davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-08-13
snectator Killed hy a FouI Tin.

opeCtHtUr hHIeu Uy a TUUi ZIP.
William Bailey Altman, a travelling
salesman, of Cincinnati, Ohio, while
attending a ball game at Moorehead,
KY, was struck on the chest by a
foul tip and died shortly after.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-08-13

Mrs: Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma
tion, allays pain, cureB wind collie, 25c. a bottle
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-08-13
AN EASY WAY.

How to Cure Kidney Troubles Easily
and Quickly.
1t Is needless to suffer the fortunes
Of an aching back, the misery of head
aches, rheumatic pains, urinary dis
orders. or risk the LANCER of diabetes
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-08-13
Stole Same Cow Twice,

The worlds population is estimated to
be $50, $50, 900.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-08-13

Feeding is important, but the hen
house needs constant care. too.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-08-13

Ireland holds the record for cente
n~arians.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-08-13
OWES
HER
LIFE TO
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Vienna, w. Va.-"I feel that l owe
The last ten years of my life to Lydia
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-08-13
NUNS LONG LEAP TO DEATH.

OvertakeD on Bridge by Train, They
Jump Into Rapids.
Montreal, Can.-Two nuns, walk
ing from Montreal Convent to pay a
visit to Park Laval, were overtaken
by a train on a bridge a short dis
lance from here. Terror stricken,
they leaped to the rapids, forty feet
below, and were drowned.
The body of one was recovered.
The train bore a party of pilgrims
bound for the shrine of st. Anne
Beaupre, below Quebec.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

30 fierce had 10 the thermometer and
we had 10 give the families separate tables in the
dining room SOS the milk wouldn't freeze You
see the pitcher set right between en- and Oh!
i didn't expect you'd believe II.
The "antiquing' went on harder than ever
Every time the Thompsons landed a relic they'd
bring II out on the veranda I'm 20 dinner and
sloat over II loud and pointed. while the smaIls
would pipe all hands 10 unload sarcasm And the
same vicy vercy when twas t'other way about
Twas interesting and instructive 70 listen 10 and
amused the populace on rainy days. Peter T
said.
Adonirdm Rogers had been mighty source round
the Old Home sense The davenport deal. But one
morning he showed up unexpected A boarder had
derelct plate and was displaying II proud on the
piazza. The Thompsons there and the Smalls
and whole lot more. All or a sudden Rogers
walks up the steps and reaches over and makes
fast &c the plate.
Look outr' hollers the prize winner. frantic
You'll drop iti'
Adoniram grunted. HUH SAYS he "'Tain't
nothing but a blue dish. I've got a whole closet
full of them"
WHAT" yeils everybody. And then: will
you sell emp
Sell 'em?" says Rogers. looking round surprised
''Why. / never nothing I wouldn't sell II I got
money enough for IT.
Then for the next few minutes there was what
old Parson Danvers used 20 call a study In human
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

erfng with him I'd buy the thing first and get the
fusal OF Il afterward. You hear me?''
rs that sou repeats Milo slippery. Is he7
ing"
hadn't much moren sunk in the oftrg afore who
should walk out OF the billiard room behind but
Eddie Small.
Brown" says he 10 Peter T. Il want you 20
have horse and buggy ha,nessed up for me right
of. Mrs. Small and ! going for little drive
ts-to-over 20 Orham" he says.
Twas a mean. black night for drive fur as
Orham and Peter looked surprised. lie started 10
say something. then swallered it down. and tod
Eddie he'd 10 the Harvesting When Small
out OF sight says:
you don't cailate he heard wha, Milo was tell
ing do you. Peter?" says l.
Peter T. shook his head and winked first ut
Jonadab and then az me.
And the next day there the dickens pay
because Eddie and the Duchess had driven up 20
Rogers's tbs night afore and had bought the dav-
EXPORT refusal and ALL Cor twenty dollars more'n
Milo offered for IL.
Adoniram brought II down that forenoon and all
hands and the cook was the hurricane deck
man the yards Twas a wonder them boarders
didn't the band and fire saiutes. Such
obs and abs 'Twan't nothing but a ratty old Grip
pie OF sofy. with leg carried away and most
OF the canvas in ribbons but four pen lugged II up
the steps and the careful way they hsndled IL made
you think the Old Home House a receiving
tomb and they laying in the dear departed.
Twas down the piazza and then the
friends had chance to view the remains. Tt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

