davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-30

The Oberammergau theater ushers al
low no one to raise an umbrella during
the performance.
No Umbrellas Raised If the rain be
by the Spectators. the only re,
course is to leave the building. The &C
tors are not deferred by deluses. Their
costumes are of rich velvet. silks and
satins, but they have no thought for
these. They come upon the stage appar-
emily unconscious Of all unfavorable
weather conditions. 1t frequently hap
pened during the season just closed that
rains and thunderstorms came at what
seemed to be most suspicious dramatic
moments. On numerous occasions during
the crucifixion scene there would nash
from lowering clouds the vivid tongue
of lightning which would illumine the
deathlike pallor of the Christus. and the
boom of reverberatinG thunder as 1t
echoed from mountain TO mountain
seemed as if the elements were in league
with the simple peasants in giving im-
pressiveness tc their performance.
The audiences at OberammerGau were
as interesting as were the performers.
A large percentage of those who wit
messed the plays were American tourists
who were accustomed to applauding all
stage performances Of merit. But in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-30

With the final performance OF the I9lV
Passion Play this week the little Ba-
varian village of Oberammergau goes TO
sleep for another decade. 1t will only
come into the public eye again in 1919
when the first rumors of the great relis-
ious spectacle Of 1920 begin to be heard
and the Passion Play committee meets
and elects from among the simple VIII
layers the Christus, the Caiaphas, the st.
John, the Mary Magdalene. the thieves,
the prophets and all the other principals
who take part in the decennial celebra-
ton of the deliverance of the commu-
nifty from a plague of the middle ages.
When the plans are formulated for the
Passion Flay of 1920 there will be many
changes in the methods of management,
for the Oberammergauerites have prom
Used to profit by some of the unfortunate
experiences of the last five months. It-is
probable that the contracts with tourists
agencies, who controlled the booking ar
rangements this year, Will be materially
modified in 1920, for great has been the
dissatisfaction, not only on the part OF
the visitors, but among the inhabitants
themselves, who feel aggrieved at the
lack of comfort with which the spectators
have had to contend.
This is the first season that the Oberam-
mergau villagers have allowed agencies
to make reservations for the Passion
Play. Heretofore all negotiations have
been conducted with the villagers di-
rect, but this year the prospective specta-
tor was permitted to go to a tourist office
in London or to branches In any of the
great continental cities and ask that
reservations be made The tourist oftlce,
upon receiving advices from Oberammer-
gau, supplied the applicant with a slip
giving the name of the H1llager with
whom he was to find accommodations in
the little town nesting in a hollow among
the hills, on the banks Of the River
.Ammer
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-22

sYEs. YEsi %. tSD-AsD SMASH THEM ' did so he met the earnest eyes ef the Countess yeeehi until then be seem ed 10 have forgotten her presence.
 'sTherer' exclaimed the cherub. I had almost forgotten. l promised to drive you inte the village this after noon to buyn more sfnff for making eobwebs. didn't l. countessf' '
 Mir. waIloway threw up his hands. '.Devine." he saId hgarseiy. "fH wait outside in m car fer iasf three min- utes aad q half If you gre not there by the end of ebas time I'll have to go back without you
 "An right. Nick Much obliged for coming"
 "Bgf yeu.Ii send sone word. even If you don't go. won't youg'
 ''fon might give lay regards to old Rimmef
 Mr peeine bad followed his friend fo the door Nos he returned te Had si4at The eoHatess had been looking e1 peftsHiy after blm. The eebWebby affair had Deea dropped hastily b the floor and lay f8asied at her feet.
 You are masiHs tllta sacrifice to keep me from leaving the house that was once my homer. she said. Then must tell yon that l shall not ae- eept fl. You must go at once"
 oh. those fellows are always ready for that sort of thing l suppose they will do more or less damage. but l guess 1 can stand it
 You must 20 back with MT. walfe way. Please. go9s'
 No. 1 can't"
 Can't Why can you not goT'
 .Beeanse-w because think more of showing you that I'm not born gambler than l do for all the railread stock in the country That's why"
 This came straight from the heart of therub Devine. And the countess could see and hear She understood.
 ..oh. ohp' Thers was surprise in the cry. perhaps joy For an Instant she bid Der face in her hands When she took them away the spots of color were gleaming beneath her brown eyes. Shyly and very demureiy she came to hln with elaspcd hands and gazed up at him as If te search for the truth in his face.
 sl believe you she whispered. .oh.
 do believe In you. But l want you to go. Go this time. to please me"
 Honest Are you sure you want me To go2' He gripped his hands tightly at hls side as be looked at her
 sYes. yes, Go. aDd@and smash them The fighting spirit of all the oil Geutinentai HeN n tons must have hlazel up and burned anew in her brown eyes ~non'l iet them beat gou. smash them har5. She made gesture with her soft. white hands te illustrate what she wished him to so The eherub smiled
 But you win not run away while
 am gene. will yeu?' he demanded. Perhaps not-if you smash them hard enough Hurry, He is start ur'"
 She whirlef him about by the shoul- aers and raShed him toward the door
 Held as. Nick. I'm eomings. shout ed the Cheruh
 The countess ran down the steps and tesstl packawe n him. T aimest forgot" she sad breath lessly T wanted to aSs 1ou to sell those for Hs They've some stocks ar boras e~ samefaia~. ard want ,k-a, te -s,,s+.s.
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-22

