davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-04
underneath the mante1 to keep II

underneath the mantel to keep IL
firm, and then unlocked the door
Miss Evelyn stood there. ST was
showing Sophronia where they have
been hidden all these years." she
whispered. cit is my belief that Da-
vid never tried even to look at them
after we left. And until he prom
ised that Sister of Charity some
thing Of value he never thought Of
getting them out Of that secret
drawer. Then, too, he could not
move, Margot says, and when they
began to threaten him-oh, yes!
Margot has told me all about 1.-THE
found what foolish thing he had
done, and would not tell them any
thing. David was always stubborn,
even if he died for it, and probably
did. Poor David! Poor David!
wish he had died at peace with u.s."
Miss Elizabeth wiped her eyes. 81
was always at peace with him. But
let us go down"
We decended the broad stairs. DR..
Williams met us at the foot in deep
black, with the clergyman Of Miss
Elizabeth's old church, and we went
into the library and sat while the
service was read.
/ went with them to the grave,
and then they insisted on my going
home with them. This I did, and re-
manned all day. It seemed so like
old times. We talked of many
things, Miss Elizabeth, Miss Evelyn,
and I-about the Squire and his
queer ways; about my marriage
from the Hall, and, above all, of their
brother Eugene and his young wife
and little daughter. 1t was because
of the child that I had gone to the
Hall to live. I had had entire care
of Mr.. Eugene Darlington's little
girl. She was the sweetest little
thing. Hair like a sunbeam; eyes
as large and blue as corn-fowers.
1t was only when Mrs. Eugene grew
so i'll, and pinned to see her mother and
father, that Eugene consented to
take her away to the west where
they lived Wisconsin was the state,
[ remembered. We talked of Mrs.
Eugene's death, of Eugene's wander
ing life after that, Of his going out
to India, and of his death there.
"And the child, the child" whisper
ed Miss Elizabeth. sometimes I
think she may be living; sometimes
think she may have died. Sometimes
I think we have trace of her; again
it is lost. OH to think of having the
little thing running about the
housed"
Little thing!" said I. "You for
get, Miss Elizabeth. that she would
be % had she lived until now"
$50 she would" said Miss Eliza
beth; $50 she would. Little Amar-
anthe! little Amaranthe!"
That was why the name of Miss
Dacres had struck me so strangely.
1t was SO unusual a name, and / had
never heard it since l had been nur-
sery governess to little Amaranthe
Darlington.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-04
The News Condensed.

A mad dog ran through the west
ern part of Kenosha and - people
were bitten.
Fire totally destroyed the Clark
house, one Of the leading hotels in
Beaver Dam, causing a loss of about
$4,000.
Mrs. Betsey Hasbrouck, the oldest
person in the state, died in Oshkosh
at the age of 1903 years.
Wilmot, the oldest and largest
town in the county outside of Keno
sha, is to be reached by railroad.
The Wisconsin Central will build a
spur from Camp Lake to Wilmot.
Miss Sylvia White, of Minneapolis,
has given $4,000 to Whitewater for
public library building. Miss
Whites father was the founder of
Whitewater.
Henry A. Huber, of Stoughton, has
been appointed executive clerk by
Gov. La Toilette, to succeed Alfred
J. Rogers, resigned.
William Meill1e, farmer residing
in the town of Moundvillc, was choked
to death while eating dinner by
piece of beefsteak lodging in his
throat.
William Smith, farmer living west
of Fennimore, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the right temple.
Andrew Carnegie has appropriated
$4,000 for public library building
in Hudson on the condition that the
city provides site and $1,000 year
for maintenance.
L. Fl. Parker, of Beloit, has been
appointed national bank examiner for
the district of Wisconsin and Mime
sofa. to succeed D. S. Culver, of SD
perior, who resigned.
A passenger and a log train on the
Chicago, Minneapolis, st. Paul q
Omaha road, collided near Hayward
and Fireman Frank Bohan was
killed.
A man who was born in Dundas,
Outagamie county, and has lived
there all the 35 years of his life,
was in Appleton the other day and for
the first time saw street car and
rode on a railroad train.
Isaac John, the first Oneida Indian
ever known to violate his parole, was
recaptured at Deperc, where he APP
peared after having been In hiding
in the woods
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-04
IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM.

