davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10

from ten totwenty horses q week during
the spring and summer at private sac
None are disposed Of at auction. In
connection with the sales stable no
Keeps horses to let and puts up tran
sients. There are forty stalls which
are sometimes full and sometimes arc
not, according to his stock. whether !.
Is at high or low cub. He has cons,d-
cradle business with country peonIe
because they have found he is reliable
mr.. Cummings has farm in Mancnes-
ter where he lives and was in business
1--WE years before buying this staple a
year ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10
H. M. SPRINGER.

wholesale and Retail Grain, Hay.
reed. Straw. Flour. Tea and Coffee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10

- ~!eoy making material saving in
the cost OF his business. In the livery
line ne can furnish any sort Of a hitch.
single or double. light or heavy, at
reasonable terms. His horses are al
ways sleek and spirited and yet safe
tractable. Mr.. Savage was in the
stable business in California FIVE years.
and was also manager of dairy bust
ness in Minneapolis FIVE years. He Is
a native Of this city and has served in
city government and was street
five years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10
THE FARMS HOTEL.

THE FARMFfIS' HOTEL.
Ho+a, a;, Opera
StahIa - ny. D Iostofiice.
proprietor. This Il -el is , 60 ~. ~
OF The Capital ~" Lr co., u
lure built before the prese' curry
began. It has ben hotel iany
years and known as 9Th er;
motel most Of the lime. has
aDDellatiOn Deculi to ysb. 4
man is not easily acc- for,
though country 1. CD; Ito mar
ket. hnd it very onvei 1place for
temporary heado larters. There are
twenty rooms and subso .ial bill Of
rare Is provided fr gue and tran
silent trade is his specis II The e
~ close by and is rurA conne- IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10
STAPLES. SMITH 4 MOODY

anos. organs Musical Instruments
:, VARIOUS Ninds, Music and Tuning:
49, - staples. Neville Smith. w. E.
@ .hef block, 2e7 Water
street ms mn has a handsome
store. hlled wiz handsome enods
pianos and music instrument. = Az
terent styles. About . year 40 ~.
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chair was given such position that he
could watch the game; work was sus-
pended n the custom house and all
the government employees stood
around and looked on while the balls
were knocked about, through or past
wickets, and had finally hit both stakes
and the first game was declared fn-
ished. Meanwhile every idler in tho
town had been attracted TO the custom
house and had joined the group of spec
tators.
The collector and his clerks could
gain but little information regarding
the tariff from witnessing one game.
Indeed the first game had not come
out as they had expected. So they
asked that another might be played to
enable them to decide the more intelli-
gently the momentous question SUBJ
nitted to them. And so a second and
even a fourth game was played I'M
der the semitropical sun, which
Streamed down upon the players,
though never affecting the spectators
upon the well-shaded corridor. In
fact, one game succeeded another I'M
til croquet became hateful to all the
players before the time came for the
officials OF the government to close the
custom house and seek their homes.
There had been no lack of interest
in the playing on the part of the Mexi-
can spectators. Every now and then
attention had been called to some fea-
ture Of the game and some minor off,
cial consulted books and made hasty
pencil memoranda. As for example,
when one had asked about the wickets
crossed I'm the center of the ground
and was told that it was sometimes
called "the bird cage" the tariff on
bird cages was carefully hunted up and
noted. \, the playing went on the
Mexican spectators manifested their
interest by betting on the players. At
first taco>. then medios and finally
pcsetaS exchanged hands at the end Of
every game. II was much o the relief
Of the players when the collector final
y announced that it ~as time TO go
home.
"It is a very interesting game" he
said, but Irannot tell what the duties
D
The croquet set was accordingly left
at the custom house and the players
and spectators dispersed. But until
a late hour that night a light in the
office Of the collector indicated that
some Of the government clerks were
unwontedly engaged in making "over-
! time"
The report Of the appraiser the next
morning was nothing short of appall-
ing. The collector Courteously ex-
! planned why the amount of duties
should bc SO large. His clerks were
very conscientious and had been fear
| FIJI Of allowing some item 10 escape
md of mourning penalties for neglect
IF duty. There was danger Of the at
Tempt being made to smuggle such
things as bird cages, for example, into
the country under cover of new games,
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The Casting Vote
BY May Bolton Peck.
THE table was set for supper in Miss

