davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-06
The BEST KING.

You may talk of the pleasure of filling
throne,
And ruling nation whose homage IS
shown,
And owning palace with millions of pelf,
And nothing to do but enjoying yourself.
You may envy the few who are doing these
things,
And wish you were born TO be one of the
kings
But if you will only look into my door
I'll show you king who has happiness
more.
When days work is over, with wings on my
feet,
7 fly to my humble home-palace so sweet
End pause on its threshold a moment to see
The windows illumined with brightness for
me-.
And then when enter. my subjects, who
show
More love and affection than real kings
know,
All vie with the other in giving me there
A welcome that's royal and joyful to share.
Ny beautiful queen with the prince in her
arms,
Both decked for my coming and glowing
Salute me as If returned from a war
Though "good-by" was said few hours
before.
My brave heir apparent, too big to be held,
And with true boys growing ardor i'm
PEELED.
Extends me a greeting withdrawing its
noise
No king but myself on homecoming en-
joys.
Ny two little princesses, modest and sweet
And miniature models of mother complete,
Enchantingly slip their soft fingers I'm mine
and lead me, so willing, right into my
shrine.
Then dofing my cont-robe and derby hat
crown,
TO "a dinner that's fit for king" l sit
down,
And asking a blessing-which kings never
do
4 banquet have-and an appetite, too.
Such cooking-all home-made--pies, pud-
dlngs and cakes,
Which only a queen like my own ever
makes,
So dainty, so wholesome, SO good, every
thing
The feast 1 enjoy is unknown to a king.
And after the banquet. in slippers and
gown,
In my easy chair throne sit costly down
anu listen 10 Ilu1iI anu SpiAh AlRAA any
queen,
Much sweeter. think, than a palace has
seen.
Then after my subjects, so loyal with love,
Are sent by the sandman to dreamland
above,
My queen and her king settle down to en-
joy
The quiet OF home-which no mob will de-
stroy.
Affairs of the state never worry US there;
No treason we fear and no dangers we dare;
With papers and books and sweet con-
verse we find
Companionship rare of the spirit and mind.
With conscience serene can sleep on my
bed
without any guard to keep watch on my
head,
And rise i'm the morning 10 lovingly reign
Ger my little home kingdom of dear ones
again.
III. c. Dodge. in Chicago sun.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-06
STRIKING A BALANCE.
The Old Colored Man Came Very Near
Making a Center shot.

Making a Center Shot.
A government official, now in recent
of the princely salary of 500 a month,
and glad to get it, has seen better days,
and the time was when he came over to
Washington from his ancestral acres in
Virginia and blew in in a night more
money than he gets now in a month.
a Star man met him on the street the
other Sunday afternoon, just as he
parted company with an old colored
man. and he was smiling.
Been hearing some good news from
the old folks at homer" inquired the re-
porter.
Not news, exactly" was the reply,
but an echo from the other days"
1T must have been pleasant, to judge
from your smile"
1T wasn't, in the abstract, but in the
way the old chap presented it it was
rather funny, and I was smiling at it..
That old fellow" he continued, was a
free Niger in the times before the
freedom of his race, and he was held in
much respect by all who knew him, un-
less it was the 'ornery niggers' and the
poor white trash. He was very poor.
and looked to be as old 40 years ago as
he does now, as so many darkies do.
Many times l have given him money to
buy a meal with, and | had done the
same thing when you came up, though
he realizes perfectly that my condition
is not greatly better than his, except as
TO immediate income.
/" Deed, colonel, he was saying, hit
amt like it wuz in de OF times in Of
Nerginny, Use a teilin' you
"'Well. hardly, Uncle Ezry,' replied,
feeling sorry that could only spare a
dime.
"Hit's mighty difernt wild some OBJ
us, dough. sub, in de 'p'intments OBJ de
I.awd. Now. sub, dar's you an Mas
Claibe, an Mis- Ellen. an Mas John.
sub, you all commenced wild lots, sub,
an now you hahn got muffin, sub, an
Use been holdin' my own, sub, right
along fun dat day TO dis"
"Um," cogitated the reporter, sit Is
rather amusing to way the old man puts
it, but there's nothing very funny in the
principle involved. "-Washington Star.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-06
THE BANK MYSTERY.

