davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-17
heavily once or twice and disap-
CHAPTER Xxx.

T~~~~>s
It was fortunte for all concerned
that the rescue of the members of
the launch party did not hang who'll
ly upon the upcoming of the "Sprite."
The distance to be covered was not
great, but with bowling gale fairly
abeam the catboat steered like a
sand-fat, and Griswold had his hands
full to lay the course and hold to it.
Recalling it afterward, he liked to
think that it would have been i'm
possible but for. Charlotte's help.
For a terror-stricken moment she
crouched beside him, as helplessly
frightened as any woman could be.
But at the critical instant she sat up
very straight and relieved him of the
tiller.
'You manage the sail; can steer!"
she cried; and she did it like a sailor,
bracing herself and easing the labor
ing catboat through the seas as skill
fully as any skipper of them all.
Yet it was lucky that not all the
lives spilled overheard by the capsiz-
ing of the launch depended upon the
heroic endeavors of these two in the
"Sprite." Other help was at hand and
nearer. The launch was no more
than fairly helpless when the flag
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-17

after yourselves. You're as wet as

i am.
Accordingly, Griswold accompanied
Charlotte to her own gate, and then
went home to change his clothes.
Just what he meant to do afterwards
was not very clearly defined, but dur
ing the changing interval he made up
his mind with sudden determination.
Whatever should come of it, the
thing for which all other things must
wait must be said. He had reached
the parting of the ways; he knew, as
he might have known from the mo-
ment of love-malzing on the Belle
Julie,'' that life without Charlotte to
share it with him would henceforth
be no more than a shadow of the
real.
He had a good excuse for going
straight away back to DR.. Farnham's.
The very least he could do would be
to call and ask if she had come
through the adventure with no worse
consequence than shock and a wet
ting. And yet, when he had let him
self out of Mrs. Holcomb's gate he
did not 60 directly to the house on
the. lakes edge. Instead, he made a
long detour, walking aimlessly and
deeply buried in thought. This thing
which he was about to do was not
to be done lightly. So far from it,
the more he pondered over it the
more he realized that it was likely
to prove the turning point in his life.
Now, that he gave himself the back
ward glance which he had steadily
refused since the morning of the
Bayou bank incident to take, he saw
that he had been living tentatively;
passing from day to day as one who
waits upon the event of the day;
looking neither backward nor for
ward. Though he had worked faith
fully, doing the thing that lay next
to his land, he knew now that his
work, on his book or in the Office
with Raymer, had been purely ex-
trinsic to any >well-consideged future.
But now the future demanded
thoughtful considerations have
it, whether or no; >. and, as was in.
evitable, the past tolored every fore.
casting picture. ss 81 25 III. I. ...35. !
Tor one thing, he had come to that
! stone Of stumbling which he had
( forseen III his earliest imagining.
touching his future relations with
Charlotte. Without being unduly be
sotted, the hope that he should moi
plead with her. il vain was almost. a1
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-17
Not True, but Moral.

DR.. John Lovejoy Elliot, directoR.
of the Hudson Guild, was instructtn1
a class of boys from the Double Fifth
some ethical principe the boys were
asked to find their own examples, and
one of them related typical SUNDAY
school story just bristling with goods
and bads. When the boy sat down NJ
was evident he had made very deeR
impression, and DR.. Elliot said: THAI
Is very good. But is tia true story1~,
mo, sir" promptly replied the hoQs
that's a moral story" ....-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-17

boat of the Wahaska Yacht club
rounded the southern point of the
island, close-reefed, but driving at
railway speed before the squall. Her
skipper saw the accident and was
happily a man for an emergency.
Moreover, he had a trained yachts
crew aboard, ready to spring to
quarters at his yelled command. So
it came about that the ''Diana" was
the first on the scene, and her crew
was picking up the shipwrecked ones
when the "Sprite'' came up, head to
the wind, in the thrashing seas.
Notwithstanding, the "Sprite" had
it's mission, and for all the quick
work of the big sloop's trained crew,
one life would have gone out in the
smothering pillows but for the up
coming of the catboat. In all the
fierce excitement of the moment, it
was Charlotte who kept cool, and it
was she who caught glimpse of a
white head upthrust for a moment;
of that and of hand flung out to
grasp hopelessly at nothing. In a
flash she gave Griswold his cue and
damned the tiller down to utilize the
last forging rush of the catboat's
momentum. The reefed sail had
spilled and would draw no more, but
the quick sweep of the big rudder
sufticed; and Griswold, leaning far
over the side, clutched the despairing
hand just as it was disappearing.
This was how it came about that
an old man whose span of years had
well-nigh bridged the little rift of
Time which lies between the two
shores of Eternity, was helped to
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-17

Copyright 1900. By Francis Lynde.)

