davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28

Divorces are becoming more frequent
in France. an increase of so per cent
being reported during the last eight
years. There were 12,S47 divorces dur
ing 1903. as compared with 7,157 in
1900.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28

Beer brewing in Japan dates back
only 20 years. In 1908 the production
not only supplied nearly all the home
markets. but sufiiced for s8OL44S of ex-
ports.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-11

for you, and | see II coming my way,
me for the cellar"
They discuss the situation. Watts
thinks his friend has been given a
cold deal. but Blake says the other
fellows arguments were strong. He
says he may be getting paid for
something he's done some time, but
it's an awful price. julius brings up
the sandwich and Watts persuades
Blake to eat something-that his
empty heart will feel better over a
fen stomach, and orders Julius ito do
II again. for him. Julius answers.
"Yes, sab. AS soon as | serve some
more tea to Mrs. Babbitt and her lady
friend"
And now from julius, Blake learns
that Beth has been with Mrs. Bab-
bitt about an hour and that the wom-
en- seem to be having some trouble
and crying some.
This Seems to please Blake, who
says the crying spell looks TO him as
though 'thaw had set in and the
ice was beginning to move" Julius
hasn't job in sight. Blake answers
that he can't think OF jobs or any
thing, but her. You're certainly
there with that loye-at-first-sight
gag. strong Watts sneers
Blake--'Love at first sight? Watts,
1 was hit by cyclone"
} Watts--,If this Is the best il does
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-11

notably vanity. But Bernsteins thief
was not "a vain woman, that is--not
selfishly vain. F'ineries and furbelows
appeal to her only as medium
whereby she might retain the love and
admiration of her husband. Lacking
the money and fired by the light in
his eyes when she appeared in an un-
usually smart frock, she plunged
hopelessly into debt, and then, stimuli
taneously with the pressing of the
bills come his satanic majesty in the
form of an opportunity to purloin
money from escrltoire of "dear-
est friend" History repeats itself The
woman fell Why shouldn't she ?Moth.
Eve set the example away back at
the beginning of time. The discovery
of the theft by a famous detective, in
the guise of guest the suspectlng OF
an innocent, the son of the dearest
friends husband, his assumption of
the blame because of a boylsh passion
for the real culprlt, the exposure OF
the woman's dupllcity and her con
fession 10 her husband and finally to
her friends, is all part of fabric 50
Idelicately and yet strongly woven
that II Will remain as warning post
TO husbands and 70 fondly follish
women everywhere For Bernstein has
struck a universal chord.
As the wife, Helene Sullivan drew
the sort of picture that remains She
was alembicized Nomanlness, the
the woman who owns a master and
glorles in it. There are great big
moments, sustained moments, in the
development of the story. Miss SullI-
van was equal to them all Repeated
applause attested TO the splendor with
which she touched the crest OF emo.
tionalism and the conviction with
which she fired her warped arguments
for happiness. The audible approval
expressed the sympathy OF the
audience. 1t was a tribute TO the artls-
tic finish of her work For without
carp or cayil, Miss Sullivan is an
artist, every inch of her.
Playing opposite and throwing into
bold relief the character of the wife
was Clifford Bruce as the husband.
! VlrHlty marked every line, every
mannerisn of the work of Mr.. Bruce
II dominated the situations, whether
merrlly social or stormily dramatic
and carried the action TO a successful
lclimav. Possessed of a quick under
standlng a auiet dignity, imaginative
tolch, and magnetic personality, Mr..
Bruce sketched upon the background
lof the play a perfectly proportioned
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-11

"Alls fair in love and war, even
thievery," is the illogic whereby the
wife, in Henri Bernstein's "The
Thief brought about an unusual do
mestic drama, with nigh lights Of
tragedy, at the Grand last evening
And, at the Grand, as all over the
country FOR the past several seasons,
the audience condoned both the sin
and the sinner so forcefully has the
great French dramatist appealed to
the abandon of love in every human
heart, whether latent or stirred into
irresistible onrush by the One Person
'The wife, pretty young French
fashionable. loves her husband with
the alteration some folks give to
their Maker. Hers Is u blind idolotry
of love that sweeps aside every moral
or spiritual law, if by so doing the
flame may burn brighter. A wife in
French play too! This situation in
itself is enough of departure from
the rules of the game as II Is played
in the vast majority of French drama,
to gain Monsieur Bernstein some no.
ticc. Then he hinges the great wrong
doing, the rift in the lutte of perfect
connubiality, upon the eternal femi-
nine question of clothes. Sure this Is
to reach every woman's heart and
every mans too, who has payed the
dressmaker and mli1iner and other
tempters catering to the inherent
weaknesses of the sex femininity,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-11
? ? /? p? !? ?.
!? Who is Who ?
? ? J? (? I? /? /?

