davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1899-07-29

took his place at the table, and a right
hearty dinner, and then went with Willie
to the forge to see him turn out the goold
shoes.
Here" says Willie, says he, when he
was baitin these out on the anvil, make
yerself useful. and help me through till
be off with ye." handin him a sledSe. The
devil took hold of the sledge with both
hands and begun baitin': but the savva wan
of him could let go when he wanted to, for
the sedge stuck to his hands like grim
daith.
Come says Willie says he, "old man.
are ye ready for the road?'
Take away this sledge out of me hands,
says the devil.
Il don't recall" says Willie, that there's
anything about that in my bargain. I'm
afeerd yell have to stick to the sedge
Come along" says he, I'm ready"
Och, ye scoundril." says the devil, says
he. and he dancin all over the place. with
all Willie's guests and friends standin' by
br'akin their hearts laughin at him. Take
away this sledge'' says he, at long and at
last "and I'll give ye another seven years
sparin's." So at that Willie TUX from him
the sledge, and the devil went off in mighty
anger.
1t was like new life to Willie startin' the
next tarm. and he went at these seven
years of fun and frolic like man at
days work. And If the seven years afore
had been merry seven, these seven were
seven times as merry. His house never
emp led and day or night the fun and car
ouSln never wanst ceased in it. There
come more throops and bands, and kings
Evening star., 1899-07-29

and queens, with all their body sarytnts
than ever went to visit Solomon In all his
glory. His name was sounded in the ut
lhermost ends of the earth, and in all the
Wurrl again there wasn't SO great a man as
Willie. &" -'i''n as
But at long and at last, again, these seven
years passed, too. And on the very day
when they were up, just as While ogain
was sittin' down to table in the midd1e nf
kings and queens and great foreign counts
the doore of the dinin' hall opened and in
steps no other than Willie's frien'. Good
mora, Willie" says he. with an uplv feoa
and malicious smile on his face. as mucb
as to say, II m goin' to get even with We
at last, boy-o." '-- se
Good mora, and good luck" says Willie
not the laist thride mismoved, seemin,Iv
Willie" says he, Il hope you're ready
to come with me?"
II am" says Willie Butler" savs
Willie. bring forrid that large chair there
behind you and set it here at nv right
hand for this gentleman, and bring him
In large plate of the best We can find in
the pot-hes going to do us the honor of
pickin' a bone with u.s."
Thanky, thanky," says the Devil, saws
ne, seatln, himself and tacklin the dinner
with rale hearty appetite.
But, 10! when all had finished their din
Eers, and Willie had syed grace and stood
up, the devil he couldn't rise at, all. at ali
for he was stuck as fast to the chair as IL
he had been waXed to It,
I'm ready for the road now, old man."
says Willie-"are your
20, ye utorious villain" says the devil.
This is a purity name thrick to play on a
man in your own house, and at your own
table, moreover. Relaise me from this
chair" says he
Il don't remember that there was any
thing about that in my bargain" says viii
lte The devil he writhed and wiggled, and
screwed and twisted himself, till ali the
gentlemen and ladies present went into
stitches with the laughin. And then, says
he, "Relaise me out of this chair and I'll
give ye seven years more"
Done" says Willie; and he released him,
and let him go Off black in the countenance
with anger and wrath.
Willie's pile Of money was by no means
as big as what it used to be. but there was
an odious pile of it yet. And so for the
next seven years, Willie run the same rigs
he had done afore; only, If anything, he
went 1t ten times faster and furiousier, and
his house was the resort for ten times as
many princes and people from the very
corners of the earth itself and the fun was
in ten times great and grand.
And the likes Of 1t never had been seen
afore nor never will be seen again.
But the best of things must some time
or other come till an end, and so 1t seemed
with Willie, for these seven years passed,
too. And the day the devil was due came,
and on that day. just as afore Willie, he
was sttun' down ttu the table to dinner
Evening star., 1899-07-29
The Queerest Duel.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
Letters from Buenos Ayres give details
of a remarkable duel of which the famous
Italian fencing master, Chevalier PM, was
the hero PM recently opened school
of arms in the Argentine Republic, and,
having been subjected to some criticism by
a local journalist, told the scribe in his
own, frank pleasant way what he thought
of him. Reparation was demanded, and
pistols were the weapons selected. The
conditions of the meeting were singular.
The adversaries were to be placed back to
back, and at the word of command were
each to take fifteen steps forward, and
then to turn around and fire simultaneous
ly. On the ground the men were placed as
arranged and, at the given signal, began
to march forward, one of the seconds
counting the steps. PM had only made
five strides when he heard a report and
the whistle of a bullet past his ear. He
turned and saw his adversary with the
smoking pistol in his hand. PM, in a furi-
Gus rage, dropped his weapon, rushed at
his man, and gave him sound thrashing
with his fists The seconds took sides for
their respective principals, and a general
melee went forward until some gendarmes
arrived. Pini's adversary then took to his
heels, and has not since been seen.
Evening star., 1899-07-29

