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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-02

Big sale at Sullivan's. Furniture
and clothing at cost and below.
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l. declr eStO amenaZa-
~ ba con el puno a Ro
dach, con verdadera
de mencia: en- segllida sc volvi6
hasa q rincon de la pieza en- que Ike
gahan cas- hasta els techo los hara-
pos amontonados.
Rodach lie contemplate con Gu
riosidad.
La Esportillera continuaba escu
chando. En todo el tempo que ha
cia Sc hallaba al servicio de Araby,
iamas habia traspasado hombre al
guno ell umbral de su santuario.
Detuvose ell usurero un momento
iunto al monton de empoavados
Rguinapos.L Lanzo enseguida unaml
rada obicua al baron y empezo des
,pues a separar uno a uno los trapa
jos.
Hacia este lentamente, y muy
contra su voluntad.
Cuando hubo apartado aquel
monton de harapos, Sc VIC aparecer
bajo los tltimos arambeles la negra
corniza de una gran GAIA de hero.
Detdvose: su oprimido pecho no
lie dejaba respirar.
-iAcabad! !-dijo el baron.
Araby lie dirigio una sangrienta
mirada.
-iAh!. No murieras desespera
do-murmur0 metiendo lamano ba
10 los forros de su hopalanda.
Saco de su seno una lave que in
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D|RECTOR|O De PONCE

Besosa 6 Ramirez, Representan-
te de manufacturers y comislonls-
tas-4gentes de la maquina de es-
cribir. UNDERWOOD, Ponce, P. R.
Jose Romaguera y Co, S. en- c.
tabrlcantes de llcores y comprado-
res exclusives del acleditado Ron
REPARADA y antique alcoholado Bar
nes. Villa No. As.
Agencia de j. Brandt; Motoci-
cletas y bicicletas para venta y al
qu,ler. accessories de todas classes.
Reparaciones en- general. Plaza
Principal al lado del Consistorio.
La Bella Borinquena fabrlca
de sombreros dc sucesores de Juan
Cabrer, Gale Salud, No. % y Ato-
cha s.
Luis de la Cruz. Fabricante de Ii
cores Y del aiamado Ron marca Angel
y Cubanito. Calle Guadalupe No. D.
La Caborrojena, iugo dc cana
v iru.as al natural rcfrescos, dull
ces V cigarros. calle Marina. No. $.
Barberia "El Figaro, de Ru o
Vasouez. Gale Victoria No. ..
Rodriguez & Co. S. en- Ga
bricantes y vendedores de lcores al
por mayor y detail. Gale Mayor
nlimero 40. Ponce P. R.
"El Socorro Mutuo". -Asocla-
ci6n de servicios profeslonales. Dl-
rector Facultativo, DR.. Vicente San
toni Plaza Principal. ndmero s.
Jose ue LUCAS. Comerclante al de-
tall calIe C0merclO esqulnd Sdtud,
No. 10.
iABElieZa De Ramon Rivera Is
ia fonda es una de las principales que
tiene vida en- Ponce, por su limpieza.
buen servicio, eomidas bien condimen
tadas precios modicos. Gale de Ia
Villa No. IS.
ia Chiquita. De Jose Mas y
Perez Kopa hecha, Quincalla y Mer-
ceria. Fabrica de sellos de gonna.
Gale Mayor, esquina a Estrella.
Jorge Acevedo 6 Co. Provisiones al
por mayor y detail. ComPra y venta
de frutos del pals Guadalupe esquina
Salud No. 90.
E. Aviles.-Fabncante de licores.
Espccialidad en- las marcas, Cruz
Roja, Maximo Gomez y el excelen-
te Anis LA BELLEZA. Sc sirven
pcdidos toda la isla. Villa No l6.
I T. ARIZONA 0liver.--Almacenista 81
, por mayor, en- provisiones de todas
elases. Sal molida en- saquitos dc
una libra, marca Aguila. Frente 4
In Plaza del mcrcado. Agente en-
San Jnan' y. Liaurl & Co.
Or. ]. Rsldiris.-Optico. Represen
te del "Bdlsamo de Hieos' para lss
seforss y dc las ''Pastillas del doctor
Moeller para el Est6mago. Se ven
den tstas en- toias las farmacias { 3O
ccntavos frasco.- II. doctor Pujals
ST. Ponce.
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IA VILLA DE MADRID"