THE table was set for supper in Miss
fuckers kitchen. But the hot bis
suits and steaming teapot were filing
the room with their Fragrance IN vain;
ounce preserves and fruit cake were
not attractions enough to get the
attention they deserved.
Miss Roxana sat in a low rocker be-
tween the table and the stove, in either
hand letter as if she were Enhancing
one against the other. She was not
reading them. she already knew their
exact contents. Each contaiuCC an
offer made in answer TO suggestion of
her own, and she could not decide
which 10 accept.
Every winter Miss RoXana's kitchen
windows were fronted by screen Of
snow, a drift so high and so widely ex-
tended that il shut off every glimpse Of
the outside world. The disappearance
of the drift was a signal for talk Of
house cleaning, and then old Abigail
Hobbs, her companion through the
winter months understood that it was
time for her to pack up her property
and go back to the town farm to help
the matron of that institution through
the summer campaign.
Miss Roxana found the necessity for
a housemate during half the year a
never-faiing subject for se,t-commiS-
Grafton. but until this autumn her
grumblng had been mere breath; now
there was real feeling in her voice when
she said, as she did over and over again
every day: Its dreadful to be so de.
pendent on others. I've a gooG mind to
get along without anyone this winter,
If il wasn't for that drift"
For old Abigail had died curing the
summer, and the search for her sue
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-11-29
WHERE ALICE LIES.
Meath the sea. where Alice lies.

Beneath the sea, where Alice lies,
Are emeralds and pearls
Pale griefs that fell from out mine eyes
Were borne and laid where Alice lies
BY mermaids and by sylphs that rise
Where the green water curls,
Where Alice lies.
No waking is where Alice dreams,
Her bed is cold and bare;
And day and night her wet hair streams,
Forever streams where Alice dreams,
And many bright sea-jewel CLEANS
Like life within her hair,
Where Alice dreams.
AT the world s heart, where Alice sleeps,
Under the moaning wave,
The grefs that cry, the wind that sweeps
Are all unheard where Alice sleeps.
No green grows but seaweed that creeps
Athwart the silent grave
Where Alice sleeps.
Deep in my heart, where Alice is,
And shall forever be,
False death has grown his mysteries;
But kisses live as memories
Remembrance is of every kiss
Sweet winds from off the sea,
Where Alice is
Thomas Tracy Bouve, in The Criterion.
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II Might HumiIiate Him,

\ little story comes from seaside
village in Normandy, where a WE'LL
known man of letters is staying in
company with young writer of
tritles at somewhat primitive hotel.
One fine morning the former addressed
the host as follows: You would
oblige me by making your charges as
low as possible for my young col
league He is not rich man" The
landlord, delighted with the presence
in his house of the man of renown,
promised 10 have due consideration
for the purse of his younger guest.
But few days afterward the ia
nous author came to him, saying:
by the way, don't let my bill be big
ger than that of my young friend II
would humiliate him; boys like that
are so extremely touchy!"-Chicago
Chronicle.
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cessor had been without success. Al
applicants had been rejected without
hesitation, their untitncss was so eVi-
Dent.
ITS as good as settled she sa.o.
emphatIcaIy' that I'm to spert the
WINTER somewhere oesIce athome' Inc
question IS Shal II De win Lucrt ma In
'oS'oh, or win HeIeh III Nes'poIo'
We Always wanted 10 see what IlN1n3
~ q Guy was axe, oui lleloh heeoS iA'
money most aHG shaI INSIST on pay
'"S ~ NY """l' an" ie'''Hs 'HGe p'"I-
c-''
\ sIl9ht cough interrupted her tram
OF INouRA'' NAe TOOK from us pace h'-
S.oe 'he clocN on 'h' mahle' shell q
SQUARE &mooo box with close cover,
Inc HoA was ..a'o win Whlte tissue
3a ahI Was IeaF'N 1"' OF 'ahc\' HAT
WINE peppermint waters hcafh"rr'
"uo lOasoh crops aEI chac"'ate creams.
81 his last lot of cough crops is par
ucu!arIy gooG. >hesoaI,lqa,ZeC, prob
any because IT'S fresh.
She WCulC have bitten out her tongue
sooner than have owned to so childish
a weakness as a liking for candy. My
throat feels rough, and ! Shall have a
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-11-29

