davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-10-12
THE ELEPHANT PLAYED BALL.
Amusing Sagacity shown by an Animal
In Central Park.

One of the elephants in Central park
the other day afforded little knot OF
sight-seers considerable amusement by
a display of skill as ball-player which
was highly interesting. He did not go
so far as to give an exhibition of the
national game of these United States
but he showed decided familiarity
with the nature of ball and what can
be done with it. A nursemaid had
brought a dear little Lord Fauntleroy
of s years, deliberately dressed and
curled, to see the animals. He, no
doubt, was mammals only darling, for
instead of wanting to twist the ele-
plants tail or check his trunk, as most
boys of his age would. he was afraid to
approach within speaking distance of
the great brutes.
The lad had ball of red-and-white
popcorn in his hand, one of those COM
pact, light and glutinous masses which
delight the childish heart for some rea-
son much more than popcorn in any
other shape, and this he mustered up
courage to throw TO one of the ele-
plants, with weak and erring aim
like girls. The bali rolled just be-
yond the reach of the elephants trunk
and his efforts to grasp the prize were
amusing. One hind and one fore leg
were securely chained to staples in the
wall and he could not move beyond a
limited range. He liked popcorn and
was accustomed to have it fed to him
in small pellets. Here was whole
ball of the sweet and toothsome stuff
just where he could smell its fine
aroma thoroughly but could, not reach
it,
He strained at the chains till it
seemed as il the staples must come out
of the walls of his stout wooden box
stall, and he stretched his trunk to the
ers, but still the ball lay a few inches
beyond its watering tip. He looked
appealingly to the crowd for aid, but
there was none to help him. He tried
to kneel down and roll toward it, but
the chains held him so awkwardly that
the plan would not work. He got up
in disgust and proceeded to stndy the
situation. His brains were working;
you could see that from the way he
wagged his head from side to side and
kept his little red eyes ever on the
corn.
Suddenly an idea struck him. Ex-
tending his trunk along the floor rs
near to the ball as possible, he filled
his mighty lungs full of air and sent it
out of his long blowpipe with shrill
shrek in one gigantic puff. The wind
struck the light popcorn ball like a lit
tie cyclone and dashed it against the
wooden side of the stall with such
force that it instantly rebounded and
rolled within reach of the old rogue,
who skillfully caught it, tucked it far
back into his queer red-flannel mouth
and seemed to wink his eye sagely at
the applauding audience. \. Trib-
Uqe.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-10-12

beautiful complexion is procured by
using Halls Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock
Iodide of PotaSS.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-10-12
SCARED BY SNORING.
The Man That Was Scared Was One of
New Yorks Drummers.


In the month of February. 1S-, l
was making my usual trip for New
York firm with whom | had been con-
nected for a number of years, writes a
correspondent of the N. Y Recorder.
The weather was exceedingly cold, and
many night after having been ush-
cred into cold, dreary room in some
country hotel | wished myself back in
my own snug apartments in New
York. But before reaching the turn
ing point in my trip was destined to
put in very startling night. | had
"done" Meadville, Pa. and took the
noon train down the Oil City branch
of the New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio railroad, stopping off at Cochran
ton. There "got in" three nice or
ders during the afternoon, wrote them
up early in the evening, and asked for
my room about 9 p. m.
Mr.. 5. showed me up, and for a WON
der there was bright fire of soft coal
in the stove. SO before leaving me
Mr.. s. remarked that if walked up in
the night had better get up and
throw few Jumps of coal on the fire.
or would find it very cold in my
room in the morning.
| presume the idea of waking up
was on my mind, for awoke about l
O'Clock, and, seeing that the tire was
low, was about to replenish it, when
heard noise that sounded like some
person snoring. | was fully awake in
minute trying to locate the noise,
and finally made up my mind that
whoever was asleep was under my bed
(Which was high, old-fashioned one).
and then. must confess, became
frightened.
But what was to do? l had moth
ing with which to defend myself. aud
knew that if | made the least noise
the fellow would probably wake up
and shoot. You can imagine my feel
ings. | could hear my heart beat. my
hair seemed to stand ON end. | was
dripping with a cold perspiration, at
the same time shivering from head to
foet, yet trying to make up my mind
what action to take.
would have given considerable to
have been out of tine room just then.
1t occurred to me after time that |
had the best of the other fellow, as he
was sound asleep, and there was no
doubt about my being very wide
awake.
turned carefully over on my back
and commenced to push the coverings
gently TO one side, 50 that | could
spring out quickly. 1t took me some
time, rs did not dare make the least
noise. When all was clear made one
grand jump out of the bed, grabbed
under it with both hands, and pulled
out by the hair a large Newfoundland
dog,
AS we stood, both surprised, looking
at each other, the dog seemed to be as
badly frightened as had been. |
finally pulled my wits together, spoke
to the dog, who began To wag his tail,
opened the door, turned him into the
hall, retired again and slept the sweet,
Innocent sleep of drummer" until
morning
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-10-12
A Substitute for Awnings.

