davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1901-07-12
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

You ay think you're smart In business,
and a. rapid money maker.
That you're galloping ahead while others
crawl.
But it's well you should consider that the
ploddlng undertaken
Is the final overtaker Of MS all
philadelphia Press
Evening journal., 1901-07-12
From the Portland MAJ Argus.

The esors4 E King Press. Printing
Evening journal., 1901-07-12

From the Kansas City MOI Star.
Millionaire Rogers had no near rel
atives. He was free in the largest
sense to use his fortune as he desired.
and il is an outrage to think that there
is a possibility that his intention to
further the cause Of art in a way to
benefit and instruct the public. may be
defeated by pestiferOus litigation.
Evening journal., 1901-07-12
From the Washington Star.


Rogers copied his will from an in.
strument that has stood the test in
court, and then secured the assurance
OF eminent authorities that it would
hold. Nevertheless the lawyers have
hopes.
Evening journal., 1901-07-12

7 IVIW IIlV 0VT TUI6HVIW UWIJH.
Jacobs. Rogers, the eccentric mil
lionaire, who left nearly $10,000,O00 to
the Metropolitan Museum OF Fine Arts
OF New York, has made it possible foI
the museum to get a Rogers group.
Evening journal., 1901-07-12

In view of the number of persons
who are interested in the Rogers
will case, the following comments Of
the various papers are timely:
From the Boston Herald.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will
never turn Millionaire Rogers picture
toward the wall.
Evening journal., 1901-07-12

From the Boston Herald
The efforts that are likely to be put
forth by the overlooked relatives o.
Millionaire Rogers will go far TOWARD
proving the truth or falsity OF the say
ing: Where there's a will there's ,
way to break il.
Evening journal., 1901-07-12

From the Baltimore American.
The late Mr.. Rogers, the locomotive
millionaire, is even more unpopular
with his relatives since his death.
The Virginia enterprise., 1901-02-15

La Grippe is epidemic catarrh.--1t spares
no class or nationality. The cultured and
the ignorant, the arstocrat and the pauper.
The masses and the classes are alike subject
to Ia grippe. None are exempt all are liza
BILE
Have you the grip: Or. rather. has the
grip got YOU, Grip Is wei! named. The
shortened by the busy American to read
grip" Without intending to do so Il new
word has been coined that exactly describes
the case AS If some hdeOus giant with
awful GRIP had clutchcd us In It's fatal
clasp. Men, women, children whole towns
and cities are caught in the baneful grip OF
terrible monster.
pE-RU-NA FOR GRIP.
Mrs. DR.. G. D. Powell. President Of Ep-
worth League also President OF Loyal Tenn
pcrance Legion, writes from Chehalis,
Wash:
II have used several remedies in cases OF
severe colds and la grippe. but none con-
slider Of more value than peruna. Mrs. DR..
&. u. Powell.
AFTER-EFFECTS OF LA GRIPPE.
Miss Emma Jourls, President Golden Rod
Sewing Circle, writes from 40 Burling street
Chicago, Ill.,, as follows:
This spring l suffered severely from the
did not seem to help me bought bottle
of Peruna. Miss Emma Jouris
CONGRESSMAN HOWARD'S LETTER.
Fort Payne, Ala.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, 0.
GenfIemen: ~ have taken Peruna now
for two weeks and find am very much
relieved. feel thar my cure viii be
permanent. have also taken 1t for Ia
grippe, and ! take pleasure in recon-
mending Peruna as an excellent remedy
10 all fellow sufferers. "-M. ". How
ard, Member Of Congress.
LA GRIPPE LEAVES THE SYSTEM IN A
DEPLORABLE CONDITION.
D. l.. Wallace. charter member OF the
International BARRIERS Union, writes from i
Western avenue, Minneapolis, Mimi:
''FOllOwing a severe attack a Ia grippe l
seemed to be affected badly all over.
The Virginia enterprise., 1901-02-15

