davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-21
HOW THE MANAEER Or The
BRA. SAVED ANTIOCH.

7 Buckhorn Junction, Joe
Durks, who combined the du-
ties Of telegraph operator
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The white-Throated spayro,v

There is no other instance when the
whisper-sOng is so readily overheard
as in the case of the white-throated
sparrow. Indeed, for days together.
as these birds linger on a hills south
side and scarcely move from the
thicket they frequent, there is little
else heard than the meditatiye. self
entertaining notes. AS all are singing
at short intervals, it would seem as If
no one individual had time or inclina-
ton to listen to the others. 1t always
is to me as dreamy a sound as the buzz
of a househy during the quiet hours
of a summer afternoon.
Now, the white-thrOated sparrow is
not with us an active bird Ii is rest
less at times, but not given to violent
exertion. With a full stomach the
height of its ambition, existence be-
comes a period of restful meditation.
and 1t is little wonder that with moth
Ing else TO do these birds should wbjs-
tie. Not like the cardinal. clear and
loud or mandatory, as the Carolina
wren. shouting Listen listen! listenp
but like the weary man who Is at
last at his ease, and huns a few
notes or whistles a bar or two as an
expression of relief.
Easy easy, let me bew Marbles the
white-throat; occasionally so distinct
~ that the woods are filled with tho
sound, more often set at so low
pitch that you must be very near TO
determine that IL IS this. or indeed
any bird that you hear-Dr. &. G. All.
bolt, in New Lipplncott
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New Record For the Long skirt.

Strange as 1t may seem, the trailing
skirts that women are now wearing
have almost ruined our business" com
planned an intelligent street beggar.
That sounds queer. doesn't st.? One
not acquainted with our business might
fail to see the connection between pro-
fessional begging and women's skirts.
And yet what / say is true. The great
or part Of our revenue ordinarily comes
women, but since they've taken to
these long skirts for street wear they
are forced to hold them up and that
keeps one hand constantly occupied.
IL takes two hands TO open n purse.
and I have often seen women stop as
though about TO give something. but
this would necessitate letting go Of the
skirt, and they have passed on again.
Yes we have to study all these things.
The trailing skirt has already driven q
lot Of us out Of business Philadel-
phia Record.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-07-02

When there IS market for the wares
Of business man or for the services
OF a professional man on agent. or
when 1t is practicable to create a mar
ket. all that Is needed 10 gain custom
IS 20 offer reasonable terms and com
municate the facts to the people. lite
the experience Of a vast majority OF
successful men that the best and the
cheapest way TO reach the people IS
through newspaper which SIS read by
n majority OF the residents Of the com.
munity. Indeed, &c SIS essential to ad-
vertise in such newspaper.-Phlla.
delphla RocOrd
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-07-02
The Rod and the Child.

Once upon time there nved in Chi
caSo, Ill. little boy who would not
go to school.
Instead of beating him his parents
appealed to his civic pride.
Unless you so to school," said they,
you won't he counted in the school
census. and the school census is OFTEN
used as a basis for estimating the
population of our beautiful cityr'
At this the little boy went to school
so assiduously that his mind became
affected
Alas" cried his parents, for now
when it was too late they perceived
the unwisdom of sparing the rod.-De-
troit Journal
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Fight With a Hn,rl.

