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The sun., 1919-08-24

The following anecdote Is best given
Mr.. Mathews's own words
There was to be given at Niblo's
Garden great military ball and l
vas in charge of the decorations. 1t
VAS necessary that l have a consulta-
ton with n scene painter who was to
paint the canvas floor covering in imi-
Iation Of an Oriental rug. so l went to
the Park Theatre in order to look him
up. Reaching there in tn. forenoon
entered the dark and empty building
and found my way to the stage. Here
ny search brought me to IA gallery
lbout fifteen feet above the stages
level.
AS I halted there amid a con-
usion or rupees and pulleys looked
Town INTO the dim spaces below md
Jaw n man dressed in a long cloak
md carrying violin under his arm
come out upon the stage. He faced
ne empty house and commenced to
play. AS soon as l heard the superb
music l knew l could be listening to
none otner than Ole Bull. who was adj
rertised to play at the ,heatre that
liGht. Needless to say l did not con-
tinue my search for the painter until
TIE music had quite died away"
Tilden's "a Hopeless Case"
Mr.. Mathews was for many wears
one of the city's most prominent pic
ture dealers and can tell some unique
anecdotes of the artists and connoLs-
Seurs of bygone days. A celebrated
and popular picture of the last CEN
tury was "a Hopeless Case" by the
Italian artist, Carl Rota. When this
painting was first put on sale in the
galleries OF Mr.. Mathews, the bidding
was very spirited, one of the chief
competitors for the work being John
Jacob Aston
When, however, the final result was
published in the papers It appeared
that "A Hopeless Case" had been sold
to Samuel ]. Tilden for the sum OF
$4,000. The appropriateness of this
coilocation was made the subject OF
comment.
! Winslow Homer was a friend Of Mr.
Mathews, who visited the artist at his
studio on the North Sea. near Glasgow
Homer had his studio built in that par
ticular place In order to study the
wild play of those northern waters
Mr.. Mathews handled and sold many
of his pictures.
The works OF Americas best artists
and many of European masters graced
the walls OF his galleries.
Mr. Mathews cast his first vote In
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The sun., 1919-08-24

IRON the walks of Columbia Uni
versity, on almost any fair day,
you may see seated on one Of
the benches near the library the
quaint bent fern Of a little old gentle
man about whom aura OF true romance
fingers. For what indeed is more ro-
mantle than the past? Just how much
pass in review Is summarized for us
when we find that on August 20, 1919,
he had reached the age OF SO.
Should there be an unoccupied seat
next to this remarkable old New
Yorker, and should yod prove to be a
listener to his liking. 1t will be your
privilege to hear some intensely in
teresting bits of history and anecdote
from his long and vivid memory of the
city. His gentle pride In his age we
find agreeable and legitimate. He has
always been in the best of health,
which he counts one OF his greatest
blessings.
Daniel A. Mathews was born on East
Broadway on August 23, 1921. Eight
years ago Mr.. Mathews revisited the
house.. long since passed into other
hands, which for many years had been
his home. He found the building
swarming with a part Of our foreign
population and looking up at the
window of what had once been his
room he saw an old felt hat stopping
the broken pane. Four years later he
again visited the neighborhood and
found the old house gone. In it's place
stood branch of the New York Pub
lie Library. which Mr.. Mathews Says
ne considers worthy memorial for his
first home.
His keen eyes twinkle delightfully."-
when he relates some of his childhood
memories and the pranks of his boy
mood days. One of his earliest recol-
lections was the sight OF President
Monroe and De Witt Clinton passing In
a parade in celebration of the compile
ton OF the Erie Canal. His nurse hao
chosen for a point OF vantage the side
walk In front of the Bowery Theatre
, It happened that the carriage contain.
ing the President and Mr.. Clinton
stopped directly in front of this famous
playhouse and the picture of these two
great men was etched deeply into his
youthful mind. On his return home
his mother asked If he had seen the
President. Yes" was the reply, "an(
! his hair was black and white" which
was his nearest childish approximation
of gray.
His early school days were passed
at the Columbia College Preparatory
The sun., 1919-08-24
news at % Reviews Lies Passing Show

1t is somewhat soothing to the dis
turbed playgoer to hear Mr.. Matthews
tell OF the early theatres when strik
ing actors were unknown. Booth ant
his immortal Richard H., Fanny Ellis
Ter, one of the favorite dancers vi
the past century; Jenny Lind and
beautiful Christine Nilsson; these were
some of the high lights of the good
old days, Present at one of Missions
concerts Mr. Mathews says he could
not restrain his enthusiasm when she
had finished a beautifully rendered
song, but rose from his seat and cried
"She's an angel. She's an angel"
A few days later he received through
the mail copy Of the singers picture
with the inscription The Angel" He
adds with a smile, My friends say she
sent it,"
The sun., 1919-08-24