One of my customers who was greatly
helped by Peruna advised me to try it, and
! procured bottle the same day. Now my
head is clear. my nerves are steady, I enjoy
food, and rest we'll Peruna has been worth
dollar dose to me.'-L D. Wallace.
GRIP CAUSES DEAFNESS.
Mrs. NJ. A. sharick chaplain G. A. X.
mont, Wash:
When Ia grippe was the prevailing illness
in this Western country l was laid up the
whole winter, I partially lost my hea ring
head and throat.
read of Peruna, tried it and had my
hearing restored and catarrh cured l can
not speak too we'll of Peruna."-Mrs NJ. A.
SharIck.
Ia GRIPPE CURED IN ITS FIRST STAGE.
City Barracks Of the Salvation Army, writes
from Ogden, Utah:
Two months ago l was suffering with so
severe a cold that could hardly speak,
and procured bottle for me. and truly it
worked wonders. Within two weeks l was
entirely well."-Clarice Hunt.
CONGRESSMAN WHITES LETTER.
Tarbor0, N. c.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O.
Gentlemen: IL am more than satisfied
with Peruna, and find 1t to be an excel
lent remedy for the grip and catarrh. !
have used 1t in my family and they all
join me In recommending it as an excel
lent remedy. - Geo. II. White, Member
Of Congress-.
REMAINED IN FEEBLE HEALTH AFTER
CURED OF LA GRIPPE.
Mrs. T. w. Collins, Treasurer Independent
Order OF Good Templars, of Everett, WASH,
writes:
After having a severe attack Of Ia grippe
I continued in 4 feeble condition even after
the doctor called me cured. My blood seemed
poisoned. Pcruna cured me."-Mrs. T. W.
Collins.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co., OF
Columbus, O., for free book on catarrh,
The Virginia enterprise., 1901-02-15
SPINNING WHEEL.

= = = ? = . = = = = p Z. .
THROWING ASHES ON THE SLIDE.
Say, Dad, l wish sometimes that I "a
was quite as big as you. .@ s.t>>:
For II WIZ, you bet yer life, =.
There's some things l would do. )
ID tackle Farmer Saunders, : III ~
Who used to Wallup me
For stealing all his pears IL
From his fav'rite Bartlett tree.
I'd make him take his coat Off
Fer rough and tumble fight:
IdEknOck him into smithereens-
He'd be an awful sight! :.
next would tackle Jenkins,
Him with the wooden leg, =
Who'd report the kids in swimming
No matter how they'd beg
I'd saw his wooden leg off
And. cast it In the stream, g..
And he could then report it,, too
Oh, what a happy dream.
But. say, Dad, why I'd like to he
AS big man as you
Is owing to the grudge I've got
Against old Barney Drew.
The kids they used to call him
DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde,
And now he's getting even
Throwing ashes on the Slide
l guess, Dad. l could quite forgive
Jenkins and Saunders, too:
ia take an CId-time whipping
And 4 clcut or two from you,
IT only once l had the chance
To tan the selfish hide
OF the man who takes delight in
Throwing ashes on the slide.
john Jay Burke in Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Virginia enterprise., 1901-02-15

A suggestion for state flower for Kan
sas-Car{y Nation. -
The Virginia enterprise., 1901-02-15

An Agreeable Form Of Philanthropv.
Mrs. Brown-"We are going to give 4
progressive euchre for the poor. / love
to do something for the poor!' Mrs.
Jones-"So do !. love to play progres-
slve euchre for them."-Brooklyn. Life.
Evening journal., 1901-02-05