A cozy idea is that of hanging cur
tains of blue denim on the sunny side
of unsheltered verandas, a pair of cur
tains between each post. These are
Topped back with bands of crimson
cloth and seem more picturesque. while
atfording equal protection from the
sun, than awnings. Bags of scarlet
cotton shirred up on drawstrings, over.
laid with fish net and generous in size,
are convenient receptacles for the fancy
work and books, glasses. and things
needful for the morning ON the verauda.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-10-12

Sherry wine is losing its hold on the
public.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-10-12
A Model Woman.

She is at times either wonderfully
exalted or correspondingly depressed.
She is always the same, vet never
monotonous, as her originality is one
of her chief charms.
If she marries she will love her hus-
band with all her heart, and to him
she will seem a treasure far above the
scintillating but changable beauties
who take mans heart by scorm.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-10-12
Angora Goats.

The Angora goat is filling a pretty
large place in the domestic economy OF
the United States. Thirty States and
all the Territories number these goats
among their useful animals, and the
crop of hair last year amounted to
100000 pounds. The stock. however.
is deteriorating, and Secretary Rusk
has taken measures to import some
full-blooded animals from Turkey. 1t
is estimated that from two to three
thousand choice foreign goats are
needed to put the industry on firm
footing. The goats multiply rapidly;
One farmer in San Jose has a flock of
10000 from an original Importation OF
four, but only 1000 of them are full
blooded.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-10-12
PRINTERS !

WnO NUT
Got Copy Of our Specimen Book will please
send In their request, and 1t will be honored
promptly. HAWKS l. SHATTUoK,
Z: 400 Washington St. s. F.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-10-12

A pin which Missouri woman
claimed to have swallowed forty-tive
years ago was lately removed from one
OF her legs. 1t had had brass head
originally, which it lost in its aaatomi-
cal travels.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-20

ton. Judge Powers was called before the
convention and spoke in vindication of re-
publican policy and the work of the Fifty
first Congress.
Proceeding to the election of delegates,
W. Il. Page of Rutland was chosen for first
delegate without opposition. For the sec
ond place there had been some rivalry be-
tween the friends of Smith Wright of Will
liston and n. w. Fisk of Isle LaMotte.
Mr.. Fisk was, however, chosen without OPP
position. Smith Wright and e. p. ellison
of Rutland were elected alternates. The
following resolutions were adopted
" ReSolred, That this convention ndorses
the principles embodied in the platform
adopted at the last Republican State Con-
vention; and by this convention it is further
resolved that we recognize the eminent pub
lie services already rendered by our mem
Der in congress- II. III. Powers, and that by
his denomination we pledge to him an
earnest support at the polls and his re-elec-
ton by an increased majority to the post
which he has filled with such distinguished
ability
The convention adjourned sine die.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-20
Second District Convention.

AT two o'clock P. NJ, the delegates of the
towns of the Second District met in the
Opera-house to choose two representatives
and their alternates TO the Minneapolis Con-
vention. Chairman Dubois of the District
Committee announced, as temporary chair
man, Hon j. l.. Martin of Brattleboro and
as temporary secretaries Arthur Ropes of
Montpelier and A. w. Emerson of Bellows
Falls, and the temporary organization was
made permanent. Coming to the business
of the session, the chairman directed the
convention to the choice of delegates. Gill
bert A. Davis, Esq, of Windsor nominated
Hon Adna Brown of Springfield. His nom
ination was briefly supported by Delegates
Hit of Brattleboro and Huse of Montpelier
Mr.. Brown was chosen unanimously by a
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-20
First District Convention.

