davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-12

!. r. Bradley Of Vienna, was in the
city, Tuesday, on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-12

J. 3. Clark Of Sidney, was IN Augusta
tn dav, on business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-12

J. E. Br,inard OF East Winthrop Wa
in the city, Tuesday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

Go with your With your With your
Ohv' She shuddered.
Iris! l lave told you all. Let us 90 on
q IL you had heard nothing. We cannot be
more separated han we have been for the
Last three mouths. Let us remain as we
are until the time when you Will be able 10
.eei tor me-to pity my weakness-and 10
forgive me-"
sYou do not understand. Forgive your
10 Is no longer a question OF forgive
ness. Who am | that my forgiveness
should be OF the least value To you-or to
snyyn
II don't know. A horrible crime has
been committed "a horrible, CHASTITY,
dreadful crime-such q thing as one reads
Of In the papers and wonders, reading iL,
what manner Of wild beasts must be those
who do such things. Perhaps one won
ders, besides, what manner OF women
must be those who associate with those
wild beasts.-my husband!--my husbandi
-and Ill am one OF the women who are
b lit companions OF these wild crea
tures!"
.Yon can say what you please, Iris; what
you please
II ,have k~nown-only since I came here
have I really known aud understood-that
nave wrecked my life IN "A blind passion.
have loved you. Harry: II has been my
curse. followed you against the warn
Tugs Of everybods 1 have been rewarded
by this. We are IN hiding. II we are
foand we shall be sent to "a convict prison
TOR conspiracy. We shall he lucky IL we
are not tried for murder aud hanged by
the neck until We are dead. This il my
rewardv"
Il have never played the hypocrite
with you, Iris. have never pretended
70 virtues which ! do mot possess. SO
far--u
'.HVphi Do not speak 70 me. ] have
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
Berwick Sponge Cake.

Here is the story Of the origin of the
famous Berwick sponge cake, the eat
ing of which at the restaurant at that
place used To be one of the events
of travel over the Eastern railroad, says
the Portland Me Transcript. Along
in the COS the dining-roon at Berwick
was kept by a Mrs. b. One day she
was mixing some dough for a cake,
when she was called away to another.
room. She left the dish of dough OF
the table and her little daughter, a child
of 3 or 6 years, in the room. When she
returned she found the child had emptied
into the dish an article (the name OF
which | am not at liberty To mention.)
Knowing that it was not injurious
Mrs. b. decided TO put the cake into the
oven and bake it as it The result
WAS the Berwick sponge cake in all its
glory. 1t was praised by all who ate it,
and when the next batch was made the
same ingredients were used. The cake
became famous. especially with travel
ers. They would buy whole loaves and
carry them on their journey or take
them home.
Mrs. h. retired from the railway din
iug-roon business fifteen years ago,
having made a comfortable little sum OF
money, largely from the sales of the
cake, For many years she kept the Sc
cret. Finally she was taken very sick
and sent for her son-in-law (the nus
band of the girl who discovered the
cake), aud told it to him. Subsequent
ly it was sold to a baker. The girl
who discovered the cake is now the wife
of a well-known Boston railroad man.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
TRIAL or CAPTAIN HeALEY.
Late Commander OF the Revenue
Cutter Bear--Saval Circles greatly
Intarestan.

San Francisco. Cal. Jan. l0.-No marine
Investigation OF recent years has aroused
so much interest In naval circles as the
one which opened at the naval yard today,
and in which VI. A. Healey, until Novem.
Der last In command OF the revenue cutter
Bear OF the Behring sea patrol feet, liz
the defendant.
The charges are numerous. the principal
ones being that OF drunkenness and con.
duct u~nbecoming an officer In the revenue
cutter service. There are altogether about
twenty-five specifications, and twice as
many witnesses for the prosecution and
the defense will be examined. The prin.
cipal witnesses include the subordinate
officers Of the cutter.
Captain Healey has been very popular
n naval circles, and his friends IN the ser.
vice, who are legion. expect his vindica.
ton. although the case against him is said
to be strong.
The detail Of the board Is as follows
Captain ID. h. Ho1gson of the revenue cut.
ter Fessenden. at Detroit, president; Cap
tain Louis n. Stodder, supervisor OF an.
chorages at New York: Captain w. G.
Coulson. assistant inspector OF life saw.
Ing station. San Francisco; First Lieuten.
ant III. b. Rogers, commanding revenue
steamer Hartley, San Francisco, recorder:
and First Lieutenant w. +. Reynolds. rev.
enue Cutter Grant, Port Townsend, prose
cutting officer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