Miss Mildred Holland and her lead
ng man. Leonard Walker. while pre-
senting "The Power Behind the
Throne" at the Empire Theatre. in
Providence last week. figured in an
)Xalic acid poisoning affair The glass
rom which they drank a poison
draught in the last act. contained
some of that poison besides the usual
sugar powder Dr. c. +. Mohr, who
was called. found Miss Holland in a
state of collapse. and for forty-five
minutes he feared it might result very
seriously Leonard Walker did not
get the fun benefit of the poisonous
lregs How the poison got into the
glass Is n mystery. as the property man
claims that he is always more than
careful.
Evening journal., 1901-02-05

toned his suspicious to several neigh
bors. They at once said to him if he
reported his suspicious to the
authorities that in all probability his
house would be fired. Mr.. Churchman
replied:
Let him burn it. If / catch him
will put the law on him"
At least three of Mr. Churchman' S
neighbors warned him of proposed in
cendiarism. People at the Practical
Farmer hotel where the first clue to
the identity of Roberts, the alleged
burglar, was given, also are alarmed
lest the hotel be fired by some OF the
prisoners friends, and all suspicious
characters in the vicinity are being
watched closely.
Nr.Churchman says that he had to dis
charge his cook on account of Roberts
attention to her lie declares that Nc
Sorley was well acquainted with the
premises. and knew that the family
was away, and the house unoccupied
He also says that McSorley was per
fectly familiar with his (Mr. Church
mans) Chinaware. and knew whose II
was when he bought Sc, as. during the
Summer months, he worked in the
pantry for some time.
Evening journal., 1901-02-05
AMONG THE PLAYERS

"a Young Wife" which was such q
success at tho Fourteenth Street The
atre in New York, for a couple Of
will be seen here in the Grand
Opera House on Friday, The play is
by J. X. 1nlotson, an author of much
repute being the author of "The Plant
er's Wife and several other very pop
ular dramas The plot of "A Young
Wife" shows that it.is very strong
play. It reyolvcs about tho bride of a
capitalists son. whose half-brOther is
tho black sheep OF the family This
villain. Hubert DOuglass alias Charles
Clemens. belongs to "a gang of burglars,
ono of which helps him rob his father S
safe. The father discovers his son.
who kills him I'm the struggle. The
murderer thinks himself safe from ar
rest because the paper-cutter OF the
good son IS found clutched in the dy-
ing mans hand. Ethel Douglas, the
bride Of the good son. arrives in time
to hear from the dying man his dis
covery that his own son has been the
murderer Unaware of the existence of
the black sheep of the family she
thinks her husband has killed his
father in q quarrel over her. She con
.eals her husbands paper-cutter In or
ler to avert suspicion from him. She
then is accused OF the crime. but all
Is cleared up as happens ON the stage
The cast ia headed by the well known
comedian Frank Tannehill, Jr, and
other metropolitan players.
Evening journal., 1901-02-05
INCENDIARISM
MAY FOLLOW
Caleb ChurChman Warned by
NeighbOrS Not to Pros
eCute Roberts

Detective Bernard ]. McVey yesterday
afternoon recovered about $500 worth of
the property that is alleged to have been
STOLEN 10y Reese Roberts, colored, from
The residence Of Caleb Churchman, At
Grnbb's Landing.
The property recovered included cut
glass. china. silk gowns and robes. The
articles were found at the house of Clar-
encc Mcsorley. on the Philadelphia pike
two miles this side OF Claymont.
Detective McNey also obtained from
levi Wilson a SO robe,which he said De
had bought of Roberts for S3 a gun
valued al 500 which had been sold TO Alb
ner Ialley for 81 was also recovered. lt
is the property of Samuel Myers. living
IN Philadelphia and was stolen from the
Lodge property.
Besides the looting OF his residence
by the alleged burglar, Reese Roberts.
Caleb Churchman is now confronted
with more serious proposition. that
OF the burning of his beautiful home.
When Mr. Churchman learned of the
robbery Of his residence and suspected
Reese Roberts as the burglar. he mem
Evening journal., 1901-02-05
STRUGGLING FOR THE EVENING
JOURNALS SCHOLARSHIP PRIZE
EIward ". White Again ID the Lead, But The Others
Are Close Behind Hinl-CORtOSt Closes
on February "A

