davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Woodville Republican., 1902-12-20

entire year. Fudge and angels food are
not very filling for a hungry man"
Fudge and angels food-the ideal
decided on a menu of six courses, amt
spent ten days in looking up the recipes
for i and studying them. Unfortunately,
the exertion made me so tired that be-
came mentally upset and was apt to con-
fuse recipe for Italian cream with one
for creamed lobster, and they are verys
very different. However, when New
Years day really came and Harry said
that he must spend the greater part OF 1t
at the office going over his accounts l felt
that success was sure
"By the way, haven't you a good cook!
And didn't you let her help and advise
you?"
"She wanted to, but told her that she
needed holiday and must take it while
got the dinner. She then confessed that
she didn't want to 60 out because her
beau was coming to see her and would be
offended if she was out. l told her that
made no difference; that what you did
on New Years day you did the year round
and if she did not work on that day she
would doubtless be married to a million
aire and living life of luxurious idleness
within six months
~ humpn; DI1 "a she go tneh'
She dlu; men | seI 70 "oiA' anu
on now uld "oIK' put somehow hoIhins
Was-Weii' quite IKE tre m plc'ules IN ehe
househola magazines Inc ouor oi enlnsS ll
burning 100 became SO strong tuav ene
man IRON neAV uo9lna 70 a., Peilect s.iansei- e..
came over 10 see Il Tue noIse was On iie
ana Il ne couiu De ol any use:
Weh' Iuckiiy, you couio ar the Wnole
place thoroughy before marry came
nome
did by noon l had cooked enough
to iced a reglment-dlnner was TO be at
three-but somehow 1t dld not seem very
appetizlng, SO l deeioed TO nave only four
courses; that was more economical dln-
ner Tor young couple anyhow. When
Harry arrived, promptly at three, l was
all ready and trying to look as II telt
cool and hlde tne TWO burned and one
cut finger had decided that three
courses were enough tor anybody save
glutton, by that time
wei, am sure that everything was
very nice.
"It-weil, 1t was not quite perfect;
had forgotten to stun the chickens and
l had put salt IN the eranoerres instead
OF sugar, but that was mere detail, Tor
the table looked lovely with all my best
Woodville Republican., 1902-12-20

she boasted to Mrs. Wilton on the next
Monday morning, as she ran her broad
hand through the steaming suds.
"Some one going to send you nice
basket" quiered Mrs. Wilton, thinking
at once of the benevolent president to be.
NAV! yer away off" laughed the
woman of labor "Weve an invitation to
the New Years dinner at Shelly Farms;
got it in fine cover with the Berrie army
coat blazed onto the corner of it"
"Why Mrs. Malinda Meigs!" exclaimed
the astonished Mrs. Wilton, 'you are not
joking me?"
"No, ma'am, I'm not" giving the handle
of the wringer an emphatic yank; its
the Bible truth. And | was so tickled at
what she writ onto the 5old-aiged card,
she sent me-"
"What was that?" asked Mrs. Wilton,
desperately, the awfulness of a philan-
thropic movement" gripping her heart
strings
"Why, she writ that she and her hus-
band would turn the new leaf themselves
this time and invite the worthy poor to
dine with them on New Years day.
And now" dropping her voice to one of
pleasant interrogative, where be you
sgoin' to dine, New Years, ma amp
81 hardly know yet" answered Mrs.
Wilton, truthfully; then she fled to the
closet and studied the fine, new dinner
dress, with conflicting thoughts.
For young chit from college to come
lording it into their midst and make such
unheard of snubbing plans in her en-
deavor to appear peculiar, was simply
outrageous! The Shelly Farms new leaf
was perfectly abominable! Something
would have to be done to offset this dis
gusting philanthropy.
By four o'clock that afternoon Mrs
Wilton had made the rounds of the insult
ed elite of the countryside; and swell
Woodville Republican., 1902-12-20


