davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cook County herald., 1902-12-06

In many pafto q CanAda ARood deal
OF damage = annually done II kraia;;
hay and pasture fields ~ the conamorl
woodchuck, or groundhoR. Not only
= considerable amount Of grain -
fodder consumed BY these animals,,
but much more IL trampled upon and
destroyed, while the open burrows alos
occasionally responsible Tor accident1
TO horses employed in harvestiua.
Many ways OF destroying these AMI
mals have been devised, but ordinary ~
methods frequently fail to keep them
IN check. Probably the simplest and
most satisfactory method IL that Of
the use Of bisulphide Of carbon, an in,
Aammable liquid which, on exposure
to air, volatlizes into . vapor that II
very destructive to animal life. A bui.
letin has been issued by the depart
1nent of agriculture. telling how to ap-
ply the remedy, reports the Toronto
Star. One special advantage Of carbon
bisulphide 10 that its vapor u more
than twice AZ heavy. a. air, so that i.
. woodchuck burrow II will follow
along the hole until It reaches the bot
tom, crowding the air above it to the
top. As the animal ID likely 70 be in
the lower part OF the burrow, it ID IL
most certain to inhsle the poisonous
vapor and be killed.
The equipment necessary for this
sort Of woodchuck hunt consists OF q
bottle Of carbon bisulphide, bundle
Of old cotton OF other cloth, pail and .
spade. The pail is filed with dirt and
set near the hole ready to turn in; =; then
= piece OF cloth 10 held between thumb
and finger, saturated with about ar,
ounce Of the liquid, and Immediately
thrown AZ far into the burrow %
possible. The pail OF dirt .is quickly
thrown into the hole, and the entrance
carefully closed. II there 10 more
than one entrance, all but one should
be filled in before the treatment This
method not only kills the old wood
chuck, but destroys in humane mar
ner- the young in the burrow. 1t has,
too, the additional advantage that the
animal IL not only killed but il buried,
and the hole 10 filled, so that consider.
able time is thus saved. -.
1t should be distinctly underntood
by everyone who uses carbon bieul.
phide for any purpose that it 10 high.
ly volatile, inhammable and poisonous,
and it is also highly explosive. With
any reasonable care in its use, how.
ever. out of doors, NO i'll results ean
follow. f.,
The Cook County herald., 1902-12-06
AuteDoAale 1oss4 0ehesa.


A free school TO teach horses NOT
to be afraid Of automobiles ha. beer,
started by the president Of the Auto.
mobile club At Lenox, Hass. The les-
sons consist OF driving the machine
past the horse at different rates of
speed, making him follow it, etc., and
having the horn blow at him. Three
Lessons usually su1ace.-N. r. Sun.
Hs0De.s That way Oesssasaallx. B
Mrs. Upjohn-Havenf you taken
that summer trip yet that you.ve heen
talking about 90 long7 5 ss ,..ss: II
Mrs, zHighmoreNo; Ne have eoo-
eluded not TO 60 this yesr. The fact
y, y cost % much money 10 get ready
::or y that We had TO give it up. Hut.
you just ought to See the ,dresses 81
got Tor the trip!- !- Chicago 7Trihnn,s. {.
The Cook County herald., 1902-12-06

B. n. johnson 4 Son Attys. T io.s = I''
The Cook County herald., 1902-12-06
Notice tor Publication.

;:Wx.E. CULKIN, Resistee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09
About.

Mrs. Quizzer-
What did our pas
tor preach about
this morning, Will
liam?
observation-disclosures
an hour and forty
minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09

Madge = I hear
you take your sis
ter to the matinee
every week.
De Garry-I do.
Madge-If you'll
take me there as
often as that. I'll
promise to be a sis
ter to you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09

Mrs. Viewed = Is
your husband as
affectionate now as
when you were
first married?
Mrs. Oldun-Only
when he has been
doing som e thin G
he's ashamed of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09
The World Be-

IOTV 4 HtH.
Got the last O.
the boys off my
hands now, said
the old man.
You have ?"
Yes. 1 eddicat-
ed John ter be a
scholar an Dick
ter make a Twin"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09
Three Pleasant
Surprises.

