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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-29
NEW YORK, CITY OF
DREADFUL DEPTH
LOOKING AHEAD TO THE
YER 1880.
Mr.. Upstate,s Dream of Life in
Underground Metropolis, 5rith Its
f. Stores and Theatres.

page Of pictures -'sra5Ig This article VIII b found
oh no. explained the stenographer with the
baioouike couture, you have made mistake.
This is the Office CT J. Moutmorenci Smith. You
want F Atherton Smith. whose Office is. think,
the sixth Broadway level OF this building This
IS the forty-eighth aerial floor. You are welcome.
am sure Good day" and Mr.. Upstate closed his
teeth that his heart might not escape through his
mouth the elevator car shot downward
Why didn't you say which Smith you wantedc"
groWled The starter On the first Broadway level.
where even the discordant roar Of the street was
music 10 the affrighted ears Of Mr.. Upstate and
where his heart sank into place again like lead at
the end Of plumb line
Car that side Tor sub-hoors.
Once more an iron door changed. once more Mt.
Upstate struggled with the upft OF his heart, and
then came gInlpses of Office succeeding Office. and
finally the voice Of the operator bawlng: Sixth
level; all out"
Yes" il Mr.. Smiths Office, all right. said
the young II charge, but M Smith had
stepped gut lie had just gone up the street -
Perhaps by hurrying he might be oyertaken.
Through the Office door darted Mr. Upstate through
the mazes of a brilliantly lighted hall, through a
Uhirligig front door into the street and there
he stopped aghast. Not i've minutes before he
had left Broadway, above. bright II the light OF
she MONDAY sun and astir with business life Here
vas q subteTranean thoToughfare not even re
rloteIy suggestive OF Broadway. unless II were Of
New Yorks great business thoroughfare gone on
midnight spree, ending up IN q freight yard. A
maze Of tracks, stretching from curb curb IN
street of unusual width and divided by several
seemingly endless island freight stations crowded
close 10 the building walls, narrow ribbon Of
brick answering for g sidewalk Changing engines
and long traias passed frequently. Occasionally.
Eandwiched IL between the freight trains funny
little passenger not unlike & fat car, with
erupCons upon its back in the form OF three or
foar hard bottomed cross seats shot past. and
lost itself 10 sight around the nearest ISLAND"
From the depression Of Il al Mr.. Upstate turned
e his search for Smith.
Sure. I know Smith," volunteered q grmy
freight handler. Hes 3ust gone up the fourth
tsyeI: I'D them stairs there- Keep right up;
don't stop the fifth
And I'D the stairs indicated went Mr. Upstate;
past the cramped. gloomy fifth level where. from
the stairway. he caught glimpses Of the
hand toilins amid big piles Of express pieces
and freight. and the other OF workers giant
~ecep1zcles, through which passed q Of
@aier and sewer pipes ard confusion OF electric
light conduits- Upward he toiled, his wonder in
creasing with each STEP until at last 1t weIlnigh
robbed him Of his senses as he rounded the last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-29
AN ECONOMIC PROTEST.

ibid I understand you to ask me If I wanted
work." asked Flooding Pete
That's what you understood II you understood
anything" answered the woman with a cold. steely
eye and square jaw.
you've got some wood that needs chopping.
suppose"
Il have"
Lady, I'm surprised at you Don't you know
dat de trees gather moisture gradually an by slowly
Iettin' II into de ground keep up a steady water
supply? Don't you know dat when you leave de
hilIsides naked an bare de water comes down in a
frsshet same as beer from barrel wit de head
stove In? Don't you know dat future generations
S goin' to miss de outrageous protection over
head an dat our grandchildren is liable TO be at
de mercy Of a parasol trust? An you want me to
chop wood! Lady. I'm surprised at you."-Wash-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-29

