davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-24

'That was your idea, getting that.
/ don't sec what earthly use they are
to you. You haven't looked into one
of them since the night they came,
and l don't suppose you ever will.
The idea of paying $40 for few old
books! And then you talk as if was
to blame for it."
II never accused you of anything so
sensible. The fact that l don't have
to refer to them very often myself is
merely because-well, because I'm
pretty we'll informed ON most sub
Jects. At the same time it was only
the other day l had forgotten about
the exact location of the pyramids
and
II could have told you that without
any $40 encyclopedia If you had asked
me. They're in Egypt"
GOOD grill Who ssys the higher
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-24

You have moved three times this
winter
"Yes,' answered young Mrs. Tor
kins, with sigh. at was a dreadful
lot of work, but we had to do it. We
have had so much trouble with serv-
ants. When | discharged them they
got angry and when Charley dis
charged them they just laughed. So
the only thing to do was to wait till
their afternoons out and move to an
other neighborhood." = Washington
Star
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-24

=
| TO THE HOUSEWORK."
house. What do you suppose we'd have
done when mother was here if we
hadn't had it?''
''That's so, didn't think of that.
Well, we'll say you made wise play
when you got the bed, but what want
to know is what you want with pr
ano?"
ITO play, of course"
Il think you are just politely string.
| ing me. You've got piano in the house
now. How often do you play it, tell me
that? Once day? Twice week?
Once month? Say, have you touched
that piano half dozen times in the last
year except when you've busted it %
"The last time l played it you got
mad and kicked over the music rack
and / don't blame you"
swell, I'm glad you do me justice. OF
| course, l know that I'm not properly
accountable for the deficiencies of your
musical education; at the same time
what I'm properly accountable for
doesn't always cut ice."
You know perfectly we'll what
mean. Nobody could play that old
thing and get any music out of it.
There was time when you thought
could play, James. You didn't talk
about the deficiencies of my musical
educat ton then!"
swell, guess didn't. What do you
take me for? Did think you were in
viting criticism in those days? Not lit
tie Elizabeth! She wanted me to tell
her how sweet she was and how"
Il wish you'd talk sense. Now, lool;
here, James, this isn't going to cost us
SO very much, and the agent says he
will allow us 500 on the old one. I'm
sure we couldn't get that for it if we
wanted to sell it,"
"Will he throw in an electric blue
plush cover and an imperial expansion
stool?"
Il don't know whether he will or not.
I'll do without them if you get the
piano."
Il was going to propose getting you
the stool and the cover as compro-
mise. Suppose we struggle along five
or six years and get this instrument
about half paid for. and then lose nv
job? How about that? Do we acquire
any equity as we go along, or will they
send round van and tear it out of our
happy home the first time we fall down
on aninstallment? IfIcould get nom
contestable policy on good piano and
arrange my own terms of surrender
might take day off and think it over.
AS it is, and taking into consideration
the vanity of earthly hopes and the mu-
liability of jobs, l must ask you if you
win kindly hunt up my gloves. I'm pref
ty sure laid them down with the pack
ages / brought in last night. Hurry.
please, my dear!"
I'm not to have that piano, then?"
II hardly see how we can manage ii
for few years.
And you've been talking for the last
hour as if you meant to buy it, leading
me ON to believe we were going to have
something decent at last-somethine
that / wouldn't be mortified to death
all the time to have our friends see
just to disappoint me at last! Think
you are just as m-m-mean as you can
b-b-be. and"
oh, well, ii you really want the thing.
OF course you ran have 1t. Sure fhingl
We'll, you just bet you can have it. Let's
look over the catalogue."-Chicago
Daily Record.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-24
A Gland Cohra

Mr.. Etheredge, of the Colombo ND
seuin, reports the measurement of
specimen of the terrible cobra de ca
pello. taken at Jaffna. Ceylon, and
showing the formidable length of seven
feetrine inches. The measurement was
made on the skin of the dead snake.
This is said to be by far the largest
cobra e7sr recorded.-Youth's Com.
panion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-24
SHE GOT THE PIANO.
By Kenneth F. Harris.

