davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
AeropIane Wings.

Various kinds of material including
linen, silk. cotton, celluloid films and
aluminium foil. have been tried for
covering the wings Of aeroplanes, but
none has proved so satisfactory SO far
as linen covered with several coats of
a rubber solution. This coating in
creases the strength Of the linen about
5 per cent makes it more enduring un-
der varying weather conditions and
causes it TO stretch to an absolutely
smooth surface, a feature that is Of
the utmost advantage in fast flights.
Silk, which would seem to make an
ideal covering on account Of its light
ness and strength, has been found un-
satisfactory. as it does not Withstand
exposure to sun and rain and does not
lend itself readily to the application Of
coating compounds.-London Answers.
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
Sunset and TWILIGHT.

Twilight is phenomenon caused by
atmospheric refraction. When the sum
gets below the horizon we are not i'm
mediately plunged into the darkness Of
night Although the sun Is below our
horizon, rays Of solar light are bent or
refracted by the terrestrial atmosphere
and continue to furnish some slight
illumination. The process continues
with diminishing intensity until the
sun is so far below the horizon that
the refracting power of the atmosphere
Is no longer able to bend the rays
enough to produce a visible effect. The
time after sunset that the sun reaches
such a position varies with the Iati-
tude OF the place. There is less twi-
light at the tropic zone than at the
temperature or frigid zone. This is due
to less time taken by the suns rays to
pass through the atmosphere, at the
tropic zone the suns rays being per-
pendicular and at the temperate and
frigid zones oblique.
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
Lincoln'S Fees.

AS a rule, Abraham Lincoln's fees
were less than those Of other lawyers
Of his circuit Justice Davis once re-
monstrated with him and insisted that
he was doing a grave injustice to his
associates ut the bar by charging so
little for his services. From 1850 to
1860 his income varied from $4,000 to
$4,000, and even when he was recog-
nized as one of the ablest lawyers of
the state his fee book frequently shows
charges Of So, So and 81 for advice, al
though he never went into court for
less than $40. During that period he
was at the height Of his power and
popularity, and lawyers Of less stand
ing and talent charged several times
those amounts.-"The True Abraham
Lincoln"
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
A Famous Statue.

The great temple of Zeus Olympus
at Olympia. Greece. was 354 feet long
and III wide. The columns of this IA.
nous shrine were sixty feet in height
and six and half feet In diameter anu
are the largest which now remain OF
ancient architecture in marble. Sixteen
of the wonderful columns are still
standing and are among the most i'm
posing i'm the world. In this temple
stood the colossal statue of Zeus, forty
feet high, on a pedestal of twenty.
This statue was the masterpiece of
Phidias. the worlds greatest artist, and
so famous was it that it was consider
ed a calamity to die without seeing it
The immortal work was removed to
Constantinople by Theodosius 1. and
was destroyed by fire in the year 475
A. ID.
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
Creased the Wheels.

Some years ago an American bust.
ness man. wishing to get freight
through a Russian port, approached the
government agent with a request for
expedition. He was told delivery might
be made I'm some weeks. The Amer
lean protested that he must have those
goods Immediately.
Have a cigar" said the Russian off,
cial. pushing box toward the Amer
lean and leaving the room The Amer
lean opened the box, found it empty
and dropped In fifty rubles. The Rus
sian came back, looked at the box,
pushed it toward the visitor and, as
he again left the room. remarked,
Have another cigar"
The American dropped fifty more re-
bles I'm the box. The Russian official
returned. looked at the cigar box and
politely remarked. Your goods will be
delivered tomorrow, sir"-Wan Street
Journal
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
BlackwelI's Island.

