davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-03-26
As from the Grave.

George Waterhouse, veteran OF
the cival war. who was mourned as
dead by his relatives of Middletowr,
Conn.,, since 1868, few days ago re-
turned to his home. He was reported
killed in battle. He claims he lives
at present in >Pennsylvania.-Detroit
Free Press
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-03-26
New DastinE Device.

A broomless housewife has become
4 possibility. A Yankee has invented
a machine which sweeps and dusts q
room by suction from an air pump
in the basement. All that is neces-
sary is to pass hose nozzle over the
carpets and furniture. The suction
through it carries the dust particlcs
to the cellar, none of them being
thrown into the air of the apartment.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-03-26

The national center Of manufac-
lures is Is miles southeast Of ALaDs-
field, o. 1t has moved west abent ~
miles in ten years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-12-17

mo county has stronger claims OF
better material to present. The Third
district Is essentially an agricultural
community. Ninety per cent OF Its
people are directly or Indirectly de-
pendent upon agricultural pursuits
Therefore, the propriety OF nomina-
ting at this time for representative
in Congress, a man identified with
and actively engaged in that indus
try must be admitted. or course
aside from being farmer, the nomi-
nee should be capable OF compre.
bending and intelligentiy acting up
on questions arising in Congress; a
man OF unquestioned integrity, I'M
blemished personal character and
answering loyalty TO principle
Iowa County has such man, in the
person Of Hon. George &. Cox, OF the
town Of Waldwick. In addition to
the qualities named, Mr.. Cox has ex-
perience in legislative duties, having
four times served this county as
member of Assembly. Further, he
has served efficiently for several
years as member of our County
board, and one year as chairman
For several years he has been u
member of the State Board OF Agri-
| culture, and had charge of the i'm.
portant work of fitting up its extern
sive grounds aud buildings. The
| people Of Mineral Point realize that
| the success OF their fairs through
| many years is largely due to his val
| ued service as president of their as
sociation. At the age OF Is, Mr.. Cox
| enlisted as a soldier tor the Union
and did gallant service until the
close of the war, the only one men
| toned having that distinction.
with such man to present. Iowa
county republicans can go into the
next Congressional Convention
| commanding respect, deserving sue
cess, and with AS reasonable hope Oi
attaining il rs any one of the several
| other Counties who will present can
didates. RUSTIC.
Mifflin, Wis. Oct 4, 1908"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-12-17
Moving In Mysterious Way.

while spending an afternoon at Pen
dleton's game the year before the war,
by one of those wonderful streaks Of
luck which touch Il gamester not twice
in q lifetime Stevens won 81 600 on a
fifty dollar stake" says James Matlock
Scovcl. writing in the National Maga-
zine about Thaddeus Stevens. AT
midnight, as he left the faro palace.
after terrapin supper and a bottle Of
Roedcrpr, he was accosted by pleth-
oric negro preacher, who had come all
the way from Lancaster to solicit sub
scriptions to put a roof on the Zion
Macedonia church, near old Thad's
home. The negro preacher approached
him timidly. saying:
Boss Stevens, KANT yer glib some
thing to de Lawd and our churchY
Yes, said old Thad L like the Sc
curity and will down with the cash.
"He handed him 500 bill and slow
ly walked toward the carriage which
was 10 convey him TO Capitol hill. The
colored dominic hastily glanced at the
bill under the gas lamp and saw it was
q 500 greenbacll,
" Fore de Lawd, boss, he said az he
plucked him by the coat, You hab made
mistake and glib me a 500 bill for n
ten dollar
Take it, my friend, said Stevens
sententiously. L have heard it said
that God moves in mysterious way
his wonders to PERFORM" ~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-12-17

clean compared with Rome when
Christ was born. There is poverty
and wrech edness in London and New
York and Chicago, but nothing like
the universal paupefsm of that
olden day. There is not ruler OF
any great state in the world to-day
nor has their been for many day
would could be classed in monstrous
wick edness with many Of the emper-
ors. Abdul the damned, even AZ
the worst estimate of him, is an an
gel Of light and hero Of chiralry
compared with Nero or Caligula.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-12-17