Robert Connor, 81 Heald....... 547
Lewis Moore, 4l9 East Ninth. .... All
KerOp Khoumrian. 81 West.... 39l
Bert Nutter. 1927 Madison .... $50
r. Dolan. 231 BrOOme. ...... 800
G. Shakespeare. 303 $. Jackson. &C.. 293
William Skelly. 25O0 West Third. 24O
Joseph l.. Raymond, S45 Madison. PIG
Iacklan Beason, 1109 East 14th. lS5
David w. Mason. 1905 Poplar. zee. $50
Drank Hewlett. New Castle .. 144
Frank Welsh. - S. HaTison..... 100
Percy Boulton, l015 Spruce. ..... sc
L. Roy Grimes. $50 Vandever ave. 7S
Florence Peters. ia French. ........ 55
IT, Il. SlOcum. 71i French. ..... "a
Ben r. Drew. 1880 Front. 90
C. p Buck. 2616 West 1Sth...... 81
G. II. Ryan. 202 West. Al
j. r.. Byron..... ................ 81
y. E. Merrill, 735 e. Sixth. h........ 81
f. r. Needs. 1922 Chapel. q
Evening journal., 1901-02-05
THE sCHILLrNa GOODS THE sCHnLNe DRY GOODS co
SChilling Dry Goods Co.,
3l4 MARKET STREET.
THE scH1LL1NG DRY GOODS co,
THE s0HILLINa DRY GOODS CO.

Ladies Walking Skirts with ten rows of stitch
ing reduced from $500 to 5000
- Ladies' AllWool Walking Skirt reduced from
$3.50 to 5000
Childrcns Long Coats, from ? to years of age
at half price.
Ladies' Tailormade Coats at haf-price
ia All Wool Blankets, weight lbs. reduced
from $475 to $500
Bleached Linen Damask Towel, with knotted
fringe, for l2c piece
Worth Is cents
Misses Mackintoshes with one cape and velvet
collar reduced from $2.25 to $L5O
Misses Mackintoshes with two capes and velvet
collar reduced from $3.50 to $3.50
Misses Mackintoshes with two capes, made of
wool cloth reduced from $3.50 TO S. as
All Untrimmed Hats reduced 80 cents piece
All Trimmed Hats reduced to $l.4o piece
Mems and Women's Umbrellas i'll different style
hardles reduced from 81. 80 and ST. to IS cents
$1.50 and $1.75 grades reduced to $l.O0
Lot of Dress Goods i'll different colors, reduced
from 30 and 40 cents to % cents yard.
5 yards Cotton Crash, beached and unbeached,
for 10 cents
Worth cents yard.
10 yards Bleached and Unbleached Muslin, 1
yard wide for $IOO
Worth cents yard.
Eclipse Flannel for Ladies Waists Is cents yard
Trading Stamps.
SCHILLING DRY GOODS co., 3l4 Market St.
Evening journal., 1901-02-05

Again this week Manager W. l.. Dock
sladcr of Dockstader's Theatre, presents
o most excellent bin to his patrons and
as is usua standing room only was the
order at both performances yesterday.
The Irene Mackcy Trio, introducing the
Russian midgets. ltski and Polowski, re-
ceived generous applause and created "a
favorable impression. Tom Mack, a local
favorite, was given a warm reception and
introduced new songs and sayings. The
turn Of Olivo. the dragon, is exceptionally
lever; Sheean and Kennedy, Irish stars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Hamilton, sketch
artists Marsh and Sartelle, eccentric
lancers and number of others make NJ
an enjoyable program.
Evening journal., 1901-02-05

