davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-03-04

Raib. 9oupernunte gum
BudfiT9 auf Der gtlm: nS0ren sic.
ieBt bldit Der Sirte ben &ubreisen!"
Dddfudh: n9lber bic Siibe ,an5sn bod
-ni9t mits"
gu beutIi9. pittolo:
,.Serr Dteperl, sic ioaen binaustoms
4nen, Elm Ssrr itebt broubsn." .9(9
tuus, Tas ibm. er iol nur bereintoms
men!" pittoIo (nd9 elmer 8sile):
,Serr Mebsrl, sic iolIen iofOrt bin-
austommsn, IonIt = = font = :
trab!! er Sbntn bic etusen aus"
Rette @usfi@t. .S9
m06t' mir sinen 3dbn 3iebsn Iuiien;
babt ibr 3eit. 8absrq" ~Su, bi.
9unSs nddite Do3s but' id nod
frsi"
@rfreutfi9. 5rou Der
Dotior bat seIagt, id miiiie iiets
,pur6 lie Raie atbmen!" Iann:
rS5ebr perniinftig! 0enn oas lam
man nur BEL sei6lOfI.nsm Runbe!"
Cine neue 3eitre ds
nunq. .8unn mar ber Ssrr Wels
asr has lebtemaI bei eu99" %, DOR
ni6t LANCER 3sit, Dor bo9itens bier
ossr fiinf 90ainnen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-03-04
.So. ipo Daft bsnn ssf4lafeng"
,sSm Sdaerbdls.A

.SO. tpO Daft bsnn sefalafens"
uSm Sdserbaas."
rSo = i'm Sdserbaus9 Warit benn
ni9t pben, auf bsm poB2"
naeine Spur, Serr Maior = BET
fem Sturm! Sd bin bis Srsi i'm Sd=
serbaus geIesen." = vSo9"
Weiter ni6ts. Damn hrteraog Reitz
Ter Ole Doriibsrprpmenirsnben @taota
i6Onbeiten elmer singebenoen Rritit.
2lud am abenb i'm Gafebaus reoete
er nihts bonn pab unb ni6ts bonn
SGoerbaus. G6er Der Ritplics mar atz
iurat 10 gerifea, er mar auf Ieiner
Sut.
llnb ri8tto. 9Im nddFen MOrssa
auf bem @ressisrplab = geitolics
bate iif seraoe nit ben Refruten in
Die &eiae bes absetbeilten MarIdes
bertieft = tam Der Maior auf feinem
mageren Gu9s bubergeieBt.
wSerr Oberlertnant bon glitpiics!"
n3u 9efebl, Serr Maior9"
rWarsn sic seitern auf Dem Rals
paB9"
nSaippbl. Serr Maior!"
nSerrrr SbsrrrrIeutnant i'd fra>
se Sic oienitli4: Waren sic auf Dem
RaI@paB, ia ober nsin2"
nSd, Serr Maior."
.Serrrr Sbsrrrrleutnant = polIsn
Sic iid sndOisit On uniere ssitrise
unterbaltlng ertnnern!"
,4n bic pribats poer an bic bienits
li9e, Serr Maiore"
.In Die pribate!"
r9ebaure, Serr Woior. fam mid
ni9t erinnern."
Dienitlib 1T bienitIid. uno pribat
1T pripat. Dos ipubte Der glitplics 10
gut tpie Der RsitIer ieIber. Der sab
burum sunGdit aud bas @efe9t
I9einbar auf.
sd oanfe, Serr Sberleutnant."
glitolics foIutirte. 2tber er bate
nod niht redt tebrtsemaht, als ibn
Der Maior ipieber suriidrief.
rDu, glitolieS, tpmm' Der! Ditiit
cine edte tiirtiid. Gisarette9 Stammt
birett aus Der Sabrit bes Sultans.
60, bebien' Did nur! ga, unb iparft
nun auf Dem SaupuB pber nidt2"
rsteine Spur, 5err Maior, bab's
Sbnsn ia f9on seitern gefust."
rSerr Sberleutnant BON Ritolic59"
= gu 8efebl, Serr Maior!" -m@as
rem sic auf Dem RulspaB?"
.Saipobf, Serr Maior."
Oa CAB er's enosiiItis auf. Der
Maior, un6 galuppirte bapon. Rads
Der in Der Msnage nabm Der Maior
ben gitolics unterm 9frm. ~Deibt. ="
Iagte er, peigntlib fOlIte i'd Did
.infperren = dber bas tpdre cine lin
gers9tisteit, bsnn i9 = i9 bdtt's atz
turut 70 semudt."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-03-04
Sas aieien bet Den 3alns.

