davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The colored American., 1901-12-14
Town Topics.

Col. w. A. PIedger is regis 5eredI at
pc Mckinley House.
The oratOlio! The Oratorio! The ora
FlO December the twentieth,
Dir. J. SiIas Harris has Returned r.
! home in the"wild and woody w est ,,
0lr8. Madge Dyer White of 2OO9 18th
|aeet will spend fortnight in New
ofk and Jersey City.
Register JudsOn w. Lyons on can
|ehy" viii be an early attraction at
{ Second Baptist Lyceum.
| ne Feh and Pencil Club is moving
|aOothly. The last meeting was bIcb-
enjoyable. The annual dinner is
d far of.
Editor I. Thomas Fortune was en-
,alned at dinner last Sunday by MI.
p MIS-. Paul Laurence Dunbar on
Pfuce street, n. ".
Editor T. Thomas Fortune aptor.
NED Gov. P. B. s. Pinchbaek and
nsiS at 6rays & Costleys last Monday
MT J. Madison Jackson, Of Gask;ns |
ualnes, is the most popular mtx- |
PglSt in Washington. The names ~
friends are legion.
capt E, 81. Baker was the recipient
handsome medal the other dav
1t MN by his.comrades in battle a.
/ Juan Hill, Cuba.
|af Ulysses Moseby, foreman for the
Is Asphalt Co., of Pittsburp Pa
IL the city this week. While here
vas the guest of Mr. George P sf-
liz Amphions made mapv nam
i Us by their song service December
- second Baptist Lyceum. Director
-, 'u'y Lewis made a pronounced !
as platform orator.
he evening assembly" given Mon :
" Ftof and Mrs. Jesse Lawson IN
u oI hr, snd Mre. w. Moore. of ST q
N b, was the most brilIIan, t
~, u 'ne new social season. MANY 8
1O's Persons were in attendance. {
pAnleI Murray of the CoDgres-
LIBRARY, has sccepted the secre-
= ana executive charge of the
~. ~ SOllcIting funds for the erection
-0~ofial to the late President Me-
q canton. Ohio. The president
-, w B. w. Arnett of Ohio, Mr.. 8
- Is now relocated in the Capitol
uS Is daily brought into contact f,
g-Auy distinguished members Of
s01ses of Concros,
The colored American., 1901-12-14
SENT
ESGNE
FREE
TO ANY
MAN.
a VERY GENEROUS OFFER,

