davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mower County transcript., 1903-01-21

physiology and book keeping Monday
work went unusually smooth for the
first day of new term. s@ -. g.. g.. ::
The board of education have purchas-
ed an interesting piece Of apparatus for
illustrating geography and astronomy.
It is called the planetarium and was
acquired from Prof. Lemon Of Detroit.
Mower County transcript., 1903-01-21


0 -
Mower County transcript., 1903-01-21
Cures the Hurts of AnYt
If YOUR Weak Point is a Weak Back


free needed afflicted with
ecan Mustang
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29

in Amherst and fitted for Phillips acad
envy at Andover, and with his entry
into that famous preparatory school
LANG Chen Tung to all intents and pur-
poses became an American boy.
1t was in 1879 that ri Yuk became a
member of the class of 81 in Phillips
academy, and.in that healthy, robust,
romping class Of 81 there was 10 more
vigorous, keen, or athletic youngster
than LANG. He became a member Of
the baseball club, and one day when
the pitcher was i'll and critical game
was being played with Exeter, LANG
stepped into the breach and pitched a
game that sent his school wild with en-
thusiasm and scored deep defeat for
the visitors. LANG had been practic-
ing twirling the curved ball on the cam
pus at odd moments and hoped for just
such an opportunity, and when it came
LANG was waiting and proved himself
equal to the demands of the occasion.
After that the little Chinese boy was
a school hero and the permanent pitch
err for the team.
In the language of the campus LANG
was "corker," but no matter how
much attention he received or how he
might excel on the field or in the
schoolroom, LANG never got what we
boys and lots of men call a swelled
head. He was always ready to listen
to suggestions and carry them out, and
to the mind of many of the fellows was
an ideal school chum, ever ready to de-
fend the honor of the school.
Since leaving Massachusetts, says
the New York Times, LANG Chen Tung
has received his baptism in diplo-
macy. While WI Ting-Fang was am
bassador to Washington, LANG Chen
Tung was his private secretary as we'll
as interpreter of the legation. He was
knighted by Queen Victoria because of
the part he took as member of the
special commission which represented
the Chinese government at the queens
jubilee. During large part of his Of
fetal career Sir LANG was intimately
associated with Ii Hung Chang. He &C
tompanied him as his secretary on the
peace mission in Japan after the great
war; and he was also one of Earl Lis
secretaries at the diamond jubilee Of
Queen Victoria.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29

it?" The correspondent confessed
ignorance, and he explained matters.
1t seems that after the war of 1919
the government of the United States
became convinced that the entrance
to Lake Champlain should be guarded
by a fort strong enough to engage
any British fleet which might at
tempt to force an entrance to the
lake. And so Fort Montgomery was
constructed at cost of nearly $780,
900. 1t was an immense fortitication
for those days, and was arranged for
three tiers of guns.
Just about the time it was COM
pleted the joint surveyors fixing the
line between the United States and
Canada came along, and, after doing
q good bit of figuring, announced
that Fort Montgomery was on Cana
dian soil. The northern boundary Of
New York state was the forty-ifth
parallel, and this fort was several
hundred yards over the line. Work
on the fort came to an immediate
standstill, and the matter was made
the subject of special treaty.
It was decided that in view of the
fact that the United States had not
Intentionally encroached on Canadian
soil the forty-ifth parallel should be
bent a little out of it's course at this
point so as to include the fort. That
is why the forts called "Fort Blum
der"
1t was never armed and has never
been occupied by more than one or
two men. At present a sergeant of
marines is stationed there, and his
sole duty is to raise and lower the
| flag at sunrise and sunset.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
Told by Secretary Shaw.

Secretary Shaw tells this story of
his second race for governor in Iowa,
when he failed to carry his own coun-
ty: lie was chatting with a witty
Irish cobbler, who dryly congrat u-
lated him on his election. Eyes, I'm
glad to be elected" said Mr.. Shaw,
''but I am sorry to have lost the
county where 1 live" Pat didn't say
word. "What do you think about
it, PATTI" persisted the successful
candidate. "Begorra, it's the devils
own pity We didn't live in every coun-
ty of the shtate," was the explosive
reply.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
Sample of siamese English.

