davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-06-20

= - e. - E..r& @~sH!p :; :. s:&E -,
Desires in Singapore as Gideon
Hayle., b.. r. - s.e"3 49, ~.
\ YOU'D better rest awhile now"
said Gregory, land then perhaps
you'll feel equal to joining US at
mess, or whatever you like to call
it, -. !, 49, @a,E.c }'.*'>
h Thanks, very much" the man re-
piled, with ithe conventional utter
:ance Of an English gentleman. which
was not lost upon his audience. II
hope I shall feel up to it." r5.....'. J
whoever the fellow u.s." said
Gregory, as they passed along the
veranda q few minutes later, he has.
evidently seen better days. Poor;
beggar, wonder where he's been,
and what he has been up TOP T., js<-
= Eve shall soon find out" Dempsey
answered .'''Allsf he said when we
fished him out OF the water was at
last and then he tainted, clean"
away, i lam not more curious than.
my. neighbors, but I doa't mind adj
1nttting that. / am anxious; to- hear}
what he has to say for himself. Talk:
about Rip; Van Wrinkle, why, he is not
in Il with this fellow. He co,lld give
him points and best him hollow
= An hour later tho strange was so,
far recovered az to. be a BILE to join
his hosts, at their: evening meal. Be
tween them they had managed TO fit
him out with, q somewhat composite
set. OF garmenta.s Ho had shaved off
his beard, had reduced his hair to
something like order, and in conse-'
quence had now the outward resem-
blance. at: lsaat Of gentleman. -
Come, that's better" said Greg
DRY, as he welcomed him. IT don't
know what yo4r usual self may be
like, but you ce<tainly have more the
appearances Of q man, and less that
of q skeleton than when va first
brought you in. You must have
Been pretty hard pat to II out yon-.
r The recollection Of Ill he, had been
through was % vivid that. the man
shnddeTed At the mere thought OF
1t. r.. 49, ) 36$.r.449 j. .r@I* I'D, -
II wouldn't 60 through it again for:
worlds" he ssid. "You, don't know
what Eve enduFsd." t"y*@ Il .,
Trading oVsr the. border alonsq''
Gregory inquired. @::;;!s ,...i,@: :.
. The man shook his head
| = Tried to walk ACROSS from Pc
king. he said. = VIA ssechuen and
Tunnan. Nearly died of dyseatery in
Yunnan city. While was there my
servants deserted me, taking with
ths1n every hasfpenny I possessed.
Being suspected by the smaadarins,,I
was tarown into prison. managed
eventually TO escape, and so made.
my way on here. thought to-day
was going to prove my last" >IE.S#
you have had a hard time of it,
BY Jove," said Dempsey: ''but you've
managed to come out of it alive.
And now where are you going?" 81 n
II want, il possible, to get to Ran
goon," the other replied. ''Then I
shall ship for England as best as
can. I've had enough Of China 70
last me lifetime" @sz::l u. + *ss z5$ he
4 From that moment the stranger
did not refer again to his journey. He
was singularly reticent upon this
point, and feeling that perhaps the
recollection Of all he had suffered
might BE-, painful to him, the two
men = d did not pCeas him to unbnrden
Aimself sss "a" }s :ss 55,.
ne. !. strange sort .of !. fellow Z
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-06-20
We have inst two hnndred albums5
to ~ givsl aWay Il babies. Don't
wait-N elson Tho picture man. 81

/ ca loan any - ount from $500
up,o farms g low rats Sof interest.
s5.sss st]rEPlrn G. sVAsALY,i
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-06-20

