davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16

ST After decided that war with Russia
cvould be suicidal and mn appeal y
BfIendiy nations Ruthless. China has
orade an attempt 10 come TO the best
AtpFus possible with the Russian gov
rernment relative 10 the occupation IL
oo;anchuria II might be well for Jap.
car 10 follow china's example.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16

d. Dr. Parkhnrst has recently had a
tiasuth on the track Of District AZ
sa,rney Jerome d New York, and
m,laims that be has been able 10 com
,iIe an exact schedule OF the high.
az, alis,s 'schocnefs ~chasers.
pigh,caps and seyeopcaers' which
be attorney inaulges III from time q
me.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16

senator Nelson W Aldrich, whose
laughter married the son OF John D.
rockefeller has announced his sup
port of Roosevelt for the nomination.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16

Herbert Spencer has been denied
he privilege Of burial In westmins
or Abbey. The question Of religion
could not have entered into the dc.
sision. as Darwin l. buried there
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16

Senator Plat OF Connecticut states.
IL Il were possible for any other can
iidate 10 wrest the nomination from
President Roosevelt, ! belive he would
be defeated at the polls"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16

An American consul has been as.
sAultcd by. some Turkish soldiers.
rhe Sultan will probably be given a
limited period Of time within which
% make an apology.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16

During a discussion in the senate
Senator Bailey spoke of the gentle.
men" involved In the postal scandals
N Cuba. Don't call them gentlemen.
sor - sake" cried Senator Tillman
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16

During 4 recon exciting discussion
be postal scandals in the house q
representatives., Speaker Cannon
the first signs Of irritation
he has been speaker. A dozen
representatives. demanding recogni.
on at the same time Is enough 10
81 the patience u any mortal
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16

system Of government can ever sue
coed wholly until the individuals are
actuated by the teachings Of the deca.
logne and the golden rule.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16

Call at the First National bank ami
secure one Of the Plaza Trust and
Savings banks Auxiliary home
safes" You keep the safe and the
bank keeps the key. 1924
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16

Tho up<ic will noA .iader any circuu
stxucrS g responsive TOR the return OF ~
Afs keoranx u amy relccted manuscript "
-xceptiGu VI. Oe made 70 this RUE, wllp y,
Is editor enter into correspondence conearn
M retected manuscript
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16

Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson de-
slares that the farmers 81 this eoun-
Try viii soon produce ali the sugar
he country can use.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16
WEDNESDAY,. DECEMBER IL. 1909.

senator Hannaes position in the
contests for the presidential nomina.
Ion has been described as one OF
armed neutrality"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16

The style and elegance Of those
handbags shown by Mrs. Waring is
something unusual. 1881
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16

The best and most enduring Christ
mas present for your wife. your son
or daughter will be a savings nc
count at the Plaza Trust and Savings
bank. 1874
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16

FOR SALE-Ladies ticket to Chicago.
Address A., Optic Office. 1888
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16

Turner sells meats Of first quality
l2-1S
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16
Select Holiday Picture Frames

from the largest stock Of new mould
lngs in the city Workmanship guar.
anteed 10 please. M Biehl. Masonic
Temple. Phone, Col. 2l9. 1925
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16
roR sALE-ExcELLENT CHANCE

a nice little millinery ami notion
blu siness for sale cheap, as owner must
leave city. Address m" Optic office,
quick. 1921
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16

N~evs-dealsrs should report 70 the counting
room any i~rruguiarity or i~nAttsntion on we
uart Of cssriers In the delivery uf ] ae Optic:
- thar desots IN any pArt " b city BY the
saYstSrs Orders or complaints = be inside
- telephone, postal. or Ii person
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16

The Las Vegas Light rual CO.
are now prepared TO furnish Willow
Creek coal at $3.50 per TOO c~e,.vered.
or $3.50 By the car ss7U
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
A TYPICAL COUNTRY SCENE.