given me. and am reeommendlng 1t to all my friends Mrs w :. FnRn, sao1 N. Franklin St, Baltimore, Md.
 The most successful remedy ia this country for the cure of all forms of female complaints is Lydia l.. Pink hams Negetable Compound IL has stood the test of years and to-day is mare widely and successfully used than any other female remedy. IL has cured thousands of women who have been troubled with iisplacements. infam- nation. liberation. hhrold tumers. ir- regnlarities, periodic pains bssckache, that bearing-down feeling. flatulency. indigestion. and nervous prostration. after all other means had failed.
 If you are suffering from any of these ailments. dont give np hope until you have given Lydia E. Hnkhan's vege- table Compound trial
 If you would like special advice write to Mrs. PlnkhanA. Lynn. Mas. for lG She has guided thousands to hcattA free cf chArgc.
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-22
< Copyright. r0os }, Mitchell ksan-tiey -~
SEWELL FORD

au understanding fhss H8erHiHg and He agreed fHHi we would fri q" make yon see baw foolish | nas to fna seay. Hasn't be said anything about IF
 eSothlug that bss influenced my plaus
 .sFBut yaa ean see how 1 feel ahnui f caut Funs4 sir ileYlus flushed af hiE unfortunate Werfllus of fhl- ap peal What De was tEsfng to da ann~t vas so conceal his feal feelings But he plunged boldly aiiead aih bls ar= eumenf .fhafts wbs 1 am golng fo stay here uniil yeu haee promised 10 he reasonable" was his closing dee larnti0u
 "fndeedfs \ man with such deep Knowledge If ssaiuHnknd as The Ctaf. Hb thought he possesssd would baee detected Bete Of chalieaee in hrr tone Mir Desfae b#we#rf thought thaf he Was managing fbe aralf ssft eie#efif gheu she continued. T sap lasse ! may have fime 1a think 1T otsr. f an fe Hoeuuslderf''
 of course ail inc tihe yon want he aeseHlea erndliy
 fbr eoaHfess ieeeed up quickly md . replied
 4hls is Narday. lsn.f IT. 0elg bt Wedaessla9 alebi ] siati probably ie# abie to feil Vuu es1eiis what mean fa do tbaf is providing l an sttl b=re
 eiaa 3an eaa aaii fwa days. eaa.l yau
 aYes. ran f you zen
 Then the ehaeal4 a8dFr=taad sH meant fo taar nfm af ais ss.ra as hold Hlm ID Il AnbnHeb be fha4 gf aiany ibiHrs whieh mIaht nas# ie r.. z aud \ II for two Whaie l hls @aiehfni eyes sl99a,d bs t5 from it. he did not il8eh
 al'm gnme.e he said
 The changing of a big gong antnai the daily openings If the N"8 Stock Exchange. During tive there had never been nfuruina cherub Desine wns nof Ip h [ within earshot Of that gong wh.s, rang In Wall sfreef's brief hut tumil GUS day He was 10 be found walt with calm confidence whatever erie big or littIe. might arise. and general there was something of the sort
 Yet here ha wns at opening honr q this post hnlidny Tuesday morning oni. vaguely conscious that he wns mile away from it all. If he remembrrs' il was oniy the troublesome thought u q moment What did la care 1T ii thousand gonEs we're ringing to open thousand stock exchanges Thet might stay open forever or close foi good and all. he was helping the Countess Neeehi toss bits of sweet crackers te pair ef white ssans
 Pefhnns if MS fhe elear, crisp Sen= temher air perhHps II was something else. which caused the cherub to feei within hun new glow and thrill ot niefe existence He himself did nei entirely understand The origin of this feeling. but ne had no inclination te anniyze II He was glad he was there Especially he was glad that the count ess wns there tuo Beyond that natt Ing Mns ia be desired,
 Thus it happened that the advcnt of red headed hos un bicycle s"euIeti almost m impertiaence. The boy drop
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-22
Notice.