When the last reef-point was tied,
he took his place at the helm again,
and they waited in silence while the
black cloud climbed the sky-arch and
blotted out the sun. Still the breeze
did not come, and Griswold watched
with growing anxiety, always with
Charlotte's fears in mind.
= While they waited, the Grierson
launch came around the southern end
of the island, gliding shoreward with
a curling feather of spray under it's
cutwater and broad wake of foam
in its track. In midhight, however,
the engines were stopped, and when
they were set in motion again, the
launch was made to sweep a short
half circle to meet the coming storm.
bows on. Griswold saw and shook
his head.
Whoever is responsible for that
Is 8 fool" he said, bluntly. And
then, with. sudden emphasis: Hold
hard, and don't be afraid; here it
comes!''
Almost as he spoke, the surface Of
der the broom-sweep of the squall,
and moment later the "Sprite" was
buried in smother of fierce-fying
foam. The gallant little boat shook
herself free in a twinkling, and was
up and at it, thrashing through and
over the seas which seemed to spring
up out of the foam reek as if by
-. - I,
sheet-line in his teeth, and so had an
arm for the tiller and one for Char
1otte; and in the thick of it the cat
boat shot away for the bay and safe
ty. AS beftted him, Griswold had
eyes for nothing save the seas and
the straining SAIL and it was a little
shrek from his companion that made
him glance aside.
"The launch!" she cried. "It's go
ing to capsize!"
Whoever was responsible for the
steering of the launch had done
p thing to be repented of, and not now,
by any means, to be repaired. He
had put the little vessels head to the
storm instead of running before it,
which was the better chance, and
now, when the waves were breaking
over the low bows, it was too late
to take the alternative. Any attempt
to turn tail and run before it must
Inevitably put the narrow-beamed
launch into the trough of the seas,
and yet this was what the foolish
steersman was evidently trying to do.
Griswold luffed a little from the
mere life savers instinct, but he re-
membered his own responsibility and
let the catboat fall off again.
~'Don't look" he said, shortly.
>'There will be another tragedy over
there in a minute or two.''
"Oh, go to them, Mr.. Griswold!
Please don't mind mel" she pleaded
<*Give me the sheet to manage; I
know how, and I'm not afraid now"
He looked into her eyes and saw
the heroine there; the heroine that
he had known was in her from that
first seeing of her in the far-away
southern city. It made his love for
her fill his heart to bursting, and at
the moment he could have met death
at her side with a smile.
With that look to steady him, he
put the tiller down, crouching with
her to keep the launch in sight. But
as the catboat came around to
thrash sidewise through the reek
and spume on her errand of rescue,
the launch 1urched to it's damned
helm. swung into the trough, rolled
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-17
Selling (Firetlies IN Japan.

!. Ffrefies are sold nightly by pe0e
sdlers in crowded quarters Of Tokyo
and other Japanese cities. The NUM-
! Der Of freely dealers II Tokyo Il eatk,
mated at more than forty. The, In
sects sell for 8 rim apiece. rim bslne.
equal in value to the twentieth paRe
of cent. <:ss z I. Il L. 4 !,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-17

at the steps to give him both her
hands in welcome. II did so hop>
you would come"
TO BE CONTINUED IN NEXT
wednesday, EDITION.)
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-24
Death veteran.

Gen. George Norman, adjutant
general Of the United Confederate
Veterans, died suddenly at his home
in New Orleans Wednesday, aged cl
years. He was on the stan Of Gen.
~ B. Forrest and other Confederate
leaders during the war, earning many
special mentions, and was comman-
der Of Moorman's Cavalry battalion.
lie has been adjutant general OF the
t. {. Y. since its organization. He
expired while at his desk in his New
Orleans Office.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-24
BANK OF MULLINS LOOTED
Five Thousand Dollars Stolen nv
Experienced Craftsman.