Etteimportante sstablecm,en.or l, rsan, a0a
bs re- recibir los impermeables iran
,eses marca E. H. de fama universe
ssi como las legitimss Camisetss II. D.
'onocidss del publico de gusto. lam m
b;en acabamos de recibir Paho de bi-
lar I frances, Casimires ingleses propio
rsra yerano y el mejor surtido de per per-
Smeria francesa { ipglesa sln faltar
Ia. Alfombras lej:timas de oriente tie,
gos gss' eonpstsneia on rs fsnenos s mas com
nleto surtido en- geneIos de fantasia a
R's'p los prseio. mas li@itade. ve9de1 nd 1n,
mas mercancias es el lena de LA
VILLA DE MADRID" Vlsltenos
4 n;danos muestray sera servldo SIN
demera. r.,ofo,o o73
P. o. B. 764. leltio % pr
San Francisco oil. .- san . o'l-.
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lNTERESANTE.

La acreditada y blen como
cida Joycria TINAuD er'a
reclbiendo m esplendido sur
lido de alhajas de todas cia'
ses y precios asi como olras I'.
novedades propias para resa-
los de Pasculas, Ano N'levo y
Reeves, efectos escoiidos perso'
naimente per rl jefe de la ca
sa en- su reciente viaje i, a En- E,l-
ropa y Estados | nidos' pre- pre-
clos muy limitados, yea nVes-
fro surtido antes dc hacer sus
compras.
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'trodujo en- la cerradura de la GAIA de
hero.
Abriose esta produciendo I'm es
trlndente chirrido.
Apreto el usurero el corazon con
ambas manos:: aquel chirrido era pa
ra el como ell hipo de agonia de su
mas querido amigo.
Su alma estaba destrozada.
-iAcabad!- !-repit;6 Rodach.
-iOhLdijo ell usurero:-si mis-
dientes tuvieran veneno como los de
la serpiente 81 mis- unas pudiesen
despedazar como las del tigre.
Hundi6 sus dos manos a I'm item
po en- la GAIA y busco en- sus vastos
rincones por espacio de algunos Sc
gundos; luego la tapa de hero chi
llo de nllevo sobre slls goznes.
Araby volvio hacia su escritorio
con un paquete bajo ell brazo.
-Acercaos -dijo a Rodach.
Ambos i dos Sc inclinaron sobre
la mesilla Y ell usurero deslio su pa
quote que contenla billetes de banco
La cuenta fu6 larga y dificil de ha-
Ger; mas de una vez recogio Araby
su tesoro como 81 no pudlese sepa-
rarse de 6l.
Cuando el iltimo billete fu6 ex-
tendido sobre la mesa, puso Ro-
dach la letra de cambio en- manos
del usurero, que cayo sin fuerzas
sobre SUI sill0n.
-Cuando no tenga-diio cl ba-
ron ,-volvere d veros, Mein her Mo
SeS...
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No chist6 Araby al escuchar esta
amenaza; ninguna otra podla ser
para el mas terrible.
Rodach sali6.
Al abrir la puerta de Ia antesala,
Sc colo una bocanada de vlento
en- eI escritorio, y empujo la del al
macen descubriendo de este modo
a la chiquita Esportillera, que esta-
ba escuchando.
Ell baron habia olvidado a la Es-
poltillera: al verla arrodillada y aten
ta detras de la puerta, retrocedlo al
gunos pasos.
Moses Geld-dijo:-tti amas
mucho q Sarah, TIL hija mayor, cno
er clefto?
!-ivete.- e.-repiti6 el vlejo
81 la amas-replico Rodach,-
Sc humane con esa pobre nina.
Hizo un esfuerzo para sonreir.
-Yo soy bueno-respondi6 con
acento dulce y paternal mi nina
Mono es muy fcliz conmlgo. NO
cs vcrdad, Nonita mia?
-Si -respondio la nina temblan-
do.
Preocupado Rodach por muy
graves lnterescs no pregunto mas
~ salio.
Luego que estuvo fuera, Sc ende-
rez0 Araby cuanto lc fue possible,
echo los cerrojos a la puerta y llamo
con el dedo 4 la Esportillera Son
reiase todavla,, pero sus dicntes re-
chinaban.
Mono Sc dirigio llorando hacia el
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Cuando la tuvo a SUI alcance el usu
rero, la agarro de los cabellos y la
tir6 contra el suelo. El furor acababa
de anonadar al viejo, Y Sc deio caer
cuan largo era iunto a la nina.
Su boca echaba espuma; sus es-
cualidos miembros Sc agitaban con
vulsivamente.
Mono, fascinada por el terror, ce-
rraba los ojos y contenia la respira
cion. ST Araby hubiera tenido fuer-
zas la hubiera matado.
Pero le faltaban las fuerzas, no pu
do hacer mas que clavar sus encol-
vados dedos en- las carnes dc la nina
podre martir que n!nguna resisten
cia oponia.
No obstante, Sc esforzaba Y la
sangre corria q 10 largo de su vclluda
mano.
Reia de impotcntc rabia. Blasfe-
maba Sus asperos y horlbles gritos
ahogaban las dcblles quelas de su
victima.
Y en- medic de su inscnsata fiebrc
balbuceaba estas palabras, que lie
excitaban mas y mas y que aqua
hban sus endurecidas unas.
-;Ciento treinta mil francos!.
:. iciento treinta mil francosp.
LNXXI-Los CoRCHETEs.
Aquella manana, los negocios
marchaban al vapor, y la lengua del
Temple, tan rica en- imprevistas
mataforas no tcnia formulas -sufi
cientes para eXpresar la algeria dc
cada individuo.
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P OR P AUL FEW AL. .

