davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-05
The Princes Eagle.
It all hannenad this way.

It all happened this way.
 The Princess of Overyonder was loved by many princes of neighboring kingdoms, but neither she nor the King and Queen could deciae which of them all was the most de- sirabIe.
 At last, two having proposed for her hand. 1t was decided that a battle should be fought between beasts representing each combat ant, for in that time every prince had beast as his signet, just as many of our h.. dians do now, and the victorious beast should win for his master the coveted prIze
 The King had It so proclaimed, and one of the princes named a monkey as his cham pion, while the other named the elephant.
 Hearing this the Prince of the Eagles rushed to the palace and asked to be al- lowed to enter, the fight for the hand of the Princess also. The King consented, pro- vided the eagle should fight the victor in the fight between the monkey and the ele- phant, to which the Prince agreed, and am other proclamation was made.
 At the appointed time the King, Queen, Princess and all the courtiers of the palace assembled to see the battle. The court criei announced the terms The elephant and monkey appeared, but the, eagle was mo- where to be seen. The signal was given The elephant rushed at the monkey, tTum. peting fercely. He had almost reached him, when the monkey turned and spfang up tall cocoanut tree which stood before him, The force of the elephants rush was so
 
 were buried deep into the tree, which held him firm captive.
 The monkey, perched on limb of the { tree, chattered and giggled and laughed at him. throwing cocoanuts down upon him. swinging from branch and tickling his eyes with his tail. He called the elephant names, made fun of his size, his shape and his color, until between his struggles to : be free, his bellowings, his rage and shame the elephant became so exhausted that he was forced to give up the fight.
 This goes to show" said the King, that Aeven the strongest of us cannot stand uD against misfortune when followed by ridi-s cule.o V
 Hardly had he finished speaking when the monkey jumped down on the elephants back to claim the reward for his Prince. Just at this moment there was rushing sound, and the eagle swooped down, seized the monkey in his talons and flew with him to bare rock in the middle of a great bay. The monkey was left thereunt til he sentword by seagull that he would give up the fight if the eagle would carry him back before the tide rose.
 This made everybody laugh and the King said: "This goes to show that those who would profit by ridicullng the misfortunss|of others should remember that others yet may gain their point by higher methods and they may themselves be broughtsto ridicule.''
 Tn due time the Prince of the Eggie and th6S Princess were married with much splendor and rejoicing. Ever afterward all the princes of the Kingdom of Oyeryonder wore eagle feathers in their caps.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-05

course, enough paper to work with, or, bet ter, paste on thin cardboard before cutting them out. Then fit the lines together till you get them in the right positions to make the outline of a State.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-05

lemonade. Pretty good! You were right after all."
 But what have you done with your red color?" cried the Knight in alarm.
 "Oh, that's all right" grinned the Moon Man; "I just forced it all down through the moonbeams, right into the windows of the rooms where the flat country maidens lie asleep. You will find they will be rosy enough when you get back. Butt and he looked ruefully at the Green Knight ''it was a shame for me to give up my com plexion. You see I was the only Red Moon In the business
 The Green Knight waited to hear no more, but flew quickly back to the fat country, where 1t was once more daylight and where there was great rejoicing be- cause the rosy color had been restored to the maidens' cheeks.
 The King would have rewarded the Knight by giving him the Princess, his daughter, in marriage But after the Knight had seen her he called the King aside ana told him politely that he didn't
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-05

think he would ever marry, because, as he put it,
 After all, you know, my business really is to make people happy ya
 (And after he had flown away on schwartzpferdchen's back, the King ,eaned over and said to his Grand Vizier that he didn't believe the Green Knight was so crazy after all)
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-05
My Flora.

