davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24

thony and Faustlna rose the curving walls of the
Colosseum aglow with high lights and shot with
warnest shadows where shielded from the santing
rays of the fervent Italian sun.
1t GriSCom'S first visit to Rome his first sight
of the Roman Forum, about which, as a teacher of
Latin and Roman history, he had talked to so many
classes of students. Therefore, it had been state
of excited anticipation that he had driven from his
hotel the Via Veneto behold in it's actuality the
marvellous ruins with which he was already so ia
Enthusiastically. When his carriage had
turned the by the ruins of the Mamertine
Prison. then passed along the upper end of the Forum
on the way to the entrance, Griscom had exclaimed
involuntariy:
Great Scott! What tragic changed"
The driver, thinking that he had been addressed,
turned to look back inquringly, when the oddty of
his remark struck Griscom.
Il suppose, he thought to himself, that in
teaching have grown into the habit of thinking of
the Forum in its glory that feel good deal as
julius Caesar might if he to return and what
wreck time and the Vandals have made of it."
For long time he sat on the fragment, vainy at
tempting to put himself into key with his envrons.
Oddly enough, the burning interest with which he
had expected to examine each detail was utterly
lacking. Instead of being filled with the zeal of the
antiquary and the desire to compare original relics
with the information of the printed page he found
himself strangely apathetic and the victim of a
strong but subtle melancholy His eyes passed al
most listessly from familiar ruin to the next.
There behind him had been the Temple of Saturn,
the Rostrum, the Baslica Julia at his right All!
how beautiful it had been and how stark and dreary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24

now! The lovely little garden
of the Vesta1 Virgins could not
be far away; yes, he distin-
guished it, and beyond, on the
other side of the Nova Via, the
ruins of their pretty little
home. How mean and meager
they looked! And the Temple
of Vesta, the Rostra Julia, how
sad, how unutterably sad! He
did not wish to see them.
replace oppressed him. The
years, the decay, first violent,
then crumbling, of these for
mer splendors depressed him
unutterably. He was conscious
of a desire to get away, out of
the place, back to the world
of vivid life and motion.
TT was late in May. Roses
! were climbing over shat
tered columns, and the air was
sweet with the perfume of
stephanotis. The tide of tour
lists had flowed northward, and
there were few visitors to the
place. Over his shoulder Girls
com saw a dark. blue paraso1
nodding in and out am ong the
fragments of Vespasian's Tenn
pie. He felt vaguely grateful
for the moving splash of color
and the white gown beneath it.
The professor had intended
to visit the Forum at dawn,
that he might have it entirely
to himself. AS it was, he
wished that it was crowded,
filled with summer girls-the
more the better, and the louder
they chartered the more pleas
ing it would be. But aside
from the blue parasol the place
was almost empty, and so
very almost empty! At the
farther end two old people were
being pestered by an atten-
dant in dirty white. Behind
him two or three honeymoon
couples, to whom the Cloaca
Maxima, the Riverside Drive,
and the Champs Elysees were
of relative value according
to the privacy offered, were
tucked away in the inches of
crumbling walls, which had
no doubt served the same
excellent purpose two thou
sand years before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24

"Out of placer" suggested
Griscom.
mo, not entirely; but
portentouS."
"As if something was about
to happen?"
Almost. Do you feel that?
Is it in the place? The mo-
ment l came in and looked
about me l began to have the
feeling that something was
about to occur, something not
quite"
Pleasant" supplied Girls
com.
She gave him a swift look.
you do feel it, don't you?
No doubt a sensitive person
is affected by the potent in
fluences that must hang about
aplace like this, where so much
terrific history has been en-
acted"
Perhaps" said Griscom,
cit is a sort of unconscious
cerebration. We have learned
from our studies a great deal
about the struggles and cruel
ties of ancient Rome, and it
may be that these suggest
themselves to our minds and
produce a vague sort of de-
preston. In my own case that
would not be strange, because
l have made a study of the
subject.
Possibly that may be the
explanation" answered the
girl. When l caught my first
glimpse of the Colosseum a
positive shudder went through
me. l rather dread to look
inside it. l have a sort of
horror of seeing the arena,
where so many poor wretches
were tortured and crucifed
and-and-"
Torn by Wild beasts, said
Griscom, his gray eyes fixed
steadily on her face.
oh, pleased" Miss Wellesley
~ caught her breath with a
little gasp.
Forgive me. Let us sit
down. Here is shady spot.
He led her between the
eroded columns of the basilica,
where side by side they sat on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24