something more to say, and then I shall
never speak 10 you any more. Hushl Let
me collect my thoughts. | cannot find the
words. / cannot Wait - wait! Oh!'
she sat down and burst into sobbings aud
mornings. But only for n minute. Then
she sprang to her feet again and dashed
back the tears. thine for crying" she
said, when all is done. Harry, listen
carefully; these are my last words. Yoa
will never hear from me any more. You
must manag your own life in your
way, to save IL or TO spoil H.; | will never
more bear any part ia IL. ! ain going back
10 England, alofe. | shall give up your
name n | shai. take my maiden name
again, or some other. ] shall live some
where quietly where you will not discover
me, But perhaps you viii not look for
met"
II will not" he said. II owe you SO
much. viii not look for you"
regards this money which / have
obtained for you under false pretenses,
out OF the fifteen thousand pounds for
which you We're insured, five thousand
have been paid 10 my private ccoun I
shall restore 10 the Company all that
money"
Good heavens, Iris. you will be prose-
cuted On a criminal charge
Snail j? That will matter little, pro-
yiued ! make rep3rali)u. Alas! Who
shall make eparatioH-who shalt AtOuc-
for the b~lOoi-spiliug' For all things
else ia this world we Iay make what we
call at0nement, but not Tor the splitting Of
blood
You meat thist You will deliberately
do thisF''
II mean every word. I will do nothing
and say nothing that will betray You.
But the money that ! can restore. | viii
restore. - help me GDdr' With stream
ing eyes she raised her nand aud pointed
upward.
Her husband bowed his head.
she Went 70 her own room and packed a
single box with necessary tAiugs. Then
she called the housemaid and informed her
that she had been summoned TO return
suddenly To England: she must reach Brus-
sells at least that evening. The woman
brought a porter who carried her box 70
the station. and iris left Louyain-and her
husDaud-for ever
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
CTo be c%ontinue5.)
K ARE GOOD"
II You Don't Mind the Law You Are Pret.
~ Sure 20 BE Shot.

The popular belief that Texas Is the
most lawless state in the union results
from the appalling death rate from gun
shot wounds. II i a fact. however. that
Texas is one Of the most law-abiding
states aside from this method OF punish
ing law-breakers by insertions Of cold
lead instead of the forms OF justice COM
mon in other states, says the y. Y.
Sun.
1t is n mistake 10 suppose that Texas
Is a flat, t~reeiess plain, heated to 100
degrees in the summer and inhabited
by long-haired men who beguile their
time in playing poker and drinking
whisky.
4 local-option law prohibits the sale
OF liquor except in the larger cities. 1t
Is almost impossible TO get a drink OF
whisky in any Of the own ami 4 man
found drunk i. always locked up.
In the ranch country away from the
railroads there are two classes of
society. the native element aud the peo-
pie who have come from other states To
raise cattle and horses for the eastern
market. The natives are very careful
in barring out the newcomers from their
merry-makings and social events. A
81 niger .ho pays court TO the daught.
ers or sisters OF the native Texan is often
found lying in the road with a bullet in
his back.
The social evil il disposed Of by sum
mary methods. All suspicious women
are driven from the range in double-
quick time and in cities OF 10. 900 To 20
900 people il is diff lit to find a ques-
tionable resort. If a ranchman secures
a cook or housekeeper who may seem
TOO young or attractive he receives
notice to get rid OF her in ten days; if
she does not 90 within the prescribed
time she is hustled out of the country
or the ranchman may be found dead in
the road. The ~coroner's jury will. OF
course. return a verdict of death from
natural causes.
country the other ranchmen within
distance OF twenty miles bring tbeil
women folks TO call. Ii they lind il
is a marriage without a certificate the
usual punishment is administered.
Apparently the only law that can be
broken with impunity is that against
murder. Last winter sixty-two men
in a town Of 5000 people in one OF the
COW counties disappeared within thirty
days by the coid-lead OUT and little at
tention was given to the events.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
CAN BE READY SOON.
IL Will Not Take Long TO Fit the
Monitors for Sea Duty.