The word Snow suggests 9recollections of
try schoolhouse with the roof covered with and
smoke rising from the chimney. hear the ring
ing laughter Of children, skating, sleighng
others having SNOWFALL fights. Then the sound Of
the little handbeH is heard and everybody hastens into
the schoolhouse.
There are no curtains before the windows and
the falling snow from seat Near the time of
dismissal the wind becomes stronger and real blizzard
sets in. We begin to worry about how to get home.
looks out of the windows with anxious
Presently faint tnkling of sleigh bells is heard. AS
it the sound becomes stronger until
to the sheltered side of the schoohouse
of the patrons who, coming home town.
stops at the schoolhouse to take his children home.
They excused right away without reciting the
Of the days lesson order not keep their
waiting the cold. The pupils hurry
thru the recitatons and by this time teams
from direction The sound of the sleigh bells
and the wind is strong that hardly anything else
be heard The school is dismissed and the pupils
bundled in robes and blankets by the drivers,
the horses go their fastest speed
home Home is soon reached. The drivers may
be nearly frozen but does not matter much his chill
dren safe
Snow suggests this scene to because 7 have
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
A SCRAMBLED EFFECT.

One fine evening in December when snow was
lying thick the ground, I was invited to party.
There were about girls and boys in all, and
going in bob sleigh We had to start pretty ear
ly to get there in time to have fun because we
had about four miles to go.
We going smoothly till suddenly the horses
stopped Some of the boys jumped out to see what the
trouble and discovered that we were stuck
large snowdrft Then all had to get out and push
the bob out of the It was hard work, but soon
all seated again, thinking that else
might happen before reached the place we were
for. The next danger were to encounter was
in crossing the bridge On the other side Of the bridge
the road, with deep ditch at either
side When reached this place did not dare to look
up, but covered my face with the shawl carried We
the bridge all right but the road sloped down
other side the horses good start just
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

SOll. 1 WAS OUT Sflu1ilS
and I had forgotten
how to steer. I started
down the hill slowly,
for my runners We're
rusty; I had not used
the sled before that
year. At the side of
the hill. is a deep ditch
which was then filled
with snow. I had for
gotten its existence and
in I went head first. I
was covered with snow
from head to foot. I
did not like snow so
well after that, you
may be sure.
-Genevieve Young,
Henderson, MINI.
Sixth Grade.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
Edison,s Wonderful
Record.

Thomas A. Edison is
nearing the 1000 mark
in his inventions. Al
ready he has been
granted 790 patents on
his ideas by the United
States government, and
more are pending.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
DECEMBER 2e, 1908

Our ride to town exhilaratng snow had
fallen the previous night and it lay in huge fluffy
banks. After purchase made and were
ready to return home, noticed that the wind
steadily rising. By the time we'll way
the blizzard was blowing hard gale We wrapped
ourselves we'll in robes settled down for the
consequences. Soon uncle perceived that had lost
our way alighted but could not discover road.
When we became cold walked behind sleigh,
stumbling along in the drifts until
when we rode again. This my first experience of
the kind, especially Christmas when my school
mates were enjoying the iresides Soon We're
stumbling into the ranch yard, almost frozen and
tired. And to this day the treacherous
to me, when it lies glstening on sunny winter
afternoon Joe Merrcl
4 Eighth Grade. Mimi.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
TWO LITTLE sNOWDRoPs.

time when
said to me- Lets go out and play. I put over
shoes bonnet and cloak and went to play with him,
but when Z out-of- doors could not see him any
where I called him and he answered, 'I
here in the snowdrift. Come and get me OUT I.went
get out fell in myself. Then both called
mama and and pulled out She told
not get drift again because it hard to
get out. Nellie Hendershott,
Sixth Grade Spring Valley, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
COULD ONLY ADD.