Hell got that
dressmaker's bill of
yours today, and I
paid it. 1t was SIS
and took every
penny I had. But
1 wanted to get it
off my mind.
She-How good of
her.
He-What do you
mean?
She-Oh, I told
her to divide it
into four quarters
and send you one
at a time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09
As to Her Ftance.

But what can
you see in him He
isn't in the least
attractive.
"Oh, yes, dear;
he has a very pre-
possessing bank &C.
count"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09
Dreaded the Re-
suits.

Doctor-You will
have to accustom
yourself to one ci-
gar after meals.
Patient-Oh, doc
tor. that's pretty
hard.
Doctor-Tut, tut!
After a time you
will find it easy to
give up even the
cigars after meals.
Patient-But I'm
sure I'll be giving
up my meals after
the cigars. I've
never smoked, you
know.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09
BY Their Crests,
Perhaps.

She-SO you have
crossed the ocean
sixty-four times.
You must be get
ting used to it.
He-Yes, consid-
erably. l have
lately got so that
l recognize over
half the waves we
meet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09
Had Met Before

Hostess-Miss Beautie. Mr.. Good
heart.
MI. Goodheart-Miss Beautie and
have met before.
Miss Beautie-Why. so we havei
thought your face seemed familiar.
Mr.. Goodheart-Yes; I am one of the
men you accepted last summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09
The Soul of Pune
tuaIity.

You haven't got
this hinge fastene /
on tightly, said
the superintendent
of construction, ex-
aiming it.
Noon bell rung
while 1 was putin
in the last screw, "
explained the work
man, with his
mouth full of ham
sandwich and ap-
pie pie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09

Happiness, sor-
row, disease, crime
- everything can
be traced to a
germ, remarked
the wise guy.
Then political
corruption" MUIR
INJURED the simple
mug, lis probably
due to the exist
ence of the ring
worm"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09
No Vulgar Tips.

.Guest-Are tips expected here?
WaiteT-No, sab. We don't accept no
vulgar tips, sab. We is free bohn
American citizens, We is. and we wish
to preserve ouah self respect, sab.
I am glad to hear that"
Yes. sab. All we require is a re-
tanning fee, same as lawyers. sah.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09
Ingenuity In n
Flat.

Alyce = What a
lovely coy corner.
Mayme = such a
pretty couchl
Mayme-Isn't it?
It's made out of
five trunks and a
hatbox, seven pill
lows, two holsters
and an old piano
cover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09
Always Thus.

He - Who's that
ugly MANI
She-Why, that's
Gazaboo, the cele-
brated beauty doc
tor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09
Must Be Good.

Customer-Is this good soap?
Dealer-Well, mum, the man who
writes poetry about that soap gets $10,-
900 a year.
Customer-My sakes! Gimme doz-
en- bars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09

Faith er = w ell,
what has Tommy
been doing today?
Mother = He cut
off a piece of the
cats tail, broke
three windo w S,
bla ckened tn e
cooks eye and
built a bonfire in
the cellar.
Father = Is that
all? Tommy must
be improving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09
The Right Ono.

Here's a book
that tells about the
best method of get
ting accepted"
What is it. a
banl5s-s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09

Patience-When he proposed, do you
suppose the words came from his mouth
or from his heart?
Patrice-Both. guess. He looked as
if his heart was in his mouth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09
Harmony.

$50 Jack is married Ell? Do you
think he'll get along with his wife,"
L m quite sure he will. They sang in
the same choir for two years without
guarding
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09

Editor-What we want is a story con-
tanning good idea.
Contributor-Then why didn't you
say so before? Here 1 have been read
ing the back numbers of your maya
zines for a cleW.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09
firing Him Out.


Miss Primrose =
Don't you ever give
your dog any eXer-
else ?
Miss Hollyhock
(fondling a fat pug
dog)-Of course. I
fe G d him with
c h oc ola tie S every
few minutes just
to make him wag
his tail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09
Sailed.