success both In New York and Chlca-
go. will be presented here at the
Grand Monday February IA. The
play has proved one OF the most in
teresting comedies that has been seen
in recent years and 1t is doubtful IL
and other play that has been pro-
duced during decade has contained
so much that Is luughable In line
and situation, despite the serious
strain that underlies the main story
Burr Mcintosh, the famous actor,
who has returned TO the stage TO play
the part Of the genial old Southern
Senator after nine years absence, has
scored an immense success In the
part. as has Will Demrng. who makes
a human being OF the smart, synical
young newspaper man, who shows
the senator how to run the govern
ment.
Many worth 81. rs are the womens
$l.19 shoes at Beatty e. Longs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-11

tlon. When she again come out, II was
8 a member of ''The Great Ruby
company.
Miss Smyth has had world of ex-
perience. There are records of seas
ons with Macklyn Arbuckle and
Theodore Roberts In "The County
Chairman" and with Otis Skinner,
who likes Western actresses In
"Prlnce Otto. Besides as she says,
there have been years and years OF
stock work.
Whether ddie Foy ever intended
playing Hamlet" without music and
"a background Of OF chorus girls, Is
a secret locked In the heart of the
|commedian. No one seems to care
when the great enjoyment to be de-
rived from "Mr. Hamlet of Broad
way" is taken into account. This is
the name of the travesty which the
Shuberts had especially written for
Mr.. Foy and 1t shows for the firsl
time-and doubtless the last time
Hamlet" as a comedian. The piece
|enjoyed a long run at the Casion
New York, and comes here for the
first time next. -- - =, - =
"A Gentleman From Mississippl'
which has scored such marvellous
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-11

the park and make impossible the
practice of last summer when few
hundred voters peered through and
over the fences at the game. The
management does nor object to kids
seeing the game in this way but has
a right to Kick when "A man who
earns good kages looks through hole
in the fence instead OF contributing
his part for baseball In Marion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-11

The Marion decision to play num-
her of exhibition games before the
opening of the season is pleasing to
the fans who can hardly wait until
the snow is gone and the athletes arr
rive. No one around mere has forgot
ton how the Diggers put II on Akron
two years ago In an exhibition game
and how sweet that victory was to
Marion fans.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-11

- - "For instance the POST
Office Department is charging $13s21 100 of the cost Of
rural free delivery against the second-class mail Now.
rural free delivery established matter of Governs
policy and believe in it. but it is not fair to charge
dollar of this expense against the magazines 1t Is
undoubtedly of benefit to the daily newspapers bit the
Department is trying TO exempt them from increase in
rate The magazines do not need want day or
twice day deliveries on these rural routes
"Page 1885, Postmaster's Report 1908 says: Franking
privileges weighed 4,555,634 pounds They certainly
cost the average price of all mail in all ways. And
Governmental matter for Departments other than the
Post Office weighed 1854, ,O10 pounds
"This report says that if the matter charged at
postal rates it would yield revenue as follows:
Second-chss' 53l56O94
rrankeu matter 900 oto4o.q4
Government matter ID. l6,3o2l3l.95
Total credit due Department $20,8S1 239.33
"And that awful deficit disappears
cit is impossible that business of over $1,000 900
should not offer opportunity for savings.
And business like that of great Postal Depart
ment, with endless ramifcatons, must offer endless
opportunities.
"No Postmaster General
entering his position to-day with all the duties Detailing
a Cabinet official besides running his Department
matter how great his intelligence how fine his training,
grasp the details of this business before he
disappears There is time given to him to find these
opportunities expense The affairs of the Depart
ment must for the most part be administered by those
under him.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-11