My Flora my Flora, your dress is Lln- coin green! My Flora, my Flora, I wouldn't change you for a queen!
 For you are part
 Of my life and heart, Ind as true as your eyes or Drowny So, my Flora, my Flora, my heart is yodr throne and crown!
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-05

Tn fact, my masters say thatI Am worth my weight in copper. I spend my days in idleness,
 Although I'm fat and dense. Uhe secret of my worth is thist I'm full of common cents!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
RECEIVER HITS
BIG PROMOTERS
Morgan and Schwab Receive
Severe Scoring in Report
to Federal Court
SMITH DOES NOT MlNCE WORDS
Drastic Exposition OF the Methods
Used In the Transfer OF the Bethle-
hem Steel and United States Ship.
building Companies.
Pierpont

New York dispatch: ]. Pierpont
Morgan. Charles NJ. Schwab, Col. j. ],
McCook and other apostles of mod.
ern" financial methods are arraigned
Severaly by Receiver James Smith,
Jr., in his report on the United States
Shipbuilding company's affairs. which
has been completed for filing with
United States Circuit Judge Krkpat-
rick in Trenton.
Receiver Smith states that Charles
NJ. Schwab, ]. Pierpont Morgan, Her
bert Satterlee, Morgan's !. son-in.law.
and several vendors or controlling
owners Of constituent companies re-
ceived bonds and stock for which no
equivalent was ever paid the United
States Shipbuilding company
Millions Come Easy.
His report charges that Schwab and
Morgan alone received S2o,00000 pre-
ferred and common stock for which
! they rendered absolutely no equiva-
lent. He strongly recommends that
all such holding be assessed at a fair
estimate on their face or market
value.
He also characterlzes as reprehensi.
BILE the secret Morgan-Schwab-H Harris,
Gates 4 Co. agreement by which the
$50 ,000. 900 Of Morgan and Schwab pre-.
ferred and common Shipbuilding
stock was to be marketed In advance
of other securities.
Ugly terms, such as fraudulent"
and "reprehensible." abound In the vol.
dminous report, which is remarkable
also for its drastic and ungloved hand.
ling of various questionable phrases of
United States Ship Building promo.
tion and particularly the farcial sale
or loan-of the Bethlehem Steel
company by Charles M. Schwab.
Urges Receiver for Plant.
Receiver Smith goes SO far as to In.
innate strongly that Charles NJ
Schwab was acting simply as an agent
ior the Morgan billion-tfollar steel trust
when he paid $7,200,000 for the Beth,
chem plant. The receivership re.
port specially italicizes the question.
able manner In which J. Pierpont Nor
gan dominated G. M. Schwab as well
as others in the ship-yard promotion
n forcing the purchase of the Bethle,
lem plant for $10,000,000 first-mort
gage gold bonds--a lien on the Bethle
aem plant--and $2O,o00,000 preferred
and common United States Ship Build
ng stock.
The receiver strongly recommends
that a receiver be appointed for the
Bethlehem steel works. The report
closes with an urgent appeal for a
court order assessing the vendors OF
other parties, who may have received
Ship Building securities without pay
ing proper equivalent. sum up Ia
fair estimated value OF their hold.
ingS
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
TRIES TO ASSASSlNATE
PRESIDENT Of MEXICO
Former Convict Fires Five Shots NJ
piax az He Rides BY on
Street Car.

Guanajuato, Mex. special: An at
tempt was made on tho life of Presi.
dent DiaZ, who was guest OF the
state government during the festivl
ties here.
The president, his stan and guests
were passing by the OGntador garden
In II street car when man Of the low
er class, Enas Toscano. approached
the car shouting and fred Ave shots
from a revolver at the car, doing no
harm.
Paklo Escanodon OF the presidents
stan rushed out OF the car and caught
the man, wrenching the revolver from
his grasp.
The police took Tosoano to prison.
He Ia man with bad criminal rec
ord. and was only recently released
from prison at Granditas, where he
had served term for homicide. The
matter will be investigated. One the
DRY Is that Toscano was drunk and an.
other that he deliberately planned to
shoot tho chief magistrate.
The president remained perfectly
cool and was acclaimed by the crowd
Of citizens, showing their JOY ut his
escape.
Toscano's evil record makes the the.
DRY OF deliberate attempt at assas
sination appear probable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
BULL WRECKED THE AUTO.
Occupants Of Horseiess Vehicle
Laughed too Soon.