~ ion Of John Berries second
wife.
Hhe dressed finer than his first wife
did--most second wives do-she spent more
hours at the piano, and seemed several
degrees more aristocratic than the first
Mrs Berrie.
It was an honored custom, reaching
back to the stouter branches of the an
cestral tree, for the owner of the Farms
to give a New Years dinner to the coun-
tryside; and each guest was invited to
come and turn a new leaf for yearly
luck"
OF course, it was the "frsts," and not
the seconds" or thirds" as the ship
pers say, who enjoyed these annual feasts
and, usually, they began several weeks
before to plan "what to wear" This year
it seemed a necessity to be little more
particular about the cut of gowns and
width of trimmings, for the new Mrs.
Berrie was a lady of means in her own
right, and dressed elaborately
"We must make an impression" said
Mrs. Wilton, decisively, 'and she must
feel that our presence is an honor to the
Farms. | intend to have a new silk; a
regular dinner party dress"
And so the "frsts" planned to sur
pass all former efforts, for the sake Of
profound impression; therefore, by the
middle of December a score of lovely new
gowns were the pride of as many ambi-
tious feminine owners.
The mistress of Shelly Farms was af-
fable and gracious to all, and the tony
''frsts" were just dying to display their
rich costumes in her honor But for
some unaccountable reason the invitations
were tardy.
Could it be possible that the second wife
was one of those new women, who would,
at one fell swoop, eliminate the annual
dinner? And would John Berrie stand
that?
In sheer desperation of suspense, Mrs.
Goldwaite was delegated to call at the
Farms, ostensibly to speak of a philan-
thropic movement, but really to scent the
New Year festivities and overdue cards.
Mrs. Berre received her visitor very
courteously and pleasantly, and supported
the phlanthropic idea enthusiastically
even graciously accepting the presidency
of the society when they should organize
But when the conversation drifted into
holiday news the caller could not, by any
tact, draw out the brides plans concern
ing New Years day Exasperated, Mrs
Goldwaite suddenly let go skirmishing and
asked her, point blank, 'if the Farms
would give annual dinner this year,"
90, certainly" answered the new wife,
her face lighting up with pleasure, "hus-
band and l have been planning for that
some time. The invitations are late, but
Mr. Berrie could not help me until to-day,
and, of course, l am not well enough
acquainted to get the names alone. We
shall send them this week, however, and
Woodville Republican., 1902-12-20

No, you needn't call me early, needn't call
me, mother dear.
I'll know without your waking me that 'tis
the glad New Year,
For every whistle in the town will blow
from l2 TO 3,
And boys with da6Adinged horns, mother,
will toot few for me.
Chicago Tribune
Woodville Republican., 1902-12-20

Now man resolves to strive anew
And in the coming year win more
OF that which misers fasten to
Than he has ever gained before.
His wife applauds him andsits down
Considering how she will show
A few new didoes 10 the town
If hubby gets his schemes to go.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Woodville Republican., 1902-12-20

81 hear that jacks eaneee has made
him give New Years promise to stop
smoking"
"That so? Well, mine has not said
word about giving up the weed but our
engagement has just the same effect"
Glow so?"
every time call all the cigars in my
vest pocket manage to get crushed, and,
of course, | don't smoke m!"-Balti-
rnnrn Herald
Woodville Republican., 1902-12-20

'He is one of the most resourceful lazy
men / ever knew"
'Why do you say thatS
Because, instead of writing out his
good resolutions, he cut the page for Jan
uary /, 1902, from his old diary and pasted
it in under 1908. Chicago Post.
Woodville Republican., 1902-12-20
A Genuine Picnic.

Johnny Jones-Did you have fun watch
ing the old year out and the new year in!
Willie Boerum-Did 1? Say watched
my sister and her beau watch the old
year out and the new year in!-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Woodville Republican., 1902-12-20
NIalsIne rhem comfortable.

Cora-0h, papa, why have you moved
the sofa out into. the middle Of the rooml
Papa-I thought you would want il
there, since you have hung the miBtletos
on the ehandelier.-Town Topics.
Woodville Republican., 1902-12-20

90 AXOU were going to give your
~ husband lovely surprise
v4oI for New Years; do tell me
qY how it turned outlv said
NO ! the brides friend. "Did
5 SJ you carry out your inten-
tiong'
Il did, and / can safely
say that / will never give him another
surprise as long as l live. You see, he
had resolved not to lose his temper or
complain about anything about the house
for the entire year. was so pleased that
/ wanted to do something awfully nice
in return. Finally, decided to become
model housekeeper, and, by way OF
showing the depth of my resolve, | decid-
ed to cook his New Years dinner my
self"
HIN, perhaps it was as well that he
did resolve to keep his temper for an
Woodville Republican., 1902-12-20
NEW YEAR'SN
THE SOUTH =.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
By WILLIAM ROsSER COBBE.