FIRST symptom by having his wife's relations come
tnd live with him. One ends IN the asylum and
tother in the poorhouse: that's the main difference
In them cases. Jim Jones fddes with perpetual
motion and sam Smith develops sure plan for
busting Wall Street and getting rich sudden
take summer hOarders maybe. and Won collect
postage stamps. on. were all looney more or less
every one OF us.
l speaking or collecting reminds me OF the An
tquers"-that's what Peter T. Brown called EN-
bhey put up at the Old Home House-summer be-
fore last; and AT crank show they'd have tied for
The blue ribbon. There was the Dowager and the
Duchess and My Daughter and Irene dear"
Likewise there was Thompson and Small. but they
being nothing hut husbands and fathers. didn,,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

Duchess and Irene dear" had come out Of the
parlor
Well. Talk about Growing, The way that Ihomp-
son crowd rubbed It in the Snalls was enough
20 make YOU leave the dinner table They had '''
servants take in them dishes piece by piece anu
every single article. down To the last butter pss
was steered straight by the Small crowd
AS for poor Eddie when he come up 10 eSplan
why he hadn't kept bidding. his wife put MN
out like he a tin lamp.
Don't speak to me-" says she. Don't you aa''
speak 20 me-"
Tie didn't dare. tie Just ND storm san anu
beat for harbor back of the barn. And from w
piazza Milo cackied. vainglorous.
Me and Cap'n Jonadsb and Peter 7. felt so so'''
for Eddie knowing what ne had coming 10 nm
from the Duchess. that went out to see nun
He was sitting ON a wrecked hencoop' 'o'AN-'
heart-broke. but puzzled =.
Twas that Saltmarsh made me lose my nsi'0
he saws II thought when he wouldn't BID ns''
was something wrong with the dishes Ana me-
was something wrong. too Now what was IT,
Maybe the price too high" says
No want that. / b1ieve yet he Thought wv
were limitations on if they only were'
And then. 10 and behold YOU. around the eO'n'.
comes Adoniram Rogers. I'd have bet arse Ia Ia
whatever conscience Adoniram was born VIZ" 80,
dried up and blown away years ago But NO. Nv
resurrected remnant
MIR Small" Stammered MI, Rogers. m
you feel bad about not buying them disheS-
thought I'd ought To- tell you-that is to say
Wen. u you want another set, I calate gan
II for you-that is II you won't tell nooouS
Another set?'' holers Eddie, wild eyeu -.
9TH DO you mean 10 say you've got "o' -,
Why amt exactly got EN- now 0u .,
nephew John keeps furniture store N -,
Boston. and he has lots of sets like that 'V''
that OFF him"
Peter T. Brown jumps 20 his feet .r,ar,
why. you outrageous robberF' he houer'
you say those dishes old?' MN.
II never said nothing. except that they W. NV
the plate that TELLER had On the pt'z%a .s"u
was. too. You folks sail they was o''' -
thought you'd ought TO Nnow. so - -. hs
Eddie Small threw up both hands. s,ss sof
hollers Fakes, And Thompson pala 49, ,,,nx.
'em' Boys there's time when hfes "oi''
Have drink" sons-
We went into the billiard room ana 'VN ,.,.d Of
thing that is. Peter and Eddie to"h u'-N
something Me ana Jonadab took eis'is' ,oiux
''Fellers." said Eddie. drink hearty bsst
I'm 10 tell my wife FAKE dishes Anu
Thompson on the davenport .or,nx
Efe went away bubbns like a PINS
After he gone Rogers looked thousi
That's funny too. amt it?" he says
WHAT'S fSnny?" asked ...npors
why. about that sofy he calls "a .ao-
You see bought that of John, TOO say
hiram.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