F WE don't get it this way I
don't see how we're going to get
it at ALL" said Mrs. Bolcombe, refer
ring to the new piano.
Its suite likely" replied her hus-
band, as he bent down to lace Lis
shoes. II don't quite see the necessi-
ty of getting it at all myself"
''You don't! Why, James Bolcombe,
If you've complained about this one
once you've complained about it 40
times. And the last time the man
tuned it you said it was useless ex-
pense, and that he could never make
it sound like anything again."
II deny that most positively"
''Yes, l suppose made that all up.
1t seems as if / couldn't say anything
any more without you as much as
telling me I'm saying something that's
not true"
II said he could never make it sound
like anything but dray load of steel
rods rafting over q granite pave
ment."
II suppose you thought that was
smart"
"Why, not particularly. Have you
got that button sewed on my over
coat?''
mo, haven't. You will have to
get another set, l guess. haven't
got button in my basket that will
come anywhere near matching. But
about that piano?"
''Well, what about it?"
"Well, you own yourself that it an
noys you to hear it played"
That's easily fixed-don't play it."
'Thank you. I'm sure you're very
kind and very considerate. ought to
have known thatGou were opposed to
my having any kind of amusement.
i suppose l ougH to be attending to
the homework Astead of thinking
about pianos. Y>u might just as well
say it. know ysu want to-"
you're mind reader. Past, pres
emit and future revealed. Nothing hid
from my mysterious power. Can tell
If the one you love is true. All bust
uess-"
'Oh, hush!"
II didn't begin the conversation.
Well. believe it's about time for me
to go, anyway. Was there anything
you wanted DOWNTOWN"
II wish you would sit down and talk
this matter over seriously and SEN
sibly.
''What matter?"
II believe you are just trying to be
aggravating. The piano. of course.
What am ! to tell the agent if he calls
to-day?
Il don't know, I'm sure. Take the
most of them and you can't tell them
anything-they know it all. Still, #
you find him willing to learn, you
might think up something or other to
tell him. What kind of looking man
is he? Would you say he was posted
on archaeology, for instance?''
He seemed to recognize the make
of our old piano, and he gave a pref
ty good guess as to its date. Now,
James, seriously, don't you think we
could afford new piano by cutting
down little on some of our other ex-
penses?''
Il suppose we might. There's the
rent, of course; don't see how we're
going to get around that proposition.
Still, here we are eating three times
day, week in and week out. We
might try to do without food. The
first thing doctor tells you when he
comes is that you've been eating some
thing or other. / suppose you know |
that there's five months more on that |
folding bed?"
That's only three dollars MONTH"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-24
A Man OF Thrift.

She-Where are you going to spend ths
summer?
Helm not going to spend it at all:
I'm going to save it till next winter and
see # I can't get the janitor of the fiat to
use it in the rooms occupy Detroit Free
Press.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-19
CIVIC CLUB AT RIVERToN.

A pleasant party composed Of she mem
bers of the Civic olutsof Portland al d
invited guests went to Rivsrton casino
Wednesday noon, where they partook Of
an exc client dinner, served In the red
room under the direo ton of Manager d.
b. smith. L he affair was presided over
BY Mrs. e. q. Jordan, the president Of
the club. The principal interest In the
fair was the installation Of the officers
az elected and published In the daily
papers few days ago. There were NO
post prandiAl speeches, but each Of the
officers when induetsd into office made .
few remarks. After the dinner the game
Of illustrious persons was entered into By
the members with much interest and
merrimsnt. "Teddy" Roosevelt, Admiral
Dewey, susan B. Anthony. Mrs. Dewey
and Gov. Pingree and other well known
public men and women were imperso-
mated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-19
BASE BALL TODAY.

