davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-07
TABLES TURNED On s1EUTH.
An Angry Chicago shopper Resents
Omcious Interference OF
-.. Women Detectives.

The tables were turned upon q wom-
an detective in one of the large depart
ment stores recently. reports a Chi
cago exchange. when a woman whom
she had been following from counter
to counter turned on her and not only
pulled her hair. but tore her gown. To
policeman who was summoned by the
detective the shopper said that she was
not thief. and that the detectives
espionage was an insult. No arrest was
nude. The female detectives are known
to the regular patrons of the stores
where they are employed. and it is, not
improbable. when the shopper. said
that 1t was IN insult to be followed by.
this woman. that she was thinking
what opinion the other shoppers might
form of her. One store in this town
which obtained a lot of free advertising
several years ago because of the energy
of its female detective has paid heavily
1orlt since. 1t was store which by it's
arrangement offered great temptation
to shoplifters. and undoubtedly 1t SUI
fered from them. The woman detect
i've was engageds and as she was the
pioneer of her class she attracted so
much attention that she became un-
duly ambitious in her line of work. If
shopper happened to pick up an ar
icle and walk to another counter with
1t, habit Of many women, the de-
tective was right beside her. and she
felt that in the eyes Of the sleuth she
was probable thief. even if no arrest
was attempted. The annoyance of this
woman's actions, became so great and
the number of arrests made by her was
so large that the old patrons of the
store fell away. They felt that the risk
OF being mistaken for shoplifter out
weighed the advantage of the bargains
offered.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-07
FIGURES WITH FINGERS
In Them Was the Origin Of the Ro-
man Mineral Method of
Counting.

Hold your hands up before you. palms
outward. thumbs at an acute angle.
Begin en- the left; little finger l.; little
finger and ring finger. Il;Alittle finger,
ring finger and middle finger. III: all
the fingers of the left hand. I'LL. and
the hand and thumb at an acute angle
tormV. In place of the I'LL you may use
the fourth finger from the left. still
holding the thumb at an acute angle.
and you have Nv, says the Philadelphia
Times.
Now pass to the right hand. Hold
ing the thumb and the hand at the
same angle as before we have VI; by
using the index and the middle finger
we get VII. while the thumb and the
three large fingers make VIII.
Now join the two VS. made by the
thumbs. inverting one. and we have K,
or ten. Then use the Y with the last
little finger before it and it will give
TX. The combinations following Y are
obvious. The forefnger of the left hand.
with the thumb at right angles. make
perfect l.; the little finger Of the
left hand curved toward the thumb
makes c. the initial Of centum (lOO).
and so on with the hundreds. Now
join the two thumbs with the fore
fingers. or two VS. inverted. and you
have the hieroglyphcs complete.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-07
Improvement in Our Army.

Within the past few years the per
sonnet and the morale of the U"itet
States army have improved t. Il re
markable degree, ga g the Forum
Compared with the conditions which
existed twenty five years ago the
change is almost marvellous. One
need only to go back to the '80s. for
instance. to recall the laxity nj attending
enlistments. The recruit who easily
entered through the front door made
his exit from the arnv with equal
smoothuess; the result being that, for
. time, the assertions out-numebered
the enlistments and became nation
al disgrace. The necessity for re
form was evident and this reform
very properly began with closer
scrutiny Of the men who offered
themselves for military service. Az
tho years have gone 10y the gauntlet
which the applicants have been
forced to run has been made more
and more severe until last year only
about three men were accepted to
every ten rejected; or, to be exact,
while 29,52l recruits we're obtained.
1927 applicants we're rejected as
lacking in legal, mental, moral or
physical requirements.
In the first place, it is worth while
to emphasize the fact that the army
Of the United States ia American IN
every sense III the word. 1t is legal
requirement that the accepted soldier
shan be a citizen OF the United
States, or shall have declared his in
tentiOu To become Il cit Zen. So well
is thus fact known, that although
nearly 10000 men presented them
selves to the recruiting officers last
year, about 5000 only were aliens,
and these were. Of course, promptly
rejected. or the 29,52l accepted
applicants, 24.490 were native born
and 5,O3l of foreign birth. These
figures afford pleasing evidence Of
the fact that the American youth
does not regard the army with aver.
sion. So long as this percentage Of
native blood Is annually injected
into the army there will be no lack OF
enthusiastic and noble devotion to
the country's flag or OF heroic defense
Of the national honor, whenever the
latter is assailed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-07