1--WE come, judge, to ask if you'll let
me tell you what no one on earth don I
know but me; bout that bank mys-
terry.
yes, thank you, win sit down. A
ire feels good on a night like TINS.
'Tain't often such as have a chance at
this kind of comfort and luxury.
what do ] know about the bank
mystery? Land salles, judge, time
they opened the bank that day ten
years ago and found the bank vault
broke into and the safe blowed up and
not dollar gone, I could have told itall
The people of Tiyerton amt done talk
ing and wondering bout it yet, and
there amt never been no one Twin as
could tell what il all meant but me.
81 brought some papers-here they
are. iudge-where it's all written down
and | can swear to tiff you like. don't
want them never used, though, unless
die and something comes UP as would
make it best for my family 10 know,
though there's things in il I'd ruther
die than have 'em know. If it's all the
same 10 you. judge, I'd like TO tell 1t &c
YOU. Seems like I'd get rid of load and
would be happier and die easier feelin'
I'd spoken it out to one Twin human.
you'll be glad to listen? That's
GOOD of YOU. / lnowed you was a kind
man and a Just one; that's why | come
to You. No. thank you. don't smoke;
| put all that money away for me wife
and children.
"Do YOU hear that storm? Outside
seems like the evil powers was let
loose. You can't Judge bout il here u
comes kind of mufiied like through
those thick curtains and it don't shake
this house like it does some.
ITS this kind of night as makes men
hubble together, judge, and plan howto
GET rich and have fine things such rs the
likes OF YOU. I've been through it all;
I know. I've felt as if had as good a
right to EN- as anyone. and was bound
10 have 'em. too. / warn't brought up
10 no trade nor nothin', and fair means
seemin' to fail. took TO the other.
ayes. Judge. I started out in life a
thief and robber. ] prospered fairly
in a small way and noonedidn'tcatchu up
with me for some time. Then ] Joined a
gang in for anything. oh. but it was
Fascinating, II was like drink: !
couldn't give it up and ] couldn't get
enough of it. was in prison and out
then. the old story. till married and
begun to have little ones.
.Then. Lord knows what helped me
something did-and for the sake OF
NV wife and children I broke loose
from everything and came here, where
no one didn't know me, 10 start over
again. had some money and opened
the restaurant just opposite the bank.
"Iong as I didn't read the papers
got on well: hut let me see them and
I'd hunt through EN- for robberies
and I'd be crazy for awhile. aching to be
in It all again. Seem bout my old pa IS
pettin' in trouble didn't make no dit-
ference.
"Time came. though, when | begun
10 enjoy life differently, and to feel my
self more respectable. The love for the
old life begun ter go till l could read
about II without gittin all fired MP. i
Thought then was all right.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-06

do you think, doctor. that a portion
of the cheek will have to be removed?'
asked the drummer.
There's no other way. i will have
TO drill and blast just as a safe blower
does in his business."-Detroit Free
Press
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-06
Til. 1. Yonr onnnrtnnitr.

This Is Your Opportunity.
On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps,
8 generous sample will be mailed of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
,Ely's Cream Balm sufficient TO demon
sirate the great merits of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS,
So Warren ST., New York City.
Rev. John Reid, Jr.. OF Great Falls, Mont,
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. |
can emphasize his statement, 1T is a posi-
tive cure for catarrh il used as directed. -
Rev. Francis w. Poole, Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug. Price, so cents.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-06
CATARRH
EII'S Cream Balm

Is acknowledged to be the most thorough cure for
Nasal Catarrh, Cold in Head and Hay Fever OF all
remedies II opens and cleanses the nasal passages,
alsys pain and Inflammation. heals the sores, pro-
ccts the membrane from colds, restores the senses
81 taste and SMELL Price soc. AT Druggists or by mall.
Ely BROTHERS 81 Warren Street New N"-''
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-28
Pullnain's viii.

The will of George NJ. Pullman has
been filed for probate. He left his
widow the homestead ON Prairie Az
enns, Chicago, and sufficient funds to
provide her with an income Of $50, 900
q year. One million dollars is left in
trust for each OF his daughters. His
two sons are giveo a yearly income OF
$4,000 and about $4,000 is left to
various charitable institutions in Chi
cago. Two hundred thousand dol
lars is given for the erection of a man.
usl training school at Pullman,
which is also enoowed with 81 zoo, 900.
Five old employees are given $4,000
each. Two sisters and two brothers
are given $4,000 each, and another
brother s25, 900. Norman B. Ream
and Robert Lincoln are appointed ex.
ecutors of the will.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-28
An Accidental Death.

