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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-27
LONELY WALK IN TOWN,
s~ecIusion for the Pedestrian AIong the
Tracks OF the Grand Central Station. :

The pedestrian in search Of seclusion
may nowadays takc a walk In the central
part Of the city between wooden walls
that protect him almost entirely from
the gaze Of the world. While 30 situated
he will see 80 few persons that he is as
alone as IL he were t%raversing a country
lane. Yet .'I'out him 10 the roar Of the
metropolis and the noiss Of the traina
In the Grand Central Spa~ion will he con-
stantly In his ears.
The west side OF Park avenue from
Fifty-sixth street down az far as Forty
ninth street is now a boardwalk over the
excavation for the new station. High
on the side toward the railroad tracks 10
a board fence which hides the view Of
the tracks until the boardwalk reaches
Fifty-second street.
In the block between Fffty-secoud and
Fffty-irst streets, where there are no
shops, both sides Of this secluded walk
are a board fence. Such loneliness 1t
would be difficult TO find In the city.
There Is little trafic and n rarely
meets another pedestrian south OF Fifty
frat street. Al F~orty-ninth street. after
narrowing down to a width that makes 1t
barely possible for one person 10 pass
another, this boardwalk ends
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-27
DISAPPOINTING PEACHES.
Big and Beautiful without. but Not Yer,
Peachy within.

Il bought in the street the other day
said a man fond OF fruit, 'seven big and
handsome peaches. in fact seven very
large and beautiful peaches, for rs cents.
They looked too good to be true. but !
bought them because they were 90 big
and beautiful. I took a chance and
thew turned dear at the price.
"They were clingstones. to begin with,
with the flesh OF the peach clinging 30
tightly TO the stone that II seemed to be
glued on. The flesh was N mellow and
soft and pulpy; II cut like hardened jelly
and It had very little peachy taste.
sWhere these peaches with the beautiful
outsides and the fiavorless flesh come
from I don't know, but I should think
that anybody with an orchard bearing
such fruit would tear up the trees and
plant others bearing peaches OF the true
IA vor in their stead.
The lesson to the buyer of the big
and beautiful cheap peaches is. Don't
expect too much for your money"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24
Beacon Fires In China.

In China such beacon fires as spread
the alarm of the Spanish armada
through England used to be the call
to war Many years ago, the story
goes, the emperor sat with beautiful
woman looking toward the beacon
hills. She would like to see those wait
ing piles lighted, and upon her insist
ence the thing was done. The greatest
excitement prevailed throughout the
provinces, and troops came hurrying
In from all sides. When the leaders
learned that no danger mennced. that
the fires were lighted to satisfy the
whim of woman, their wrath fed on,
their lost confidence, and with the ac-
tual call to arms the response was slow
and unenthusiastic. 1t was repetition
of the old story in Webster's spelling
book. Wolf had been cried too often.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24

time. q groteSque caricature without
merit. The role of Dundreary, a conven-
tional English fop, was given to Ed
ward Askey Sothern. an English actor
of thirty-two. who had been with Les
ter Wallack for four seasons. acting
heavy parts and low comedy. making
his first success in 1897 as Duval to
Matilda Heron's Camille
Dundreary was not at all to his Xix
ing, but permission TO gag ad libi-
tun made him willing to go ON with 1t.
The role was practically rewritten, in
accordance with an idea Mr.. Sothern
had had in mind for years. Every
thing that was absurd and eXtravagant
was ad,sd. and changes and additions
were freqNcnt. Soon came the gait
that was nothing like human, the hest
tatiIg, earnest speech. the ''magnih-
cent sneeZe," the letter from his
''bwother," the business of counting
his fingers. the twisted proverbs, the
thousand and one touches that went
TO make up this absurd. half foolish.
entirely amusing figure, who possessed,
nevertheless. q certain measure of In
teiligent shfewdness and whose wild
est conversational shot usually bit
some sort OF mark. though not perhaps
the one be had aimed at.
The career of Our American Cousin
was long and honorable, and. although
Mr.. Sothern appeared with success and
distinction in other plays, it was rs
Dundreary that his audiences wanted
him, and it is in that role that his
name will be handed to posterity
From 1858 to 1861 he played it in this
country, always to crowded houses. In
1861 he took if to London. For two
weeks the company faced failure: then
came phenomenal success, run o!
over 400 nights 1t was the first of the
long runs in that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24

