davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18

GuasAve Stab. a butcher and grocer
on Staten Island. ". r.. did not have
much trouble In capturing burglar. On
unlocking the door OF bis store he saw
4 man packing up articles. Staib start
ed through the store. and the thief, who
had seen him. opened the door of the
ice.box and stepped inside. Whether
he aid fhls with the idea OF escape or
cooling on Stab does not know. Stab
went TO the ice-box and put the fasten-
ing on. Stslb then walked leisurely
20 police headquarters and Informed
the police that he had a thief on ice.
An officer returned with him and made
the thief prisoner. He was very cold
when taken out OF the refrigerator. but
after he was in a small cell In police
headquarters he said, Great snakesl
take me back 20 the ice box
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18

~ 70 Tho pinnacle of fame. He Be.
PC Z gfeat hIsorite socially he Inn
E'ed freely, and was what ia COM
kaly knuwii ~ a FOUNDER" Like the
~ filetil - HIS profession who have
Il the came fata. hs turned
Eht i'ito dsy and burned tho candle
VIC ~ both ends. IL all ended III
Mon
pohy Hartta breakdown was dns d..
~ 10 dlasipatlou and dssappoints
nv Z esfsved hsm greatly to part
W. Hafslgans kis partner for years
hie aharcr Of his sacceaMea. When
subsequently, appeared ~ star his
'uFe utterly Crushed hin. For weeks
wandered about tllc streets Of New
w t'iabie 20 thiak commercially, and
hnallg died an iInberils IN an aay.
y interesting 90 note chat Fred.
w q. Bfyant, "0id flossfs fEoey...
paflief "a thS tlisatrical business
Y rom ne effects 81 paresIa. what
eesR said abope 81 tho particular
" Mentioned nff2at Be repeated ii
~ " Aisc0agtH9 the canees of mort
~ othor prominent pafotIcs
y h6tabio fiat an ms prominent
'lns % me diacae sage been nen
"Fa A.tf fa'e efH oral advap.
Who have
FORK after
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18


A gentleman who has a telephone In
his house has in his employ faithful
but stupid German girl. who one day
responded TO the ringing of the tele-
phone bell.
who Is thereg'' came over the wire.
1T In T." replied Katrina.
And who is IL"
"why, am /"
"But who is 70 came over the wire.
II am me. my own SELF" retorted
Katrina. How should ! be any one
but me?"
But who are your"
Il am my own self"
What is your manner"
Katrina Ripper"
well, who Is Katrina Rupper?-
"She Is me. !. my own SELF
And when Katrina heard laughter at
che other end OF the line she said, in
dignantly:
Il will not stay here to be made a
shoke Of" and she walked away from
the telephone, grumbIIng: How could
be anyone but me? ! let 'em know
how to make shoke OF mer'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18
Many phystcians

they were grown. Many physicians
hold that ms - a potent cause Of par
esis. BARLEY Campbell was originally
a brieklayeri William y. Hoey was a
srocer's clerk; John Mccullough was
a ehairmaker. and all Of the others 30
FAR az aaeertained. had NO special ad-
yantages In early youth. Another
point is that all pare;ics have been
generous. klnd-hearted men. ''hale fei !.
lows well met" men who would not
harm their fellow-ereatures for the
world. Paresis seems to hate mean
man.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18

wife will keep the old china and the
silver candlesticks and the Boughten
carpets as I've done: no, and she won't
set no store by the old furniture that
has been in the Merrydew family for
a generation and half. She'll set and
fold her hands, and let everything go
to wrack and ruin-but I'm resigned.
And Sam, he'll be neglected, and his
shirts will be destroyed, and his stock
ings won't be mended-whoever heard
of a city lady taking the trouble to
mend stockings? But amt one to
grumble, and / always did say that,
whatever happened, would try to be
resigned"
The baking was all done-the table
was set for tea, and the freight gleam-
ing through the cracks of the stove
danced merrily up and down on the
yellow-washed walls, and Mrs. Merry
dew was alternately doing over her
knitting and wiping surreptitious tears
from her spectacle glasses, when there
came loud. insistent knocking at the
door, and in walked tall, untidy young
woman in cheap blue silk dress,
whose NANCY train drew itself over the
floor, and black lace hat overloaded
with ragged artificial flowers.
"Bless mel said Mrs. Merrydew,
only half awake. who are your"
SIN Sans wife, said the young
woman, looking around her with in
dolent interest. And / s'pose you're
my mother-in-law?"
"You?" gasped the poor old lady,
scarcely able. at first, to realize the
meaning OF the handsome slattern's
words. ''You Sans wife! 1t can't be
possible!"
The young woman united the strings
of her bonnet with laugh, and flung
1t carelessly on the table.
81 guess / amt good enough for you,'
said she. Sam said his folks wouldn'i
Just fancy me at first, but we're tight
married and there's no help for 1t; SC
you'll Just have to make the best o.
| things"
"You-you are from the city," hest
tated poor Mrs. Merrydew, not know
| ing what else to say.
Il waited in restaurant sale
Sans wife. That's where he first saw
me, In New York
he never told me that" said Mrs
Marydew, family.
81 s'pose it's dreadful dull and polk,
out here" said the young woman. viii
| shrug OF her pretty tawdry shoulders
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18
The Common Failing.