School near st. Pauls Church. The
this time the lottery was still legiti-
mate business. One of the favorite
after school diversions of young
Mathews and his companions was to
watch the drawing of the prizes, which
took place In front of the City Hall.
Aaron Clark was one OF the most
prominent In the lottery business. He
afterward became Mayor of the city.
Another exciting adventure was to
play OF. the stage Of the Park The
atre, TO which they were admitted by
one OF their schoomates. lad
named Simpson. whose father was
manager. The boy afterward became
Admiral Simpson of the United States
Navy.
During this period President Van
Buren, visited the city and stopped at
| the North American Hotel. Daniel
Mathews and a crowd of his school
fellows were passing by when he
looked up and recognized the Presi-
dent who was standing at one of the
windows. Whcreupon he lead three
rousing cheers for the Chief Execu-
tive, who responded with a friendly
wave and bow.
Cornelius Mathews. an elder brother
was a literary man and an intimate
of Edgar Allan Poe. Young Daniel
often met, the poet at the office Of
his brother and was fiattered when
Poe chatted with him,
Fourteenth street was at this time
the northern limit OF the city. Moth
ing was beyond but a few widely
separated country estates A few Of
the old gabled Dutch houses remained
when Mr.. Mathews was a boy.
A Youth Named p. Il. Barnum.
| Niblo's Garden, at Broadway and
! Prince street, was centre for amuse-
ments of all kinds. Passing by one
day he noticed people entering to at
| tend some sort Of exhibition inside.
Following the crowd he was confront
ed by tent upon which was painted
George Washington's Nurse Ad-
mission % Cents" He paid thef fee
/ to a young man at the door and passed
inside the tent. where he saw an old
negress lying on a cot. She droned
monotonously words which were evil
IDENTIFY the result of careful training
"Massa George, Massa George, Massa
George" The crowd however showed
its ever present willingness to be
gulled. The young man at the door
was p T. Barnum and this was "the
greatest show on earth" at it's begin
ming.
In these days of theatrical unrest
Evening star., 1919-03-30
WEEK RANGE OF PRICES ON new YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Railway and Miscellaneous Shares.

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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-05

few half-hearted steps in an effort
to bring relief. A large number
of so-called hotels of rather evil
reputation are to be cleaned out of
their present occupants and turned
over as lodgings for the poor The
same order expels from their prem
ises, often nearly palatial, and con-
fiscates for public housing purposes,
the homes of the rich demi-monde.
Also it is contemplated to make
use of some of the splendid and
practically unoccupied private pal
aces.
The papers and the more public
spirited and farseeing men are
sounding the alarm of a fuelless
winter. The Inter-Allied Coal Com.
mission has been trying to provide
at least a modicum of fuel for city
utilities, but they admit it will be
only a pittance of the normal sup
ply All around the city the beau
tiful forests are being cut down for
frewood. and fuel is the one de-
mand.
The hotels answer the query Of
every guest or prospect guest, mo,
we do not hope to have heat or hot
water, only fire for cooking"
All through the months since the
peace conference began the Wen
nese, high and low, have said with
simple faith. When the peace is
signed things will mend" They
cannot explain exactly how or why.
but they have conjured themselves
with the idea that some sort of
miracle will occur But the peace
has been signed and nevertheless
the crown goes down day by day
and prices go up, and everything is
as bad as ever. Now they say, "The
reparations commission All, yes,
the commission They will fix things"
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-05
ONCE BRILLIANT
CAPITAL IS NOW
POvERTY-STR|CKEN

VIENNA. - Outwardly Vienna is
the same as before the war. but
actually this great city is stricken.
Dozens of theaters and operas are
open, cafes and music halls are
crowded, but a very large part Of
the population is in poverty, lack
ing not only food and clothing, but
a place to live. The streets are
thronged, shops open, shop windows
filled with the articles of luxury
for which Vienna is famous, but the
better part of the stock is to be
found in the windows.
Virtually everything is priced in
hundreds of crowns. Austrian mon
ey, paper only and unbacked by
precious metal, goes steadily down.
Even the swarms of beggars that
infest the streets look reproachfully
at anything less than the pink piece
of paper that indicates two crowns.
1t costs a hundred crowns to go
few blocks by carriage, taxicabs be-
ing few and almost prohibitive even
in the deprecated money; while the
street porters, old men who act as
messengers and carriers, will not
cross the street for less than twenty
crowns.
Once the best dressed town in the
world, Vienna is plain to the point
of shabbiness. Most of the women
wear Enthusiastically homemade
gowns. and the mems clothing shows
the mark of wear, the cleaner, the
mender, and often the tailors who
turn the unwearable inside out.
1T would cost me four months
salary to buy a new suit of clothes
now" remarked a foreign Office Of
/ fetal, as he smiled at his five-year-
old serge, land l must eat occa-
sionally"
The other day there was great
demonstration of state pensioners
before the house of parliament, and
! some of the cases cited by the depu-
tation to the government were pitt
full. These pensioners said they were
starving.
Meantime the press openly charg-
es that backdoor or illicit trade in
food supplies and other commodities
supposedly under government con-
troll is widely prevalent.
Vienna is suffering from lack Of
housing facilities. The population
/ is estimated at 100000 10 100000
more than in normal times. the
! city government lately has taken a
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-05