The box Office man says; "Ycs,
'Thc Travelling Salesman is In
town and believe me, he has the
most up-to-date and second line of
fun stun shown this season and the
goods are delivered according TO
schedule too.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-11

swers, and Blake, as he starts TO take
her In his arms remembers that time
Is short and instead goes to the phone
and orders one minister and two wit
nesses--qulck
! From the clolsters of the convent
TO the "boy" parts on the stage is
the long jump and back to the con-
vent for period before the final Sc
lection of the stage as vocation.
compares favorably with regular
three-ring brand OF ground and lof-
~ tumbling. Florence Smythe. lead
ing woman OF the Colonial theatre
stock company which appears at the
Grand Opera House on Tuesday even
February Is accomplished this feat
without much trouble.
When Miss snisth. first left the
convent she Joined the Augustine
DAILY forces and played boy parts
with Ada Rehan. Then she went back
TO the convent to complete her educa-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-11

There is going to he lot of rivalry
this season between Portsmouth and
the infant Chuicothe team. The cit
les are rivals in business way to a
certain extent and ii will will extend
to baseball with even greater intens-
ty. Chillicothe will make strenuous
effort to finish ahead of Portsmouth
and have the laugh on the Shoemak-
ers while Portsmouth figuring that
last place twice in succession Is
enough, may do some deeds this year
that will make a first division berth
possible.
And by the way IL is a pretty game
old town that will twice stand for
cellar team. Marion had the lowest
place possible in the Oho-Penn the
year before the Ohio State was or
ganized. Another such session might
have spelled ruin for baseball here
but the Diggers did better and last
year still better II the dope is not
bad the Diggers should take pen
nant this year
Cy Freeman, that rather lazy and
somewhat erratic HEAVIER who proved
to be in and out for Mansfield
last season. wants 90 sgnwth the
Porthmouth club. He has told the man
agement to hustle along a contract
to him.
The Portsmouth Baseball company
will elect officers and prepare for the
coming pennant race at a meeting to
he held next Monday. A manager will
also be selected on this occasion.
If the Ohio Penn league again en-
ters Akron IL will find some opposition
there that will be quite formidable
Bill Schwartz has declared that he Is
through with organized baseball and
that he will manage an independent
team in ArlSon According to reports
she has secured some pretty good
men, too.
Ray Coolidge, of Watertown. ~ Y !
is a young catcher in whom the Ma /
rion management has great hopes |
Coolidge is on of the q youngsters |
under contract. He is a lucky chap |
with a powerful throwing arm amid
in addition to being fast is said to be
a fair hitter.
Directors of the local club will soon
be ready to plan some improvements
on the ball park and stands. It is
purposed to repair the walls around
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-11
THEATERS

GItAND-"The Travelling Salesman
ORPHEUM--Sun-Murray Vaudeville
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-11
RIVALRY Will
Be VERY STRONG
Chillicothe and Portsmouth
to Fight for Honors.
Former Tiger Asks for
Portsmouth Job.

Independents to Cause Some Trouble
I'm ACKNOWLEDGING Digger Catcher
Expcctc dto Make Good--t'cncc
Rootcrs to be Eliminated This
Year at webb Park.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-11

Electro, the Wizard of Electricity,
Is giving a scientific and marvel exhi-
hilton of it's possibilities a, la chained
lightning effect at the Orpheum on
the present bill. Also the visit Is In
the nature of a return date, and while
extremely interesting and highly
educational II is scarcely entertaining
second time for the very good reason
that the act has not been changed In
any detail, and the value is lost
after once witnessing the feats. How
ever. there are enough new patrons
to Justify the return, the patronage Of
the theatre having multiplied itself by
at least three since Electros last APP
pearance.
Jim Almond. who assumes femin-
unity with more success than any OF
the many who have essaycd the same
role this season, Is soubrette with
graceful little dance, very much show
girl, and mincing soprano worthy
the comic opera chorus. Mr.. Al
mond is a perfect lady-in the play.
The three Gay Sisters, Juvenile per-
formers, Justify their name, after a
fashion, and Emmett and Lower in
troduce really clever clarinet solo
with some gaff that passes for comedy
but which would scarcely be missed.
The patriotic motion picture Is es-
pecially pleasing both in theme and
action.
X 4 u n X Il X
Preceding acts of THE
. Travelling Salesman" In story
= form appeared in the Wcdnes-
. day and Thursday issues of the
Mirror.
X X X X X
An hour later finds Blake in his
room at the Elite, strapping up his
trunks and giving Julius orders that
they are to be lert In Mr.. Royce's
care. He orders some beer and
sandwich as Watts rolls in. He has
been out looking for Beth, but failed
to find her.
Blake-'SWhere did you go?'
-"Depot--boarding house
depot"
Blake-"I told you I'd been there"
Watts says he has been standing on
corners flirting with Vinegary old
maids-taking his life in hands and
the risk of getting run in-all
for nothing. Blake declares he would
give a years salary TO find her and
Watt thinks the idea Is good since ne
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-11
Given chance they would save in
business economies more than the alleged
deficit of $17, 100000.

