davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27
PURELY PERSONAL
"A Fair Iconoclosf.

When Ethelyn Leslie Huston, whose
philosophic writings ON social evolu-
ton and kindred topics are attracting
wide attention, was a wee bit of a child
she was precocious in nearly every
thing. Above all, she was devoted
lover of books, the deeper the range OF
thought suggested. the more suited to
her tastes. She had habit of reason
ing out little deficiencies in the human
character that used to drive the older
folks nearly to distraction. She was
eternally "treading on the corns" of
nearly everyone with whom she came
in contact. Just after she left a Ne
braska college. at eighteen, she took it
into her head to censure certain of the
clergy for their narrowness of view.
Her first article on that subject ap-
peared in a Cleveland paper. 1t was
widely copied, and from that day, Miss
Leslie that was her ante-nuptial
name) was quantity to be reckoned
with in the world of protest-a quanti
ty the magnitude of which has steadily
increased. Today she has few. if any
peers among defenders of individual
independence of thought in moral and
religious matters. Her stories and ar
ticles now running in many American
publications, being happily attuned to
her philosophy, are in great demand.
Mrs. Huston was born in Toronto.
Canada, but is thorough cosmopoli-
tan. While living in Idaho, her ex-
treme independence of thought attract
ed the attention of the late w. C.
Brann who secured her as associate
editor of his "Iconoclast," of Waco,
Texas. After his death, Mrs. Huston
came north and recognizing that Chi
cago was destined to become the liter
ary hub of the continent, took up her
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES + +s+a+H+s+H+H+n+n+n+E+E+ 4 + =
STRATTON MUST PAY THOUGH
THE PROCESS BE WORTHLESS

Denver, Dec. 22-In the United
States District Court yesterday Il YER
dict was found in favor of the plaintiff
in the suit of the Peck Colorado Com
pany against Winfield S. Stratton for
S133,55O and costs. In the complaint
OF plaintiff tits alleged that w. S.
Stratton had become the assistant
treasurer of the Peck Colorado Com
pany and that thereby he came into
possession of 100000 which he refused
to turn over to the company's treasurer
when asked to do so.
Mr. Stratton maintained that he had
never come into possession of the $780,
600, but that the 100000 sued for was
100000 that he was to have paid into
the Peck Colorado Company as stock
subscription to n proposed milling
scheme. He claimed that Orrin b.
Peck had come to him in 1896 claiming
to own certain patents which would re-
duce the expense of milling the ore
from the Independence mine and that
he would give Stratton the exclusive
/ right to these patents in Ell Paso
county.
Mr.. Stratton put very large amount
of money into n mill which was built
near the Independence mine and was
guaranteed by Mr.. Peck to treat not
less than 200 tons per day of ore and to
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27
BRITISH REVERSES
In SOUTH AFRICA

New York, Dec. 22.-A dispatch to
the World from London says:
Midnight-The general outlook in
South Africa is regarded as blacker
than at any time since the Boer
war began. Persistent reports are cir.
culating In the political clubs of n wide
spread rebellion in Cape Colony. This
is believed to be the cause of Lord
Salisbury's gloomy speech on Tuesday
Lord Kitchener is said to have sent Il
dispatch demanding 10000 more
mounted men as essential to the Sc,
curity Of British positions in South
Africa. No practical scheme for pro
viding these reinforcements has YET
been framed by the war office.
The war office made the following
announcement last evening.
"In view of the general position In
South Africa the following reinforce
ments of mounted troops have beer
arranged; Eight hundred will star,
next week. Two cavalry regiments
have been ordered to leave as soon ms
the transports are ready. The colonial
police will be increased to 10000.
"Detachments will leave rs fast ms
they are formed. Further drafts OF
cavalry will be dispatched Mt once. Aus
tralia and New Zealand have been in
vited to send further contingents.
"'rhree thousand extra horses. be
yond the usual monthly supply. hay,
been contracted for"
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27
HOUSE WHERE YOUNG CUDAHY
WAS KEPT BY THE KIDNAPERS

