davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09

Back by making it Expensive to Draw. D
picked up two Cards and filled a Straight
and he lit on Mr.. Buffer all spraddled
out. 1t was about this time that A began
to get Red around the Ears. He told them
to be careful where they dropped their
Ashes, as the Rug they were sitting on
was a genuine Bokhara and had stood
him more than Two Hundred. They ask
ed him If he was Sore, and he said he
was not, but he hated to sit in with
Farmer who would hold up Three, open
in the Middle, and then Fill. Any one who
would do that ought to be Arrested. D
remarked that their Host was an Imita-
ton Sport who ought to be out playing
MumbletyPeg or Croquet. D had a long
Breastwork of Plush in front of him and
he was full of Conversation. He told A
that If they injured the Rug he would
buy another.
In the meantime the Short Hand had
crept up toward XI. D kept calling Atten-
ton to the Fact that the Time was Just
about up. He wanted to get his Velvet and
Dig. The Electric Light was hurting his
Eyes worse than ever.
But when the Hour struck. A was just
beginning to be keen for Trouble. He told
them to forget the Clock. He threw the
Jonah Deck into the Crate, broke a fresh
Pack, walked around his Chair three
times, took off his Coat and
gave Fair Warning that all
Boys and Cripples must get back of
the Ropes. He rung in a new Rule that
any one who bet less than 50 Cents would
be considered Piker. He put in Pat
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09
MODERN FABLES
BY GEORGE ABE. N.x IT.. @
1901 by Robert Howard Rus

Copyrighted 1901 by Robert Howard Rus
sell.
One Night four reputable Business Men
cat down at the Green Baize to fiirt with
cha Goddess of Fortune for one Hour, no
,oore no less. The Married Men did not
want to go Home too early for fear that
A. would be too much of a Shock to their
wives.
These four Good Fellows, who may be
designated as A, B, c and D, were up in
A. Room. Someone remarked that it was
the mere Shank of the Evening-just the
Fringe of the Night. as it were-and it
seemed Shame to pub for Home while so
,,anv other and more attractive Resorts
we're still open. A said he had Room
where everything went. So they followed
him A brought out the necessary Tools
snd the four Comrades squared away.
II was to be a Gentleman's Game. No
,ne at the Table wanted to take Money
ont of a Friends Pocket. They put on
an easy Limit of 10 Cents, so that no one
could win or lose to Hurt. They had to
make II an Object in order to keep their
Riood in Circulation, but it was agreed
that one fleeing hour of 10-Cent Limit
U,onld not make or break any one. And
II was positively understood and agreed
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09

'T see." said Mr. Dooley, 9Th Supreme
Court has decided tn constitution don't
| follow tn flag"
who said it did?" asked Mr.. Hennes-
| sy
Some wan" said Mr.. Dooley. "It hap
pened long time ago an I don't ray
mimber clearly how it come up, but some
fellow said that anywhere tn constitu-
ton whit, tn flag was sure to go. L
| don't believe was wurrud iv it,, says tn
other fellow. 'Ye can't make me think tn
constitution is goin thrapezn' around
ivrywhere young liftnant in TIL ARMY
takes it into his head to stick a flag pole
It's too old It's a home stayin consti-
tuition with a blue coat with brass but
tons onto 1t, an it walks with a goold-
headed cane. It's old an feeble an it
prefers to set on tn front stoop an amuse
tn childher. 1t wudden't last a minyit
in thin thropical chimes. 'Twud get a
pain in th' fourteenth amindmint an die
befure tn doctors cud get ar-round to
cut it out. No, sir, Wen keep it with us.
an threat it tenderly without too much
hard wurruk. an whin it plays out en-
tirey we'll give it dacint buryal an in
corp'rate ourselves undher tn laws Nv
Moo Jarsey. That's what wen do says
he. But says tn other. If it wants to
thravel, why not lave it?' But it don't
want to- 4 say 1t does How'll we find
out?' Well ask tn Supreme Coort
They'll know what's good FIR it,
80 Il UiDf II tn
They'se wan thing about tn Supreme
Coort, if we lave anything TO thin, We
lave it to Thin Ye don't get a check
that entities we to call FIR it in an hour
TIL Supreme Coort iv the United States
amt in amy hurry about catchin' tn
mails. 1t don't have to make tn las car.
I'd book the Audjitoroom again it amy
day FIR foot race. If ye're lookin' FIR a
game iv quick decisions an base hits
we've got to hire another empire It
niver gives a decision till tn crowd has
dispersed an tn players have packed
their bats in tn bags an started FIR
home.
"F'r awhile irybody watched TO see
what tn Supreme Coort wud do. 1 know
mesilf l felt l cuddent make another
move in tn game till l heerd firm thin.
BuildinH operations was SUSPENDED an we
sthud wringin our hands outside tn dure
waitin fr information firm tn bedside.
'Whatre they dom now?' They just put
tn argymints Nv larned counsel in tn ice
box an tn chief justice is in a corner
writin' a pome. Brown ]. an Harlan j.
is diseussin' tn condition iv tn Roman
Umpire befure tn fire. Tn r-rest iv TIL
coort is considherin' tn question whether
they ought or ought not to wear ruchin'
on their skirts an hopin' crnolne won't
come in again. No decisionpto-day? An
so it wint FIR days an weeks an months.
TIL men that had argyied that tn con-
stitution ought to shadow tn flag to all
tn tough resorts on tn Passyhc coast
an TIL men that argyied that tn flag
was so Tively that no constitution cud fol-
low it an survive, they died or lost their
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09