VIII gladly send FREE OF CHARGE. + m
osctT0 eTe"" NERVOUS DEBILITY PILLS.
Lnat are F0stt5Uely Guaranteed to CURE anV
WEAK MAN. They soiu atue yoss O. :. Mem Teoee ~
Lite" WORTH THEIR WEIGHT TN COT y
lOF ali AeT00aS8, Stomach, Heart RIdea liner Bza6
| @eT ana Rheumatic Troubles
st Hens9n this paper and send me a self-addresaed
return mail FREE 81 81 U Eefsiyf the 100 Pills
N0thfr1g a0tU be sent yot by cypress on. q D y 5
nc nc iran &Ian0aIen6 scheme of any description viii
use every SQUARE fcondmct 1g nv HrG1Se@ Im
m Gu II e1df c6ns to Rc6
Dyae+ az means call at my office and will take the
Ih9usan ds of the strongest kind of unsoIict4ed
satisfied patients. 'PRS anu "eAA
NC Considering the large amount of business done nv
Testimonias snd m6RE q fa3 fhqM stFFongeE
TIF - peSon 5 or nrm IN the Medical Business to-day
prove the Eruths Ofmy Statements. "'S 20
particularly rte request that every reader of this
{b ILLS at my expense in order that may convince
ONE HONEsT MANI IN the 1S6 &edc6e fne B1siPed ShfFe Is
any other medicine you EVER used. a -''-A
An And to those who have been humbugged and swim
@ @IeQ ana who have lost all confidence in mankind
tisement and for themselves that at last thew baTe
of Youth og ba Tie9 @ Rix Is to them s the FeuHtain
chat Il WSgn6 e9Gde Gnf ne thorough trial you should find
here n9Tti 0I 10 more than have claimed ior it
paper S AND ShSI HIM T9s BRHGsh b me On IN
rs rs E1otD they certainly eO6 should be 0niV too
AZ 70 nave you tell all your friends what the Pills
a1d Tr you: Ihese P1s are unlike any other pills
they never physic the patient injure him in an
10y SL4Pe or manner, something that Won cannot
1y OL Ine medicines put QUE by other firms to Cure
- No doubt you have received Free GamDIas NJ
tnIeQ1cne ~ from other firms which was SO n0XxeTfuG
1LlelC ldu Cney Deen used cOntinuOuslV FOR throS
you. my "OdIu nave klII9o
These Pills are a food for nerves and uos
- sImulaHG Tor the time being. These EfIIS b1gs
,0ea He 0eS or thousands sufferers SDho b2,f E
eT ts'6ty ase, ,1COlId haze been t their 1Gges Ia d.,
5ot ms S 0ner holds good for 30 days enEv from,
1t oI t1ls paper Ans10er at once and show tbe
= IT2IG9 ~ TyS 10 ,V VERY ONE of your GEETTEMEN
~ ana get all OF them to also send for the
5Sst1, % % 1oaH 0e only too glad to send them
q a61 WrlLng Tor the Pills. please be kind enougb
6eo+ me Ine names and addresses. on a senarata
OA paper from your letter OF every IaC~, ~
r ITtieInah T " nom you understand has OOnsumDfion
= >9 LUX IEOu Die, ana sead EhSIa So1 ptLs3
''O' mug SAGE uaelT life. Address at once '''''S
The times., 1901-04-07
UNEARTHED IN CUBA.
Two Ancient Paintings Found Bur
led i'm Havana Courtyard

American occupation of Cuba is result
ing in activity in the direction Of art
Americans have been working Havana as
held, and have made some fine discov-
cries Of Old paintings by Spanish masters.
One Of the most interesting and valuable
finds was made "A few weeks ago. Two
fnc specimens from the brush of the
great Spanish artist Goya. who -four
ished ia the eighteenth century. were un-
carthed from the bottom Of IA pile of
rubbish in the corner Of a courtyard of a
cafe on Mercaderes and Teniente Rey
streets. The paintings are large canvases
six by eight feet In dimension and the
figures are life size Senior Diego. pro-
prietor Of one Of the large art galleries
IN Obispo Street, Havana. has placed the
paintings on exhibition and he fixes
their value at $50 900.
Goya is recognized by all art con-
noisseurs to have been master in genre
painting. excelling I'm scenes descriptive
of Spanish life and customs. These
newly discovered canvasses represent a
phase Of the society life Of the period In
which the artist lived. 1t was no un-
usual thing during the times Of Goya for
cabaleros to take part in the exciting
sport Of bun fighting and the two pict-
ures are illustrative of the 'tOril. -
The figures depicted are Hkenesses of
prominent persons Of the Spanish Court,
although the only one Identified is that
Of the Duchess OF d'Alba. who is repre-
sented in the attitude of attention while
her gaily-dTessed cavalier is whispering
in her ear. The duchess is dressed I'm the
cOquettish costume of the century, and is
surrounded by group of men ''VestidoS
De toros. and women attircd In silks
and satius. wearing the distinctive lace
manJilla.
About the year 1900 the Marquis de AL
mendares, who was the most noted art
collector Of the day. bought these two
pictures. paying for them 150 600 francs
The marquis lived i'm 4 mansion which is
still standing in Compostela Street,
where his gallery Of paintings and other
art treasures was the envy and admira-
tiou Of all Havana. In the course of
time the marquis died and his collection
was broken Up. BY some peculiar cir
cumstance the two pictures were left in
the cafe on Tcnicnte Street. where they
adorned the walls for almost "A hundred
years without their value being suspect
ed. The cafe changed hands several
times the pictures were taken down,
stored in the courtyard. and exposed TO
TIA" weather and rough usage for many
years one day they fell under the OBJ
ServatioH Of Faustiuo Diaz, a Havana art
lover, in search of pictures for American
buyers, and he at once recognized their
value. Although painted over hundred
years ago their coi0rs are remarkably
fr sh. The effects of IN usage may be seen
on the canVases, but the value Of the
works of art is thereby not materially
impaired
The times., 1901-04-07
MACHINERY IN RUSSIA.
The Country Great Market for La
bor-Saving Devices.
(From the Engineering Masazine-)

