davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10

The conductor made no reply 10 this
heroic declaration. for at that moment
the engine gave long whistle and
through the entire train ran the shud-
der Of the quickly applied airhrake
The two trainmen hurried to the out
side platform. and the conductor, hang
ing on by the iron stanchion rods, lean
I'd forward, peering along the side of the
slowing train. and saw in the darkness
far ahead down the line the waving Of
Il red lantern the signal of danger
When the train came to a standstill.
there appeared on each side of the en-
gine shadowy forms that seemed to
have risen from the black earth In re-
-Hanse to a curt command the engineer
and Stoker fireman threw mp their
hands and remained in that position
standing ont readily against the glare
Of the engine frs. \ masked man with
n seven shooter in his hand entered
en- n door Of the smoker, and instantly
most of the now wide awake passengers
got under the seats; not all of them.
however. The tall black bearded man
who bad been one of the card PLAYERS
rose hastily to his feet letting the bits
of pastehoard autter unheeded to the
floor. lie cursed loudly and enereetical-
". using the most fearful language
with a dexteri;y and ease that instantly
commanded the respectful admiration
of the masked men at each end of the
car, who both paid him the immediate
compliment of turning the muzzles Of
their weapons upon him.
Throw up your handst' they cried
Throw up nothingi" cried the man
in a tone of the utmost contempt, al
though he forbore to make any motion
that might indicate he possessed gun
himself. DO you know who you're
I'm Steve Manniesl" /"
The devil you arel" cried one of
the masked men. lowering the point of
his revolver.
"Same thing, replied Steve. who
was justly proud of his well earned
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10

II don't see what we want with all
those little islands, said one German
official
"Yon Just wait" answered the other.
Possibly there Will be an earthquake
one Of these days which VIII push
some territory 10 the surface that u
really worth building town on
Washington Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10
CHAPTER III.

Sunday afternoon Ariadne's room
was crowded with callers She was
standing in the midst of circle, the
room was filled with laughter and whis-
pers and the buzz of conversation Sud
denly. as she looked round, she flushed
scarlet In the doorway stood, awk-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10

and So shr poisoned her husband
Al. how could she do ~ She T. So
sweet lool4lug aud 50 beautiful
'"Thnts just the reason She Knew
she would have cincb with the jury.
--Chicagu Times Herald.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10

Father What IL the meaning Of that
black eye. my SON.
johnny oh. that's merely mark Of
esteem, father
Fathcr-TIuw sof
johnny esteemed myself better
boxer than Tommy Jones' Chicago
News
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10

your grandfather used 20 saw wood
for my grandfather"
Yes: I've heard him tell how your
grandfather beat him down on MS
price and half the time didn't pay
him. Chicago Record
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10

II don't value success In life as high
ly as I used TO"
"Vhy notT'
after people have won fame they
have nothing To- look forward to-
ChlciEo Record.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10

sIt was wonderful 10 sec tnat young
American lady leading the mob.
said one Parisian.
"Whnt was wonderful about itT
why. the fact that We could under.
stand her French. Washington Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10

together and clap Of all the steam shs D.
stand, said the conductor climbing
beside the engineer
The engine gave three stentorian
puffs. - long that both conductor and
engineer trembled with apprehension
lest the sound would be heard by the
comhatants above the roar ~ the fusil-
lade then the train glided almost noise
lessly away into the darkness.
When the firing slackened off bit.
the voice Of Captain Sniks from behind
a bush made itself heard
Put up your guns be yelled
What the use Of this NONSENSE > Some
body win get hurt with all this careless
ness. stop your pack of fools. Stvvei''
stop yours" reared Steve ..You
began it. you lunkhead =
I'VE didn T. You fired first "
"You re- liar'' cried the thoroughly
exasperated Steve Zone If your men
fired at me and hit Bill Simmons
never see such foolish shooting in my
life before. You fellows couldn hit the
Nevada mountains.
''Iou re not much better Well.
Steve. seeing it's you. We II 20 through
the passengers while you blow mp the
safe
In answer to this there was n torrent
OF profanity from Steve that startled
both gangs with its comprehensive terse-
ness The smoke had now partially
cleared away. Steve stood between the
rails looking eastward at the two rear
lights winking maliciously at him
mile of
well, I'm jiggeTedr' said Steve
more In sorrow than in anger. his stock
of maledictiou running dry when
realization of the joke fate had played
upon him became more and more APP
parent While our love feast was go
ing on. blow me if these tenderfeet
didn't steal our train with my dyna-
mite on l.ard' This is what comes ~ |
your interference. captain. There goes |
nearly quarter of million of good |
sound money To some hloated capitalist |
in the east who had no more right TO it |
than you had. and between the two Of |
you I'm robbed Of my Cwn. Hang me /
If ! don't turn farmer and take mp 100 /
acres Of land To grow turnips on
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10