Entire aquella muchedumbre, te
merosa y negociante, deslizabase
Juan Regnault, triste y silencioso.
Tn circulo azulado rodeaba sus ojos
y SUI peso era todavia pesado Y va
cilante, cual 81 a1n Sc encontrase EN-
briagado.
Habia despertado al amanecer al
pie de la escalera de SUI casa, en- el
patinillo comun a Hans Doru Y a su
familia. La embriaguez lie habla
arrojado ALI sobre el suelo despues
de terminar SUI conversation con ell
tabernero Johann.
Largo ratio vago sin fin determi-
nado por las GALES solitarias: en- vez
de procurar acordarse de los successes
que tuvieron lugar la procedente
noche, retenia con toda su fuerza
el velo extendido delante de su in
teligencia: temia saber y no guerra
recordar. =
Pero la memoria es 10 mismo que
la conciencia. habla a pesar dc la
voluntad. Al cabo de una hora el to
cador de organillo Sc VIC obligado a
sentarsee sobre un guardacanton,
porque sus piernas desfallecian.
Acababa de elevarse una voz en-
su interior: SUI desgracia sc habia
desplegado ante sus ojos: no habla
medic de cerrar y era vana SUI obstl-
naci6n por rechazar la luz.
Era aqucllo como I'm libro alberto
cuyas hojas Sc volvian por 81 mismas
unas detras de otras Juan imploraba
piedad; pero las paginas del libro
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mlsterioso seguian volviendose VI
patentizando la amarga realidad.
Veia en- ella a la vez a la pobre an
ciana Regnaul, la carcel, los ciento
velnte frances, Gertrudis infiel. ;.
y entire aquel caos de pensamientos
aterrados, dibuj jabase una burlona
lmagen' Veia Juan ell hermoso ros-
tro de un oven risueno, serene y
adornado por los brillante bucles
de una pr6diga cabellera.
A la vista de aquella imagen Ell CO.
raz6n del organista Sc llenaba de
colera; porque aquel joven de rubio
semblante de mujer, era como el de-
omonlo de la desgracia
Conforme Sc despejaba. su mem
ria, guerra saber mas y no olvidaba
nlda; pero por I'm efecto singular
que a veces sigue a la embriaguez
'completa, nt3rrumpiase de pronto
sus recuerdos en- IL hora en- que ha-
Bit perdido ell conocimieonto en- la
tabalna de- Los Cuatro Hijos de
Aymon. Enpesabase en- recordar
pero NADIA lograba. A veces una luz
fujltlva lie conduciapor un momento
en- el camino de sus inducciones; mas
la luz Sc apagaba siendo reempla-
zada por tinieblas mas profundas.
.Sabia solamente de una manera
vaga e inexplicable que un hombre
lie habla propuesto salvar a su abue-
la.
iQuien era aquel hombre y cual
el medic que lie propusiera? Juan
Sc afanaba en- .vano, sin obtener re
puesta a esta pregunta.
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IND|CADOB GENERAL.