one rainy day stranger appeared He
said he was a tramp barber, and as
none of us had been shaved for a fort
night we gave him half Il days work.
About four hours after he had left
us band of six men rode up, and the
leader inquired If we had seen tall
roughly dressed man pass that way.
We told him of the barber, and he
looked from man to man and ex-
claimed:
Good gracious, but you are all fresh
ly shaved-'
Eyes, We gave the barber a job"
"And he shaved each one of youf"
''He did and did it we'll"
Boys. do you hear that?" shouted
the man as he turned to his compan-
ions.
what of itY" asked one of our party.
"Why, he went insane yesterday and
cut a mans throat in his BARRIERS
chair over at Unadilla, and we're after
him to put him in an asylum"
They rode away at a gallop and next
morning returned to our camp with the
man. who had been captured after
hard fight and was tied on his horse.
He seemed to remember us when he
was given drink of water, and as he
handed the cup back he quietly OBJ
served:
Il say. gentlemen. please excuse me.
I meant to finish off the last man who
got shaved, but got to thinking Of
something else. and it slipped my
mind."-Cape Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24
PITFALLS OF ENGLISH.
Our Pulling Language and Its Words
of More Than One Meaning.

OF all modern languages English is
undoubtedly the most difficult to ac-
quire. In addition TO the ordinary
pitfalls of forms and idioms that en-
trap the foreigner struggling for mas
terry of n strange tongue. there is one
so peculiar to ours that nothing even
remotely similar presents Itself in any
other language, whether ancient or
modern.
This IS the paradoxical word, the
word which has two meanings diainet-
rically opposed to each other 1t is
not enough that, with all the wealth
Of words borrowed from half Il score
of other languages, we must impose a
double and often multiple burden on
some poor little monosyllabic word
like get" for instance. whose mean
ings are legion. Our language must
needs eonfound the student Mt the
gates with the paradox. To give a
few examples:
The word 'let" means to ALLOW
or permit" and likewise TO .n-l-
vent" hinder" or refuse. neanilfls
Numerically opposite. 81 will let yen
do it' in the former. sense is harJ,e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24

more common in use than the phrase
without let or hindrance," and
Shakespeare has 1t, by heaven. FL
make a ghost of him that lets pre-
vents) mer
''Cleaye" means to split asunder as
we'll as to adhere" or "bind' closely.
Scott makes Marmion threaten TO
"cleave. the Douglas head" while
holy writ enjoins upon the husband to
"ceave unto his wife,
Another example is ..lurid," which
means both ..dull red" and also a
pale green" hue, tints that are exact
v opposed in the scale of color. While
the former is the more common mean-
ing, the latter is more scholarly cor
rect, as the word is derived through
the Latin from the Greek adjective
meaning ''greenish hued."
Again. we have fast" A horse
that is '.fast" may be in rapid motion
or standing tied stock still. In either
sense, whether of motion or inn
mobility, the word emphasized the
idea.
Examples of this bewildering pit
fail of our tongue might be multiplied
indefinitely. 1t may be said of the
English speaking world as it was said
of the old RoInans-that their .supren,-
acy is due to the fact that they do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24
not have to learn their own language
Chicago Record-Herald.
YEAST is A PLANT.
But 1t Can Be Seen as Such Only
With the Microscope.

Yeast is Il small plant which can be
seen only with the aid of the micro
scope, says Good Health. There are
two varieties, wild and cultivated, for
these tiny plants can be improved
through cultivation, as larger plants
can be.
Firms which make yeast for the
market must grow these plants quite
as carefully as the florist grows his
do not become mixed with other varie-
ties, therefore destroying the culture.
In some laboratories where yeast Is
grown two separate buildings are kept
for this purpose. These are both care
fully disinfected, and if 1t is found
that the yeast becomes contaminated
in one building the culture is started
anew and the other building previously
disinfected before moving into It,
This plant. like bacteria. requires
warmth. moisture and food. The mate
rails out of which the bread is made
should always be warmed, and the
dough should always be kept in q
warm place. The temperature most
| favorable is about that of the body, q
little less than 100 degrees.
! There is always considerable mois-
ture in bread and plenty of food fol
the plant. The food which it requires
is sugar. This it obtains from the
wheat, there being some sugar in the
-four, and more sugar is also formed
from the starch.
AS the yeast plants feed upon sugar
they break it down into two sub
stances, alcohol and a gas known rs
carbon dioxide or carbonic acid gas
as the gas is formed it is held by the
| gluten, which is very elastic sub
stance. When the bread is put into the
oven the heat 'expands the tiny bub
| bles of gas. causing the bread to rise
| or to become much lighter. The alco
mol formed. being a. volatile product
| passes off into the baking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24