Washington, Jan. 10.-The navy ID
Dartment has taken steps to learn how
speedily all monitors now under con-
%struction could be equipped for service
N case Of emergency. The various bu'
eau chiefs were consulted and reports
made as to the length Of time each
branch Of work required. From this
I appears that the low free board mont
tor Monadnock, now at Mare Island,
viii be ready by February !. The Main.
tonomoh. a double turreted monitor,
low out OF commission at League Island
IAN be made ready for service in four
Teen days. The testing Of her pneumatic
steering apparatus is about the only fea.
lure requiring time. The new ~freeboard
monitor Terror. now at New York. will
require sixty days 70 be mad ready for
service. These three crafts will make
A powerful acquisition 10 the available
naval vessels.
They are fully equipped with armoi
md the few days required for making
them ready for SEA will be spent on mi.
nor finishing touches. II Is exposted al.
so that the ram Katahdin will be ready
for service at an early day. The depart
ment Is in communication with the Bath
iron works as to certain minor changes
in the vessel and General Hyde Of the
Bath company will come TO make neces.
sary arrangements.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
SCHEME FOR PEACE IN CUBA
Rumored That Cleveland Has Made
a Suggestion.
reported That the President Has
offered TO Help Bring About
n Conference Between
Campos and Gomez.

New York, Jan. 10.-A special cable
dispatch to the Herald from Havana
says: The report was spread here yes
terday that President Cleveland had
volunteered his good offices. through
Consul Williams, to bring about a con-
ference between Captain General Cam
pos and General Gomez. The purpose
was said to be to effect a peaceful COM
promise. which would give the Cubans
autonomy and the United States indi-
rect economic controi OF Cuba. while at
the same time assuring the perpetuity,
under American protection, of the
Spanish flag over the island. Consul
Williams will not talk on the subject.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
Making Fabrics Waterproof.

Nav york tc~sninG
Washable fabrics can be made water
proof by the following recipe. Tweed
and serge are also said To be rendered
rain proof by the method. Take pow
dered alum and sugar Of lead. each ole
ounce, and stir into a gallon Of rain
water. Let II stand some hours. and
when clear pour of the liquid. Immense
the fabric 10 be made rain proof for
twenty-four hours. then nearly dry and
press heavily with a warm iron. The
cloth, IL is claimed, will be uninjured | N
color and texture, and will resist any
rain the wearer is likely TO be exposed
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

Havana, Jan. 10.-A dispatch from
Banes. in the province of Pinar del Rio,
says that on January s, a force OF 800
Spanish troops. composed OF cavalry
and infantry. pursued for two and one
half hours. the rebels under command
of the leaders. Antonio Mace and Fay
as and Zertfn Sanchez. The insurgents
refused TO engage In battle with the
government troops and a!Shanded.
Their killed they left upon the field but
carried away with them many wounded.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
viii Remove stains from Marble.


Muriatic acid will remove the stains
from the marble basins. ETC., in the
bathroom. A daily application of sand
soap is a good cleanser, but during the
summer months when houses are closed
and the daily cleansing does not occur.
a stain is formed that defies the effort OF
usual household cleansers. 1t is now
that muriatic acid viii perform wha,
other appliances have failed to do. Let
the water be shut of. the basin emptied
completely and dried. the muriatic acid
applied with a small rag upon the end
of a stick; the stain viii disappear in.
simultaneously, The basin should then
be Immediately scrubbed with soap and
water and flushed TO remove AL traces
of the acid. Care should be taken ia
keeping it from dropping upon the
plumbing attachments, AS its strong
acid properties will effacs silver plating
aud the like. but care must also be
taken that it is not allowed to touch
either hands or clothes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
A Transformation.

Might ez well 70 fast asleep
On a Christmas eve;
Ef Won seed IN wouldn't know
Old SANITY, ! believe.
lister have his whiskers on.
Long an smooth an white:
SANITY went an shaved EN- OF
Jes' the other night.
Had TO do Il, though he knew
Them whiskers would be missed:
EFF he didn't folks 'ud think
He was o popuiist. c..
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

Every little while you hear the CON-
plant hat conversation is a lost art;
that there are no good takers in mod
ern times. We are glad of 1t, every
time we meet any one who imagines
that he is a good talker we keep from
yawning with the greatest difficulty.
The old-time people who talked by the
hour and expected others to listen
would not prove popular in this ago.
What a prodigious old ass Dr. johnson
must have been! Nine, de Stael was a
great talker and was such u nuisance
that Napoleon chased her Of the
country Afckisoa Globe.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
LEAVES THE SYNDICATE.