cant above on the hillside was rented
She did not know.
The next day he returned and told
her. when he met her in the yard, tha
he had rented the house from Schneider
wind, the owner.
This man Miss Munshaw describe,
as being about forty-five, black hail
and mustache. sprinkled with gray.
Tuesday evening, just after dark, &
light spring wagon drove up to th'
house. and two or three men got out
Miss Munshaw does not know. exactly
and her father thinks there We're three
in the party.
The next incident about the plac,
was Wednesday morning, when pom,
was hitched out in front of the house
but the spring wagon and the horst
which had been attached TO it wer,
gone.
Pat Grove. well known to local polio,
circles, is the man whom the police sus
pect of being the leader of the gan.
who abducted young Cudahy. Posses
We're looking for Grove to-day.
Young Edward to-day stated that tn,
letter demanding Il ransom was hurled
into the yard by his abduetors befor,
they left the neighborhood of Iii
home. That was Tuesday. Decembe
18th. This has given rise to som,
curious speculation. for the reason tha
the letter was dated December 10Th
that is to say, the following day
Wednesday morning. 1t was Wednes
ady morning that the letter was foun,
in the front yard. If the bandits wrot
the letter and threw it into the yar'
Tuesday night they dated it ahead. TIL
theory of the Cudahy family is tina
they knew the letter would not b.
found until Wednesday morning ant
therefore gave it the Wednesday date
/ The letter was unsigned and TIL
statement made shortly after its dis
covery that it was signed Jack wa
an error
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27

save ninety-five per cent. of the values
The mill broke down after running ont
hour and never has been used since
the investment being n loss.
About month after Stratton con
tracted with Peck to build the mil
Peck and his associates organized the
plaintiff company and made an agree
ment to sell some of the stock to STRAIT
ton, such agreement being the basis o:
the present suit. The mill being fail
ure and Peck's guarantee having come
to naugh. Mr.. Stratton sought to de
fend his stock purchase contract, but
Judge Marshall, who presided in the
case, was of the opinion that Strattor
by accepting the assistant treasurershir
of the company had yoided the guar
antee and original contract of Peck
The jury, therefore. was instructed tc
return n verdict for the full amount
claimed, S133,55O and costs.
Stratton will carry the case to the
United States Court Of Appeals n
once. Many of the points raised are
novel and mining men are deeply inter
ested. AS the matter stands Strattor
loses the amount he put into the build
ing of .he mill. said to be $3.50 900, ant
stands TO make another S133,55O in
vestment in an ore reducing process.
which he declares is failure.
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27
Qriain of Cbrisfmos.

Christmas is a survival, an adoption
of the centuries old pagan festival OF
the winter solstice celebrated during
the week preceding Dec. %. 1t was
season of present-giving and good
cheer and that good will to man was
made practical, for quarrels were dis
continued, debts remitted, prisoners
liberated and absolute equality pre-
vailed among the people. This festi-
val was adopted by Christendom, and
modes of celebrating the day varied
as 1t spread into other climes and as
the tastes of the different peoples die
tated. In making the circuit OF the
seasons the sun reaches his lowest
point on Dec. 21, and for three days Is
apparently stationary; on the 25th day
he begins to rise-is born again. The
Christmas legend is a very pretty one,
and when given It's proper application
It is a very practical reality.
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27

Omaha, Dec. 21.-Edward Cudahy,
Jr., who was kidnapped Tuesday even
ing and held thirty-six hours for a ran
som of $4,000 in gold, which the
young mans father unhesitatingly
paid, has been returned to his family.
At o'clock Wednesday horseman
rode past the Cudahy mansion on Thir-
ty-eighth street and threw "A letter into
the lawn. \ servant noted the action,
and, seeing the letter, found it contain
ed the information that the young man
had been kidnapped and was safe. and
was being held for n ransom. Three
hours later Mr.. Cudahy received
through the mails second communica-
ton, detailing the conditions under
which the lad would be surrendered TO
himself
The letter sent to Mr.. Cudahy is as
follows:
"Omaha, Neb., Dec. 10.-Mr Cudahy:
We have kidnapped your child and de-
mand $25.OO0 twenty-five thousand
dollars) for his safe return. If you give
us the money the child will be return
ed as safe as when you last saw him,
but If you refuse we will put acid In
his eyes and blind him, then
we will Immediately kidnap another
millionaire's child that we have spot
ted and demand 100000, and we will
get 1t, for he will see the condition of
your child and realize that we mean
business and will not be monkeyed
with or captured.
"Get the money all in gold, five, ten
and twenty-dollar gold pieces: put ii IN
white wheat sack; get In your buggy
alone on the night of December 18th
at o'clock u. IN. and drive south from
your house to Center street; turn west
on Center and drive back to Ruser's
park and follow the paved road to.
wards Fremont.
when you come to n lantern that is
lighted by the side of the road place
the money by the lantern and immedi'
ately turn your horse around and re
turn home.
"You will know our lantern. for II
will have two ribbons, black and white
lied on the handle. You must place Il
red lantern on your buggy where II
can be plainly seen, 80 we Will know
you n mile away.
"Thls letter. and every part OF IT.
must be returned with the money. and
any attempt to capture will be the SAD
dest thing you ever done.
'If you remember, some twenty years
ago, Charlie Ross was kidnapped In
New York City. aud $4,000 ransom
asked. Old Man Ross was willing tc
give up the money. but Burns, tho
great detective, with others, pcrsuad
ed the old man not to give up the mon
cy. assuring him that the thieves
would be captured.
Ross died of d broken heart, sorry
that he allowed the detectives to die
tate to him.
"Thls letter must not be seen by any
one but you. If the police or some
stranger knew Its contents they might
attempt to capture ms, although against
your wish or some one might use II
lantern and represent us, thus the
wrong party securing the money, and
this should be ms fatal to you as II you
refused TO give up the money. SO yot
see the danger II you let this letter b'
seen
"Mr. Cudnhy. you are mp against II
and there Is only one way out. Civ,
up the coin. Money we want, ant
money we will get. II you don't give
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27