deficit Of $17, 100000.
We ask Congress to give us a
Director of Posts-as recommended by the
Joint Congressional committee of 1907, an
officer who shall be non-political, and whose
term Of service shall not be subject to
political changes, and who shall conduct
the workings Of the Post-Office Depart
ment with the efficiency, economy and
business-like methods which distinguish
high-class American business enterprise.
The Curtis Publishing Company
Philadelphia Pennsylvania
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-11
Edition ISIS, 900 Copies

you will find it clearly proved from the
Post-O Office Departments own reports, that
it is totally unnecessary to put any addi-
tional tax on magazines and periodicals,
and that a deficit Of $17,500,000 is not
chargeable to the periodicals.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-11

character, and filled IL In with the
skill of a master hand.
Emma Lowry as the dearest friend
Biglow Cooper as ner husband, and
Laurence Barbour as the detective,
were eminently satisfactory. The
weak spot in the fabric was Harry l.,
Franklin who as Fernand the boy
with a consuming passion for an
older woman, was much too cailow for
any sort of conviction.
The staging was the handsomest
and most complete ever seen locally.
Charles Frohman believes in invest
ing his companies with the right EN-
vironment, and no detail is ommitted
which will in any way add lustre to
the general effect.
The Thief is play story one can't
afford to miss.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-11

Directors of the local club will soon
be ready to plan some improvements
on the ball park and stands It is
purposed to repair the walls around
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-11

Many worth 81 IS are the women's
$l.l9 shoes at Beatty & Longs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-11

"A Gentleman From Mississippi
which has scored such q marvellous
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-06-04
Thanks /!

Decoration day at Wa-Keeney
has passed for the year 1910 and
will soon be recalled as a bright
spot only in the memory of
events,
There remains yet an earnest
wish on the part of the old veter-
ans, to publicly express their
hearty appreciation and thanks
for the many courtesies and
painstaken by all to make Dec
Grafton day indeed what it should
be, day of patriotic devotion
that should be profitable to all
who feel that we have country
worth living for All hail to the
new crowd who have given US a
lift. upward By order of Com
mittee of the @. A. r.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-06-04
BIG CREEK.

Early wheat is nearly all out in head and
blossom
Another good rain along the Creek Thurs
day ana Saturday nights.
Several of the farmers have begun cult
waiting
Miss Bessie German of Missouri has come to
Trego County visit.
Rev. f. e. Gunckel of Oakley was down
from Oakley last week.
Mrs. Samuel King has been visiting in Ellis
the past week.
Elec Thompson of Ellis had a good horse
killed by lightning last Thursday.
There party at Mr. A. p Teeter's in
in honor of the birthday of Miss Matte last
Friday night.
Rev. Bowen preached the memorial Sermon
at the 6. A. X. hall Sunday morning.
John Herbert is preparing build big
house and barn on his place in Trego county.
Fred Egger made trip to Nebraska some
days ago and reports wheat not very good.
B. E. Furbeck was in Hill City last week on
business
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-06-04
DON'T EXPERIMENT
You Will Make No Mistake II You
Follow This Wa-Keeney Citizens
Advice

Never neglect your kidneys
If you have pain in the back. urinary dIs-
orders dizziness and nervousness. it's time TO
act and time to experiment THESE are all
symptoms of kidney trouble. and you should
seek remedy which is known to cure the
kidneys.
Deans Kidney Pills is the remedy to use
No need to experiment It has cured many
stubborn cases in Wa-Keeney- FOLLOW the
advice of a Wa-Keeney citizens and De cured
yourself.
A J. johnson retired. Wa-Keeney. Kans--
says
For some time my kidneys were disordered
and too frequent passage of the secret1ons
caused me to get up several times during the
night 1 was also troubled by pain in my
bac ok and kidneys which kept me in misery L
tried a number of remedies but was not re-
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procured at W. w. GibSon'S drug store. They
cured me and I can safely say that believe
them be the finest kidney medicine on the
market
For sale by all dealers Price 81 cents
Foster Mflburn Co., Buffalo New York. sole
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Remember the hame-Doan's--tud take
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-06-04
VODA.