Dsnn Elm 3ulu nieit. 10 ipri6t er:
~Sebt bin i'd seiegnet. Der Sodlo3i
(9siit Der 2Ibnen) 1T bei mir, 1T gu
mir setOmmen. gluf. boB i6 ibn
preiIe, oenn er bat mid nieien Iais
isn!" Rieit elm Sfinb, 10 fprs6sn
Die llmitsbenben: rWd9ie!" 9enn bus
Risien gilt als Elm 3eiden Der Sc
funobeit. Die 3ulus slduben. Dab
Elm lie umIdpstenber 0eiit, Der @eiii
zines @orfabren. bas Rieien psrans
;uTie; lie bulten es fir elm 3eiden.
OdB sr 6ei Oem RieTenoen einsstsbrt
lei uno bel ibm bleibe
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-03-04
II asben ME 70 iriih bin!"

Gntriifet. Ssrr Gum 9stts
ler): Sd gebe Sbnen 20 pfennise,
oab Sie mtr aber ods Selo ia nlnt
psrtrinfen. Settler (brummenb):
Dos, 9orI6riftsn iiber meine 9elbsr
poIIen sic mir aud nod maden9
getbeueruns. 9dufer:
Der Wein 1T biIlis ,uber ih rloube.
er TT getouFt. = DeinbGnbler: 2Die
buibt getauft :. osi mir pirb rig
sstauft. a toi6srst Siib' sisbt iih
iiberbaupt mir nb nit Wafier.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-03-04
Mnffinirt mirthin.

: Raffinirt. @irtbiH: Sa.
ipas MAIDEN mir nur ba. eben lit cine
9epeI6e 'tommsn. mo iih nod aebn
Souriiten gum gfen anmeloen, unb
iebt gebt ebsn bic Serrine mil ben
lsbten 3sbn Suppen ins @aitlotal2
@irtb: CAB mid nur MAIDEN, uuf
b0 Ssrrine nit Suppe Isse id Obe1
brauf slpsi. brei Sdpeinsboriten,
ba trisseu mir iie slei9 ipieber auriid.
-@nttGuf DUN g.Du. bu! Sd
CLAUDE, Der 9tiefor tpirft mir cine
3ubbunb gu - d9 nein - pfui!
@r gdbnt nur!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-03-04

8acilGenfur9t. nMit
meiner 5ruu if's i'm Sommer nidt
aussu6alten! 9lus Sur4t Dor ben
gueillen IGBt Fe Iuaar Oas @efrorene
iieben, ebe iie's iBt!"
= @ut eegeben. gr: Die
9efdGfts singsn i'm porisen Sabre
fsbr f6fe9t; mir miiHen in biefem
Sabre anfangen unb ipuren. : sic:
@ut. bann fonge bu nur sIei4 on
uno Ipare beine Wprte.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-03-04

-8eim 80 @ort. gsrliner gum
Stuttsarter): rSaben Sc sbsn aus
Der Sono seipielt9" : Stuttsartsr:
.Sa natiirlid! @laubst Se. in
Sdtuttsart ibpieIt ma nit De 6iiB's"
= WortpDrtIi9. Reumann:
sSuben Sic fdon sebDrt, mas meine
Grau fir eapricioie Wiinide bat9" :
2efmann: rDieio caprieiDsa Was
mill iie benna" = Reumonn: nRa9
Capri mill Iie!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-03-04

8ie6er gefunb. Shier'
arst: Qlio oa fribt bus S9pein iebt
infolse Der Mebi5in tpieber gang suts
: Bauer: . ia, fein, iosar bas re
5ept bats nit sefrefien.
0ppneIiinnig. Sonn'
tdssidser gum Sreunbs)' 60 a biz
ierl Sasen bus 1T sana nett, erit
beute tpieber fam Elm Saie, i9 lsste
an. sielte, hriidte los = uno meg
mar er.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-03-04