$1,000 We bought $50 more
sample and single
Sack Suits from 2 of our
best makers Of mems
Suits Suits. We closed
out every sample and
single Suit of kind that
they had.
We have assorted them in
2 lots, all the So. so, IS, $40
and some $12 and SIS Suits
of Fancy Patterns are put in
with our IS Suit Sale. The
$I2, SIS and $I8 Suits are
$40, all sizes, 33 to az inch
chest measure. Some double
breasted Sack Coat Suits,
some Cutaway Coat Suits
and several slim cut Sack
Suits among the $40 Snits,
Fancy Cheviots, Oxford
Greys, Striped Worsteds and
Check Cassimeres among
them.
Closed evenings at g ex-
cept Saturdays.
JAS. 7. MULLIN & SONS
9th & Market, Wilmington
Evening journal., 1901-02-05

The Board OF Trade will meet In
regular session on Thursday evening
Evening journal., 1901-02-05
Mrs. FarrelI Is GratefaI

Mrs Mary J. Farrell and family have
thanked the government and all other
persons who assisted in having the
body OF her sou. George r. Farrell. re-
turned 10 Wilmington from China for
interment Captain Rutan and other
members Of the National Guard also
were thanked by the family Of the dead
marine.
Evening journal., 1901-02-05
en'S, Boys and Children'S
Clothing and Furnishing Goods

and to do this selling goods prices to turn them into
cash at Don't delay this opportunity if you need Of
any clothing for future use IT WILL PAY YOU WELL.
Evening journal., 1901-02-05
IN MEMORY OF THE QUEEN
Meeting ia Century Club Addressed
by the Rev. w. r, ID. Lewis

The Rev. W. Il. D. Lewis in the New
Century Club yesterday afternoon paid
glowing tribute TO the memory Of the late
Queen Victoria. The meeting was held
under the auspices Of the club and was
presided over by Miss Bowman, its presi-
dent.
Miss Emma Lore touchingly sang Sc
lection from Tennyson's ''In Memoriam." "
a selection from one Of Mrs. Browning s
poems was sung 10y Miss Garrett ald
Miss Elliott, with Mrs. Elwood G. JacS~
son as accompanist. Then Mr. Lewis was
introduced.
The exercises concluded with the sing
ing of Kipling's "Rcccssional' by Miss
Elliott.
Evening journal., 1901-02-05
DIED

DONO1UE.-In this city. on February 8,
1901, Mary A. wife of Michael Donahue,
aged 30 years.
HARTSHORN.-In this city. on Feb
ruary /, 1901, James Hartshorn, aged
33 years.
HOPKINS.-ln Philadelphia. on Febru-
ary 2, 1901, Benjamin L. Hopkins, aged
g years
Evening journal., 1901-02-05

1t Is expected that members OF the
combine fire companies viii protest
to Council against that body approving
the bill of the anti-combine companies
TO change the method of electing Off
GERS OF the Fire Department.
Evening journal., 1901-02-05
donation Day in white Home

Thursday will be donation day for
the Sarah White Home. at Thirty-hfth
and Market streets Money. groceries.
old sheets. cast-of clothing. etc, will
be gratefully received. Donations
should be sent to the residence Of
Mary Il. Christy, No 22l West Elev-
enth street, or notify the secretary. As
bury c. Sterling. and he will call This
is the first donation day since Novem-
ber.
Evening journal., 1901-02-05

MANS Enemy" the scenic produc-
zion which comes to the Opera House
tonight, is n notable contribution to
contemporaneous melodrama. II is by
Charles E Langdon and Eric Hudson,
and tells a powerful story OF city and
country life, and is said to. possess the
faculty Of touching the hearts OF peO-
pie and awakening their sympathies
through a channel of homely pathos
while through ii all there ripples a
vein OF refined comedy. There is sem
3aton too in scene showing a mid
night duel in the Casino grounds OF
Monte Carlo. the streets of London af-
ter dark the interior of a gllded gam
bling den and the gardens of Blenheim
Castle Altogether MANS Enemy.
with its novelty and a hrst-claes cast.
including Miss Dorothy Rossmore. is
sure to prove one Of the real delights
of the theatrical season.
Evening journal., 1901-02-05

