davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15
Flea. Cure Hom,,,ckp.

Mrs. Frisco, who has been yisitino
friends on the West side, uptown, for
several months, had been depressed
nearly all the time. The other dav
when Mrs. Gotham called to take her
California acquaintance for ride in
the park Mrs. Frisco was as clipper as
lark.
What; have the blues vanished o.
asked her caller.
Yes, indeed" replied Mrs. Frisco
"fou know how homesick / was 70,
dear old California. Well, now I'm ner.
fectly willing TO have Harry settle here
New York is not so bad after ALL
What brought about this change o.
inquired Mrs. Gotham.
Well" said Mrs. Frisco, "iust tb;n,,
of it. caught three big fieas this morn.
ing. nailed 'em just as we do at home
For time imagined myself back in
California. New York seems lust like
home."-N. Y. Sun.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15
r,rtIikelx To Get IL

WAsHSGToS. Oct l3.-Thc contest
over the Oklahoma marshalship has
been practically settled The appoint
ment will, in all likelihood, go to
Charles Hart, former resident OF
Ohio, who owes his good fortune to
the presidents personal friendship for
him and to Ohio influences
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15
Stabbed by a Mayors Son.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok, Oct 12.-Yes-
terday evening Harry Stafford was
stabbed by Walter Allen, son OF Mayor
j. p. Allen, of this city, and his law
partner. The alteration arose over
the collection of bill by Stafford.
The latter was seriously, but not fa.
tally in jured.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15
i. Nil, CI,n,ro, In America !.

NEW YORK, Oct. !3.-The announce.
ment that Evangelina Cisneros reached
this city yesterday was mistake. She
is, however, expected this week, posi-.
bly, to-day or tomorrow. The journal,
which has the affair in charge, init
mates that She is now on American
soil. presumably Florida
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15
shawnee Indian. payinr j. Dance.

CHELSEA, 1T, Oct. 12.-The Shawnee
indians are holding n stamp dance
about six miles north of here. II has
been in progress about three days.
About 300 Indians are present They
wear gorgeous costumes gaily dccora-
ted and the dancing consists of jump
ing straight up and down in 3 circle
around n big fire.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15
Had No Confidence In nank,.

NENIA, ILL.,, Oct. ia.-The dwelling
of John Stout was destroyed by fire
last night. The family barely escaped
with their lives. Mr.. Stout did not be-
lieve in banks and lost the hard-earned
savings Of years.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15
Laymcn Want Equal Rights.

CHICAGO, Oct. 13.- Resolutions favor
ing equal representation of laymen
and preachers in conference wer,
adopted at the session of the annual
Rock river conference of the Methodist
church
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15

DURING the recent performance Of
Damrosch's concerts ut Willow Grove
park, near Philadelphia, q consider
able number of people listened to the
music without being Obliged to go out
to the parl. at all. This was accom-
plished by electricians fitting up re-
ceivers in the band shell. connected
by a special wire with the telephone
exchange at Philadelphia. Then this
wire was connected with other wires
md the music distributed as freely as
possible. Perhaps 200 people at one
time listened to the concerts by the
orchestra at Willow Grove, nearly 10
miles away.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15

THE Kentucky Bankers association
unanimously adopted resolution in
dorsing the Frankfort bankers for
keeping wine off the table AT the re-
cent banquet in that city. saying that
it was a pleasing advancement and re-
solving that at all the coming ban
quets ladies should be among the
guests ''as the only stimujants there"
1t was the first action Of the kind ever
taken by Kentucky association of Il
similar character and it excited com
ment, coming from an organization
mt whose previous annual banquets
wine has been as free as water
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15
Frozen on Mount Ararat.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. l2.-During an
ascent of Mount Ararat, Armenia, by
members of the recent geological con
gress, DIR Stoeber, professor of med
icine, was frozen to death.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15
POSTAL CARD CANVASS.
Popularity of That Method of Oh
tanning Information.

