davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-04

Thoroughbred Barred, Plymouth
Rock Cockerels and Pullets, for SALE
Geo. w. Monks
Economical housekeepers always use
Hunts Perfect" baking powder.
The book stores have joined the early
closing movement and will close at six
O'Clock every evening except Saturday
after Jan. 1st
The nineteenth century goes out
with cold snap. Does anyone re-
member how it came in7
County Commissioner Paddock re-
ports that there are the usual number
of applications for aid from poor peo-
pie this winter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-04
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS

All current taxes not paid before
Jan. LIST another penalty of per cent
will be added after which same will
be advertised for sale.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12
THE SILENT CITY OF ALASKA.

A Strange Apparition of the City of
Bristol. England, Seen in the Heav-
ems at a Certain Period of Every
Year and Scientists Have Gone to
Study the Marvellous Phenomenon.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12

swung a huge leathern pouch. from
which he drew letters and gave them
to us as we entered the hall. They
were big. heart-shaped affairs of crepe
tissue paper-white for the girls and
crimson for the men-tied with GRIM
son ribbon. Within we found the
daintiest of hcart-card programmes, a
on one side and silhouette on the 9TH
er.
In the archway between parlor and
library hung q long curtain of black
calico. with a huge white muslin heart
stitched on in the center. where the
black was cut away. The curious COM
ments regarding it subsidized when the
hostess sent the twelve men into the
library, while the twelve girls remain
ed in the parlor The lights were then
put out save the one lamp in the Ii
brary.
Now watch that heart," was the
command of the hostess. And when
you recognize profile write the name
on your card according to the number
without letting anyone see it"
There was some whispering and
chuckling behind the tightly stretched
curtain; then in a moment a clear pro-
file appeared silhouetted On the white
space. We had only a moment in
which to decide whose 1t might be be-
fore the head was withdrawn ana an
other appeared.
When each man had taken his turn
the lamp was brought into the parlor
and the girls proceeded to pose for
This gave the boys the
easier task one might suppose; but the
pompadoUr ana low gown
helped little toward recognition.
When each girl had passed before
the revealing curtain it was drawn
aside and the two guests compared
notes. while the hostess bestowed a
SIX etch and a heart-shaped bonbonniere
on the best guessers and consoled those
with lowest records with a Cupid
scarf pin and a bracelt of wire strung
with noticed peppermint hearts.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12

Will We? WATCH US-1902.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12
PROFESSIONAL.
DIR. NG CHE HOK
THE DRUGGIST.
Gusduate Chinese Phys.ctau

Over 20 years OF
perfence In trsatins
ALI diseases of met
and women.
He guarantees Il
cure Blood Poison
Lost Manhood, Skin
diseases, Dropsy
Hernia, Gonorrhoea
Scrofula, Paralysis
Rheumatism, Dis.
eases of Brain, HearI
Lung, Kidneys. Liv-
or. Bladder, and 81
, Female Complaints
| All diseases curec
, Exclusively By Chi
psse herbs withou'
surgical eratous
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12
THERE MAY BE A STATE
EXHIBIT AT BUFFALO.

Secretary Richardson of the Houston
Business league. one of the vice Iresi-
dents of the Pan-American exposition
for Texas, writes that he has received
assurance of help in a direction that
will go long way toward insuring the
success of the plan for sending a state
exhibit to Buffalo.
Secretary Russell of the Southwest
International Miners association wrote
Secretary Richardson last week. asking
him to use his influence to secure for
the association the 100 square feet of
space in the mining building offered
by Superintendent Day to the state of
Texas in response to the Geographic re-
quest for space sent Commissioner
General Weber last week by the asso-
citation. Mr.. Richardson has written
Mr.. Weber in regard to the matter,
stating that the Miners association de-
sires more space.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12

do? Go to a warmer and more regular
climate? Yes, II possible; II not pos
sible for you. then in either case take
the ONLY remedy that has been in
troduced in all civilized countries with
success in severe throat and lung
troubles. "Boschee's G rman Syrup"
It not only heals and stimulates the
tissues to destroy the germ disease.
but allays Inflammation, causes easy
expectoration, gives q good nights
rest, and cures the patient. Try ONE
bottle. Recommended many years by
all druggists in the world. Get Green's
Prize Almanac.
Sold by dealers In all civilized ceun-
tries.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12
UNIQUE VALENTINE PARTY.