Bats in the Philippine islands are
as big as cats, and with the wings
spread measure three feet from tip
to tip. A bite from one of them is
said to be poisonous.
Many animals feign illness. In mill
tary stables horses are known to have
pretended to be lame in order to avoid
going to military exercise. A chin
panzee in the zoo had been fed on cake
when i'll; for some time after his re-
covery he often feigned coughing in
order TO procure further dainties.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-04
Boy Ma de sane.

Earl Cleves, of Sioux City, Ia, has
been taken home in a demented con-
dition, it is said, as a result of Sc
we're hazing by his fellow students
at Valentines school of telegraphy
in GAINESVILLE. Young Cloves is 10
years Of age. After the hazing he
tried to break into several houses to
escape from a crowd, which he mag
med was pursuing him. It is assert
ed that the hazers stole $50 from
him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-04
MYSTERIOUS
MISS DACRES
By Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield.
Copyright 1901. by ]. B. Lippincott Co.
CHAPTER III.-CoNTINUED.

s'No! that puts new face on it"
said Aunt Jane Mary, sitting up in
bed. "What other strangers have
been about the house?"
'sWeI, the lower-back didn't come
until after the lock was broken, and,
besides, he has splendid references,
and there's no one else" Just here
someone came hurriedly up the back
stairs.
''Kin I git thet stew-pan, Miss Jane
Mary?" said Glorianna.
ooh, yes, there isl" said I, ST for
got and Aunt Jane Mary and I
looked at each other in silence.
I went about my work sad and 81
lent. When my lower-front came in
for her late dinner-everything was
belated that day-she asked me if
had got the desk open.
YES said I.
ooh, that's all right" said She
Then she added, ''Who is that thump-
Ing round on the floor over my room?
1t makes me dreadfully nervous"
''No one," said I. I have a pro-
'rerbially quiet step, and no one ever
went to Aunt Jane Mary's room but
myself.
perhaps it's that new woman
aid she.
II don't think Glorianna had been
N there until I came home. Do you
mean lately?'
mo, I mean when you were away
at the village. It sounded like the
tramp of an elephant. If that's 60
ing on, I may as well leave at once"
Oh dear! Oh dear! Eeave! How
could she leave?
81 think I'll go this afternoon.
You know you as much as gave me
warning this morning, and on that
account I need not pay for more
than [ have had, or longer than I
have stayed"
II was surprised to see you in very
animated conversation with the
1ower-back!" said I, changing the
subject to gain time.
''When?"
GAS / drove back from the village
with the ladies'
''What ladies?'
Squire Darlington's sisters. They
were going to the Hail.
'Were those his sisters?" She
asked the question in the most in
terested manner. ''Well, I thought
one looked ike-but what do you
mean about the lower-back? He
hasn't come, has hep"
'Why, I saw you talking with him
as I drove past
''Oh, was that your new boarder
Why, | thought he was the lock-
smith, he looked SO shabby He
asked if you were at home, and I
told him you were not, and then he
asked whom he could see, and I told
him there was a giant in the back
yard who would answer his ques-
tions, and he laughed and ran around
the house. Was that really your
new boarder? Well, WE'LL"
'The locksmith knew that I was
behind him." said [.
"How should your new boarder
know that, or how should I? I didn't
know where you were. [ haven't
been at your heels all day"
"Oh, no. said l. eff you had, then
you would know a terrible thing that
I have to tell you. I really don't
know how I am to tell it,"
What can there be SO terrible
that you She suddenly stopped
and gasped and then arose and stood
by the piazza rail in dazed sort of
way. She clutched it as she had be-
fore, and steadied herself by it. go
on" she said $50 on. What can
you know-what can you have to
Again she looked at me with scared
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-04
Dies of Yawning,

After yawning without interrupt
ton for three days, despite every eff
fort to effect a cessation, Mrs. Will
liam Henry Jenner died in Oshkosh.
The physicians in attendance stated
that the woman was suffering from
obscure LESSONS of the brain, produc-
ing laryngial spasms.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-04
How Like a Man!