Mama-Did You divide
that nice apple 1 gave You
with Willie?
Little Lou-Why, ma,
I've only been to school
a week. We haven't got to
division YET.
Household Ledger.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR M1NNEApoL1s MINNESOTA, SAT

attended country school nearly all life and have
often, when storm came witnessed just
such scene. Regina Johnson,
Seventh Grade. Candy, Mimi.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

down, and the others quite deep. we had
that winter "seddin' " the chuck hole" path is
hardly describabe.
One incident Sunday when my cousin
came to visit After while she and my older
ter went down to try the chuck- They
their backs to each other the sled. They
my cousin who sat on the sled, slid
and stayed at the Mys slid down
the hill little way, OF jerks
chuck- holes bumped her off the sled. She let it fly
ahead and came without it. recklessness caused
me the trouble Of running down after it.
A Seventh Grade, -Estella Keller
Oak Grove School. Golden Valley,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

the side the road soon we We're in ditch. How
climbed out of the ditch and righted sleigh
would be story in itself. By the found
posts that farmer while building
We took advantage of them by using them levers.
After many failures had the sleigh ditch
Then drove home, for it growing late.
then after ten When reached home every said
he had had such fine time disagree
able night Guy Empey,
Eighth Grade Sherburn MINI.
COUSINS CABBAGE LEAVES.
Last night as sat by my window watching the
large feathery flakes of falling, incident which
occurred when about ten years old to
One of my cousins who about the age
to NAL me a visit
She arrived Oct TO- and week later astonished
looking out of my window to the grass.
When I went down stairs my mother told that
light furry of had made visit during the
night and that should not anything my cousin
about it, for she had
doubt be in state of wonderment.
I did not say anything and when my cousin came
downstairs she glanced Of window and ex-
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
sNoWBoUND IN A CUT.

SNOWBOUND A CUT
On the twenty-fourth day of December last year
left fathers the train for Knife River to
spend Christmas that place. The train had not
gone but few miles when it came to cut that had
been filled with drifting It was bitterly cold
night the wind blew ,fercely.
About three o'clock in the afternoon the train
load it did not
move very rapidly to standstill and could
not move another foot The engineer backed the en-
gine about two miles and tried again but without
cess. There we were snowbound The trainmen who
in for Christmas worked hard for
shoveling out the track We remained there all
night without anything to eat In the morning another
train sent to aid. Ali worked diligently till
Christmas night before could leave the cut. It was
there that I spent last Christmas. When I reached
Christmas night at supper time did justice to
the Christmas goose. Warren Hastings,
Seventh Grade. Two Harbors, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
HARD ON TED,s NERVES.

Snow! When hear this word, boys, girls, beg
gars dogs and cotton batting all jumbled together
in my mind.
We young people were going to give cantata and
a friend OF mine was to be beggar girl Ted
my pug, for the dog She trying The night
arrived and the "beggar girl" the stage with
red VINO naere1y@Ewagged ging tail
and proceeded to make himself comfortable by lying
down.
At one place the beggar girl die and then
the snow was to fall (the snow being made by some
boys throwing small pieces of cotton batting the
W1ngs) When the girl reached this part Ted became
uneasy for the cotton bothered him. Suddenly when
the audience was in tears Of the boys wings
lost his balance and dropped his batting the
floor and Ted unable to control sight of
such playthng, jumped at it, seized shook
cotton all
The audience quickly dried their tears, cur
tain went down amid great merriment.
4 Seventh Grade, sss--Narguerite Lewis
zs-4g South Side sSchool. st. James, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
A PICTURE OF THE NORTH.