revolve these enormous discs safely at
the speed required.
Although when all the apparatus Is in
stalled the powerhouse will generate cur
rent equal to 100 900 horse power, such is
the simplicity of it's control that but one
man Is required to start and stop the
machinery. In the center of the building
on raised platform, is what is known
as the controlling station, to which are
attached a number of marble slabs with
keys, such as are ordinarily used by a
telegraph operator. Each key connects
with series of air valves and pistons,
working what are called swith stands, one
to each generator. A chemical battery
furnishes an electric current to move the
air valves and pistons. They convey the
necessary force to operate the switches,
which break or restore the electric cur
rent. which in turn starts the turbines.
This force Is generated from a set OF
three smaller turbines, coupled to genera
tors, which are called 'exciters." and are
merely used to stop and start the main
plant, like the steam cylinder which
moves the starting wheel on the engine
Of an ocean steamship. The
switches are so close togeth-
er on the controlling stand that
the operator can sit in a chair and reach
each one with his finger. Merely on the
PIcSSuIc OI IL KEY the horsepower
IL controls ceases to work. Another pres
sure and in moment II Is again produc-
ing current.
Ordinarily, great power producing
plant Is located in some center of in
dustry where power is In demand for
many purposes. Therefore, It seems on
first consideration, strange that the great
est electric plant in tn world should be
located in a little town far from any con-
siderable center of population. But the
company which has esta bllshed the plant
believes that a great city will grow up
around IT, industrial projects being drawn
thither by the cheapness Of the power.
While II is expected that the plant will
light the city of Ottawa, Ont, eighty
miles distant, and operate its street rail-
way system, the power will be principal
ly used for manufacturing, and already
several companies have made arrange
ments TO build in the vicinity. One will
manufacture aluminium, which depends
upon cheap electric power for its produc-
ton at a low cost. The ST. Lawrence
Power Company, which constructed the
canal and station. has spent Sc, 10000 on
II. II Is really an international company,
as both London and New York people are
stockholders.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09

been see-sawing B had four Trays and
refused to take Cards, Two Full Hands
came out against him. and that was what
led up to the Slaughter. When a Person
stands Pat, 1t is the crafty Superstition
that he has a Flush or a Straight. To
hold the Extra Card as a Blind for Fours
is Justly regarded as an Act of Low
Cunning. When the Smoke and Dust clear
ed away. B had everything in Sight and
was beginning to Yawn slightly and look
at his Watch. The others were drawing
on the Bank and telling what they might
have done if the Cards hadn't come just
as they did
A had been Cleaned properly and he was
so Mad he was breathing through his
Nose. He produced his handbook to
show that he was Good for any Amount
and then he abolished the Limit and an
nounced that he was out for Gore and
would show no Quarter
Then the Game settled down to the
Kind in which somebody lays $14 on a
Pair of Sevens and gets whooped 50 by
some other Desperate holding Mines, and
nobody bats an Eyelash.
AT o'clock B, who was still intrenched
behind his Earnings, suggested that they
play one Round of Jack Pots for Five
Bucks and then settle up. This was re-
luctantly agreed to. In this Grand Finale
some tall HANDS were dealt, and they
didn't do a Thing to B. So he called for
just one more Round, and everybody lock-
ed Horns and began all over again.
AT O'Clock when the Hot Sunlight fell
athwart the Table the Room looked like
a Reustabout Bar-Room that had been
hit by a Cyclone. Four Haggard Beings.
scantily Clad, sat at the Table and weak
ly endeavored to Bump one another. A
was out a Months Salary and was Dead
on his Feet b had worked like a Dog
all night and had nothing to show for it
except a Head and a Debit of $3.50. c
had most of the Chips, but he would
have given Thousand to get out of go
ing Home and facing Pet. d had been
running the Bank. and he never will
know how he came out. lie had two En-
velopes covered with Marks, and after the
others Cashed in, he didn't have any
Money with which to redeem his own
Checks. He asked what he had better do,
and no one answered They had Troubles
of their own.
After they left and A put his Head un,
der the Faucet, he said he was going to
swear off on making his Room a Hang
Out for Sharks. And when they were
safely outside, they agreed that Men with
Homes ought to keep away from the
Rounder Element And everybody said
"Never Again"
MORAL: Play Muggins and then you
will be glad to Quit at any time.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09