gree, and things began TO look more natural. He
beginning to feel quite at home, when with
a rush and electric engine hauling
trainload OF passengers whiZzed out of cross
street and with hoarse growl settled down IN
the middle Of the street at his very feet. Then
for the next few moments things happened SO
rapidly Mr.. Upstate lost track OF some Of them,
but he remembered afterward the excited man
ner IN which a bicycle policeman rode up and
ordered him back to the curb line He remembered
seeing a railroad employe descend from the engine
and begin polishing up the letters p r. r. on
its side He remembered hearing them shout
Broadway This train for the Pennsylvania
terminal Jersey City, Philadelphia and Washing
ton. AI-l-lI aboardr' There was the hiss OF the
escaping air from the brakes, the clang OF the bell
and the thing was gone.
Smith" commented the policeman. Yes. I
know Smith; little fat Teller with a red face and
q pug nose ike yours" Mr.. Upstate too be-
wildered 70 become indignant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-29
WHEN HE AWOKR.

Again Mr.. Upstate dragged his Weary limbs up
ward step after STEP until last he halted non
plussed the topmost landing. Here at last was
something corresponding to his idea OF a street.
and yet he could not completely reconcile himself
to the situation He looked again TO make suro
there was no roof across the thoroughfaTe Was
the real good old moon he mad known since child
hood or an electrical effect? The noise Of the
street confused him; the rumble coming up from
the depths from which he had ascended annoyed
him The opposing currents OF confusion
surged about Mr.. Upstate, oppressed and beset
him; beat upon his drums the waves upon
the shore, until at last their assaults first under
mining. then sweeping away the last shreds OF his
moral reserve, carsed him to do a foolish thing
Wildly clItching the nearest post, he braced him
self against the swoop OF some giant and
swore.
'Iu be darnedr' what he said and he said
Il with such emphasis that passing urchin paused
to look Il him.
Tell me- little boy" gasped Mr.. Upstate in de
spair is this Broadway what is it,?
broadway. first level, yep. Why. wot's bitin'
yer?' queried the youth.
Are you SIRE. and isis this 1862 faltered Mr.
Upstate.
the scornfuI rejoinder of the youth This comes
matter wit youse, anyway? If yer don't quit
huggin that Iectric light pole yerl cut OF de
rent Hey, cheese il Deres a cop comm T.
And then wonderful thing happened A great
shock shook the pole he had graspsd SO nrnlyi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-29
Minneapolis Journal

something bIotted out every vestge Of the cleo
tricaly lighted street, with its hurry1ng throngs'
and as Mr. Upstate shamefaced and surly. bent TO
pick I'D his hat from the middle OF the aisle, ms
realized not only that he was, hS1ratively speak
ing safely back In the lap of 1905 but that he was
also literally speaking. in dangerous proximity TO
the lap of q stout female party, who glared at him
from beneath big picture hat; that he had fallen
asleep in Broadway surface car, which had col
Ided with the back Of a truck. and he became
GiuIy conscious having snored and committed
other crimes against the rrevocable order OF things
they
Blamed il I am going to read any more Of that
trash" he growled, he tossed into a seat across
the aisle magazine, with a page turned down at
an article called New York. the City Of Dreadful
Depth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-29

" person lie sent his wife down TO the fourth
level TO take the train home and he has gone UP 10
a barber shop the second Those stairs VIII
bring you up right opposite it,
More climbing and then Mr.. Upstate gave a great
sigh Of relief there before him was the subway
True it was not the subway he used to know
That subway had been for the most part penned IN
between high dlngy, Gloss fitting walls This sup
way was set in the centre OF what appeared to be
spacious street, danked on either side by wide
walks and attractive store fronts. And yet 1t was
the subway: there could be mistake on that
point for there the rushing trains, with their
!ncessant rumble and roar, the impatient crowds
and over eli the piercing cry Of the guards; step
lively now please: local train waiting on the other
side" And Mr.. Upstate's heart gave another up
ward bound q his eyes caught the sign, almost
overhead: Subway Shaving Parlors. Try Our
Harlem to- the Battery Hair Raiser But his joy
was shortlived- Yes, Nr. Smith had been there,
said an attendant. but he had just gone. And he
SHE'D his tip" added the man "I happen 20 know
that, because I shaved him Haven't any idea
where he went but I him heading for the first
level. Up that way And he pointed to flight OF
stairs tust outside the shop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-29
moNTREUIL AND ITS PEACHES.