formed some serious operation upon Il
rajah. who. being grateful, wishes to
gfve-eNcluSiye of Il money fee, vary
ing from f2G0 to fl,000. according to
the operation performed present of
shawl. golden cup or some similar
valuable, the doctor must obtain spe-
cial permission from the viceroy before
he dare accept the present. If any
officer accepts a gift of any value with
ont such permission he may have to
resign. This rule was made because In
the old days. when the East India COM
pany governed India, an officers pick
ings and the presents often extorted
from the ,rajahs were worth much
more to him than his salary London
Tit-Bits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24
AT THE THEATERS

persons whom l have known since
was five years of age
This was written in 1873. when Lord
Dundreary had become better known
than most members of the English no
bility, when his whiskers had set the
fashion, his clothes had been copied by
the elect, his ulster Suggested by the
long frieze coat of an Irish pig driver
had introduced that comfortable gar
ment TO society. his remarks We're
household words. and everywhere this
unique creation of Sothern's mercurial
genius and nimble wit had become a
familiar and. in spite of his apparent
ly empty mind, a beloved friend. If
Mr.. Sothern's statement is to be ac-
cepted literally he must have met q
vast number of oddities in his time.
Yet at the beginning Lord Dundrea-
ry was a minor part, with just forty
seven. lines to speak. in a very poor
play. In 1853, as 4 stop gap, Laura
Keene put in rehearsal "Our American
Cousin" by Tom Taylor. comedy
having as its central figure Il Yankee
as imagined by an Englishman of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24
THE LAST MAN SHAVED.

An Explanation by the Barber That
Did Not Quiet His Nerves.
There We're five of us hunting and
fishing in the Queensland bush when
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24
Antiquitx Of the Mortaaae.

The legal document known as mort
gage can be traced as far back as the
dawn of authentic history. The mort
gage comes directly down to us from
the Romans, but its antiquity is much
more remote than the Roman nation.
The Greeks, Carthaginians. persians.
Egyptians. Babylonians. all knew of
the mortgage and daily used it in their
business transactions. 1t is safe to
say that the custom of giving mort
cages is practically as old as settled
human society.-New York American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24
MAKE BELIEVE GIFTS.
A Curious Custom ut the Courts o
East Indian Princes.

There is curious custom at the
courts of the Indian princes. When Il
British officer or physician calls
upon a rajah he is shown into the re
ception or throne room, where sits the
rajah, surrounded by the great state
officers. After the exchange of the
usual salutations one of the officers
brings in tray on which are display.
ed jewels and golden ornaments stud
ded with valuable stones, perhaps
worth 100000 or more The trayful OF
valuahles is supposed to be presen.
from the rajah to his visitor, and it Is
offered first to the gentleman, who, in
Ginning hisshead, touches the edge of
tho tray with the tips of his fingers,
and 1t is then passed over to the lady,
who invariably accompanies the Brit
ish officer, If he is married, on such oc
casions. She follows the example of
her husband. and the tray and its con-
tents are then returned to the jewel
room. In lieu of the unaccepted jewels
a long necklace of tinsel, of little value,
Is placed around the neck of each,
where it remains during their stay
within the palace There is very
strict law against any British officer
accepting gift from native prince
Even when doctor may have per
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24
MANDARfNS DE CHINESE IN "DEV
Ills AUCTION AT THE IL
LIMOS MONDAY.

ton" IS the Oldest in name yet the
newest in point of novelty. can well
be substantiated in the 2Gth edition
thing is new from the time the cur
tain Uses on The first act until ii is
rang. down on the Transformation
Scene amor Uove) at the close
of the performance Every act, novel
ty and feature rs new, as well as the
scenery. properties. etc. At the Hi
nois th@ater, Monday evening, April
OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24
The Family.