This afternoon the Portland Athletic
club will try to beat the team from
Bates college, which 10 In fine practice
and out to win everything In sight, In
fact the Lewiston boys would rather lose
their dinners for . week than the game.
With this fact In view 1t will be readily
seen that the game win be interesting
from the start. Play viii begin at $50
O'Clock.
The Bates team viii be made up NJ
follows, Dean and Sullivan, shortstops;
Puripgton and Munros. second base;
Allen aud Clason, centre field; Stone.
catcher; Lowe. left field; Buchanan, first
base; Murphy and Smith, Sd base; Brown
and Maerz. right tie Id; Towns and Hue
ssy. pitchers.
The Portland Athletic club win be
made up as follows: Woodbury., first
base; Ham ilton, second base; Welch and
Gorham, third base ; Leighton and Welch.
shortstops; Jsnnsy, center; Kelley. left
field; Chapman, right field; Woodruff,
pitcher; Robinson, catcher.
MIR. Soule will be the umpire.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-19
MAINE WATER OoMPANY.

The annual meeting Of the Maine
Water company was. held yesterday st
b Office, No. 4es Commercial street.
Hon. Josiah i. Maxoy, who was treas-
ursr and managing director Of the oom-
pany up to the time that 1t passed into
the hands Of the syndicate headed by
Arthur q. Boswortn and Samuel Q. Man
ley, withdrew from the board Of direc-
tors, and ths following were unanimously
eleoted directors. viz: Arthur >. Bos'
worth, Walter g. Davis. George II. Dun
oan and John y. A. Merrill, all Of Port
land; Joseph y. Bodweli OF Hallowell;
John 8. Hyde Of Bath, and Samuel Q.
Manley Of Aususta.
The board organised with the election
OF Samuel O. ManIey a. President and
General Manager. Arthur s. Bosworth as
Treasurer and George y. Chase a. clerk.
George A. Harrington the retiring
clerk, will return to Gardiner to resume
his position as conf Dental clerk to MIR.
Maxcy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-19
SMALL POX PATIENT DEAD.

Vtrinus q. Loveitt, the man who has
been at the pest house for several days
sick with small pox, died Tuesday night.
Yesterday he was buried at the Forest
City cemetery. Great care was taken to
avoid any risk Of oontaeion. The body
was placed In oasket that was securely
sealed before 10 was taken out Of the pest
house. There are no new CASES and the
health board hope that the disease has
disappeared from Portland TO- ne time
to ooir a.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-19
DEERING TEACHERS VISIT
TUNISIAN.

The teachers Of tine Deering district.
Numbering about forty, visited the Tu-
nissan yesterday by the courtesy Of
British Vice Consul J. B. Kestinr. The
party made very thorough insT e,tion
Of the big ship. after which they sat
down to lunch in the dining room. A
musical entertainment was rendered by
we'll known artists. After extending .
hearty vote Of thanks to Mr.. Heating for
bis kindness, the teachers were taken to
Deering In . special car.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-19
REUNION OF The /: CALIFORNIA

Tuesday evening party or about
tw enty.four of the California Christian
Endsavorers of 1897, met at the Rivsrton
Park casino and after enjoying one Of
Mr.. Smiths famous suppers assembled
In toe parlor where Mr.. q. A. Weston
their toastmaster, after very Interesting
and witty speech called on several mem
bers OF the party who read Interesting
papers Of their long and pleasant trip 10
San Francisco In 1897.
The party was made mp Of the follow
ing; Misses Csrrie l.. and Annie Cor
don, Mrs Freeman Gordon, Mrs. ]. w.
Davis, Mr.. James "A. Tenney and wife,
Mr.. G. A. Weston and wife, Mr.. ]. l..
Watson and wife, Mr.. John Higgins. Mrs.
K. N. Higgins, Misses Caroline Virgins,
Christine A. MeCarty and Messrs. Charles
L. Gill and Charles y. Aerriman OF Port
and; Miss Gertrude y. Richards of Var
mouth, Miss Georgia Allen Of Saco, Mr..
W. L. YoulAnd and wife. Misses Georgia
A Staples and Ada K. Clark OF Bidds-
lord. A committee of i've was appointed
to form q permanent organisation and TO
make arrangements for their annual
meetings.
After few closing remarks by Mr.. q.
A. Weston the party returned to.the city
very much pleased with their trip.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-19
JEFFERSON THEATRE.