you from long way off and was curious to see how
much there really is in teepathy'
Il must be very material. Now long have you
been in Rome?"
Only night. My coming quite
pected. My aunt seized by sudden desire to
take trip She is resting to-day and SO came here
alone. l think l must be sensitive than you,
Professor Griscom, because had very strong pre-
monitor that should meet
You know" said Griscom, Il prophesied in
again.
And then failed to recognize mel''
Gas a matter of fact, l think did recognize you
but an undue sense of conventionality interfered
with my instinct. Now that you are here, it seems
most natural.
She looked at him thoughtfully. "Yes-and yet,
"What?"
There is something else, something unreal.
about me?" he asked smingly.
She did not Immediately, and Griscom,
looking at her curiously, saw that there vague
puzzled expression in her blue eyes and that her face
wore the look of one trying to remember elusive
fact.
"About-oh all of this she made little gesture
with her hand toward the encompassing ruins and
finding you here. have queer of familiarity
with it all, yourself included 1t is not quite How
shall 1 express it," Her face wore a troubled
look
Mot dsagreeable hope?"
That would not be complimentary, would it?
Frankly it's not pleasant it ought to be, because
you see, there is sense of something being Oh,
how shall put it?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24

have dared? l wish l had
not shifted my parasol."
Il m afraid not. The
psychological moment had
passed. | am not in the
habit of addressing strange
young ladies"
DO you know" said
the girl, Il was almost
sure you weres going to
speak to me. / recognized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24

at the edge of the Sacred
Way. stared with mingled
emotions at the heaps of
massive ruins which are all
that is left of the magnifi-
cent Roman Forum. He
was looking southeast. Be-
Yond the Temple of An
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24

RISCOM. sitting on
Il the fragment of a
COrinthian CAPITAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-17
ISL WIN sI1|E|asIs &5
ssezisE5gSsSb:;s 81 nc,

Sunday night for the Grail benefit
Vinewood park is being put in
readiness for the season. The OPEN
ing will probably take place May g..
There will be no band concert at
the Auditorium tomorrow afternoon
on account of the warm weather. The
out door concerts will begin soon.
The new score board at Association
park will carry the scores of all the
games in the Western league, in addi-
ton to excluding the private grand
stand in the rear of the park.
The Ministerial union will hold its
hall at the Y. NJ. c. A. at 10 o'clock
Monday morning, April 10. Rev. o.
T. Deever will read a paper on the
topic. 1.-THE Minister"
Two divorce suits were filed in dis
trlct court last evening. Adelia Nc
Ayoy wants a divorce from Frank D.
McAvoy, and a restraining order to
prevent him from annoying her.
Elizabeth Brings wants a divorce
from J. A. 1;illings because of nom
support.
The county commissioners, who
went to Rossville yesterday to in
vestigate the Burbonia creek bridge,
have not decided upon a course of ac-
ton. The residents of that district
want the bridge and approaches
raised, on the grounds that high
water invariably floods both ends of
the structure.
The case in city court against
Edgar Harris and Thomas Collins,
Richland boys who were charged with
disturbing the peace, has been dis
missed. Joe Mclaughlin, the COM
planning witness, has recovered from
the crouch he contracted when the
boys awakened him at a late hour by
Si IN xxyind
George Dusenberry, deputy sheriff,
has been detailed to watch the Sar-
dou avenue bridge and prevent
hilarious farmers from racing their
teams across the structure. People in
the neighborhood have made com
rants for the speeders. Dusenberry
will clay" for those who use the
bridge for quarter-stretch.
At special meeting of the direc-
tors of the Topeka city library held
Friday afternoon, the resignation of
accepted. Miss Caroline Medlicott
who has been connected with the
library for over fourteen years, was
elected to succeed Mrs. Lewis. Miss
Mary Chamberlain of the children
department becomes assistant lib
rarian
A meeting of the civics committee
of the city federation of women's
clubs was held at the home of Mrs.
F. W. Watson, Thursday morning, to
make arrangements for the prizes to
be given by the city federation. for the
greatest improvement made in back
yards. The yards will be inspected
before work is commenced and the
prizes given to those who have made
the greatest improvements. Three
cash prizes of $25, SIS and $40 will be
given, and many valuable gifts, among
which are a hand painted plate. a
Poland China pig, a bowl of gold fish,
a pair of silk hose, a beautiful fern
and many other articles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-17