Ethcl-How harmonious the color of
everything In this church In
Margaret Yes. excepting the sexton
why doesn't he wear stained giasse~f
Harlem Life.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10

"tHtU UEfIHt. E@rFY and Late.
There are two forms OK potato blight.
or rust-the early and the late There
Is usually little difficulty in distinguish
ing between the two. The early blight
appears in June or July. the late In
August The early blight presents mn
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10

Have returned from the Eastern where placed my
orders for fall and winter boots and shoes and while there
offered some shoes which they had hands big bargain
bought these goods and this stock together with
summer shoes and slippers go sale at
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10

The French cannot colonize. and they
know il Their population IL. To put IL
moderately. stagnant In so years time
the laws of nature will have reduced
them To the rank of n second rate pow
or. unless they meanwhile adopt and act
upon the device, "'Liberte. Egalite. Ma
ternite. Meanwhile they have not a
surplus population 10 be employed In
colonization Their colonies are not
even self supporting Leaving ont Al
geria. they cost the republic 100, O0o.-
600 francs n year.
And concerning Algeria. one of the
few Frenchmen who regard these ques-
tions in the light Of plain facts. q. Gar
reau. writing in the Steele few days
age. makes the painful confession:
During well nigh 10 years we have
failed to make Algeria pay. Have we
even striven 10 make itf During 20
years we have been pursuing Ahrnadon
or Samory. What have we done with
the SudanY We have contributed to
depopulate it. we have made waste. di-
rectly or indirectly. immense territories.
ON which n rich population formerly
lived: we have extended the desert in
stead Of reclaiming IL. Our soldiers
have labored 10 well that they success
fully thwarted all useful beginnings
and blocked the road to the pionssrs OF
our commerce. ."-Contemporary Re
view
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10

II IL hardly possible TO eat the trusts
to death at a hanquet.-Memphis Com
mercinl Appeal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10

In Gibraltar fans old and new. silk
and laces, are the principal staples Of
the native trade. Streets are thronged
with Spanish. English. East Indians
and Moors. Follow these last across the
narrow strait to their homes. and you
are in "a different world. From Gibral-
tar 10 Tan9ifr takes you back centuries.
But these centuries do meet in Tangier.
where Europeans lostle orientals. and
the scarlet uniform of Tommy Atkins
appears amid "A group Of Ali Bahia and
the Forty Thieves. whose profession
icurishes n of yore.
The first sound that smote the ear Of
our traveller from this part of the world
was the strain of hand organ grind
Ing Sweet Marie and only step be
yond a performance by native mu-
siciaHs carried one into the very heart
of Africa. The fish in the markets of
Algiers make one think of the fishes
which the princess fried in Arabian
Nights. Such gorgeous colors were
never seen, nor such queer assortment
of remarkable creatures. Their gold and
silver scales and their rainbow hues
light mp the dark old arches If the mar.
ket places. and literally all's fish that
comes to the net of the Algerian fisher
man. Limpets. snails. mussels. horse
shoe crabs, toadfish. sea anemones-in
fact all things that come from salt wa
ter-aTe bought and eaten uriucinaIIv
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-07
n.elainn A8ectinR Trusts.

