davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02

A statistician in New Jersey, with
the lack of delicate feeling common to
his kind, has gone into the question
of the marriage process from Il purely
economic standpoint. He finds that the
1873 Jersey weddings celebrated dur
ing the year have cost about $2,9S5,000
in outfits, social functions, honeymoon
trips, fees, presents, etc. This is
an average of $1SS and Il few
odd cents per wedding. The expenses
of the courtship period are classed as
incidentals, and they range from $40
per courting up into the thousands,
making an average of something like
S22.
1t is doubtful whether the marital
cause is benefited by such tabulations
as this Jerseyman has made. One likes
TO feel a differentiation of cents from
sentiment. The bringing of cold fig
ures into the nuptial field seems to car
ry suggested argument that marriage
may be more than Il failure-even Il
bankruptcy. For" the financially
timid bachelor may reason, IF it cost
almost S3,000,000 to get these events
past the altar, what will it not cost
afterward when there will be roast
beef to buy, the rent to pay and per-
haps several janitors to fee at Christ
mas :"-New York World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02
A Dead Djsappointm ent.

Even into Coroner's duties there
are times when CLEANS of humor pene-
trate the gloom, although they be as.
sepulchral and as grewsome as the
wit INDUCED in by the two gravedig-
gers in Hamlet" Coroner Leland
tells the following story which oc-
cured at the morgue few weeks ago.
The body OF woman had been found
in a lodging house, where she had COM
mitted suicide by inhaling gas. The
only thing that pointed to the identity
of the woman was that her name was
Jones. This was made public by the
newspapers. The next day two styl-
ishly dressed women came to the
morgue and asked that they be al
lowed to see the body, one of the ladies
further stating that her sister-in-law
was named Jones, and that for certain
reasons she did not care to make
known feared the suicide was her rel
ative. They looked at the body. but
they could not identify it. AS the Ia
dies were going away the one who
proffered the last bit of information
mid:
"Oh. | am so disappointed. | was so
sure it was Mary" - San Francisco
Wave.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02

Helen read to him from where the
light found it's way through a half
opened shutter How she had come
to do this she did not just know, but it
came about naturally. The girls life
had been IL lonely one, and it needs but
to say that there slowly stole into her
heart something deeper than mere
interest in her charge. AS for George
Sidney, he knew, and the thought was
like knife to him that something was
once more creeping into his breast
which he thought was forever barred.
The day for the patients release
from The dark room had come. Helen
I heard his voice calling her. The girl
went to the doorway. Sidney had
thrown wide the shutters and the room
was bright with sunlight. He was
standing with folded arms Mt the win
dow where she had sat when reading.
The strong light was full on his face
and the scarf which he had ever worn
was gone. The girl gave one search
ing look at the face so long concealed
Sidney's eyes were on her. A cry came
from her lips, and she recoiled with q
feeling half fear, half horror. Sidney
| saw the action and heard the cry. In
an instant he had closed the door quiet
| ly. Helen with white face fed to hel
mothers room.
"Child, what is it?" exclaimed Mrs
Martin.
Mother, / saw his face. He showed
it purposely. Mother, it is the face OF
O fiend."
The mother led the girl to sofa and
took her in her arms. They heard him
pass on to the veranda, and both moth
er and daughter felt that George would
not return. A month passed. Helen
went about her duties as usual, striy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02