count Tor much nrst along, except when board was
cue or antiques" had 20 be settled for
The Dowager fetched port first She hove along
sioe The OLD Home one morning early I'm July and
she had My Daughter in tow The names as
entered on the shipping list, Mrs Milo Patrick
Thompson and Miss Barbara MilHcent Thomson
Put Peter T. Brown he had 'em re-entered as The
Dowaser" and My Daughter almost as soon as
they dropped anchor. Thompson himself come nok
ing up TO tho dock the following Saturday
might; Peter didn't christen him. except 10 chuck
put something about Milo's being an also ran
she Dowaser was skipper OF the Thompson craft
WIN My Daughter'-that's what her ma ALWAYS
e@nec her-as first mate. and Milo as general
soustabout and purser.
iwonld have done you good 20 see the feet run
BIO the breakfast room 81 a morning with the
Dowaeer leading under fun sail. Barbara close up
20 her starboard quarter. and Milo failing on,
couple OF lengths astern. The other boarders
hooked Ike quahaug dories abreast OF the Marble
essd Yacht Club. On. the Thompsons won every
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

Duchess and Irene dear" eurgled and g,Ished and
received congratulations. Eddie stood around and
tried to look modest was possible under the cir
cumstances. The Dowager sailed over. tilted her
nose up TO the foretop remarked 'Humph :" through
IT, and come about and stood at the other end OF
the porch. My Daughter foIlers in her wake OBJ
serves "Humph." likewise and makes for blue water
Milo comes over and looks Eddie.
"Well?" seys Small. What do you think OF ft?'
Never mind what think OF it, answers Thomp-
son. through his teeth. Shall I tell you what
think Of you?'
thought for a minute that hostties was going
20 begin. but they didn't. The women vas the
real battleships IN that feet the men want moth
Ing but transports Milo and Eddie just glared al
each other and sheered on. and the "ginuwine
sherton' was lugged into the sepulchre. meaning
the trunk room nloft in the hotel
And after that the cold around the thrones
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

That's him." says Thompson.
Now. knew Adonram Rogers His house
old enough. Lord knows: but that a Teller with a
nose for a bargain like his should have hung
on to salable piece OF dunnage long this
seemed most too tough believe
We'll. I swan 10 mani" says I. "Adonran
Rogers! Have you seen the-the davenport thing?"
Sure I've seen Il" says Milo. I Amt much OF
a tedge and OF course couldn't question Rogers
too much for fear he'd stick the price. But it's
an old davenport. and it's Got sheriton lines and
I've got tho refusal OF It till tomorrow. when Mrs
rs going up 10 inspect"
Told Small yet?" asked Peter T. winking on the
side TO me and Jonadab.-
Milo looked scared Goodness, No" saws he
And don't you tell him. neither His wife's daven-
port hunting. too
You say you've got tho refusal Of TT" saws T.
Well. know Adonram Rogers and II I was dick
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

do hear? Come come, this Is highway roAh.,,
gentlemen. Mr.. Small-where are your
But Eddie was talking 10 Saltmarsh In
ute back he comes. looking more worried than ave-,
Peter T. bawled and pounded and beckoned AZ NJ.
with the mallet. but he only hdgetted-dldn't kno,
what to do.
"One thirty-three"' belers Peter. zone thr,v
three. On. how can look my grandmothsr.x n,c.
ure in the face after this? One thrty-thrse-ore,,
One thrty-three-twice. Third and last cali On.
thirty
Then Eddie begun 70 raise his hand, but 'tx,.
too late.
"One thirty-three and sold. To Mr. Milo Thomu
son for one hundred and thirty-three doIlarsr'
And Just then come a shrek from the piazza; III.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
TIE ANTEQUERS
No. a
By Joseph c. Lincoln.

Copyright by A. s. Barnes Coz
We've All got a crazy streak in US somewheres.
s'callate. only the streaks don't all break out IN
the same place, which is a mercy. when you come
10 think OF Il. one feiler starts footing a fish
horn and making announcements that he's the
Angel Gabriel. Another poor sufferer shows his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
NE WAS NOT MERcENARY.