Westboro Miss Roxanna suffered
many pangs Of indecision.
She enjoyed the noise and stir of
the city. The electric cars whizzing
past corner visible from Mrs. Ben
nets parlor windows were source
of interest that never failed. The
hand organs, the changing bells of the
scissors grinders, the peddlers who
shouted their wares through the
streets and the rag and bottle col
lectors were all delightful novelties.
There were, however. a few him
ORANGES to perfect enjoyment. Her
room was so small that when she
walked in the early morning, accord
ing to her custom, and lay waiting
for the first sounds that should show
the family were stirring, she often
had a sense of sufrocation, the walls
were so close to her on every side.
Sometimes, too, she felt as if she were
a prisoner in her niece's house, for
she did not dare venture out without
a guide; the streets were a labyrinth
she would not try to tread alone.
She found Westboro very quiet and
uninteresting. But she could put on
her wraps and walk to the post office
or 90 on errands for Mrs. Driscoll as
freely as if she were in her own
home.
On the morning of the last day OF
her two weeks in Westboro she was
out of bed as soon as there was light
Il r,,.,,
mination was written on her face.
give been dilly-dallying long
enough" she scolded to herself land
the thing is going to be settled be-
fore breakfast.
$50 far as the money goes" she
unused, 81 guess Lucretia needs it as
much as Helen does. though she
wouldn't own it. My! my! How
dreadful expensive it is to live in the
city.
"My room here is bigger and pleas
anter than the one | had at Lucre-
tias, but that doesn't really count,
for | don't want to make a sitting
room of it. There's much to see and
learn in city, and I've been so shut
up all my life that I've grown into an
ignorant old woman, though !
wouldn't say so to anyone but myself.
Anyhow, now I've got the chance to
see little of the world, | believe 1t
is my duty to myself to take it, III
write to Lucretia right now and have
it off my mind. I'll tell her TO eN-
Dect me back Monday. and that viii
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it further up the river.
What white boys name?" he asked,
I fishing some jerked meat out of a
pouch that hung at his side.
He handed the meat to Elmer, who
devoured it greedily, while he told his
name and how he came to be in his
present situation.
The old man listened with kindling
I eye.
Good he replied. 'Proteau know
father of white pappoose. Father
! good man. Big chief at Yankton.
Buy peltry sometime. Always treat
/ Proteau well. We see bum-by what
! can do"
'Oh, can you take me to my home
! in Yankton?" Elmer asked, tremu-
! lousy, the tears coming into his eyes
Father, l am sure, will pay you well
| for your trouble"
See what can do bum-by," said the
old man. Boy must have sleep. Pro
teau get canoe and come again at
night. Boy must stay here till then;
if walk round, Sioux finu trail, and"
He ended with a significant cluck-
! ing sound, and flourished an imagfn-
airy scalping knife.
| Satisfied by the look of terror on
! Elmer's face that his warning would
be needed, he tossed some jerlled meat
upon the ground, parted the bushes,
and vanished.
! Elmer did not see him again until
after nightfall. Then he glided into
the boys place of concealment like q
| shadow.
Come" he said. and without fur
Their ceremony turned his face toward
! the river.
! Elmer grasped his Ratchet. felt in
his pocket to see that his specimens
and especially the highly-prized feath-
| er-were still there, and hurried after
his singular guide.
! On reaching the river Proteau drew
a canoe from bereath the shadows of
a clump Of willows.
Into this he motioned Elmer, then
seated himself in the stern and took
up light. broad-bladed paddle.
Eat" he commanded, pointing to
some jerlled meat lying in the bottom
! of the canoe.
Elmer was not slow in availing him
self of the invitation.
There cup!" pointing to polished
buffalo horn, as he saw the boy glance
| wistfully at the water.
Proteau had deposited some blankets
and several heavy rolls of furs in the
canoe, and when Elmer grew tired and
sleepy watching the gliding shadows
along the shore he made nm ne down
upon the blankets and pun some OF the
furs over nm for a covering
All might long iFoteau sat IN. me
stern OF me caroe' ms Keen eyes scan
mig me SHORES ms lace a. 'nans'lesS
~ prone, ana 'he Pa"".e F'N,"S anu
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"The appetite of a bird sounds
dainty, unless you remember that an
ostrich is a bird-Golden DAVIS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-15
WHAT ARE Volcanoes