Several years ago man, who ha'
of real estate transactions in the west
but who at that time was endeavorins
to obtain an expression of opinion from
eastern capitalists, sent to the latter {
neatly and modestly worded letter in
which he ingenuously invited sugges
tions as to the mode of procedure in the
matter of developing certain section,
Of the west.
That was the beginning of system
directed mainly to feeling the public
pulse, which has since come into vogue
in political. commercial and financial
circles. AS developed, and as employed
to-day, the system is TO send few
pointed questions to the persons whom
it is desired TO reach, together with n
postal card which is to be filled in and
returned to the sender.
Recently n dry goods periodical in
New York resorted to this system to
find what the business conditions were
throughout the country. Letters and
return cards were sent to the leading
merchants in every state and territory
in the union, and 1000 replies were re-
ceived. These were sorted and tabu-
lated, and from the opinions advanced
the editors were enabled to make a
deduction which was in effect that the
long desired era of prosperity had real.
ly arrived, and was being felt in every
section of the union.
Believing in the value of the postal
card system, some of the largest busi-
ness houses of the country have resort
ed to ii from time to time in order TO
gain a more extended knowledge of the
existing conditions of trade. Bv this
means they are in closer touch with the
actual needs of the people, and are bet
ter able to guide their future opera
tions. Organizations with branches in
every part of the United States have
also adopted the system when seeking
knowledge on any particular subject.
The League of American Wheelmen
hnds the system, whether used for local
or naHonal purposes, of great value.
and within the past year it has became
popular with the men at Headquarters
BY means of the little card a vote can
be taken on any subject that is contem.
plated. and afterward the count is made
known officially in the League Bulletin
Secretary-Treasurer Bull uses the sys.
tenn every week to ascertain the condi.
ton of the roads in the vicinity of New
York city.
In England the card system has been
tried in n few instances, and then only
by newspapers seeking votes on some
project.-N Y. Commercial. dyar.;,
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15

Bill-Were you ever caught in the rain
Jill-Yes; that's where / was caught.
was accepted while taking girl home under
my umbrella la-Whim Whams.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15

The Country's Nceds.-"What this coun-
try needs" said the earnest citizen, "is more
warships." Yes" replied Senator Sorg-
hum; refiectively, ''and more consulships."-
Washington Star
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15

Guess from Experience.-She-"W was
It that said that woman's best friend wa.
her dressmaker?" He Probably the
dressmaker."- ."-Tit-Bits.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15

Hot or cold, Neuralgia's the same.
St. Jacobs Oil cures the same.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15