HE first day of January at the
South so years ago presented
scenes that would be strange
indeed if enacted in this gen
Grafton.
To the negro slaves as well
as to the many white people
Woodville Republican., 1902-12-20

------s~- s-PvH IuaHIug UuIs
crop or a large part Of it, and the
Woodville Republican., 1902-12-20

zoo ana mississippi Valley road. /
near Blskely, on March 20, was
Woodville Republican., 1902-12-20

nam mas issued an address formally I
announcing his candidacy for the
Woodville Republican., 1902-12-20

good resolutions, he cut the page for jan.
uary ], 1902, from his old diary and pasted
Woodville Republican., 1902-12-20

It was known only as "hiring day.
At every county seat in every slave state
It was the yearly custom for people of all
degrees to gather, some as spectators,
others as actors in the events of the day.
By far the greater number collected
prompted solely by idle curiosity.
Upon every corner and at every point
available in the courthouse square sat
negro women with great baskets of zap
ple-jacks" Ia sort of fried apple pie), gin
gerbread and persimmon beer which they
offered for sale.
During the day men engaged in tests of
agility and strength, which ended not in
Woodville Republican., 1902-12-20

a. --.r- eHA'' k'eseeA
from Brussels says the Dutch minis
ter |. to Venezuela, Dr. Ven Leydeu. had
Woodville Republican., 1902-12-20

- manu- many more who were
practically worthless, and these were
esHtsad ornsff - q.
Woodville Republican., 1902-12-20

ZTHHY did they ring the bells last night
W In steeples white and tall
Why was the earth with Joy bedight
The soft snow over all:
Was it dream. or did hear
A sound beneath my sill,
While winter starlight. cold and clear,
Revealed the sleeping hill7
Woodville Republican., 1902-12-20
.Rs. MARCIA BERRIE had

been mistress of the Shelly
Farms for only a few short
months; but long enough,
after all, for every one in the
neighborhood to have an opin-
ion of John Berries second
wife.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-28
No truth IN /.
The Ninety Eighth Meridian Line
Has Not Been Changed.
Inferior Departments Denial
Sent to the Fl Reno Land once
Yesterday Would Be
"sooners" Knocked


Washington, Aug. 28.-OhciaIs
of the interior department say
there is no truth in report sent
out from Oklahoma City that a
new survey which 1t wass alleged
had been apr owed by the govern.
men placed chickasha in Okla
homa. Dir. Bender, chief Of the
indian lands bureau Of the interior
department, said there had not
been a survey Of the boundary be-
tween the territories since the one
made about seven years ago. lie
stated that he had no idea how the
report originated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-28
DEPARTMENT OF TIE
INTERIOR.

GENERAL LAND OFFICE
Washington, p. q, Aug 23 1902
md Receiver,
United States Land O1lee.
El Reno. Oklahoma
No change 10 9sth meridian
from The location by gtolegical
survey in 1899 which moved the
meridian west instead Of east at
the Canadian river intersection.
johnson and Kidder had nothing
to do with this meridian determi
nation before or since the original
survey. rhe story had founda
tion. Refuse all such applications
10 enter. W. A. Richards,
Acting Commissioner.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-28
ON A RAMPAGE.
sold KIOndiksv Gets Drunk
Flourishes Knife and Does
Other Things.

5. Rogers, a chlckasha character
who is better known as "Old Klon
dixie, went on the war path yes
terday and tanked up to the limit
on sarautula iuee. During his va
rious lurid performances he dis
played a wicked looking knife
which he hourlshed threateningly
IN the direction Of certain paFticu
lar enemies. Chief Of toIice Hop
klns attended to his case and the
trial will be held tomorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-28
An Interesting Description Of
Travel in the West.
Dsse0mbss Family Party
Write Of What they See and
Hear, and Of Their Ex
periences En- Route.
EDIroR EXPRESS.