Coroner Morgan returned on No. 1
today from making an inquiry inlD
the cause of the death of the man
found north Of Deeth last Tuesday,
At Deeth he procured a team and
drove out TO whore the body was
found. Mr. Mason and several Of his
men had arrived from the ranch when
the coroner got to the place and an
Inquest was held. The jury returned
verdict that tho remains were those
OF Thos. w. Robertson, an American
by birth, aged about 90 years, and
that he came to his death by falling
out of a wagon, striking his head on
a rock. l'
The deceased was in Deeth last
Friday and left for MIR. Mason's
ranch very much under the influence
Of liquor. He reached the Bradley
ranch on Mary's river Friday and re-
NAMED there until Saturday morn
ing, when he left for Mason's ranch.
he was driving ali old horse and a
mule, Mtched to wagon. He was
seen on the road on Sunday and was
either standing up or sitting on the
dashboard Of the wagon. Nothing
was seen Of him atterward until his
body was found. He was driving
down steep, rocky grade and one
Of the wagon wheels struck large
rocs, throwing, "a hum out, his head
stn6ing ON sharp rock. His fore
head was cut to the bone and the in
dicatjnns were that he had been in
stantly killed. The coroner found a
flask partly filled with whiskey in one
Of his pockets and a gallon keg,
partly filed, in the wagon. ,
The coroner took the remains to
Deeth and buried them there this
Thursday morning. The deceased
was, well known throughout the
county and had many friends who
will be panied to hear Of his shocking
death.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-28
800 Reward 800.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages.
and that ID Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, re-.
1uires a constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces, Of the system
thereby destroying the foundation ~
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the copstitu.
ton and assisting nature in doing ;ts
work. The proprietors have 90 mi,ch
faith IL it's curative powers, that tbov
offer One Hundred Dollars for onY,
case that it fails to cure. Send, a.,
list Of testimonials.
F.J. CHENEY& co.
Toledo. Ohio,
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are The best
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-28
The Union Pacific Sale.

The rapid changes of front of the
administration. regarding the pro-
posed sale Of the Union Pacific rail-
road, keeps one wondering what the
effect Of the nextsturn of the reorgan-
ization syndicate thumb-screw viii
have upon Mckinley and Attorney
General McKenna. An Omaha
special Of the 9th to the Denver
Times says: :.
The Union Pacific sale will take
place as scheduled. From absolutely
authoritative sources it was stated
that two certified checks for 5000
600 each were deposited with Judge
Cornish, master in chancery, at the
United Stales National Bank today.
They come from the Sage syndicate
and the Reorganization Committee.
1t is said at Union Pacific headquart.
ers that the sale Will occur as ar
ranged, the Government having re-
ceiyed assurance that it will receive
the fnll amount of it's mortgage,
81 100000, IL, the sale be permitted
to go ON. 1t is asserted that there
will be sharp competition between
the Sage Syndicate and the Reor-
gsnization Committee.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-28
When There Were No Postage stampi

When There Were No Postage Stamps
In these days postage stamps are a
familiar necessity. Their loss would
occasion almost as much confusion
and difficulty as the loss Of our mon
ey system; and yet fifty years ago the
world never had seen = a postage
stamp nor even an envelope. 80 ~. .
Before the days of postage stamps
it was customary to pay in cash at
the posto ffce the charges for trans :
porting the letter. and the postmaster
stamped the word paid" above the
address Our first stamps were OF
tive denonlnations.,5 and 10, cents.
The first bore the likeness OF Frank
lin in rose color, and the second that
of Washington. : Envelopes were not
in use in those days. but. a sheet of
paper was carefully folded and sealed
with red wafer. For letter of one
sheet OF paper. for a distance less
than 300 miles, the Scent stamp saf.
feed. When envelopes, including the
stamped envelopes, came in in 1861 q
revision of postal practices was neces.
sary, and weight, instead of the n um
beg! beg Ct sheste.o paper, became the
standard Of measure. Postage was in
that year very much reduced, and the
3-cent:price for the half-ounce letter
was adopted.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-28
A Household Necessity.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the
most wonderful medical discovery of
the age, pleasant and refreshing to
the taste, act gently and positively
IN kidneys, liver and bowels. cleans
ing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual con-
stipation ard biioueness. Please
buy and try 2 box of @. O. g. today;
10, %, 80 cents. Sold and q guaranteed
tOcure by all druggists.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-28
SALMAGllNnl