Occupants Of Horseiess Vehicle
Laughed too Soon.
With a country road on hilltop
for a ring, an automobile and a big
bull engaged In battle near West
Kortright recently. The brute walked
off with the honors and a section Of
steering gear instead OF laurel
wreath.
Melvin Thomas. of New York, and
two friends were riding in an auto
mobile when sighted by the bull.
which was being led from a summit
pasture by Frenk Webley, farmer.
The machine is painted red, and when
the bull espIed the vehicle he lifted
his head and beloved with rage. The
automobilists laughed and replied with
a toot. The fermers gripped tset halt.
err, dug his heels into the dirt and
prepared for trouble His efforts to
hold the bull, which was paving the
earth, lashing his tail and shaking his
horns In a frenzy of rage, were soon
over.
The chauffeur, to facilitate the
sport. turned on full power. Up the
hill tore the auto, and In It's wake
was the mad bull. The meeting took
place at the crest of the hill, when
the angry animal struck the automo.
bile headforemost and tossed it into
the ditch. completely wrecking 1t and
badly bruising and terrifying it's oc-
cupants. Mr.. Thomas and his friend
waikedt the nearest village to secure
the services of physician New
York Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

standing in the cuddy doorway
guessed the Intentions OF Captain
Pope He muttered in sick voice,
Good heavens, open boats,- and
plucking up some heart stepped up to
Crystal, who stin sat slowly chewing
at the table.
I'VE are to be sent adrift, them"
says he
you are answered the square man,
without looking up.
The women and children, too?'
YES" growled Crystal.
"Adrift," murmured the passengers
one TO another. ARE we to be sent
ad.ift?"
1T will kill my baby" shrieked the
mother of tAe child. rushing at the
negress and tearing the infant out OF
her arms.
The boats were In readiness. The
long,boat lay rolling under the gang.
way; her mast was stepped, as were
the masts of the other boats. Their
sails were ready for hoisting and the
provision had been SO slowed In bow
and stern as to nicely trim the little
craft.
mir, Crystal" sung out Pope. put.
ting on the commander, 'let the gang.
way ladder be got over the side. And
the prisoners and wounded must be
got into the boats before the passen-
gers enter them"
Crystal began to hustle. A cutlass
was at his side, and a brace OF pistols
were in his breast. By this time, the
refreshed pirates were all dressed and
armed. The chier mate called to some
of them, and they went to the fore
castle. The door ran laundering back
In its grooves to their thrust, and they
entered. On the floor. starting to the
greasy flicker of lamp. lay some
wounded men on mattresses taken
from the hammocks; and standing
here and seated there were the rest
of the prisoners, some twelve or If.
teen men.
-Four Of you guard this entrance,
says he to his men; you can leave
the door OPEN" and then 20 the prls.
oners, up all of you on to your pins
| and file out"
Any dreams of conflict and recap
ture which might have inspired the
prisoners must have been extinguished
by the first glance they obtained Of the
main deck, where stood. ranked
abreast of the gangway, naked cutlass
in hand, with Pope beside. them, ten
| pirates, armed with loaded pistols.
Popes cruelty In sending the wound.
ed adrift was atrocious. 1t cannot be
excused. One man was clearly in a
hopeless way; any one could have seen
that in the color of his face, and in
the expression of his eyes. AS quickly
as it was to be managed, the prison
ers, wounded and well, were got into
boats; the wounded in one quarter
boat with two or three of the we'll
men, and the others were divided be.
tween the long-boat and the second
quarter-boat.
Ito be continued.)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
CHAPTER XVII.
The Passengers Are Sent Adrif,