tfTQm tue EitElH-ti iNS id5sNAitt-f
Russia is awakening to the uses of cleo
tricitv. various cities. from Odessa, on
the Black Sea. to NladiyostOck. on the
Pacific are inviting estimates on trolley
systems and electric lighting. have
stopped at Russian hotels which have or
dered out the himsy French incandeScent
plant to be replaced by the more relia-
BILE up-tO-date American system. Even
the Franco alliance does not guarantee
faVoritism only recently the city Of
Odessa gave an American firm an order
for the piping for the construction of her
sewerage system.
The English. following the example of
the Germans have gone about the work
of securing Russian orders in a business
like manner They publish Russian
business paper at Moscow and give pur
chasers six months or year IN which
to settle their bills.
American business men seem content to
rely on the eXerCiOns of the various CON
suIar agents. for it is only through the
influence of their Minister at St Peters
burgh that any progress has been made
toward holding the proposed machinery
exhibit IN St Petersburgh next summer.
and now that the likelihood of an inter
national exposition at St. Peters5urgh in
1904 grows the two may be merged. with
the exception of France. other Foreign
nations seem to have overlooked the i'm
portance Of Russian fairs. especially that
of Mini NOvcOrod. as means of intro
dUcfng what they have to sell.
Al Mini NOvgOrOd more than S40O00,6@
change hands annually Here the sta
rCsta. or chief of the village artel. comes
to buy the supply of raw material on
which the muJiks will work during the
long winter days. Tons of iron, boilers
and various kinds OF machinery are sold
here Turning lathes and such machin-
cry as the peasants can use in common
are in demand Machinery for cutting
shingles. axe handles and wood-turniug
tools would find a ready sale; but the
Russian insists upon seeing a piece of
machinery work before he will purchase.
The times., 1901-04-07
GYPSY FOLK IN EUROPE.
Nomnds Preparing to Lenye London
for Their Summer sOjourn.
lFrom the London Chronicle.l


The gypsy families who invade London
every winter are already preparing 70 take
their departure into the country. Every
year. with the approach OF cold weather.
thousands of these nOmadS come into Lon
don, and regularly leave when warmer
weather shows signs of approaching.
When in town they frequent the suburbs,
each family haunting the same district
year after year. and setting up their
homes" on some convenient open space.
Now and again they are dismayed to find
q stately villa or a set Of new shops OcCu-
pying the old pitch Within the last
ten years or so the gypsy folk have felt
the pressure of English law and order Sc
verely. especially in the matter of the
Chidrens education.
The Old class Of 'Romdny Raj is in
this way passing away and a new gen
Grafton arising which talks modern Ro-
many, and has discarded the old deep
language, with its infections, which is
so interesting to students of philogy.
Hungary used 10 be considered the par
adtSe of the gypsies, but IT Is so no long
er. An order is in force which compeis
every 'Zigeuner'' III Hungary to enter
himself on census papers and other Off
cial documents as having settled place
of residence" The Hungarian gypsy
camp Is dangerous centre of disease
ana some time ago every komitat In
the country petitioned Parliament that
all persons of this class should be COM
PEELED to belong to some fixed town or
commune. The attempt To convert these
wanderers into settled parishioners met
with their strong resistance and they
eYaded the law wherever possible.
The times., 1901-04-07