She-So many men nowadays MARI yould YOU
You wouldn't marry me for money 80
dearest? -, marry yeH
He tabsentiy)-No. darling; wouiu'
for all the money the world . ....chI-,aoDD
She-Oh. you horrid. horrid wse'
TRANSCRIPT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
THE ARGUMENT OF THE Fu1uHI'

Good gracious isn't that your huso 'aS N ~'hs
the street there quarreliins with the ""-
opposite porch -, r,av dis;ele
that way every night t;e0ge - C.,a-ai,l nd Han
and Mr. Stigsns is biplanist -Oie'
Dealer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-16
lcop,rLght l.a sg the - ro-E 100 cannan.

purposes Of 'o@p'5.o9 the e, h ,so Journeys Tpo OF
~. coot and Mr. Peary, obtained by analysis
Il :, ,bc officially published stories Both diaries
. ,h time when the advance over the sea
around bc pole was begun w and reached SUiS ARE '"''
ne az e ,,ios number Of definite positions are
j. oS g,e5 6y observations and other means as wel
Is occasioh.ih - IA IL possible to give the daily per
inaJss OF tb a reasonable degree Of accuracy
nse Of such figures as are given N me stories
=, p,.ssopshe Interpretation OF tne eAPo'e" '
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-16

Later more frequent determinations Of position
recorded In the story. and have been used
As an illustration Of the way in which Mr.. Pcarys
positions weer fixed. when actually given in the
story. that at the end of the day on March - may
be mstanced II is given in the table as NJ deg min
The short story says, Crossed S1th parallel March
%. Passed American record March - The camp
the night Of March - must have been somewhere
between these two points 81 deg and u deg min.
The actual position used. 81 deg min, was given
to make the average in the three days previous
to this camp as possible 20 the average OF
the three days following H.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-16

ments rs TO distance and 10y tho If averages
POSITIONS nc the beginning and end of each day have
been computed. These are contained u the table.
Where want ~ dehnitcucss renders "a rnngc of posi-
tons possible the position taken Is that which calls
Tor least unevenness In the performances on con
secuve days consistent with the statements I'm the
stories
In DIR. Cooks story the daily distances are given
NJ TO March 30. From March 80 to April : one hun.
dred and siN miles were covered i'm nine DAYS In
the first part Of this period progress stated 10 have
been slow, while later marches were long Five
marches Of ten miles each followed by four marches
Of fourteen each were taken meeting the situation
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-16

Considerations similar 90 these used throughout
As well as the m'saEcs and positions the diaries
include the explorers descriptions of the ice, their
scientific and weather observations aud TIC most i'm.
portaut incidents and happenings day by day
All miles are nautical miles. Six nautical miles
roughly equal seven statute miles One nnuucal
mile d, about three hundred yards longer than statute
or ordinary mile
Black figures for positions indicate that the POSITION
determined uy observation for distances that the
number ur miles is either definitely stated In the story
can be- absolutely inferred.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-16

MR.. PEARY's DATA COMPILED.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-16

Again. at the start ON March %. the position boy
observation WAS ~ deg ~ min On March % the
seth parallel crossed and Nanscus tarthcst morrill,
SO deg "A min. was PASSED ON March - Captain
Bartlett "reeled of plump twenty miles, aud th"
Italian record. 80 deg 80 min. passed. The
position when the observation taken nt the end
of This twenty mile march was So deg - min Froui
these data the most even distribution Of distances
which fills all the above conditions is.-
Distance. Position.
March D. II miles. .... ~ deg. 80 min
March -, IA miles. .... Sc deg. Is miu
March -. 20 miles .... SO deg. ~ min.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-12-17
Safbci farrSaar.N mnfcln.