In bottled comPro ssed air.
Boston has declared war on the treat
ing system. \ Uarty Of prominent
men met at hotel 10 form u club
whose most prominent bylaw j. "a pro.
vision which absolutely forhids any
member to pay FOR anotnrr's drinks
\ RELAY Of siA Thoroughbred horses
the other day raced five miles ON the
Tioga bicycle track at FA.adcl phia
against four crarn bicyc..st, and the
horses won In q minutes and - seconds.
with the whec.neu only live yards be
hind
GIAss manufacturer, rcprr,cuI.ue
practically the ,a,.rr lndustr, Of the
United Statrs u.r' az Columbus. q.
the other Afternoon and virtually per-
fected great E.a~~ trust, bringing w
der onr head every ulanufac,ory u the
country
CATS are TO hc dropped from ,h,. Ger-
man military establishment They
have been emp."r-I lp protect the de
pots Of military stores from mice
Prof. roofiirr hos, ever. has discovered
typhus bacillus fatal to mice and
this will be substituted for the cats.
I'M BAD men or tnv west. the Nryv
York Herald Says. vii. shortly have An
additional means Of being bad A
pistol carving eight shots will soon
hc placed upon The market, and it is
said to be- 81, prrfrr, n every detail of
workmanship that o. Gy.. nrrouc the
uckuow .rdgcd gun.
ANoIuEr Of tine old blue laws has
been revived aud it, application en-
forced iu Nr.' Jersey Any one who
shall ride @ bsrycIr on sunday u that
-tatc for aas uther purpose than that
IF seeking medical a.! OF going To
church does 50 AT his uwu risk and is
not under the protrct.ur. 81 the law.
CLOVER sickness. Il common disease
which often ruins Clover crops, has
caused German scientist, To- make tx-
pcrimruts Tbry have succeeded in
getting culture, Of the bacteria that
produce the disease Thcvcypcct that
soon farmer will be- ah." TO inoculatc
their land jus, AS d human being may
be treated
II seems almost like PROCLAMATION to
build a railroad upon the holy ground
where Moses IS said 'u have received
the commandments Of the Almighty,
but a line Of railway from the Red sea
to the top OF Mount Sinai is contcrn-
plated and few years hence probably
it will cause no more comment than
any other road anywhere else.
THIS season. in the great wheat
growing section Of the san joaquin
valley, giant harvester mas been in
use which cut, thrashed and stacked
the wheat growing uu 100 acres daily
The machine - hen all its sickle, are in
use, cuts the enormous swuth Of ~ feet
Eight or ten men are able to handle it
easily, and it turns out from l.iOO to
500 stacks of wheat in tcn-hour day.
a CORDUROY road muuc Of small cedar
trees, which were In perfect state of
preservation. was uncarthed the other
day Is feet below the surface Of the
earth, seven miles east Of Ashta bu!u,
q. Prof Carl Wright, teacher Of gc-
ology in Obcrlin college, who has Wis
ited the spot and examined the wood
gives it as his opinion that the wood
has been where il was found since the
II .s.T
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15
Caught In the Rain.

Can't cure? Try it. That means
Rheumatism cured by St. Jacobs Oil.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15

EELAY Of -lA Thoroughbred horses
the other day raced five miles on the
Tioga bicycle track at rA..ade.p .phia
against four crarD blcy c.lsts and the
horses won In " minutes and - seconds.
with the whec.nru only live yards be
iguI
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15

bIAss Wdnutag 'urrvs representing
practically the 'a'.rr Industry Of The
United Statrh NET ar Columbus o.
the other Afternoon and virtually per
fec'ed great E.a~- 'ruE', bringing W
der onc head ry'r' manu'ac,prg u the
country
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15

II seems almost like PROCLAMATION to
build a railroad upon The holy ground
where Moses Is said 'u have received
the commandments Of the Almighty,
but line Of railway from the Red sea
to the top OF Mount Siuni is contcIu-
plated and q few years hence probably
it will cause no more comment than
any other road anywhere else
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15

CATS are TO be- dropped from lh,. Ger-
man military establishment. They
have been emp."yrI To- protect the de
pots Of military stores from mice
Prof Poofiirr. hos, ever. has discovered
n typhus bacillus fatal To mir" and
this will be substituted for the cats.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15
CURRENT COMMENT.

A COMPANY has been formed 10 dra.
In bottled compro sst,d air
Boston has deCl a-ed war on the treat
ing system. \ Uarty OF prominent
men met at hotel to form - club
whose most prominent bylaw j. pro
vision which absolutely forhids any
member to pay for anotArr's drinks
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-15

I'M BAD men ur the west. the New
York Herald saye. viii. shortly have An
additional means Of being bad. A
pistol carving eight shots will soon
hc placed upon The market, and it is
said to be- -p perfect II every detail of
workmanship that o. lv... nrromc the
uckuow .-dgrd gnu
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