The Passengers Are Sent Adrift
1t was little later than Crystal
came up the poop and spied Pope talk
ing to two OF the men beside the fore
hatch. Crystal came aft to Pope's call
with some little show OF alacrity. The
gaze that Pope fastened upon him as
he approached had something singu-
lar in it. Jonathan, however. who was
an Ill reader of the varying express
sions of the human countenance, saw
| nothing unusual in his shipmate's
face.
THE sooner we make an end of this
the better" says Pope, without any
mood or humor of a, marked sort in
his voice. But we will behave like
gentlemen to the last; and am al.
ways on the side of humanity"
Whats the next job?'
"A blowout for the passengers,
which will see to-" responded Cap
tain Pope. when the men have had
their dinner, get the long-boat and the
two quarter-boats equipped and plenti-
fully proyisioned. They shall have
room and food enough. Not but that
the grub will be wasted. They will
be picked up before noon tomorrow"
This said he assembled the poop
ladder and joined the passengers. near
ly all of whom were now up on deck.
Miss Crystal Immediately went to
him with a slight bloom on her cheeks.
He looked at her for a few moments
with impassioned attention, with eyes
whose alteration no woman could mis-.
take for any other emotion, and
while the poor passengers stood on
the other side of the deck watching
him and frightening one another in
whispers, he in low note told her the
story of Captain Jackman and of that
handsome lunatic's love for the beauti-
full daughter of fiery-hearted COM
mander in the Royal Navy. He said
that this brig had belonged, to Captain
Jackman and that that mans scheme
of piracy had determined him to imi-
tate 1t. He told her he was a gentle
man. the son of clergyman, a man
who had held commands in the Mer.
chant Service of considerable figure.
Why should he starve? Why should
her cousin Crystal starve?
She followed. him with rapt atten.
ton. Her beautiful eyes rested upon
his face. There was the pleading
melody of his country's accent in his
tones, and it dwelt upon her ear as
though all his talk meant that he was
asking her pardon and pity for being
what he was.
A hand bell was rung in the cuddy.
Our last meal aboard the poor old
Thetis," said Pope, and Crystal echoed
the exclamation with secret curse
and muttered Why"
After the meal, as soon as Pope
made his appearance the men turned
to and a brisk and savage company of
them went TO work TO provision the
long boat and two quarter-boats Then
1t was that one OF the passengers
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

men of the Gypsy would have shifted
all they required into the briggs hold
Pope went up to Miss Crystal as
she stood on deck looking about her.
II hope your mind is easy" says
he in q soft voice, 81 VOW to God you
are In no danger"
"But what do you mean to do with
mel" she cried.
"Oh, madam. do not ask. Grant me
some time. Be sure you are safe in
my own and your cousins hands"
"But l shall be alone among a lot
of frlghtful pirates" she said. looking
most entreatingly at him, but not with
the least fear. How could any woman
be afraid of man who gazed at her
with the expression, the tone, Pope's
face and voice took now? He was
head over ears In love, and the girl
knew 1t.
'They are frightful. and they are
pirates" he exclaimed. smiling. But
no man will hurt you. am captain OF
those frightful pirates.
But what dreadful waste of prop
erty, to sink so fine a ship as this, "
said Laura.
Don't plead, beg. My minds re-
solved" answered Pope.
And what is to become of the peo-
ple?"
They shall be we'll used" he an
swered. exhibiting no temper at this
questioning.
my father" said she, will be
shocked when he hears that Cousin
Jonathan has turned pirate. And
you are nearly always caught. How
could you, Captain Pope"-with a look
of earnestness and wonder that gave
a sort of unconscious archness to her
eXpression-"take to so base and vile
a trader"
DO not call us two captains pi-
rates. We are gentlemen Of fortune.
We shall not be hanged. We shall re.
tire upon our profits" says Pope,
land live in ease during the rest of
our lives. And must not that trade
be a glorious one that brings me &C
| quainted with the first beauty of the
world?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
CHAPTER XVI.
Pope Fails In Love.

rope Falls IN Love.
Daybreak found Captain Pope and
Crystal walking the poop of the West
fndiaman. Crystal" says Pope, get
I'D the gold out of the mailroom and
transfer 1t to my cabin aboard the
orig as quickly as may be done. I
shall help myself plentifully to pro.
sisions and drink, but shall not med
lie with the cargo. II must go to the
sottom."
You mean to send the people
adrift?" Cry stall said.
Yes. these are sunny seas. iona
han; they shall leave us well stocked:
and aren't there boats enough?" .r
How about Laura, my cousin?" ex.
claimed Crystal, in a low. thin voice.
looking askant at his companion.
Well keep her with us. She has a
relative in our ship" answered Pope,
smiling; "a man that somewhat re-
sembles her father"
By the Holy Anchor, then, he can
be no beauty" says Crystal, trying to
look as IL he were tickled: "but tell
We what, Pope. don't half like the
notion" and now his face took on a
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
BEAR AS A WATCHDOG.
Pennsylvania Bruin is Terror to
Tramps.