communication whatever. But even if
the word Eyes" or mo" is written in
an obscure corner it will be thrown
in the corner awaiting postage from
the victim to whom it was sent.
There are from 40 to so cards held
at the local postoffice every day for
lack of postage. Mr.. Fritz directs
the usual cards to the consignee am
they must send these cards back in
a sealed envelope with the required
postage, included. This means that a
person must pay at least three cents
for the privilege of receiving card
from a friend-and it may not oe
worth the trouble or money.
Then there is the usual number Oh
careless mistakes-such as giving the
name without an address. the town
withC cut a state, the state without a
town. the address without a name, and
finally the card with nothing but the
stamp-as a limit to the whole list
a card with nothing on 1t Whatever
Some people have habit OF siam
ming the stamps on the back of me
post card Here is another unpardon-
able crime The postal employees are
not allowed to deface the back OF a
card in any manner and 10 cancer
such a stamp woulo Vloidts r. ;s an
issued by Uncle Sam. So mere Is an.
other case where the sender OF post
card is left to wonder why he did not
receive a reply.
All holidays are big times 1or the
handling of post cards. Christmas ana
Easter are the record breakers. This
last raster was the largest in the his
tory of the office. However, MI.
Fritz states that the souvenir post
card business in not increasing at the
alarming rate of few years ago. IN
terest in comics and tinsels is waVer-
ing and the photograph and scenic
cards carry away the honors.
Mr.. Fritz said this morning that the
local post office handles over 7,OOo
post cards every day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-17
OFFICERS TOO FRESH.
junction City Police Given Heavy
Fines for False Imprisonment.

1t would have been good thing for
representative policemen all over the
country to have heard the lecture
given by Judge John c. Pollock at the
federal court last evening. A man
named Samuel Sullivan was arrested
by policemen in Junction City sus-
pected of stealing diamonds. He car
ried a large jack knife which did not
conform with the law by about an
inch and he was also charged with
carving concealed weapons. Now
Sam Sullivan is a big hearted Irish
man fresh from Dublin who proudly
boasts in his petition that he is sub
iect of King Edward VII.
He was thrown in Jail in Junction
City and several officers limited to him
that he could be released and leave
town if he would come across" with
the diamond. All of these things hurt
the pride of the wearer of the green
and when he could talk through the
bars he hired an attorney. The case
was taken to the federal court and
Judge. Pollock and the jury agreed on
thew were entitled to in the fine. Mar
shall E. ]. Pritchett, Patrolmen Henry
Folk and H c. Church received fine
of $4,000 for false imprisonment
In his talk before the jury Judge
Pollock clearly defined the rights OF
an officer of the La and a lawabiding
citizen. severely criticising a man who
oversteps his rights and blocks the
passage of one who is within bounds.
The fine in the federal court will teach
the nolicemen over the country good
lesson and open their eyes in promis-
cuous arrests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-17
HUNTING FOR A PRESIDENT.
Regents of Agricultural College Can't
Find the Man They Want.

Manhattan, Kan, April 1.-THE
new regents of the agricultural col
lege closed their first session without
definitely electing new head to the
institution. although there are three
or four men who are looked upon IA
vorably by the board for the place.
The regents elected a committee of
the board composed of w. A. Hams,
Arthur Capper and J. o. Tu1loss, who
will interview these men and make
report, for which the board has ar
ranged a special meeting, to be held
as soon as the committee return from
their hunting trip. This will be the
second hunting trip the board has TAX
en- to look for a president; the first
trip last October did not result in
finding a man.
D. NJ. Wilson was elected state dairy
commissioner.
Prof Dickinson of Hutchinson was
elected state forestry commissioner,
an office allowed by the last legisla
ture-
The board also authorized the ap-
pointment of a publicity agent, whose
duty it will be to look after the adver-
Using work of the college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-17
AN EXCITING WEEK.
Wheat One of the Principal Factors
of Uncertainty.