view OIL the hnu Henry Ives CobD.
ings of fact pre-
sented in the cases Of Henry Ives Copp'
George Edward Harding and william
Tyson Gooch, have found the parties
guilty of unprofessional conduct and
of conduct prejudicial to the best in
terests of the profession, but have per-
mitted them to remain fellows OF the
institute, in good standing and in full
enjoyment of all the privileges Oh
membership" The committee then
recommended that it be resolved that
1.-The continued membership in the in
stitute of persons adjudged guilty OF
unprofessional conduct is repugnant to
its members and is an anomalous con-
hition," and that copies of the resolu-
tions be sent to each member OF the
institute. The alleged unprofessional
conduct of Messrs. Cobb. Harding and
Gooch was in connection with the
building of the state house at Harris
burg, Pa. to replace the structure de-
stroyed by fire
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 22-The World
Herald reporters yesterday afternoon
located the house in which Eddie Cud-
ahy was held prisoner at 1904 Grover
street, four miles southwest of the city.
Absolute evidence as to the identity of
the house was obtained and further
cOrroborated by Eddie Cudahy.
The house is an isolated structure
situated on promontory command
ing full view of the surrounding coun-
try for miles about. 1t is two-story
building and has the rickety stairway
and other features described by the
boy. On the second floor was found a
new we'll bucket containing water,
from which the millionaire's son
quenched his thirst. About the room
were found hundreds Of cigarette
stubs and burnt matches. and Il small
quantity of sugar and coffee.
Eddie Cudahy, his father and several
policemen entered the house and Ed
die Cudahy pointed out the exact spot
lin the north room where he lay from
the time he was taken to the house
Tuesday evening until removed
Wednesday night. He also said he had
drunk from the oaken bucket which
stood in one of the adjoining rooms. He
also indicated the broken stair step
which he had previously referred to- as
he slipped in going up stairs to his i'm
prisonment Eddie Cudahy said he had
reclined on the floor until removed. He
said he was only about an hour, per
haps, going from the point where he
was abducted to the house and about
the same time in returning to the point
where he was released and told to sc
home.
Miss Maude Munshaw. who lives
with her parents ut 34O4 Grover street
first saw one of the occupants of the
house about ten days ago when he
came to her home and asked il she
knew whether the house that was va
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND PAID
FOR YOUNG CUDAHY'S RANSOM