Mr.. Meekton had been out several
minutes later than usual the night be-
fore and there was decided chilliness at
the breakfast table. A silence which
had seemed much longer than 1t was.
in fact. was suddenly broken by the
wife's remark:
Look at those senators and represen-
tatives. See how they have fingered
and talked over the tariff"
Now, Henrietta, you surely can't
think of holding me responsible for
that"
mot personally. But II shows a
trait that is common to your kind. It
shows how man will grasp at any
thing as an excuse for not going home
when he ought to. Washington Star.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18

the seconds with leisurely deliberation,
was deal too good to last! dream
ed last night that / saw Sam In his
winding sheet, and this morning when
the letter came / knew what was in 1t,
word for word, before ever l broke
the seal."
what has happened?" eagerly ques-
toned Kitty Johnson, the village COS
sip, who had stopped on her way TO
the place where she was engaged for
days work at dressmaking to ask how
Mrs. Merrydew's rheumatism was.
He ain't-dead?"
Dead" croaked the old lady, what
start you do give one, to be sure!
Dead-of course he amt dead! He's
only-married."
well, declare" said Hitty, 'if that
don't beat all! Your Sam married.
Married last week." said Mrs. Mer-
rydew. "and going to bring his bride
to see me today. What am / going to
do, I'd like to know. with dainty fine
lady from the city, who don't know a
spinning wheel from a clothes press,
and never put her hands into pan
Of good scalding dishwater in her
life?"
well, but. said Hitty Johnson. 1T
seems to me as If that was borrerin'
trouble afore it's duel How do you
know but that you'll like herr"
did you ever know one of these
city girls that was worth her salt?''
CONTEMPORARY demanded Mrs. Merry
dew. mot everybody knows what my
luck has been. all my life long. II
there was bad egg in the bilin' ! was
always certain sure to get it; If
bought ticket No. in the rattle at a
church fair. No. was always the tick
ct to draw the prize. / didn't expect
i anything better, and I'm resigned tc
the Lords will Oh, dear, dear, this Il
hard world to live I'M"
"A queer kind of resignation,
thought Miss Kitty, as she hastened on
leaving Mrs. Merrydew wiping her eye
with yellow silk pocket handkerchie
and signing like any furnace. @Ant
If Sam Merrydew really has got mar
ried hope to goodness he's got |
woman who won't take the world quit
so hard as his mother does."
yes, I'm resigned" said Mrs. Mer
rydew, as she cut the white, crisp fal
apples into juicy slices for tart, an,
mournfully filled the stove with fresl
wood. Though / don't s'pose Sam
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18

There IL Reward offered for the
ssiek Lord Bsresford."
Sidney Lasolles, alias Lord Beres-
ford, one OF the worlds slickest swim
dlers, Is again fugitive from Justice.
I.ascelies was six years ago pardoned
out Of Georgia jail. Without q dol
lar In cash he made Fitzgerald, the G.
a. Il. colony city OF South Georgia, his
home. and began operating an a mer-
ciiandiss broker. Despite the stigma
Of a prison term and the story OF his
record as confidence man. the colon
lists encouraged him in many ways. His
success was astounding. His sign soon
noa;ed over number Of the largest
enterprises In Fitzgerald. and the city
council awarded TO him the contract
for the electric light and water works
plant. a contract which he sub-iet to
eastern capitalists az a handsome profit
and rendered 10 him an exclusive
franchise. eiecting him superintendent
~ q salary Of IS Geo per annum.
The newspapers of Fitzgerald were
loud ia his praise. He continued 10
represent himself as an English lord,
and his star continued In the ascend
ant until SIX weeks ago he married
Miss Pelky. Of Rhode Island. The
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18
Her mistake.