Chemical National Tank Breaks Its
Connection With the Morgan Com.
bfne.
New York. Jan. fo.-The withdrawal
or the Chemical bank from the Morgan
syndicate was much commented upor
in banking circles today. There is mors
than an impression that a Nassau
street bank which is also a large holder
of gold will serve notice of Its intention
to withdraw from the syndicate either
today or tomorrow. The Withdrawals by
no means endanger he success of the
loan, no matter what the result may be
so far as the syndicate is concerned
Not a few bankers believed that thert
will be further OBJECTIONS before thu
time for filing subscriptions has ex
ptred.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
Powerful Batticships.

Washington Star:
The battleship Massachusetts will go
into commission about six months
hence. She would have as good a pros
pect In a conflict with the Royal a as
the Indiana against the Royal Sover-
eign. inasmuch as the latter and the
Royal Oak are sisters. The monitor
Monterey would be a good match for the
British Belleisle. having about the same
battery. two knots more speed and ar
NOR one inch thicker. The battleship
Oregon Is a sister OF the Indiana and
Massachusetts,. She Is nearly finished.
and VIII carry four thirteen inch guns,
eight eight inch, four six incl II
twenty six Founders. h might be set
on against the Resolution OF Great
Britain. Dur battleship Texas is now
locked at New York. but has not had
her fnal trial yet. She has two twelve
inch guns. six six inch and twelve six
Founders. Against her might be put
the Hero OF England. The Texas. how
ever is superior.
Our oattleship lows has not been be-
gun yet. She will be an improved Indi-
ana, lighter. but fully as efficient. She
would be more than a match for the Ma
jestic. For two OF our new battleships,
the Kearsarge and another not yet
named, the contracts have not been
awarded. They will probably get the
better of the Magnificent and Jupiter.
both OF which are sisters OF the Males
tic. They have heavier guns than the
British vessels and more Of them.
Against our Puritan might Be pun the
Dreadnaught. and as an antagonist of
our Terror. the Cyclops. A fair oppon-
emit of the Miantonomoh would be the
Citation, and OF the Monadnock, the
Agammemnon.
Put against our cruiser Atlanta the
| Amphion; against our Wilmington, the
| Blonde: against our Petrol. the Land
rail. and against u Bennington. the
Archer. The remaining vessels Of the
United states navy do not amount to
| much. We have a number o, inferior
| ships. which may be set of against
more or less III OF date craft belonging
| to the British. An equivalent of our
entire navy. II Is said. might be sub
| tracted from that of England, and she
! would hardly notice h loss.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
A FULL INQUIRY.
Chamberlain Promises That the
Jameson Raid viii BE Investiga-

Chamberlain Promises That the
Jameson Raid VIII BE Investiga-
ted.
London, Jan. 10.-Mr. Chamberlain
has cabled 10 Hofmeyr, the leader Of the
Afrikander Bund, a party having a
large majority in the Cape parliament,
and supporter of Cecil Rhodes and the
British South African company, inform.
Ing him hat there will be a full inquiry
into the British South African compa-
ny's raid into the Transvaal and that
further violation OF the territory OF the
South African republic will be pre-
vented.
Ii is reported that DR.. jameson will
be taken to Natal, where he will be EN-,
barked for England 10 be tried upon
charges OF violating the foregn enlist.
ment act. which declares 1t a punishable
offense TO prepare the warlike expedt
ton against friendly states.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
Sold by Druggists Eyerywhsre.
poe, L.ureate ON Monroe.

baltimore American.
The new English poet laureate has
lost no time in calling the enforcement
of the Monroe doctrine "cianors from
the west This policy. however un-
musical TO poetic ears. In it's call for at
tention. is one TO be settled la vigorous
hands rather than by the aid OF oficl-
ally poetic feet. And even Mr.. Austin
must admit that, from the way every
hody a. talking at once nowadays, some
clamor Is necessary when a voice with
something very decided TO say wants to
be heard.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
The New Glass.