/ &c S9arfIinnig. Wadtmeis
Her; %. ba trr.n sic fi9. Sic
benten po9l, neil Der Wlanu, Der
sn total betruntsn.m 3uIianbe eefun>
pen tpurbe, einsn gbring fat, bess
bulb muB er aud perbeiratb.t fein9"
Boliaiit: limb er 1T fder perbeis
Edtbet. es tit aud tein Suusf9liiNel
in feiner Sufde gu finben!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-03-04

= nnpaffenbe gebenss
art. Sausfrau Gdimpfenb); Mins
no, sic babsn ia nod feline Seuerung
'raufsebolt, uno i4 itsbs pie auf
Gpblen!
: nnpaffenG. 8Iein.GIie:
Sieb'. DIANA. ia babe einsn 9ofens
tnopf sefun6en! = Wiutter: gber,
@lIe, i9 bite bid. poblersoeene
Wdbdsn ftnosn bod feline SOiens
tnDpfe.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-03-04

.Du. &arle, fabr' oo' email a biIs
IeI ldneller. DO friert en- iu Bel Der
8ummelei."
~Nes. Mtutter. mar tpeeb. tpie Ian5e
mir bas f60ns Sdlittenipettsr no
BAN. Oas miF' mr. auSnuBen!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-03-04

- 9 9einbdrer @iters
fpru4. ~ fpuRiser MenIh. Der
elntsrpeber; Der pirb erit g'fprG6ig.
tpenn er nimmer reb'n TO-"
= Ser erfe Bali. gGlp:
sWic pur's9" glsIlp: .Gnt5iidenb:
Fs6ts elm giiffet, nos 9tpfelfuden
Bob nit Sdlueiabne, foOiet man
iuolIte, unb lints Elm 2sutnont, ber
nur INNER nm bic 8ergiinitisung bat,
Ruhen berbeiIdaffen su biirfen."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-03-04
Il n b porF@ttg.

nnporiidtis. sd babe
msine Jrau auf elmer SodsebirestOur
fennen selernt." -. rDa baben sic
es pabrfdsinlid an ben nh0tbigsn
@oriibtsmabreseln" feblen IaNen."
= 8orfi9t. Serr: Warum
ldiIen sic bsnn bic mdnnsboben
prelliteine neben Die Saustbiir ieben9
9a iis feline g.nfubrt buben, iino fie
bod unn6f5ig. : Sausberr: So,
ipenn man 3 san5e 9ars boil Stu,
benten bate
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-03-04

Cast. not Least. Serr:
~aIio ods iit Sbrs So9tsr. snGbise
SSruu! llebrisens genau Sbr Gbens
bib; berielbe tIeine Mtunb, bas 6srrz
li6s blonbe 9dur. bic fdb6n. syigur
:" Oume: LIMB frisgt aud
3pun5igtauienb Mart nit; esnan Ios
DisI pie id. uls i'd beiratbets!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-03-04

.Was, bas @trdfssiebbud font id
niht tenneng 0ariu babe ih ia bon
meiner suten Mutter bus 2eisn s:'
Esrut!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-03-04

9efausener (ausbre9sno)
So, iebt nod einen tiibnen Sprung
duf Die Strabe binab. : Sapperlo!!
SeBt bat mid f1on 10 Elm psrflirter
2uftpoli5iit um 8rueen!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-03-04

NrudfebIer. -. Sds eins
si9e S69ter6en oes Sommer3ien>
ratbs mar eben elm reiosnbes Yrobs
tOpf9en.
Monoloe. Sb etfpd oess
6alb, neil 9ott bas @eib aus elmer
Rippe i6uf, meine gllte 70 germ
RippsnIt0bs austbeilt2
SD9Fens. 5rGuIein gum
2e6emann, nit Dem lie Fb perlobD.
Qlio, gu iptrit mid sen5 beitimmt
beiratbsns = 2ebemann: ga, b0ds
items elm Suupttreffer miibte Oa3pis
Ihen tommen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-03-04

.Dus baIt Su oenn oa fir eine
Harbe an Der Stirn."
.Sier9 Sas 1T nur elm Wlutters
mall"
,Ta, miro ppbI elm Sdpteger.
muttermul fein!"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
The Argus Daily Short Story
Mr.. Thompsons Model-By Alice r. Wetmore.
Copyrighted. 1903. by Associated Literary Press