'Its M is the glad man to get Christian
roof over NE head. I've been TUX"
What? BY the fairies? On such a
nisht?"
The fairies?'' shemishin said rebuking
us. wouldn't take any Christian on such
a night
They wouldn't" said the stranger. land
didn't / was TUX by -Wisp'
God Felp We, poor man." Shemishin said
we had a narrow escape. and God help
ye. poor man. all said and made
room for him amongst US
Il m Neil a-Mughan of Tievahurky." said
he Il was comm from Donegal, where I
was payin the rent TO MiSther Martin 1t
was mortal dark an l feared I'd lost me
way Two mile back l seen the light in
front me. and | dhrew on it thinking of
course 1t was house. And as | stumbled
on II seemed farther and farther away.
l was gettin' deeper in the mire at every
step l TUX. but | struggled on for the dear
life to reach that light | dare say it tux
me a long mile. among such marshes and
bog holes that only God willed it. and 1
had some poor budy's prayer about me, l
couldn't have escaped with the life Three
times rUnnin l was steppin' Until loop
hole when something G thoUghD tour me
not To lay down me fut-I held il back and
looked. and the black bottomless wather
lay right at ne toe
''MUsha. Cod was by ye."
He Vas. Thanks be till him, this
night"
Amen. Amen"
We'll, when I'd gone the full mile, an
seen l was only Eettin' more hoDeIesser into
the beg. il Sthruck me like u flash that it
was NJ Other nor Willic-the-W lisp, and ali
al wanst. / seen how I'd been Geluded ana
a most lost. But there | was in the middle
Of black threacherOus bog III a night as
slcety and wet as SOrrd, and as dark as the
Inside of a COW. an where the next step
might mean death. | turned, as nearly as
/ could think, in the same direction l had
Ccme-an' yous may take my word for ii
that l was prayin' faster nor l was used
to- If l have any idea of time that's two
solid hours ago-and here l am now, This
is the first sign of Christianity I've seen
How | got out Of the bog is more nor 1
can tell meself-vnly l know God (praise
be till HmD was gUidin me steps
Poor NCrah, when she recovered sufficient
ly from the shock of both the strangers s
appearance and his story. warmed him
skillet of milk, and literally insisted on
pouring it down the poor fellows throat
when it must have felt like so much molten
lead But Norah would hear of no remon-
STRANGE. and Shemishin, equally we'll inten-
toned, stood by and held the victim.
Neil a-Maughan survived. Then NOrah
turned Patrick Burns young sons. Charley
and Ned, cut Of the chimney corner. in
which they sGuatted. and stuck Neil into Il
Till the heat gets in about yer heart"
fhe said. and dhTeys all the sleet out of
yer Clothes. She put on what she called
Evening star., 1899-07-29

We had been in the middle CT our story
telling. with all our seats drawn close to-
Eether round Shamishin's big hearth fire
The storm Of rain and sleet without gave
us no bother. only made us enjoy the COM
fort Of the big fire. and the great stories
far more keenly. But in the middle of an
exciting story Of Pandean MoTe's, a fear
ful adventure of his in the wids of Geor-
gia. when he was carrying the pack there
the latch ratified and the door burst open
and into the middle Of the floor stepped Il
man, with scared look on his face, and
out of whose clnging clothes streams of
water were running and pouring over the
floor. The wet hair came down on his
brows and face in wet tongues. and
streams were running from it. His hat
leaf dropped over all like a limp rag.
God bless all here" he said.
"And yourself likewise" we said, when
we got our breaths.
Thank God,' said he, from his heart.
Evening star., 1899-07-29

"a pitcher Of tay' for him then. buttered
several large padges of oaten bread. and
boiled four eggs hard, and gave all to him
In the corner.
Neil felt new man as he got around
these; and. by sympathy, our spirits got
higher. too. and we felt in the mood to
hear Shemishin Ohan whom there were few
better fitted to do it, give US the story of
Wilie-the-Wisp. and the reason for his
wanderings and his evil tricks upon trav-
elers.
In the grand old times, long. long ago.
there was Hanst q blacksmith, and his
Evening star., 1899-07-29
A Minnesota Idyl,
From Bede's Budget.