The annual meeting Of the jefferson
shsatss corporation wss held Tuesday af-
tsrnoon. The believing officers were
elected for the eomi ng year;
prssident-Edward b. wlnsIow.
Vice President-A mmf whitney.
Clsrk-Walter q. Davis.
Trsasurer-Hsnry p. Coz.
Direotors-Ed ward b. Winslow, Ammi
Whitney, Wxltsr @. Davis, Payson
Tuoksr. HAIRY u. Cleavss. Henry p.
Con, George 8. Payson.
M. Payson takes the place Of A. 4.
Wright, deceased.
The treasurer reported thst the net
debt IL sir thousand dollars The heuss
100 Free strset Is TO be sold 10 pay this
debt, and the amount Of the debt Ii just
about what the house is worth.
A new lease for i've years has been
given 10 Messrs. CAhn & Grant, dating
from February, 1900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-19
PERSONAL.

Mrs. L. Frank Jones gave an afternoon
tea in honor of Mrs. Robert Finn of
Hartland, Maine. and a very social time
was enjoyed.
Mr.. James McDonough left Tuesday
night on the Horstio Hall. He goes TO
Baltimore to join the auxiliary yacht
NatAk, owned BY Mr.. X. p. Hart Of
Brooklyn, N. Y. This Will make Mr..
McDonough's third season on this splsn-
did yacht. The Natak will leave In few
weeks for cruise to the ST. Lawrence
and Great Lakes.
Miss Kirtt Burke Of Rowlsburg, W.
Va, Ia visiting her oousin, Mrs. Joseph
Lsary of Cisaves street.
@. II. Hays and family. general man
aasr OF the Grand Trunk. will occupy
the stone cottage on Cushing's Island
this summer and will move there early
in June.
Mrs. James p. Baxter, Jr., entertained
her whist club ct the Colum bia Tuesday
In the dining room.
Zion. Edwin Smith of Boston 10 In
tow for few days q
Messrs. Phil Thompson, Fletcher and
Fitzpatrick, are home from Dartmouth.
Miss katherine Moses, who has been
spending her Faster vacation with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. q. n. Moses Of
the Falmouth, return cd yesterday.
Mr.. W. II. Carter Is on q littl, fishing
trip to Lake Ssbago.
Miss Dewey, Miss Hinckley, Miss Har-
ris, Miss Bolster, Miss SwAssy and the
Misses Leess returned to Smith college
yesterday, going to Boston on the 0
O'Clock express.
Mira Sidney W. Thaxtsr gave a tea
Tuesday for her guests Mrs. Frank
Sweetser and Miss Elizabeth Swestser Of
Boston. The decorations were In ex.
quisite taste.
MIR. douglass of Harvard 10 the guest
of his friend Mr.. Willis Hay. Of Con-
grsss street.
Mr.. II. p. Dewey and Mrs. ]. +. Ran.
dali were the chaperons at the informal
dance at the East End Yacht club given
by Mr.. Walter W. Dufiett. Jr., Easter
Monday
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-19
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Granted Formulation 60 rarnaesth Road
Go Construct Turn Dat .. vsr.naa
street.

