davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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WESTERN DISTRICT MILE AVERAGES.
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE.
speereass.

tsiiwa officials and brotherhood Of Railway
ftainmen reported 20 have come 20 an VII
s:si; ,assS' T SlS;s .nd s :.l,s' 10 s0 Ss,n x'n about SSM
?! SsSi'1 II u. ): under zdsn'0a law. " is
CAR ,sHoRTAGE.A. result Of complaint:
6tate Public Utilities Commission has tele:
SN;SDhn,.d r !; 2; & S.,s %'n' Ss E.. Tea, T Iin., e a. r ..
lurned for immediate relief OF rain dealers.
CHICAGO = NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
report freight situation Is Maausiiy oscSsn;
t esek nG 81 larger ss1,p than mn Ia. s0; Sssr. S cram .h ssp.
snen;s are .aT. ahead OF last year. lumber
e and coal ssT, Lys stock chow. = falling .ns
miscellaneous tonnage 10 about IS less than
last year.
CHICAGO. BURLINGTON & oUINCY-vol.
sspored HS; \ larger than is yess and con.
6tions generally are improving.
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE 4 1T. PAUL-of.
Gaal reports that disturbing facors occa-
down 70 normal basis again. Grain deiiv.
r,sr. but live ro sdEa" show: "a falling iaee q, 81 q i IL.
1fscellaneous business 10 bS TO 20 larger,
ND ws total Sp .rs a indicate An increase Of
Volume of freight handled last week S%
shsad Of year ago; otaciIs repor. ireishi
IE s.ssa.n ssa. 4; I: i, ri below lS: i :sses ~. T. General
st. PAUL. MINNEAPOLIS q OMAHA
Annual report shows total increase Of 81.
fenger rccel pts Increased fN7.7D, freigh, s..
eE 40. Cost Of labor Increased from 900.
5 . ,% l'' op. 70 lE;i': .Gp.u :ns m s.s:.., W T Mo.;
Of wage increase was due 10 moro time
oAy.
Dius u siss,sV IN ssessi Sssr ended Jun. 80 3.
sUS : :Sss, ssnv e ss an o. IL ~ e ;s'G zee go sem ON
s. H. 81 sca iss 3 i:'s Gree css.: sssSln' income ss,:
e e. g; ss -; 'l pis,S:ns are: :, ; e oS Il ';5 80 az q;
ssIS1I ins: S;hsss J; <. Es:on ~ pf SS%%%D
Ssny' 81 The Q. :. suprsms Court 10 GIardisn
XsuS1s ntisssion and notse TIA. up 70 end OF
tIaiti under court Judgment.
fcUIslANA R; r: ooMMIss1cN-Hs. aied
EE onm /; 3; Q n, pSs inss,, Sassrn S Ts .S;.,, r NJ. R
600 eo@mi:s,oS In i.s dsSaon Of July :;
IN shreveport CASE.
MERIDIAN 3 MEMPHIs-spitzer Co
les.- sr' I'm. Z sr. 20 , :n0 ,S isss'' "a. re- e. 60 us sS!,
Aastd July I. Isle, Notes seeured s. 6rsi
Men on an property Of company through
depoat. With trustee Of comnany's Ss76. Oot
capital stock. total issus.
.PHILA... BALTIMORE q wAsHINGToN-
Has absorbed without change Of name Phiia
z baltimore Central and Elkton . Middleton
Delaware r, r. and Delaware, Maryland I
terms and these leases will now accrue n
Ehe consolidated 7. n. 4 W, company.
REBATEs-Texas Court OF Civil AppeA!
nolde that agreement Of railroad TO pay
nauidated claim for damages Tor sileset
SsvI'snnHc In consideration Of claimant max
pssing.
.AeuTHHBN. RAcrpro-n.r~.~A-.
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Dawson Co. 10 Enlarge nonra,