Second Avenue, East Of Nineteenth
Street.)
VaIdcviiIe nj 3, & and 9.l5 p. IN. Two
mntinees sundays and holidays.
All Like Observation-Disclosures do
not appeal to one class of theatar-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24
LORD DyNDREARY.

The Elder Sothera's Story of How the
Part was Written.
The Theater Magazine tells how the
part of Lord Dundreary came TO be
created by Sothefn, the elder.
.'1iere is not single word or act
wrote e. \. Sothern three years be-
fore his death. 'in Lord Dundreary
that has not been suggested TO me by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24

goers alone, but to them all, from
the peanut eating urchin of the gal,
lery to the evening dress aristocrats
of the boxes. Everyone likes the
Ministries, for there is something so
natural and spontaneous about their
fun that is simply irresistible. Rich
ards x Prinsle's famous aggregation
have been secured by the manage
ment of the Illinois theater for Sun
day, April &c
All New This Year. - Manager
Yales claim that the "Devil's Aue-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24
The Elite.

3Eighteenth street, North of Second
Avenue.)
Vaudeville mt 3, 3 and 9:i5 p. m. Two
matinees sundays ami holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24
The Illinois.
COMING ATTRACTION,

(sxteenth street and second AvenueJ
COMING ATTRA CTIONs.
April r"-25---Winningcr Brothers.
April 20--Richard Il PrinSIe's Min
streis.
April 25--"1he DEVILS Auction"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-31
REVIVAL OF GOLD SLIPPERS,
Fascinating Footgear Just Now I'm.
mensely Popular.

In with all the other brilliant fas-
cinating footgear the gold slipper is
revived. This is made of gold satin,
cloth of gold, but especially of gilt.
This is the name that it has always
gone by and there are bottles of the
liquid sold to touch up the slipper
whenever 1t becomes faded.
According to the new fashion 1t is
not necessary to wear stockings to
match these slippers. Instead. they
match the costume. These gold Slip
pers do not look well with anything
except a black gown, a white one, and
these in pastel shades. With all of
them the stockings are of the same
color as the skirts.
AS bronze slippers are back In fash
ion, the o~ld-fashioned bronze liquid is
sold to keep them in luster. These are
very pretty and they are worn with
stockings to match. One should be
careful that these stockings do match,
for when they are of another shade of
brown they are quite ugly. Shops now
have a genuine bronze silk stocking,
which they sell for the slipper.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-31
How Uncle Sam viii Keep In Touch
with His Warships.
EE%zaEx-u

his feet, no matter in which of the
seven seas they may be cruising.
The cornerstone of this stupendous
achievement will be laid when work
is begun in the near future on a high
powered, long-distance wireless sta
ton in this Zity.
Necessity was the inspiration for the
undertaking, naval experts say. The
United States assumed the RESPONSE
biitty of patrolling the Pacific when
the Philippines were taken under the
fold of the Stars and Stripes. 1t is
all very well, perhaps, for battleships
to sail forth boldly on m~onths-long
cruises, but Uncle Sam wants to be
in a position to call them up, day or
night, and make them feel they are
not so far away from home after all.
High-powered stations similar to the
n o 0 to be constructed in Wash
ington will be established along the
Pacific coast. The next step will be
stations in Hawaii, Guam, Samoa and
the Philippines. Wireless communi-
cation with ships in the North At
lantic cea is now possible to a salts
factory extent. With the future
system installed the North Pacific, the
greater portion of the South Pacific
and part of the Indian ocean will be
gathered up and fguratively spread
out in view of the windows of the
White House.
In times of peace the navy depart
ment will be able to guide the ships
at all times with the certainty of q
mar moving the pieces on a chess
board. Should war come the respon-
sibilities of a naval engagement need
not rest entirely on the shoulders of
the men aboard the ships. In some
room in the White House a board OF
naval experts may sit and flash WIRE
less messages directing and advising
the fleet in it's fight.
1t will be difficult to catch Uncle
Sam mapping when he has strung his
lines" around the world. He can war;
HIS Sed HSnIeIs against traps lnlo
which otherwise they might fall while
roaming the ocean without news of
events. Admiral Cowles' plans, con;
tanned in his annual report, have
aroused much enthusiasm among
naval experts, who say that with the
building of the proposed stations the
all-world wireless system will be
proved a practical undertaking.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-31
To Wax Furniture.