EDITOR EXPRESS.
Here on the carpet of green
grass, By the side ola never failing
spriu Of soft water we are per-
fectIy content to remain one week.
The daily gentle ain fails to ruf-
fe our ever pleasant dispositions
so determined on Summer Of
camp lie.
Our ride from McMlnnviIle to
Salem is more pleasant. IS the sun
shines bright and warm; the crops
are farther advanced and improve.
ments some better.
As we near Salem we see some
windows, the glass OF which are
not six BY eight and other signs
of modern times The large dark
groves OF stately tir trees are at
tiactive indeed and the rail fences
almost covered With the sweet
brier. rose climbing in the most
facInating way fill US With delight.
The great variety of beautiful wild
flowers unlike any we havs ever
seen, set us schemiDg how we may
get them growing in our own
yards. The wild orange and
ocean spray are blossoms too beau
tiful 10 describe and their fra
GRANGE fills the air with an odor
never to be forgotten. The ferns
we tend so carefully there. are a
nuisance here and farmers exer
else brain and muscle to fullest
extent TO exterminate them from
the farms. The French pinks
stand prond and erect all over
the wheat fields and 70 attract us
with their beauty and variety OF
colors. tits with regret we leave
them behind. AS we enter Salem
solemn feeling creens over Us
and We wonder il we have made
the mistake Of travelling on sun
day. but six weeks stay at the
capitol Of Oregon convinces us il
is Just this quiet all the time. i
makes US think with pride OF oul
busy, busting towns IN Indiar
Territory and Oklahoma.
Here father became sick and wa
under a DOCTORS care for thre
weeks. The people near us treai
ed us very kindly and brough
him many dishes of tempting AM
digestable eatabIes, aid cheere'
him with pleasant conversation.
Here too, after much study an
careful examination We have 70
better or worse 'swapped" on
pretty bay mare for a sorrel
81 Descombes Camping 90.
II (To beeontinued.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-28

Mr.. Pagan Of GreenviIle. $ c.,
and b. L Newman, Of Marquette,
Mich, prominent business men Of
their respective localities. have
been in the city the past few days
looking for good location to go
into business. The Express trusts
that they will find something to
suit them in Ohickasha. and pitch
their tent in the best town in the
southwest.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-28

Editor Geo. {. Staples, Of the
Cement Courier, the new paper IN
The new town OF Cement just be
low us on the Frisco railroad, vas
in he city yesterday and today on
business. Mr.. Staples has been a
little slow 10 starting his paper.
through no fault Of his own, how
ever. He could not end a suit
aole building IN The town, so vas
compelled to erect one Of bis own
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-28
COLUMN II IS READ BY EvEaYaoDY NJ oHIoKAsHA.

His material is at the depot here
and will be moved across the
countryin a wagon today, while
the FIRST issue Of The Courier will
come out next week. The TX
press extends the right hand Of fel
Iowship.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-28
THEY'LL QUIT, NOW.
Rush at the Ell Reno Land Ofice
Said to Be Subsiding.

The Ell Reno Laud oniee is
going through another rush, on o
miniature scale for land, says the
Ell Reno Democrat Of yesterday
The rush commenced yesterday
morning and when the land Office
opened it found the usual line Of
anxious homeseekers lined up a
hundred deep. The occasion for
for this rush ras the receipt of
dispatch by the territorial officials
at Guthrie which in some manner
found its way into the St. Louis
papers.
During the day. a vast crowd
hung around the land oulee door
and I43 rejected hlings and 8 reg
ular filings were received. The
land cilice officials do not treat the
matter very seriously. On the
contrary they are inclined to re-
gard il as a newspaper hoax.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-28

Ardmore, IT. Aug. 27.-Ap
pllcaiion for an injunction against
Indian police TO prevent them
from ejecting large herds Of cattle
into Texas, has been denied by
Federal Nudge Bryant, on the
ground that he has no jurisdio-
ton. The federal government is
enforcing the tribal tax of 25 cts
a head on cattle in the territory
Several stockmen refused to settle
and their stock was driven to Red
river and put across into Texas
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-28

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 27.--At-
torney General j.. q. Roberts has
rendered a far reaching opinIoD
which in substance states that the
counties Of the territory are not
liable for payment Of fees claimed
BY probate judges in criminal
cases.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-28

Hobart. Okla, Aug. 27.-J. NJ.
Barger, living ! IL mdes south
Of Lone Wolf. jumped from a
tram running at higa rate Of
speed today and was killed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-28

Sonth McAlekter. I. T., Aug. 27.
The Katy eating house at South
McAlsster was totally destroyed
by fire last night abou. 2 o'clock
The depot, oil house and all the
the platform north Of the south \
switch was burned, and all the
telegraph poles were burned down
FOR over n block each way from
the crossing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-28

Eaid, Okla. Aug. 27.-Jerry
Washington tcoIored) shot and
morgally wounded Louis Foster
and his wife in this city. Jerry
was drunk and lhe shooting was
without provocasion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-28

Persimmon, Okla, Aug. 27.-
Two old men near Pollen came to
8 disagreement over stock last
week and held an informal duel,
which resulted in one being shot
in The face and the other in the
back. The men are in their doiage
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-28
News Of the World in It's Short
est Form.
Katy Eating House Burns
Injunction Against Indian Police
Denied. Thirty Five
Lots Sold at
Pocassat.