Ida Duffy, the nine-year-old daugh-
ter of Thomas j. Duffy, of tie Pales-
tine Insurance Company, of San Fran
cisco, had n desperate battle with a
wounded chicken hawk at san RAJ
fael and narrowly escaped with her
life. Several days ago the bird was
given to the child and it has since
been Kept prisoner in the yard of the
FAMILY residence at that place. The
other morning the hawk succeeded in
making its escape and flew to near
by tree. where n piece of string at
tached TO its leg became entangled in
the branches, again making the bird
n prisoner.
The little girl seeing that the hawk
was unable to fly away, ran to the tree,
and, taking advantage of its spreading
limbs, rapidly climbed to u spot many
feet above the ground, whore the
bird was entangled. She attempted to
undo the string from the tree, when
suddenly the bird swooped at ner and
buried the talons of both feet in the
little girls face. The child screamed
with pain, but pluckily fought the
hawk off as again and again 1t at
tackled h-r with beak, talons and
wings.
The child's face was terribly
scratched and her hands cut in the
struggle, but the little heroine chung
to the tree and, eventually securing
hold on the birds legs, preventing it
from doing further harm. Slowly and
painfully she climbed down the tree
and still clinging to the struggling bird
she brought ii with her to the ground
and placed it in captivity. Then she
ran to the house, where her cut and
bleeding face was promptly attended
to.
That the child escaped the loss OF
an eye or a bad fall from the tree was
little less than miraculous. as her
scratches show that the attack of the
chicken hawk was vicious one. How
ever, none of her wounds are serious.
and, with the exception of a few
scars, she will be none the worse for
her exciting experience.-Los Angeles
(Cal) Times.
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"Ceryantes. you know, father" said
the young man who had just come
home from college. "says we are the
sons Of our deeds"
- don't believe he ever said Il at
all the self-made man replied. 81
don't know Cervantes myself. but /
spose II must be another one OF them
misprints. He probably said we are
me ions Of our dads. Washington
Star
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Regiments on Ski.

In Norway the ski is IN constant use
during the winter. and the case with
which great distances can be covered
is surprising Peasants are thus allie
to get about their work and visit
friends In far-away districts. Sports.
men, with gun on back ana stick lu
hand' set ont in pursuit of game ON
SKI ana the soldiers are reduced TO
TINS means Of getting about whom er-
ercising A regiment OF soldiers on eti
Is sight by no means uncommon I'm
and around Cbrlstlana. Tho Traveller
The use Of the telephone fin Cairo
and Alexandria. Egypt, has grown 10
such proportions that 81 has been
found necessary to connect the two
cities by a telephone trunk line.
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MAN Sandy, is that your exclaimed
I'M surprise an old man in the street
the other day. MAN. i thocht We were
deed. I heard ye were droonedr
On, no; IL wasna mo" returned San.
dy' solemniy. 1T was ma brither."
Dear me, dear meF' murmured the
old man. whit a terrible PITY"
There was a somewhat thoughtful
look on sandy's face as he wandered
away. -Tit-Blts.
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OnIte Late.

us your geography an up-to-date
work. we asked the agent, telling him
that many recent changes had made
old Biographies valueless.
1t was ISSUED just after brcakfast
this morning. sir" me protested. i'm
mediately after receiving the latest
news from China."-Pittsburg Chroni-
cle-Telegraph.
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OUR BUDGET OF HUMOR
LAucHTER-PRoVoKlNc STORIES FOR
LOVERS OF FUN.

Our Final Overtaker-with the Book
Lovers - The Usual Way Matter of
Environment-Evoluti Below Stairs
Woman Trying 60 he Funny, Etc.
You may think you're smart in business.
and rapid money-maker,
That you're galloping ahead while others
crawl.
But it's well you should consider that the
plodding undertaken
is the final overtaker of us all
Philadelphia Press.
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He Thought So.

why do you humorists poke so
much fun at boarding houses?" asked
Manchester OF Smokers.
You keep house. don't your Snick-
ers asked. instead Of replying.
YES"
i thought so."-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph
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Unfortunate.

That was a terrible typographical
blunder your paper made" said the
foreign nobleman to the editor.
What was it?
you referred to the heiress I am
about to marry as my fnanceew-
Washington Star.
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Pat and His Brother

When did you last see your broth
err asked a magistrate of an Irish
witness.
The last time saw him, your wor-
snip" Pat replied, was about eight
months ago, when he called at NV
house, and was out"-Tit-Bits
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Agility.
AEAlltys
"Arnthnen enrc chn,. nrnntn

"Arethusa says she's afraid to get
married"
"Why?"
On she says she has been racing
Tor street cars so long she's afraid She
Will run down the aisle to the altar
Chicago Record Herald.
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Appreciation Apprecinted.