a traveller in the interior of Africa
thus describes the effect which his
presence had uncn the natives. "Nv
appearance or this occasion. rs on
many others, excited a universal shrek
or surprise ana horror especially
among the women, who were not lit
lie terrified at seeing such an outcast
OF nature as they consider white man
10 be peeping into their huts and ask
ing for little water or milk. The
chlet feeling that my appearance in
splred | could easily perceive TO be
disgust for they We're firmly persuaded
that the Wilderness Of the skin is the
erect OF disease and sign of weak
ness and there Is not the least doubt
that the white man is looked upon by
them as being greatly inferior TO them
selves. One day, after bargaining for
some onions with country girl. she
told me that il would take off NV
turban and show her my head she
would give me five more onions In
sisted upon having eight. which she
gave me. When | removed my turban
she started back ut the sight OF my
shaven crown, and when ] iocularfy
asked her whether she should like To
nave husband with such head ssse
expressed the greatest surprise and a.
gust and declared that she would r,tY-
er nave the usliest black slave fpr a
husband"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-12-17

We are we'll prepared for the fall
and winter season Of 1904 with the
latest imported and domestic goods,
which we can make up into all the
different styles to please our clients
at very moderate prices. The latest
English and American fashion plates
on hand. Read the following letter
from Mr.. Rashe Hubbell, a promi-
nent citizen of Boscobel, and al en-
ploye in the y. S. mail service:
BosCoBEL, Wis, Apr. 18th, 1893
A. +. Dresden. Mineral Point. Wis
DEAR FRIEND ADAM
The suit | ordered of you came duly to hand
and, as the case has always been during all
the years you have supplied my wants in the
clothing line, they are the very acme of the
cutters art. They certainly could not be i'm.
proved upon, and am highly pleased as well
as grateful that you are in such easy reach of
us; but rest assured that no difference where
the future may find you, whether nearer OF
thousands of miles away, no one else can
many clothes Ike while you are in the bust
ness. AS ever, your friend.
RAsHE HUBBELL.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-12-17

Free Press: There is already much
talk about the Interference or the
school boob companies in the coming
meeting of the State Teachers assoc
iation, and OF the trust candidate and
the anti-tru-t candidate for president
Why wouldn't it be good policy for
the association to elect It's own OIL
GERS this time without the assistance
OF any OF the book companies? Aud
why wouldn't it be good business
policy for the book companies to
keep their bands of? They will all
say they are doing it. Indeed, they
ere all saying both Of these
thing, three weeks before the meet
ing Of the association.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-12-17

THE members OF the National Ed
ucaiioual assori tion who are plan
ming IL ciunpnign for better pay are
simply joining Il vast army that Is
ever, like Oliver Twist, asking for
more. Gnployes who believe they
are fully paid are about as scarce as
men who believe they have money
enough
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-12-17

RAILROAD earnings throughout
the United States for November
have resulted more favornbly than
was anticipated. Dun represents II
gain OF per cent, aid Bradstreet oil
5 per cent. This j. well at the present
time when such concerted efforts are
being made in Wall street to depress
the value of all railroad shares and
securities.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-12-17

THE novelty Of the proposition to
determine the price o II passenger
fare by an automatic scale, as adopt
ed by the Pueblo and Buelah Valley
railroad, is regarded with curiosity.
J. j. Burns, the manager of the road,
says of the system: IL have figured
that the rate will have to be fixed at
three rourths Of cent a pound for
the round trip to Beulah. More coal
must be shoveled when the 200 pound
passenger adds his weight to the
train, and the only equitable way 10
fix the tariff on his ride is to place
him upon the same basis as freight"
If, as valued exchange remarks, the
mental weight policy should he
adopted, some statesmen would be
relieved from worrying over the
anti-pass legislation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-12-17