J.J. Hylton is in FROM Mound VAL
ley.
John Hickman OF North Fork is in
town.
See those silk SHIRT waists at Rein
hart's.
Bryan is speaking TO large crowds
in Ohio.
Sorry to hear that Hugh Sheridan
ID very sick.
Just received, a new line of dress
goods at Remnants.
Mr.. Engler returned from San
Francisco yesterday.
JUST try a IOc. box OF Cascarets
the finest liver and bowel regulator
made.
The Knights of Pythias are making
big preparations foE their Thanksgiv-
ing ball.
Cascraets stimulate live, kidneys
and bowels, Never sicken, weaken
or grippe. l0c.
Caesar Alexander is getting in a
big stock Of new goods for the fall
and winter trade.
WHEN bilious or costive. eat a
Cascsret, candy cathartic, cure guar
antecd, 10c. Csc.
j. F! Short, the Ruby Valley con-
stable. is in town today. He reports
everything running smoothly out that
way. -.
Dave Casper has Just received a
new lot OF samples Of Fall and
Winter Clothing which will be made
to order from $3.50 up.
T. ]. Lamoureaux arrived from
New York lass night. He says ex-
element is running very high there
over the election and that in his
judgment Van Wyck has the best Of
the fight.
The regular meeting Of the county
board Of education will be held at the
county superintendent office at 6
o'clock this evening. All having bills
against the county high school fund
should govern themselves accord
ingly.
While you are LOOKING Tor change
in the weather. examine the latest
patterns in wall paper at the Postof-
fee. All goods first class and at the
lowest living prices. Call in and ex.
anime my stock. No trouble to show
goods. l. N. SHERwood.
Sheriff Fransham left for Montana
this morning with Harvey whitton,
arrested on charge of murder.
Wilton was handcuffed and his
hands strapped to belt around his
waist. Besides this he wore an Ore.
gon boot, weighing thirty pounds, on
his left leg. Wilton is desperate
character and the Sheriff will give
him no chance to make break.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-28

II you want to quit tobacco using
easily and fore YER. be made we'll,
strong, magnetic, full Of new life and
vigor, take No-To. BAG, the wonder
worker that makes weak men strong.
Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 100000 cured. Buy No To. BAG
from your own druggist, who will
guarantee cure. Booklet and sample
mailed free. AID. Sterling Remedy
Co., Chicago or New York.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-28
SLY Err STATE
PURCHASING AGENCY
481 Kesrney 1t. .issn Francisco, iCal,

BUYS ANYTHING YOU ORDER
Saves you money and secures
you the best in the market. Large
or small orders handled with same
care. .l.
EVERY ORDER WILL RECEIVE
PROMPT ATTENTION and the
exact. article supplied.
THE BEST REFERENCE Or
Bonds furnished IN Nevada or San
Francisco for the transaction OF
any business intrusted to us.
INFORMATION OF any kind fur
nished on enclosing stamp for re-
ply. Soliciting a share OF your
patronage, l am respectfully,
N. .sCHoEN, Manager.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-28

Don't Tobacco spit and Smoke Your
Life Away.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-28
Meals Is Cents.

Special family rates. Prompt service
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-28

Plumbing and Steam
Fitting a Speciality
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
A GOLD DEPOSIT.
Newfisld Lady Richer by Over $4,000
Found In Bank.
(Biddeford Journal.)