The price of Blackwell's island when
it was purchased by New York city
was $4,000. paid to Robert Blackwell.
the owner. who had married the
daughter of the English captain Man
ming. who i'm 1913 surrendered New
York city TO the Dutch. When the
English resumed control Manning re-
tired to Blackwell's island, then known
as Hog island. and after his death it
became the property Of his daughter
and son-in-law. 1t was sold in 1898 to
New York city and since has been in
use for various correctional and char
liable institutions.
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
When jackson Dined,

When Colonel Davy Crockett was q
member Of congress and was at bis
home in Tennessee some one asked him
about the dinner hour In Washington.
He said the common people ate dinner
at II, the next above them at 1. the
merchants at 2, the representatives at
3, the senators at 4. members of the
cabinet at and the vice president at 6.
But when does the president dine?"
what! Old Hickory" said Crockett,
anxious to fix time that would suit
his idea of Jackson's greatness. "Well,
he doesn't eat till next dayp'
The broad ax., 1915-10-16

N. B. Jones, magazines, cigars, to-
bacco and news stand, 24s E. 35th St
N. c. Chalmers, cigars, tobacco, no
ton store and news stand, 50l2 s.
State street.
l.. E. Chiffon, news stand, 8. E. cor.
ner 51st and State streets.
S. Berenbaum, Cigars, Notions and
News Stand; 81 W. 81 Street, nea,
Dearborn.
E. Fl. Faulkner, news agency; 31O9 s.
State street.
George l Martin, maker of fine Gig
ars and news stand, Is W. 31st St.,
near State.
R. M. Harvey's barber shop and
news stand, 1924 State street.
W. N. Maxwell, notions, cigars, to-
bacco, CONNECTIONS and news stand,
5244 State st.
Edward Felix, notions, cigars and
news stand, SO w. 3Oth st.
F. Bishop, cigars, tobacco and news
std1OS d w. 6abu Ob.S AOo1 SboIO.
Sylvester McGlofin, news stand and
laundry Office, 4122 State st.
William Gaughan, laundry office
cigars, tobacco and news stand, 1886
State St.
E. M. Oliver, notions, cigars and
news stand, Is w. seth Street, near
State.
A. D. Hayes, cigars, tobacco, notions,
stationery and news stand, 364O s.
State St.
George McFaro, shoe shining parlors
and news stand. 3SOO2 State street.
T. B. Hall, Laundry Office, cigars,
tobacco and news stand. 3618 South
State street.
Fred M. Waterfeld, cigars, tobacco,
notions and news stand, 5000 South
State street.
Coleman & Glanton, cigars, tobacco
and news stand, 3342 s. State street.
Miss E. M. McClain, hair dressing
parlor and news stand. 80 w. 39th
street.
F. M. Diffay, cigars, tobacco, notions
and news stand. 1905 State street.
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
FIVE BRICK HOUSES FOR SALE
AT A GREAT BARGAM.

We have for sale a group of five
brick houses that are offered at a bar
gain, they are to be sold all at once,
and on easy payments, three to five
hundred dollars down and the balance
the same as rent, they are located on
South Park Boulevard near Thirty
fourth street. Do you want to be a
member of a syndicate that will pur-
chase these housesf IF so address <
care this paper.
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
Ventilation.

Changing of the air in a room once
or twice a day is not sufficient Ven
tilating a room while it is not occupied
is not sufficient either. Two or three
occupants of a closed room will vitiate
the air in it in a few minutes. Vent-
lation should be most active while a
room is occupied by people.
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
Couldn't, Tell.

Saturday afternoon q woman rushed
up to one of the gatemen at the South
station and asked:
'Wil have time to catch my train
IL / wait for my husbaDd?"
"Where is he" said the gateman.
81 don't know" she replied.
well. neither do l." said the gate
man.
She walked away. The incident was
cloSed.-Boston Record.
The broad ax., 1915-10-16

SIX ROOM BRICK COTTAGE FOB
SALE AT A BARGAM ON EASY
PAYMENTS.
Beautiful six room and bath, cement
basement, furnace heat, hardwood
floors and trimmings, one and a half
story brick cottage located on st.
Lawrence avenue, near Marquette
Road, Goth street Boulevard at a bar
gain, if purchased at once, small
amount of money required.
For further particulars, address
Julius F. Taylor, 6532 st. Lawrence
avenue. Phone Wentworth 1897, no
agents wanted.
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
Kept His Word.