Gov. LA FoLLETTE will have no
reason to complain that he has been
denied the incentive Of opposition.
S. A. Cook and Emil Baensch have
embarked in gLbernatorial launches,
and W. y. Corners, Of Ma rshfield, Is
manning to IT himself for the race.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-12-17

stalled there and the fast freight hap
peued to whirl after it round the curve,
as it usually did now that the time
card was demoralized by weak service.
there might
Murray closed Il nervous hand over
his revolver Nothing must happen
He sat thus with strainins ears for
half an hour. To him it seemed as
IL hours had passed when suddenly
he heard a faint tap ut the outside
door Very cautiously and with re-
volver in hand he stepped to the door
and asked in firm, clear voice,
who's there?"
"It's-it's Miriam"
Almost dropping his revolver, Muir
ray threw open the door and drew the
girl inside.
"AIiriam." he gasped and led her into
his little den,
Yes she replied, with the calm
ness of the feminine mind which can
ignore past grievances when it chooses
to rise above them. Il wanted to thank
you for helping me to win that love
" prize. and I-well--I didn't think
Andy could thank you quite as well as
l could
1t was full ten minutes before Don
aid Murray came back to earth and
the realza ton that No. 3 was four
minutes overdue Just as he reached
his hand toward the Instrument to
communicate with the junction the
nj
burly form. followed by another and
another, pressed into the waiting room
and jerked down the small gate leading
into the agents room. Murray did not
wait for second glance at the in
truders. One hand stretched toward
the receiver. the other toward the re-
volver.
mo messages goes out Of this office
tonight, young Teller
For answer Murray's finger sent the
first word over the Wire With an oath
the leader sprang forward and some
thing cracked with n sickening sound
in Murray's right arm. He turned
white, and the left hand loosened its
| grip on the revolver. A burly fist shot
forth. but small. white one closed
| over the weapon first Miriam stood
| beside Murray, the revolver leveled at
the group of men.
"Send it, Donald I'll shoot the first
man that moves"
| Her voice trembled. but not with
| fear. Murray felt his brain reeling.
81 don't know what happened" he
murmured thickly.
The men were cdginG away.
Tell him. cried Miriam. What
have you done to that tran?"
| Down at, the junction they caught
| the words and wondered why Murray
| had such icrky, uncertain touch.
| mo. 3 derailed Jamison arroyo. Hold
| No. o and send help"
Above the mantel in the Murray
home there hangs an out of date re-
volver. When Master Donald Murray,
aged six, discovered ii and asked
where it came from his father replied:
THAT is your mothers, She once
used it to bring down big game"
"Why can't she shoot it now?" per-
sisted the boy.
Because she doesn't know how" was
the answer rs Donald Murray, Sr.,
gave laughing glance in his wife's
direction.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-12-17

1t warns the heart like sunshine.
cheers the soul like ancient wine,
gives hope for the future, blots out
the past. That's what Rocky Noun
tain Tea does. Boo. J. A. MEsERoLE,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-12-17

THE Washington Times OF Mon
day mentions Gov. La Toilette OF
Wisconsin and Cummins OF Iowa
among tho possibilities for vice
president on the ticket with Roose-
welt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS.

Politics, as personified by Secretary of
State Daniel Z. Storms. State Tax Commits
sioner John c. Wingate and Storms's auto
mobile. was not drifting yesterday after
noon. On the contrary, it was stranded
high and dry, for the red devil'' baked
and all Mr.. Storms's piety and Wit, me-
chanical ingenuity and well-known powers
OF persuasion could not bulge it. As Mr.
Wingate, of Wingate, put it in a homely
but expressive smile: 1.-The burned thing
wouldn't move any more than a dray with
out horse
Mr.. Storms has been the happy possessor
of an automobile for several months. At
one time, it will be recalled, early in his
experience as a chauffeur. Storms was made
the victim of a conspiracy by his fellow
state officials that led him to fear that the
benzine buggy might have disastrous eff
feet on his political future. but in the main
his possession has been source of pride
and unalloyed joy until yesterday. He has
taken several long cross-country trips with
never a hitch. and has whirled his friends
about the streets of Indianapolis In a way
that has established for him a reputation
par excellence as chauffeur. But all this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29