In waxing 1t is of great Importance
to make the coating as thin as pos
sible in order that the veins of the
wood may be distinctly seen. The fol-
lowing preparation is the best for per
forming the operation: Put two ounces
each of white and yellow wax over a
moderate fire in a clean vessel, and
when it Is melted add four ounces of
best spirits of %turpentine. Stir the
whole until entirely cool and you have
a pomade fit for waxing furniture.
which must be rubbed over with a
fine brush. Ti@ oil soon pe~netrates
the pores Of the wood, brings out the
color Of 1t, causes the wax to adhere
better, and produces a luster equal to
that of varnish without being subject
40 any of its inconvenience. The mol.
ish may be renewed at any time by
rubbing with a piece of fine cork.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-31
VOGUE IN SEASONS COATS.
Are Slightly Narrower Than Those OF
Last Winter.

, The coat is slightly narrower san
those of last winter across the Shout
ders at back. The fronts are double
breasted. fastened with huge buttons
Of brilliants set in a composition like
platinum.
The revers, which are quite broad,
are made of old blue satin, that very
good looking tone that comes In so
many fabrics. These are slightly en-
5roidered with a heavy silver thread
forming bees. The long sleeves are
without fullness, each fastened tightly
at wrist with a button of brilliants,
and finished with a frill of old lace.
The blouse that rises above this
high-waisted skirt Is built Of gray flet
tulle in the coarse round mesh that is
fashionable. 1t is draped over thin
silver gauze, and shows a round
guimpe and stock Of Mechlin lace. It's
sleeves are long and tight, made OF
tulle wrapped around the arm.
Here and there ar e embroidered sill
yer bands, and there is one-large one
where the bodice tucks under the
skirt Of center front.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-31
t So WAGS THE WORLD I
BY ANNE WARNER III
By ANNE WARNER
Copyright, by BObbs-Merrir Coz
February first.

February first.
My birthday and l exceedingly
merry thereat having in divers friends
and much good wine beside two pas
ties and more of all than we could eat
and drink had we been doubled. AZ
forwards to the playhouse and a very
good play and hence to a supper the
which most hot and comforting with a
butt of brandy and divers cocktails and
they being very full did make great
sport and joke me that l had never
taken a wife to which l replied neatly
saying that for my part in my twenties
did feel myself too young and in my
thirties did neve chance upon one
comely and to my taste at which great
applause. The applause being over
did continue my speech and say that
in my forties had had little time to
think of aught but my own personal
affairs, but that now being come to my
tifties was we'll disposed to share
and smash their glasses with right
good cheer prophesying my marriage
and drinking long life to Her and me.
My mind then a blank but home in
some shape and the maid did get me
to my and what a head this
morning! Misliketh me much to be-
think me how l did comport myself,
but a man is 80 but once.
To mine Office where did buy and
sell as usual.
February eighth.
To dine with H. Nevil and his wife
and she a monstrous pleasant lady and
the dinner good only the wine poor
and my vest too tight which vastly
misliked me, l being 10th to grow
stout and yet all at odds with my
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-31
Plant for Cooling Oranges.

There is an experimental plant for
the preceding of oranges in cars at
Los Angeles, Cal. 1t consists of two
30-inch square insulated ducts leading
from an ammonia coilroom capable of
supplying from 16 to 20 tons of refrig-
Grafton in "a hours. The cold air is
forced in either direction through the
car and back to the coilroom by a
motor fan. In experiments, says Pop
ular Mechanics, the air was varied
from 20 degrees F. when first entering
the cars to higher temperatures. The
air is forced through the cars at diff
ferent velocities and in volume vary
ing from $500 to 5000 cubic feet a
minute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-31
s~queIehlna Him.


The Rev. Sam Jones greatly dislIked
being interrupted when speaking. and
the rash auditor who attempted IL
generally met with a pretty sharp re-
tort.
He was preaching on prosperity,
when a little man in the front row
shouted:
Prosperity haint hit me very hard
yet! Tell us about suthin' we know
about"
The speaker paused and glazing
down at the diminutive in~terruLtsr
squelched him with the following:
$50 prosperity hain't hit you yet, Ell?
Well, you can't expect it to till you
grow some. 1t is pretty hard work 10
hit hothing!"