a special dispatch from Mullins TO
lhe State says bold and daring rob-
berry occurred i'm that town on Wed
neSday night, when the Bank of Null
linS was burglarzed, the daring rob,
berS securing the fat sum of $1,000.
For the past few months the bank
carried cash on hand Of about $50. 600
in order to meet the demands of the
tobacco interests, but just now the
season for selling the weed is nearly
over, and lucky for the bank they
were only trying to carry enough cash
to transact the nominal business.
From all reports that can be gathered
the robbery occurred about 3 O'Clock
a. M, as the night w.ttchman for the
Mullins Lumber and Brick company
stated that he heard the report lust
as the O'clock watch was punched.
The work OF the robbers shows that
they were fully up to their business.
as they knew the location OF the rivets
that bOlted the combination ON to the
vault and after getting into the vault
they then had 10 break open anC .her
safe OF the Hall make. which was an
parently entered without the least
trouble, as great pieces OF plate steel
was found lying on the floor i'm the
vault, and the big door was lying at
the foot of the safe in Il demolished
condition. Evidently some great ex-
plosive was used. Every effort has
been put forward to secure the where
aboutS of the robbers, by sending dis
patches to all points along the Coast
Line notifying the town and city
authorities to look out for any suspici-
Gus characters, also messages were fly
ing in every direction to secure the
services Of bloodhoundS.
Finally the dog of Mr.. Wright.
general Superintendent of the Butler
Lumber company, was secured. The
dog was brought to Mullins 10y private
conveyance and carried to the black
smith shop where some OF the tools
were taken to do the work. but the
dog seemed to take no notice OF any
particular trail He was then carried
10 the bank with the same result.
The bank is thoroughly protected by
insurance, which will occasion no loss.
The bank will be ready for business
again in the morning. The work
seems TO have been done by Il profcs-
SiOnal craCkSman.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-24
ANTITRUST A LAWS.
A Special Appropriation Made by the
House for the
PURPOSE OF ENFORCING THEM.
The Large Sum of Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars Made I'm
mediateIy Available for
that Purpose.

Unexpectedly and without warning
wednesday during the consideration
or the legislative appropriation bill i'm
the House, Mr.. Bartlett, a Georgia
Democrat, Sprang AN amendment TO
appropriate $3.50, 900 to enforce the
sherman anti. trust law and to direct
the attorney general to proceed to the
prosecution OF all violatorS OF the law.
Although such provision was plainly
amenaDle to point OF order, not a
member on either side OF the house
raised objection. Indeed both sides
wheeled into line. All agreed that
some such action was advisable. Some
OF the Republicans, however, raised
objection to the lOoseneSs of the Ian
guage OF the amendment and Mr..
Hepburn of Iowa offered as substi-
tute for it the language Of the bill he
introduced on the opening day of the
session to appropriate $500, 900 for the
enforcement of the law. This was
further strengthened to make the ap-
preparation Immediately available and
US amended the substitute was agreed
to without division.
Mr. Bartlett wanted Mr.. Hepburn
to incorporate in his amendment
provision directing the attorney gen.
eral to proceed with prosecutions but
to this Mr.. Hepburn objected because
IT contained Il reflection on the attor-
ney general.
Mr. Bartlett said the attorney gem
eral should be criticised because he
mad not enforced the antitrust laws
He said there had been no representa-
tive of the peoples interest in the
White House, cabinet, or on the fed
eral bench, in the fight against trusts.
Mr.. GrOSvenOr, Of Ohio said the
Sherman antitrust law was a Repub-
lican measure while Democratic ad-
minIStrdtion had cast doubt upon its
conStitutionality
The legislative bill was passed ,prac-
| tically as it came from the committee,
except for the amendment. January
ri ut 3 o'clock was fixed as the time
/ for holding the exercises in connection
49,. -.i.n.IaSA atancn of the statutes of
| Charles Carroll and John Hansen,
Maryland's contribution to statuary
/ hall
The language of the Hepburn
amendment is as follows:
That for the enforcement of the
provisions OF the act of July ,, 1890,
| the sum of $500, 900 is hereby appro-
/ priatcd. outside Of any money in the
/ treasury not heretofore appropriated,
! TO be expended under the direction of
the attorney general in the employ
ment OF special counsel and agents OF
/ the department Of Justice TO conduct
proceedings, suits and prosecutions
under said acts i'm the courts OF the
United States: Provided, that no per-
son shall be prosecuted or be subject
ed to any penalty or forfeiture for or
on account of any transaction, matter
or thing concerning which he may
testify or produce evidence, documen-
tary or otherwise in any proceeding,
salt or prosecution under said acts:
Provided, further, that no person so
teStify.ng shall be exempt from pros
ecution or punishment for perjury
committed in SO teStifying. This ap-
preparation shall be Immediately
available.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-24
THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.
This Dreaded Disease Has Appeared
in New York.