Condemned Murderer ito lawyer
You said you could get me Off with a
life sentence. and here am to be cleo
trocuted In a week. Lawyer-That's all
right You will be imprisoned for life,
won't you? And only a month. instead
Of long. weary years. Be reasonable.
man.-Boston Traveller.
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
Removing Stumps,

The German method Of removing
stumps is simpler and less dangerous
than our way. They bore a hole in the
stump and pour into it equal parts of
nitric and sulphuric acids. After q few
weeks the largest stumps of hard wood
are eaten by the acid and easily crum-
bled with a pick.-New York Times.
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
A DROP.

In the new British pharmacopoeia
drop" is defined as coming from
tube Of which the external diameter is
exactly three millimeters, twenty such
drops Of water at Is degrees @. being
equivalent to one millimeter or cubic
centimeter
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
His Cure.

A man who married a widow has In
vented a device to cure her Of eter.
nally praising her former husband
Whenever she begins to descant on bis
noble qualities, this ingenious No. Z
merely says, Poor. dear man-how I
do wish he had not diedI"
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
A WAITING Mansion.

Perhaps there Is mansion In heaven
that will always be empty-a mansion
waiting to receive those who In their
youth never snubbed their anxious par.
ents.-. J. Bell
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
An important Consideration.

Poverty" said Mr.. Dustin Stax. Us
no disgrace"
NO" replied Mr.. Growcher. Pow
erty is like wealth in one way. The
amount Of respect attached to 1t de-
ponds entirely on how you came by It"
Washington Star.
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
Society,".

Mrs. Climber-You will find society
Is made up Of two classes, my child.
Daughter-What are they, motherl
Mrs. Climber-Undesirables and PEG
pie we don't knoxville.
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
Naturally.

Teacher-In the sentence I have Just
read tongue is a noun Whyf OBJ
servant Pupil-Because Il Is q part OF
speech. Baltimore American.
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
ExceptionA

"a soft answer turns away wrath"
@Don't you believe It My wife ask
ed me yesterday how liked her bis
cults, and I said they were mush."-
Baltimore American.
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
Follow One Another.

Things always bring with them their
own philosophy-that is, prudence. No
man acquires property without acquir-
ing with Il aiso q little arithmetic
Emarsoe
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
Women and VILLA.

Some women break their husbands
VIII long before he dies. And It tsn't
the kind you put on paper. either.-
Macon News.
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
VILLA TAILORING co.
Villa Tailoring Co.,

villa Tailoring Co., =
- Telephone Kenwood 2757,
4S34 Wabash Ave.
Special rates and suits made to Or
der. Watch these styles of the latest
designs. Our agents will call and
The broad ax., 1915-10-16
THE BROAD AK CAN BE FOUND
ON SALE AT THE FOLLOWING
NEWS STANDS.
NEWS STANDS:

From on and after this date The
Broad AK, can be found on sale at the
following news stands:
The broad ax., 1915-10-16

serve you at once. 1t matters not
where your location may be. Don u
forget the place; let US hear from you
today.
A. W. KNIGHT, Mgr.
J.. E. CHEsMAN, Asst.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-13