At the next meeting 90 .., /. .3 G
directors OF the Dawson tu," en-
poration the membership is '. aa ''
creased from eight 10 t,n ly a." a!'
ton OF Waldo Newcomcr au! "
II. Graflin. MIR Newcomer I- f.- ''
OF the National ENchalg" i,l,k of i'l'
more and Mr., Graill.n is uIu.r. 10000. Ui
board of the Union Trl~, r..uI.''
Baltimore and l. ap 'N.r' 1."'
manufactured. rr,-.d.'t - So ...'r
Ter said he expected f." '..' ...
par mcnt OF the plant a. t'i.' '
full WORKING order IN . ..
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s.Ms; Jersey. Ions, 1876 lb.- bag. Gson
I; 81 ss .s'? ss:s - s y; s:si 49," 81 ,,, 'Sns's -
sweet. Southern. Dbl. N.i5aa. basket.
psi.s.s. y: ssaI'; a:;,yGl:ss %a Basket. ,N i! ,an :
Southern. bbi.. N6i5o.
POULTRY. DREssEDAruRKEys-pry
80 sse.: old hens, dry picked. a71ssc.;
sss tom" SH HtA R.skso: ss Siy i psdass. Il
is.'. ? sss.' ,i IL /: ' iS.: ~, ~ ~. a g.. s s;s'
ssy picked: ! lbs, each. sse': 81 lbs. each,
sizes, l92e les: than above prices, de-
g Gensn s, On quality. sSrn ,sd Il ie. 10
Csc: fresh. bbi:. Iced. nearby SQUAD. liz
,s' ) each BAH; YSSoG; under iss each.
SssS Svs pen nn.,fSs's..A IL % iss. to Sf psll' IS x y
ssi.,,: 3ss.. w.;!s,n. d.s, pi.syd. ."?iis
pair. ,Ms:.s.; Missed w.,sh,;. :,a:.e !?
s ss.a 10, pair sit ~ &c! to So s'F H.. $50 to PAP ie'. 81. :ad !
mixed WEIGHTS. age Southern. dry picked,
m missS Sei .salS,S si9.; nor,h,rn ohto s9i
&C.; northern Ohio and Michigan. s%chiied.
b%roilers 23a?ic., mixed weights. e.c.:
n miSSa w Wsiss,.. Il .cs'asd, s,o,lss,; 'aa:ts
sIn; dry picked Or sc.,dod. corn Led. snail.
dry packed milk fed, IL to box. western.
p SG1ss; sc s. y; snd Gy.5 T. dozen; Dry
corn ,sa: i:.o box. Western, ESQ lbs,
fresh. bSis. Iced western. nor,hsriy. 'S dry
gg::Sck e , ! lS: :, ssd sysF s:'is: r.: .
i.rfsdss,; ANAL: i s,sss si no %ti"Ts't ONO
sna nA' sssiss '' o,hs4 % 5sssr, s's s:aIdSa /.
e srfE.; SysOSs; small: Tai7,ss'i Ell
Sc Se'H serksssI .f1inS; t white. dS s!io IS, and nj
sSsr T. DOZEN; Ps. dozen, ssa5,o; cuil..
pair, Per rail. ,.sssisseSi:A : u.s. s. to isi pair. To-
POULTRY. LIyE-rh,rty-four sreich, car,
avai!aele, OF which 20 were unloaded and )
ra ar over on tracks Fa.riy good lie.
nrmiy; but chickens and light fowls are
drarg!ng. Prices left open untn Monday
a 1sRTsi' at t,'sss ss'. ,h saowi s ssscn ss iSw', freely trss.y
fowls and chickens held at :Os
,PROvisIONSEPork quiet; mess s2o9
s = =: ; psasssii. n M; ,iS,soa.i; family SEA
i5c.: ~ lbs. i5se.; 10 lbs. ia. S ca: Ia
belize. e!uis,;'' 70 lbs lax q %is,.c. +! 'f fhs,
asis.S. issSSeai ! nsiioI Use r,fklea hams
s&o;; city. Raebc: country. 81. de.c..
e Lara nrm: middie West. st5!Cg Is 20;
nrm; continent. 1880; South America.
yasls: Brazil kegs. 81 Is; compound Arm
stUl2hc Stearine steady; oleo, 1870
'S+c,; city lard stearina 1870
m,aiam. iaas; head, tSg5; fancy head.
etoSc;: extra fancy. 5A Japan,
&C.; blue rose. ~ J<h
SUGAR FCTCRES-Market more or las,
irregular. with trading OF evening up char
acter. Opening generally unchanged 10
sdvanoe OF point. but prices worked
lower on scattered realizing. close being &
2.ioo tons. Range OF prices;
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-N"arSy. 100 Sci.. Soc. S,,, RoMAiSE
Nearby. Dbl, soc S*l; state; bsk. 90.
sstosr'EAisH@sM.aarSrc;w. Si ssi.,.- san; Hpe.
larI. sl75y.. TCRNIPS-Ru,ahaga. hhl 4.
81 80 a 2.s5 -ToMAToES-Nearhy. large
box. 7ac. q 81 20 small box. 50p SOC: car
rier, toe. 81. WATERCRESS-lOO bchs..
slRn
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Ions, sS S;'';s: 81 Il, &, ;s Sns ~ 49, 10 '' S.s;
5: ss sssT ;!.:s So s i; lSss,. II, *
Sweets. Southern. bbl.. l.7512. basket.
soc. u; Jersey, new, basket, I.a5,
Delaware and Maryland. basket, 81: Jams.
Southern. bbl., 1i0i60,
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unlisted. tsell cts pei. share. 'Odd lot. Rex
div. UxEI.rgts lEx-div. 4 rgts.
In making net changes sales Of less than 100
shares are disregarded, except Standard Oil
issues, where q ten share limit 10 used.
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Chicago, Sept. :8.-IIogs-Rece'pts,
.. 900. nrm, Sc. 20 loc. above yesterdays
Bulk. $685. Oils: light, 5000
II "a: rough, si00l0 20; pigs. Galo.
cattle-Recelpts. 800: weak. Native beef
cattle. ,ssoaIl.sc; Western steers so
and heifers. ~ss,5ogs,.o, calves. $50
ali 10"
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st6Sc:; extra fancy. 5Aa5hc.; Japan.
&C.; blue rose. ~ J<h
SUGAR FCTCRES-Market more or less
irregular. with trading OF evening Up char
aeter Opening generally unchanged TO
suvanoe or point. bu, prices worked
Iower on scattered realizing. close being 9
points lower to ! point net higher. sales.
2.l00 tons. Range Of prices: ~
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-06-17
nv EDWARD HEATING
from the Third Con-
IN sressional District