When you see bow-legged widower of
more than three-score years, logged out
in his 'fore-the-war Prince Albert wedding
suit, with a neglige shirt, one-cent tie, a
pair of hogskin moccasins that display
Simpsonian socks, and a plug hat that is a
sure-enough cross between the French rev.
olution and the crime of '7S. completing the
front elevation Of a face that looks like an
old style. interlined writ of ejectment Of
the parchment era shooing chickens in the
back yard with the tail of his coat and
dancing a side step through a barbed wire
fence to greet wayfaring widows, you can
scent the orange blossoms and almost hear
the char1vari. This is great world when
you are young, and Pine City is right In
the middle of 1t.
Evening star., 1899-07-29

Teacher-"Johnny, can you name the
chief product OF the Philippine Islands?"
Johnny-"Yes'm. Trouble."-Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-10
The Audience Got Angry.

There was a scene of wild excitement
during the last week of May, 1892, a
the Gaiety, London, and all owing tc
the singular behavior of a policeman.
Two popular entertainers were on the
stage, and one of them asked the audi
ence little conundrum, why is po
liceman an utter sooundrel?'
A gentleman in blue who was appar-
emily on duty in the body of the thea
ter at once took offense. He jumped on
to the stage and, Selling the offender,
attempted to drag him off.
The audience rose in Indignation
Men shook their fists and shouted,
what has he done?'' One frenzied
young lady in the front of the gallery
seized tumbler and would have thrown
it at the policeman if her arm had not
been arrested.
The policeman then dragged his cap
tive off the stage amid the Kisses and
shouts of the audience. But anger was
speedily changed to laughter when Mr..
Policeman reappeared with his victim
and stood revealed as one of the Cosmo
trio. I never saw an audience SO COM
pletely taken in.-London Correspond
euce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-10
FOOLED IN A HORSE TRADE.
This Animal Possessed Several Re-
nsarknbIe Traits.

A prominent English landlord was
one day riding across a common adj
jacent to his preserves when he over
took one of his tenants, who was also
mounted. After the usual salutations
they rode on in silence for some min
utes. when the tenant slightly spurred
his horse. "a balky. animal. whereupon
it dropped to its knees.
whats the matter with your
horse2'' asked his lordship The EN-
barrassed tenant remarked by way of
explanation that his steed always acted
that way when there was game to be
found.
A moment later. to the tenants sat-
isfaction and surprise, a frightened hare
jumped out of some bushes near by.
This so impressed the landlord that
he at once drove bargain by which he
secured the tenants barebacked beast
in exchange for his own fine mount
perfectly saddled. With much agility
the tenant leaped to his new horse, and
all went well until they camo to a
small stream. whereat the landlord s
new nag Immediately baked A drive
home with the spurs brought it again
to its knees.
Hello what's up now2 There's no
game here" said his lordsbip.
True, my lord. was the ready re-
ply, "but L forgot to tell you 'ee's as
good for fish as zee is for game. San
Francisco Argonaut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-10
WISCONSIN ANTI-PAss LAW.
What Some of the State Officers Will Dc
Regarding the Matter.

Lacrosse, Wis, May 10.-There will
be no change in the personnel of the
Lacrosse police and fire commission as
a consequence Of the enforcement of the
new anti-pass law. j. w. LCsey. presi-
dent of the commission, who is also
general solicitor for the Chicago, Bur
lington and Northern railway and local
attorney of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul road, has made up his mind
that he will not resign from the COM
mission. neither Will be give W his
railroad positions. He will continue to
use passes. but only passes on roads
by whom he is employed. He will re-
turn all transportation and passes and
will accept no further favGs from other
roads. q
Ex-Speaker j. ]. Hogan, another
member of the local civil service COM
mission. also member of the state fish
commission and as such always carried
and used passes. has made up his mind
that he viii not resign either position.
He probably will see his way clear to
use passes while on official business.
unless furnished with transportation by
the state. Strong pressure has been
brought 20 bear on both Losey and
Hogan to remain members of the civil
service commission. and they have final
ly decided to do so. Losey cites in
support of his position the decision of
New York courts made under a similar
law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-10
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
Only Thing That 1t Appears Will Suit the
Shovelers-Bishop'sR Report.