TELLS PURDUE ENGINEERS 1T Is A
GOOD FIELD FOR THEM.
Warns Them of the Danger of Strong
Drink-Terre Haute's Plans to En-
force the Education Law.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct 28.-Charles
DENLY, for thirteen years United States
minister to China, this morning addressed
the student body of Purdue University in
Eliza Fowler Hall, on the subject. THE
Empire of China" The address was a
notable one, being replete with reminis-
cence, history and anecdote, and for an
hour the speaker held the closest attention
Americas reasons for having interest in
China, and said the most important were
that our commerce with China was con-
stantly increasing. and that the United
States Is now a power in Asia. He said
he was in favor of waiting before taking
any action toward the division of China,
as the crisis would come soon enough. He
cited the fact that America had had much
to do with opening up trade in the Orient,
and that the Yankees We're the first to sign
trade treaties and extend commerce.
He then pictured the political and indus
trial situation in the Celestial empire, and
said that the country was one OF marvellous
resources that have been practically I'M
touched. He praised the Chinese for intro
ducing many customs that now grace civil
iZation, including the civil service system.
He said that Chinese merchants stand in
high reaute in the markets of the world.
In concluding, Mr.. DENLY said there was a
fine field for American engineers in the
Orient, and advised students of good ply
sique to go there. He urged them to let
liquor alone. He declared strong drink had
caused the downfall of majority of the
American engineers who had already gone
there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29
ANOTHER JUMP in Oil
INDIANA CRUDE GOES TWO CENTS
HIGHER, MAKING III sI.2..
Carroll County Interested In Water
Power Neutrality-suspicious. OF
Angola Bank Resigns.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MONTPELIER, Ind Oct 2S.-Again to-
day Indiana and other Western oils adj
vanced cents and Eastern oils went up
cents White House and Ragiand. Ken
tucky oils, did not change Neither of
these oils have changed since Indiana oil
advanced cents. The oil people are jubi-
liant over the high market. Oil territory in
the hands of operators will be speedily
drilled out and this will be one OF the liveli-
est winters known In the Indiana field.
Many big companies are coming into In
diana and they are anxious to get new
wells In while high prices are quoted.
The present price is quite contrast with
that of early days. when oil was selling
as low as Is cents barrel. Many gushers,
making thousands of barrels daily. were
then found. but much of the oil went TO
waste. High-grade oils like those OF this
State and Ohio are becoming scarce. but
Indiana has large area yet 10 be developed
and for the next few years this will be
the main oil-pEoducing State. The gas law
has been a drawback 10 oil operators, but
with the gas pressure declining. the oil
fields will be widened Many wild cat
wells viii be drilled IN the gas territory IL
the price remains at $l.21.
The market quotations are: fiona. S-92:
ing. S157; North Lima, sl.32: South Lima,
1927; Indiana. $1.27; White House, Ken
lucky. Sl.S5; Somerset, N.27; Ragiand. IS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29
CHECK TO PROSPERITY.
Several EIwood Plants Are Closed, I'm
Whole I'm Part.

whole or In Part.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD, Ind, Oct 2S.-The total or par
tial closing of Elwood factories has become
painfully epidemic In the past few weeks.
although so far the only plants to close en-
tirely are the smaller ones. Three OF these.
the Central bottle factory. the Mccoy
chimney works and the EIwood furniture
plant, are now idle. The first is in the
hands of a receiver and the plant is an
nouneed to be sold on Saturday. The Sec
ond Is closed only temporarily and may re-
sumo within two weeks. The latter Is also
in the hands of receiver and an inventory
Is now being taken. When this Is finished
the plant will resume and work up the
material on hand, after which a decision
will be reached as to the future OF the
concern which is owned by home capital
The tin plate works, Elwood's largest in
dustry, is running at about half its ca
pacity. Fourteen of the thirty-two hot
mills are going and thirty OF the fifty-six
Timing stacks are in operation, all other
departments running as usual Semi-of1-
cial information is that at least this much
of the mill and probably more will be OPP
Grated steadily throughout the winter UNI
less there is a marked change In the tin
plate situation. All the other factories are
making good time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29
THE Roy IN SCIENCE.