Rules snd Ordinances Res,i,. Chapter 221 of she Public Aef. n. ..e s regarding 60 Licensing Ped aers i. \, Toxn of Thompson
 Section 1st-Be it ordained by ts. S- leetmeH of Thompson: That DO pe-.a. shall peddie or sell from house Ia ho.N- or sell or expose for sale in the street, .. said town of Thompson any goods. w..s. or merchsBdise Of any kind wssfavs- without frsr having obtsinea a ii,snss' therefor. This Section shzH not sn.1- to farmers or gsrdners nor to uflkr,ss selling the produce Of their asir{a. .- farms nor to the delivery of goods ss merchants CT dealers of said Town \, Thompson.
 Section 2nd-E Every person waa sb,t, violate the provision of paragraph iss shall pay fine of not more than 6f.esr dollars.
 Section 3rd-Be it ordained by the ss. ectmen of ThompsoBs That all ieen... hall terminate on the last day of oetohe. of every year, unless otherwise provided and shall be issued byth Town Clerk hv order of the Selectmep, and said Town Clerk shall receive the moneys thsrefo, specifying the date, time, limit, kjnd name O, license aud amount paid for said license snd keep a record of said license. and also inform S constable or grand juror, m writing, of the same. npon issu. aDce. The licensees shall carry said li. cense and have the corresponding nun Der of sad license in a conspicuous pIscs on his vehicse or wagon.
 Section 4th--Be it ordsined by the Sc lectmen of Thompson that the license fees shall be as followsi Shows under canvas g per day, foE, peddling or safes on the streets fi per day or ss2 per year. These Rules and Ordidances shalt take effect on Nov. 1st, I909.a
 PHILIP WoIsaRn Seiectmea
 CLAUS A. HAGsTRoM oi
 THOMAS RYAN h hmpson
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-22

ped his wheel on The lawn. pulied a thln. black book fram his pocket and hvid out 4 sellew envelope to Mir. De. vine.
 Message for yoa." announced tn. boy
 Well young man. you take tha, precious message back to the house. chuck it on the porch and Set Eppiags lo slgn. fierce a dollar
 lie of the nd hair grlnned espaa, slvets and retiFeSi For another deli. giaus gerlod they threw pieces ot sweet crackers te the swans fheu ttc lsay came back on hts bicycle
 errepaid replt meSsager' was hls ssseuad sHnaaucemeat
 Want to earu another dellars" ask .d Nr peslae.
 Yep"
 Here II ts. thea Chuck this mes. sage whore you put the other one sud tell whoever sent il that I'm very busy or Sles ats-j of Eane fishtug Y anything you thiek bsest-and sign Il yourself"
 You don't serm greatly interested n your felegrams MT. pevhse." ch keryeSi fhe e1uh1eSs s'l thought thai felegyali8s always meant something important
 Not his kiaa tll read them Thurs da, aaraing lsnt there some place ~s eau go herr that boy can't fnd iaS agaiMs '"
 .'fht'Fss's ihr a. Aud yon havs ass Ss-sssi F yet..'
 .Ap n they returned
 sls md the rcd halr u is horse bioek.
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-22
Railway Nail Clerks Wanted

The Government pays Railway Mail.
 Clerks Ss0o to sl .Ao, and other em-
 ployees up to '. .ao annually.
 Uncle Sam will hold spring exami- nations throughout the country for Railway Mail Clerks, Custom Houss Clerks, Stenographers, Bookkeepers, Departmental Clerks and other Gov ernment Positions. Thousands of ap- pointments will be made. Any man or woman over Is, in City or Country. can get Instruction and free informa- ton at once of the Bureau of Instrue-. tion, 5O3xxHamiin Building, Roch.- ester N. Y.
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-22
For Sale.