Mrs. Nockdoodle-O Norris, if you
would always be as good, and gentle,
and kind as you are at this moment,
how happy we might be!
Mr.. Nockdoodle losing his temper
instantly, and believing at the top
of his voice)-Do you mean to say,
madam, that em not always as good
and kind as I am at this moment!
Chicago Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-04
ramon, Character Dies.

Mrs. C. F. Laciaire, comment;
known as Minnie Ross, one of the
best-known characters of northern
Wisconsin, died in Hurley. She was
the manager of the famous Klondike
theater that burned two years ago,
and in which 10 people lost their lives.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-04
Body Found.

The body of Brietbach, the Milwau-
kee hunter who was drowned in Pc
waukee lake last November. has been
found by Hugo and Edward Violet.
The body, which was found stranded
on a reef near Starke's point, was
taken to Pewaukee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-04
TnGEllt to Injury,

Ke (Teproachfuliy) -Perhaps you
forget what happened yesterday. ]
was cut by my dearest acquaintance,
the one love best in all the world,
in fact
She (coolly)-The idea! Do you
really shave yourself Philadelphia
Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-04
Must BE Sober.

Members of the Federated Trades
council have been warned to stay
sober. Frank j. Weber, business
agent of that organization, at meet
ing in Milwaukee served notice on all
members that hereafter he would re-
fuse to consider grievances presented
by men under the influence of liquor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-04
VIII Go To Maine.

A telegram from Washington states
that the secretary of war has de-
tailed Capt. Charles j. Symmonds, of
Kenosha, as head of the military de-
partment at the University of Maine
at Orono, Me-, his term of office to
begin with the opening of the school
year at the university.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-04
Lightning Causes Big Loss.

Lightning destroyed property to the
value of $4,000 belonging to E. M.
Galloway at Fond du Lac. The barn
was struck and four horses and IA
steers were burned to death. The
flames were soon communicated to
the dwelling, creamery and granary,
all Of which were a total loss.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-04
AS 1t Is To-Day.

Famous Patient-Doctor, please
give me my medicine now.
Doctor-Pardon me. I'm simply
the doctor in charge of issuing bulle.
tins; the other doctor will be here
presently.-Chicago Journal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-04
DESTROYED bY Fire.

ST. Hyacinth, Que, March 31.-The
home of the Marist Brothers. a Cath
Ole benevolent institution, was burned
to the ground Monday. The damage
amounted to $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-04
BROWNING'S INSTINCT.

ITO Be Continued. ]
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-12-04

The doctor says he is up OH
doctrine. We extend him
hearty welcome to our town,
Mr.. Aubrey Roberts is
sick at his home with a sew
attack of pneumonia at presef
He is reported much better ann
we hope will soon be out again.
Tom Benton, of Hickman,
came out to Antioch last Thurs.
day and was mingling with the
brethren. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Glideville were out from their
home IN Kentucky, near Hick-
man, helping to honor Thanks
giving day by joining in the
worship with us.
Hog-killing. Backbones! spare
ribs and sausage WhOopee,
if good neighbors hold out Judge
Huff aud Reporter will get fat.
Already the wrinkles are filling
up and still more neighbors to
kill their hogs yet. If our diges-
ton continues good our eyes will
soon be hid. So mote it be.
Rev. f. l.. Watson, of MarCin,
Tenn, has been called to the pas
toral care of Mt. Olive, for 1904,
at the expiration of Rev. Moore's
time. Rev. Moore has done a
noble, self sacrificing work at
this place since he became pastor
and it is with deep regret that
church has to part with him. He
is of the bold and fearless type
of preachers, who preach the
truth because tits truth and will
not compromise for one moment
with known error. We can
heartily recommend him where
ever he may go.
Dock. Cloar, died suddenly at
his brothers. home last Wednes-
day morning. He had been long
afflicted and III almost a help
less condition. His death was
to have been expected at any
hour, bat his condition at the
time was seemingly better
than usual and no alarm was felt
by his people. When last spoken
to, he expressed himself as feel
ing much better and thinking he
could rest well through the night.
In the morning when attendants
Jeanne to minister to his wants he
was found dead, while his body
was still warm showing that he
had just died. Funeral services
were conducted by DR.. Glover,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-12-04