1t seems natural thai the largest
ranch in the world should be found IN
the largest state in the uniou-TeNas,
writes William Clinton. III Ladies
Home Journal. Indeed. This ranch is q
extensive that some states could MOI
contain 1t. Connecticut. for example.
could not hold it by several thousand
acres. The two states Of Rhode lsluu;
ana Delaware combined could not con.
tain this immense ranch. which con-
sists OF 3.UCO.COO acres. or about 5.CUu
square miles.
Nhout dozen years ugo. when Texas
needed new state capitol. the Iepis,
nature adopted novel plan 10 get il.
n promise was held forth that a vas,
tract OF unappropriated land would be
given ~ exchange for u suitable gran.
lite binding at Austin. Among those
tempted by this offer were ex-senator
Charles q. Farwell and his brother
John. who ultimately formed q syndi.
cate in Chicago and took ut,on them.
selves the responsibility of erecting the
proposed capitol. Their part Of the
agreement appears to have been car.
ried out TO the satisfaction OF the state.
and In due time they came into the DOS
session OF the immense domain now
known as the x. I. T, ranch.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-07
Rams Horns Savings.

On ever! boat that carries a mis-
sionary the devil rolls few barrels OF
whisky.
When you make war on a snake
strike at the head.
A soft answer will kill where club
wonld fail.
1t keeps the devil busy to hold his
own against praying mother.
Every land that flows with milk and
honey has giants in it.
The time is lost that is spent in
looking for an elsy place.
1T is rs needful to cut down the
weeds rs it to hoe the corn.
When we make fools Of ourselyes
We generally do the job we'll.
you tako step with the devil
yon ale IN for long walk.
q 1t is harder to convince bilious
man that the mellenium will never
come.
a lie in the heart is 10 winter than
1t is in Il hores trade.
" The man who expects to die like n
beast will live like ono. ..f..
'.' Character is what We are when
away from home.
y, 1t is a long step towards heaven to
be able to say no to Yourself.
tt There Is no bigger fool than the
man who expects TO get to heaven on
his wife church membership. .
81. Put d goat in the pulpit and the
SHfep will statve to death.
Truth 10 what God says about
things.
The golden calf never becomes n
COW that gives. milk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-07
FILE YOUR:BILLs.

By order Of the Board Of Count,
Commissioners, all bills against tb,
County to be acted upon by th,
Board, must be filed on or before thu
Saturday Immediately preceding th,
Monday upon which the Board meets
otherwise the bills will not be actec
upon until the next meeting of th,
Board. .'... M as..1......
Attest: A. g. DAwIEY
's County Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-07

N. P. Guldagger, at Jones' old
stand, is prepared to do blacks NTH
ing i'll all Of it's branches at prices to
suit the times. Horse shoemg and
wagon work specially. All work
guarante ed. Take Your work t. Mr..
Guldagger's shop il you want it done
we'll and Mt reasonable prices.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-07

Some people will sell their souls
very cheap for spot cash.
The devil and tho saloopkeeper are
both pulling the same rope.
The man who drinks little drinks
too much.
The woman who has a drunken
husband knows that the devil il still
loose.
Too many men never praise their
wives until they bury them.
Trains for heaven have TO baggage
cars.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-07
P.ufe

Blood means sound health. With pure, rich
healthy blood, the stomach and digestive Or
gains will be vigorous, and there will no
Dyspepsia, Rheumatism or Neuraigia.
Scrofula and Salt Rheum Will disappear
Your nerves will be strong sleep sound and
refreshing. Hoods Sarsaparill- makes
pure blood. That is why IL cures 80 many
diseases. That Is why thousands take 1t to
aIre disease, retain good health. Remember
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-07

Tho latest styles Of visiting card,
can be had at the INpEiErDErr Of.
flee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-31
GENERAL DOUGLAS IN THE 'iii'
He Had Just Returned from '"""
and Talked interestingly ABOUT H.