\ dispatch from New York says
three cases OF bubonic plague are un-
der treatment i'm the Swineburn Island
hospital at Quarantine. The sufferers
are the first and second cooks and the
second steward of the Prince line
steamer Saxon Prince which arrived
from Durham. South Africa. at New
York Wednesday, when on inspection
of the crew three were found to be i'll.
\ thorough examination of the pa
tientS convinced Health Ofliccr Duty
that they all had the symptoms of the
plague and they were taken To Swine
burn Island where cultures were made.
The result of the examination there
confirmed the diagnosis made at the
inspection.
The history of the cases makes a
complete chain OF infection from the
time of the exposure of the first man
at Durham to the time of the arrival.
The crew were ashore at Durham, and
it is undoubtedly there that the dis
ease was contracted. One patient is
convaleScent, but the other two are
still under treatment. All three men
slept together in small cumpart-
ment. The total number of the crew
i 81. There arc five passengers ON
board, Il woman and four children.
The steamer will be sent to sea to
discharge the water and sand ballast
taken on board at Durham. She viii
then return to Quarantine, when the
passengers and crew will he transfer
red TO Hoffman Island, where they
Will be held for ten days for obServa-
tion. The effects of all will he thor
oughly diSinfectcd and the steamer
will be washed and disinfccted in
every part before being released. DR..
Doty says that there is no danger Of Il
spread of the plague as the whole
matter is we'll i'm hand.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-24
Five Children Killed.

By the explosion of gas tank
Wednesday at Fort Lee, y. } the
residence of John Puglughi was de-
mnlisSed, liz, Il 'tanop lslJ IL. INSTANTLY
KIIICu anu Ms 0IIC 50 SeTIOlSIy IHJuTGC
that her recovery is deSpaired OF. The
dead; Ida Puglughi, aged II years:
lilly, u years; Irene, 10 years; Ade-
line, years; and George. years. The
mother was found 200 feet from where
the explosion took place, her right
arm almost torn from her body. Just
returned from school, the children
were at their lunch table when the
explosion occurred. The roof and
sides Of the house were blown out.
An adjoining cottage was also partly
destroyed. The debris Immediately
took fire and the bodies OF the dead
were badly charred. Mrs. Puglughi.
who was waiting on the children at
the table, was blown through the side
of the house and was found in the
road. The father was away from
home. The tank which exploded was
in the cellar and supplied the illumi
mating gas for the building.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-24
They Are Watching Us.

The State says that Italy should
watch the United States, whose i'm
pcrialSm is political and CONNER
cial menance to Europe, and especial
ly II Italy. the weakest Of the great
powers was the warning given his
country by Deputy Santini during
the debate in the Italian chamber
when the Venezuelan situation was
up. The warning should have even
more effect i'm the United States than
I'm Europe: for it demonstrates to us,
as nothing else that has been said
can do, how our venture into the bus
ineSS OF being a world power is
viewed by other world powers" Be
fore our essay into the field of impe-
rialiSm we possessed the diSintereSted
friendship Of the European nations SO
far as general international politics
was concerned, as this country was
free from any suspicion OF rivalry.
The Italian deputy who spoke so can
didly did not represent his govern
mcnt officially but he undoubtedly
voiced a sentiment which is prevalent
not only in Italy but throughout
| Europe.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-24
The Crew Drowned.

sixteen men, officers and crew, of
the British coal steamer Mariay are
believed To have been drowned as a
result Of the laundering of their YES
sci. The MarIay left Liverpool for
Dublin, loaded with coal She cX-
pcricuCed heavy weather i'm midrhdn-
mel. y lifcbJat was lowered. but was
washed away with one man i'm it. The
sailor was rescued: me declares hc saw
Tho MlrIlN sink.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-24
Mnnis DAMAGES.