The recent decision Of the United
States supreme court in the Addyston
pipe case accents what President Nc
Kinley has said in his message regard
ine combinations which tend toward
monopoly. In the case Of this concern,
which consisted Of combination form
ed by the Addystou Pipe & Steel Com
many. OF Cincinnati. with Eve ether
manufacturers, whereby certain lerrI-
tory was allotted to certain members,
while contracts in outside territory
were awarded to those members pt tha
combination who agreed to pay the
largest bonus to be divided among the
other members. the decision handed
down by Justice Peckham, declares the
agreement void as far as Interstate
. business Is concerned. There were two
questions before the court in connection
with the case. The hrst was whether
the constitutional clause for the regu-
Iation Of Interstate commerce. applied
10 individuals and corporations, and
the second. whether, Il the clause be
found to SO apply, the eomolnstlon Is d
regulation Of the Interstate commerce,
The court held that the constitutional
clause did apply to individuals and cor
poratiOns, and that the agreement GOES
by Its provisions restrict ana restrain
commerce between the states Renee
the agreement was decided to De Vola
as applying to Interstate business anu
the Injunction was sustained
In remarking upon the genera' as
pect Of the case Justice Peckham TOOK
occasion TO say; I'VE have no douDt
that where the direct and immeoia'e eh-
feet of contract or combination
among particular dealers IN a corii''o-
dlty is to destroy competition between
them and Others SO that the parties
to the contract or combine may OBTAIN
Increased prices for themselves such
contract or combination amounts 20 d
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-07

manufactures Of 4 commodity which
they thereafter ihtend a some tiine to
sell. and possibly . sell IN another
state; but such Ssie We have already
held 8 Al incldent 70 ana not TIE direct
result Of the manufacture and g not
a regulation Of or an Ifiegaf iiseFfer.
eace with interstate commerce. The
principle Is not ahected BY anything
herein decided
The decision draWB clear distinction
between combinations Affecting inter
state commerce and those applying to
one state only. The opinion attracted
very general attention because ttis the
hrHt opinion on the subject Of trusts
which has been handed down since the
subject Of trusts has come into great
prominence.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-07
nIcaraW'a Maneuvers.


Il appears that Democratic leader
John 4. McGraw is striking Obstacles
these days in his own party, and that
his ASSUMED leadership Of the BryanItes
In the state Is being questioned. This
Is very sad in the light Of all the. vicari-
ous sacrifices the RECOGNIZABLE knight
Of the Purple Pencil has made, and for
his herculean efforts put forth az
Charleston last winter to ''preserve'to
west Virginia a republican form OF
government"
The clash occurred ct PaEkeEs6urg
last Sunday when McGraw and Joe"
Chiffon met In a conference Of the wire
puilers and hxers at Parkersburg.
John gave the boys to understand that
he was the whole thing and proposed
70 run the campaign next year accord
ing to some precOncelyed ideas Of his
own. This brought forth soma..yeEY
able remarks from Joe" who reflected
on the engineering skill of the Grafton
patriot in regard to- some of his work
10 build up the party. THIS staFteo
regular old-time lovefeast, and the
seed Of dissenslon sown win no doubt
bring forth an abundant crop OF fac
tional differences when the political
harvest time comes around.
br. Hall of Parkersburg 1t seems,
broke into the meeting at a critical
iuncture and completely upset the boys
who were laying the ropes for Bryan
delegation. by declaimihg against free
silver, and pleading with them in a fer
vid manner to split the monetary plank
OF the Chicago platform into kindhng
wood. He also pronounced a funeral
eulogy OYER Bryan, and claimed that
the West Virginia Democracy would be
as cold corpse II 1T endorsed the Ne
braskan again. All OF which goes to
show that John Regeneration Nc
Graw's lines have not fallen in the
pleasant places he imagined they would
when he assumed the role of dictator OF
the party's destiny in the state. And
there are yet other thorny paths to
travel.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-07
ohnrnotoria.ie 1fiarepregentatLoa.