Rriaadier-General Henry Douglas WIN
has recently been mustered out OF the
service of the United States, was III
Richmond yesterday. He had just return
ed from Cuba, and was en- route TO MS
farm. at Lestor Manor, stopping 0ErI
here only for a few hours, during WhiiCn
time he called upon number OF hl9
friends. te,,,,
The General wore his fatigue uniform;
and his tall figure CARRIED in blue ana
surmounted by Il soft palmetto nat, az
tracted much attention as he passed
down the streets, and the Generai Was
warmly greeted by his many friends.
General Douglas does not think the cor
ditions I'm cuba are such as would JUSTIFY
this government in withdrawing t9
troons al any time in the near future
He saws the army is quietly waiting now
for the people TO make some move toWdlu
the establishment of a stable govern
ment. and that the people are Waltlhg lot
the army TO make a move. The Geneial
saws General Lee is the most popular
man I'm Cuba and can do more with tne
Cubans than any other American. lie
feels confident that Mr. Mckinley VIII
continue General Lee in the Island as
| Governor of one of the provinces, ana
saws no better move could be made;
General Douglas will return 10 Ncn-
mond to-day. and will then visit WASH
ineton before going to his home in Bal
| timore He says Mrs Fitzhugh Lee and
! family left Habana Wednesday, and VIII
pay a visit to Washington before coming
| IN Richmond
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-31
CITIES BY THE SEA.
sEcuErARY LONGS VISIT TO THE
MAYNARD.
|. NAVAL RUMOR DENIED.
IN Connection With the Outbreak
I'm samon-The Move to Controi
tho output of North Carolina Pine
Lumber.

NORFOLK, VA, March 3O.-(Special)-
Secretary the-N Navy John ID. Long VIII
reboard his dlspatch-boat, the Dolphin,
at the Norfolk navy-yard to-morro"
morning and will visit the other naVai
station on the Atlantic coast, AFTER MS
inspection of the Newport News SHIP
Building and Dry-Dock Companys plant
and the battleships now building there
The officers of the Dolphin say that WINE
the official investigation of navy-yaros
IS usually made in the fall, the Secretary
visit AT this time is not to inform him
self of our strength in view Of complica-
lions arising from the Samoan trouble
He anticipates no such trouble Inc
naval-apprentice training-ship Newport
is being thoroughly fitted out Tor hei
commemorative cruise. She Will be sent
TO the Philippines afterward. 1t Is SAID
The scheme of the Norfolk LUMBER
dealers. who control through their asso-
citation the output Of North Carolina pine
lumber. in order to raise prices, VIII DC
consummated. An agreement was reach-
ed at the annual meeting OF the Nortn
Carolina Pine Association, when was
held at the Atlantic Hotel to-day WIN
a large attendance. a new price-llSt OF
lumber was adopted by the association,
increasing prices about 50 cents per l'o0'
feet. -.
The following officers and directors were
elected: Captain John l. Roper Oh Nor-
folk. PRESIDENT f. c. Fosburg, OF NOT
folk, yice-president; c. s. Russell, of Nor
folk. secretary: Il. S. Conn. OF Nor1olk
treasurer Directors-John l.. Roper, r.
b. Freeman, r. s. Conn. T.. q ospui ;
W. w. Tunis. G.. VI. Serpell all OF Nor
folk: +. l.. Walters, Of Baltimore X. ID
| Camp. Of Franklin; J. w. Draining, ol
| Edenton. y. c.; J. ID. Biggs, OF Nllllams
ton. y. c., and George I. Leach, OF WASH
| ington. n. c. ,,,
The body discovered afloat in the Eliza
beth river yesterday has been ldenuhe'
as that Of william Hornell, "a years o
| age. who committed suicide by leapln'
from a pier in Portsmouth some, time
| since.
Mr.. Thomas ]. Wilson, of Alexandra
| and Miss Alice r. Pierce, OF TINS city
we're married here to-day by Rev. W.
| Young at the parsonage Of Epworth Meth
| odist Episcopal church. The attendant
| were Mr.. c. Il. johnson and Miss Alic
| Cottrell.
The United states Government Is ener
gotically prosecuting the portsmouth
| Wharf and Warehouse Company 10
maintaining a nuisance on the latter
propertv next to the navy-yard. IN
| smell Of guano and the danger of fire ar
| the objections urged.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-31
JAMES CITY.
Meeting of supervisors-The small
pox--WiiIinm Personals.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, March 3d.
Especial THE James City Board of SUI
perylsors had a full meeting here to-day
TO pass upon number Of claims which
were presented for settlement. Compul-
sorry vaccination IN the county as required
by the board is being attended 10 by DR..
III. l.. Stephenson, of Toano, who was
elected health officer for the county. The
smallpox cases near Toano are all well
There is no Improvement In the condi-
ton OF Commonwealth s-Attorney Cyrus
A. Branch who is critically III at his
home in the county. He Is attended by
Drs. Stephenson OF Toano. and Hankns,
of this place. His physicians give no
encouragement 10 his family.
1t 10 stated to-day that Mr. Ro. T.
Armistead has decided 10 be a candidate
for the nomination for Commonwealth
Attorney. and Will submit his claims TO
the Democratic convention, which meets
| April 18th.
J The William and Mary German Club
is making arrangements and sending out
, invitations for a grand Easter german,
u be given April 7th.
! Mr.. Wilmer Sweeney. who has resided
I for several years In New York, arrived
last evening TO visit his parents, Mir. and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-31