netsky, Leonard Hill, Elmer Johnson,
Q. H. Nickerson, George Dyer.
Marines-G. Rogers, sergeant; y
Tumicki, w. Stone, NJ. Smith.
The musical numbers follow:
Act 1.
Introduction and opening chorus
Sailors, led by Boatswain.
I'm Called Little Buttercup-Butter-
cup.
The Nightingale's Sang: A Maiden
Fair to See-Ralph.
My Gallant Crew-Captain and en-
semble.
I'm Captain of the Pinafore-cap-
Sir You Are sadzzButtercup and Cap
Sorry Her Lot-Josephine
Over the Bright Blue Sea-Chorus
Gnvisible).
We Sail the Ocean Blue-sailors
chorus.
Now Give Three Cheers-Captain
and chorus.
I'm Monarch of the Sea: When I
Was a Lad; For I Hold That on the
Sea-Sir Joseph.
AdmiraPs Song-Ralph. Boatswain,
Boatswain's mate and chorus.
Duet, Refrain, Audacious Tar-Sir
Joseph and Ralph.
Can Survive This overbearing-
Ralph and chorus.
Let's Give Three Cheers-Ensemble
Act 2.
Fair Moon-Captain.
Duet-Things Are Seldom What
They Seem-Captain and Buttercup.
The Hours Creep on Apace-Jose-
phine.
Trio, Never Mind-Sir Joseph, Cap
tain and Josephine.
Duet, Merry Maiden and the Tar
Captain and Deadeye.
Carefully on Tiptoe-Ensemble
He Is an Englishman-Ralph, jose
phine and chorus.
Farewell-Ralph, Josephine and
chorus.
Many Years Ago-Buttercup.
o Bliss, o Rapture-Ralph and Jo-
! sephine.
Finale. Oh Joy, Oh Rapture-En-
semble.
At Matinee Performance,
| At the afternoon performance held
at $50 o'clock there was a very large
I attendance, largely made up of chill
dren, for whose benefit the matinee
was arranged. Between the two per
formances a luncheon was served at
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-13

Pinafore, a well known comic opera,
| first produced in London in May, 1878,
and now running with great success
throughout America, was splendidly
presented before a packed house at
| the Davis theatre Wednesday evening
under che auspices of the Woman's
auxiliary to the Y. NJ. c. A. For an
amateur production the cast could
hardly have been equaIled, for from
the pompous First Lord Of the Queen'S
navy George A. Turner down to the
very small midshipman d. c. Prem
tice) the entire company carried out
their parts with much credit and
| Charles D. Geer, under whose direc-
ton the opera was presented, was
warmly complimented upon the de-
cided success attained by his efforts.
Both the music and the stage manage
ment were under his direction.
Miss Elsie D. Brand, as exquisite
and winsome Josephine, Captain Cor
coran's daughter was the particular
a rather difficult part but she car
ried it with the grace and ease of a
professional actress. Her sweet So
prano voice was very pleasing and
again and again she was summoned
back to the footIights for encores. DR..
E. !. Lynch admirably carried out
the part of Ralph Rackstraw, able sea-
man, and was strongly backed up by
the company. His vocal numbers, es-
pecially Farewell, were particularly
pleasing and he was heartily encored.
The part of Little Buttercup, the
Portsmouth bumboat woman, was deft-
ly and charningIy acted by Mrs. Reu-
ben P. Potter, whose sweet voice and
expressive renditions were loudly ap-
plauded.
George A. Turner, as the Ri. Hon.
Sir Joseph Porter, K. G. b, made a
commanding and pompous lord, while
the part of Captain Corcoran, COM
nnander of Her Majestys Ship Pima
fore. was well taken care of by James
J. Moore, who made quite an impOs-
ing appearance in his handsome uni
form and stately carriage, and he sang
effectively.
Miss Florence Weller was very at
tractive as Hebe. Sir Joseph's first
cousin, a part she carried out with
charming grace.
The part of Dick Deadeye. able sea-
man, whose pessimistic view of life
was rejected with horror by his fell
low mates, was very capably taken
by J. C. Overbagh. Charles V. Perry,
Jr., as the boatswain and Lawrence
w Beebe as the boatswain's mate
both came in for a good share of IA
vorable comment.
The dancing supers, attired in white
made a very favorable impression. as
did also the well drilled marines, and
Sir Joseph's numerous female rela-
tives made a chorus that sang with
tunefulness and spirit.
The stage setting was appropriate,
the scene of the opera being laid on
the quarter deck of the Pinafore, with
Portsmouth, England, appearing in the
distance.
The cast follows:
The Ri Hon. Sir Joseph Porter. K.
c. B., George A. Turner
Capt. Corcoran, of H. NJ. S. Pinafore,
James ]. Moore
Ralph Rackstraw, able seaman,
DR.. E. J. Lynch
Dick Deadeye, able seaman,
]. c. Overbagh
Boatswain, Charles V. Perry, Jr.
Boatswains- mate.
Lawrence w. Beebe
Josephine, the captains daughter,
Elsie D. Brand
Hebe, Sir .Josephs first cousin,
Florence Weller
Little Buttercup.
Mrs. Reuben P. Potter
Sir Joseph's Sisters, His Cousins and
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-13
OUGHT NOT TO SUBMIT.
Says Herbert w. Bowen Regarding
Lusitania Outrage.