A special nesting Of The board Of
mayor and aldermen was held yesterday
afternoon. In the absence OF ths mayor
Alderman Moulton presided over the de-
iipsrAtions.
The hearing was on petitions Of electric
light companies 70 locate poles. The
Portland Electric Light company asked
to erect ak poles on Myrtle street. Mr..
Mr.. Mather. reprsssnting the company,
appeared and seated that the company
now has two trunk lines running into
ate there and one runs over Cumberland
and the other over Ksnnsbso streets
where the trees badly interfere with the
lines. II 10 proposed 10 run one Of these
lines mp Myrtle street and thus avoid the
trees. The petition was granted.
The other petition was from the West
brook Electric Light company which IL
following the suggestion Of the city slsc-
trojan in Improving and straightsnipg
its lines. The Petition was granted.
The hsarina on the petition Of the New
England Telephone and Telegraph com-
pany for right to cross Diamond island
In completion Of the proposes cable line
70 Peaks Island was postponed until the
May meeting.
An ordsr granting permission 10 the
Portland and Yarmouth road to constructs
. turnout on verands street commencing
near the Marine hospital md extending
three hundred feet, Was granted. the
company to pave the track and eighteen
inches outside and to grade the street A.
ter the work 10 complsted.
The petition Of the Richardson Wharf
company to build snsd In the rear Of
thirty-two Cross street was referred 10
COMMITTEES on new buildings with power.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-19
ELECTRIC WHIST CLUB AT RIVER
TON.

The Electric Whist club Of Woodfords
and Portland held an enjoyable outing
Monday evening at Riverton casino. the
event being the last meeting of the sea-
son. A fine supper was enjoyed after
which whist was INDUCED In. The first
prize for ladies. china tea set was won
by Mrs. Lizzie Adams. while the corre-
spending prizs for gentlemen, q silk
scarf, went to Mr.. Ernest Merrill. Mr..
and Mrs. L. NJ. Kittridge were the re-
cipients of the oonsol alton prizes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-19
SONS OF VETERANS.
visit from GEN. r. r. Merrill-Plans for
Division Encampment

The members Of Shspiey camp No 4,
Sons OF Veterans received Q very pleasant
visit Tuesday evening from General
Frank p. Merrill Of Boston, Msss.. who
was at one time q resident Of Maine, and
was the fest commander Of the Maine d.
vision. Sons Of Veterans By election.
General Merrill resigned the command Of
the division 10 accept an election ~ the
first eomnander-jn-oh chief Of the order In
1883.
General Merrill made some very inter-
esting remarks and told several bright
stories. Quartermsster Hiram Ellis Of
the Union Veteran Legion was also In
attendance and made some Interesting re-
marks. The committee appointed TO ar
eange for the entertainment Of the Maine
division enoampmsnt In this city June 10
and 10 submitted the proposed plan Of
entertainment at this meeting. An ap-
plioation for membership was also re-
Gel ved and muster In ceremony Will be
held at the next meeting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-19

BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The State Street Auxiliary will meet
n the church pariors Friday afternoon at
O'Clock. There win be intsresting
papers and special musin. and q full at
tsndana::ls earnestly requested.
The annual meeting OF thew. Q. 7. u.
viii occur Friday ut 3 p. M, at ITO Ere
street.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
woman's Auxiliary to Y. NJ. q. A. Will
be held Friday. April soth, at p. m.
On Fast Day, April 10th, the Portland
and Yarmouth electric railroad compa-
ny will run cars from Portland to Un-
derwood Springs half hourly from 9.15
a. M, until I. p. m, If pleasant, in
addition to the regular time table.
Casxs CT measles at No. "a free street
ana cornsr Of Norwood and Pleasant
streets, have bsen reportsd 10 the board
of health.
In the U. S. District court yesterday
petitions In hank ruptcy were filsd by
Horace b. Powers Of Oakland and Hiram
Dolby Of Biddsford. No session Of the
court was held.
Thursday night Mr.. Sohiebe. the Free
street tailor, left one OF the Windows In
his store unlocked. thus giving an easy
way for burglar 10 gain admission. The
burglar showed up all right during the
night and yesterday morning seven pairs
of trousers are missing. Two pairs we're
trousers which had bsen LIFT there to be
pressed and the other i've pairs were
new. The police think they have Glue
TO the thief who robbed this place as
we'll as the mouse Of A. n. Sawyer.
There will be no more sessions Of the
public schools until next n onday, she
regular practice being to give up the day
after Fast Day.
At the Prebls house q great change IL
In progress and will be completed with
In two or three weeks. There are being
put In throughout the house In oonnso-
tion with the suites Of apartments, from
% to 30 modern bathrooms, equipped
with every accessory Of up-to.date plumb
ing. Seventeen Of these are about com.
pleted.
The spring concert of the Rossini club
which was originally scheduled for to-
day, has been set forward one week ow-
ing to the fact that today is Fast Day.
The concert will OCCUR at p. m. on
Thursday, April 26th,a KotzschmAr hall
Jack Frisl, Q sou OF Danny Frisl, who
Tuesday night threw a bottle through q
rear window In Senter's jew3lry store,
was yesterday morning sent to jail for
three months for drunkenness. He was
also fined $40 and costs for malicious
mischief. The NON. payment of this tine
will give him another month In jail.
The stores Of George q. Shaw aud W.
l.. Wilson & Co., will be closed all day
today.
Governor Powers has appointed May II
AZ Arhoi Day for the State of Maine.
The Civic clab and the kindergarten
association ara to observe the day BY
planting q tree with appropriate exercises.
DIR. Smith Baker will conduct the
ltudy Of the International Sunday school
lesson this evening at 7.45 In Association
hall. Subject! "Ths Centurion's Ser.
want Healed.
Court Falmouth, No. Q. =. Of A., will
hold their regular meeting Friday night
Of this week, instead of ThursdAy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-19
Administrator's Notice.

The subscriber hereby gives notice thar he
has been duly appointed administrator d. b. n.
O. I. a. OF the estate OF
MARK P. EMERY late OF Portland.
given bonds as the law directs. All persons
having demaDds against the estate OF said de-
ceased are desired to present the sane for
settlement, and all indebted thereto are re-
WILLIAM II. EMERY, Buxton.
Portland, April II, 1890. apfl9diaw5wIhs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-19
SUPREME COURT.

The case OF Weloh W. the Bath Iron
Works. lasted all DAY Tuesday, much sx-
pert testimony being presented. and yes
tsrdsy morning Judge Strout charged the
jury, who took the case ABOUT II O'Clock.
At 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
Jury returned $500 verdict for the
plaintiff.
1.-THE next oass will hs johanna Caswell,
ct ais, of Skowhegan vs.. Thomas Muir
ply, ct ais. Of Portland, petition 70
the partition CT real estate on franklin
and Congress streets. Portland, owned
ty the heirs Of the lats Mrs. Charles W.
Chase of Portland. and having value
of about $40 90.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-19
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

This subjsot Just now of much interest
to thousands, will bs thoroughly dis
cusssd by Rev. K. p. Woodward. at the
Second Advent church at 1890, next
Sunday morning. when he win speak on
"Christian Science: IL 1t Christ&ans Il
1t Sciantifer All Christian Scientists
are specially invited to be present.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-19
NAME PATENTs.

Washington. April lathe foliowir g
pie: II. A. Croker, Lincoln, Thill Sup
port; N. L. Emery, HAllowell, Guide for
ChannsIing Machines; q. II. Farley.
Portland, means for fastening lescei
gla 90 In position; J. b. Paradis. Bidde-
ford, tunnel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-19
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.

The usual holiday hours Will be OBJ
ssrved at the post office today.
Open for sale Of stamps and delivery
of mail, from to o q. m. and to Q p. m.
Collection from street letter boxes, ai
and II q. m. and p. m.
One delivery by sarrier at 7.s0 q. M