The Hoyle property on South Main street opposite the railroad station, np- wards of It, ,500 square feet of land. \. fine site for the new post office build ing or any other public editice. The fist brick block built within the city limits stands on this land. Has ai- ways been and always will be central in location. MRS. R. M. HoYIE.
 10tf
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-22

--Tbr~r n,.,rs-' be annvunc-d. pro sHelnx isEs hpok And They all sans rush aD~wer~
 -co~d.s sa5 Mir Devfae. Give nc yeuY ss,gk a minute
 CD fhe rsreipt iiank he wrote ~Re fused' opposite b.s nsuse
 -GHess thafn do tue frick.- obsnrv- e6 fhe Es7y
 He If The rfd hair was eorreef. So fuare mesa9es wefe sent up from the village.
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-22

rom lrfeguiart- ties. terrible drag ging sensations. extreme nervous ness. and that all gone feeling in my stomach. I had given up hope of ever being well
 when | began to take Lydia E Pink ham's egefahle Compound. Then l felt as though new life had been
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-22
AFTER
 4 4 IT F0URYEARS OF MISERY
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
 hams Vegetable Compound

Baltimore. Md. --. For four years my life was misery to me. l suffered
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-10-20

fortune teller, whose bOny fingers
twitched over and about her crystal
globe like wiggling serpents' tails.
The window gave little or no light.
and the door was closed. her grlnning
grandson leaning against It Imply.
The witch began by reading the
fortune OF John Tullis. who had been
pushed forward by the wide eyed
prince. In a cackling monotone she
rambled through a suppositltious his
tory Of his past. for the chief part
so unintelligible that even ne could
not gainsay the statements. Later
she bent her piercing eyes upon the
prince and refused to read his future.
shrilly asserting that she had not the
courage to tell what might befall the
little ruler. all the while muttering
something about the two little princes
who had died In a tower ages and ages
ago. Seeing that the boy was fright
ened. Tullis withdrew him TO the back
ground. The Countess Marlanx came
next. She was smiling derisively.
you have returned from some one
whom you hate" began the witch.
"IIe Is your husband. You will marry
again. There Is a fair haired man in
love with you You are IN love with
him l can see trouble
But the countess deliberately turned
away from the table. her cheeks dam
Ing with the consciousness that n smile
had swept the circle behind her grace
ful back.
"RIdiculousg' she said and avoided
John Tullls gaze. Il don't care to
hear any more. Come. baron! You are
next"
Truxton King. subdued and troubled
I'm his mind. found himself studying
his surroundings aud the people who
went 50 far TO make them interesting.
His eye had fallen upon a crack In the
door that led 20 the kitchen. although
he had no means Of knowing that II
was a kitchen. To his Amusement, a
cleaning eve was looking out upon the
room from beyond this narrow crack.
He looked long and found that he was
not mistaken. There was an eye glued
close 20 the opposite side OF the rickety
door. and its gaze was directed 10 the
Countess Marlanx.
Without pausing 10 consider the re-
suit Of his action. he sprang across the
room. shouting as he did so that there
was a man behind the door. Grasping
the latch. he threw the door wide open,
The others In the room looking at him
as II he were suddenly crazed.
There was instant commotion. with
cries and explanations from all. Quick
as the others were. the old woman
was at his side before them. snarling
with rage. Her talonlike fingers sunk
into his arm. and her gaze went dart
ing about the room IN a most convinc-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-10-20
CHAPTER VII.
AT THH wIrcu's Hur.

KS the mcauflme our excellent
young friend, Truxton King. was
having a sorry time ~ a. q all 10.
gan when be- went % the cathe-
erai Ia the hope Of seeing the charming
aunt Of the little prince once more.
Not only did be- attend one service. but
Oh % them. having bccn ASSURED that
the royal family worshiped there quite
% regularly and NJ Feliciously a. the
lowiie~t communicate she did not
appear
More than al this. be met With fresh
disappointment when BE- amblcd down
90 the armorcrs shop The deer we're
locked and there was no sign % NE
about the shutiercd place
The next day Kinr made purely
business call NJ tho shop ~ Mr. siantz
lie looked long. with somewhat
shify eye. ~ the cabinet of ancient
rings and necklaces. aud then depart.
"a without having sccn the interesting
Miss Platanova
Al his room in the hotel ne found n
note addressed % himself II did not
have much 90 say. bar IL meant a great
deal There war no signature. and the
handwriting was thaf ~ a woman.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-10-20
HICKMAN FULTON COUNTY KENTUCKY. THURSDAY 60