In bar shall be received In the caS.,
either at rules or In court, uniess .vtt
defendant file with hts plea the nn ,,tss "a
OF himself or agent. that the piain,t' an.
not entitled TO recovery or Is on''
titled to a partial recovery. -, ro-
This statute has been the supJec, 90 in
heated adjudications, but the ,hases
question presented several new ,p,,'a the
THE court holds that NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .asve
statute a plaintiff has the right 70 81, ia
the affidavit TO the plea II ne sey ,S,, ~ for
do so. the requirement being soiea,s ,. ~
the benefit OF plaintiffs. ana III T., their
nrevent them from being delayed III INC"
suits by dilatory pleas. Ia. eled
In the case at bar the ilrst peas al
nv defendants lacked the requisite al',ua
vits and the plaintiff made no opJeIslon
"a the defect. but subsequently me, 20
nlaas were withdrawn and new ones Of
fersd These new pleas were suDJect 70
The objections which might nave pst.
offered at first. and the plainuii risn i.
tn object to them was not waived nor LOST ose
because hc>lhad permitted similar peas
IN he filed Without objection, nor py ms
ming n replication to the joint pleas alter
his objection 10 them had been over
ruled. -. 4,
therefore. reversed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-31
r%f, COHEN CO. THE COHEN GO. THE COHEN co.

Mrs. Henley NJ Sweeney. Mr.. Sweeney
thinks of locating in Newport News and
going into business for himself.
Mrs. Leonard T.. Houston, Of Brays,
Essex county, is spending a few days at
her Old home on Francis street.
The smallpox scare has cost James
City so far S3J950, this being the amount
paid to-day for vaccinating. and ii is
stated that there are several hundred
persons yet TO be looked after by the
health officer.
Mrs. Samuel Richards and children. Of
Port Norfolk who have been visiting
Captain and Mrs. J. II. Topham, returned
home this morning.
Mr.. J. b: McCaw, travelling agent for
the new Bay Line. with headquarters at
Norfolk was here to-day and met a
number of his old friends. Mr.. McCaw is
native Of Richmond, but resided here
for some years before going to Norfolk.
Miss Lucy Lamb, of Norfolk, is here
visiting relatives.
| Mrs Jordan. from Richmond, is stop
ping for few days with MIR. and Mrs
! Lane, Jr.
| A large number of visitors arrived here
| this morning. After spending. several
| hours very delightfully."- they took hacks
and drove over 10 jamestown. a hotel
on jamestown Island would be crowded
at this season Of the year.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-31
NEWPORT NEWS.
importing Mnhogany-May lie Hei"-
bursed-Bricfs.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. March 3d.
(Special)-By the 1st Of May the fruit i'm
port trade of this port will be double what
it is at the present time. \ regular line
Of steamers will be running between New
port News and Colombia, as well as
Jamaica, and it Is expected that about
$1,000 punches of bananas, In addition 10
other fruit, mahogany, rubber CO.
coanuts, ivory nuts and sarsapa-
rilla. will be brought to Newport News
by the ships of the Virginia and west
India Fruit and Trading Company.
There is very little mahogany brought
to this country now. and when the ships
of the fruit line commence 10 bring 1t
several furniture factories Will, II Is De-
lieved, be established here.
II is possible that the city OF Newport
News will be remunerated by the United
States Government for the money
that has been expended in handling
the recent smallpox epidemic, when Is
now almost a thing of the past. Legal
lights have discovered an act passed by
the last Congress which placed ABOUT
800 600 at the disposal OF the President
for remuneraung, In worthy cases, any
municipal governments which suffered
financially as the result of epidemics
brought by soldiers, sailors, or SHIPS from
foreign countries. Yesterday the Mayor
wrote the President, giving the facts in
the case, and expects an answer IN a
few DAYS. About $4,000 has been eN-
pended on the smallpox here to this time.
The British steamship ST. Enoch, oil
| the Phoenix Line, arrived to-day from
Antwerp twenty-eight days out ana elgh'
davs overdue. Heavy winds delayed the
| ship's progress. She is uninjured.
Lieutenant Charles Z. Badger has been
ordered TO the ship-yard in connection
with the fitting out Of the Dattleshlps
kearsarge and Kentucky.
There is no longer any DOUBT that q
| big parade will be arranged for the return
of the Huntington Rifles from CUBA. Inc
ladies' committee held its first meeting
to-day and took steps 10 inaugurate the
| work of perfecting the reception plans.
| Batteries II and X, Of the Sixth Artil-
/ Ier, are expected 10 leave Fort Monroe
| Tomorrow for New York, from Whicf
| place they go 10 Honolulu. The batteries
| will he stationed in Hawaii permanently.
| Major John l.. Tiernon. now com
| nnandant at Fort Monroe, has been or
dered TO command a provisional regiment
of light artillery. which will be sent e
| Manila next month. This regiment VII
| be made up of batteries from the regular
heavy artillery. The rest OF the sl%ti
| regiment or Artillery will leave For
| Monroe. April 7th, for san Francisco, an'
from there will go to Manila.
Mr.. Arthur Ship. son OF the comman
dant of the Virginia Military Institute
having been appointed a Lieutenant in tn
army. he is at Fort Monroe to take nj
| examination.
Lanes b. Hurst has been appointed
keener for the light at New Point Com
fort on the Chesapeake.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-31
THEY RIDICULE IT.
MANY People RidicuIe the Idea of an
,,soIute Cure for Dyspepsia
and stomach Troubles.
RidicuIe. However, is Not Argument,
and Fncts Are stubborn Things.