The Dominic understand you're
going to advertise your farm as a
health resort.
Mrs. Squash-Thet's pas idea. He
jist bin to town to git a chemist to
change tn we'll into a mineral spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09
Difficult.

Magistrate-Why were you going at
such high rate of speed?
Chauffeur-Shure, yer honor. Oh was
only thrying to get home before the
power gave out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09

Georgia isn't as mannish as she used
to be-"
mo; her father told her if she was
going to be a new woman she'd have to
buy her own hats"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09
His Acquaintance.
naturally

Wigg-Have you known Harduppe
long2
Wagg-No. He's been short ever
since I've known him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09
The Touch Is
There.

II suppose you
keep in touch with
your nephew while
he's away at col
lege," said DR..
Choker to Mr..
Mum.
We'll, he keeps
touching me, if
that's what you
mean, replied the
uncle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09
Very NonchaIant.

very NOnchalant.
Bill Collector -
I've been carrying
this bill against
you for so long
that it's almost
worn out.
Skinner They
certainly do make
a miserable quail
ity of paper nova
days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09

Casey-Don't say
Il amt done moth
in"
Cassidy = Phwy
not?
Casey Bekase
that's not good
English.
Cassidy = Thrue
for ye. Nayther
am I.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09
ling out check so

Il saw a man giving away autos to-
day"
What You don't mean to say you
saw a man giving away automobiles?"
No; autographs. He was literary
STAR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09
Hnd Promised to he.

Harry-Was that your sister I saw
with you last evening?
Dick-Worse than that. She has
promised she will be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-12
315 9TH St.

the open marke- and buy coal where he
could. and paying for 1t what was asked.
He said he had paid as high as % per tod
for soft coal and 20 per ton for hard coal.
Now. however, he had been able to make
an arrangement with a dealer by which .
suitable fuel supply was secured, and at
a reasonable price.
Unable to Buy.
ST don't know where all the coal ia going
to that they claim Is coming here" ]. r.
Rabbit said to Star reporter this morn
ing, "as have tried TO purchase coal from
all the large dealers and q great number
Of the smaller on<s. but without success.
There is sickness at my home and nave
made that known to the dealers when i
visited them, but It did not touch than,
although I offered to pay any price foe TIE
.fnoa.ss ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-12
Lamp News.

Tomorrow is to be "Laml
Day." with special prices to at.
tract you to the basement floor
$1.2 Nickel Sewing Lamps, center o.
draft burner and colored shade. C9t
csc Hanging Hall Lamps, wrought orr
iron frame and assorted shades. ~
$1.98 Nickel Table Lamps, center
shade. burner compete WIN oome $I.3e
$3.50 Decorated Parlor Lamps,
Brass trimmed, Success burner, q, &c
globe to match. :...........,.... Pl.9C
trmme s1 eent sef draft n Sa;ne1 etas. $34
$40 Tall, Handsome Decorated Par
tor to m nsnPs. 80 inches high. globe SOS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-12
Book News.
soc
For $3.50 Copyrights.

The well-known $I.5o cloth
bound editions of popular favor
ties, some of which are men
toned below;
Alice of Old vincennes, When
Knighthood Was in Flower. Santa
Claus Partner, Gentleman From In
diana, The Crisis, The Right Of Way,
The Sky Pilot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-12
More Gloves.

G1 TX for the new Washable Kid
" Gloves-the kind women
have been signing for ever since kid
gloves were worn.
Sn 3S for $50 value Heavy Cape
w 'O0 Walking Gloves, with one
large pearl button. The latest for
women's wear.
en- for Mems and Ladies' Cape
~n Tan Gloves, made in imitation
of Fownes famous gloves. They
look worth twice 81. Fitted at our
risk.
Zoe for usual 81 Glace Kid Gloves.
wv All sizes. In black, white and
all shades. Busy days. these-will
not be fitted at the special price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-12

Mr.. J. Whit. Heron, the business manager
OF The Evening Star, said that he was pay
ing about $50 more per ton for the coal
used in The Star building than he did be-
fore the strike. This was due to the fact
that the contractor could not supply the
coal at the stipulated price. At times the
fuel supply has been of inferior quality. but
In that respect there has been an improve.
ment recently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-12

ing coke was used, and in this way the
store of coal on hand was economical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-12
So Dresses for csc.