Dear Santa Clause:
am a little boy Of only six.
BIN do not like things mixed.
So please send me candy in sticks,
And all my toys nicely fixed.
Cf books I have a plenty,
~ those you last year sent me.
! want a watch TO tell the time,
So that / can get to school before nine
and IL you will give me buck and saw,
III promise you 1 will not jaw;
And anything else you think best to send
10 your loving little friend,
WILLIAM TAYLOR DABNEY, JR.
Dear santa Claus:
From among your Christmas treasures
A lock bracelet viii be one of my plea
sures.
Little brother wants a train,
And ! hope he will not want in vain;
A doll, and books and other toys;
horn and hrecrackers 10 make a noise.
Row Santa, brother and
Have for you a nice. big pie.
DO not forget in your stock of sweets
To have everything for children TO eat;
And now as your coming is drawing nigh
Will close my letter and say good-by.
HAZEL AND ELMO PEARMAN.
Dear Mr. Santa Claus. the little folks
friend.
The things I want there's hardly an end,
But at my Sunday school they make me
believe
1T is more blessed to give than to re-
Cg.cc"
Now, give me a dollhouse, won't you
please?
AL furnished throughout this Christmas
eve.
There is one at 1.-The Globe" for ten cents
q chance
And Use gladly risked that much for such
q nice ranch"
viii make haste and run TO bed,
LSsy.rg all &c you, Santa, you have
wise head.
10 know the things that are best for me,
But want, O. so much, a Christmas-tree.
MINERVA MURDOCH ADAMS.
Dear Santa Clause:
From out Of your stock Of toys
tool chest would be one Of my joys,
With plenty OF fireworks, games, and
happier boy you would long for look.
TOMMIE MURDOCH.
Dear Santa, I am only little boy Of
four.
hope you viii not pass my door,
bl, leave TO me plenty of toys;
A.- Know what bQllS lllc AlLit DVSS'
Tease don't forget my brothers, two,
They win be glad to hear from you.
LITTLE CHARLIE MURDOCH.
Dear Santa:
you please. you may bring me these'
q work-bOx so fine
And a thimble 10 shine,
a knife that viii cut
And is easy 10 shut
Your little girl,
MARGARITE NOBLE.
Dear Santa Claus
viii write you little letter to tel
you what to bring me: First, please prlhg
me O good teacher, and bring me a gooo
report and some toys for Christmas.
But please don't forget 10 bring me
ring with a rubie IN IT, And II you bring
me some Of these things j VIII De
good gin in school and out OF schooi'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19
Dear Santa Clause:

CHAkLEO II. o1OCAs
Dear Santa Clause:
Please bring me lot OF toys ana pop
crackers. L would like TO have doll and
and carriage and some furniture for my
dollhouse Please bring me little
piano and a stove, a parasol, a little
iamp. and a Devil in the handbook" and
a little rocking-chair for myself.
Mama says I'm years old,
Papa says I'm four;
Mama says I'm old enough
To have little bow.
Your little girl, ALICE STOUT.
You will find my picture inside.
In the Dispatch, dear Santa, your letter
l read,
And of you will dream when steep III
my bed;
Not many things will ask you to bring,
But 1 want sleigh, with Dell tnat
will ring.
[ am fond of reading, and would Ike
nice book,
Full OF nice pictures, at which may look;
Some candy and nuts, and fireworks, TOO
II my stocking won't hold them, fil up
my shoe;
goat, dear Santa, would be the very
thing,
But papa thinks best that I waite until
spring;
A game would like, and a new suit OF
clothes,
And anything else you please, Santa
Claus;
And dond forget my Noah's Ark,
I live on Broad ST., near the park.
TOMAIIE BURTON WALKER.
Dear Santa Claus:
am a little girl eight years old, and
can write my own letters. l wish you
would please bring me table and set
of dishes and pair OF mitts and mum,
if you have the money. have my doll
Won brougt me last Christmas, and 1t Is
lust as nice as it was then, and l hope
YOU will carry all the little girls and
boy something. EMMA ELLA JONES.
Please bring me a tool chest and ex-
press wagon and pistol and musical top
and some pOpcrackers.
Dear Santa Claus:
Bring me a rocking chair and ring
and some candy and nuts. That Is all
want. FLORENCE IN" IN
Dear Mr.. Santa Claus:
Mamma SAYS times is so hard, don't
expect anything, but l would Ike very
much TO have a big doll. Please don't
forget to come. With love- yours, loving,
KATIE JONES.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me pair or SKATES
box of handkerchief, a gold watch. and
lots of games, and that is all. Please
bring them. From NlhGlNlA,
To Santa Claus.
Dear Santa Claus:
AS Christmas is near at hand thought
I would drop you few lines 10 let you
no what | want you TO bring me CHRIST
mas l would like a nice Christmas
tree and some nice things on II, so my
little friends could enjoy 1t with me.
BELLE WALTHALL.
Dear Santa Claus;
thought / would write to You.
would have written 10 you before, but dld
not know where 10 address my letter.
friend of mine told me she would see
that this letter would reach you, ana
want 10 thank you Tor the many HIpNo
YOU have thought OF me, ana WISH you
a very happy Christmas
Your affectionate friend,
ANNIE ROBINSON.
Dear Santa Clause:
There are six OF US. and am the Oldest.
They asked me TO write 70 you for them.
Johnny is the s-months-old baby, wants
n shoo-fy, rattle or something ne can
bite on. Einice Is years old, wants TWO
doll-babys carriage. Emma, VINO Is
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