The delegates of the First District met at
Rutland on Thursday, April H. to choose a
candidate for representative in congress and
also to elect delegates to the National Con-
vention at Minneapolis. Colonel G. II.
Joyce was chosen chairman, and j. NJ,
Slade, Esq, secretary. Colonel Joyce con-
graduated the republican party on the aus
picious opening of the campaign. Victory
is in the air.
Hon. II. II. Powers was nominated for
representative in congress without oppos-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-18
WHOLE NUMBER l,Gil:

services were once being held over hl.
fathers body when a Christian scirnc,
healer came in and performed ccre
mony and the father rose from the
casket and is now alive in New Uann
shire.
The matter has been suppressed IN
the Spokane papers on account oi the
high standing of the family. but yes
terday the matter was brought to the
notice Of Coroner Wcems.
While it is common talk upon the
streets that the dependence upon the
efficacy OF Christian science healing
has resulted in the death of these two.
there Is no one who will maks ehass.s
and under the State law the coroner
cannot interfere.
Twice, upon the invitation of the
family, Rev. W. A. Shanklin of the
First NJ. +. Church has been called Ia
conduct funeral services, but each
time the relatives Of the dead have
changed their minds and the strans.
mummery Of the Christian science
cure is restored TO. Tonight the
matter was placed in the hands Of the
Prosecuting Attorney. but no legal
action has been taken.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-18
Senator Call on Corporations.

"The great fight in this country"
said Senator Call, of Florida, ais
against corporations. 1t is a moment
Gus question and goes TO the very root
of nearly all the peoples troubles.
have felt their power in Florida, and
when l say that more than 100000
was spent in my State to defeat my re-
election to the Senate l am entirely
within the bounds of truth. Very
few thinking and intelligent people
disagree with me, but the very sugges-
ton OF applying a remedy is demoral-
izing to the average lawmaker. 1t is
very evident why the country is poor
and growing poorer. All the money
goes to New York and there it is used
for speculative purposes. Almost
every mile of railroad in the South is
owned or controlled by New York cap
ital, and every dollar of railroad earn
ings goes directly to that great money
center. l regard this evil second to
none that threatens the peace and well
fare of the nation. The people will
some day be aroused to their danger.
The banking reports show daily de-
posts in New York banks of $6O,OOO,-
OOO. A step in the direction OF eradi-
eating one OF the evils is bill to pre-
vent national banks receiving interests
on deposits" Speaking Of politics in
Florida, Senator Call says the State is
safely Democratic, and SO far as he
knows, the dominating idea among
Democrats is to select Presidential
candidate who can win the fight.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-18

this premium or tax is paid by foreign
ers, for manufactures sold in this coun.
try for the privilege OF selling them
here. Those adhering to this view in.
sist that the tariff is not tax when
American citizens buy here an article
manufactured abroad. He pays for
not only the original cost abroad, but
the cost OF transportation to this coun-
try and the duty collected at the port
OF entry, and when he uses and con.
sumes, pays the tax imposed by the
government, it makes no difference
whether he or some prior dealer hand
ed the money to the customs office
collected for duty.
"Not only is this when the Ameri-
can citizen buys goods manufactured
here which are sold in daily compe IT,
ton with goods of like character that
have similar use as those imported
from abroad, but he has to pay the
cost OF production here, and in many
instances the amount is equal to or
nearly equal to the rate of duty fixed
on foreign goods so competing. If the
foreigner, and not our citizens, pays
the duty, why did we relieve him from
paying the millions of tax for us on
sugar? Why not let him continue to
pay this fifty odd millions? If no
other good resulted from the Mckinley
bill 1t taught the American people
that the tariff is a tax and burden on
people who consume articles upon
which it is levied. The tax removed
from sugar brought the price down in
all American markets to an amount
about equal to the duty removed. On
the other hand, when the additional
tax of cent per pound was imposed
on tin plate, tin plate went up in price
all over the country; so on pearl but
tons, upon which the duty was vastly
increased; so on linen goods. What.
ever may have been the situation be-
fore, the American people have come
to know that the tariff is tax, and
have dealt with those who increased
the tax in the last Congress according.
ly, by administering to the authors OF
high rates the greatest rebuke that
was ever administered to any party in
this country, turning Republican
majority into Democratic majority OF
almost three-fourths.
There is another provision OF the
present law which should be amended,
one allowing those who are opulent
enough and have leisure to 60 abroad,
to bring in, free of duty, quantities of
clothes as wearing apparel.
In closing, the speaker said the peo.
pie have resolved, and they will make
that resolution good, that they will
have reduction in the rate of taxa
ton, or still further resurrection of
those in Congress who favor higher
taxation. This battle is on, and is on
to finish. On one side is arrayed the
Democratic party, in favor Of just tax
alton; on the other side its opponents,
clamoring for excessive and unjust tax
alton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-18
To Protect the Printer.