"Where are you. Bill?" came Il lazy
drawl from The tiny anteroom, which
Thompson designated the office.
Here" replied that gentleman as
distinctly as mouthful of brushes
would permit "It's only Carter" he
explained 10 his model. 'Or perhaps
you'd rather
"Oh. let him come in by all Means"
replied the girl ia rather like to see
him.
A long, clean limbed young fellow
lounged in. halted alphabetically for Il
moment behind Thompson's canvas
and then sunk lazily into a pile of
cushions on the floor.
The girl on the model stand scruti-
nized him closely and made up her
mind that he was the Most typically
lazy man she had ever seen. His voice.
his walk, his carriage. had an absolute
lack of effort that WAS positively fas-
chatting. and to complete the impress
sion his strong. lean face was abso-
lutely devoid of expression.
Suddenly. however. he gaZed intent
~ and with sembance of awakened
interest mt the model. The pose was
rather striking. A heavy black velvet
gown accentuated that peculiar trans
parency of coloring which accompa-
MES n certain deep rich shade of au-
burn hair. A dun green background
| reconcled the brilliant coloring of the
upper part OF the picture to the dusky
mysteries of the lower canvas The
pose of the figure was saved from In
science only by the winsomeness of
| the face.
Carter pulled la2ily at his pipe and
| continued TO gaze ut the girl with half
closed critical eyes. Nice color" he
| finally asserted by love. that's a
wonderful poser with sudden burst
| Of enthusiasm that startled the girl.
Are you engaged after you finish with
| Thompson"
The other artist opened his mouth;
| again. The girl smiled. too. little
| smile that curleG her upper lip deli
ciously.
| mo. sir: I'm not engaged next
week." she replied quietly. -
"Can you come TO me for two
| weeks pose then. I'm the morningsf"
Thompson looked obviously at the
| girl Eyes, sir, Eli come" she said.
| The next Monday the model present
ed herself at John Carriers studio
He scarcely looked up as he greet,
ed her.
| "Oh. is that you. Miss Do you
know. forgot to ask your name" he
| drawled.
| Parks" the girl supplied smilingly
The gown he gave her was also
black He had hung heavy stuffs
around and above the model stand un
til the black gown and the background
mingled darkly and the white face and
auburn hair fairly jumped from the
gloom in single. startling note OF
I, color.
Carter set to work with feverish
energy Which quite transformed him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13

lie tried nrst one pose, then another
il such rapid succession that the girl
was positively bewildered.
When he had at last found one that
pleased him he drawled apologetical-
~. with 4 slow. winning smile. I'm
rather hard fellow to get started.
Miss Parks. but | won't give you much
trouble once we're off"
The girl watched the man with fas-
cinated eyes. He worked with the
precision and energy of a splendid ma
chine. His face shone with positive
inspiration.
AS for Carter himself be was bliss
fully happy. With the true artists
sensitiveness he felt the absence of the
| usual clash between the half hearted
prosaic models and the ideals he strug-
gled to embody by their aid. The at
mosphere lacked Il single inharmoni-
Gus element, for the girl seemed to
throw her whole personality into the
work
At last he emerged from his trance
| sufficiently to observe that white line
had appeared around the girls COM
pressed lips and that she wavered as
| she stood.
1T must be time to rest" he OBJ
| served. why" as he glanced at the
| clock. you've been posing for nearly
an hour Why didn't you rest?' he
demanded reproachfully.
The girl sank into a chair with an
| amused CLEAN in her eyes. 81 never
saw anybody so completely lost" she
! said. Il couldn't bear to disturb you
| The next morning he found himself
| awaiting with unmistakable impa-
| tience the arrival of his model. and
with smiling Good morning" on her
| lips he regarded the girl with an art
| lists satisfaction.
| She was charming in her dark street
| gown. Her face was flushed and her
eyes bright with the eXhilaration of IN
/ autumn morning. and Carter was
| strongly tempted to put away serious
work and make study of her as she
| stood. He banished the idea however
! and soon they were at work on the
masterpiece He refused to believe
| it when the noon whistle insisted that
1t was IL o'clock and Miss Parks de
| parted.
| The afternoon was unprecedentedly
| long. He felt strangely disinclined Il
work and fnally put aside the canvas
/ and brought out some unfinished
sketches. He worked on these until he
discovered that he had converted five
different heads into unmistakable like
nesses Of Miss Parks Then he r.rt
! tered something beneath his breats
J and gave up in despair.
! At the end Of the last day but on,
: of the two weeks Carter realized tina
, the central figure of his canvas wa.
completed. and the realization brough
poignant feeling of regret The rea
son for it came when it suddenl,
flashed upon him that tomorrow wa
Miss Parks last day. And then 1t wa
that Carter made discovery that !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13