2 NJ %
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
Current News
and Views
INCREASED COST OF LIVING.


The average cost of living has ad-
vaneed nearly $50 per capita within
less than five years. according to q
statistical comparison just issued by
Dun's Review
In July. 1897, the average cost of a
years supplies for one person was
$72.45. To-day it is $101.37. Forty
years ago it was $40 greater, the exact
figures in January, 1860, being $121.75.
The present prices are higher than
for many years. or since modern indus
trial. distributive and agricultural con-
ditions were introduced.
During the period mentioned it has
been found that while the price of la
Dor huctuated greatly, the average was
$3.50 day, or about the rate prevail
ing to-day. This would indicate that
the increased cost of living has not
been met by an increase in ability to
pay it.
But to offset this there must be TAX
en- into account present steady en-
ployment and larger opportunities for
advancement. Existing conditions
certainly do not bear out the bare
statistical statements that the cost OF
living has So greatly advanced while
wages have remained at an average
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
OLDEST CHAPEL IN AMERICA.

The lovers of the antique and pictur-
esqre architecture of former centuries
in the City of Mexico are pleased at
the announcement that an ancient
landmark. the little chapel of La Con-
cepcion, is not to be destroyed. 1t has
been variously claimed for this chapel
that it marked the spot where Cuauh-
temoc surrendered to Cortes, also that
it was the first Catholic temple in
which mass was said in the City of
Mexico. A recent investigation OF
these points among the best authori-
ties on ancient history of the capital
did not establish them positively, but
the little chapel is without doubt one
of the earliest places of Christian wor-
ship built in the city by the Spaniards
and probably in the whole of North
America.
The chapel of La Conception now
stands in the rather neglected little
plaza of the same name, which Is the
public stand for the heavy carts and
wagons licensed for hire. 1t is to be
rescued for this unromantic surround
ing, however, and park laid out about
it. The chapel will be given few
needed repairs and protected by a suit
able railing. 1t has been proposed that
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04

The projected big artificial lake In
Barton county. Kansas, will be made.
The company that is pushing the enter
prise has won in the Supreme Court
and all that is necessary to do now is
TO widen the ditch from the river so
that the flood waters can be turned
in when they come down the noun
tains. The lake when filled will be
about seven miles wide on an average
and nearly fourteen miles long, 1t
will be the greatest artificial body of
water in the United States. and prob
ably in the world
With the reasonable certainty that
the lake will be completed. the talk of
establishing an oyster bed is revived.
There is a salt spring in the bottom
that will be covered with the water OF
the lake. The proposition is to mingle
the salt waters of the spring with the
fresh water of the river in proportion
to suit the taste of the ocean oyster
and then plant a colony of bivalves in
the prepared bed A Barton county
man said that this oyster project is .
probability that will become a reality.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
Praise for the Cxarina.

There is a most wonderful faseina-
ton about the czarina, and to English
people she will always prove an object
of interest, for was she not the grand
daughter of our late queen2 The EN-
press of Russia is an extremely beau
tiful woman, and we cannot but adj
mire the way in which she, a mere
girl, took up her position and it's re-
sponsibilities in a foreign land, and
at once made her presence felt at the
court over which she reigned as en-
press consort, says Woman's Life. A
devoted wife, she is hardly ever abb
sent from her husbands side, and at
the same time she is a model mother.
1t must be terrible disappointment
that there is no heir to the imperial
throne; nevertheless, it would be i'm
possible to find a happier family party
than the emperor and empress of Rus
STA and their little daughters.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
Two similar Point. of view.

There are few points of resemblance,
it is said, between the English Arch
bishop Temple and Pope Leo Kill. but
curiously similar remarks on a SINH
lar occasion are attributed to both.
The pope. as was recently recounted,
when told that a certain necessary
task would kill a subordinate in six
months, replied that he only wanted
the worker for six months. And to
DR.. Temple on one occasion a friend
said he had been told by his doctor
that he could live no more than two
years il he undertook a certain piece
of work. ~Well.' said the archbishop.
what does it matter what happens in
two years if you do your duty now?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
HER LITTLE OvERsIGHr.