Does cook complain of my healthy
appetizer
oh, no; she says she would rather
COOK for six men with big appetites
than for one woman without any"
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Appalling PossihiIitv-

Have you named your baby yet?'
No, my wife is still investigating
Shes so afraid she may happen to
strike the name of one of my old
Observation-Disclosures Record Herald.
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How TO Dine We'll

He was hungry and in funds
Waiter here's a dollar Now suc-
gest a good dinner for me-"
Waiter Qn a serious whisper)-"Go
to some other restaurant, sir."-Phila-
delphia Times.
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Matter of Environ,nor,

You ought to rise with the lark"
well, if had to perch all night on
a cold twig, 1 suppose I'd be glad to-"
Chicago Record Herald.
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The URnnI WAY.

He-"He's in the push. all right"
She-"How did he get there"
He-"Oh, he had a pull."-Detroit
Free Press. y.
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Woman TRYING TO Re Funnv

She-"Well, must go and shell the
peas for dinner"
He-"Shell the peas?"
Shelves; where's the can-opener?"
Chicago Record Herald.
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Too Long a Term.

IF you don't worry you can live 100
years"
"One hundred years? Goodness, if 1
thought I'd live 100 years I'd worry
myself to death right now"
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with the Rook.Loyers.

Miss Perkins-"Oh, I'd rather read
than eat"
Mr.. Well, l don't go that
far, but I'd rather read than work"
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After the Honeymnon.

He-"I can't let you have your own
way in everything. 1 must draw the
line somewhere"
"She-"Very well. I'll let you know
where you'd better draw it!'-Puck.
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Evolution Below Stairs.

Cook wants n week on
what for?'
"She says she wants to take chatting
dish lessons, so she can get a more
stylish lace."-Puck.
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On its rails the quail would whistle in the
early summer morn.
calling to their hiding fellows in the field
of waving corn
And the meadow larks and robins on the
stakes would sit and sing
I'LL the forest shades behind them with
their melody would ring.
There the catbird and the jaybird sat and
called each other names.
And the squirrels and the chipmunks
played the chase-and-catch-m games.
And the garter snake was often in uSnleos,
ant evidence
In the grasses in the corners Of the
old
rail
fence.
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There one night in happy dreaming we
were sitting hand in hand.
Up so near the gates of heaven we could
almost hear the band
When she heard a declaration WHISPERED
In her listing car
One she often since has told me she was
mighty glad TO hear,
On my head there's now desert fringed
with foliage of gray.
And there's many a thread of silver in
her dear old head to-day.
Yet the flame of love is burning in our
bosomS as intense
As it burned III the corner Of that
old
rail
fence.
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THE OLD RAIL FENCE.

IL tina merry Gays Of boyhood when we
never knew a care
Greater than the mumps or measles or a
mothers cut of hair.
When sore toe was a treasure and
49,, stonebruise on the heel
-illed the other bows with eny-,, which tbo,,
-, tried not to conceal.
mere were many treasured objects on the
farm we held most dear.
Orchard, fields. the creek we swan in and
the old spring cold and clear;
OVer there the woods of hick'ry and of
oak so deep and dense.
Looming up behind the outlines of the
old
rail
fence.
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As We grew TO carly manhood when we
thought the country girls
In the diadem OF beauty were the very
fairest pearls.
OFT from spellin' school or meetin' or the
Jolly shuckin' bee
Down the old lane we would wander with
a merry little She"
On the plea of being tired Gust the coun-
try lover lie)
On grassy seat we'd linger in the moon
light, she and |.
And we'd paint future picture touched
with colors most intense
AS we sat there in the corner Of the
old
rail
fence
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t W | 5 7 Ed
I ALL.
Senator Morgan
Goes for British
Lion.
TREATY ASSAILED
War, He Declares, Would be the
Downfall of the
Empire.