great commotion has been kicked
up by the recently established NUM-
eipal court in Chicago. which sets up
the claim that all marriages by JUS
tees of the peace in Chicago since
the creation of the new court are
Illegal The announcement had nc
other effect than to disturb the seren-
ity of married couples in a large
Number who have been living in the
qniet and innocent presumption TINT
they were legally mated 1t is to lie
observed. however, that the justic IS
of the municipal court have seen fiji
10 make the embarrassing announce
lnent for no other purpose than that
OF pare greed To create a monopoly
OF tie matrimonial business in Chi
oago Fby the municipal court has nc
ethical foundation, and the legisla
tufe should lend no countenance tc
such prepOsterious and vulturous
attempt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
Illinois-The Hole in the Map.

Chicago Recorl-Herald: The vote
or the tariff bill makes the Mississippi
valley states, together with one or two
adjoining states forming continuous
territory. stand out in striking promi
hence.
ce,,s ese states have. both by the last
/. mos s,s and by estimates for 1908. al
'tion !, aiy one-quarter of the nonula
'ion OF the United states sNe popu'a
| Iney are Indiana. Illino,s
SIN. Minnesota. Iowa, Missouri Kans 1851
Nebraska and South Dakota. '''eas
They have collectively two aan
cratic and 1G republican senators.
The democrats, of course, vote,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
The Way Ii Works.

The employees of certain factory
submitted demand for increased
wages. They wanted 10 cents more
on the day. and threatened to strk
unless the demand was granted
The company at once requested arbi.
tration. and increased the price of its
product 10 per cent.
The wholesalers took gloomy
view of the situation, ordered large
quantities of the product at the old
price. as the increase would not go in
10 effect for so days, and marked the
price up % per cent.
The jobbers Immediately increased
prices 90 per cent on the old stock they
bad on hand.
The retailers promptly doubled the
lprice to the consumer. Whereupol
the newspapers expressed themselves
i'll no uncertain terms.
The board of arbitration decided
against the employees of the factory
and they remained at work at the old
scale But the consumer hal lost
sight of this part of the transaction
Thus do our channels of production
influence our prosperity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13

-v"SsfA Worlds
headed
through fierce fight
world wheels
Braidwood
of
These
labor
In 1895 he became of district organization of the
he
other members
world He has stood Loyalty and ed all with Capital feel
which honor not law.
make fulfil in their battles organized capital
Copyright uaGu do VIM C Mack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
The Buzz Wagon.

A satisfactory definition of the motor
car is given in Golfers thus: THE
automobile is large iron and rubber
contrivance for transforming gasoline
into speed, excitement and obituaries.
IL consists of handsome upholstered
tires and containing a gizzard full OF
machinery. suffering from various all
mAnts. 1t is the speediest and most
stylish form of transportation. 1t has
run 100 miles an hour and cost 81 900
a minute. 1t can transport seven peo-
pie from the front porch to the police
station, bankruptcy court or the golden
gate in less time tnan any other
method"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13