A certain lawyer employs a stenog-
rapher who has the most wonderful
collars and the most elaborate pompa-
dour In all the business world She
has a personal theory of punctuation
and her spelling is marked with an
engaging originality. but she's so
even-tempered that only an absurdly
carping person would take notice of
such eccentricities One day she laid
before her employer a neatly typed
letter to southern correspondent. Be
fore signing it he glanced over it.
See here" he said, you've spelled
sugar Sugar
and smiled
Dear me- said she, how careless
of me. Why, I've left out the h "
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
Som. Prea.x,ou. Memories.

Many of the greatest men have had
phenomenal memories. Caesar knew
the names of thousands of soldiers in
his legions. A modern man of science
often has a prodigious memory for
special Technology. Prof Asa Gray
has said that he could at once recall
the names of something like %, 900
plants; Prof Theodore Gill can do the
same for fishes. Our memory for mere
words is itself much more extensive
than is generally admitted The aver
age well-to-do child of two years OF
age has a vocabulary of some 500 words
and its father may have the command
OF 20 900 more. The 10000 verses of tho
Rig veda have. for 5000 years. been
accurately preserved in the memories
OF the Brahmins- Not one Brahmin
alone. but thousands can to-day rectta
Il word Tor word. ThougnndE q No
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
NIunicIpaI Golf Links.

There IS a certain amount of irony.
says London paper. in the fact that
the city corporation, which has hith-
erto been so averse to anything SAVIOR
ing of socialism, should be the first
London authority to follow the exam
pie of Bournemouth in the establish
ment of municipal golf links. In flu
ture the golf links at Chingford. in
Epping Forest. will be controlled by
the city. and under the new regime it
will be possible for all to indulge in
this pastime at a merely nominal
charge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04

a wide sweep to the southwark. An
ideal location for the eternal home of
one who loved the spot, even as dearly
as he loved his country.
A dreary looking tomb it is at its
best. No one could have planned an
abode more INTELLECTUALLY severe. The
cold, gray granite. damp and dank,
peers from the ground like the rude
formation for some house which was
never built Over the iron door of the
vault-which is reached by a path
through a small cut in the hillside
stands the legend Harrison" The
door itself seems imbedded in the stone
wall, implanted and rusty, and marked
and marred with the scratchings of
vandals. Names are scrawled across it
names of those who are unknown
and whom no one need know. A rusty
iron lock, which might be smashed
with one blow, is ali that keeps the
door fastened and prevents the vandals
from further desecrating the abode of
Harrison.
The path leading to the door is lit
tered with rubbish and underbrush.
Hosts of weeds mar the beauty of the
green turf from which they spring. No
one cares, or seems to care, how the
spot looks. Forgotten-almost-th
tomb stands as monument.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
HER SUCCESSFUL sCHEME.

1T seems to me- he remarked casu-
ally. that you have succeeded in cut
ting down the household expenses a
little recently
Yes" she replied. 81 am saving
something on the wages of the servant.
You see l made rule that the value
of everything she broke should be de-
Quoted from her wages, and as matters
now stand, she will have to work four
weeks for nothing to clear up her in
dsbtedness. Post.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
HARDLv ENcoURAGTNa.

81 am going to ask Mr.. Bullion for
his daughters hand tonight, and ann
so nervous 1 can't think"
NO use being nervous Mr. Bullion
is very approachable-"
Eth? Won't he kick me out?"
mot a bit of it,
Wont he get angry"
mo. indeed"
I'm overjoyed What do you think
he will do?"
He'll laugh.''-Stray Stories
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
NEGLECT OF A NATION.

At North Bend, O.-tne place where
General William Henry Harrison lived
at the time he was elected president
his ashes lie in tomb which is in a
state of neglect. That fact speaks but
lily of the respect which the nation
shows for the memory of those who
helped to make it great.
The insignificant tomb stands on a
little knoll and overlooks the broad.
tawny Ohio river, which there makes
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
varied GERMAN schools.