co,eEJos Las nADHEsmIi !.rsSs 'so,. 'mi ase Ios
ssos esssn e ptr0Ho Z. Ia se'eneioo o OPPodaos
ss alive innsd,'s ,,ppsao paSenSI aI,Eis i do,St i
sss.Iio despier. nay yvc lssL: s.oa. = ~, %u ossres
Ssse Rt,a'f uneIos sse dd s'ns ss.onaso Iui. o;
sso rsasSsS sssS'taS g!
rreA y 4snpsse mucho ouidAdo ~ pedM q
E4fssr.Se E4fs i.d dsmants = iA ssnora wins'o~: -
Nor - tedos.
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BAzAR PUERToRRIQUENo

BAZAR PUERTORRIQUENO
Casa dedicada con especialidad |
la venta de efectos fnos para Sehora
Senoritas y Niiias.
Imitando la gran casa neoyorquin
de John Wanamaker, que vende
las obras literarias al costo,
nosotros vendemos
AL { 0 5 I 0
CINTAS DE TODAs CLASSES
todo el aho sin exception.
Nuestro gran surtido, sera rebaj
un so por ciento por turno riguros-
uno cada semana.
Veanse siempre uuestros anuncios
dos mas columnas, que aparecen
en- este mismo diario todos
los domingos y dias
festivos.
Ahora para REYES, cuando todo
mundo aprieta la mano, nosotros
rebajaremos los precios, para
que nuestros articulos
esten al alcance de todas las fortuna
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lcd0. +. Manuel Toro, abogado y
notarlo cale Concordia esquina
Aurora.
l-cdo. Jose A Poventud, attorney
law. abogado, plaza principal
No. a. Telefono 219.
Lcdo. Jaime G. Seix. Abogado Y No
larlo, e)erce en- todas las Cortes de la
lsla y de New York, ofcina calle Ma
rina No. 70, EN- New York 90 Woll, St
LUIS | lorens Torres. s.--Abogado con
Bufete alberto Ell la calle de la Union
\ um. !. E;ersc en- todas las Cortes
del pals
Lcdo. Ramon Dapena, abo-
god" notario, c9l'o Isahol No 6
lono TOMAS CASTILLO. Aboeado No
taric. Attorney at Llwy. Calle Union
esquina Wives No. 20 (hsios
Dr. A. Ferran, medico Glrulano,
'alle j, ia keina, No. II.
DR.. U. 5. Cordova, mtdico Ciruia-
no calie Ia kelna. No. u.
Dr. EuSebio Coronas, mtdico Cru
iano calle del Sol No. ,.
DR.. V Santoni. De la facultad de
Paris. Espeelllista en- las enferme-
dades de la vista. Horas de consul
tas, de S d 10 \. NJ. Y de > a / p. NJ
Plaza Principal Mum. II.
DR.. r. Lopez Nussa.- NItdico Ct
ruJano. Consultas dc | Il 3 p NJ
1omcrclo esqpinna i SaIua. Te tto
no 2S3.
farmac;a la Emerita" de Ma.
nuel PUG Diana. C.lle Isahe
y Leon.
Hotel de LAS De'icias. FL me
Jor atsndido IIabitaciones trescas
Comldas selectas. s,tuado frente a
hermoso paseo lie Las De,iciss. mime
70 ID. Ponce, 'ucrto Rico.
Hotel FL Hosar, de Engracia Mi
ehall, Hospedaie comidas, call,
ruials. No. Z
Hotel y Colmado de B. Melia
plaza Delicias No. { V 5.
Hotel America. Altos de .La Mar.
garlta.I de lopez V Fernando z
plaza Delicias. No. 10.
Gran Hotel inslaterra. Habitacio
ncs iTesc.s buena mesa: loca
/ para guardian utomovilcs V cochcs
eailc ComcFela Y Marina, No. ) V
Manuel Mccete PadilIa. RepreSentant
&c La Cores ndencia. Ponce. rto
Rica, 7. o. BCv. IL. Ie'5iono %
-Agente ' q -esronsaI de varies re
rikdieos inn antes De San Juan. !,
isla y 81 extra Gro. Accpta agtncia
ocmiSione' Pucde Jar refcrenc as
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DR.. V Santoni. De la facultad de
Paris. Espeelalista en- las cnferme-
dadcs de la vista. Horas de consul
tas, de Sa 10 \. NJ. y de a IP. NJ.
Plaza Principal Mum. II.
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Dr. U. 5. Cordoya, mtdico Clruja-
no calie Ia kelna. No. u.
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Ut. Eusebio COronas, mtdico Cru
iano calle del Sol No. ,.
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Or. A. Ferran, medico Cirulano,
allie 4 Ia keina, No. II.
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~ L decir este amenaza-
~ ba con el puno a Ro
dach, con verdaAera
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lcho TOMAS CASTILLO. Abogado No
lar'o: Attorney at Lawy. Gale Union
esquina Wives No. 20 (haios)
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Or. ]. P Rsldiris.--optico. Represen
te del "Bdlsamo de Hieos' para lss
seIorss V dc las ''pastillas del doctor
MoeIler para el Est6mago. Se ven
den tstas en- toias las farmacias { 80
centavos frasco.- II, doctor Pujals
ST. Pouce.
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Lcdo. F. Manuel Toro, abogado y
notarlo Gale Concordia esquina
Aurora.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-08-19
By Albert Payson Tsrhune
ROBERT FULT0M--The Man VINO Beat Bad Luck.