A Denver (Col) dispatch announces the
discovery Of a large and important group
of sun spots by ffteen-year-old boy of
that city, son of a local astronomer. 1t is
added that the boy made his observations
with six-inch telescope in the observatory
in the city park. The incident shows what
important results and achievements may
be lost to the world by unduly restraining
the activities of restless and ambitious
boys 1t must be that the Creator, or
nature IL you please, implanted these quail
tiles for good purpose, and aside from
the question OF the moral propriety of
depressing them. there is the question OF
by that course. Everybody knows the
capacity of the average boy for accom-
plishing things by luck. In the matter of
angling, for instance. a barefooted boy,
with only one suspender to his trousers
and equipped with a hickory pole and a
string of fish in few hours, where a city
sportsman with a complete and expensive
outfit will toll all day and catch nothing
One may call this luck, but does it not
show certain kinship between boys and
the natural world? One of the most valu-
able gold mines in Colorado was discovered
by some boys who were playing humble
the-peg." and the largest cave in Indiana
was discovered by a lad who chased a
rabbit into hole that led to the cave.
admitting that the rabbit was an impor-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29
TERRE HACTE SCHOOLS.
New Plan for Complete Enforcement
of Education Law.

OF Education Law.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct 2S-The Terre
Haute school authorities have taken another
step for shaking up of the public school
system by which the law may be more thor
oughly enforced. 1t is to have each of the
principals Of the district schools appointed
a probation officer by Judge Piety, of the
Circuit Court. While Terre Haute's school
attendance is large under the operation of
the compulsory education law, so large, in
deed, that there is a general complaint of
lack Of Office and messenger boys, not to
speak Of the shortage in the factories, it is
believed that the new step will still further
carry out the purpose of the law.
Superintendent Wiley has hit on a plan to
improve the spelling of the pupils of the
schools. For a time a few years ago the
Terre Haute schools were much given over
to fads and experimentation, but Mr.. Wiley
is going TO bring back the policy of thor
ough instruction in spelling, at least. Pre-
liminary spelling contests will be held in
the district schools, the winners Of which
will participate i'm big contest at the High
School building Nov. 90
Night schools will be opened next Monday
for the first time in Terre Haute. The
studies will be spelling and reading bust
ness methods, arithmetic and grammar,
composition and language. The night schools
will be conducted in two of the district
buildings. and there is to be no age limit
for pupils.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29
STRIKE AVERTED.


NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-The threatened
strike of the motormen in the employ of
the Manhattan division of the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company was averted to-
day at a conference held in the office of
August Belmont, president of the 81" sys-
tenn, between railroad officials and repre-.
sentative union men. 1t was agreed that
the men who showed a normal condition at
the examination made some time ago shall
not be re-examined for period of two
years and six months from the date of the
former examination. and that these men.
whose records would indicate that their
condition could be improved by treatment.
will be given time TO fit themselves for the
examination. Provision was also made for
re-examination by physicians and Special
lists other than the regular examiners of
the company of all men dissatisfied with
the results of their examination.
Those who were present at the con-
ference with Mr.. Belmont were Titus In
graham, first grand engineer of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers: John ]
Hannahan. grand chief of the brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen; William l.. Jencks
and Henry Il. Pinney, chiefs of the local
unions; Vice President e. p Bryan and SUI
borough Company. The agreements signed
by the conferees will be submitted to the
IL" employees at a meeting 10 be held on
Saturday night and it is believed will be
ratified. When Mr.. Ingraham left the con-
ference he said
The matter has been settled to the salts
faction OF everybody concerned"
Mr. Ingraham left the city tonight for
the West. Mr.. Hannahan will start for In
dianapolis Tomorrow