will be compens atoms. The
machine can be better regulated /;
it can be so adjusted that it will
strike just so many ticks and of
an exactly uniform character.
1t will never get mad and warm
the jacket until it blisters or
rends another part of the anat-
Omy so sensitive that it will not
be comfortable to sit down for
several days afterward.
From all that we have learned
about it we are inclined to be
lieve that the machine will rank
even ahead of the sewing ma
chine and the cooking stove In
its beneficent effects upon dom
este and political economy.
If some one will now invent a
perfect machine with which the
erring sons of men can and will
kick themselves when they act
the fool the millennium will be
brought much nearer.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-12-04
ANTIOCH

Mrs. ID. NJ. Johnson was in
Union City, Shopping Monday.
John Howard and family spent
Sunday with relatives near Spout
spring.
Albert Anderson, of Old
Fremont, transacted business
here Monday.
Henry Wheeler and family of
State Line. were guests Of the
family of Lee Grey Sunday.
Masters Herman, and Bert,
Howard, of Crescent, spent
Saturday night with relatives
here.
Evey Body is anxious to see
the new Methodist Pastor.
Come out Thursday and You will
see him.
Miss. Leila Frsman, has return
ed home, after a pleasant visit
with her relatives in the Ebernee-
ger vacinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Walden,
of Lake Bluff, were guest of the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ray, Sunday.
Messrs. Jones, and Lockheart,
of the Mutual Life issuance %.
of New York. were canvassing
in this community Tuesday.
Through being missent in the
mails the following commune
cation did not reach us until
after last weeks paper was
printed.-Ed.
Miss. Rose HUFF is teaching
a god school here. A number
of her pupils, who have been
absent on account of cotton pick
ing, have returned and every
thing is moving along nicely at
present.
Hog killing time certainly is
here. How we do enjoy the
ribs, back bones and sausage,
real country sausage. Mr..
Editor, wouldn't you like to dine
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-12-04
A SPANKING MACHINE.

At Red Wing Training School
in Minnesota mechanical in
vention has been put into oper
alton which is calculated TO bring
unreasonable relief to tired
mothers and overtaxed teachers.
1t is nothing more nor less than
a spanking machine.
We are not informed as TO the
mechanical details, but We
understand, in a general way.
that it is combination of the
principles of mothers old slipper
and separator threshing
machine, and ii at it is run by
hand power, horse power, steam
or electricity, as the exigencies
of the case may demand.
1t can be geared up to run
with all degrees of intensity and
may have the single or double
back action movement, just as
the enormity of the offense and
the capacity of the urchin 10
stand punishment may require
or permit. If it is all that its
inventors claim for it, it is des-
tined TO revolutionize the discip-
line of many families and the
character of our future citizen
ship generally.
When it is once introduced the
Youthful transgressor will no
longer 20 unwhipped of justice
because mother is not strong,
or father is too busy or teacher
is unable TO meet all the de-
nands for the use of the birch.
Whenevery household and school
shall be supplied with this indi-
spensable appliance, the spanking
machine will do its work while
mother takes her siesta, or faith
er goes about his usual business
or the school marin proceeds will
her customary methods of teach.
ing the young idea how to shoot
There will no longer be any COCO
reason why the -Solomonic IN
junction as to spelling the chile
shall be disregarded.
1t wall be with feeling of re
gret that we shall see the old
fashioned methods disappear
however. Boys have good dea
of the animal about them. The,
grow to love the hand tina
smites them. The affection thu
engendered will disappear whel
the machine is substituted fo
the strong right arm. But Their
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-12-04
CHEAP LANDS
For HOmeseekers and Colonies