I up, the next man will, for he VIII see
| that we mean business, and you can
lead your boy around blind the rest of
your life, and all you will have is the
- -- copper sympathy. Do the
right thing by us, and we will do the
same by you. If you refuse you will
soon see the saddest sight you ever
seen.
"wednesday, December 10Th. This
night or never
Follow these instructions and no
harm will be fall you or yours"
There was no signature.
Young Cudahy tells the following
story of his adventures:
He was in front of General GOWNS
house. just across the street from his
own home, ON his way back from the
Rustin residence, Tuesday evening.
when two men approached him. One
of them stepped up to him and said:
I'VE are the sheriff from Sarpy coun-
ty and arrest you as Eddie McGee.
who escaped from the Reform School
The lad protested that he was not
the mythical Eddie McGee, but his cap
tors said he would have to be identified
They placed him in buggy and dxove
to Thirty sixth street and thence south
to Leavenworth street. As they ap-
preached Leavenworth street IA motor
ear passed them. The lad recognized
the conductor and said 10 his captors:
There is Il man who knows me; he
can identify me-"
His captors Immediately blindfoldcd
him and whipped mp the horse. The
lad thinks they crossed Leavenworth
street and then drove in Southwestern
ly direction. Presently they came to Il
house which, in the opinion Of the lad.
Is somewhere in the southwestern part
of South Omaha, where young Cudahy
was taken from the buggy, placed in
n room and chained TO the floor.
He remained there all night and the
next day. His hands We're tied and
the chains on his feet prevented him
from getting good view of his sur
roundings. even after the blindfold had
! been removed. He knows, however.
that he was in an empty room and that
, the blinds on the windows We're closed.
On the trip TO the place of imprison-
mcnt the men. he says. talked n little
about themselves He gathered from
them that there were six in the gang.
| One of these men came from Mexico
recently and from Denver lately. and
was an expert in the kidnapping busi-
ness After the mysterious house was
reached one man guarded him during
n greater portion of the day. The sec
ond man was in and out of the room
Mt Intervals. From conversation be-
tween the abductors and himself, the
young man learned that the abductors
had been seeking to kldnnp one Of the
girls Of the family, and had been plan.
ming this coup for -four months.
ON the second night for some reason
unknown to young Cudnhy. the man re-
leased him from his chains and said:
1--WE are going to take you home"
This was done because Mr. Cudnhy
had taken S25. ZOO In gold TO the place
| appointed In the letter and left II cN-
actly according to Instructions.
The men led the boy to n hack. He
was driven rapidly through the dark
ness to Thirty-soyenth and Bcavcn-
worth streets, where he was allowed to
leave the carriage. From there he
walked home. arriving there shortly
after l o'clock in the morplng. The
bandits made no explanation to him
why they gave him his freedom.
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27
Lord .SoIisbury's Son.

Viscount Cranborne, who was posed
in parliament by Henry Norman on
the attitude of the British government
in the Nicaraguan canal treaty, is par
liamentary secretary for foreign af-
fairs. He is the eldest son Of Lord
Salisbury and has just passed his thir-
tieth birthday. At 25 he entered par
Lament. but has done nothing to dis
tinguish himself either for his bril-
liancy OF his ability as a statesman.
Young Cranborne was educated at OK
ford. and was married to the daughter
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27
Coffee of MEXICO.

The emperor of Germany drinks
nothing but Mexican coffee, and
years supply is sent to him regularly
after each harvest from plantation
in the state of Michoacan. That in
tended for the use of the emperor's s
personal household is known as the
Caracolio, carefully selected and sent
to him in bags made OF silk, while that
for the court goes in the ordinary
gunny bags. Coffee is at best when
three or four years old, and as the
supply from each harvest is received
it is put aside to ripen in the emper-
or's garret.
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27
TEXT OF THE flAY.PAUNCEFOTE
TREATY WITH AMENDMENTS

may be strictly necessary, and the tran
sit of such vessels through the canal
shall be effected with the least possible
delay, in accordance with the regula-
tions in force, and with only such inter
mission as may result from the neces-
sites of the service Prizes shall be in
all respects subject to the same rules
as vessels of war of the belligerents.
"Fourth-No belligerent shall embark
or diSembark troops, munitions of war
or warlike materials in the canal eX-
cept in the case of accident and hind
rance in transit, and in such case
the transit shall be resumed with all
possible dispatch.
"Fifth-The provisions of this article
shall apply to waters adjacent to the
canal, within three marine miles of op-
posite end. Vessels of war of a bellig-
erent shall not remain in such waters
longer than twenty-four hours at any
one time except in distress and in such
case shall depart as soon as possible.
A vessel of war of one belligerent shall
not depart with twenty-four hours of
a departure of another belligerent. 1t
is agreed, however, that none of the i'm
mediate foregoing conditions and sup-
ulationS in sections numbered one, two,
three, four and five of this article shall
apply to measures which the United
States may find it necessary to take
for securing for its own forces the de
fense of the United States and the
maintenance of public order.
"SiXth-The plant. estimates, build
ings and all works necessary to the
construction and operation o. the canal
shall be deemed to be part thereof, for
the purpose of this convention, and III
time of war as in time of peace, shall
enjoy complete immunity from attack
or injury by belligerents and from acts
calculated to impair their usefulness
as part of the canal.
"Seventh-No fortfications shall he
erected commanding the canal or the
waters adjacent The United States.
however. shall be at liberty to maintain
such military police along the canal as
may be necessary to protect it against
lawlessness and disorder.
article 3-The present convention
shall be ratified by the President of the
United States, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate thereof, and
by her Brittanic majesty, and the ratiii-
cations shall be exchanged at Wash
ington or at London within six months
from the date hereof or earlier II pos
sible.
I'm faith with hereof. the respective
plenipotentiaries have signed this con
vention and thereupon to affixed their
seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington,
the fifth day of February, in the year
of our Lord, 1900.
"JOUN HAY
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27
Exrravasancc m COLLEGE Sport