ing to be cheerful, but the mother
knew.
At the end of the month General Mel
son called. Mr.. Sidney had not re-
turned to his work as expected after
his recovery. Did Mrs. Martin know
of his whereabouts? No. Well, for
years Sidney had been man of
moods. You see" said the general,
"when Sidney was in active service he
risked his life to save brother officer.
It's an old army story. It's enough to
say that Sidney jumped between his
friend and a shell the fuse of which
had become accidentally ignited. The
shell exploded. Sidney received fear
full wound and was marked for life,
but he saved his fellow. Marked for
life did 1 say? Yes, marked worse
than Hugo's Man Who Laughs That
shell fragment gave to the handsomest
man in the service the half-face of a
fiend. He was to be married poor
chap, but the girl saw his face and
fed. She was the sister OF the man
whose life he saved. What world it
is. The face of devil and his life a
hell. That is George Sidney's fate"
1t was the anniversary of the day
that George Sidney left the Martin cot.
tage. Helen was standing at the gate
looking down the moonlit road. A bush
partly hid her. She heard footsteps.
Leaning forward she saw a figure ap-
preaching. Her heart gave Il sudden
throb, and she muttered the half
smothered cry, 'Mr. Sidney" The
man heard and turned as if to hurry
away, but there was something in the
tone of the cry that held him. He saw
the girls face in the moonlight, and
in a moment he was at her side.
Helen" he said, 81 left because l
loved you"
She looked up. "Then stay because
you love me-" she said. and saying it
she drew the scarf from the side of his
face, and, kissing him gently, said:
ut is Gods mark of manhood" Ed
ward l.. Clark, in the Chicago Record
Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02
Good Country Roads.

A report of the recent international
Good Roads Congress, published by
the Department of Agriculture, covers
q subject of such vital interest to all
rural regions that its valuable sug-
gestions should be carefully studied.
The fundamental principles of their
construction, elucidated in the proceed
ings of the late Congress, include first
of all laying u solid and stable road
bed of ample width, not less than TWEEN
ty-four feet, and this should be ma
cadamized and graded so as to give Il
fall of one inch to the foot from the
centre to the ditch on either side. But
it is of paramount Importance to its
preservation that the road should be
thoroughly drained by tiles on botl
sides.
Good roads are obviously indispensa'
bic conditions of prosperity in every
agricultural district, and the taxpay
ers will do well to see that they are
laid out and maintained by the best
available engineering talent. - New
York Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02

tisement. My name is George Sid
tinued, that my advertisement may
have seemed strange. / do desire alb
solute seclusion and freedom from call
ers. Ny reference is General Nelson,
army headquarters, Pullman Building.
1 should like to see the room, and If
you find my credentials satisfactory
think other details may be arranged
readily"
Helen led the way up winding stair
to a well-appointed room. Lighting
the gas she turned to look Mt her fol
lower. He was in the act of drawing
still more closely the folds of the scarf
about the right side of his face. What
she could see of his countenance was
strikingly handsome. Mother and
live here alone" she said after my
fathers failure and death we came
here from distant city. We have few
friends and no visitors"
81 like the ROOM" said the stranger;
"kindly look me up and let me know
if | shall make n satisfactory lodger"
linen he sad Sood nlSnL anu leit the
house.
well, mother, what do you think of
him." asked Helen, "and why does he
cover up half Of his face like the tai
ent that was buried in Il napllin?"
"What l saw of his face, Helen, had
something of nobility in it. AS for his
hiding one side of it, suppose that has
something to do with his seeking Sc
clusion."
Helen called on General Nelson in
the Pullman Building. Did he know
MI George Sidney?
"Yes well. He is an officer in the
army, retired for disability received in
line Of duty. Mr.. Sidney is now work
ing on some ordnance plans, and for
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02

1t is a sign of the times to find "cor-
onation' clubs are being instituted
throughout the busiest of London dis
tricts. The cue has been taken up by
the clothiers and linen diapers of the
poorer parts. BY entering at once and
punctually paying siXpenee or so a
week, either a man or woman can in
sure new garments for wear on the
eventful day of the approaching cere-
monial. Some one or two have pro
visional rule TO the effect that should
a member desire to withdraw from the
club he is at liberty to do so, and have
the privilege of securing goods to the
amount he has already subscribed, but
no cash will be returned. - London
Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02