Representative Scott, OF Illinois, has
introduced bill prohibiting the post
Office department from selling stamped
envelopes bearing the usual printed re-
quest for return to the owner after q
limited period. Speaking of the reso
luton, Mr.. Scott said: "Under the
present law, the Government is di-
rect competitor with every printing
house in the country. 1t is an unwar,
ranted trespass by the Government
upOn the private business of every
printer in the United States. Many
millions of dollars annually are by
this act taken from the printing bust.
ness. The Government should take its
hands off and not oppress one OF the
greatest and most important indus.
tries OF our country.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-18
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE,
Remarkable Manifestation Of Faith
in this Latest Fad.


A Spokane dispatch of the 11th
inst. gives the following remarkable
disclosures.
The death last week of Mrs. H. w.
Fitch and baby, wife and daughter Of
Vice President Fitch of the Washing
ton National Bank, has been investi.
gated and sensational disclosures were
made. Mrs. Fitch died Friday, March
4th, and her babe March 9th, but the
wife's husband and mother refuses to
have the body buried and are exercis-
ing the rites OF Christian science heal
ing in an attempt to bring her to life.
Several physicians have pronounced
her dead and decomposition has set
in, but her relatives will not believe
it.
The body lies on a bier in the parlor
of the beautiful residence at Second
and Walnut streets, and the husband
and mother, devote their time to pray
ing at the bedside and in laying on of
hands.
Mrs. Fitch, who is young woman
in the prime of health, was confined
10 days ago. At first no physician
was called, the people saying they
would trust the Creator to tend her,
but friends interfered and Mrs. DIR.
Hughes, homeopath, was called, but
was prohibited from administering
medicine, the people insisting that
medicine, sin and suffering are in
struments of the evil one.
When the child was born the physi-
clan was called in to care for mother
or child. Three days afterward the
mother died and on Sunday, March
9th, the babe died.
The affair has shocked the social
circles OF the city, as the family is
numbered among "the 400" The
family has been wiring to Mrs. Emma
c. Hopkins, President of the Christian
Science Theological Seminary of Chi
cago, and the replies from this lady
are read over the dead form OF Mrs
Fitch and her babe.
| Banker Fitch claims that iunera
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-18

OF the last, which they had so prompt
ly condemned.
The Democratic policy now was war
on all wasteful and extravagant ap-
preparations, economy in public ex-
pendltures, and radical and sweeping
reduction in tho taxes borne by the
people.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-18

THE Spokane county commissioners
have purchased 1.5O0 ounces of strych-
nine at 81 per ounce, which will be
distributed free to the farmers who de.
sire to use it to destroy squirrels. 1,
is understood that this gratuitous dis.
tribution OF the poison is to take the
place of the bounty now offered.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-18
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON: FRIDAY EVENING MARCH 18 1899

and 0p mules cast-this is Seattle ;
tud th' uumh'r, talent, strength and
,hara,trr 81 ~ bar prove that a CON
''t'hltc profession has faith in its
dc-tny ~ queen of the north Pacific" ="
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-18

SENATOR HILL refused 10 take about
5000 pay which had accumulated 10
his credit on the books Of the sscss
tary OF the Senate. and which "a.
offered to him. lie would only &c.
cept $3.50 In full payment oi Senate
salary and mileage fund up 90 date.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-18

ONE hundred men are ai wo,l
building an electric road h,,w.sn
Snohomish and Eyers,t.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-18
BIG THINGS.
Moving a Big Rock.