In other words, the lake carriers had
agreed that hereafter Corners would be
contractor in name only, and that he
would have nothing to do with the men
or the work with the exception of draw
ing his cents per 1000 bushels. Presi-
dent Mcmahon announced that the COM
mittee of the strikers had refused to ac-
cept these terms. and had declared that
they would have nothing to do with the
work unless Corners was relieved of the
contract altogether. The grain shovel
ers unanimously approved of the COM
mittees action.
Yesterday afternoon Bishop Quigley,
to whom was delegated the task of pre-
pairing a report of the proceedings OF
Monday nights conference, telephoned
the substance of the report to the rep
resentatives of the lake carriers at
Cleveland. Later the bishop was notified
by the lake carriers that his report had
been accepted and approved. No init.
nation was received from Cleveland,
however. as to what the future course
of the lake carriers would be. 1t was
stated upon excellent authority that
meeting of the Lake Carriers associa-
ton will be called in Cleveland within
day or two for the purpose of hearing
and review of the report of the work
done by the associations representatives
in the efforts to settle the troubles here,
and that the proposition made by the
grain shovelers will be laid before the
association at that meeting.
The situation on the docks has not
changed. Corners claims to have more
men at work now than at any other
time this season. He gave out a state
ment furnished by the Western Eleva-
tor association showing that he had ele-
waited more grain from May 1 to May s
this year than during the corresponding
period of last year
Cleveland. May 10.-Harvey d. Could
err, Thomas Wilson and James Corrigan,
the committee of the Lake Carriers as
ISOLATION which went to Buffalo to help
settle the grain shovelers' strike, re-
turned yesterday. COrrigan said, that
every concession had bezn granted with
the exception of giving up the contract
with Corners. We will not yield on,
that" said Corrigan. We will let the
strike go on until it wears itself out
before we VIII abrogate the contract we
have made"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-10
ABBREVIATED KILOGRAMS.

In spite of precautionary measures
virulent smallpox is spreading in Ger
many.
The president and party have arrived
safely at the Virginia Hot Springs and
settled down for rest.
The twelfth biennial supreme council
of the Catholic knights of America is
in session at Kansas City.
The work of disbursing the $4,000 600
to the Cuban army has begun at Ma
rinao and viii continue five days
Mrs John r. Mott. of Indiana, was
one of six United States ladies pre-
scented to the queen at London today
Chester Jessup died at Kalamazoo as
a possible result OF hazng received two
months ago at the Kalamazoo high
school.
There were fifteen suicides recorded
at Chicago during the first three days
of last week and a total of thirty-nIne
deaths from all violence.
William Stanley, a teamster. carried
a case of pop into a Chicago saloon Il
feel tired" he said. He sat down in a
chair and within a minute expired.
Mrs. Elizabeth Evans, a Chicago wild
ow. 50 years old. tainted and fell on a
red-hot stove while she was preparing
a meal Her burns may prove fatal
Aug. Smith, of Berlin. Wis. who severely
cut his wife in the head with an axe
and then cut his own head and took
Paris green, is still alive and may re-
cover. His wife is also improved.
Four mummies. remains of the an
cient Pharaohs. have been found in the
pyramids of Egypt. One of them has
been identified as the body of Thothmes
l.. who fourished about 1888 B. c.
Orders have been issued detachins
Rear Admiral Watson from command
n the Mare Island navy yard and or
dering him to report to Admiral Dewey
at Manila to relieve that officer when
he feels that he can be spared there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-10
UNIONS DECLARED CRIMINAL.
Members Thereof i'm the Occur d'Alene
Region Must Not lie Employed.