When anyone mentions it brings to mind the
of the state.
lake bordered by tall pine trees, with here
there white birch fills the foreground There has been
heavy snow storm during the night which has
everything white The pine trees bowling
with their heavy loads or glstening snow
When the peeps the pine tops,
sembles beds of diamonds. A stately roebuck
open place in the ice to drink He is tossing the
snow about with his seems enjoying it.
too Far away, may hear the sound of sleigh
bells Nearer and nearer come the party of young
people who out enjoying the beautiful The
cheeks and puts bright twinR1e into their eyes s.
Everyone is ready to welcome the snow, for it
Eighth Grade Stella Painter,
Jackson School. Maple Plain, MINI.
JUST BEFORE BREAKFAST.
One morning, when I awoke, I round to my
treme pleasure and surprise that it had been showing
Oh the beautiful picture which met my eyes! The
just rising above the hill and painting rosy red
all the eastern sky AS it higher the whole
world seemed to glisen and sparkle it had
seemed transformed into palace in rich attire.
Each bough is bending down
With snowy leaves and howers-the
Which winter regally doth wear"
Oh; how welcome the snowfakes must be,
ing long for mother nature spread
them. Now they may fall asleep in a soft and COM
Portable bed
then of little boys went by with their
sleds waving their gleefuy they thought of the
snow brought to my mind Thanksgiving with the tur-
keys and pumpkin pies. Christmas with ST. Nicholas,
holly and the stately evergreens always connected
with think about to think Of the biz
yards which 'sting the and bite the toes' when
forced myself to always look the bright side
Billiards do often. (?) just think
ing how healthy and happy people look in winter,
while in they look Nstless and uncomfort
able when my medtations interrupted by some
saying 'Breakfast!'' Leila M. Sanders,
Ninth Grade. Grand Meadow, MINI.
THE SEASON OF SPORTS
Here we come!' said the snowflakes
Il you,'' said the earth, "and have
: to keep warm thru the long, cold winter? am
very glad In summer make things look pretty by
sending the blades of grass, and in winter
you make it look pretty by your lghtness You see
he nips the Of the
blades and then they dry But he likes little
snowfakes." This is the conversation imagine we
would hear if the voices Of and earth could be
Indeed you very pretty, little snowhakes You
make the air much fresher and brighter You
the earth and make everything look clean You are
of different sizes and shapes but all pretty So
many of you coming down together, wonder that
don't lose your Oh, no. you always find place
are yer s1ad whe
come, then the skates and sleds and
t11osa
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

as we came to that dread
full turn. The horses were
now galloping. Just as we
came to the turn they
gave a jerk and we were
off the road. We were
scattered all around like
dust. I alighted in the
deep ditch of soft snow,
laughing for all I was
worth at the others
scrambling around. We
soon picked ourselves up
for the second time and
finished the journey in
safety. When we arrived
we had to use the broom
on each other to get the
snow off.
Somehow I do not look
forward to sleigh rides
with pleasure after this
memorable drive.
-Osina Kaasa,
Northwood, N. D.
Eighth Grade.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
A SPANKING IN ORDER

The word SNOW suggests to one cold De-
cember day when number OF boys going slid
ing. The older boys had made a bob so that we
never thought OF taking single sleds along
have been better if we had done so, for we had not
taken than about six slides broke.
OF course we all ran home for single sleds But
when reached home it past noon, and we re-
ceived spanking for not going home at dinner time
In the afternoon had more i'll luck than in the
forenoon for resulted in a terrible acc-
dent sss.-F,1ner eT.arsnn
s Fifth Grade, Stewart and Purnall Avenues 80
Adams School st. Paul. MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
EVERYTHING A CHILD LIKES.

Snow! Oh, how like the word. To me it sug-
gests sliding skating and in fact everything child
likes. 4 remember little incident which occurred
while I enjoying the first storm of the
son. I was out sliding
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
THE ."CHUCK-HOLE"
HILL.

To this merry party of
three sisters snow sug-
gests "sleddin'" as we call
it, especially as we live on
a high hill and have an
other across the road
which is much sleeper
than the former. About
two. years ago my brother
dug us some 'tchuck-
holes" on this hill, the
first one being three Or
four feet almost straight
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
COUSINS CABBAGE LEAVES.