against the Aldrich tariff bill. SO did
EhD of the lG republicans. And these
Republicans from contiguous Territory
We're the only republicans to vote
against it.
Striking as this is, further analysis
|of the vote is much more striking, for
lii justifies the belief that the people of
this great area are practically solid
against the Aldrichized tariff.
The six senatorial votes out of the
rs from this territory were as follows:
Observation-Disclosures: elected IN 1903,
tefore the tariff issne became politi-
|cally acute.
Kansas - Curtis; elected 1907; a
survival of the element rebuked last
fall when Bristow beat Long.
South Dakota-Gamble; elected in
1907 for his second term. and in oppo-
sition on the tariff TO his colleagues,
Crawford, elected last fall
Wisconsin--Stephen elected IN
1909; successful through spending
Huge amounts of money, though aided
| by his former connection with the
progressive republicanism which he
has now deserted.
IllinoiS-Cullom and Lorimer
For Missouri Kansas and South Dl
kota, therefore, it appears that the
votes for the tariff bill were given by
senators elected two years or mort
ago. and out of touch with the present
sentiment of their states.
| For Wisconsin Stephenson is +:
''black sheep
| Illinois is the only state which
shows two senatorial votes for the Aid
rich bill. Right in the heart of tn
protesting territory. it makes itself ex
lceptional by the misrepresentation it!
senators have given il.
II is the hole in the map
Not the people of Illinois. but til,
IdomiDation of the state legislature y
ia ipartisanship of spoils has 81
ashamed the state
Fortunately the end it not yet Tn
Republican protest against Aldrich vii
strengthen itself in future elections
and Illinois will have dts opportunity L
join with its sister states. according |,
the will of its people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
Flying Machines Are Crude.

The army signal corps has shown
wisdom in providing more exacrins
qualifications for a practical aeroplane
for army use than those under which
Inc Wright and the Herring machines
are competing. Neither of these ma
shines has shown capabilities that
would rendem them of practical use
sna war: They have to start from a
le~as prepared place and land in
tan space clear of weeds or evep
into 40 They cannot rico stro;a,',
kinds. Weapons of ali
What is true of aeroplanes i :,
measure true OF ,dirigible airst,r
even the great continuance of Conn
zeppelin. Were such ship to ru,
aGnck to see what damage it might i
j. could destroy a great deal of pror
ertl by dropping dynamite bombs in
discriminatory into an undefende.
city, but such things are not done now
adays. Only forts, ships and camps )
soldiers would be legitimate object
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
Humor and
Philosophy
8y DUNCAN n. SMITH
ALONE.

I WALK -the busy city street.
= With crowds amending seething.
And hardly is there room for thought
And scarcely space for breathing,
Yet more alone / would not be
Were j In desert places.
In sight no habitation and
or humankind no traces.
For of the thousands as they pass
Each one is as the other.
And none is there to reach hand
Or stop to call me brother,
And there is none in all the throng,
Which as | pass is parted.
To care IL / am blithe and gay
Or sad and broken hearted
Like human ants they hurry by
Without a sign or token.
Although their kind Is everywhere,
No word of cheer is spoken,
Cnnoticins i'm any way
The man whose sleeve he brushes.
A little world unto himself
Each one as on he rushes.
For blank. unbroken solitude
The city with its rumble.
Its glitter and its fever pace.
Where fortunes grow and crumble.
For warm and true companionship.
For friendly human faces,
Wien hearts TO other hearts respond,
Search out the wayside places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
Actors Under kino William m.

Acto"s Oader King William III.
How summary actors and mana.
gers were dealt with in the days of
King William III. is shown by the Pc
tition of Alexander Davenant and 9TH
Ors. dated Dec. 10. 1891. which has
been found among the historical docu-
mentS of the house of lords These
''sharers and adventures in the play
house"-this seems to have reference
TO the Dorset Garden theater in White
friars-set forth that Lord Longueville.
having complained of being assaulted.
together with his servants. by the
guard at this famous playhouse in the
course Of what seems to have been a
rather serious fracas. the king had
given orders at the desire of the peers
that no soldiers should be on duty
there for the future and that the play
ers should be suspended from acting
till they kad begged pardon for the af-
front"
The house had also. it appears. vim
dicated its dignity, thus outraged in
the person of one Of its members, by
ordering 4 sergeant and a soldier to
he sent to the gatehouSe at Whitehall
then used as prison. The petitioners
having humbly solicited the removal
of the suspension upon them" and
promised to do their best to prevent
the like miscarriage for the future. '
1t Is officially noted that 1.-The suspen.
sion on the players was removed" and
that ION Dec. % the sergeant and sol.
der were on petition released."-Lon-
don Standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13

Colonel James Hamilton Lewis has
returned TO Chicago after having SET
tied the question of the conquest Of
American commerce i'll the far east.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean is authority
for the statement that Colonel Lewis
was mistaken for Russian spy on ac-
count OF his flowing pink whiskers.
and came mighty near being placed in
The frying pan by a tribe of Igorrotes.
Nevertheless. Colonel Lewis declines
TO make the run for mayor of Chicago.