his actio j
and his speech?"
Yes, sir"
Did he seem rational or irrational?'
Irrational"
Did you hear him refer to hearing
the voices of girls?"
He spoke twice about that to me-.
He said, Where are those little girls
hear?' 1 said, There are no little girls
here. All there are here are some wo-
men who were picked up on Sixth ave-
nue. for soliciting -
HE said. No. they are little girls,
someone is hurting them, 1 can hear
them scream. Then after awhile he
went to sleep and slept two and a half
hours. 1 said: How did you sleep?'
He said: I could not sleep at all be-
couse of those little girls screaming
upstairs
Were there any little girls up
stairs?" asked Mr.. Delmas.
I'm pretty sure there were not
Anyway. could not hear a sound"
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New York, March 1s.-BUTTER-Mar-
ket steady Official prices: Creamery,
western factory, common to fair. 1SIsg
211zc; western initiate creamery nrsts'
CHFEESE-Market firm. State full cream
colored small October best, 14q1415c; same
isiSc: winter made average best, -31sc;
large Ceptember fancy, 14&c; same DC
toher hest 132z M14zc; same good to prime,
i9s; 6I13Kc; inferior. 111za12c; state full
cream small, September fancy, 15c; same
EI1tGG|Market frmer Western firsts,
17i1c: OFFICIAL price. TIC; seconds, INC.
POIJITRY-Dressed poultry firm. Tur-
KEYS. 10615c; fowls, 1oQ141zc.
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Ncw York Stocks.

Wall St, New York, March 1S.-STOCKS
Opening prices of stocks today showed
had breaks from the buoyant recovery
Of Saturday Before a rush of realizing
sales Northern Pacific and Anaconda
The market rallied from to III points.
generally with Northern Pacific recover
ing 3A points
favorftes yielded to the initial figures or
below. Pennsylvania dropped ~ points.
General Electric "a points, Northwestern
az points Another rally brought prices
to above, where they went on the first
rallv- Central Leather sold ! point above
saturdays closing. Interna tional Paper
II points and North American az
points.
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RUFF TRIAL TO GO ON.
The Defendant Will OFFER No Further
Objections.

San Francisco, Cal. March 1S.-The
trial of Abraham Ruef, accused of ex-
tortion, will proceed in Judge DUNES
superior court and the work of en-
paneling a jury will continue, four
names having been drawn. Henry
Ach, one of Ruef's attorneys. has
stated that the defense will offer no
further objection to the court pro-
ceedings, for the reason that if a jury
should be secured and the United
states supreme court should then
grant the writ of habeas corpus al
ready applied for the defendant could
be freed on the ground of once in
ieODardV
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Kansas City, Mo, March 1S.-CATTLE-
Receipts today, 1900 head. including 1000
head of southerns Market steady. Ma
tive steers, $4.50d6. 35; southern steers, 50 so
$3.50; southern cows, $3OGQ4.Oo; native
feeders, So. 75d5. 25; bulls. $1,000 %; calves,
50 25@70o; western fed steers, s4.ooqoSO;
HOGS-Receipts today. 5000 head. Mar
l1et 5@1oc lower; Bulk of sales, $.5SqS.S 60;
pigs and light, IS 1906 21A.
SHEEP-Reeeipts today, 5000 head
Market strong. Muttons $500Q5.90; lambs,
S7.256I75; range wethers, $550Q6.75; fed
ewes, IS. OOd5 60
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Cement Industry Grows.

Washington. March 1S.-Accordfng 20
a statement by the geological survey
today, the total production of hydrau-
lie cement in the United States in 1906
was sc, 207 .S21 barrels, valued at S54 :
O1573. This represents an increase in
both production and value of cement
over the preceding year, the increas
in value SIS, Oo3, 524. OF the total amount
of cement manufa ctured in the United
States in 1906. 45.610.22 barrels were
Portland cement, with a value of $751;
240, 652.
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countess to Wed : Fiddler.

Vienna, March ia sensational
betrothal has caused a stir among the
aristocracy here. that of Countess
lima. the "a year old daughter OF
Count Paul Festetics, to Rudf Nayari,
first violin of the Oldenburg Tsigane
band She fell in love with Nayari at
first sight and broke an engagement to
Count Siegmund SprezZi-
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New York NIoney Marker.

New York. March 1S-MONEY-Money
on all easier, 3@S per cent, ruling rate AZ.
closing bid IA and offered at per cent.
Time loans strong Sixty and 80 days, 6lS
per cent; six months. G per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 6q6t4
per cent; sterling exchange strong. with
actual business II bankers bills at 81. S5S5
a. $40 for demand and at $47S40fD4. 7S4S for
50 day bills; posted rates. 81 S074. S01z and
81. S41z74 IS; commercial bills 81 7SAq4. ISIS.
SILVER-Bar silver 661sc; Mexican dol
lars, 51a4c.
RONDS- Government bonds steady.
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Sullivan, which will be his real try
out in this country. Palmer has been
anxious to meet Philadelphia Jack
O'Brien but got little encouragement
A good showing in Los Angeles will
put him in line for battle with either
Burns or O'Brien. A victory over
either one of these men would make
his fortune, fans say.