clalmeQ, On, Aunt Lizzie,
see the cabbage leaves in
the yardn' Of course we
had a hearty laugh over
it. Mother then explained
to her how in these
northern states cold snow
lies on the ground during
a greater part of the win
ter. My cousin then said,
How disagreeable it
must be to have snow on
the ground and such cold
weather. But she
changed her mind when a
few days later more snow
came and we went for a
sleigh ride. What a merry
ride that was, with sleigh
bells ringing, and our
selves wrapped warmly
and tucked into the sleigh
covered with robes!
But when December
came with more snow and
cold weather, she was
glad to leave her north
ern cousins and return to
her sunny home in Flor
ida. where they do not
have to dress in flannels
and furs IN the winter
time to keep warm. She
has often assured me
since that she would like
to live in Minnesota if it
did not get cold when the
snow came.
Lulu Elliott,
Slayton, MINI.
Ninth Grade.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

a TRF1ACHEROUS LOOK.
School closing for the holidays few days before
Christmas wild with the thought vacation
before me; it was to be spent with my uncle lived
on a ranch in North Dakota I speeding on
my way to the glorious west and arrived there ready
to enjoy ranch life in its varied forms.
The day before Christmas arrived and uncle am
nounced that we were going to town for supplies
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-02-20

The general staff bill which the Presi
dent signed on Saturday last will, In the
opinion of Secretary Root and his support
ers, result IN radically improving the army
putting II on a similar footing with those oil
other great nations. Instead of a com
manding general there is chief OF staff who
"shall have supervision of all troops of the
line and OF the adjutsnt generals, inspec
tor generals, judge advocates, quartermas
ters, subsistence, medical, pay and ordnance
departments, the corps oil engineers and the
signal corps, and shall perform such other
military duties, not otherwise assigned by
law, rs may be assigned to him by the
President" The chief of staff will there
fore be directly responsible to the secretary
oil war and the President Ga the staff will
be three generals, four colonies, six lieuten
auts colonies, twelve majors and twenty
captains or lieutenants, who will be the men
concerned with the practical organization
aud working OF the army. These officers
must serve on the general staff four years.
The bill Just signed cannot lnjure Lieut.
Genl Miles, because It's provisions will not
be effective until after he retires next sum
mer The new bill will not increase the
cost OF the army, for il adds no new officers
but in the selection Of the general staff Ii is
inferred the best officers will be chosen for
the important positions under the chief of
staff. The President is still the commander
in chief OF the army.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-02-20

The President will not withdraw the
nomination of DR.. Crum, the negro man he
selected for collector OF customs ut Charles
ton, s. O., notwithstanding the adverse re-
port of the Senate Committee on Finance
number OF Senators called on the Presi
dent and advised the withdrawal Of the
nomination, on the ground that II would
hurt the prestige OF the administration to
have the Senate vote for rejection. The Pres
ident responded that he had made the noml.
nation because he believed II right, and as
no one had yet shown him any reason to
change that opinion, he should staud by il
The Senators warned him that IL he declIu-
cd TO withdraw the nomination, the Senate
might refuse to vote on It, and leave II
"hung up" at the close OF the session.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-02-20

Lieutenant General Miles, with Mrs. Miles
aud Colonel Maus Of his staff and Mrs.
Maus, returned to Washington last Monday
evening alter tour OF the world, occupy
Ing i've months, and including the Philip
pines and China and Hawaii aud several of
the principal capitals oil Europe. The trip
was planned as purely military inspection
OF the United States army In the insular
possessions,and also with the design TO ascer
tain the latest developments in European
military practice. The results will bo en-
bodied by General Miles in special report
to the President.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-02-20
Virginia A Wood and others w. Gertrude
Wood and others.
WANTED TO SELL.

w - A PRAIRIE
CITY INCUBATOR and BROoDRR in good
condition, also some accompanying para
phernalIa, at a bargain. Address, for terms
and particulars, "Incubator," tn 10 Office.
feb l3-7t
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-02-20
THE BEST FENCE.
Gives General Satisfac ton.

HAVING accepted the Agency of the
I'LL PAGE WOVEN WIRE FRINGE COM
PANY, am prepared to furnish this popu.
lar Fencing in any style and on reasonable
terms.
va All orders promptly filled.
w F. RICKETTS,,
jan 2S-y Derwood, Nd.