II is not necessary TO repeat his re-
marks.
When his wife heard them imper-
fectly. being in the next room, she
said:
'oh. do say that over again, dear"
Look here. woman" he replied, in
a concentrated voice, when man gets
HIS finger caught between sprocket
and a chain II is no time for his wife
to get funny"
"Ohi" said she. "Was that it?
thought you were repeating one of
those Christian Endeavor yells.
dianapolis Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18

a fragment Of the meteor which ere
ated ouch excitement throughout south
ern Kansas and Oklahoma on June 10
Nan been found In the midst Of wheat
flald twelve miles southwest OF Wichi-
IA n was brought to that city by Her
man Iobse, the farmer in whose field II
feil and has been tested with acid and
hlawploes. It is a long, rough piece Of
rarhon. with threads OF metal run
nsng through It. II smells strongly Of
snlphur. I0bse says the wheat with
q radius OF several feet was burned.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18

A Boston lady stood on the deck of
the little bump-nosed ocklawaha
steamer in Florida, notebook and lorg-
nette in hand. asking ponderous ques-
tions of darby roustabout.
rs the alligator amphibious!" was
one OF her questions.
The darby scratched his head; he was
a Bit puzzled, as there had been more
corn pone than dictionary in his bring
ing up, but his quick wit and natural
logic did not desert him as he replied:
II reckon he am, mis-; he done bite
yo' shuah ef 20 monkey wild him."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18
4 Marked Man.

with pallid and perspiring brow,
like one pursued he fed. and it was
evident to all price was on his head.
A price was on the wretch's head. for
his new derby bore the hatter's card.
still unremoyed dollar ninety
four New York Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18
Her strong Points.

Mrs. Meeker," observed friend OF
the family, lis very superior woman.
She can converse intelligently. be-
lieve, on a thousand different topics"
"eYs," sighed MIR. Meeker, sand she
does."--Chicago Tribune.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18
Business Faults.

"Have you noticed how Stubbins re-
peats HIMSELF"
Eyes; 1t is an atrocious habit--yes-
terday he tried to collect a bill Of me
which he has collected twice before
Detroit Free Press.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18

Visitor Say, oh picture is
absolutely meant lrtist-I'm
glad to hear YOU say .a~.- It is an
illustration to magazine poem. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18

~ pay my child to be good" declared
the first good father.
"That Ia entirely wrong" replied the
second good father. MY child has
"a be good for nothing. Detroit Free
Press.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18

Mudge-what would you do IL you
were me? Thomas called me glib
bering idiot.
watts--rd make him prove 1t, every
bit of 1t. / don't believe any one ever
heard you gibber.-Indianapolis Jour-
nal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18

Il have Observed said the sweet
young thing. +that II is the man who
has never married vi : --.s~..s all
about the women" tcorSainiys1 laid
the unhappy bachelor. 1T Is the nan
who knows all about women tvho
never marries."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18