They Are Not Burning Mountains ~
We Understand That Term.
"What are volcanoesT
Nine out Of every ten persons would
Immediately have an answer Of some
sort to the question above. for have
they not lively remembrance OF hav-
ing learned in their schoolbooks that
"a volcano is a burning mountain, from
the summit Of which are sent out smoke
and famesY' This popular fancy has
been exploded by scientists. whose
work is to explode popular fancies.
In the first place. volcanoes are moi
necessarily mountains. In reality they
are just the rererse-that Is, holes in
the earth's crust. Out of these are
thrown the materials which, accumu'
lating. form the heaps which we popu
larly call mountains.
These are. then. the result and moi
the cause of the action. Neither art
they burning" as we understand tbs
term. There Is no combustion. nor any
action we might reasonably call burn
ing"
The action need not necessarily taxi
place at the summit. for eruptions ar'
Just as frequent at the sides or ever
at the base. The SO called smoke" II
nothing more or less than the clouds
/ Of condensing steam which are formet
on every OCCASION when an eruption oc
ours.
Lastly, the flames" so called, ar
merely the reflection of the mass o
molten rock and material inside tn
crater on the clouds OF steam above
thus appearing as glowing light Th
friction. too. set up by the motion o
| the materials causes electricity. an
hence the lightning discharges whicl
add to the Illuminating effect-Peal
! sons Magazine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-15
EMPRESS TO DEPART.

Berlin, Aug. 14.-At the Chi.
nese legation in Berlin the COR
respondent of the Associated
Press was informed today that
the Empress Dowager had de-
clared her intention to leave Pc
kin and transfer her court to
another city before the allied
soldiers had reached the capital.
Lu Hal Honan, the Chinese Min
lister here, on learning Of this
intention, telegraphed to both
the Empress Dowager and the
Emperor to not leave Pekin, but
quietly to await the arrival OF
the international forces.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-15
n..u srumaeI ..d N. Boots.

In the "Reminiscences and Recollec-
tions of Captain Grownow" (who was
himself a famous dandy occurs the
following annecdote of Beau Brum-
mel. the time being 1915
The dandy's dress consisted OF blue
coat. with brass buttons. leatheE
breeches and top boots, and 1t was the
fashion to wear a deep, stl6 white
cravat. which prevented you from
seeing your boots while standing
All the world watched BrummeI to
initiate him. and order their CLOTHES oi
the tradesman who dressed that sub
lime dandy. One day youthful bear
approached Brummel and said:
"Permit me to ask you where yoI
get your blackingr'
"Ahf' replied BrummeL gazing com
placently at his boots. my blackina
positively ruins me win tel you II
conAdence 10 b made with the 6nes
ehampagnGT
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-15
ENGLISH EXPRESSION.
.x.scr,pps-McRae Press Association.

Bxsscripps- -McRae Press Association.
London, Aug. 15.-Wm. Cart
wright, who was attached TO the
staff of Sir Robert Hart, at Pc
kin, has returned to London.
He says the Omitted States is
the only country pursuing the
right policy in China.
"It is the damned amateurish
diplomacy in Europe" he says,
(which is responsible for the
murders and Outrages in China.
''The United States is the only
power which is not in a muddle
in this crisis"
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in the British compound must
also cease forthwith. Il seems
remarkable that the Chinese
government should hold out 50
stubbornly against . compiisnce
with the demands which have
been made from so many direc-
tions, thus inviting an attack on
their capital. and the certain
destruction of the city and the
dynasty in power. There 10 no
other thought than that the Chr
nese viii eventually yield com
plete submission, but it scans
hard for Chinese pride to bend
under what amounts to orders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-15
HAS URGENT BUSINESS.

By Scripps- AcRae Press Association.
Canton, Aug. 15.-Owing to
the account of pressing business
President Mckinley will leave
for Washington this evening in
stead of Thursday as intended.
He will be gone two weeks and
in the meantime will attend the
grand army eDcampment at
Chicago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-15
FRANCE ASSENTS.
y scripps- McRae Press AssocIatica

BY scripps- McIKae Press AssocIatlca.
Berlin, Aug. 15.-The French
government has given assent TO
the appointment of Von-Walder-
see to be com mmander-in- chief of
the allied forces in China.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-15
BRYAN WILL BE THERE.

BY scripps- McRae Press Association.
New York, Aug. 15.-Colt n Il
Bryan has written W. R. Hearst
that he will attend the meeting
of the National Association of
Democratic Clubs at Indianapolis
October 3 and 4.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-15
FILIPINO LITERATuRE.
scrsrps-McKae Press AaDociafion.