AIonZO ii. Glurc. Of Marietta, Ga.
suing through his father as his next
friend, has filed suit in Cobb superior
cuur; against the Southern Bell Tclc-
phone and Telegraph company for
damages. His father, j. \. Is. Glorc,
has also tiled suit against the same
company. the two suits aggrcgating
500, 600. Alunzo Glorc while ON his
way home, from the Marietta Chair
company few weeks ago came in
contact with two telephone wires on
KcnncSaw avenue, which were con
nccted with the arc light wires lead
ing from the clcctrict plant to the
city and suffered the misfortune to
lose both OF his hands 10y having them
burned of at the wrists
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-24
OUR RAILROADS.
Tho Oniciai Figures of the Present
Years business.

The State railroad commission is
now hard at work ON the preparation
OF its annual report. Al of the fig
ureS are in from the various railroads
lines and the synopsis Of the earnings
have been made up FOR the introduc-
tory portion of the report. This
synopsis shows a handsome increase
in the gross earnings for the year
ending June 3Oth last nvar H,II- II
+ Uue prcceulng year, aud am average
net income Fer mile of Si.34l.70 as
against 81, y, 90 for 1901 and 81 ,253. =
: Z" ft5S' 1850.
The summary for the year ending
June Both last is as follows:
Earnings from all sources $ll, ,78S.-
0i6.52
Total expenses, less taxes; maintc-
nance of way OF structures: mainte-
nance of equipment: conducting trans
portatiou: general expenses ST.6Ti,-
I3G. 90.
Earnings from operation SILL
sg9.57.
Taxes S472.lIIII.
Income. less 1Ncd charges and taxes
$3,64O, ,59O. -.
Increase i'm gross earnings over earn
ingS of 1901, 364S. 5GI9i.
Gross earnings per mile $3,Si5.l5.
Operating expenses per mile 81
5ol.l5.
Average income, all lines, less eX-
penscs per mile, 1902. $l,34l.7O
Average income all lines. less OK
pcnScS per mile, 1901. SI,327.O9
This showing is a good one and in
dicatcS that the roads nave enjoyed an
excellent business Notwithstanding
there were practically no unusual
/ events to rum the volume of business
/ up.
The tabulatcd statement showing
/ the growth Of the railroad mileage
/ from 1888 when l37 miles were i'm OPP
Grafton to this year when the mileage
/ reaches the handsome total of Boot
/ 90 miles, is also complete. There
were 81. 80 miles of new steam railway
/ line built during the year, against 39
miles the preceding year
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-24
Schooner Wrecked

The steamer Allegheny which ar
rived at New York Thursday from
West Indian ports. reported having
passed on December II the schooner
Maggie G.. Hart, from Jacksonville to
New York, abandoned and in water
logged condition. The furcmaSt was
standing, the mainmaSt broken at the
deck and hanging by gear from the
foremast. The jib boom was broken
and the fore deck was continually
under water.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-24
\ DucltO the Death.

At a dance being given at the
Natatorium hotel at Beaumont, Tex
as, Thursday night duel was fought
between John Brouch, street commits
Sioncr, and Frank Matthews, both men
using pistols. Brouch was killed, II.
NJ. Matthews was fatally wounded and
Frank Matthews received a bullet in
his leg. The shooting took place out
side the dance hall.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-24

John Harley and Ed and Biil Dan
IciS, the three negroes charged with
the brutal murder Of the young white
man, sam Lightscy, were taken tC
Columbia last week for safe keeping
II was feared that if they were kept
in Jail at Barnwell a mob might lynch
them. The murder occurred neal
Sycamore, in Barnwell County
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-24
Cherry Tree swindIc.

In the United States District Court
Wednesday at Charlotte, y. c., Rev.
r. Bright, one Of the parties implica-
ted i'm the cherry tree swindle, was
sentenced to four months in Jail and
to pay fine of 81 900. Others impli-
Gated in the swindlc were fined 900
The women who were yictimized {,
the extent of $4,000. will not recover
a dollar of their money.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-24
Postomcc Robbed.

Burglars blew open the safe in the
poStonlce at Big stone Gap, Va,
Wednesday morning, taking about
$500 in stamps and S4OO i'm money.
They entered the room 10y boring out
a panel i'm the door The same gang
a little later entered a hardware store
and got 500 in mOncv.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-24
woman's Picture on stamp.

An unusual thing in postotlice cir
cleS is the new Scent Martha Wash
ington stamp being placed on sale
throughout the country. This stamp
is unique in that it is the first stamp
issued by the United States govern
ment bearing the figure or portrait Of
a woman.