]. Finch was trading in town Monday.
VIM. Cox's home is ready for the plasterers
VIM. Cox counting in Hill City last week
The Voda people attended the Decoration
exercises at Collyer.
r. Owens is into his corn with two row go
devils; he has out $50 acres.
Mrs VIM Cox and Mrs. G. Kristof took in the
sights at Walk eeney Monday.
E. Knapp and family spent Sunday and Mon
day in Russell visiting relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Thiel and family of Coll
YER call ed on relatives in Voda Sunday.
Mrs. Lizzie Is rhut has returned to the prom
ised lani. after a three W eeks visit in the east
The Big Creek Lightning Rods took the
wind out of the Shamrocks sails to the tune Oh
ID to IA.
t. A. Schimkow isch and family attended
Monday
VIM Cox and wife. Harry Miller. and Stan
ley Austin eat ice cream at r. Owens Monday
evening
Mrs Bamberg of Walk eeney. is visiting her
daughters. Mrs. Fred and Otto Schwanbech
this week.
Robt Kirkendan. wife and family went tc
Palco and Natona to spend Decorate day
They Will visit Mr. Taft in Osborne county
while gone.
Philip Krhut and Egg Brown are both out fol
ONCE the Socialist ticket they haven't de
cided what ONCE they will run Tor yet. but
will say they are both upright young men. and
if you vote for them they will give you G
square deal ~
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-06-04
Decoration Day at Co11yer.

In the spring of 1873, r. Kes-
sler, J. Burns and p Gubbins
left Chicago as an advance guard
to locate soldiers town. The
selected spot very little resem-
bles the fiourishing little town of
our Collyer today either in elm
ate or appearance. Most of the
money and influence Of the sol
dier's and either S colony las it
was best known) when organized
in Chicago. went to the building
of a town fourteen miles farther
east and the old soldier boys
were left to fight their battles
single handed, but the exper-
fence from 1861 to 1865 taught
them how to overcome obstacles.
In few weeks after the location
was chosen the old soldiers fol-
lowed and our boys in blue soon
organized the Collyer @. A. r.
Post No. 107 the roll book shows
fifty seven members, at one time
it was the banner post of the
state. Soon a w. r. G. was
formed then activity began in
earnest, campfires and entertain
ments and other attractions
bought crowds from everywhere,
all knew where to come for a
good time and unlimited supply
of good things to eat. Those
who have watched the develop
ment of the post feel keenly the
change. 1t is difficult to recog
nize in our aged veterans of to
day any of the first members
then in the prime of life. The
number has now dwindled to
eight, still they hold together
and each Decoration day they
march forward to hold the beau
tiful services over the last rest
ing place of the comrades, who
have marched with them for the
same purposes in years gone by
1. M. q. Tilton, of Valparaiso.
Ind, delivered a fine patriotic
address which the youth who
listened would do we'll to profit
by.
There seems so little to arouse
patriotic fevor here, the inStruc-
ton on the subject is confined
principally to the Memorial adj
dress.
l thought as the twenty or
more Sons of Veterans formed
in line what a fine camp they
would make.
Father Zelngerfus Of ST Mich
aelS church read the Getty
address and the few words from
him, we had the pleasure of
listening to, forcibly reminded
me of the patriotism of Carl
Richter in The Crisis
For the first time we had a
building large enough to accom-
modate the people-the Razaalz
hall. The band played several
patriotic pieces. They did fine.
! The quartette composed of
Mrs. Hagler. soprano; Miss
league, alto; H. D. Reid, bass;
w Fl league, tenor; sang the
following patriotic songs; An
other Year, Decoration, They'll
Never Come Back, Falling Into
Line, Falling Leaves. The rem
dition of the above songs was
greatly appreciated by the large
audience pI esent. At the GENE
terry the quartette sang Amer
ica.''
NELLIE DAVIS