Herbert w. Bowen, former United
States minister to Spain, who is at
his country estate in Woodstock, has
this to say regarding the Luatania in
cident:
Germany has not respected our neu-
trality; on the contrary, She has de-
and ships. Her evident purpose is to
continue to destroy them whenever
she thinks best to do so. Shall we
submf or shall we take steps to make
our nen, Nlity respected by her? There
is no doa that every American
worthy of >e name is now ready to
declare that e shall not submit The
time has come to assert ourselves. We
should demand at once of Germany
an apology and full reparation for the
injuries we have sustained at her
hands, and should at the same time
inform her that in case she refuses to
comply with our demand we shall
sever all diplomatic relations with
her and order all German ships and
crews now in our ports to depart at
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-13
FWFLLINdANTic- MANCHESTER
STREET RAILWAY co
Act of Incorporation Was Passed in the
House.

After a long debate in which several
amendments were offered and rejected,
except one which referred to capital
sE%ck, an act was passed in the house
az Hartford Wednesday incorporating
me Wil1mantic and Manchester Street
railway company, which provides that
Ihomas ]. Spellacy and Joseph I. Kop-
eIman. both of Hartford, and Edward
M; 9eomaps of Andover, with such
other persons as shall associate with
them for the purpose, are hereby con-
STUFFED a body polite and corporate
by the name of the Willimantic annd
manchester Street Railway company,
TO be located and have it's principal
pace OF business in the town of Hart
Iord, with power to sue and be sued
to have a common seal, to make by
laws. to acquire and hold real and per-
sonal property, and to transact any
business permitted to street railway
corporations.
shall be $4,000, divided into shares of
go each, and may be increased from
time to time to an amount not to ex-
ceed 100000, as may be determined
by the board of directors, provided
such increase shall be approved by at
least two-thirds interest of the stock
holders of said corporation, which
STOCK Shall not be sold for less than
par and paid for in cash or its euuiva-
lent. and provided before it shall issue
any certificates for such increased
stock it shall file with the secretary
of the state a certificate of such in.
crease as required by law and pay to
the state treasurer 81 on each 81 900
or the amount of such increase.
Said corporation is authorized to To-
cate, construct, complete and operate a
railway or tramway, with single or
double tracks and the necessary turn
outs and switches and connections
commencing at a point in the city of
fWifl1mantic south of the tracks of the
nectlon may be made with the tracks
of the Connecticut company, thence
through Pleasant street and connecting
streets to the town of Columbia thence
running through the town. of Columbia.
and through the towns of Andover
coventry, Bolton and Manchester to
some point in Manchester near Man
chester green, where connection may
be made with the tracks of the Con-
neeticut company. Said railway shall
be built only in the highways and on
private property either following sub
stantially the line Of the trunk line
highway between Willimantic and
manchester green or from Whitman
TIC to Columbia green and thence near
the north aShore of Columbia reservoir
to some convenient point In the town
or AndoTger and thence by said trunk
line highway in the highways and on
private property to Manchester green.
SAID railway may pass over or under
the tracks of the New York, New Ha-
IVSh and Hartford Railroad company
Fhereyer necessary No part of the
track of said corporation shall be laid
ION the finished surface of any trunk
fline highway without the approval of
the highway commissioner
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-13