:, wasn,ne a.shoneht Of putting Old
the r1arv '"b "back on the seas" is one
Glory meals to the imagination
tnaI ma app appuses the patriotism OF
every nofore the Civil War, seven
:. pen nor cent of the ocean COM
" gerce rec of this country was car
,isi n;sd in foreign bottoms.
r'eT whv i has American shipping
d;.Msppseared Mas from the y worlds
highways Sisi and how can 1t De re-
s'Vffe The Republican convention
which recently met in Chlcago
S;nted w,,te at a subsidy. I think
a,l,vee thav called it a "subvention,."
hut hnt' whatever they called it
tSsv gus meant real, blown-in-
..hhe.yhottle, .hey Mark Hanna "sub-
sidv" s That panacea has been
Sluy, nrsed by certain Wall street
interests a,ss for years, but the
, most reactionary of Republi-
ean rJIV Congresses. did not dare
vT. write it into law. It would in
volve a raid on the treasury
which even the good-natured
American public would not toll
crate.
Democrats Oppose Subsidy
The Democratic party
stands four-square against
ship-subsidy and is RESPONSE
Bile for the only effective meas
ures looking to the rehabilita-
ton of the merchant marine
which has been enacted in fif-
ty years.
We have appropriated $780,
100000 for the purchase of
ships to be operated by the
government, we passed the
seamen's act, which compelled
foreign ships entering our
ports to come up to American
Standards of living and wages,
and we took the tariff off ship
building materials, thus af-
fording American ship yards
chance to compete with for
eign yards. More legislation
is needed and it will be en-
acted by a Democratic Con-
gress.
During the discussion of the
shipping bill in the House,
Congressman Rufus Hardy of
Texas delivered a most illum-
mating address on this subject
which is so close to the hearts
Of Americans.
He pointed out that from the
adoption of the constitution
down to 1860 "Our flags dot
ted the sea and our sailors
were familiar with the ap-
proaches and the waters of
every harbor in the world"
Decline of American Shipping
Then came the Civil War
and confederate privateers
sank or captured many of our
merchant ships, but, what was
more disastrous, England be-
gan to build iron ships, and our
wooden vessels could not COM
pete with them.
At that time England was
aaead of US in the manufacture
VI VI, IRON and steel products.
"hen our ship builders at
Nmpted to import these neces-
saly s materials they were COM
9eiied 9lid to pay exorbitant tariff
tS,. uSulleS. They could not sustain
Iie handicap and ceased
,Uu'iulng ships for the foreign
eue.
A. 10 further aid in driving the
dog. dog lrom the ocean, Congress
ss'. sesreed that none but Ameri-
n%;..o9ilt m;4. ships should be per-
s;so s.eu TO engage in our coast
i.an ,Se trade. Thus, if an Amer
,hin Idn , capitalist purchased a
rIp nl.p.a oallt in a foreign yard and
sS.a'ea ss% 1t under the American
frat;he fat ne could use it to carry
a..sht ern from New York to Liv-
,opId pIGl or or Hong Kong but he
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-06-17
nEMOCRATS WILL INSURE AN AMERICAN
rrRCHANT MARINE AND NOT SUBSIDIZED