Montreuil is about to raise a monument to Girar-
dot Girardot, 1t may be explained, was soldier
under Louis XIV. and was wounded in battle Re
firing to MaIassis, on the borders Of Montreuil-
sous-BoIs he started peach growing. BY careful
study he eeded in producing beautiful fruit
He became known to La Quintlnie. the celebrated
gardener Of tho King, who suggested that he
should offer his majesty Of the products Of
his garden when he was next hunting In the dis
trct. Girardot, with his seven sons, each with
basket OF peaches. the King and made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-29
WANTED A TASTE,

Tie Kid-Please, mister. gimme a tough sirlo,n
steak?
The Butcher-TOugh?
The Kid-Yes cause n It's tender dad at. 3,
all.-IlIustrated Bits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-29
A Misunderstood MAN.

Think Of the extravaganza OF that New York
broker who gave automobile TO a actress"
Gave away automobile, rejoined Mr. Chug-
gins, thoughtfuily. That wasn't extravaganza.
That was economy. Wash ington star.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-29
WHAT TROUBLED PAT,

An old Irish laborer walked into the i1xuriou,
studio of artist and asked for money to obtain a
meal. he too weak to work
The artist gave him a shining. and then. seeing
plss bilities for sketch IN the queer old fellow
said:
you"
Sure" said the its easy way to make
money, but-but m wonderin' how I'd get IT Off
M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-29

turn and stepped forth into a scene as different
from that he had just left as day is from night
Here, too was a street; true, not such street as
he was familiar with but more like one Busy
throngs OF people filed the sidewalks winch were
OF regulation width Each side Of the thorough
fare was lined with brilliantly lighted shops From
the windows signs Like these greeted his bewldered
gaze:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-29
GOOD BOY.

The incumbent of old church in Wales aska5
party Of Americans to visit his parochiaI school
After recitation. he Invited them TO question the
scholars. and of the party accepted the in,i
taton. Little boy said he 70 rosy faced lad
can you tell me who George Washington wasa,
"Iss. SURF was the smiling reply. "'e was a
'Aerlean genraL" quite right. And can you tell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-29
A GREAT DIFFERENCE.

Margaret It very naughty OF you to make
such You said il Id buy you that new dollie
you'd TO the dentists without a mur1nur"
Il didn't murmur, muvver. l screamed - in
pincotts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-29

Offering to the court. The peach OF Montreuil be-
came famous. and to-day there are In the neirh-
borhood nearly eight hundred acres under peach
cultivation, the sale of the fruit showing an an
nual average Of nearly t260O00--London Globe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-29
TRUE TO LIFE.

photographer ito young manl-It will make
much better picture II you put your band on your
fathers shoulder.
The Father-EIuhi II would be much more natu-
rel II Ee had his hand in my pocket!-Lustge Welt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-29

What are these notches in your gun sssea -
htrt. Who visiting the ranch
The represent men,, replied cactus SIZE
thought they wuz smarter than 7 Wuz
a good idea! I'll have 10 notch ny pasas0<
tle-"-Louisvills CourteE-JoVrnaL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-29

Hes up on the third level continued the or
hcer. was down here while ago, but hearo
him say he had q date to take his wife TO the
theatre up there the third this afternoon
Those stairs there"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-29
FATAL OBJECTION

Uncle Ned~TNe bought you nice little do
Johuny-the best one YOU ever saw
Johnny uookng az the dog so1,e,.h, t,,,,.,
Il don't think Il like him
Uncle Ned tastonishedl-Why. what's tina rattsrY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-29

me what GeorSe Washington was remarkable for ..
lss' SURF. 70 VAS remarkable COS e was
Merican an told the trewth -lIt,s,rat, -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-29
HE TAIIY.