New York April 17.-Prices of stocks
have moved with some uncertainty and
irregularity during the week. Specula-
tive profit taking was largely response
BILE for signs of weakness and the sharp
advance in special stocks were regard
ed as being fostered to facilitate this
liquidation. There was a perceptible
growth of anxiety over the promise of
grain crops. The excited speculation
in the wheat market and reports of
backward development of winter wheat
and unfavorable weather for the plant
ing of spring wheat were factors in this
anxiety. Reports from the steel and
copper trades were encouraging. In
crease in idle freight cars in the last
half of March made a bad impression.
The money market remained tranquil,
but slightly firmer in tone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-17
"I'd Rather Die, Doctor,

than have my feet cut or said NJ. L:
die from gangrene (Which had eaten
away eight toes) If you don't" said all
Salve till wholly cured. Its cures of
Eczema, Fever Sores. Boils. Burns and
Piles astound the world. sc at Campbell
Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-17
CLOTHES DON'T MAKE THE MAN
Two Wealthy Reno County Farmers
Arrested as Migrants.

Hutchinson. Kan, April 17.-When
Police Captain Robert Cutshaw arrest
ed two men in the waiting room of
the Santa Fe depot and escorted them
to Police station charged with vag-
rancy, he little realized that he would
shortly be the object of a huge joke
Ten minutes later. however, he dis
covered that for once he had made a
mistake and had taken into custody
not Migrants but two of the wealthiest
stockmen of Nickerson.
The raHehers, whose. names were
not recorded in the police blotter,
nearly caused the captain to have fit
OF apoplexy when, upon being ques-
toned at Headquarters, as to how
much money they had. produced a
letter of credit from a Nickerson bank
for $1,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-17
earle SUES FOR $4,000.
Actor Asks Damages of the Southern
Pacific for Injuries.

Portland. Ore April 17.-Richard
Carrie, the composer. playwright and
actor. who is appearing at a Portland
theater, began suit in the federal
court today for $4,000 damages
against the Southern Pacific because
of injuries he suffered in Marysville,
Cal. Tuesday night.
While transferring from one train to
another, he missed his footing in the
dark and rolled twenty-five feet down
a rocky embankment. Although suf-
fering greatly, he appeared. His face
was covered with plaster patches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-17
NO BEER NO SINGING.
Saengerfest Declared Of Because Sa-
looms Close in the Evening.

Milwaukee, April 17.-The 1910
saengerfest of the northwest Bund,
which was to have been held at Oma
l1a, Neb., has been declared off be-
cause of the law which will close the
saloons in that city early in the even
ing. 1t is believed the meeting will be
given to st. Paul, MINI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-17
MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED.
Thought That W. Franklin Knows
Something of Browns Death.

Hutchinson. Kan, April IL
Thought by the police to be the man
who murdered John d. Brown. the
Pratt travelling man who died at the
Stewart hospital as the result of
knife wound received Sunday night,
William Franklin. a negro. is in the
county Jail. Franklin was arrested
shortly after noon Friday by Chief of
Police George Hern. When arrested.
Franklin was working for Harlass
Rail. conductor. three-quarters of a
mile down the Arkansas river
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-17
STUCK TO HIS POST.
Motorman Staggered From His Can
and Dropped Dead.

New York, April f.-Although he
knew he was dying James Herman, a
motorman on the Fourteenth street
cross-town surface line. remained at
his post until his car passed his board
ing house, then he staggered to the
porch and died. Herman was 38 years
old and had suffered from heart trou-
BILE for some time. When he started
on his last run from the East river
terminus. he told his conductor that he
thought the end was near but that he
would remain at the controller until he
arrived at his ROOM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-17
STUCK IN HIS Teeth.
Policeman Claims to Have Bought
$50 Pearl in Cent Sandwich.

New York. April 17.-John Turley. a
desk lieutenant of the New York police
department is the proud possessor of
pearl said to be worth $3.50 which he
found in an oyster sandwich. The pearl
struck his teeth while he was eating
and he at first thought it was piece of
shell. But investigation revealed a gem
larger than pea. The sandwich cost
FIVE cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-17
OFFICERS GAVE THE BEER BACK
Rock Island Offcials Promise to Ship
Pacific for Injuries.