American shippers extortion-
ate rates and thus earn unreas.
enable dividends. This they
have succeeded in doing, as a
mountain Of official testimony
amply proves.
Hardy Points to Remedy
Congressman Hardy very
properly contended that this
law giving American built
ships a monopoly of the coast
wise trade was the real Sene-
gambian in the merchant-ma-
rine woodpile.
He demonstrated that Amer
lean ship yards could, under
existing conditions, construct
ships as cheaply as their for
eign rivals but they charged
much more for their ships, be-
cause they had a monopoly of
the coastwise trade.
Allow me to quote one of his
most telling passages:
II repeat, because I want
you to see it and because it is
true and clear, that if you give
any class Of ships. the exclusive
privilege of engaging in our
coastwise trade, the greatest
coastwise trade in the world.
hat privilege is going to give
that class of ships a higher
price than ships Of equal in
trinsic value. In fact you put
two twin ships on the market,
one having and the other not
having that privilege, the one
will easily sell for 10, 20 or
perhaps SO per cent more than
the other, and therefore you
must see that if that privil-
ege is given only to American
built ships, American-built
ships will continue to be the
highest priced ships in the
world, and our merchant ma
rine will continue to be hamp-
cred by it's inability to compete
on account of it's high-priced
ships; and if we enter this
great commercial warfare with
our law standing as it now
stands, excluding all foreign
built vessels from our coast
wise trade, we are beaten be-
fore the battle is joined, and
we may as we'll prepare to fall
back to the shameful place we
had in August, 1914. l want
us to repeal that antiquated
law, and permit every ship
that flies our flag, owned by
our citizens, to carry COM
merce anywhere, everywhere.
If we do that, 1 will show you
a different picture. Every ship
needed will seek our flag, and
every ship that flies it once will
keep it until driven out by bet
ter ships or lack of cargo in
both our domestic and foreign
trade, because it will have
both.
Our ship yards, like our iron
and steel plants, will enlarge
their capacities and they will
build new typestandardized
ships, equipped with modern
appliances and machinery,
with oil-burning Diesel engines
with labor-saving and space
saving devices, and they will
build ships for us and the
world, just as we did prior to
1860"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-09
WHEN Is a ROCKY FORD?
DEPARTMENT DECIDES 1T

Rocky Ford, Colo, is synonymous
with delicious cantaloupes, and the
fact that Rocky Fords' are grown
and marketed from a score of States
has given rise to the question wheth-
er il is legal to offer these melons
on the market under their standard
lied name without violating Federal
regulations having to do with the
misbranding of products.
This question has come up for
settlement by the Federal Depart
ment of Agriculture, and Food In
spection Decision 166 holds that it
is not unlawful to offer fer sale
such melons under the name Rocky
Ford" provided the labels on the
crates specify the State in which the
melons are grown.
In other words, ii is perfectly
lawful to ship crate Of Rocky
Fcrd" melons from Virginia or any
other State when the label on the
package shows where the contents
were grown. This decision clears up
lot of doubt in the mind of grow
ers of cantaloupes as TO whether
they have been playing safe with
Federal regulations.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-09

and the position OF the Confederate
troops, but did not give him any
information Of value. Finally I ask
ed a question on my own account.
General Grant, where are you
going?'
THE General held up four fin
gers, I may be going to Charlottes-
ville,' he said, or may be going to
Richmond, or | may be going to
heaven, or | may be going to some
other place"
II replied: General, know you
are not going to Charlottesville, for
you will meet General Hill there;
and you are not going to Richmond,
for you will meet General Lee there;
and you are not going to heaven, for
you will meet General Jackson
there; but you may be going to the
other place, for there are no Con-
federates there"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-09
o O O O @ Q O O O o o o Q Q {
Q POEMS YOU'LL ENJOY. G
o The Herald's Special Selections c
, Q G Q 9 O Q o o Q o o Q Q e
LITTLE BOY BLUE.