WASHINGTON, March morgan of
Alabama, who yesterday offered reso-
luton declaring the abrogation of the
Clayton Bulwer treaty between the
United States and Great Britain, ad-
dressed the Senate for nearly two hours
upon his propositions. His admonitions
to Great Britain were particularly
sharp. He declared that if Great Brit
ain should endeavor to enforce the
terms of the treaty the effort would re-
suit in a war in which the great en-
pire, which had controlled for scores OF
years the commerce of the world, would
be swept from power and her King
would be left with sovereignty only over
his own island.
LONDON, March THE afternoon
papers here today make little comment
on the statements of Senator Morgan of
Alabama yesterday in the United States
Senate in his plea for the Nicaragua
canal, following his resolution declaring
the Clayton Bulwer treaty abrogated.
The Pail Mall Gazette says:
Mr.. Morgan cannot help making his
friends and relatives exquisitely uncom
Portable. Every time he opens his
mouth he must give any show away
with which he has the presumption to
meddle.'
! The Westminster Gazette says:
! Mr. Morgan is having a great time.
His warnings are all very alarming but
we are treasured by the knowledge that
, the route of the canal is not definitely
determined"
! At the conclusion of Mr. Morgan s
speech the Senate, without taking any
action upon the resolution. on motion
of Mr. Dodge of Massachusetts,, at 1910
went into executive session.
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THE BOGUS LORD
BERESFORD AGAIN
This Time He Swindles Under
the Name of Lord
Rose.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March AL
fred Parsons, under arrest here on the
charge of attempting to obtain money
from President Hadley of Yale by
means of fraudulent check on the
Chemical Bank of New York, has been
identified as the same man who, some
time ago, secured 5000 from a bank in
New York on a worthless check, on
Columbia University To President
Hadley, Parsons represented himself as
Lord Rose of Birr Castle, Ireland.
The police here now believe that Par
sons is, in reality, Sidney Lascelles the
bogus Lord Beresford, who served a
term in the Georgia state prison.
Police Captain Cowles said: II re-
ceived word from Rockville this morn
ing that our man answers the descrip-
ton of Sidney Lascelles, who represent
ed himself to be Lord Beresford, an En-
glish nobleman, and married Miss Clara
Pelky. daughter of wealthy merchant
in Providence. According to our story
the false Lord Beresford took his bride
to Mexico, but was last heard from at
Hot Springs
Sidney LaScelles cut quite figure in
New York in the early COS. He mar
ried Miss Mabel Lilienthal of Yonkers.
While posing as a lord in Rome, Ga,
he forged a check for $1,000 and was
sentenced to state prison. He was par
doned by Governor Atkinson. His wife
obtained divorce while he was in
prison. On being released. Lascelles
promised to reform, came North and
married Miss Pelky.
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BRITISH ARDOR
IS COOLING OFF
Not So Much Enthusiasm for
America as There
Was.

NEW YORK, March American
rumors that the British Foreign Office
has suggested a basis for drafting new
isthmian canal treaty cannot be con-
ffrmed in London, says a Tribune dis
patch from that city.
The English press has not shown any
interest in the canal question, and con-
sequently Lord Lansdowne has consid-
cred ii safe to pass it over as a matter
of no Importance and thereby remind
the American Government that it ought
to find out what it wants before asking
any foreign power to grant a gratuitous
CONCESSION in a spirit of neighborly ac-
commodation. Lord Lansdowne is not
in an amiable state of mind, as has
been shown by his attack upon LORD
Wolseley. but he is capable of Sauglng
English sentiment correctly on foreign
questions.
! There was real enthusiasm in Eng
land in favor of America during the
SDanish war but it has cooled off. rms
nartly is because the American opinion
was divided during the Boer war, but
mainly because the imperial movement
has received a great impulse from the
LOYALTY displayed by the colonies ano
tbecause also the German Emperor has
nroved a trustworthy and useful ally IT
heading off European intervention. The
plain truth is that German support Is
considered more helpful than American
good feeling hence there is no DISPOSE
tion to make unnecessary concession:
to the United States either on the ca
nal question or the Maybrick case
which has again been brought up by
the prisoners friends.
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ENGLAND MAY PUT
DUTY ON SUGAR
Wide Departure From Her Free
Trade Principles and Its
Cause.