The invitations were a captivating
feature of the affair. They were dain-
ty triangular notes. sealed with red
wax and stamped with torch design.
as described in the Womans Home
Companion. On opening them form
al invitation appeared for St Valen-
tines Eve. at 8 O'Clock, plus two quaint
suggestions:
Hearts are trumpS.
No previous attachments consider
ed"
A tiny colored boy, dressed in a
mail carriers uniform of blue denim,
met us at the door. Over his shoulder
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12

Try the Herald's popular wants
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12
Bfed Quarts at a Time


bleed
o.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12

A powerful engine cannot be run
with n weak boiler, and we can't keep
up the strain of an active life with a
weak stomach: neither can we stop
the human machine to make repairs.
If the stomach cannot digest enough
food to keep the body strong, such a
preparation as Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
should be used. 1t digests what you
eat and it simply can't help but do
you good Fred Schaefer, druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12

on,ultatlon Free
Hours: ga. to D. M, sundays. 10 =. n
90 p. M
OFFICE los MYRTLE AVE
on San Antonio St., next Delaware Eur
niture Store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12

For the weakness and prostration
following grippe there is nothing sc
prompt and effective as One Minute
Cough Cure. This preparation is high
ly endorsed as an unfaiiing remedy for
all throat and lung troubles ind its
early use prevents consumption. 1t
was made to cure quickly. Fred
Schaefer druggist
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12


i>raC
although
NV
Twas
adj
til them
A. H.
AckersE R = ~
cHe mo,c.u o.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12

.uillions of people are familiar with
DeWitt'S Littl Eearly Risers and those
who use them find them to be famous
little pills. Never grippe. Fred Schae-
fer druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12

the mouth. Sometimes as rnuc
lungs at time. Ever ti-i,c J,
fall I got so bad, and II, .i..,ch
people told me / had better
make my peace with H. 20 Il
and prepare to die To- - ::
rot live till spiinc. ~, ir-r L
doctor couldn do rl' ~. ...,..
bot advised ne 70 ct 4 2 "
York City tor c<-' ;'a
They finally took it,
icai college, ana {, 9 h..- i: -
physicians made ~ r~,
called n diagno5i-. T...ru' -
several stude!r> T., 2. IL 80.
One professor haG 4 me- ~ y
hammer, and Win IN lie
pounded my chest and Ia = % (
ear close TO iisicn. An e.
while the profess, !s.'' -. =
me solemn and a. ci:.r-c:
One of your lungs $ air-;:
gone and the other IS aEC-:s.si-
There may be u slim cha G
for life If YOU quit 1yo' k,Ee. ii
that Erife factory 1 ven IT :.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12
The Pecos System
Pecoe Valley &
Northeastern Ry Co.,
Pecos & Northern
Texas Ry. Co.,
Pecos River
r. r. 90.
Entirely North Of the Quarantine Line. :
A NEW ROAD OPENING 4 NEW
COUNTY,.
New Towns! New 0pportunites!
Entirely North Of the Quarantine Line.

New Towns! New Opportunities.
Last year 10000 head of cattle assed
over this new thoroughfare. This
year the number will reach zoe, 900
head.
Stations from Roswell east are within
thirty to thirty-f1ve hours of Kansas
feed lots and no need Of unloading
stock in transit.
Shipping stations on the line in per-
feet order. Portales, Bovina, Here
ford and Canyon City can accommo-
date with feed and water 5000 to
10000 head of cattle each.
Bona-fde settlers wanted. Every eff
fort will be made by the railway to
assist them.
An abundance of water! Rich soil
Cheap lands! Quick transportation
and fair, honest rates.
For particulars as to the various open
ings in the Pecos Valley and its
neighborhood, address
D. H. NICHOLS, Gen. Manager, or
E. w. MARTINDELL, G. F. & p. A.,
Roswell. N. M. Amarillo. Tex.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-08
Plain TALES IN PROSE AMP VERSE.