A Brewer mail stage is due at
Fairbanks tonight, and while it is
not known definitely what kind of
mail it has aboard, it is believed at
the Fairbanks postoffice that the
shipment consists party, at least, of
first class matter.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-05
GUARD THAT LlFESPARK!

Look to your underwear, jackets,
caps, fur robes and soats. Buttons
off allow cold to enter. Have a red
flannel belt made to your measure
ment to protect your kidneys. Not
having heavy expenses, cooperation
is possible at
D'ORSAY'S TAILOR SHOP
=: Third and A Streets.
Nenana-The Gateway TO Mckinley
Ha<4nuaf
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-05
PERSONAL

The meeting of Bachelors called
for tomorrow night, has been post
poned until Monday night. on ac-
count of the Commercial club smok-
er.
Mrs. NJ. O'Bryan, who went to
Fairbanks several days ago, is plan
ming to return 20 Nenana next Tues
day. She will bring lot of new
things with her for the O'Bryan
ladies' store.
Mrs Harry Buzby underwent an
operation at the Fairbanks hospital
yesterday.
In mentioning those who took
part in the Pioneer entertainment,
The News inadvertently omitted the
name of Captain Fred Douse, who
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-05

Woodbury's Facial Soap and other
standard toilet soaps. Fowler d
Morris.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-05

was one of the members of the jazz
band, and who contributed in no
small measure to the success of
that feature of the program.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-27

i2.5o0 WILL Give you the management
and half interest In q well eAtabliseygo
automobile tire and accessory business
In Tulsa doing t7s.oo0 annually And
making money. Here's your chsnce "a.
get into the automobile tire busineo1
right. b. j.. Oklshoman.
FOR 6ALE-Restaurant. fully sQufDpSa
and doing splendid buainsss: situated
on santa 70 R. n across from depet;
Is known 40 Bungalow restaurant. nea-
son for selling. III health from having
the flu. II interested write for Dgice
and particulars. etc. r. A. HsddSn 3
Co. wellington. Kan,
FOR SALE-FurnIture of IS-room ko-
tel; IL beds; doing . finN businsas;
reason for selling going to the tAsn.
Geo. J. Walker. Falryiew. Okla.
10000 STOCK new antomobiISs G.
change for farm Or srasing AnA
Box sAs. Enid. 7T9
FOR SALE-BaEsry and rsS7a1fSSt;
good town, right In heart Of whea1
belt; fine businessi must b taken ~
once: reason for selling. other business
must be looked after. no other In town.
Owner O. w DeR6rua OkaYchA Ck1n.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-27

My property at 7th and broadway 10
off the market. Sidney L. Brock.
WANTED-To rent Sunday mornInss.
good saddle horse and saddle by
young lady o? Horse must be reason
ably gentle. State terms. Z-W Okla
homan.
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MISCELLANEOUS POR SALE

CLIP this advertisement and bring II
With y0u II IL worth u on suit OF
clothes ordered from IN Wa hre doing
his 10 test the advertising value of
his newspaper. THIS offer good for this
week only. Scotch WOODEN Mills. VI ".
Harvey
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-27
PRIVILEGES

SHOWS wanted for Hames Carnival.
want minstrel people that double. Ad-
dtes Jack HasyAfd. Paris, Texas.
ANCsEMENT and concession msn I:
privileges now on sale for two days
celebration blanchard. July . and g..
Blanchard privileges always sell fast
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FOR SALE.
First class picture show. seats $50.
county seat: price 5000: one-third
cash; balance easy terms. 5 pstcent.
y. D., Oklahoman.
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Auction Market

Auction Market
Rained out Saturday.
Will have sale Tuesday
and Wednesday 4 p. m.
An extra nice lot of house
furnishings, Duofold
rugs, parlor suites, bed
room and dining suites,
kitchen cabinet, etc. Our
regular sale Wednesday,
one five, one six-room
apartment CO m . etc,
from parlor to kitchen.
This Is consigned and ex-
ira nice. To sell call
Walnut S296, 3O7 West
California.
FOR sALE--fns golden oak bedroom
suite. dull fintah. rocker to match.
eonmlesn axmlnotcr pcg. Phone Wal
nut 1853.
DuoFOLD, rocker, dining room furni-
ture. Kitchen -cabinet iinoleun,,
fsnRes. rsfriserators. beds. drcssers,
music cabinet. Kitchen safe. tubs
dishes. etc. Maple slH, 1879 West ind.
thn .sALf-slnser saving machine
ONE TaSy BED. I gas range. practically
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TO SELL, "Y"