exceeding Blithe. He said he was going
to buy some nice Etchings for his Room
and put in an Ice Box and have every
thing Right in case few friends dropped
in like this. Then he glanced up at the
Clock and said that probably they had
better make it Midnight At this the
other three let out a Roar that would
have been a Credit to Niagara. They
said they were going to Hang On until
they got Revenge. He explained that
somebody had to quit Loser and besides,
they couldn't sit up all Night. The Doc
tor had told him to get plenty of Sleep
They scoffed at him and told him to get
Hot Brick and put his Feet on it.
B arose and removed his Powered
Waistcoat, rolled up his Sleeves and said
they would let up on Pooling and begin
in Earnest. They would play nothing but
Jacks and it would cost One Dollar to
Associate With that they closed in and
every man was playing so near to his
Shirt Bosom that he had to back off to
read his Hand. The Light Conversation
had died away. It was now a Case of get
ting the Hearts Blood. They talked in
low, sick-room Whispers and eyed each
other steathily. Each of the four wonder
ed If the Game was absolutely on the
Square.
Along about 2 o'clock after the Luck had
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09

, emit Corkscrew for Buck and said it
called for Jack Pot every time it came
out with the Ante. He hoped that all Of
the Old Ladies and the Safe Players
would dust the Cracked Ice out of their
Laps and get Busy. He said if they
tried hard they could get Action for their
Money on something less than Threes.
OF course, they had agreed to chop off
at Eleven, but they could not play QUIT
ter on their Host while he was so deep
in the Hole, so they all came down TO
their Shirt Sleeves and got ready for
Rough Work. They began to Edge with
the Colored Beans and Friendship ceased
had Run of Luck and he crowded 1t
like Shylock. Every time he slSun his
First Set and found 1t promising, he
raised them out of their Chairs. 1t was
Half Dollar per Throw and somebody
was thrown every Deal Before long he
had them Buying. and had opened a
Tab with the Bank.
A begun to hum a Popular Air just
to show that ne could Gamble without
losing his Temper. He had All Kinds
corded UP in front of him, and he was
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09
AN ACCOMMODATING VINE.
Nothing Prettier Than OId-Fasbio n
ed Cypress,


New York, June Tho girl from school
came home the 2lst of June to spend her
annual vacation. The mother had been Ill,
and the care of the flower garden had
fallen on others. The choir-boy had kept
the lawn mower going until the lawn
seemed covered with a robe of velvet
green. He had kept the weeds out Of the
flower beds also, and the display Of snowy
bedding plants, lilies and ever-blooming
roses made the premises fairly bright. Yet
there was something lacking.
Mater" said the girl from school, the
yard has all OF It's good looks yet, but the
house Is changed. only by the dining room
where the clematis and passion vines are
In all their old profusion, does our house
hook Ike home Everywhere else It is as
bald and bare as a barn. When you used
to train vines over the windows and
porches, II seemed 80 cosy and comfor-
table Can't train some vines over them
yet? or Is the end OF June too late 20
think OF such thing"
1T n lateP answered tho mother, "bw
not hopelessly 80 There Is nothing else
that can compete IA quick growth with a
vine, n plenty Of string 81 allowed Il. and
n is trained every day. There are plenty
OF self-sowing cypress vines just coming
up. By the south bay window, right
where you want them most are three OF
four plants already beginning 90 trail on
the ground. They Will grow three times
81 fast n you Will lift them up and pro-
vide them with something on which 70
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09

that when the Cuckoo Clock hooted for
Eleven O'Clock, that was to be the Sig
nal A had been out the Night before with
a Bad Man from Council Bluffs and he
wanted to make up a few Hours of Slum-
Der had to figure on Contract next
Day. and he needed Eight Hours so as to
show up with a Clear Head. C said he
had a couple of Black Marks standing
against him and if he didn't get in by
Midnight, he might lose his Latch-Key. D
said he was glad they were going to make
It a Brief Session, as the Electric Light
hurt his Eyes. 1t seemed that not one had
more than an Hour to spare.
Il was a beautiful Getaway. All the
Stacks were the same size, neatly built
Up into Stand-Plpes Of Red, White and
Blue. The Cards riffled smoothly and the
Dove of Peace seemed to hover over the
Round Table. Each man lighted an eight
inch Perfecto and got It slanted up so as
80 keep the Smoke out of his Eyes. He
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09

ADJT. GEN. CORBIN'S POTATO CROP.
Two Bushels Cost Him $36 Down I'm
New Mexico. but He Made II Pay.