II it is one, you show me to my and keep tina.
crazy wretch away from me-
'Haint nothn' to be scarf off," said the landlord
sullenly felt his see If the nails were
still IF ye don't like here We know what We kin
haint advertiser for guests that come In and
try to stamp the proprietors feet off jest because
poor. inherent. jumpin Frenchman hollers little Ye
kin showed your Jest soons ye're mind to
go. Ye hain't wanted down here steppn' on peoples
feet. Pete take her vaiise up
'That 1unatlc shall not go step with me-
Eye don't s'pose goin' traipse up them stairs
with THIS foot do yep
II don't know and don't care But you not
ing to send ravng manacs to room, understand
that
stairs with the womans baggage 1t was question
whether she afraid of Pete than he was Of
her Neither would approach the other
Landlord Bellows had hardly got back down stairs
when the speaking tubes whistle blew: The Gosh Hol
speaking tube that runs from the
main guest chamber to the office
There's that darned woman" said landlord he
hobbled around behind the desk.
'fYas,' he yapped with his mouth against the tube
twitched his head around that his would
catch the reply. NO I don't git it. Can't UNDER
cause the but'rys locked up and my wires gone TO
bed. What's that? Taint nothn' to eat? Wal, l
ketch jest what We want. Wait minit?"
Pete" said the landlord, coming from the
up holler through the door and what
that darned woman wants can't understand through
that tube. Don't let her cause shell zap at We
and Jump ye again. Then tnereu be tophet to pay
and no pitch hot up that chamber floor
cautiously up stairs and the landlord lis
tened at with apprehension But Pete
held his dialogue through the and returned all
safely.
oval, what in turket it that she wants. asked
Boniface Bellows.
ting ba gar!" said Pete, grinning. .Yo bat
ma life donno wat dat wimmens he want dat ting
for
oval gaul swat We, she want?" snapped
the landlord
say feel LAX she hay SOM cold com an
she LAX hot squash. Dat fonnee, eh?a
81 shd think she'd ruther have hot brick said the
landlord obviously. ST heerd of putin hot
squash in bed. And tits goin' to take all geshna
ton time to heat UP squash Wimmen
critters anyway, but these ere wimmen drunners
suthin' keep We guessin', tell that Pete
II gass dat ban de FRAT ting assented Pete
The landlord thought while. Then said he. Il
I'll go up explain to her that I've got sutin bet
ter He slowly climbed the stairs. knocked Q
the door. WHO Is it?' inquired the woman's voice
within.
Its me-" said Landlord Bellows. Don't We think
I'd better bring brick?'
'sYou might give me the carrying in your
hat" guest, evidently very much 1rritated
"say, why don't you attend to your business here
this and give guests what they ask for and
not use UP so much talk about it?'
You're the fussiest woman ever anyway
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-08
BLIND mAN TELL SLIME.

Perhaps many people have noticed that
the blind man who plays the hand organ
day after day at Grand avenue bridge
has a watch in his pocket He has
watch and can tell time, too.
Yesterday man dropped nickel in his
cup. and, noticing the watch, asked for
the time. 1t was a queer question to ask,
but he saw the watch, and wanted to
know whether the blind man was simply
pretending to be sightless.
II think I can tell" said the blind man.
He held it up close to his ear, and slowly
turned the stem winder
"One two, three, four, five, six, seven.
eight" he counted, and then he said:
THAT means seventy-two minutes.
wound up the watch tightly at O'Clock.
and so the time ought to be about twelve
minutes past 4. Here. look and see how
near | came to it,
DO you mean to say that you can tell
the time of day by winding up your
mot exactly, but I can come mighty
near usually within ten minut eS-and
it's very easy, too. All you have to know
is how long one click in winding UP VIII
run the watch. I'll explain. Suppose That
at o'clock I wind up my watch until
it is tight, as we say-that Is, until an
other turn of the winder would apparent.
ly break q spring. At 5 o'clock ! wind
the watch again, and find the winder
clicks twelve times before the watch Is
wound up to the place where 1t sticks.
Then I know that twelve clicks will run
the watch 120 minutes. and that one click
represents ten minutes OF time.
waukee Sentinel.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-08
arBrEn rBBErsoNu AND .rR1LBr.v