New York Evening Post.
Rock crystal is a new glass. heavy
and clear. t'Iat this year may be found
An Jugs and other pieces that may be
owned by OF moderate fortunes.
r. decorative mixture OF etching with
ru.ting Is most pleasing. The beauti-
ful lockwood pottery that we have so
long admired In It's iovely onve Drown
and veltow tones mas come out in a new
dress OF beautiful blue that gives one
the feeling that II has given up las indi-
iduaIity to become fashionable.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
CAMP0S AT THE WIRE.
Rebel Army Surrounded and Cannot
Possibly Escape the Spaniard.

Havana, Jan. 10.-A number OF en-
gagements have taken place in the prov
pince OF Pinar del Rio today. 1t is be-
lieved hat the main forces OF the rebels
under Gomez and Maceo are surrounded
and cannot escape.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
Ghosts Are Pale and shadow.

Say those who profess to have inter-
viewed them. Whether spooks are tall
low faced or not, mortals are whose
blood is thin and watery In consequence
Of imperfect assimilation. When inval-
ids resort 10 Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters, and use that unequaled tonic per-
sistently, they o o pick up" In
strength. flesh and color. It should be
used also 10 prevent malarial, rheumatic
and kidney complaints. and to remedy
constipation. sick headache and ner-
vousness.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
Mr. Brice's Fountain OF Youth.
Chicago Times-Herald.

chicago Tirnes-Eerald.
Mr.. Brice Of the United States senate
appears To have discovered tho secrat Of
perpetual youth. Nothing ever worries
Brice. He is Up early ana late. always
carrying big operations. Nothing tires
him, nothing rufiies his temPer or the
smoothness Of his prominent brow. No
lines Of care appear in the face Of this
man, who has made fortunes while other
men are thinking about it. No worrying
himself into q premature grave for Mi.
Biice. The secret Of all this resistance
10 the cares Of an active life and the in
roads OF tim is that Mr.. Brice goes
home every night az 8. whether paHics
impend in Wall street or the grum-
blings of war are heard In the distance,
and takes a two hour nap before sitting
down TO dinner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
Telephone Kiosks.

From a Foreign Letter.
The extension OF the telephone booth
idea Is 10 be again made in Copenhagen.
A company Of leading Danes has been
formed IA erect In all the pubic squarss
~ the CITY telephone kiosks, which will
he capacious and elegantly fitted up.
Here. besides tine telephone. the citizen
viii have access to the daily papers. be
able to write letters. receive messages
have their shoes polished and generally
,,,.r themselves comfortable
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no
equal as a Cough medisine.-F. NJ. ABB
bott. 3s3 Seneca ST.. Buffalo, y. Y, May
1854.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
One Thing

CINCINNATI inquirer.
There" she said. with a sigh Of re-
lief, i've got a locomotive, a wagon, a
mechanical acrobat n a hose reel.
That ought to satisfy the little angel"
1T ought to. but II won't" said her
husband. THE little villain will m a
hammer TO smash them with"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

Louisville. KY. Jan. 10.-ugly rumors
are anoat concerning the failure OF
hartley, Johnson q Co. and the Belle Of
Nelson Distiilery company. 1t Is said
that there has been a wholesale duplica-
ton OF warehouse receipts. but bankers
and others interested refuse TO talk.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
To purchase sherman,s Portrait,

washington. Jan. 1o.-A resolution
was reported to the senate today from
the committee on library and agreed Il
for the purchase OF a portrait OF the lats
Allan @. Thurman. now In the rooms o.
the senate Judiciary committee and t.
Ray $3.50 to It's owner. Mr.. William
Woods.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
The Little Slip.

Boston Evening Transcript.
BE careful not TO let fall a reflection
on a friends character. BY simply
dropping a letter, you know, a friend is
changed into a fend.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

The largest battgeship In the woSlt
will sosn Ne launched at Blackwell
England, II has been built far thu
Japanese government. and VIII n celIsk
the Full. instead ~ Fusi Ysma, q
originally intended ~ 10 40 fset lsng
70 fest bread. ana ~ feet desp. and II
protested By Hayveyissd asmSv plates
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

Gordou-I have hit on a good scheme
to get = whole seat to myself in the
smoker. l buy cigars from the train
boS.-BrooklrH LUG