Two Bushels Cost Him $3.50 Down in
New Mexico. but He Made II Pay.
The first Irish potatoes grown in New
Mexico were raised by Adjt. Gen. Henry
c. Corbin, major general U. 8. A. That
was over twenty years ago. Corbln was
then a major serving on the frontier posts
hundreds of miles from civilization. Part
of his worlS-and no small part of it
was to get suitable provisions for his
men. Fresh vegetables in New Mexico
were almost impossible to be had. and
were correspondingly craved by the SOL
diers. Having been brought UP on a
farm, Mai. Corbin took an interest in
the problem of growing things for the use
of the post, and particularly in the pos
sibilities of irrigation. One day 1t oc-
CURED to him that by tapping a spring
in the hillside and digging ditch he
might irrigate about an acre of ground,
and that 1t would be a good scheme TO
plant the acre with potatoes. When he
mentioned his plan he was scorned. He
was told potatoes would not grow in New
Mexico, and was reminded that there was
no seed. There was not a potato short
OF the states" But he was determined
to- try; SO he sent for two bushels. They
were sent by the pound, and when they
arrived the bill for them was 1856. He
cut them up carefully himself and as
sisted in putting the eyes into the ground.
Then he superintendent their cultivation
and irrigation.
When digging time finally arrived there
was joy in the camp.
I'VE sent them all around to the off,
GERS and men," the General relates, "and
there never were potatoes like them
have eaten potatoes before and since.
Ha finn nd
elaborate banGuets in later years; but
nothing has tasted or ever will taste as
did those potatoes. The fame of them
went abroad, and the seed from my patch
started the potato industry in the south
west"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09
The Modern Fable of the All-Night Sc
ance and the Limit That Ceased to
Be.

was feeling Immense, because he counted
I on pulling out about Five Bones and buy
ing Hat with it.
Inasmuch as they were playing in AS
hoom and he was providing all the Wet
and Dry Provisions, they felt at liberty to
Trim him. A Host is not supposed to act
Peevish, no matter what they do to him.
So what they did to A was Plenty. 1t
was only measley little Childs Game
with Come-In of Two call Five and a
Blue Seed for the Outside Bet, but when
two of them got A in between them and
started the Whip-Saw they left him with
nothing but Whites. He died like A
Tramp with three Type-Writers clutched
in his Salary Hook.
He touched up the Bone-Yard in low,
injured Tone of Voice and they could no.
tice the Gloom curdling on his side of the
Table. In a few Moments he tried to Get
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09
THE CHATHAM BANK,
SAVANNAH.
LEOPOLD ADLER, President.
c. S. ELLIS, Vice President

LhOPOLD ADLER President.
c. S. ELLIS, Vice President
JOHN r. DILLON, Cashier.
BARRON CARTER. Assistant Cashier.
Solicits the accounts of individuals.
FIRMS banks, associations ana corpora
tions.
Liberal favors extended to correspond
ing banks, as our unsurpassed facilities
for collecting insure prompt returns
BUYS AND SELLS FOREIGN Elk
CHANGE, WRITES LETTERS OF
CREDIT AND ISSUES BANK MONEY
ORDERS PAYABLE IN ALL PARTS
OF EUROPE.
interest compounded quarterly on de-
posts in the SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Safety Deposit Boxes and Vaults for
rent
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09

Dean Farrar who has been danger
ously III Of Canterbury, Is now much bet
ter. but had 10 cancel an engagement 10
preach before the University Of Cam
bridge the other day.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09

Nine Adam, the brilliant French edi-
tor and journalist, is now white-haired
lady Of threescore. Since her retirement
from most OF her old active life she has
continued 20 be one Of tho POSSESSES Of
literary and artistic PARA.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09

M YOU WANT GOOD MATERIAL.
ana work, order your autographed aud
printed stationery ana blank books from
Morning News. sayanneh. Co.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09
The Citizens Bank
OF SAVANNAH.
CAPITAL S5O0,OOO.