Gle Soee, 3Salbei sur @ieoerBer-
ileIllns Der 6qtbe oes ,Saares al be-
rilBerL lit ui9t neli. ltniere GroB.
eliern, benueten aSnl6ei.S bee." nm
III Soar bunfel lnls eldn5eno 5u CT.
tolten. Menn ibre SCARE auSfielen,
f1itbten lie Saibci ab rub benuttpn
ben slbgnb bnuon OILS @egcnmittel.
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gu tbrn. Siiftige GbNnifcr perrid,.
ter oies jest iiir litts. @ir pcrIan-
s1, teute beren Eroouft: .@petb
Sase aHo Suipbuf. SdIbei ul,O
sfrueieG in ridtiaer gtarfe ent6al.
tcno.. aaei asiaep 'g(poibefen iiibrcu
e. iir soc. mlS 800 oie 1laide,
oScr GO MIRO oircft gegci einienoun5
ises Hreiies periunAt bon Der Wyetb
Chemical SO. "a gortlanot. Str.,
iRem.Dprf Gitp.
3um 9erfoni uno cmpfoblcn bon
Ser aSfeao Drlis So" (D
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-12-17
Kinder schre,ep
i, "a. MACE FiETcHER'S
RIA
Sdiifsnadrid)ten.

Mem .Dorf, 16. Ie5ember.
Ahgefommen iino Die Gampfer
s.Scconia" Don Ncupel, .2altro" poil
,Srieit itnb ~ etmti '"perr' 9ieer-
poot.
i"'A bgeiobren 1T Der Iompier go
2%rrraine" Don Saprc.
Rotterdam, 1G. Te5cmber. -
Ter pcn Nem.Yorf nod) 2ibou be-
itimmte Compiler .9itnonio" lit bier
ongelaigt,
aepen a IS. Ge5ember.-
Ger 0ampfer Is. j. Sietgen" traf
ron Hew-Dorf bier ein.
+ 2iperpooL 16. Ge5ember. =.
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Ncw.Dorf bier cinoelollicu.
Ylpmouth rs. Ge3ember. =
Ger Compiler ~Noriotic" longte bon
Nem.Yorf bier ou.
2onopn, is. Iejeinber. - Ser
Tampicr ,Winnetonfo" lit nod) Ncm-
Yprf ailsgelanien.
GnecnStom H. rs. Ge5cmber.
- Ter Tompier .Scutonic" inbr
nod Ncm-9)orf 90.
@row Scnh 16. Ge3cmber.
Ger Compiler SEA Sretngne." bon
9temsYprf nod Sopre coniignirt, lit
hier paliirt.
NJ II, t6. Gejember. = Ter
Gampicr "@ain" lit pom Baltimore
anaefommel..
2iuerpoot ,tG. Te3cmbcr. =
Ncr Ionpier' Bohemian" iii nof)
Telp.Dprf p%bgefobren.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-12-17

traa beSiislid Der Inerfennuna II.
@rbaltung einer iolf,en Rcgieruns
in V%erbanoluns 5u treteu.
s m Ter nod gromnspiLle.
Ger @cridtsboi. lueld)er mi
!8ulnb bes ,Sprafer-@ eitses iibcr bic
8ehtsperbGItniiie Der MiitgIiebcr oeS
%. lorbi9en @unbes . .Snionterie-
HcgllnentS 5u beiinbcn bat, ipelhe
dnldBlif bes beriiftietcn arolpull*
III gromnSpillc aus Der 9unoeS-SIr-
NEE eiitlaIien rporoen iiilb, lid oonit
nber lild)t 5ufrieoengeben iuollel,
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nen.. Gie betreffenotn 9eutc purcll
bird InmGlte pertretell II. cs mltrbe
inter NlsidlitB Ser Seiicntlidtcit
perbanOelt,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-12-17
$1,000 aeraubt.

Tresno. Gol., t6. 9e5em6er.
G0l,bcr iprengteh be,,te Die @emoIhe
fcl 9anf bon greter, nabe bier. nit
Ipnomit itnS erbeutetcn $1,000 III
Noarsclb. sic entramen NIT ibrenl
Mnlbe.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-12-17
&ermiidytc tcIcardpbiidr 9cpcidem.