Characteristic MisrepresenGaClon.
The canvass made by the Milwaukee
Herald Of the representative German
American Republicans Of Wisconsin,
which resulted In the disclosure that 50
per cent Of them cordially supported
the Presidents Philippine policy. was g
stunning blow to the Bryanites, who
had been claiming ali along that the
German-Amertcans were more than
eager for chance to rebuke the adj
mInIstration. The Chicago Chronicle,
however, like another obtuse and mem
dacious journal we know Of. seeks to
make light Of the fact that 1o7 out Of
III German-American newspapers Of
Wisconsin are in accord with President
McKlnley's views In regard to our re-
Gently acquired possessions In the PACT
flc. It says:
1t ID q case Of false pretenSeg to claim
that a large number Of small country
German newspapers, supported mostly
by administration patronage, represent
the opinions OF the German-American
masses AZ RgaiTlst metropolitan Jour.
nal which has a larger circulation and
more powerful influence on public opin-
ion than all the small fry put together.
whereupon the Chicago Inter Ocean
very aptly replies that the German
American editors OF Wisconsin will
know how to resent the Chronicles mis-
representation, and adding:
The writer OF the paragraph quoted
evidently knows nothing Of the real po-
sltIon and influence OF the American
Country" editor, whether he writes Eng
llsh or German. The fact is that the
editor Of the average country" neWspa-
per exercises far more powerful lntiu-
euce upon his readers than the metro
polftan" editor can hope TO obtain over
city readers. The insinuahon that lO1
wisconsin GeFman-Americar editors,
according to the Chronicles own figures,
are briOed by administration patron
age" to suppress their honest convtc-
lions il as false as II Is insulting.
Suppression OF truth, garbhng OF facts
and imputation Of sordld motives to all
who disagree with them are the ear
marks by which ali men may know the
AguInaldoites. The undergraduates
are still dREed by the blows given them
by the German Americans OF Wtscon-
ain and Iowa. Therefore they strike
wildly and utter foolish words in their
rage,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-07
pAssrNa p1FAsANTRIEs.

Frequently spa, what 10 a drawn
Fsttie?" SIT Is one in which the enemy
mas rather The best Of it.'-Puck.
CItIzen-''Terrible! Is he fatally I'M
iured?" Policeman Rafferty-''Well. wan
av his wounds 10 fatal; but he has a
chance ter receiver from the other wan.
philadelphia Record
Hard LucK.-shc-Did you ever find q
four-leaf clover? He-Yes, once; and
that very day my landlady asked me II
! couldn't pay up my back board? -Yon-
kers Statesman.
"spreader pawued his oYereoat 70 gel SO;
canvas 10 paint picture" Ibid he sell
the pIcture?' ayes, what he got for 1t
Just enabled him to get his oVercoat
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
influence of the Sunday School; -sev-
en-year-old = Going to the theatre
mamma? Mamma-YeS. SeVen-year-
old-May / go with you? Mamma
dear. Seven-year-old (solemnlyl-Fe-
member. II Is the first step In the down
ward path.-Puck.
I'm my opinion, there Is no limit to
the possibilities Of prenatal education.
''No. sir, / shouldn't be surprised II in
the course OF time babies were to be born
cnpable OF being amused by people do
ing something sane!"-Detroit Journal
supposition.-"As I understand It,"
said Cumso, ''oleomargerine is made OF
beef fat" you are undoubtedly
right" replied Cawker Il should
think that the manufacturers would
make II Of goat fat" "Why?' Because
the goat is a natural butter, Detroit
Free Press
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-07
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Noah was the original weather prog
nosticator.
The older a man grows the less he
thinks he knows.
Grown people tire of their tpys Just
like children do.
When a man has boil he ID apt 70
keep his wife in hot water.
An earthly angel b q woman that
other women can never goedp about.
said the cIeGver % the best: ;:''Tis
but meat that should cut you."
Anybody can fire OF q gun. but 1t
takes practice to hit the target.
A confidence man refeN to a slx-foot
jay as " specimen Of the long gFeen'"
Some people are mover 80 happy a.
when they have bad news to tell.
When men have more money than
they need they think they need more
than they have.
Samson was the first actor to bring
down house-Rnd he was killed In the
fall,
Woman. dramatically speaking. 10
not part OF speech; she's simply the
whole Grafton.
A man Of resource is usually one who
has Ingenious methods Of contracting
liabilities.
His satanical majesty catches some
men by lending them dignity and some
by lending them dollars.
Diamonds Of the first water are ab-
soluteIy pure-but when It comes to milk
OF the first water-then It's different.
1t doesn't matter how loose the en-
gagement ring may be, the diamond
never slips around out Of sight on a
girls finger.
The man who Is always complaining
about his hard luck iB usually too lazy
to stir himself In time to keep trouble
from troubling him. : Chicago Daily
News.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-07