The opinion grows that athletics
may be overdone at colleges II carried
beyond the point of compelling each
student to take adequate exercise. Re-
form is evidently required in the in
terest of the students themselves, a
majority of whom can i'll afford the
money thrown away yearly on sport. ="
Exercise in gymnasium is well
enough, but the teams, with their
games. rivalries. etc, If not properly
regulated detract attention from
studies. to say nothing of losses of life
on the football field and the cane
rushes," hazing. etc. which violent
sports seem to promote
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27

over he Joined tho
revolutionary forces In Vienna. When
this movement was defeated he es-
capped from the city and went to Sax
ony with the intention OF entering the
University of Leipsic. Fearing extra
dition to Austria he gave up the plan
and emigratod to the United States.
where he began life as laborer.
On becoming n naturalized citizen hc
connected himself with the Democrat
ic party. In 1851 he entered the en-
ploy OF the Staats Zeitung and In 1858
became It's editor.
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27
Telegraphsr.' strike on.

Topeka, Kans.. Dec. 22.--Prcsidont
Dolphin OF the Oder of Railway Tclcg
raphers. has declared the strike OF the
operators on the Santa Fc Off. All the
striking operators here received orders
tonight to that effect.
The operators are beginning to spec.
ulate as to whether they will be rein.
stated In the employ Of the company.
They now have the permission of the
organization to work II they can secure
work
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27

ETHELYN LESLIE HUSTON.
abode in that city. There she is the
vice president of the Independent Pen
woman's club and the center of a con-
stantly increasing circle of writer folk
and of persons OF literary habits gen
orally. Surrounded by kindred spirits.
she lives what might be called an
ideal Bohemian life. dispensing the in
cense of her broad and Omaresque phil
osophy among the thirsty souls that
come to drink at the fountain Of her
good cheer.
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27
Letting Up ON tn. Trusts.

Columbus. o., Dee. 22.-1'he Supreme
Court of Ohio yesterday dismissed. un.
der the motion of Attorney General
Sheets the eases against the following
companies. brought by ex-Attorney
General Monnctt under the antitrust
laws OF Ohio.
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27

vice president), and in two states fol
the candidates of the United Christian
party (J. Il. Leonard Of Iowa for pres.
ident and John G. Woolley of Illinois
for vice PRESIDENT; these votes being
as follows:
National Union Reform: Arkansas,
341: Illinois, 6T2; Indiana, 2o4; Mary.
land, 147, and Ohio 4.2S4; total, 5.G9S.
United Christians: Illinois, 352; Iowa,
166; total, 51S
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27

weEe practically
expelled from the
American Institute
of Architects at a
recent session of
the association. The
committee that had
been appointed to
investigate report
ed that "the board
of directors, in
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27

S' W ittstiis hhh'' '"s
In 1916 he entered
the University OF
Vienna. When the
fight for the liberia
ton of Schleswlg-
Holstein from Dam
ish rule began he
Joined the ranks OF
the volunteers. AZ
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27
cr.af German Editor Dead.

Oswald ottendorfer. proprietor OF
the New York Staats Zeitung. died the
other day at his home In that city.
Mr. Ottendorfer was philanthro-
pist. lie was born Feb. ~, 1875, IN
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27

The X show where the pieces have
been knocked off the foundation
stones Of the canopy, which protects
the historical rock on which the May
flower pioneers landed in America. A
woman relic-hunter is suspected, and
is being sought by the police of Ply
mouth and other cities.
Gilpin observer., 1900-12-27
SAYINGS and DOINdS
Architects m a Rosu.

Henry Ives Cobb. George Edward
Harding and William Tyson Gooch