candy, nuts, oranges, ralSlns, ana othei
things included at Christmas times. L VIII
be satisfied with these, and greatly
obliged. Yours truly,
HERBERT TAYLOR.
Dear Santa Claus:
Use a tiny little tot;
like most anything you've got,
In line of toys
For little boys.
So you I'll expect to greet
At COS west Marshall street,
Christmas morn,
Just before dawn.
HERBERT BOSCHER LAYNb
Dearest Santa Claus, kindest friend,
Your little boy Ned lives I'm the East-End
I want so many things l hardly know
what;
BE sure to bring a billy-goat that won't
butt.
Dear Santa. I'll be pleased with what
ever you bring;
viii divide with Cousin Ellis-won't that
be the thing?
Your little friend,
EDWARD WALTON.
p. ST. will be asleep; the chimney
busted all in readiness shortly after the
sun sinks behind the western horizon
Dear Santa Clause:
we little folkes at our house, we takes
like anything.
Rout when you a-comin', an what youse
goin' to bring.
Wa little BOYS are just so good and true
Cause we know you know everything
we do:
~ cI1
An while you a-lodin up you Sc dig stay
you'se a-watchin' OF us, too.
I'm Jest longin longin' for you sc 70 NE
bring
A big fire engine, thatll ring like any
A lot Of Roman candles, an firecrackers,
No. l.
An a Uncle Sans wagon. an you Jest
bet we'H have lots Of fun.
FRANK KECK.
Dear Santa Clause:
Your invitation to girls and boys
j hasten to accept.
My wishes three,
AS you may see,
/ hope you will respect.
A pairs OF rubber boots, NO. s.
VIII just fit me.
\ football round,
To play on the ground,
And goodies, sweet,
For us to eat. ,..,
Dear Sanity Claues:
| am a little boy years old.
You don't bring much to poor childreh'
as l am told;
Though / am a little boy.
I would like pretty toys.
A spress-wagon and wheelbarrow,
Il. H. b.
Dear Old Santa Claus:
Please al Fulton pause
Because l know you have lots or toys
For all Of US boys.
My names is Karl y.
Ard | want a nice Christmas-tree
For my brothers, sisters, and me;
And a Yankee jumper sleigh
SO on the hillside / can play.
on Christmas-Eye night
NV eyes will be closed tight.
have always heard your name WIN awe
Because you / never saw.
Effectionately, NAIL Do
Karl Black, age years.
Dear Santa Claus your name Is Joy
TO every good little girl and boy
I have tried to be very good,
And very much wish you would
Bring me two dolls-one large ana ohe
small
And a great big rubber BAH;
A lock bracelet, a silver tea set,
And ANYTHING else that you can get.
Just come down our chimney on Xmas
Eve night,
And | promise to have my eyes shut NJ
tight. LOUISE NORMA ROYAL.
Dear Santa Claus:
My papa told me you had left Klondike
n month ago for the beauty spot OF the
globe Richmond), with something ! prize
moye than gold. because / told him |
wanted a shoo-fiy hobby-horse, drum,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