I'm tti3flE fl$+fitt 80 Aeft~ ra
"A sti'.iits'' awful disease called
.a.,s b,s made in the ranks Of the
.s,staat srofasston. 'rThe aefvrs' dis~
- many physicians cai 4. And 30
aasu.s . he. fhe nnnbsr % actors
Etess success have attracted the a.
tsslons II inc whole world and who
~ aEsn Victims 20 paresls makes a
riilaE rserrd
4 I,aok bass over the space % oniy ten
&safs. Ons can readily name In that
~ a. Victims 90 paEesls John SIC
n0agh william j. Seanlans Tony
NJ BaFtfey Campbell. John A Nc
Nal George q Knight. Harry Kerr
n Bglly Buckley. Fred Bryant and
NAam 3. Hsey. 70 say nothing %
Hy Is many more men not 50 we'll
Bswn ii ths profession aud number
weli-knswn theatrical managers,
f.sns nam John H. Russell George
GlarFison ana william connor.
re aalaay when led 10 the death
shese theatrical men - dissinegiyeiy
nsnaissn lsAeass. snA - Ear an medi Z
b science Il yes atle n ascertain. L.
sar1ble Physicians DO not even
Mr. Is Is tis eanswE % usreeis Ia IN
laaai sses Records shOw. however,
4f ID agery eaNe dissipation % one
as " smother has BEEN the main
ass % destruction. Dissipation was
PROFESSIONALLY the possnt factor in
Dla aossg Hsey's case. For years he
y bsen eoing the paee thar kills. In
lslax hss appesIte for strong drtnk
u asnglns himsssf anything like sslf.
snt rest despite the protests % his
enas IT, vas warned repeatedly.
n 10 acF heea
posg Billys sraniaH Is one % the
~ psFsslss whose n4mes have h@rsi
eatloasa wbo i ssiit living. He Il
sAlag alsse than gibbcrlng idio,
nsasf ii F91n IN Bloomington
k9isus ~ al the ra&ss his WA the
~ rapid IN its development. up %
ssv dayp before he bad 20 abandon
taxs ana cake 10 his Bed biz con.
Nor aas a0t conssaeyed dangerous
sGEL 4 sha c@FtAin ghsf. on account
ihs llts he wAa leading paresis
sEi result aliimateIy
Fssaif4ilor psr9 and simple was m
saa ssmhilnE Wsa the pArticaial
IN q tlssspssian ffe waz the most
hutiAsgie and lnyessssxs Eaznhlel
y Sew YogN hak ever knawh. POI
sfk w. ess dsxosse ~ tho gaming
Ne ana L wes an the gaming gabi'
q y sseat ~ biz money 40 veil n
bgsirs q1kTr faro. gambling Il
ets ~ any other form % hazsart
fe bin H. excitement he cFaesa. II
last len years o. hie rational 10
thssw sWay ailiy stea 1eo ise Eav.
pFsetissliy hlk whole time or "a,
ssk q sAgnes ~ haEssrsi. never TAX
fess antIi b. renid md no one 3,
~ wlth him 81 until nature. uEiaFi1
s1casae droys iiim to bsd or 70
Htkisb nstll 70 Fsvapesafe. HlH ner
= ereTsy bscsme exhausted. and
~ - eiifnulants haEsrasd hts ruin
oes q Tie saddcss cases on record i
z % tohH Mrr1lloHEfi he was
aeYfiH man physically and mentally
he hardest kind % labor pushsi
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18

Boy
And darling Robin Redbreast, did your
father ever speak
A. he hurried home from market with
your breakfast In his beak,
OF long ago,
Killed by a naughty sparrow at a shoot
inS-match, you KNOW
iCheerie, cheerie, yes, dearie'
Mira Clarke Parsons.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18
JUST AS SHE SAID.

rs just what / all
ways predicted"
groaned old Mrs.
Merrydew; Il knew
this sort OF thing, "
with a gla n C e
around her cool,
airy kitchen, where
the ball-frin g e d
curtains fiuttered in
the breeze and the
tall clock told on
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18
An Attainment.

cts untrue" said Willie Wishing
ton. '.that it is impossible for man to
attain perfection"
"who has reached that stage?'
81 have. Miss Cayenne informed me
this morning that am perfect bore"
Washington Star.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18
A Common Tie.

II have Just discovered that intense
heat is thoroughly destructive of all
the outward observances of aristocratic
society"
What makes you think so?"
"As l was going UP our street last
evening saw seven of my heightened
neighbors sitting in their shirt
sleeves. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18

slimson-Someone gave my boy a
drum for a birthday present, but 1t
turned out all right.
Twiekenham-How so?
II gave him a pocketknife. Detroit
Free Press.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18

She-"Do you suppose that little
crab would bite me IL jumped in?"
He-"No: but you might get your
suit wet"
She-"oh. how terrible! I never
thought of that. New York Ledger.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18

Whenever we look OF girl up a
cheyry tree, ft IA 10 see IL cherries are
plentiful.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

The Troubles and Anxfeties of the
Bathing Eesorfs-smoksr and yon-
smoksr--she Was Ms--sIis,ed by the
Papers.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18
FTIEpaGETHATK KILLS
..r,SAN CAM psssspATE AND
LIVE

,n..xs Tfssss the azssess Victim 60
,nss ps~saa l'as~~@ss THAT Fellows
..ss..,.ss Dttassax sssss Notable
cksssA
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18
"What makes YOU think sou"
As Things Go.

Heres another case of extremes
meeting"
"what?"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18
aNot long ago YOU couldn't hire a

messenger boy to hurry up; now, since
they've put them on bike. you've got
TO fine him to keep him from scorch-
ing."-Philadelphia North American.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18
A BIT of Family History.