pull the poor fellow out. still alive, from
beneath his old engine. and, atter talklhS :
out of his head for rev minutes, ne 1ieu,
and this here company lost one OF It's pest
men. M, -. ~.
fate as well as laSt night. The poor oi9
fellow had been working pretty nara
taking forced runs and not getting
enough sleep. he was coming into TINS
city with train load or passengers 70
witness some ceremony / forget now, anu
had been ordered to take d siding. out
the poor fellow worn out with constant
work and nearly dead from eXhausti9h
dashed madIy past his siding before ne
knew ii and plunged into nort rthoouhu
train with a terrible crash. Both trains
were going at a terrible clip and you can
imagine what il looked Ike when US lei,
lows with the wreckins tools arrived
there a few hours afterward- Ihe en-
gines had reared up like horses and set
tied down again amid the loud Missing
Of steam and the cracking OF the DuIh-
ing woodwork. Many people were IN
frrred and as luck would have IL poor
freeman was the last one found. The
shock of the smash-up had been 50 great
as to throw him out OF the CAB onto the
her engine where he was found InaShed
uD tight against its SrnokeStack. he was
scalded so badly that he looked ike one
OF them red Holsters. Well do l remem-
ber that night. All during which the
big-hearted fellow lay in the little nag
every part of his body. half crazy. shout
inc out orders about his daFned old en-
gfne | tell YOU and I guess you all know
il. ( amt no CRYING man but L cried like
a babe when l looked down and saw that
poor wretch asking us fellows whom ne
had worked with so long 10 take care
OF Mamie. his little girl his wife having
died several months before. Wen, ne
died in the station. and we carried out his
last orders to the letter. and that 1eitOWS
is lust a little about Bill Freeman.
Just then the red signal at the other
end of the station fell. the air brakes
Whistled and the old man with cheerful
cry of God bless you boys. jumped into
the cab, clasping in one OF his grImy
hands the huge piece of greasy waste
with which he was tenderiy wipins his
eyes. His auditors, most of them young
men in the service, stood and watched
until they saw the long snakelike form
with the two tiny lights on the end
closely resembling those of serpent
disappear into the darkness, and without
a word each started upon his respective
duty silently as the grave, as II deeply
impressed by only one of the many yarns
that the oldest man on the road could
spin if you just happened TO catch him
in the right humOr
The times., 1901-04-07

standing some five or six feet high. 1t
is said that bad boys brought the ruin Of
this piece Of art. II is told that a num-
Der of youths entered the mansion one
Halloween night many years ago and
took the statue, which seemingly guarded
the stairway, from the place it occupied
50 long. Early the next morning, as the
story goes, a solitary policeman spied the
strange sight Of the statue hanging from
a lamppost, not far from the mansion. In
the dim dawn the policeman imagined he
had seen ghost and ran. He did not
check his speed until he reached the
nearest police station where lie told
brother officers Of the spectacle Gnves-
tGation followed. with the result that the
policeman who made the discovery left
the precinct al his own request because
OF jokes and gibes forced upon him.
What will be the fate of the Cooke man
sion is not known. As IT has stood for
years, weathering storms. sunshine and
winds. il may remain for years to come.
Whether II is remodeled after modern
customs, permitted 10 mark the days long
since gone by solitary stateliness. or fin
ally torn down to make way for other
buildings il will always be 10 Georgetown
people reminder of ante-bellUm davs
The times., 1901-04-07
HoNniinE.Ir.
(From the Boston Gle

CFrom the Boston Globc)
Policeman 90 tramp)I want yer name and
address.
Tramp (sarcastically) oh. yer do, do yer?
Well. me name Is John Smith, an me address is
No. J, the open air. II yer call on me, don't
trouble TO knock, but just walk in
The times., 1901-04-07