eugene Field)
The. little toy dog is covered with
dust,
But sturdy and staunch he stands
The little toy soldier is red with rust
And his musket moulds in his
hands;
Time was when the little toy dog
was new,
And the soldier was passing fair;
That was the time when our Little
Boy Blue,
Kissed them and put them there.
Now don't you so till come,' he
said.
And don't you make any noise
So, toddling off to his trnpdle-beG
He dreamt of the pretty toys,
But while he was dreaming, an an
gel song,
Awakened our Little Boy Blue
oh! the years are many, the years
are long,
But the little toy friends are true.
Ay, faithful to Little Boy Blue they
stand,
Each in the same old place,
Awaiting the touch of a little hand,
The smile of little face;
a
years through.
In the dust Of that little chair,
What has become of our Little Boy
Blue 81.
Since he kissed them and put them
there.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-09
VILLAS POWER BROKEN,
GEN. GARCIA DECLARES
The Notorious Bandit Leads a
Charmed Life - Always
Manages To Escape.

Chihuahua, Mexico, Aug. 4.-Villa
has escaped Carranza columns pur-
suing him in Northern Durango by
tniy few minutes several times in
the last few weeks, according to a
report which General Jacinto Tr.vi-
&c announced he had received from
General Ernesto Garcia. who is in
the Penoles district
General Garcia, who is supporting
General Matias Ramos In the cam
paign. asserted his command mad
killed more than so villa followers
since il left Paral, July IL, and cap
tdIed number OF others, al of
whom were executed. Villas power
has been broken, the report states.
The dispatch said that when the
command reached Hacienda Lacinga,
General Garcia found that Villa had
Allied members of Gal cia's iamily
ald some citizens. After seyerai
days the command was split iuto
three columns, which advanced
juintly to San IsidrJ win villa bat
che hour ahead of US" the report
states.
There we engaged in roaming
fight continuing to La Parido," tie
report continues, KILN? a mocr
and capturing more, who were
promptly shot The neYt day, pro-
ceeding toward San Fernin. we cap
tured three more bandits. one az
whom was the co-calied Colonel Isa-
dro Perez. All were executed"
Villa was then pursued from place
to place, narrowly escaping capture
number of times. the report as
Serts. Taken by surprise at Paso
Gel Phone, Villas ;ncn broke up
into small bands and fed TO the
hills. Carranza troops pursued
them, but learned that Villa had re-
manned behind. Returning to Paso
del Phone three Villa men were
captured and guided the Carranza
forces to a secluded canyon where
Villa and 30 men were hidden. Villa
escaped few minutes before the
Government troops arrived, the re-
port states.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-09
&C G G @ c 9 G c G G G Q G G G
e THE SMOKER. g
c G G G G G G 9 G G 6 G G G G Q

According to ruling by Massa-
nhusetts Judge, a smoker has no re-
dress if the proprietor Of garage
knocks a cigar from his mouth, even
if he knocks so hard as to injure the
smokers face. And the decision of
the Court will be approved by all
sensible persons who take the time
20 stop and think of the danger of
smoking in place where oils and
gasoline are kept.
The average American is the most
10 careless person in the world in the
matter of fire. He thinks nothing
Of striking match on a powder
magazine, and he smokes while fill
ing the gasoline tank of his car. He
doesn't take the trouble to remove
the fire menaces about his own
home, where the safety OF his fam
Sly is at stake, and when he takes
out an insurance policy he considers
his full duty done in the matter of
fire prevention.
OF course the average American
pays the price of his carelessness. and
the price is tremendous. II runs
into the hundreds of millions of dol
lars every year, and the number OF
lives claimed would be appalling to
any other people. But all the
preaching that can be done doesn't
seem to improve him, and We have
the daily fires in all American cities
which we would not have If only
the average American would pay a
little attention to fire prevention
i Dayton News.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-09
JOUR- FIGHTING ABILITY
IS UP IN THE MILLIONS
U. S. Can Raise Army Greater
Than of Any Nation Ex-
cept Russia.