Owing to the inclement weather Of
the past week work on the local trolley
ZINES has been greatly delayed.
Evening journal., 1901-02-05

Every vote in the Evening Journal
scholarship contest must be by coupon
cut from the Evening Journal. E. W..
White is again at the top OF the list,
but followed closely by the others, who
The guests of the occasion were the
are eNerting every engery to win
The vote stands as follows:
Il. w. White 81 Rockford Road, 4O37
r. j. Doherty, 1403 W. Third. 1864
D. n. Doto. Jr.. 1923 Pine. ..3741
Oscar b. Sharp. 6lS Harrison. 90. 1908
~. II. Haynes. 406 East Sixth. .... 2657
Charles Morris. $50 Monroe. e..... .1S45
Homer Jester, S02 Chestnut. ...... 1907
Wallace n. Cannon 1910 B street 1900
Burton Heal 4l9 East Tenth. ..14l4
j. w. Galloway. Gil S. Harrison. 1877
George Raymond, 110l Pine. .....1O02
W. III. Gray, Clayton, Del. 952
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-30
THE BIDDING is LIVELY
MORE THAN FIFTY PROPOSALS FOR
NEW CLAYPOOL HOTEL WORK.
Range from $75O,OOO to
$~SoO,OOO.

Many leading contractors from all parts of
the United States are at the Bates House
to await the decision of the directors of the
new Claypool Hotel Company who met late
yesterday afternoon and opened bids for
the construction Of the new hotel. About
3 o'clock +. VI. Andrews, of Dayton, archi-
tect for the new building. met the directors
OF the company. He had a big bundle of
bids. In a short time the work Of opening
these bids was begun.
The directors were very reluctant last
night to give out any information. They
were busy until a late hour tabulating the
bids as they were opened and it was an
before anything is made public regarding
the bids submitted. Clarence Martindale,
the Indianapolis architect, who is asso-
ciated with MIR. Andrews, said last night
that probably fifty bids had been received,
including the proposals submitted by sub
contractors. He said there We're about
fifteen bids submitted for the entire work,
but he would give no information regarding
the figures. Mr.. Martindale said the COM
pany retained the right to reject any and
all bids and also 10 let the contract for
the entire construction Of the building TO
sub-cOntractOrs if it were deemed advis-
able. He said bids Of the general contract
ors for the entire work were between
$75O,0O) and $500. 900.
DR.. Franklin w. Hays, a director of the
company, was seen at the Bates late in the
evening. but refused to give any definite
information. He said there were more than
one hundred bids submitted, counting all
bids that had been opened were very sat-
iSfacfOrN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-30
At GRAVES OF SOLDIERS
THE PROGRAMME THAT WILL BE
FOLLOWED AT THE CEMETERY.
Tbomns Post and the Spa~nish-Ameri-
can War Veterans Have Trou-
BILE About "A band.

In addition TO the order OF exercises an
nounced by the memorial committee the
programme of exercises 10 be held at
Crown Hill has been issued. After the ar
rival OF the party at the cemetery a short
musical programme will be rendered by
the Indianapolis Military Band. This will
be followed by an invocation by the Rev.
H.. e. Meserve. Mr.. Leo Rassieur will de-
liver an Grafton. At the conclusion of this
the chief marshal will arrange the column
around the soldiers plat. Then the follow
ing order of exercises will be carried out:
Music .Miller's Military Band
kitualistic woTK. Irwin Robbins. commander
Reading OF orders.B. W. Sullivan, adjutant
Decoration of graves By G.. w. Brown, Of
fcer Of the day.
Misic. indianapolis Military Band
Remarks. Salute the Dead"..--...-..
........-.Rev IL. {. Meserve, chaplain
hymn America
Benediction.
Taps.
In the formation of the parade for to-
day the third division, under Captain VIII
liam +. English, viii form on the north
side Of Vermont street, right resting on
Meridian street.
Mr.. Wappenhans has promised fine
weather for the parade to-day.