sonian institution is regarded by Ameri-
can antiquaries the highest tribunal in
which to settle questions as to the genu-
ineness of objects represented as OF ar
chaeologie value 1t is to be noted that
fakirs generally betray themselves by
OVERRIDING their work, and attempting to
unique which they believe will fetch
higher price than the ordinary and we'll
known specimens. Thus, they will take
an arrow or spear head which they may
have found and which is very likely genu-
inc and, not content with its prOsaic APP
pearance, viii give il an extra barb or
hook of unheard-of shape which betrays
ii at once. Nevertheless there are cases
on record in which scientists have been
thoroughly deceived.
Readers OF "Pickwick Papers will
doubtless recall how the immortal hero
of that work was deceived by the rude
labors of q rustic upon stone. Sir Wal
ter Scots antiquary rendered the let
ters "A. d. L. L. on stone believed to
be antique. as "Agricola dicavit ubens
lubens. whereas 1t turned out from the
statement of one well acquainted with
the history of the stone in question, that
the said letters stood for nothing more
than Aiken Drums lang iadle." 4
monumental example Of an instance in
which scientist was mistaken is to be
round In Fallanceys 8 great work on Irish
antiquities. There is engraved in this
book group of sepuchral stones on the
hill of Tara, on one of which is the in
scriptior, Bell Divose.' rendered by the
dulilpF, o t5cluS, tIO0 or ElrS. lie in
dulges in long and learned disquisition
on this remarkable and unique inscrip-
ton. 1t was afteTward shown to be the
work OF an idler. who lay upon the stone
and cut his name upside down, so that.
read from the side, the characters bear
resemblance to an antique inscription.
a certain wicked wit. aided by clever
engraVer, produced in England in 1856. a
print called The Puzzle, which has
never been surpassed in It's peculiar style.
This curious inscription is humbly dedi
Gated, says its author. ito the penetrat-
ing geniuses of Oxford, Cambridge. EtOn,
and the learned Society of Antigua ries.
The inscription is follows:
BE Ne
\. T. Ii. TIL. |
ONERE pos ET
II. CLAJ D. COS TER. TRIP
r. SELLERO
F. IMP
IN CT ONAS. Do
TIL. ILL.,
: G..
on. SDR
7. J. 4. y. Z
The first. fourth. sixth. and three con-
cluding lines are particularly happy imi-
tatiOnS of a Latin inscription. 1t is, how
ever, a simple English eptaph. the key
being as follows: Beneath this stone re-
pOSeth Claud COster tripe-Seiler Of Imp
ington, as doth his conSort, Jane. This
mysterious inscription puzzled antigua
rianS of the period not a little, and they
were naturally disgusted at the very SIM
ple exclamation
The times., 1901-04-07

B + y T.
4. T. II. TIL. | 5 s T
ONERE. pos. ET
II. CLAUD. COS TER. TRIP
r. SELLERO
F. IMP
IN. CT. ONAS. Do
TIT. Ill.
:. G..
on. SOR
7. J. 4. y. L
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-01
FORMER SALEM MAN.
Thomas F. Teegarden, Who Fell Down
Elevator Shaft In Canton.

Salem Daily Herald: The noble grand
Of the local Odd Fellows has received q
letter from Canton which states Thomas
Il. Teegarden, a well known resident of
that place, had fallen through an ele-
vator shaft, sustaining injuries, which
will cause hi INTO be laid up for some
time. The accident occurred in the
shop at which Mr.. Teegarden ia en-
ployed.
The injured man was q resident Of
Salem for many years, and is the
father Of James Teegarden, of this city
He is member of the odd Fellows
having been in the order for many years.
Mr.. Teegarden has many friends, who
will be sorry to learn of the unfortu-
rate occurrence.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-01
Alliance Man Arrested In Canton.

Officer p. ID. Howell, of Alliance, call
ed at the Canton police station at noon
Monday, having in charge Charles
White, whom he had arrested on n
warrant charging him with embezzle-
ment.
The officer apprehended White at the
recruiting station in this city, where he
was about to enlist in the regular army,
but his enlistment will be postponed
until after he has cleared up the charge
against him or done penance.
officer Howell stated to a News-Dem-
ocrat reporter that il Is charged that
White had been left in charge of the
store of James Sans during the lat
ter's illness. 1t is alleged that White,
Saturday, locked up the store and after
approprating s35 in cash and some
goods. he skipped out. Learning of his
absence Sans swOre out the warrant
which led to his arrest
White was a member OF Company X,
Eighth regiment, and saw service In
Cuba. He was placed In the Canton
jail until the evening train. when he was
taken back to Alliance to answer to
the charge.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-01
AN OLD DIRECTORY.
Samuel Shrimp, Of Alliance, Has First
One Issued In That CITY.