Harry Furniss, the caricaturist. writes
as follows in Harper's of his acquaint-
ance with George du Maurier:
''It is a curious fact that I really
never had a seat allotted to me at the
Punch table; 1 always sat in Du Maui
rier's, except on the rare occasions when
he came to the dinner, when 1 moved up
one. 1t was always a treat to have Du
Maurier at the table He was by far
and away the cleverest conversationalist
of his time [ ever met; his delightful rep
daring chaff and his criticisms so bright
and refreshing.
'Du Maurier's extremely clever CONVEX
sation struck me the moment I joined
the staff of Punch. AS 1 went part Of
his way to Hampstead, we sometimes
shared our cab, and in one Of these jour-
neys / mentioned my conviction that he,
in my mind, was a great deal more than
humorous artist. and if he would only
take up the pen seriously the world
would be all the more indebted to him.
He told me that Mr.. James had for some
time said nice things of a similar char
acter.
about ten days afterward received
letter saying that my conversation had
had an effect upon him, and that he was
starting his first novel. So perhaps the
world is really indebted to me, Indirect
Ibbetson' and 'Triiby. The fact Is that
he had, with Burnand and myself, just
visited Parasitic first time he had set
foot in the gay city since his youth. Many
things he saw had impressed him, and
Peter Ibbetson' was the result"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-08
DEw1Ns AT THE GOSH HoLLER HOUSE.

1t had arrived at that hour in the evening at the
Gosh Holler tavern when it wasn't expected that there
would be things "dewin " to any great extent. Pro-
prietor Bellows beside the stove with his legs cooked
the dusty hearth. his spectaces down the
end of his ncse reading paper On the other side
If the stove sat Topped in his Chair asleep,
Pete Pelky, jumping Frenchman who had been hired
to wood and do errands around the tavern A
jumping Frenchman, you understand, is subject
unfortunate affection A sudden sound makes
him leap into the air and shout strike the
object 1t is about dangerous and annoying
healthy and active jumping Frenchman
house as 1t is to store dynamite cartridges
Bells in the yard and knock the door! Pete
jumped and shouted, kicked the coal scuttle
two spttoons and fell down chair Proprietor
Bellows, who had almost fallen asleep paper
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-08
A Series Of Historical Arti-
cles Concerning the First -
Great Addition to the Original
Thirteen States. " - -

land and America who directed and wise
ly ended this great negotiation.
OF these. epoch-naking men our own
Ben Franklin should undoubtedly be
naked fist. He had been long in the field
and was first on the ground He had been
half a lifetime an agent abroad Of one,
three or all, the American colonies.
Franklin knew both European and Amer
lean. He had courageously faced the
enemies of his country, headed by We'd
derburn and others, before the bar of
the house of commons, and he had Crap
pied it's friends to his heart with arms
of tenderness and strength. France re-
ceived him as the conquerer Of the light
ming and of tyrants. Europe revered him
as the greatest living scientist, philosopher
and sage. He had reached the full ma
turity Of worldly wisdom. He had the
tact Of Metternich and the adroitness
Of a Talleyrand. 1t is strange that as
a cat plays with a captured mouse, he
should toss about and dominate at will
Oswald, Hartley, Granville. F1tzherbert,
Strachey, and all the understrappers Of the
British foreign office? In short, Franklin
got into the two treaties the Mississippi,
the fisheries, and all he was instructed
to get in, and with Oswald's consent,
would have added Canada, Ii Jay and
Adams had supported him in claim
so savoring of audacity.
Count de Vergennes.
AS the personal equation can never be
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-08

when the king was compelled to call
upon Lord Shelburne to form a cabinet,
the latter unselfshly advised that Lord
Rockingham be made premier and him
self took the modest post Of home and
colonial secretary.
The leader Of the Rockingham Wings
having died on July 1, 1852, just three
months after he assumed control OF the
prime minister and soon honorahly and
amicabIy concluded the preliminary
treaty of peace with America. Ih1s ne
deliberately did at a sacrifice, as he fear
ed and as it proved, of his high office.
The Earl of Shelburne has been blindly
accused of duplicity, but results speak
for themselves and amply vind1cate him.
From first to last he favored such liberal
the British parliament would not sane
ton his liberality, and he was exiled
from power. Although supported by Ed
mund Burke, this friend OF the great
Lord Chatham and patron of William
Pitt was driven from Office by the enc
miles Of our country, aided by its pretend
ed friends. Charles James Fox, the pro-
Tx orator -, and Nd reversible 81, poaticlan,
bination with Lord North, that odious
tool Of early Revolutionary tyranny.
This wretched office-getting union of old
and longtime political adversaries was
compelled within q year, by the. sober
sense Of the English people, to ratify the
very terms Of a treaty, which the COM
bine had voted the Shelburne cabinet out
Of power for approving. The historian
Lecky says of this friend Of our country:
''He bore q long exclusion from office
with great dignity and calm. and no part
of his public career appears to have been
Influenced by any sordid desire of emol-
unlent, title Or place"
Robert r.. Livingston.
Franklin, Vergennes, Shelburne and
Livingston were the four government
agents, clothed with power, that brought
about the first and final treaties of 1882
1888 Livingston was the equal of John
Adams as an able and convincing 1ogician
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-08