Stomach troubles are so common ana III
most cases so obstinate TO cure that peO-
pie are apt to look with suspicion on any
remedy claiming TO be a radical, perma-
nent cure for dyspepsia and indigestion.
Many such pride themselves on their
acuteness in never being numbugsed' eS-
pccially in medicines.
This fear of being humbugged can be
carried too far: so far. in fact, that many
noonle suffer for years with weak diges-
tion rather than risk "a little time ana
money in faithfully testing the claims
made of a preparation so reliable ana UNI
versauv used as Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets.
Now Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
,,astIy, different in one important respect
from ordinary proprietary medicines Tor
the reason that they are not
q secret patent medicine, no Sc
cret is made Of their ingredients
hut ANALYSIS shows them TO contain
the natural digestive ferments-pure asep-
tio nepsin. the digestive acids, Golden
Seal bismuth. hydrastss. and nux They
are not cathartic, neither do they act
nowerfully on any organ, but they cure
INDIGESTION on the cOmmOn-sense pan OF
dieesting the food eaten thoroughly before
IL has time TO ferment, sour, and cause
the mischief This X the only secret
Of their success.
Cathartic pills never have ana never can
,ure indigestion and stomach troubles. be-
cglse they act entirely on the bowels,
whereas the whole trouble is really in the
stomach.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets taken after
meals digest the food. That is all there
Is 10 il. Food not digested or half digest
ed is poison, as IL creates gas acidlty'
headaches, palpitation of the heart, loss
of flesh and appetite and many other
troubles which are often called by some
other name.
They are sold by druggists everywhere
al ~ cents per package. Address Il. a.
Stuart Company. Marshall, Mich for
little book on stomach diseases, sent free
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-31
GENERAL FLAGLERs REMAINS
Sent to Washington Last Night-Re'
ceiyed Commis sion.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, March 3d.
(Speciai)-The remains Of General Daniel
W. Flagler, chief Of ordnance, United
States army, who died at the Hygeia
Hotel, Old Point. yesterday afternoon,
were sent 10 Washington tonight on the
steamer Norfolk. At the request or the
family there was no military escort by
the artillery regiment. The arsenal
guard at the fort numbering eight men,
bore the casket covered with nag TO
the boat from the hotel. The remains
were accompanied by Mrs. Flagler, the
widow; Miss Elizabeth Flagler, daughter.
and Captain Clement a. +. Flagler son
of deceased, and by General Benjamin +.
Flagler. OF Niagara Falls, n. Y, bro
Their The party will reach Washington
in the morning.
Dr. Samuel W. HObsOn to-day received
his official appointment from Governor
TYLER as quarantine officer for the port
OF Newport News. He will go into Office
May lst and succeeds DIR. "A. g Jones'
who has served in this capacity for seven
teen wears.