(Riddeford Journal.)
Treasurer Perkins of the Somersworth
savings bank recently turned over to
John Bennett of ParsonsfieId, admins
traitor of the estate of Samuel Lord, late
of Parsonstield, the sum of $40, 667.s6 of
which sum $S,667.87 was interest which
had accumulated on an original deposit
of $4,000 during a period of SO years.
There is rather. an interesting story
connected with this deposit. A man
named Samuel Lord made two deposits
at the above named bank, one on o.
tober 10, 1861, OF $1,000 and the other of
$1,000 on May 5, 1862. He signed the book
agreeing to the bylaws as holder OF de-
posit book No. 45lS. The bank officials
lost trace of him after this, for the rea-
son that he never came to make more de-
posits, or even to draw the interest that
had accrued. So the account kept on
drawing interest year after year until it
had increased in amount five fold, nobody
appearing to claim it.
Some time ago John Bennett of Par
sonsiield noticed the publication of the
deposit as unclaimed and came to the
conclusion that it belonged to the estate
of Samuel Lord of Parsonsfeld. MIR.
Bennett is very bright man and does
considerable legal business for parties in
his vicinity. In behalf of the heirs TO
the estate he began to look into the mat
ter and fslg thoroughly convinced that
the deposit was really made by that
Snumel Lord. Therefore he instituted
friendly proceedings in court to ascer-
tain the ownership. The deposit book
was lost, and the bank was not justified
in paying it over without either the pre-
sentation of the book or an order from
the court.
Considerable evidence was introduced
in the hearing. Experts testified as to
the signature on the books of the bank
their opinion being that it was Lords
1t was shown that at about the time of
the last deposit Mr.. Lord, who made
clothing for Boston parties, went to Bos-
ton in company with the late b. F. lay
lor of Efnngham, to collect some money
for work done; that when Mr.. Taylor
returned home his wife asked where Mr.
Lord was. and he (Iayler), told her that
Lord stopped over at Somersworth to do
some bank business.
Lord died in November, 1862, about six
months after making his last deposit, and
as no bank book could be found. the
money was not called for until recently
The court was satisfied that this was the
Mr.. Lord to whose estate the deposit be-
longed, and so Judge Clark issued a de-
cree for the bank to pay it over to Ben
nett, deducting reasonable expenses,
Bennett to give bond OF not less than
81 900 to the bank to secure 1t from all
loss by reason of the PAYMENT This
Mr.. Bennett did, Stephen j. Kenerson,
Joseph Huckins, Elias /. Towle and
George /. Philbrick of Freedom going
surety for him. The heir to the property
is Mrs. Lucy S. Towle of NewfieId. MT.
Lords granddaughter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
FOR saso,ooo.
Large sum Involved in a Suit in the Knox
county Probate Court.

ihe hookland Courier Gazette says:
III portant document was filed at
'no ieceht term OF probate court, the out
ooine VI Which will probably be one of the
iuoso interesting trials Knox county has
hfu ior Years. The document in question
was lied by Mrs. Mary f. Campbell of
ihomaston, a daughter of the late Ed
Waru Y Brien who died in 1882, and in it
she seeks to have the O. Brien estate re-
opehea IN order that her Brother and the
administrator of the will, Edward e.
y orlen>o of Thomaston, may account for
certain notes amounting to $3.50. COO.
Inc petitioner "avers that said Edward
y Brien did in his lifetime, to wit, on or
ABOUT Dec. 3, 1875, convey to said Edward
=. brian the whole or portion of
eaeh of the following vessels, to wit:
snip Belle o. Brien, ship Edward O'Brien
snip Andrew johnson, ship A. McCallum
ana ship William A. Campbell; that on
ssslu Dec. 3, 1875, said Edward E. o Br1en
executed and delivered to the said Edward
III uiie form of d promissory note, to W.T.:
Thomaston, Me-, Dec. 3, 1875.
for value received in ship Belle
~ ~ bbrlen, l promise to pay Edward
- brlen, or order, 500, 000 in good and
true bill of sale Of said ship Belle
y Br1en, whether lost or not lost, on de-
mand.
&c EDWARD E. O'BRIEN.'
That, on the same date, said Edward e..
brien also executed and delivered to
the said Edward O'Brien four other
agreements or notes of the same tenor for
the other said vessels, to wit: For the
sum of 100000 for said ship Edward
O'Brien, the sum of 81, 900 for said ship
Andrew johnson, the sum of 500, 600, for
said ship A. McCallum, and the sum OF
SbO, 600 for said ship William A. Camp
gregating $3.50, 900.
Your petitioner further represents and
AYERS that all OF the agreements or notes
came Into the possession of said Edward
Ii. y Brlen, as administrator aforesaid,
and their existence was unknown to your
petitioner until long Cater the so-called
maj account of said administrator was
sattied; that said vessels belonged to said
Edward o. Brien and were held by said
Edward E. O'Brien in trust for the use
and benefit of said Edward O'Brien, and
at the death of said Edward O'Brien
formed part Of his estate; and that
neither said vessels nor the income there
of, nor any part of the same, nor the
proceeds accruing from the sale of SAID
vessels, nor any part thereof, nor the
insurance. received from the loss of said
vessels, nor any part thereof, have been
accounted for by said administrator In
his final account, nor in any account Of
his administration"
.Upo IL the petition notice has been or.
dered for Edward E. O'Brien to appear
atsthe next term of probate court to be
held in this city Dec. 81.