Oklahoma City, Okla. Aug. "a.
Yesterday was the hottest OF the
season, the thermometer register
ing ITO in the shade.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-28

The following dispatch was re-
ceiVed At the El Reno lard oiIlce
at 3 o'clock this afternoon. says
the El Reno Democrat Of yesrer-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-28

Kansas city, Mo. Aug. 27--
The Culver Lumber Co. owning tim
Der forests at craighead, Okla,
Iumber yards at Kansas City, Mo :,
and a sash. door and blind factory
at Kansas City, Kan, has gone in
to receIyership.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-28

Pocasset. +. r.. Aug 27-At the
lot sale today al Pocasset twenty
ave lots were disposed ofreadiIy,
rnd the demand seems increasing
Bidding is spirited, although there
are only iitty Or sixty persons pres
ent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-28

day
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-14
REBELS FALL OUT.
Those in Hayti Are Fighting
Among Themselves.

Port Au Prince, Hayti. May 14.-Ad-
miral KflIfc. commander Of the Haytien
fleet. has started for Cape Haytien with
the Haytien warships Cret a Pirot and
Toussaint I4'Overture, having declared
himself in favor of General Firmin, the
former minister of Hayti at Paris who is
the head of the revolutionary forces in
the northern part of the island
The northern revolutionists have
seized the customs house of Cape Hay
tien, Port de Paix and Gonaives and are
collecting duties. Protests against this
action on the part of General Firmin
have been entered by the National bank
and the diplomatic corps
severe engagement between the
northern revolutionists and the southern
forces. meaning the troops from Port au
Prince and the cities Of its vicinity IS
expected to take place tomorrow or the
day after
a steamer fross Kingston, Jamaica,
Is expected here today or Thursday,
bringing a number of Haytiens who
have been in exile. Among them are
more candidates for the presidency.
The French steamer Ohnde Rodriguez,
on which eX-President Sam embarked
yesterday morning, is still in the harbor
sailed yesterday but was detained by
the French minister, M. Deprez. She
will remain here until a foreign war
ship reaches Port au Prince.
The absence of a foreign warship is
causing great uneasiness in the foreign
colony here.
After the embarkation of Gen. Sam
all the political prisoners here were re-
leased and, last night they. with groups
of drunken soldiers, paraded the streets.
Shots were fired from time to time and
it was feared that the plundering of
stores and residences would follow The
provisional government constituted by
NJ. Boisrond Canal, a former president
is attempting to control the situation
but Gen. Saint Folk Colin, the district
commander; Gen. Kebreau, the chief o.
police and Nj. Polynic. the communal
magistrate, are the only officials who
appear to be exercising authority. They
formed a corps of respectable citizens
yesterday evening and succeeded in
disarming most of the dangerous char
acters. AS a result the night was
much quieter than it would otherwise
have been.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-14
FINE COUNTRY.
Gen. Chatfee Says Mindanao VIII Just
Suit Americans.

Washington. May 14.-GeneraI Chat
fee has made the following cable report
to the war department of the progress
of the negotiations with the dattos in
Mindanao:
Manila, May 13-Been here past three
days studying situation with Brigadier
General Geo. w. Davis. Think two bat
talions should remain if they can be
supplied.
Genassi trail very difficult, but an
other trail promises much better. Think
withdrawal from lake would seriously
jeOpardize safety weaker dattos; would
have given friendly assistance. but be-
ieVe that if we remain the more power
full dattos will come it is apparent our
mission is friendly. From present in
dications further hostilities will not be
necessary unless provoked by Moros.
Bayan caused much astonishment; was
extremely wholesome lesson which do
not think will have to be repeated.
Some dattos very suspicious and on de-
fensive. The lake country is beautiful
and more suitable for the occupation of
Americans than any part of the archl-
pelago; elevation, soil climate perfect,
comparing favorabIy with any valley
Of the Alleghenies.'