Transacts general banking
Business.
SO1icits Accounts of IndiviauaIs,
Merchants, Banks and Other Corpo-
rations.
Collections handled with safety,
economy and dispatch.
Interest, compounded quarterly,
allowed on deposits I'm our Savings
Department..
Safety Deposit Boxes and Storage
vaults.
BHAhTLEY A. DENMARK, President.
MILLS -. LANE, vice President.
GEORGE c. FREEMAN, Cashier.
GORDON L. GROVER, Asst. Cashier.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09
THE GERMANIA BANK

capital .............. .Spo,UVo
Undivided profits .................... 5000
This bank offers its services to corpo-
rations, merchants and individuals.
Has authority to act as executor, adj
ministrator. guardian, etc.
Issues drafts on the principal cities in
Great Britain and ireland and on the
Continent.
Interest paid or compounded quarterly
on deposits in the Savings Department.
Safety boxes for rent.
HENRY BLUM, President.
GEO w. TTEDEMAN, Vice President.
JOHN NJ. HOGAN. Cashier.
WALTER Il. HOGAN, Asst. Cashier.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09
SOUTHERN BANK

OF the stale OF Georgia.
Captai 'sssssssss.. 1900 900
Surplus and undivided profits .. .$4ll 900
DEPOSITORY OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA
Superior facilities for transacting a
General Banking Business.
collections made on all points
accessible through banks and bankers
Accounts OF Banks, Bankers. Merchants
and others solicited. Safe Deposit Boxes
for rent.
Department OF Savings. interest payable
quarterly
Sells Sterling Exchange on London II
and upwards
JOHN FLANNERY. President.
HORACE A. CRANE. Vice President
JAMES SULLIVAN, Cashier.
DIRECTORS
JNO. FLANNERY. WIN w. GORDON.
T.. A. WELL. w. W GORDON, Jr.
VI. A. CRANE. JOHN NJ EGAN
LEE ROY MYERS. JOSEPH FERST.
II. =. SMART CHARLES ELLIS.
EDWARD KELLY, JOHN J. KIRBY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-04-11
CRYDERMAN-MoKEEvER-AtD ray

CRYDERMAN-M CKEEvER-At Dray-
ton, N. D., April ,, 1901, by Rev.
NJ. Mcdonald, Mr.. James A. Cryder-
man of Drayton, and Miss Maggie
McKeever, formerly of Troy, st.
Croix county, Wis,
These young people are well and
favorably known to many people of
this vicinity who wish them JOY and
prosperity in their new home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-04-11

At the regular M Getting of w. G. T.
Z. April 5, 1901, the following officers
were elected.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-04-11
Lecture of ]. Adam Bede.

J. Adam Bede lectured in the old
Good Templars' Hall Saturday after.
noon to a small audience. Through
want of previous arrangement the
lecture had n OF been very well adYer.
tAsed. Those who were fortunate
enough to hear this silver tongued
orator on this occasion enjoyed treat
in intelligent oratory of rare occur
renee in this city. Mr.. Bede was an
nounced to lecture on the Lake Park
Region of Minnesota, ostensibly in
the interest Of the d. s. B. Johnson
Land Co. of st. Paul. The SUPPOSE
tion was prevalent that this was to be
exclusively land agency advertise
ment. 1t proved to be that only in
part, part to which the advocate at
tanned by most logical argument
or conclusion. His lecture In the
main was a brilliant resume Of the
proyements and progress Of the last
half century, concise exposition of
the salient features OF the industrial
history of the country, especially with
reference to agriculture. His lecture
was Illuminated with sallies of wit,
with pointed stories, amusing Incl
dents and pertinent hits. His argu-
ment was mainly in Advocating homes
for the homeless"-that young men
especially should secure landed prop
erty while there was opportunity.
Mr.. Bede is fine speaker-in every
thing that is agreeable to an audience.
His manner is just that kind that
calls attention only to what he says
the sentiments expressed. His deliy-
cry is rapid, his enunciation distinct,
and what he says keeps the audience
constantly sustained TO pitch Of
high mental tension.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-04-11
NJ E. Church Services April ID.

The EDworth League will have the
conduct of the morning service at the
NJ. &, church next Sunday
Theme: What Christ has Done for
the World.
What Christ has Done for the Spir-
itual World Paper by Miss Christi,
ma Botzel.
What Christ has Done for the Phys
ical World.-Dr. Mary Downer,
What Christ has Done for the Nor.
al world.--Volney Barnes.
What Christ has Done for the In
tellectual World.-C. J. N. Nelson.
Rev G. II Mcintosh will preach in
the evening.