~ darling Robin
Redbreast, d 1 q
your mother ever
sing,
As she brooded you
SO warmly be-
meath her downy
wing.
About her great
great-grandmam-
ma. in days of
long ago.
Who covered up the
babies with soft
green leaves, you
know ?"
yes, sweet"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18

IiE calamity which
befeil william y.
cold fioss9 iioey
HIS sudden meta
from q
STAR ON tho comedy
stage to a faFing
mailman and his
death brings for
chilly TO mind ths
rasasss which the
awful disease called
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-05

leadership 10 other shoulders. His next rank
ng colleagues on tho committee Measrs. Ali
son and Aldrich. have shared the main rrspon-
lation for several sessions and Will be called
again for similar duty this winter should any
general arrangements Of the currency system w.
attempted in the deliberative branch Senator
Allison. as chairman Of the Committee on APP
propriations has year after year scrutinizod
the great supply bills which keep the machinery
II the Federal Government in operation a task
which he discharges with the utmost fidelity
and discrimination and with unruiilcd suayity
Of temper. Mr.. Shermans transfer TO the De-
partmcnt of State opened the way last spring
for the promotion Of Senator Cushman *. Davis
to the Craftsmanship of the Committee on
Foreign Relations a committee on which has
been thrust for the last three years many duties
Of exceptionally delicate and eXacting char
actcr AS President pro tempore OF the Senate
and Chairman Of the Committee on Commerce
none in the Senate Chamber. where for years
his force and thorouEhness AZ a legislator have
made themselves more I'D more keenly felt
George f. fIoar. OF Massachusetts, the chair
man Of the Judiciary Committee. will continue
to uphold the traditions OF an older day in
politics and leadership with the distinction he
has always carried into public life. To name all
influence would be a task beyond the purpose
Of this article. but on the Republican side, at
least. these others must certainly w reckOned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-05

muih Nohomcncc and b ghly seasoned d'hai" ~
both branches Of Congress this winter Efforts
Will also be- made in Congress to advance th'
settlement 81 the uncertain ard disputed mo
between British North America and The United
states and between British Nor'h America ana
Alaska
DOMESTIC SUBJECTS OF LEilSLATioN.
The domestic subjects Of legislation to which
practical attention viii be given at the long
eoseion are th. restriction Of immigration and
The creation If 4 uniform system Of bankruptcy
The Lodge immigration I'LL. which imposed u
test ol Htcracy on all aliens applying for ad-
mission At American ports. got safely through
both houses ia the last Congress. but was
vetoed hy President Cleveland IL viii ."
offered again this winter. and Viii undoubtedly
pass once more. with perhaps som" improve
mcuts and notifications. The struggle to pass
a uniform bankruptcy law has been maintained
for years and years with increasing pcrsistcncy
and 1t now seems fairly likely to be crowned
with success The Senate Al the recent eNtraoI
binary session passed and sent 10 the House
the so called Wilson bill "A compromise subsu-
iuic for several other more radical measures
Sentiment in the popular branch favors "A more
stringent law. but all differences promise 10 De
adjusted before the session ends. In the main.
however the energies Of the two houses VIII BE-
given to the preparation and passage OF the
great appropriation bills and other measures Of
equally necessary routine.
No new faces viii be- seen in the Senate to-
morrow. but some new forces there are already
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-05

only sixteen months hence. As chairman of the
Democratic Steering Committee, Mr.. German
has moulded Democratic policy in the Senate
against all odds. In the actual work OF legisla-
ton his influence has been both sound and USE
full and the upper house OF Congress VIII lose
a valuable public servant when he retires to
private life.
Perhaps on his departure the mantle is des-
tined to fall on the shoulders of James Is. Jones,
Of Arkansas. who through sheer persistcncy and
courage has fought his way 10 the front in the
Senate i'm less than two full terms. Mr. Jones
Is practically the leading Democrat OF the Com
mittce on Finance. and IS the recognized chief
Of the silver forces in Congress. He will have
much TO do with shaping Democratic policy at
this session. and with arranging the lines on
which the Democracy is to make its fight in 1SstS
for Congress and in 1900 for the Presidency. OF
the Democratic leaders OF ten years ago barely
a handful remain-COC krell. Vest and Morgan
among the more conspicuous. But their au-
thority is gone and they can be said TO be the
leaders only in the sense that as party spokes-
men they continue 10 overshadOw the newer
Southern and Southwestern aCcessions To the
Democrats ranks. What part the Sllver,teS
and Populists will play in the legislation Of the