FOR RENTING laurel Hotel. Hris.
TOW, Okla, TO man and wife having
had experience IN running hotel. COM
merciaI hotel. doing good business: ape
plicants must be responsible. Address J
y Iurttn HrtstoN Okla
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-27
COOL COLORADO
LOST AND FOU@

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psRsoNAL

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nation Tom Harris. Tuttls. Okla.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-24

Mr.. Wright came up for days fish,
ing In July. My uncle and took him
up the river.
While we ate our luncheon he de-
scribed jackson and spoke Of the IA
nous cheese which he had kept on a
table in the vestibule Of the White
House for his callers. He described
his fellow senators-Webster. Clay,
Rives, Calhoun and Benton. remem-
her that Webster was, In his view the
least Of them. although ut his best the
greatest orator. We had n delightful
day, and when drove back 10 the vii
lGge with him that night he told me
that ] could go into the office Of Wright
4 Baldwin after harvesting.
ut will do for a start" he said. "a
little later shall try to find a better
place for you"
My life went on with little in II
worth recording until the letter came
] speak Of II as "the letter." because
Of Its effect upon my career. 1t was
from Sally, and II said:
Dear Bart: It's all over for a long
time, perhaps forever-that will de-
pend on you. shall be true to you,
II you really love me. even II have to
walt many, many years. Mother and
father saw and read your letter. They
say we are too young to be thinking
about love and that we have got to
stop II. How can / stop It? j guess I
would have to stop living. But we
shall have to depend upon our men,
cries now. / hope that yours is as
good as mine. Father SAYS no more
letters without his permission. and he
stamped his foot so hard that I think
he must have made a dent in the floor.
Talk about slavery-what do you think
Of thati Mother says that we must
wait-that II would make father a
great deal of trouble IL 1t were known
that ! allowed you to write. I guess
the soul of old Grimshaw is still fol-
lowing you. Well, we must stretch out
that lovely day as far as we can. On
the third Of June, 1874, we shall both
be twenty-one-and suppose that we
can do as we please then. The day
is long way off, but l will agree to
meet you that day at eleven in the
morning under the old pine on the
river where l met you that day and
you told me that you loved me. II
either or both should die our souls will
know where to find each other. II
you will solemniy promise, write these
words and only these to my mother
Amour omnia vincit. but do not sign
your name.
SALLY"
Continued next week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-24
BOOK THREE
Which Is the Story Of the Chosen
Ways.
CHAPTER XIV.
Uncle Peabodys Way and Mine.

Uncle Peabody's Way and Mine.
IL Is bad thing TO be under heavy
obligation to ones self of which. thank
God, l am now acquitted. l have
known men who were their own worst
creditors. Everything they earned
went swiftly 10 satisfy the demands
OF vanity or pride or appetite. have
seen them literally put out of house
and home. thrown neck and crop into
the street, as II were, by one or the
other of these heartless creditors
each a grasping Insurer with unjust
claims.
l remember that Rodney Barnes
called for my chest and me that fine
morning In early June when l was to
go back 10 the hills. my years work In
school being ended. elected 10 walk,
and the schoolmastcf went with me
five miles or mere across the flats TO
the slope OF the high country.
"Soon the senator will be comlng.-
he remarked. II have a long letter
from him and ne asks about you and
your aunt and uncle. l think that he's
fond o. you, boy"
II wishNyou would let me know when
he comes" l said.
II am sure he viii let you know,
and. by the way, l have heard from
another friend o. yours, my lad. Ye're
a lucky one to have so many friends
sure ye are. Here. I'll show We the
letter. There's no reason why
shouldn't. Ye will know its writer,
probably. l do not"
SO saying he handed me this letter:
Canterbury, VT.
"June I.
Dear sir.--I am interested In the
boy Barton Baynes. Good words about
him have been flying around like
pigeons. When school Is out l would
like TO hear from YOU. what Is the rec.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-24

when T amt lookin. 1 wouldn't won
der II they got sore hands by an by"
] never heard him speak Of Il again
Indeed. although I knew the topic was
often In our thoughts II was never
mentioned In our home hut once after
that. TO my knowledge.
We sat for long time thinking rs
the night came on.
That week q letter came TO me from
the senator, announcing the day OF
Mrs. Wrights arrival In Canton and
asking me 10 meet and assist her In
getting the house To rights. | did SO
She was pleasant-faced, amiable