There are schools in Germany for
farmers, gardeners, florists, fruit grow
ers. foresters, blacksmiths. carpenters,
machinists. cabinet-makers. bookkeep-
ers. taiiors, shoemakers, druggists;
there are cooking schools, institutes
for training servant girls, BARRIERS and
chiropodists- One can find school In
Germany for teaching anything one
venf. e know; .nd e z o .z. sp ?.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
BEFORE THE
PUBLIC EYE
LATE HEAD OF LONDON POLICE

Colonel Sir Henry Smith. who has
just resigned from his post of com
missioner of London city police, had
held that important place for eleven
years. and is admitted to have been
the best commissioner that ever filed
the office. His resignation was due to
the fact that the police committee of
the common council of London refused
to act on his recommendation for an
increase in the force. Sir Henry has had
several ugly experiences. due to the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
THE WEEKLY
PANORAMA
THE ACCEPTED AUSTRALIAN FLAG.

The Australian Commonwealth gov
ernmenr recently offered prize for
the best design for federal or ma
tional Australian flag. No fewer than
3d. 900 designs were sent 1n.4 The
prize of $3.50 was divided among FIVE
competitors, who designed almost
identical hags-viz: The Union Jack
on a blue or red ground, six-pointed
star representing the six Federated
States of Australia Immediately un-
der the Union Jack, and pointing
direct to the center of st. Georges
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
WAS NOT.

Ii Hung Chang visited Philadelphia
on Sept. 3, 1896. when Charles F. War
wick was mayor. The procession
started down Broad street. 1t was
soon after this that Mayor Warwick,
pointing to the crowds which lined the
streets, said:
Your Excellency, Philadelphia is
famous for its beautiful women
Ii was quiet few minutes and then
made the famous reply:
Il have not seen any yet"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04

cross and of a size to occupy the ma
jOr portion of one-quarter of the nag
and the southern cross in the flag as
being indicative of the sentiment OF
the Australian nation" To this des-
cription of the new flag, as finally
adopted, the judges add: Our de-
sire has been to give to the people of
our newborn nation a symbol that
would be endearing and lasting in its
effect"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
THoUGur HE wAs SAFE

Franks grandmother had some fruit
spread out in her yard to dry, and the
boy couldn't resist the temptation to
take soma of it. A neighbor saw him
and told his grandmother, who called
the young man up for a lecture.
why, nobody saw me take it, said
Frank. $3.50"
Nobody saw your" said the old lady.
well, / suppose God saw me, but l
didn't think he'd tell you about it"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
THEN sHE FoRGAvE HIM.

THEN SIZE FORGAvE HIM.
Its all your fault" he pleaded, after
he had stolen the kiss.
''Mine!" she cried Indignantly. Have
1 done anything to invite such liber-
ties?"
Not directly" he answered. but
you shouldn't be so irresistibly attrac-
tive
Thus we learn the value of diplo-
macy, for he got another.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04

small number of men at his command
The last affair of this kind was that
OF the return of the London volunteers,
when the force was called upon to
handle a crowd of drunken persons,
several hundred thousand times great
er in number than the police. This
affair drew matters to climax. Sir
Henry demanded an immediate en-
largement in the strength of the de-
partment- The council committee
would not listen to his request, and he
therefore resigned his post in disgust.
Much feeling has been aroused in Lon
don by the councils sluggishness.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
SOME MEN ARE STUPID.

Shelf you could have one wish,
George. what would it be-
He-It would be that-that-that-
o, if 1 only dared tell you what it
would be.
She-Oh, please go on. Do tell me.
He-I dare not, but, o, if 1 only
could.
She-Well, why don't you? What
do you suppose 1 brought the wishing
subject up for?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04

grand opera in Paris, is a charming
American girl about whose musical
talents and training much mystery has
been made abroad. 1t is said that she
was found in America by Jean de
Reszke, who brought her to Paris and
placed her under the charge of NJ.
Gailhard. She is described as being
very dark. quite pretty and an admir-
able singer. The part in which she
made her debut was Juliet in Gounod' S
Romeo and Juliet"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04

we a-doin'?
French airship, an Willie is Santos
Dumont
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04

Miss Budd-Do you approve of early
marriages? Mrs. Malaprop-Not too
early. l should say not before high
noon.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04

Why, 1 though you were fond of
dancing? She-I am,-Stray Stories.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
How He Popped.