reasons of his own he works only at
night. He is n soldier and Il gentle
man."
For two months the members of the
little Lake View household saw George
Sidney infrequently. He left for his
work after nightfall and returned just
before daybreak. At l o'clock every
day Il closed cab was driven TO the
doorstep. The recluse drove away in
it, presumably to his breakfast. When
ever Helen caught glimpse of their
mysterious lodger she saw the ever
present scarf concealing the greater
part Of his features. One morning her
surprise almost oyercame her when she
heard his voice calling from the upper
floor. Lieutenant Sidney was standing
in the doorway of his room with his
head averted. Il am sorry to trouble
you, Miss Martin" he said but | wish
you would ask the cabman when he
cones to go for DR.. Girard, the head
quarters surgeon, at once
The surgeon came. He saw the Mar
tins lodger. and then going to the lit
tie parlor said to Helen; "Mr. Sidney is
suffering intensely. l have expected
this trouble and have urged rest. Now
he must take it. He must keep his
room and on no account is he TO use his
eyes"
Thus it was that Lieutenant Sidney
became the patient as we'll as the lod
ger of the Martins. For weeks he sat
in Il darkcned corner OF his room while
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02
PEEPS INTO PERSIA,
Some of the Strange Sights Seen by q
Traveller.

Some of the Strange Sights Seen by .
Traveller.
Sir Clements 4. Markham presided
over a largely attended meeting of
members of the Royal Geographical So
ciety at Burlington Gardens, when an
interesting paper, describing his fourth
journey in Persia, and illustrated by
lantern views, was read by Major 2.
Molesworth Sykes. AS the journey
lasted three years and three months,
and the paper was practically diary
of the whole period, with notes on the
people and their country, nothing like
u complete summary can be given.
Major Sykes was in the Government
service, and was employed chiefly
about the frontier of Persia, and our
own sphere Of influence in Baluchistan.
Now he was engaged in pursuing the
bandit murderers and helping to spread
the pax Britannica;' now in survey
ing new trade routes and giving them
a send-off by organizing caravans of
Oriental carpets and silks; now in i'm
proving the postal and telegraph SER
vices. Much of the ground he covered
was on the route taken by Alexander
the Great, and Major Sykes had been
able to identify many of the spots WIS.,
tied by that monarch. He also found
frequent relies of Rustum, the legend
ary hero of Persian romance, who was
so strong that when his enemies
started an avalanche down the noun
tain against him, he turned it aside
with his foot.
Many strange and weird sights We're
encountered by Major Sykes in his
travels in this little-known Eastern
land. Once he saw on the barren coast
of the Persian Gulf a place where some
subterranean sulphurous eruption had
so poisoned the water that the fish
had flung themselves out on the shore,
and Il pathway had to be made over
them or it would have been impossible
to land. He scaled a great mountain
12,000 feet high, where all was ice
till near the summit when the ground
grew so hot as to burn the boots, and
was full of holes blowing off steam
and sulphur with Il noise like n huge
iOCOlllOtlNe ne surveyed NdlleyS lulI
of the ruins of ancient civilizations.
which had vanished because some
giant river had waywardly changed its
course. In another mountain, named
Chinishk. he entered a winding cave
miles in length, guarded by a deformed
dwarf, and with skeletons in perfect
preservation ranged along gallery after
gallery. He passed through waterless
deserts of unbearable heat, where the
wind will obliterate the tracks in
few minutes. The lecture and lantern
views showed in striking fashion what
important work is now being done to
render trade and travel safe and to
foster the production and exchange
Of wealth where formerly all was given
up to robber bands and the pitiless
descrt.-London News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02
: Ellen MARTIN lived with
her widowed mother in lit
tie Lake View cottage. Helen