N VI viz oiSScoI IOCkS ever mONeu
In the course of railroad construction
In this country was recently excavated
on the line of the Mexican Southern
by Col. Lamar. The giant bowlder
Was 12O feet in height and measured
l,OOO cubic meters. Six dynamite
cartridges were placed under the rock
after the men had excavated as much
earth as possible and were fred one
after another. At the sixth explosion
the big fellow rolled over out of the
way.-Lower Californian.
In Canyon Diablo, Arizona, a hole
625 feet, supposed to have been made
by a meteor, has been found. 1t is
two and one-eighth miles in circum-
ference. The theory is, from the ap-
pearance Of the walls and the fact that
they have found many pieces of mete-
oric iron around the hole, that the
meteor penetrated the earth to the
depth of 700 or 500 feet before it ex-
ploded and this accounts for the
strange phenomena. Three pieces OF
the meteor, weighing 300, 600 and $50
pounds respectively, were found on
the mesa within two miles of the
crater.-Denrer News.
By far the deepest lake known in
the world is Lake Baikal, in Siberia.
1t is in every way comparable with
some of the great lakes of America
for, while its area is only 5000 square
miles, making it much smaller than
the three largest of our five great
lakes and about the exact equal of
Lake Erie in superficial extent, its
enormous depth, 1900 to 5000 feet,
makes the total volume of its waters
almost equal to those of Lake Supe-
rior. Its level is 1850 feet above that
OF the Pacific ocean, but, notwith-
standing, its bottom is more than
5000 feet below it. There are many
other deep lakes in the world, but so
far Baikal takes the palm. Lake Mag
glore is 5000 feet deep, Lake Como
1000 and Lago-di-Garda, another
Italian lake, nearly 1900 feet in depth.
Lake Constance averages about 1000
feet and Lakes Superior and Michigan
about 500 feet.-Erchange.
The size of the biggest ball ever
fired from cannon was four feet in
length and weighed 1900 pounds.
Such were the dimensions and weight
OF the enormous projectile fred from
the largest cannon yet manufactured
at Krupp's works at Essen for the for
tifications of Cronstadt. 1t is made
of the finest quality of cast.steel and
weighs 100000 pounds (about 1876
tons). The caliber is sixteen and one
fourth inches and the barrel forty-four
feet long, the core having been re-
moved in one piece. The greatest di-
ameter is six and one-half feet and the
range about twelve miles. 1t will fire
two shots per minute, each estimated
to cost $500. At the trial the projec-
tile was propelled by a charge of pow.
der and penetrated nineteen inches OF
armor, going 1872 yards beyond the
target.-London Tit-Bits.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-04
9: MRssakuaGEou AD. =


l.as.sa [. as@aa Aspurgeon the
greatest preacher q ths AS. l.
dead: He died at Mentone, Flance,
last Sunday night after an Illness
Of several months. He was born
at Kelvedou, Essex, England, June
%. 1881. He was, then, SOMETHING
over fifty seven years old. He died
not at an advanced age at all, aud
doubtless his life was cut short by
reason Of the great labor he per
formed. .-'..'. .
He was a Baptist and entered the
| ministry at the age Of sixteen and
was well known as "the boy preach
er >" His development was rapid
and he was soon a pastor in The
great city of London where he Ia
bored until he was taken i'll several
months ago He was the creates,
living preacher for quarter of g
century before his death. He had
preached to nearly one hundred
thousand people at one time. His
con gregatlons at times numbered
regularly twenty thousand, 1t has
been stated that one thousand
Americans frequently sat in hi
congregation at one time, .,.-.:s nj
rae was the worlds preacher an'
was not confined TO denomination
1Besides his great work as preach
ar he founded colleges and looke'
! after their management, and wrot
! many books of note.
1 he entire civilized world mourn
/ the loss of Charles Haddon Spur
geon.