engine, horn, building blocks, goat mat
hollows, wagon, dancing monkey, ten
pins, picture book. frecrackers, and
plenty Of candy, nuts, and cakes. Don't
forget TO bring my Grand Pa and Grand
Ma something, too.
am the only boy in the house and
there are others that will know 1t. Your
good boy, GARLAND MOl-lH'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

forget TO DflnS my bTdHu Id anu ph"AN
Ma something, too.
1 am the only boy in the house, and
there are others that will know 1t. Your
good boy, GARLAND MOLIA'
Dear Santa Claus:
! am only q little tot,
Two years old, not quite;
Now, I fear, / want lot
OF things Christmas-eve night.
Now, Santa dear, a dolly sweet,
A hobby horse piano that VIII play;
Dolly must have choes on her feet,
Ard / want sandy 10 last all day,
And IL you have anything else 10 spare
don't want to ask again,
But just put in another share
For Lillian Alice Flanagan.
Christmas-Santa Claus, Santa Claus:
Marie and Herbert want some toys,
A carriage and doll, with pretty hair,
And everything else that you gan spare
Candy and nuts, and full tree,
All these pretty things bring to Marie;
! A wagon. drum, and toys OF rubber,
A horn and building blocks for my niue
brother
And Marie and Herbert will be so sweet
If you will bring them to 4c5 Nicholson
street.
MARIE AND HERBERT ANDREWS.
Dear MI. Santa, as Christmas is near,
And all children are writing to old santa
dear.
I thought would write and see
II on Christmas night you'd hlng me-
A nice little sled
, II you like, paint it red
And the game steeplechase and small
baby bed
A pair OF kid gloves and little popgun'
A doubleday harp and nice bass-druin'
Your friend, BELLE hOOFr 'N'
My Dear Santa Clause:
1 hope you are well,
/ have been good boy,
And my name is Roy Wells.
I'm not greedy,
| do not want much,
But l would like to have
Some nice, sweet stun.
A two-seated wagon
And a velocipede.
A drum and a horn,
Is all--that is all l need.
Mamma wants a castor,
Papa wants cane,
Sister wants a bracelet,
And brother wants a gold chain.
Yours truly,
ROY HUDSON WELLS.
Dear Old Santa:
I'm 3, you see.
The oldest Of three,
Please come, not only TO me-
But to we, all three.
Please bring to me a blackboard hAe
did see
A pair of skates. too,
And that will do,
Except a book or two.
Brother John wants
A pair Of gloves, so warm
That the cold cannot his hands harm;
slippers too, so that coming III at hlSht'
He can leave off his shoes.
Baby Ruth says, Dear old sandy
II your money is handy,
Please bring along some candy
And bells that will ring,
You will please bring
A doll that will move around
And be the talk of the town.
Your little friends,
EDITH. JOHN, AND RUTH VAR
BOROUGH.
My Darling Santa:
am a little boy years old. Mamma
says l am a good boy. go 10 schooi
every day. All 1 want Is n lot of fire.
works. any kind you chose TO bring.
please don't forget / will go to bed soon.
ALEXANDER JONES.
Dear Mr.. Santa Clause:
Please bring me a saddle and a morse
10 nut Il on. l would Ike to have a
bicycle or a "Billy" Goat, q box OF
marbles and some horn agates, cannon
a air rife, a train OF cars, and track