Il
cracking wood fire bit nervously
with her tiny foot. Then she turned
to her mother and said: well, dearie,
I've answered it."
ooh, Helen, you ought not to have
done it. There must be something sim
lister, perhaps crime, behind an ad-
vertisement like that"
Helen laughed. Criminals don't
have first-class references, dearie, and
then you know we need the money"
Read it to me again."
The girl took up morning paper and
read this: 'Wanted-by man thirty
years old, comfortable room in subur-
ban residence, where there are no WIS.,
itors; absolute seclusion the first con
sideration. Applicant will refer to peo-
pie Of standing; highest price paid. Sc
clusion, box So, Breeze Office"
There was step on the yeranda.
Helen exclaimed: "Dearie, there's the
answer" A moment afterward a man
with q tall, weil-knit figure stood in the
little parlor. One side of his face was
shrouded in the folds of a scarf. This
side he kept away from the lamplight
The voice had in it a ring suggesting
that at times its keynote was COM
mand.
"Is this Mrs. Martin? I have called
in response to an answer TO my adver-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02

An ingenious time-saving appliance
for trans-shipping mails and baggage
in connection with the channel
service has been brought into opera
tion al Dover, England. The appliance
is in the form of an endless travelling
platform and is worked by electricity.
1t brings packages. of any weight
ashore at the rate of one in Is seconds,
Some of the packages unIoaded recent
ly weighed seven hundredweight, and
required four mon to life them, but
they were brought ashore as easily as
handbag The trans-shipment was
performed in less than half the usual
tine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02

The st. Louis Republic remarks that
Emperor William of Germany will un-
questionably be amply repaid in prac-
teal knowledge for the close and
searching study of American naval de-
yelopments to which he is now devot-
ing SO much of his time and august
attention. In all probability the Ger
man kaiser is witnessing the building
of the greatest navy yet known in the
worlds history. The supreme teach
ing of world politics is that the pres
tige of a nation depends upon that
nations sea power.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02

In the competition for coronation
honors in England it has been decided
that no knight in armor shall throw
down the gage of battle as champion of
the king against his enemies, that the
ancient Office of herb strewer shall be
allowed to fall into inlCcuous desue-
tude, and the bearing of the royal bows
and arrows in solemn state may be
pretermitted. But even with these old
time features of display lacking it can
not fail to be a memorable and Won
derful pageant
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02
HFAREWELl."

provoked by Caverley's 'Forever."3
farewell" Another gloomy word
As ever into language crept,
'Tis often written, never heard
Except
In playhouse Ere the hero fits
in handcuffs~-from our pitying view,
"Farewell!' he murmurs, then exits
Il. U.
FAREWELL" It is too sighful for
An age that has no time to sigh.
We say, "Ill see you later" or
'Good-by!"
When warned by chanticleer, you go
From her to whom you owe devoir,
"Say not Good-by,'" she laughs, but Au
Revoir!"
Thus from the garden are you sped;
And Juliet were the first to tell
You, you We're silly if you said
FAREWELL"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02

Because a pert telephone girl in
Seattle, Wash, refused to connect a
subscriber with the fire department
when he wanted to give notice of a
fire loss of 100000 was incurred, and
now the tclep4one company is being
sued for damages by the person thus
served and by the insurance company
which suffered the loss.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02

Carefully compare statistics of the
population Of the British Empire, pub
lished by trade paper, bring out the
rather startling fact that out of pop
lation of nearly iO0,0O0,000 about 49,
$4,000, or legs than one-eighth, are of
British birth or descent, nearly 4,000,-
GOO are non-British white men, and the
colored races number 343,000,000.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02

Fare well,' meant long aso. ore
1t crept, tear-spattered, llto song,
''Safe voyage!" Pleasant journey" or
so long!'
But gone its CHEEKY, old-time ring;
The poets made it rhyme with knell.
Joined, it became \ dismal thing
FAREWELL"
''Farewenr' INTO the lovers soul
You sec fate plunge the cruel iron.
All poets use it. It's the whole
OF Byron.
''I only feel-farewell!" said he;
Aad always fearful was the telling
Lord Byron was eternally
Farewelling.
'Farewell!' a dismal word, it's true
(And why not tell the truth about it?)
But what on earth should poets do
Without it?
Chicago Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02