Johnny There Amt enough tail to tis San ~
Illustrated Bits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-29

A dining room opposite appealed TO Mr.. Upstate G
inner man. HIS wonderment ebated in some de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-29

$a -.-s'.E
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-24
MAY FORCE ACTION
State Board of Control May Force
County Board To Make Better
Provisions for Prisoners
JAIL PROVES TOO SMALL NOW
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

The old question Of the building of
a new Jail is to be laid prominently
before the County Board at it's coming
November session and it is pretty GER
tain that the State Board Of Control
will take some action to force the
County Board to make some better pro-
visions for the care of prisoners of Ke-
nosha county. Yesterday the jail had
a population Of 27 people and the total
number that can be we'll cared for in
the old building is Is. In order to
take care Of this large number of pri-
soners it was necessary for some Of
them to sleep on the floor and it is pos
sible that should these people become
sick from this sort of exposure in the
county Jail that they would have an
action against the county. An effort
was made to bring up the matter of
enlarging the Jail or building new
one at the last meeting Of the County
Board, but at that time the members
Of the Board took no action and the
matter was allowed to die with an in
formal discussion. The average num-
Der Of prisoners in the Jail for the year
will be pretty close TO the 20 mark, this
is above the capacity of the Jail. Dur
ing the past week it has been necessary
to make use Of the woman s department
for men prisoners and at times the men
were herded like cattle in the big
cage on the first floor of the lookup.
The herding together Of these men,
many of them reeking with vermin, is
something that will probably not be
tolerated when the members Of the
State Board of Control hear the real
facts in regard to the case. Sheriff
Pfennig is doing all in his power to
make the prisoners comfortable, but
there IS no room to dispose of them.
Plans for an addition of the Jail have
been discussed, but it is thought that
the best solution would be found N the
building Of new and modern jail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-24
STATE FAIR A MONEY LOSER
Board Estimate Receipts Will Not Nor.
Than Cover The Disbursements

Than Cover The Disbursements
The State Board of Agriculture held
meeting at the state fair grounds
FRIDAY to audit accounts and discuss
needed appropriations which shall be
asked of the legislature next winter.
AS yet no exact statement in regard
to the financial results of the fair
can be made. It is, however, be-
ieved that the expenses of the fair
this year will fully if not quite eat
up the receipts, which is a disap
pointment to The members of the state
lair board.
1--WE had hoped to have a balance
of profits on hand from the fair" said
ex-senator George B. Wyie this morn
ing, sufficient to meet the cost of
some Improvements on the grounds
which amounted in round figures to
something like $4,000. I doubt if we
will do this, however, and I think
when all the bills are in it will be dis
covered that the receipts and disburse-
ments for the fair will be about equal
this year. We spent something more
on the fair this year than we did last.
The total receipts from the fair this
year were $o9,528.50 and the cost of
the fair will, it is said, when all the
bills are paid, run up in round figures
to 100000. If this proves correct it
will leave the state fair board with a
balance on hand of something like
$4,000 as it had $4,000 at the be-
ginning of the year, which has been re-
duced by the permanent improvement
expenditures before referred to by
$1,000.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-24
HOLD ANNUAL DINNER
Members Of Unitarian Church Meet
and Talk Over Financial Affairs

The annual dinner of tne members
Of the First Unitarian church congre-
cation was held at the parlors Of the
church on Wednesday evening at which
time the financial condition Of the
church was discussed and plans made
for the new year. The annual report of
the officials OF the church showed that
the finances Of the church were in good
condition and all debts had been taken
care of. It was decided to continue
the work Of offering classes in sewing
and cooking for the factory girls of
the city under the auspices of the Ia
dies of the congregation and this work
will probably be extended during the
year. The dinner proved to be a very
enjoyable event from a social stand
point.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-24

The Bureau of Labor at Washington
has been giving out figures on the cost
of living and the average wage paid
the laboring man at different periods
during the past ten years. They take
a ten year period prior to 1900 and
compare it with the year 1907 The
report shows that, as compared with
the average for the ten year period Of
1890 to 1899, the average wage per
hour in 1907 was 28.8 per cent higher;
the number Of employees 44.4 per cent
greater, with a decrease of 5 per cent
in the average hours of labor per week:
The retail price of principal articles
of food was 20.6 per cent higher. Com
pared with the average for the same
ten year period, the food purchasing
power of an hour s wage in 1907 was
6.8 per cent greater. When it is con
sidered that the report covers the aver
age condition of the entire country, ii
shows very healthy improvement in
the condition of labor in the United
J States.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-24
Analysis of Artesian Water Here
Proves a Surprise to Experts
in Chicago Laboratories
MOTH LOOKS INTO FILTRATION
superintendent of Water Company De
clares that Filter Offers Best
Remedy for the Present
Condition OF Water