a forecast was derided as sheer in
sanity.
At last, on August II, 1907, the
Clermont was launched and started
on her maiden trip to Albany. All
New York turned out to make fun,
Of the weird boat. And in looks the
Clermont was worthy the derislon she
excited. She had 140-foot keel and
was 161a feet wide. A single smoke
stack, fully so feet high, rose from
her deck and her twin paddle wheels
looked like the sails of windmill AS
she moved through the water an ava
lanche Of sparks, fire and black
smoke poured from the stack and the
roar of the machinery and paddle
wheels could be heard for miles.
She was a success. Fulton was win.
dictated. And now the inventor, who
had heretofore been looked on as a
harmless crank, was the nations
Became In Day ntho. ~ sastas
the atoms staon,hoat, l., no -.
Hero. "a s,,aoossson II
1912 he constructed the first steam
ferry boat. Two years later he made
the first steam warship, 44-gun
frigate, named Fulton the First"
Wealth and honors began to pour in
on him. But Just as he was about to
reap the reward of his years of toll
and misfortune he found his patents
disputed and became involved in a
- L.. - Ia
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had brought Morse news of the ap-
preparation, and it read: What hath
God wrought Now that the scheme
was SO triumphant success it was
at once adopted all over the world
But DR.. Jackson, who had talked over
the subject with Morse on shipboard
so many years before. now brought
suit, claiming credit for all the latter
had accomplished The suit (unlike
so many in which progress makers
have been engagedl was decided in
was smooth. European countries raised
for him testimonial of $4,000, and
wealth and honors poured in from all
sides.
Now that 1t was found easy to tele-
graph across limitless stretches of
land, the next step was to attempt
the laying of telegraph wires under
water. 1t was found that by insulat-
ing these wires cable could be laid
under the English channel from Eng
land to France. Then came the idea
of the Atlantic cable That also orig
ingted with Morse. But here began a
new series of setbacks and disap-
pointments that dragged ON for many
years. Two
Cyrus w. Field, who was the chief
promoter of the scheme, would not
give up, even in the face of these re-
peated disappointments. Through his
., efforts third
-" cable was at
oaD'e al LAST tempted and this
time was carried safely across the
ocean. Electric communication vas
established. A monster ovation vAs
planned in Fields honor. But on the
very day 1t was to occur the cable
again collapsed For seven years
nothing more was done. The project
was abandoned as useless. Yet Field
did not despair. At last, in 1860, the
first permanent and practicable line
was laid.
But to Morse above all others praise
for telegraphy is due He made no
original electrical discoveries. In
fact, various other men, while he was
perfecting his machine, made more or
less futile experiments along the same
line But it remained for Morse to
combine all previous electric inven-
lions and discoveries AMI put them to
their first great practical usesL He
lived to see that little strand of wire
which in 1S4S he stretched between
two nearby cities extend until 1t had
knit the whole civilized world In one
mighty bond that revolutionized com
merce, news and history itself; and
forever annlhilated time and space.
tCopyrghted.)
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-08-19