The Census Bureau estimates that
there are upward CT 100000 men
in the United States between the
ages of is and As, of whom 1,S42.-
266 reside in Pennsylvania. In de-
termining the academic question of
how great an army this country
could, by general CONSUMPTION, put
into the field, there are a number
of deductions to be made. One is
the total of alien whites-Chinese
and Japanese who would be una
valuable for military duty-a total
that the Census Bureau fixes at L.
SSS,O00. Another is the total of
physically unfit which could only be
determined by medical examination.
Still a third and considerable deduc-
ton is the total of those in trades
and occupations necessary to the sus-
tenance of the country and the main
tenance of the army and navy. For,
though modern warfare enlists the
services of the entire population of
a nation, il requires that consid-
cradle industrial population be left
behind to supply the machinery and
the munitions of war. How many
of Americas men of hghting age
are engaged in indispensable
trades" has not yet been computed.
Russias fighting strength is esti-
mated on paper at about 100000.
Germany's at a little less than s.
100000. In the case of the latter
two nations these totals We're prob
ably reduced by deductions for I'm
dispensable trades" and increased
again during this war by the calling
out of classes less than IS and more
than 40 years. These estimates like
wise probably fail to take into ac-
count the physical disability iof a
large percentage of males of fighting
age.
II is generally computed that
about eight per cent. of country's
population is available for military
duty. On this basis of computation
Germany's total of availables would
be brought down to 100000 and
that of the United States to about
100000. which is. nearer the truth
= than 21,O00.00O. and which is, in
cidentally, a greater army than anv
, nation except Russia could put into
the feld.-[Philadelphia Press.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-09
Something OF q Skeptic.

An esteemed citizen was rambling
along when he met friend wearing
rather doubtful cast of counte-
nance.
Say, Jim," remarked the friend
81 want to ask you about DR.. Syrup
Do you really think his medicines
are helpful"
NO. was the prompt rejoindey
Of Jim, mot unless you closely fol-
low his invariable directions"
His invariable directions?" re-
turned the other, wonderingly
What are they?"
You will find them on every bot
tle,'' smiled the merry James
Keep the bottle tightly corked! "
/ Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-09
How She Mon Sheridan.

Harriet Mellon, the old time English
actress. did not lack astuteness. even
at seventeen. Her admirable answer to
Sheridan when he asked her to read
the part Of Lydia Languish in 1.-The
Rivals" with view to proving her ct
ness for Drury Lane. could not have
been bettered by ripe diplomat:
II dare not. sir, for my life. I would
rather read 1t to all England. Suppose.
sir. you did me the honor Of reading 1t
to meT
Delightediy Sheridan acceded and,
after reading nearly the whole Of the
play. enrolled her In the Drury Lane
company.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-09
mmIckEp HIS BOSS.
When Net Goodwin First Gave an Imi.
tatien 81 Stuart Robson.

When Net Goodwin First Gave an Ivpi.
tstien o. Stuart Robson.
Nat Goodwin had just finished his
monologue at the Palace one night
when William Barkus. a veteran actor
and lifelong friend Of the comedian,
said:
NAT, I remember the first night you
went on the stage at the Howard Ath-
enaeum and played Ned the Newsboy
in Stuart Robson's production Of Law
In New York You gave limitations
then, and I never heard better ones
before or since"
well" replied Goodwin modestly.
they told me that my stunt went re-
markably well that night II you re-
member. after had responded to sew
eral encores some of them IN the gal
lery shouted. Initiate Stuart Robsonr
I was afraid to initiate my manager.
SO I shook my head. Still they shouted.
Robson. Robson.' He was standing in
the wings. and as ! came off | said:
What can do. Mr.. Robson? They are
clamoring for me to give an imitation
of you! DO" said he in that falsetto
voice so well known to theatergoers Of
that period. Go back and give the vii
lains -"
ION the impulse Of the moment ]
went through an entire scene which
the audience had just witnessed be-
tween Robson and a favorite player
named Henry BloodgOod. As ! as
sumed each voice. particularly Rob-
sons. the applause was deafening, and
at the finish, after repeated calls, Rob
son was obliged to take me on and
make a speech. thanking the audience
in my behalf.
"After the play Robson said to me:
Young Goodwin. you have done two
things tonight that shall never for
get-halted the performance and given
a very bad imitation of me. / could
have done 1t better myself New
York Times.