Hutchinson, Kan. April 1.-THE
immense amount of beer-248 cases
consisting largely of the Pabst make,
that reposed in the storage vaults of
the county court house since it was
seized by the sheriff. has been return
ed to the Rock Island railroad. The
company has promised to take it out
of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-17
UNDER ONE NAME
Chicago Charities Are Consolidated
Under One Set OF Officers.

Chicago, April 1.-THE two prin-
cipal charitable organizations of Chi
cago have been consolidated under
the name of the United Charities of
Chicago, a union of the Chicago Relief
and Aid society and the" Chicago Blu
reau of Charities. Charles H. Wark-
er was named as president of the new
organization and Granger Farwell
and Mrs. Potter Palmer, vice presi-
dents
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-02-11
EACH MAN SLAIN IN DUEL,
Mssouriars Engage in Fatal Pistol
Battle Over a Woman.

Des Loge, Mo-, Feb. S.-George
KetcEerside and John Hughes fought
duel in the main street OF Leadwood
near here Saturday night and each re-
oeived fatal wounds. Their bodies
were picked off each other by citizens
after the firing had ceased Hughes
was carried to the home of his sister
and he died 20 minutes later. Ketch-
erside was dead when his friends
reached his side.
The shooting was in front of the
home of Mrs. Adams, widow, with
whom Ketcherside had boarded He
saw Hughes talking to Mrs. Adams
and, because of jealousy, he is said to
have abused Hughes, who went to his
home and returned with a revolver.
Both men began firing at the same
time and at so close a range that their
bodies fell across each other. Each
body received five bullets. Coroner
Yount held an inquest to-day.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-02-11
NATION TO HONOR LINCOLN.
Plan to Make Birthday American Holi
day Stimulated by Centenary.

New York, Feb. 8.-The progress at
Washington of the measure to make
February IL national holiday has
stimulated interest in the centenary
anniversary of Lincoln's birth, which
will be observed next Friday through
out the country. Strictly speaking
there can be no national holiday, for
in this matter the states make their
own legislation and this measure if
it becomes a law will apply in legal
sense only to the District of Colum bia,
the territories and federal institutions,
The most notable gatherings on Fri
day will be at Hodgenville, KY, where
President Roosevelt will lay the cor
ner-stone of a memorial hall on the
old Lincoln farm" At Springfield
ILL.,. there will be addresses by William
J. Bryan and Ambassador Bryce and
Ambassador Jusserand. President
elect Taft will speak at a banquet at
New Orleans and Observation-Disclosures
Sherman will make an address at the
chamber of commerce dinner at Pitts
burg, Pa. At noon United States Sen
ator Lodge will address the Massa-
chusetts legislature at Boston. In
New York city there will be several
Lincoln dinners of a notable character.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-02-11
ROOSEVELT IN A VETO
ASSAlLS SPO|lS PLAN
0oeun0 the Censue Bill to conoraae
and Points Out ito
EVIIs

Washington, Feb. 6.-"The evil e.
fects of the spells system and of the
custom of treating appointments to
the public service as personal per-
quisities Of professional politicians are
peculiarly evident in the case of a
great public work like the taking of
the census, work which should en-
phatically be done for the whole peo-
pie and with an eye single to their in
terest"
In these words President Roosevelt
yesterday summed up a message to
the house of representatives returning
without his approval the bill providing
for the taking of the next census, be-
cause of the provision prescribing that
appointments shall be made on the
basis of non-competitive examinations
instead of through the civil service
commission. AS passed by congress
the bill permitted members and sena-
tors to designate persons for positions
after they had undergone a simple ex-
animation.
Incidentally the president referred
to the provision authorizing the print.
ing of census reports by private con-
Germs and laid stress on the point
that where work was so allotted the
eight-hour law should be "applied in
effective fashion"
II do not believe in the doctrine that
to the victor belongs the spoils,' says
the president, ''but I think even less
of the doctrine that the spoils shall be
divided without fight by the profess
sional politicians on both sides;. and
this would be the result of permitting
the bill in it's present shape to become
a law"
Outside of those matters, the presi
dent said that on the whole the bill
was satisfactory to him and repre-
sented an Improvement upon previous
legislation on the subject. The house
adjourned without action on the mes
sage.