SOH1HllIISSS III SHdFS0s
The committees in charge of Pima
fore were as follows:
General committee-Mrs. B. P.
Learned, chairman; Mrs. E. E. Perry,
Mrs. c. H. Hasckell, Mrs. H. NJ. Pol
lock, Mrs. S. W. SEWN, Mrs. c. A
Prentice, and Mrs. Archibald Mitchell
Jr.
Ticket committee-Mrs. S. w. Sew
in, chairman: Mrs. ]. E. Hawkins, Mrs
H. NJ. Pollock, Mrs. F. w. Lester and
Miss Mary Richards.
Refreshments-Miss Mary Richards
chairman.
Costuming-M E. E. Perry, chair
man.
Advertising-Mrs. Archibald Nit
Chell, Jr., chairman.
An orchestra of ten pieces played
the music, with Miss Annie L. Taft at
the piano.
1t is expected that the proceeds for
the Y. NJ. G. A. auxiliary will be sew
eral hundred dollars from both per-
formances. Concerns whose courtesies
toward the committee were of ma
terial aid in the success of the pro-
duction We're: The Porteous & Nit
chell Co., Reid & Hughes Co, B. Gott-
helf & Co.. Popemah Mills, Mrs. Frank
A Collins and Broadway pharmacy
while the assistance given by Man
ager Craig and the theater staff was
much appreciated
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-13
WHAT THE BOY SCOUTS ARE DOING

troops sold scores of the hbretto at
both performances OF Pinafore- Those
on duty were. Sheldon NfcNlckle OF
| Troop /, Clifford Dat and Herbert
Wiley OF Troop 2, and Berthold
Canaeaa Ulmer Jewett and Otho'Chase
from Troop 8.
The Scout Uniform.
Notice is called to the fact thatsthe
! Boy Scout uniform shoaald under no
conditions be worn by boys who are
working for pay except when earn1ng
money for the troop or boosting the
general Scout movement A Scout
never wears his uniform or badges to
make an impression on a prospective
employer or in any way for personal
gain. The uniform is not required OF
any boy in order to be a Scout. Only
IN a few cases do local troops require
the uniform, and if a boy wishes to be
Scout he may even in such troops
ind ways to earn a uniform, the re-
qairenent thereby not becon1ingA4a
hardship.-Chtcago Scout News.
Scout Effect on Men.
The. testimony of a man who has
held his Scouts together for three years
and had them advanced STEADILY under
his training is valuable as showing
what effect the work has upon the men
of a city.
E G.. Jenkins Of Honesdale Pa.
writes:
'sWerk is progressing wonderfully.
Last week nearly forty men of East
Hanes3ale asked me to tell them in
detail of the Scout work. The fire
company offered us the use Of their
rooms for our meetings.
THE moral upight among my older
Scouts is a source of great pleasure
and indeed. pride, and our efforts to
keep the Scout laws and oath is hav-
ing an effect upon the community. A
III Sir f5F<acz nc
pride himself on his moral standing,
said at a gathering of men: Tt would
do US older chaps a great deal of good
to- try to live UP to that oath. I like
that good turn idea 1t would be a
good thing for US. to practice
And so after three years of effort
our chickens are still coming home. to
roest. scouting:
Scouts to March May 3fst.
President Gibbs of the local council
has. received an official invitations from
Commander Stetson of the Grand
Array for all the city Scouts to partici-
pate in. the Memorial day parade. The
invita- ton has been accepted for the
council by MFR. Gibbs
The council has decided that, ell
Scouts are expected to march who have
successfully passed the tenderfoot ex-
animation, and no matter whether or
not they have uniforms. The uniform
ed Scouts will march at the head of
/ the Scout body and those without uni
forms will march in the rear.
All troops are requested to, meet on
Washington square on Friday night
at 7.45: for the first drill in preparation
for the marching.
It is very likely that plans will be
announced later whereby the Scouts
tiosa of flowers for decoration pur-
poses