The tests made on the German mill
tary electric railroad between Berlin
and Zozzen have already produced
speeds exceeding 100 miles an hour, and
that within the limit of apparent abso-
lutte safety in the opinion Of railway
engineers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02

Statistics issued by the British In
Dian department of revenue show that
the mineral production of the British
Indian empire is not very promising.
OF salt about 100000 tons is annually
produced; of saltpetre. about 10000
tons, and coal to the extent Of 100000
tons, while the gold was valued at
about $4,000, GOO. mostly from Mysore.
Burma and Assam have yielded 3S.-
O00,000 gallons of petroleum.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02

In 1880 there We're seven pulp and
L paper mills il Name. having a cap
ital invested of about $2,50O000. At
the present there are 80 pulp mills
and 28 paper mills, with a daily capac-
ity of about 21G5 tons OF pulp and
paper. The amount OF capital invested
in the business is not far from sS0,o00,-
600 These mills consume about $780,
COZ, 600 feet of lumber each year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02

It is planned to gather all the good
portraits and photographs obtainable
of Wendell Phillips and place them in
an album at the Boston Public library.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02
Their Love EternallY Buried.

Before the Empress Frederick's coffin
was finally closed, all the love letters
she received from her late husband, the
Emperor Frederick, together with his
last written messages, inscribed after
he had lost his power OF speech, were
placed in the coffin over her heart.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02

There are eight edible and twelve
poisonous varieties of mushrooms in
the United States.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02

Washington hotels are said to be
the only ones in the United States that
serve four regular meals every twenty
four hours breakfast, luncheon, din
ner and supper-the latest being served
in some cases as late as midnight.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02

Entered at the Postofice at Freoland, Pa.
rs Seoond-Class Matter
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02

Nearly all the royal personages OF
Europe are cousins.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-02

T + wonder that more notice
I has not been taken of the
system of steel tracks as
loy;unJ J,,- NTo,,E;r noJnn
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-14
Notice to S-nortsmen.

The following resolutions were
adopted by a majority Of the legal
voters Of Morton township, Day county
South Dakota, at the annual town pleet-
ing held ON the 9th day of March, A. d.
1902.
Be it resolved that no hunting be
allowed in Morton township. except
when parties are hunting on their own
premises, or when n written permission
has been obtained by owner or occu-
pant.
Any person found afield with gun or
gan and dog will be deemed a ~yiolator
OF this resolution and viii be prosecuted
according to law.
Resolved further that these resolu-
tons be given publication by inserting
in both Of the Webster newspapers.
NJ. Teske,
Frank Kuecker,
". ID Cass, Ignatz senske
Cters Supervisors.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-14
Kind Act.

One OF the pleasant pieces of news of
the week come frem Webster about
friend David Williams, who, from his
earnest support of the republican party
has been widely hearlded abroad by the
populists and a few disgruntled repub-
licans as a machine politician without
bowels Of compassion''-a sort Of South
Dakota apotheosis Of populist idea Of
Mark Hanna. The following news item
indicates that Mr.. Williams has his
heart in the right place.
David Williams, the well known
banker and stockman of Webster, has
been appointed county treasurer of BAY
county upon unusual terms. William
Il. Colwell, the county treasurer, died a
few days since. His widow, who is
well advanced in years, Is not very we'll
provided with this worlds goods.
When the subject of a successor to the
dead treasurer came up, Mr.. Williams
agreed with the commissioners that if
they would keep the present deputies
and clerks In charge. he would assume
the responsibilities of the position and
let the salary go TO Mrs. Colwell, he
serving without compensation. The
board quickly accepted his proposition,
and the people of Day county are much
pleased with the arrangement, which
will enable the widow to pay OFT encum-
ORANGES and clear property which will
place her in good shape.-Big Stone
Headlight.