PFbo,,s to - dn,,i.A tkaa tko NF,1,,,,,ov,
oonas.s.,,. =, ,o,,, I,,s, ,,t M /. .o.,,'ns
sd,,,s.,o,, - ire ho,,.s - ,.o, !
t,,,as n,,a,,,S,osd ~. ,..s ~, ma i.
sa,S 4, Ne o,,,n haboI, M obsr1s
a..s,,,.. t,,,. ia .ha o,I,, .,,os4,o,, .ho,
= - ,s.,,. q, ,S.t ~ -, 49,, ,,,st
Mi" Ute, 1870 !. ~ y: 49,. "a could
: s41e vie. pSa"S ~ '-.lt sSN'S
not be driven TO give categorical an
swer. It. Il dIhicult to see how he
co,,la n,,rv. bImqalS ~ the nfSersa
SCN4 ~ ,,..e,
when It mas peen clearly estaollshea
that he has been married to three
women according. 10 the rites Of the
Iso.,,o,, o,,n-o,, M. ,,,,,,o oo,to,t,on
H4Vt.''N s''1'S t-' .4y4s ~.
law Of his own state, NOT to say Offend
Cd ,VoIr.t IRE atatnta1 ~ tha Nahon
" q -.
ano Outraged al tue moral sense OF Tue
country, shall be allowed to SIT in a
I,oAv that ynal,es' the iasva for the whole
Peop'e.
Having oeen charged WIN c0n .a
ing plural maFrlalses' ana not having
aenleu tle 4c'cus'ttlOn no y '+tl.sne-'4s "
the;laW under the provisions OF the con
stltption OF the state OF utah, pFoVis-
long which can oniS be repealed oy
specific United states STATUTE lne
provisions against polyEan,y are Ieuhu
In article To- secaon u whicn reeos;
BiGamy ana 2olySsmy oiGs SSGs1GSs
form of Eoy sS,TI each Of them Is
hereby forbidden and declared mis-
dei4eS1or. Any pere3n Who snaa H yio-
~ sSiA se0 S,,b , 10 sne ~ Se not
n1o+e than 3. 90 and imprisonment for
a term Of not lees than 6ix months nor
more than three years. In the ol3cEetlon
u T M S ssetS,n she'll be construed az
operative wIthsrt tie aIA ~ IeSislRtion,
and the ohenaes prohibited by this. sec sec
lon snt nOt Ds 49, veoy. ~ ~
e 81 ami Of the ofienSe; nor shah the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-07
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper win be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure il
the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. CatRrrh being .
constitutional disease, requires q eonsti-
tutionai treatment. Halls cataFrh
Cure Is taken internally. acting de
rectiy upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation Of the disease, and CIV
ing the patient strength b. building up
the constitution and assisting nature IN
doing its work. The pFoprtetorS have 80
much faith in its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that II fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials.
Address.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Csc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-07
Enelish Joke with African Moral.

London Mail: A Boer came from his
farm into town to sell his wool. He
had to deal with a cute scotchmau.
who did all the arithmetic, and sent the
Boer away apparently satisfied with
the deal. But In the evening the farm
er rode back. and complained to the
Scotchman that he had ben underpald
for the wool.
''Why, all that was settled this morn
Ing" said Sandy.
yah, know dat" said the Dutch
man "but when / leave you shtop at
an inn to have some Scnapps. There |
see a ready reclSoner, look at It and
ind we reekoned the account wrong,
and not get all my money"
why" exclaimed the resourceful
scolchman, "that was last years ready
recsoner."
"Oh. mine goodness!n said the Boer,
~ never thought Of that. You right
after all" And he went away quite
satisfied.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-07
Bobby as Court orier.

Ohio State Journal: A Springfield law
yer has a son about ten years old and
a daughter about twice that age. The
boy has been around the court house a
good deal with his father and the young
woman has steady beau, The other
evening the young man passed the
house and the young man desired to
speak TO him.
won't you please call Mr.. Brown"
Bobby knew the state Of affairR and
he hurried TO the front door. and called
out in the usual. loud monotone Of a
court bRiliR:
John Henry Brown, John Henry
Brown, John Henry Brown, come into
courtw
Mr.. Grown came In, and Bobby with.
drew to q safe place