the American government and impeach-.
ment of his own good faith, Yergennes'
wounded feelings find dignif1ed utterance
In note to Franklin. In his reply, az
though excusing a breach Of diplomatic
procedure which he himself opposed, our
cunning moralist rises to an elevation
of dietion and graceful speech Of unsur-
passable felicities. Yet this slight did
from supporting the Mississippi boundarE
and all other controverted claims of both
the preliminary and final treaty.
In the clearer historic light of today,
give way to facts. An unbroken series
of unmistakable acts events and results
are worth a thousand suspicious" The
end crowns all. The truth is, that until
the day Of his death, in 1857, VergenneS
was as true to this country as his duty
to his own king and country permitted
him to be. If Vergennes sold us out,
we, not England or Spain, got the profits
Of the sale. If with his alleged dupIicIty
we got all we asked for, what more could
we have gotten if he had been blunt and
sincere? In the accusations against Rear
Admiral Schley, we seem to have the
by triumphant results, the French dipIo-
nlatist and the American hero each did
the best possible. But against each 1t
is charged that If he had not done this,
that or the other things, results would
have been better than "the best possible -
Vergennes was minister of peace who
may sleep calmly amid. the enduring
fragrance and repose of his many peace
restoring treaties. &
Lord She1burne.
This British statesman was the friend
of America when America needed friends
most For this, the implacable George
III. once said that he disliked him as
much as he did Alderman Wilkes. In
February, 1882 Shelburne voted with the
opposition to Lord North when they car
fled resolution through the house of
commons, declaring that those who adj
wise prolonging the war with America
were enemies of their country. In March,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-08
By Holman F. Day.

torted the landlord Don't nothin' seem to suit
you"
'Wen. haven't had anything here yet but
cape a raving lunatic Now you to bring
up that drink and make talk
DRINK echoed the landlord, drink! That's ahead
of anything heerd of about woman drums
VIII We tell how In tunket goin to
drink hot squash?"
There curious sound in the room for few
moments though struggling through a
terrible attack of epilepsy apoplexy something
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-08

II a suitable listener wasn't round,
He'd sit and peg and bore and pound.
And in order to time the rap and ring
OF his busy hammer, he'd always sing.
You wouldn't have thought he'd have the face
To tune mis- pipes in a public place;
You'd nave thought man with voice like that :
Would have certainly known where he at
And he felt the prod Of song
Or thought that he couldn't get along
Unless he freed his burdened soul
From harmony, would have sought hole.
But Hiram wasn't that kind at ALL
He'd sit in his shop, and peg and bawl
Sing solernnly slow with might and main
Some sacred music-he Stunned profane.
He'd sing some old-tme ''pennyrie,"
And he'd sing the thing in this ere style.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-08

eliminated from affairs of government.
the wise, patient. well-poised vergennes
is the next most potent personality to
consider. In 1928 vergennes was France
and France was Vergennes. As strong
men admire strength in others, this states
mans love of Franklin and his cause
and desire to cripple England at the OPP
perfume time, led him to form the two
generous treaties Of Anity and Alliance
in ITS to advance to the struggling col
onies nearly forty millions of francs; to
send over to our aid De Grasse. Rocham-
beau and about IL, 900 sailors and soldiers;
to recognize our sovereignty and indie
pendence earliest, and when triumph
came after the combined French and
American assaults on Yorktown, to take
the first firm steps towards a permanent
peace. Vergennes agreed to make and
did make a peace treaty Of even date
with Great Britain, keeping pace with
our own negotiations, even after he was
coolly informed that a secret treaty was
about to be sent to America, the terms
of which were to be withheld from him.
On this disregard Of Instructions FROM