Pennsylvania Bruin rs a Terror &c
Tramps.
A bear as watchdog is a rare
thing, but one is kept on duty at the
home of Gottlob Wuest, in Leiperville,
near Chester, Penn, and Bruin proves
a terror to strange faces that may ap
pear at the gate.
Tramps are numerous Whereabouts
but nary a nomad goes beyond the
pale of Wuest's yard, for when the
bear gets an eye upon him there is o
loud grown and tug at the chain with
which the animal is kept within
bounds just outside little frame
house which has been built for him
s Yet to those familiar to him. Bruin
is as tame as kitten. Burly as he
Is for two-yearold he has figured In
many vaudeville performance, hav
ing been trained to do tricks from his
infancy by his owner, Albert Green
Wuest's brother-in-law. 1t is proposed
that he shall star in seasons to come
and with this end In view. his mas
ter is putting him through course Of
sprouts. --Detroit Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
On Sir Edward.

Sir Edward Clarke, the noted En-.
glish barrister, tells with glee how a
young lawyer once scored off him.
Late one afternoon case in which
Sir Edward was interested was called.
whereupon he asked that it be put
off until the following morning, as he
had been arguing case In another
court all day and was much exhausted.
The request was granted, and the next
case called. The young lawyer then
ssked for postponement Of this case
also, saying he, too, was exhausted.
The court asked what he had been
doing. IF 1t please the court" was
the reply, II have been listening to
Sir Edward Clarke. Omaha Bee.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

great air OF sternness, 'of this hand
some young woman, my cousin
II know she's your cousin" broke in
Pope. .-
being cast all alone among a
crew Of pirates"
Then we would send her adrift,
Jonathan" says Pope in a tone of mel.
ancholy.
II would leave this ship to swim,
and give the people, including my
cousin. a chance for their lives.
There's the third mate to take charge"
mol" roared Pope; I'm captain
here! found the capital. the expedi-
ton is at my expense, l mean to have
my way!" he cried, with an oath. 81 m
resolved ont. Damnation, Johnny, no
more words. tell you, Crystal, I'm in
love with that beautiful woman. and
she shall be the wife of an honorable
gentleman of fortune"
As he spoke he went down the com.
panionsteps to the cabin. where the
passengers were assembled waiting
to begin their breakfast They all
seated themselves and Pope took the
head of the table. He occupied the
chair of the man he had slain, and
Crystal sat down in the chair at the
foot of the table, the chair of the Sec
ond man Pope had slain. But priva-
teersmen have short memories and
pirates none.
May / ask. SIR" exclaimed sal
low bilious passenger, what you pro-
pose to do with us?"
"You will be laughing soon in Eng
land over this incident" exclaimed
Pope, land you will never cease to
congratulate yourselves upon having
helped to retrieve the fortunes of two
sea captains Of honor and descent"
He held himself erect and expanded
his chest There was faint look of
pleasure In the gaze that Miss Laura
fastened upon him.
She rose when she saw Crystal rise.
and went to him. what does he
mean to do with us, cousin?" said
Laura, OBTAINING the square man by
putting her hand, on which sparkled
: ring or two, upon his arm.
HE is going to send the passengers
and crew away in the boats, and then
sink the ship. He means to keep you
with us. l don't like his scheme"
says Crystal. with darkening face.
tits inhuman to sink this ship. It's
cruel TO send these people and chill
dren away in the boats under this
sun, though | don't doubt they'll be
rescued. But" and he swore so vio-
lently that Laura WINGED and recoiled,
opening her eyes in horror at him,
what does he intend by keeping you,
beautiful young girl, the only fe-
male aboard footy old brig flushed to
her coamings with the sons of hell?"
"YouH protect me-" she moaned.
catching hold of his arm again and
looking wildly into his face with a
sudden desperate expression of dis
tress and terror
1t was now about nine o'clock in
the morning, and probably by noon the