wardner, Ida. May 10.-At a con-
ference between Bartlett Sinclair, Cen
eral Merriam. Sheriff France. and Judge
Lindley. the following proclamation was
issued to the mine owners of Shoshone
county. Certain organizations or COM
binations existing in Shoshone county
have shown themselves to be criminal
in purpose by procuring property to be
destroyed and murder to be committed,
by reason whereof il has been twice
necessary to declare martial law in
Shoshone county.
You are therefore notified that the
employment of men belonging to said
or other criminal organizations during
the continuance of martial law must
cease In case this declaration is not
obeyed your mines viii be closed.
Therefore. in order to carry into effect
the spirit of the foregoing notice and
restore the Industries of the district as
far as possible, IL becomes necessary
n establish a system by which miners
may obtain work
The following is promulgated for the
guidance of all mine owners and en-
ployes in the affected district; -Al par
ties applying for underground work in
any of the mines will be required TO
obtain from DIR. Hugh France permit
authorizing said person so applying to
sack for and obtain employment. Mine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-10
Plgn and Wftchcrnft.

Two women of the lower class were
quarreling violently the other evening
in Heavitree. suburb of Exeter. One
yelled to the other: lyon wretch. you
always keep black and white pig.
SO that you can witch usl You ought
to be scraggedI' The one so addressed,
it seems, has lived in her cottage some
20 years. She has during this period, it
is said, always kept a couple of pigs.
one of each color, and her neighbors
consider she does this SO that she may
enjoy the very questionable powers of
witchcraft. No butcher ID the neigh
borhood Will buy her pigs, as if he was
known TO do SO he would certainly lose
the local custom upon which he relies
Notes and Queries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-10
TRAGEDY IN MISSISSIPPI.
argument with Guns Results in the Death
of Eour Best Citizens.

Argument with Guns Results in the Death
of Four Best Citizens.
Meridian. Miss, May 10.-A deplora BILE
tragedy was enacted at Okolona, Miss,
last night. The details as received here
are somewhat confusing. but it is I'M
derstood that as a result of the affair
four men, among the most prominent
people in the little town, are dead DR..
William Murphy became involved in a
dispute with Charles d. Clarke over a
bill which the doctor claimed Clarke
owed him. The dispute grew heated
and a fight was precipitated.
Clarke drew a knife, and rushing ct the
physician quickly severed his jugular
vein. Howard Murphy, the physicians
son, hearing of the trouble, rushed to
the scene with a revolver ard shot
Clarke to death. Walter Clarke, Ciarke's
brother. then came up and engaged
Howard Murphy in a fight. Pistols were
used. The fight was a vicious one and
resulted in the death of both young
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-10
Wheat Crops in other Countries.

Washington, May 10. - The foreign
crop statistics which supplement the
recent winter grain report of the de-
partment of agriculture show that the
winter grain conditions almost every
where in Europe are favorable. Russian
reports complain of deficient grain. but
general condition is represented as
satisfactory. Considerably less than 4
normal crop, approximately three
fourths, is indicated for India as
whole. Austria. Italy and Argentina
report fairly good crops
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-10
GathInan Safety Fuse Tested.

New York, May 10.-The Gathman
safety fuse was tested by Major Heath,
of the ordnance department. u< sandy
Hook yesterday. A 15-inch smooth bore
Rodman gun, charged with loo pounds
of snokeless powder and filled with wet
sand and a case containing eighty
pounds of guncotton, to which was at
tached a Gathman fuse. was buried in
eighteen feet OF sand and exploded by
means of electricity. The gun was shat
tered, but portions of the guncotton
We're found unexploded. The officers
believe the test was successful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-10

owners must refuse employment TO all
applicants for underground work with.
cut presentation by parties seeking
employment by a duly signed certis-
c<ie authorizing the same. All parties
now under employment by any of the
mines above named will be required to
procure. within ten days from this date,
the certificates above referred to as
condition to their remaining in the SER
vice of their resuectiVe comranies"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-10
Strikers Threaten to Kill.

New York. May 10-one thousand
and two hundred Italian laborers on
the Jerome park reservoir work who
went on strike Monday stayed in the
Immediate vicinity of the reservoir all
night. They made the threat at meet
ing that if any man returned to work
they would kill him. Three hundred
men made half-hearted attempts to get
into the reservoir in order to CON-
municate with the 200 men still work.
ing, but they were driven away and
some of them were dubbed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-10
Can Makers to Raise Prices.

Indianapolis. May 10. - The United
States Can Manufacturers association
held its third regular meeting at the
Bates House yesterday. The general
tenor of the speeches was that the
manufacturers must increase prices to
keep pace with the advance in the price
of tin plate caused by the action of the
rim nIate fruSt