Tomorrow's most attractive "spe-
cial"-these School Dresses of pretty
and wear-resisting mixtures with
trimmings of plain color cashmere,
braid and buttons. Lined through
out. Sizes 4 to ID years. Picture is
of one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-12

to the men)
arr mo oblm Of
rng o them
moc n
yboxedfor rsenaton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-12

OS~ for better-than-
~OS the usual best
25c Dolls. They have
jointed hips, and eyes
that open and shut.
Boy Dolls and Girl
Dolls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-12

This Palais Royal Coupon
and loo entities bearer to one
Catholic Prayer Book and one
Carved Bone Rosary. Good
for Saturday only, December
Is. 1902.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-12

This Palais Royal Coupon
and 1Oc entities bearer to one
set OF Tuck's Patent Dressing
Dolls--one Doll and four CO.'S
tunes. Good for Saturday
only, December 10. 1902.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-12

Mems Heavy go
Kid Gloves; $1.25 n
value. For. " -
Fancy Percale Shirts,
new patterns;
wort h 81. MWC
Special for. -. O)Se
Mems Fleece-lined ALI
year ,;s 81 s. quail quail 60c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-12

S1,0S for e. 90 Baby's
Short Lambs W ool
Coats, with deep point
ed collar, fur and rib
bon trimmed. White,
pink aud blue. Sizes 1
months to 3 years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-12
Railroad and Electric Light.

General Manager Fuller Of the Washing
ton Railway Company. which also controls
the United States Electric Lighting Com
pany. said: AS far as the railroads are
concerned. we are havingsno trouble. as the
ccal is furnished by contractors who have
been able to supply us in spite of the in
creased demand for sort coal. As to the
electric lighting company. the situation Is
far different. for the contractor Is unable
to carry out the terms OF his contract
owing to the demand and we are COM
PEELED to go into the Open market and pay
what is asked. We are now paying so
for coal which ought to cost from 50 to
coal in large quantities. We have enough
to run the plant, but not enough to feel
entirely comfortable. However. believe
We viii get along in this way. although the
poor quality Of coal we are now getting.n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-12

zEC for Chlldren's
NOS Flannelette Pa
Jamas. front with frog
fastenings. These are
now much worn and
are very comforting.
Sizes 4 to 16 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-12

Z=- ~=
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-08
STORM DOES GREAT DAMAGE
sweeps Through Portion of Texas,
Leaving Waste and Ruin
Behind.

PARIS. Tex, April IA special from
Prattville, Delta county. Texas. says a de-
structive storm swept over that place
Saturday night between S and 9 o'clock. No
lives were lost, but much property was
destroyed. The storm came from the north
and for twenty minutes there was a per-
feet food Of rain and hail. AS far as
known it extended only between Prattville
and Prairie, owns eight miles apart.
Along the path of the storm. which re-
sembles a railroad track, not a leaf nor
particle OF fruit is left. Hail fully two
inches deep is still lying on the ground.
The Methodist church at Prattville was
blown from its foundation and a DWELLING
house at Lake Creek belonging TO II. N.
Pierce was lifted up and carried into an
adjacent field. The stores Of Joe Miller
and J. NJ. Evans at Pacio and a house on
Evans farm were blown down. Charles
Pratt's store at Prairie was completely
wrecked and the goods scattered for miles.
Pratt escaped with a few bruises. J. d.
Pratt's store at Prattville was damaged.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-08
FOR SUNDAYS AND EVENINGS
Clerks in Grocery stores Begin Cam
paign for More Leisure
Time.