Samuel Shimp, the well known ticket
agent for the Pennsylvania railway
company, at Alliance, has i'm his pos
session a relic in the way of a COPY
OF McKee's business directory of ALI
ance, says the Leader. The book was
gotten out by Stuart G. Mckee in 1868.
and printed on the press of the "Alli-
ance Monitor"
Beginning the preface the author de-
fines the word manufacture. He fur
ther says, Manufacturing enterprise
in the United States is yet in it's exper-
mental stage" He ends by saying,
THE place to which we invite earnest
and sagacious attention, as the best
manufacturing center at present devel-
oped in this portion of the great state
Of Ohio, is the ely of Alliance which
has already assumed quite an important
position in the eyes of capitalists as a
manufacturing center"
The directory differs very much from
the directory of today. In fact Nc
KEGS directory is nothing more nor less
than a classified list of business houses
and advertisements
Many Of the prominent citizens of
that day have passed to their reward
but their memory is perpetuated in the
various industries they helped to found
in the city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-01
Demurrer and Brief Filed,

A demurrer and brief have been filed
by City Solicitor Ed. l.. Smith, in the
case of Joseph Rabe VS.. the city of Can
ton. The petition of the plaintiff sets
forth that she was over assessed
through the paving of Louis avenue.
The brief of the city contends that
the assessment was made in strict ac-
cordance with the statute: that the
total cost of the improvement was as
sessed upon the abutting property ac-
cording to the foot front; that there Is
no ther method by which such assess
ment could be ascertained, and that
only about 80 per cent of the total cost
was assessed upon the abutting prop
erty.
The bfief asks that a demurrer ac-
companying it be sustained, in that the
petition of the plaintiff does not state
facts sufficient to constitute a cause for
action.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-01
PROBATE COURT.

Estate of Lazarus Bachtel, Pike, Pc
tition to sell land filed.
Estate of J. =. Lawrence, Lawrence.
decree taken approving sale of coal
reservation.
Guardianship of Oscar Swanson ct a..
E. ID. Reemsnyder appointed guardian.
Guardianship Caroline Ohlinger, Can
ton, guardian authorized to mortgage
real estate.
Estate Of Daniel Baker, Sugar creek,
sale of bank stock approved and trans
fer of same ordered.
Guardianship of Herman e. Albright,
Masillon, second account filed.
Estate of William Rubright, Lake
township. sixth account filed.
Guardianship Clarence M. Shelter,
Navarro. final account and resignation
filed.
Estate of John J. Trump, Canton, new
bond of executor filed ana approved.
Estate of Charles f.. Dickerhoof, AL
lance, final account flied.
Guardianship of Anna Bell Stock,
Canton, sale of real estate confirmed, /,
deed ordered and distribution ordered.
Receivership of Wickersham and
Brooke, Marlboro, private sale of per-
sonal property ordered.
Assignment OF Henry p. Rowland,
Canton, second partial account filed.
Estate of John Class, Canton,
private sale of part lot No. $50 order
ed; sale of same confirmed; deed order
ed,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-01
WOULDBE KIDNApPERS.
Gang In New York Send ThreateninN
Letters to q Minister.

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
New York, Dec. 31.-Prompted by tho
gang sent threatening letters to Rev.
John Peters, of st. Nicholas Episcopal
church, saying If he did not give up
$500 his daughter would be kidnapped.
He was told where to take the money
to a lonely spot on the river side drive.
He went there with dummy package
and 20 policemen in citizens clothes.
but the conspirators failed to show up.
1t is believed the conspirators learned
Of the police preparations and took
alarm. Rev. Peters house is being
closely VIZ *