Sn Gbicaao, Su., tit Der Eoll.
ait emil 6. aelur ails Dem Tiellt
idtintpilib e%lttloiien moroen, meil CT
nen gieb. peld)er ben Eiunoleibe~
Barnett @reelt6erg IN icincm Saocn
bird einen SdJiIb tpotcte, entfcm-
men lieB, inbcm er iid bintcr Dem lid
idneil oilionmelnoen @~olfsboileii
Dcrltedtt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-12-17
gbiabrtstage Der YaHasicr.S ampfe,
non Nc.u.Yorf.

am II. 3~e5etnbcr st. 2ouis"
roh Soutbomptbn.
am IS. Te5embrr oGeItic" mad
2iperpool.
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nud @faSgolp.
9lm is. Ge5ember ~Iciaba" nod
2pnoon.
Am 81. Tesember .Noorbam" nadJ
9otteroam.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-12-17
,Sa iicI ibr bag Sers in Die Soien.

Is bicogo SnS., rs. Ge5cmbcr.-
Ger Terllld) bon Sri. Mhclnibc FORT.
ipoob aus Decatur, Nls., lid) iiir Die
Woriite omperbcn 81, loliell, ,ltl i'll
Der NdGc hires @eliebtcu, oes Cor
porols !. Orion pom Morinccorpa,
5t Ieiil, Der rab Grntrnl.IfHcrifu be.
proert lit, lit an einem flciilen Sih-
oerniB 9cihcitert. GoS MGoderL
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anobe gcflcioet unb nit pcrgniigtcm
0eiidtc IN Der Ncfrntirungsltotion
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Mr5t 10 Minuten ip0ter III oaS Ne
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orifier.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-08-03
JARED THE SULTAN.
Advice General Wallace Is Said to
Have Given Abdul Hamid II.

Have Given Abdul Hamid II.
When General Lew Wallace was the
American plenipotentiary in Constan
tiuop.e lie saw Abdul Hamid H. at.
close quarters too close for comfort
really bu' his involuntary inspection
was decidedly convincing as to the
sultan's timidity.
II seems that from the day Of his
presentation to the sultan the general
had grown in favor ut ethe court and
was frequently commanded to attend
merely from the personal liking of
Abdul Eamid for the American minis
ter and the enjoyment of conversation
with him. In those days the sultan
was particularly yexed over affairs in
Egypt. He felt that Egypt was his
personal property. yet England had
taken the control of the country out
of his hands entirely. She had hardly
said "by your leave" but had lad
yised" him that for the good of Egypt
he. Abdul Hamid H., had better let
her and then had gone ahead.
He had accepted the advice because
he had nothing to say mo" with.
Without feet what could any one
say to England? This forced acquies-
cence worried the sultan continuously
until he could not endure longer with
out madness In his distress he sum-
moned General Wallace and described
to him in detail his humiliatiDg condi-
ton.
The general listened with friendly
sympathy. and the sultan, being re-
lieved in thus talking in confidence to
a man whom he knew to be sincere
and altogether free from selfish inter
ests. asked the minister what he could
do under the circumstances. General
Wallace said that he appreciated the
trust and confidence of the sultan, but
that, being the representative official
ly of the United States of America, he
could not advise the ruler of another
country as to what steps that ruler
should take against a third power, es
pecially when this third power was on
friendly terms with his own country.
The sultan acknowledged the cor
rectness of this position, but besought
the general to make an exception, say
ing that there was no other man in
the empire to whom he could go for
one single word of honest, disinterest-
ed advice. But the general repeated
that he could not be false to his duty
as minister and envoy from his gov
ernment
Then said the sultan. TELL me as a
private individual; tell me as friend"
This appeal touched General Wallace
deeply, and he said, GAS friend, then,
and private citizen, | will say this,
that were in the position you have
described to me | should put myself
at the head of my troops and fight to
the bitter end"
At these words the blood left the
sultan's face. and he fell to the floor
and he knew, furthermore, that he
lacked the strength of character, the
force, the will power, to carry out such
a program.
What would have happened had the
sultan's heart been physically weak as
well is not easy to conjecture. AS it
was, General Wallace did not leave
the Yildiz kiosk until long after the
hour he had intended, and Abdul Ha-
mid ii. never again sought confiden-
tial interview with the author of Ben
Hur."-New York Press