"Piease do NOT come again" That was
ALL
He laughed with fine tone 81 de.
nance and went back 10 the shop at
. o'clock. just 90 prove that nothing
80 umid as a note could stop him. ON
the occasion OF this lasi visit a. the
shop he did not stay long. but went
away somewhat daoed 10 ind himself
The possessor Of ring he did not want
aud out Of pocket Just $50 American.
Having come 10 the conclusion that
Knight errautry OF that kind was not
only prohigate, but distinctly Irritating
TO his sense Of humor. he looked up
Mr.. Hobbs and arranged for a days
ride IN the mountains
MFR. Hobbs led his patron into the
mountain roads early the next morn
Ing. both well mounted and provided
with luncheon.
II Il good three hours ride 20 the
summit OF Monastery mountain. And
after the height has been attained
one does not care 20 ilnger long among
the chilly. whistling crags. with their
snow crevasses and bitter winds. The
utter loneliness, the aloofness OF this
frost crowned crest appalls. dlsheartens
one who loves the fair. green things
OF life.
II was O'clock when they clattered
down a stone road and up 20 the FOR.
bidding vale IN which lurked. like an
evil. guilty thing. the log built home
81 the witch OF Ganlook gap. that an
cient female who made no secret of
her practices IN witchcrTft
A low thatched roof protruded from
the hill against which the hut was
built As matter OF fact. thin
chimney grew out Of the earth itself.
for all the world like n smoking tree
stump The single door was 80 low
that ons was obliged 10 stoop 90 enter
rho little room where the dame Ind
been holding forth for threcscore
years. twas said. This was her throne
room. her dining room. her bedcham-
Der. her all. n would seem. unless one
had been there before and knew that
hcr kitchen was beyond. In the side
Of the hill. The one window. sans
glass. looked narrowly out upon an
odd opening IN the foliage below. CIV
ing the occupant Of the hut an unob-
structcd view Of the winding road that
led up from Edelweiss.
The two horsemen rode into the glen
and came plump upon a small detach-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-10-20

ing way.
Baron Dangloss was convinced that
the young man had seen the eye. With
out conjunction he began search OF
the room. the old woman looking on
with a grin OF glee.
Search Search she croaked. ut
was the spirit eyel It is looking at
you now, my fine baron, II finds you,
yet cannot be found. No. mol Oh. you
foossl Get Quit Get out All Of you
Prince or no prince, ! fear you not
nor all your armies. This Is my home
my castlel Col Cor
There WIS a man here, old woman"
said the baron coolly "Where Is the
manf"
She laughed aloud. a horrid sound
The prince clItchcd Tullis by the leg
in terror.
"rhere is no window. no trapdoor.
no skylight," remarked the baron. puz-
zied. "Nothing but the stovepipe. six
inches In diameter. A man couldn't
crawl out through that, I'm sure. Mr..
King, we've come upon real mys
tery-the eye without n visible body"
Suddenly the old woman stepped into
the middle Of the room and began TO
wave her hands IN q mysterious man
uer over an empty pot that stood on
the floor in front Of the stove Then
before their startled eyes a thin film
Of smoke began to rise from the empty
pot 1t grew in volume until the room
was quite dense with II. Even more
quickly than II began II disappeared.
drawn apparently by some supernat-
ural agency into the draft OF the stove
and out through the rlckety chimney
pipe.
A deafening crash as OF many guns
came to their ears from the outside.
With one accord the entire party rush
Cd to the outer door. a wild laugh from
the bag pursuing them.
"Therer she screamed. There goes
all there was OF hint Aud so shall we
ali 60 some day. Fire and smoker
Just outside the door stood Lieuten
ant Saffo OF the guard.
Good LordF' shouted Tullls. "Whai
Is the matter7 What has happenedT"
"The storm, sir" said Saffo. 1T +
coming down the valley like the wind.
A great crash Of thunder burst over
head. and lightning darted through the
black. swirling skies.