of the Exchequer Sir Michael Hicks
Beach said a prominent member of the
House of Commons to "a press repre-
sentative tonight, will probably intro
duce a duty on sugar in the forthcom-
ing budget, and will perhaps add "a
countervailing duty.
member of the ministry said: Il
can only say that this serious depar-
ture from Englands historic principles
of free trade is under discussion, as
the provisions of the budget are relig-
iously kept secret until announced in
the House of Commons. However, if
sugar is not taken off the free list
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mas received the following dispatch
from Lord Kitchener:
PRETORIA. March 6.-Lichtenburg
being attacked by Delareys forces,
hghting continued all day long The
garrison consists of two hundred yeo-
many and three hundred Northumbcr-
land F'usileers with two guns. Major
FLETCHER and Lieutenant Bull are re-
ported killed. | am sending re-enforce-
ments."
BLOEMFONTEIN, Orange River Col
ony, Wednesday, March 6.-It is report
ed that General De Wet is now without
guns and hard pressed.
ALIWAINORTH, March Cues
day)-The Beers are occupying posi-
lions at Rockville, twenty five miles
north of here, in the Orange Free State,
Busman'S Kop and elsewhere in parties
of from 200 to 400. President Steyn is
reported to be at Smithfield Orange
Free State.
General Bruce-Hamiltons column is
here, preparing to advance
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BOER AND BR!TON
TALKING TERMS
Correspondence Between Kltch-
ener and Botha Not Made
Public.

LONDON. March 7.-Replying to the
Liberal leader, Sir Henry Campbell
Rannernoan in the House of Commons
TODAY. Mr.. Balfour said there had been
communications between General Kit
obener and General Botha, but the Gov
eminent was not in position at pres
ent sto make a statement on the sub
ject.
PRETORIA. Tuesday. March st is
said here in Boer circles that the lead
ers of the burghers in the field will sur
render with majority of their follow
ars if assured of amnesty and assist
ance in starting life afresh and if free
nardon is granted to the rebels.
LONDON, March The war office
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SUGAR MAGNATE
GOES TO WALL
Failure of Mr.. John s. Searles,
Prominent in the
Trust.

NEW YORK, March 5-John e.
Searles. who for many years has been
Il conspicuous figure in financial, COM
mercial and religious circles in this
city. this afternoon made an assign
ment to Edward +. Dwight of the law
firm of Carter, Hughes q Dwight of 80
Broadway. Searles, in the assignment
stated that he was engaged in general
corporation and financial business. He
is at present interested in many cor
porations, either as officer or director
Estimates of Searles' liabilities are
anywhere from 81 coo, 900 to $1,000, 600
He was supposed heretofore to be
millionaire, and some of his friends
considered him worth several millions,
although ever since his retirement from
the American Sugar Refining Company
there have been reports that his tinan-
cial condition was not of the best.
The cause which precipitated his as
signment could not be learned today.
1t has been known in some banking
circles this week that a note of $4,000
which Searles had Endorsed for another
person was about to mature, and it was
said that the bank which held the note
had been asked to extend it, but
whether the extension had been grant
I ed could not be learned. 1t was sur
missed, however, on account of the as
signment having been made that the
note was not extended.
The announcement of Searles' finan-
cial embarrassment caused no real sur
| prise in banking circles where his pa
| per long ago ceased TO be of a prime
| character. 1t was the general opinion
| of those who knew something about
! Searles' affairs that he had too many
| irons in the fire" An official of one OF
/ the leading banks said that Searles had
/ been in bad way for ready money
since last fall. The collateral he woul6
! offer was not of the best: hence his in
ability to negotiate loans.
/ Dwight. assignee of Searles. said late
this afternoon: L am now making Z
careful examination of Searles' affairs
and statement of his assets and la
! bilities will be prepared at once ana
/ submitted to the creditors. | have NJ
! other statement to make at present.
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Harsh Words for Castellanes.

NEW YORK, Feb. PA cable to the
World from Paris says: Count and
Countess de Castellane are obviously
showing themselves about again. Both
attended Paul DeschanePs marriage a
few days ago and on Thursday both
were present at Mrs. Charles Carrolls
dinner. The other guests were disagree
ably surprised to find them invited, and
the Duchess. de Morny, the most inso-
lently aristocratic woman in France,
made several pointed and unpleasant
remarks about the improperly of
cheating usurers. The Duchess said to
Anna, patronizingly: Real people
don't resort to these tactics. Don't let
your family drag Boni into these I'M
savory contests. Pay your debts just
and unjust