How He Popped.
Harry Observation-Disclosures Mabel, /
-ah-have something most important
to ask you. May-I-that-
Mabel (encourag ingly)-What is it.
Harry?
Harry-May mabel. would you be
willing TO have our names printed in
the papers with a hyphen between
them?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
THE TIME TO LAUGH.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL AND
SELECTED.

steooErapher Easily Corrects = slight
Mistake-Phiiosophy Not Always .
Tower of strengih-Borrowed Wit
tieisns-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04

''The independent canning con ,erns
are pretty certain to lead the fruit-can
trust merry Dance THE can-can.
of course. ''-CIeveland Plain Dealer.
L see that the only female barber IN
New Haven is said to have eloped with
customer" HE must have had an
attractive mug Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
He-My train goes in fifteen minutes.
Can you not give me one ray of hope
before 1 leave you forever? She-Er-
that clock is half an hour fast.-Brook-
1yn Life
Miss Rurai-And were you never in
the country during the season for husk-
ing bees, Mr.. Sappy? Sappy-No. The
idea, How do you husk bee, anyway?
Philadelphia Press.
Mistress-Wil1 you want more than
two nights out week? New Girl
Well, no. mum; two will be enough,
considerin' that there's no opery this
season.-New York Weekly.
Elsie-Veryi At the mere thought of
sailing over the bounding waves 1 can
scarcely contain myself. Chollie-Yes.
that's the way it affects me, too.-Stray
Stories.
"Wel1. Joshua said Mr.. Warren to
thing that struck you when you reach
ed
Joshua; but fortunately it didn't hit
me very hard
Mrs. Smithers-I can't get Willie tc
carry in the coal or do anything any
more. 1 wonder where he is? Mr.
Smithers-He's over to Jimson's help
ing their boy carry in their coal.-In-
dianapolis Sun.
Eyes, my wife is a member of great
many clubs" do you affiliate with
ANY," "OnIy one. My tailor organ
lied it. The members pay 81 a month
for having buttons sewed on their
clothes''-Toledo Blade.
What you do think. Uncle Jim. OF
that convict outbreak in Kansas"
well. it looks as if a man who wanted
a lot O. exercise couldn't get it quicker
any other way than breakin' jail
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Did you marry an Industrious, hard
working man. said Miss Cayenne.
Yes, indeed" said the girl with the
picture nat Harold is never idle
He plays golf all summer and whist all
winter."-Washingto Star.
Teacher-Hereditary is an adjective
that means something that descends
from father to SON. Now, Willie Green.
construct >ntence containing the
word Willie Green-My pops pants
are hereditary.-Philade Record.
This chicken" remarked the board
ing house landlady. lis a genuine Ply
mouth Rock" II knew it was some
thing of that kind" rejoined the sar-
castle boarder. but 1 supposed it was
only ordinary cobblestone- Chicago
News
Teacher says that boom can't be
compared said the little one Can
it," asked her mother why. Of
cournc,7 Vas Tie reply Positive.
=
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04

painter of animals. was recently I'M
yelled. and is shown in accompanying
picture On the side panels of the
pedestal are reproductions in bronze
of some Of the artists works. A bas-
relief portrait n bronze Of Rose
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04

THE Independent canning con .erns
are pretty certain to lead the fruit-can
trust a merry dance" THE can-can.
of course. ''-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
MONUMENT 70 ROSA BoNHEUR.

At Fontainebleau, France, monu-
ment to Rosa Bonheur, the great
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04

L see that the only female barber IN
New Haven is said to have eloped with
a customer" HE must have had an
attractive mug Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04

He-My train goes in fifteen minutes
Can you not give me one ray of hope
before 1 leave you forever? She-Er-
that clock is half an hour fast.-Brook-
1yn Life.