Kenosba artesian water won some
thing Of victory this morning when
a report on the analysis of the water
by the Columbus Laboratories in Chi
cago was received by City Engineer
Robert Moth. The sample had been
sent at the request of the members of
the Water Commission and the result
Of the examination shows that the
water is the purest to be found in this
section of the country. In fact the
examiner DR.. A. Gehrmann, the promi-
nent Chicago bacteriologist found that
the water was so pure that he retested
it several times and in speaking Of the
test he said: "We find this sample to
be almost a sterile water. Retests
have been made to confirm our first
tests and this has caused some delay
in making the report. - The report
showed that the artesian water con
tanned but Is bacteria to the cubic
centimeter and this is regarded as prac-
tically pure water There was abso-
lutely no trace of the hated coli bac-
cilli and no trace Of fermentation in
the water.
With this analysis as a basis for
work, the old plan of returning to the
use Of the artesian water for table use
in the city, has been discussed among
the members of the commission. Sup
erintendent Moth in speaking Of the
matter this morning stated that it would
be possible to furnish this water by
having all the wells connected with a
central pumping station and that there
was water to supply the demand, but
that the plan would be a decidedly ex-
pensive one. 1t would demand, he
stated the laying Of an entire new set
of mains in all parts of the city where
the artesian water was to be used. He
did not hazard a guess as to the cost
of the Installing of such a system. The
analysis of the water shows that this
would insure to the city perfectly pure
water for table use and it is possible
that other wells could be drilled and the
supply increased so that it would not
be necessary to use the lake water for
any purpose.
"I am inclined to believe" said
uperintendent Moth, "that filtration
plan is the only reasonable solution of
the difficulties in the city just at pres
ent and I have been getting figures on
such plant in the past few weeks and
find that plant suitable to furnish
a total Of 100000 gallons a day could
be installed at total cost of not more
than $50,000." This matter is now be-
ing considered by the Board Of Water
Commissioners and it is practically GER
tain that no steps will be taken to
build new intake, and the filtration
plan and the plan for the use of the
artesian water are the only two feas-
ible plans remaining. The superinten-
dent seems to be Of the opinion that
the filtration plan would be the most
satisfactory and the cheaper of the two
plans proposed. AS it is certain that
neither plan will be tried this year
there will be plenty of time for the
Water Commissioners to consider the
matter during the coming winter
months.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-24

Last fall when the "hard times =
started, there were number of men of
the pessimistie class who predicted
that real estate in Kenosha would have
a big tumble and prices be cut in two
The "hard times" have passed away
and so far as we can find out Kenosha
real estate is worth just as much today
as it was year ago, in fact good real
estate brings better price today than
ever in the history Of the city and the
price is going higher.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-24

The New York Herald is offering an
insult to Wisconsin by placing Wiscon-
sin in the list Of doubtful states. Mr..
Bryan has not nearly as much chance
Of carrying Wisconsin as he has of car
rying New York. This silly twaddle
about the followers of LaFollette all
going to vote for Bryan deserves about
as much notice as the insane rawlings of
the Milwaukee Journal over the results
of the recent primary election.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-24

A dispatch from New York tells of
an eagle attacking an eight-year old
boy and how ca group Of men sat
upon the bird while the father of the
boy ran to his home, procured shot
gun and, returning, killed the eagle. "
There is altogether too much of this
"fool news" in the press of today.
Why didn't the dispatch have an ele-
plant sit on the bird until the father
got guns
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-24

The city superintendent of water
has had the water from several differ
ent locations in the lake analysed and
he has also had the Kenosha artesian
water analysed Now if he will pro
cure samples of water delivered to the
people by the different pure spring
companies he will confer favor on
the people and we will all know what
water we can drink with safety.