Ey Scripps- -AcKas Press AaDocisfion
Washington, Aug. Is. 5000 The
post Office department has de-
cided to make public some cor
respondence Of the Filipino in
surgent government, which was
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-15
SITUATION MORE CRITICAL. 2"

SITUATION MORE CRILICAL.
BY Scripps-McRae Press Association
New York, Aug. 15.-The
Journal prints a dispatch from
Chez Foo dated Aug. IA, saying
that Consul Ragsdale had receiv
ed the following cipher dispatch
from Conger.
Situation more critical.
"Chinese government trying
to force US to leave Pekin.
"This is impossible until
troops arrive"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-15
blTIt nAr H on
The Allies at the Gates Of Pekin,
Where the Chinese were Expect
ed to make their last Stand.
Americas Demand.

Washington, Aug. IA. 1t is
felt that great battle may have
been fought in China today.
The allied forces are believed
to be almost within sight Of
certainly not more than ten
miles from-the walls of PekIn,
and at the point where it has
been felt that the Chinese troops
would make a desperate last
stand to prevent the foreign
invaders from reaching the cap
ital. This place is Tung Chow
Qitterally, East Pekin.)
According to information re-
ceived by the navy department,
the allies were expected to
reach Tung Chow yesterday,
Aug. 13. This information was
contained in a cablegram recel-
we'd late this afternoon by the
Bureau of navigation. The mes.
sage was unsigned, but having
come from Taku and being ad-
dressed to the bureau, it probab-
ly was written by Admiral
Remey. Its date was August
10. This portion of it was made
public:
Advanced August 9 TO HoSi-
WI. Chinese fed after firing a
few shots. No casualties.
Ho- Si-Wu is only thirty miles
from Pekin.
But the most significant por-
tion was not made public. That
part contained the information
recounted above, and, in addi-
ton, said that General Chaffee
had a message from Minister
Conger under date of August 4,
which said the situation at Pc
kin was Critical" but the lega
tions would "hold out till you
come. :" This message from Mr.
Conger was probably the same
as that mentioned yesterday il
the cablegram received by the
war department from Genera
Chaffee. 1t would seem frcn
Admiral Remey's communica
ton. however, that the war de
partment, in making public
General Chaffee's report of th'
minister's communication, par
APPRAISED it so as to minimiz'
Mr.. Copger's statement of tn,
seriousness of the Pekin situa
ton.
Washington, Aug. 14.-Assur
ances have been received by tn
state department that the presi
dent S note to China, transmltte
yesterday afternoon throug
Minister WI to Ii Hung Chan
at Shanghai, is heartily approx
ed by all the great powers no.
operating to rescue their envoy
|
at Pekin. The Importance c
this intelligence becomes cleare
when it is observed that tn
presidents note includes a
entirely new demand-that
sufficiently large force from th
allied army shall be allowed I
enter Pekin unmolested, an
conduct the members of th
foreign Legations and their fo
lowers from the Chinese capiti
to Tien Tsin.
The attacks on the foreigner
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-15

The soothing and healing proper
ties of Chamberlain Cough Rsmsdy,
its pleasant taste and prompt and par
manent cures, haye made It Q great
fsxorite with the people evsrywhars.
For sale by City Drug Store and T.
n H0iamau
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-15
ARGUMENT IN FAnOUS KENTUCKY
CASE UNDER WAY.
LIbtQ1I (OhdQt5S SthDORq DQrLh
Havana Council Rejects the New Cher.
ter-AWfuI RaIIrOsd Wreck-PresIdeae
Has UrRent BusIaess st WsshlaG-
tOn-CounterfeIter. Arrested.
POWERS DENOUNCED.

BY scripps- McRae Press Association.
Georgetown, KY, Aug. 10
Col. Hendricks opened the argu.
ment for the prosecution today
in the case of Caleb Powers, who
is charged with completely in
the assassination of Gov. Goebel.
His arrangement of the prison.
er was terrific, and he denounc.
ed him as fiend incarnate. a,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-15
DESTRUCTIVE FLOODS.

By Scripps- McRae Prefs Association.
Yokohoma, Aug. 15.-Rain has
fallen necessarily for several
days.
The floods have drowned over
two hundred people and inter
rupted traffic.