The country along the Cotton
Belt Route in Southeast Nilsson.
ri, Arkansas, Northwest Louisi-
ana and Texas offers the great
est opportunities for homeseek-
ers. Mild climate, good water,
cheap building material, abun-
dance of fuel, and soil that will
often In a single season yield
enough to pay for the ground.
Land can be bought as cheap as
$3.50 an acre, prairie land at "a
and 50 per acre up, bottom land
at So and So per acre up, i'm
proved or partly cleared land at
so and $15 per acre up. Some
fine propositions for colonies
tracts of 1900 to 5000 acres at
81 to SO per acre-big money in
this for good organizer. Fruit
and truck lands in the famous
peach and tomato belt of East
Texas at $40 to $40 per acre up.
Write US for information about
cheap rates, excursion Gates, also
literature descriptive of this
great country and let us help
you find a home that will cost
you no more than the rent you
pay every year.
K. W. LABEAUME, g. p. & T. A,
Cotton Belt Route.
st. Louis, Mo
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-12-04
KIND WORDS.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson,
of the Hickman Courier, came
over Saturday night and spent
Sunday with relatives. George
says the Courier is doing a nice
business. Looking over the col
ums of the Courier one can see
that George has made truthful
statement. 1t is not only filled
with choice reading matter, but
each issue is loaded with live
advertisements. No paper in
the State has made greater i'm
prOvements IN the same length
of time than has the Courier
since its present editor and man
ager took charge. - Fulton
Leader.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-12-04
}RhGtDA AVeRTeD.

jyS of what was almost
gedy comes from Columbus.
James Mullins, a farmer who
lives two miles east of that place,
became suddenly insane Monday.
and endeavored to kill his wife.
Taking a double barrelled shot
gun from its place he cooked
both hammers and placed the
muzzle against the woman's head
but just as he was about TO shoot,
the breach broke and what would
have been a terrible tragedy was
ayerted. The woman's screams
attracted the attention of some
nearby neighbors, who ran in
and disarmed the frenzied
maniac, bound him and carried
him TO town where he was placed
out of harms way. He will be
taken 10 the asylum at Hopkins
willie. He has been in the asylum
three times before, but this is
said to be the first time that his
insanity has taken a violent turn.
As he will pc considered an un.
safe patient, he will probably be
confined for a long time.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-12-04
CRYs AL.

Quite a while since we grasped
our pen to dot down the stirring
events of our little village for
the readers of the Courier to dis
pei the glo my hours and drive
monotonv from the ceaselese
rounds of every day life. Mean
while things have transpired in
such quick succession that we
are at loss to know just how,
or where, to begin relating them.
Thanksgiving services were
held at Antioch church last
Thursday and quite a large crowd
was in attendance. Dinner was
served on the grounds and from
the rich and palatable viands
displayed in such abundance. the
good people of this vicinity have
great cause to be truly thankful.
Arthur Roberts, formerly OF
this place but now of Arkansas,
came over TO set relatives and
old friends, last Wednesday
From his appearance We would
Judge Arkansas, to be a land
where food il abundant and DIES
titution unknown.
Rev. T p. Hardin, the newly aD
pointed Methodist Episcopa
minister for this place, came over
on Thanksgiving to make all nee
cessary arrangements for moving
here at an early date and To gei
acquainted with the brethren
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-12-04

WANTED-trustworthy lady or gentle.
man to manage business in this County
and adjoinin territory for house Of solid
financial standing. $40 90 straigh
cash salary and expenses paid each
Monday direct from headquarters. Ex-
pense money advanced. position per-
manent. Address Manager. sos Monon
Bldg, Chicago. l2t
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-12-04

with us? we will think of all Of
you when we eat.
"Margerry."
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-12-04

WASTED-A Trustworthy gentleman
or lady In each county TO manage busi-
ness tor An old established house of
solid financial standing. A straight
bona fide weekly salary Of slS paid by
check each Monday with all expenses
direct from headquarters. Money ad-
vanced for expenses. Enclose addressed
envelope. Manager. $50 Caxton Bldg.
Chicago.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-12-04

lhich the body was infer
antioch Cemetery.
REPORTER.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-12-04

Use Sunshine Flour. none better