This week the Retail Clerks union will
start a campaign to have the grocery
stores Of the city closed on Sunday and
on all evenings after z O'Clock. The Of
fcers Of the union, with influential mem
bers OF the Retail Grocers' association.
la been working on the plan for several
weeks, but it is only recently that they
we're in shape to do active work. A petit
ton has been drawn up and will be signed
by those persons who are behind the move
ment and will then be presented 70 every
have signihed their intention of signing the
agreement.
1t is not expected that the agreement
will be effective until 1t Is signed by a
large majority Of the grocers at least, but
1t is possible hat the houses signing will
for a time live up to Its provisions re-
gsrdless Of the action Of the others. This
houses, and the managers believe that
their sales have been increased through
the patronage Of persons who believe In
giving the laboring people shorter hours.
II was stated some time ago in certain
Omaha newspapers that the Grocery Clerks
union would undertake to have stores
opened at s o'clock in the morning. This
report oecasioned some adverse comment
on the part Of employers. who feel that
IL could not be done without injuring the
business. and for this reason members OF
the union desire 10 say that such action
was never contemplated.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-08
SOME GOVERNORS SHUT OUT
Ritual Committee of knights of Ak
sar-Ben Excludes On-Mem-
bers from Den.

The bars are up at the den Of the knights
Of Ak-Sar-Ben, and the only men aside
from the employees actively engaged in the
work who are allowed inside OF the build
ing are Edgar Allen, M. A. Hall. r. c.
Howe and r. s. Wilcox. members OF the
ritual committee. In former years all
members OF the Board Of Governors were
given free access to the building while the
work Of arranging for the limitations was
in progress, but this year the nine men,
bers of the board who are not on the ritual
committee are to be treated as strangers
and are not to be permitted to pass the
gates which conceal from the general pub
lie the mysteries which lie between the
workaday world and the realms of peace
and pleasure beyond the outside veil Of
the court of King Ak-Sar-Ben VIII.
This action was the result of a piece of
diplomacy on the part Of the committee.
which felt chagrined because the Board Of
Governors was too inquisitive. The COM
mittee was preparing the initiation cere-
mony. which is to be something UNIQUE, and
its work was not entirely finished accord
ing TO the ideas of the majority of the mem
bers. AT the last meeting OF the board
the members who are not on the ritual
committee desired to know what that COM
mittee was doing. and. when told that a
report was not ready, they Immediately
adopted a resolution calling upon the ritual
committee for a report. So quick was the
response that the majority OF the board was
surprised. The report briefly stated what
the committee had undertaken and closed
with a recommendation that every person,
including the members of the Board Of Gov
errors not on the ritual committee. be ex-
cluded from the building at all times until
the committee invited them to receive init
alton into the mysteries surrounding the
throne.
The report was read and unanimously
adopted and now the members OF the Board
OF Governors are on the outside and can
only surmise as to the preparations being
made.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-08
FLOODS COLLEGE BASEMENT
Load of Garbage in Sewer Brings
Trouble to Creighton
University.

At Creighton university yesterday students
and faculty were attending classes in their
overcoats because some thoughtless teamster
Saturday afternoon dumped a load Of gar
bage in a sewer manhole in that vicinity.
The garbage stopped the sewer. water
backed up against the dam thus formed and
by 3 o'clock Sunday morning a veritable
torrent Of sewage was pouring into the
university basement. The fires OF the big
heating plant were extinguished. the car
penter shop adjoining was inundated, while
In the storeroom everything that would
float in the way OF mathematical. astrop-
omical n engineering apparatus was
washed out upon the campus.
Several fats in the neighborhood also
suffered as a result Of the Transfers In
fraction OF a city ordinance.
The Board OF Public Works was notified
by telephone shortly after 9 o'clock and ss
soon as possible a gang OF workmen was
sent out 10 remove the obstruction. At
this six men worked nearly all day Sunday.
The work OF draining the university base
ment was slow and tedious and Il was not
possible to lay fires in the furnace before
noon yesterday.