Gre day in 1906 a pale, thin man,
with shock of dark hair, landed in
New York. He was a failure. Nine
teen years earlier, full OF high hopes
and artistic talent he had sailed for
England to complete his education as
a portrait painter. News had reached
his native land that the young artist
had foolishly abandoned his chosen
profession and had set to work on
some crazy mechanical contrivance
which could only prove useless. And
later reports showed the truth of
these fears. for Young Robert Fulton
was returning to his native land poor
and unsuccessful.
He was the sort of man who literal
ly exudes ideas. All of them were
of a mechanical nature While in
England he helped support himself by
Sought to Help , rns''n ing a Il
Napoleon's Navy. ron ras ~ rhn ,aA'h us
devised the first marine torpedo and
with it submarine boat for naval
warfare. He went to France, which
was then at war with England, and
tried to interest Napoleon in these.
He SO far succeeded that he was al
lowed to test them before a commits
sion. Though the submarine boat
would remain under water for hours
and could be guided at will. its speed
was slow and 1t could made no prog
ress against the current. So the
French government rejected 1t. Next
he was ordered to launch his torpe-
does at the British fleet off Brest The
projectiles failed to do any damage.
The laughing stock of all Europe,
the disappointed American returned
, to New York. His friend, Robert Liv-
ingston, lent him enough money to
make one more trial at the steamship.
He sent to England for one of Watts
engines and, Fronting by his own for
mer mistakes, started work on his
new and improved steamer. 1t was
built in an East river shipyard. 1t
became customary for crowds to so
lout and watch the course of the boats
construction. Fulton christened 1t the
Clermont But it was popularity known
as Buttons Folly" Fulton himself
added to this ridicule by prophesying
that in few years a steamboat would
be able to cross the Atlantic. Such
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Severe.

Samuel Gompers was talking in the
smokeroom of the Baltic about re-
cent newspaper attack on rich cor
poration.
1T was cruel attack" Mr.. Com
pers chuckled. 1T was as cruel as
the Jonesville Clarion's paragraph
about old Deacon Hiram Ludlow
This paragraph headed the Clar-
ions obituary column. 1t said:
"'Deacon Hiram Ludlow of F'risble
township, aged so, passed peacefully
away on Thursday last from single
blessedness to matrimonial bliss after
short but severe attack by Maria
Higgins, blooming widow of 81 sum
mers Detroit Journal.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-08-19
SAMUEL MORSE ~ The Man Who
Abolished Time and Space

An American artist, coming home
In 1882 after successful career as
painter and sculptor in Europe.
amused his fellow passengers during
the voyage by explaining to them a
queer theory he was working out. The
artist was Samuel b. F. Morse, New
Englander, who had been graduated
from Yale at IS and had, like Robert
Fulton, gone to England to study art
und .enjamin West. In his spare
moments he dabbled, for recreation,
Ahome-bound ship he had met a DR..
'Fackson, who had interested him still
further in this subject. The theory
with which Morse entertained the 9th
er passengers was as follows:
1t has been proved that an cleo
trical current will pass instantaneous
ly along a wire of any length. If this
lcurrent is interrupted at any point a
lspark will appear. Why not let such
IA spark or succession of sparks repre-
sent some part of speech-a letter,
humber or other sound-symbol?
appropriation in order that he might
Aput up an experimental line from Bal
eimore to Washington. The request
was efus d :.
long struggle Then he went to
-htn congress- England and tried
to patent his invention. He failed
Nor would other European countries
assist him. Every one seemed to
Nook on the telegraph as a useless,
ppracticable fantasy.
Jack to America came Morse, and
,Anore went to Washington, where
ioved heaven and earth to get
ress to appropriate $4,000 for
c0ihegraph. His efforts seemed in
r.! and ON the last evening congress
u in session in 1S43 he went to his
fgings heartbroken and without
be. This was the lowest ebb of his
ktune. Without prospects. penni-
)ss, more than so years old, his in
lention everywhere rejected. he
kemed to be one of the century's
lost AFFECT failures
Early next morning young girl
Nlled to see him. She was the
Fighter of the commissioner of pat
rs, and she brought the discouraged
,entor glorious news. At midnight,
Nnost on the minute of adjournment,
ngress had voted Morse the $4,000
appropriation.
RChe work of building the line from
shington to Baltimore was begun
4once. In year 1t was complete
May. 1874, the first message was
lt. 1t was dictated by the girl who