The Siamese descriptive reporter.
when he writes English-doesn't, so
to speak. Here is an extract from
the report of murder which comes
to hand by the last exchange from
Siam: shooting Outrage. o! Fear
full Agony. Khoon Tong, one of Phya
Songs staff, was on a mission to
Lampoon, and on his return instantly
shot dead by some miscreants, scoun-
drels. o! untimely death. o! fear
full. All friends expressed their
morne'. The cowardice dog is still
at large. soldiers and SIX police
men were at once dispatched"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29

vestments which he recommended.
They were all excellent. He said:
Take my advice and save your
money"
"And did you?"
II did not need the advice. was
rather wise woman myself. I did not
carry the romantic disposition of the
operate heroines with me off the
stage. They are somewhat an i'm
provident set of people, and they are
not my models"
'The sphere of true woman" said
the prima donna, archly, lis to have
man do just what she wants him to.
To have man worship at her shrine.
I think the American woman is the
happiest creature on the earth, and
I have seen all the races. She is most
worshiped of all our sex. Imean that
the men of America are ideal as far
as women are concerned. When the
man makes money his first thought
is how to make his wife happy. I
would like to see American women
marry only American men. don't go
in for the foreign polish myself"
Like Nordica, Mile. de Lussan be-
lievcs that American girls should study
singing in their own country.
II think there is every opportunity
in this country for girls to study before
they 20 abroad. They should know
French, Italian and German. If they
want to seriously study the art of
song, it is very easy to take course
of languages here first. There are
also excellent colleges of music and
highly gifted singing teachers in a
country with 100000 inhabitants. I
believe the majority of girls who want
to rush off to Europe are not thinking
so much of study as emancipation.
They are thinking of the charms of the
old world, and expecting to have
grand time.
"Of course, from the operate point
of view, girls who want to go on the
stage must ultimately live. on the other
side of the water. They have much
greater opportunities to hear the great
artists at the opera houses sustained
by the governments, and it is there they
hear beautiful music. The operas
are magni6cently given. That is the
great thing; you are continually in an
artistic atmosphere. It is every
where. The streets are artistic. The
houses, the bridges, the parks. Every
thing inspires. It is like succession
of beautiful paintings. This is the soul
food of the artist"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
PRIMA DONNA TALKS.
Mile. Zelie de Lussan Gives Some
Good Advice to Girls.
ssDon't Marry While Yoa Are ON the
Stage" She says-The sphere Of
,~a . True Woman II In Her
sg,.ya Own Happy Home.

Though she has been stabbed 600
times, smothered so times, and cut up
with knives 100 times, Mile. Zelie de
Lussan is mighty alive. The prima.
donna is as full Of gayety as if the air
were balmy, the sun shining, and Chi
cago the loveliest place in the world.
~ For one who has been so badly
abused, am in tolerable goodhealth,"
said Mile. Lussan, to a Chicago Journal
reporter. "You see, have been killed
in Carmen 600 times, smothered in
'Othello' so times, and knitted in 'Pag-
iacci" as many a hundred. e: We
opera singers have to pass through
a great deal, but our vitality is ex-
traordinary." II v .
Now, girls, listen to what mademoi-
selle has to say about getting mar
ried. ''Women on the stage should
not get married at ALL" said ZeIie,
with very emphatic toss of her great
mass of hair. ''They have all they
can do to manage their operate work.
am thoroughly against it. Besides,
the operate husband is generally q
sorry parsonage. He makes his wife's
life more or less of burden. She has
to do all the work, and he thinks he
has the privilegeof doing all the scold-
ing. ~ .~-,
1T seems to be the popular idea,"
she says, that prima donnas are made
of money. I assure you, if they make
a great deal, they also have to spend
a great deal. remember singing in
Leeds once in opera, and dear old
gentleman who had seen me frequent
ly wrote me long letter. He said: 4
suppose, like all your sister. artists,
you spend your money as quickly as
you make it. 1 have been watching
you from the front of the house, and
have taken fatherly interest in your
affairs He inclosed a list of 20 in
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
HERO OF BALL FIELD
Sir LANG Chen Tung, Chinese Dip
lomat, Knows Curves.
Twenty Years Ago He Was One Of the
Crack Pitchers Of New England
Now He Il Minister 1T
i Warrington.

No matter how great may be the
achievements of Sir LANG Chen Tung,
the successor of WI Ting-Fang, in the
field of diplomacy at Washington, he
will always be remembered at Phillips
academy, Andover, Mass, as the pitch
er of its most famous baseball nine
the undergraduate who introduced the
curved ball. That was 20 years ago.
Before coming there Pi Yuk LANG, as
he was then called, was student at the
Chinese college in Hartford, Conn.,, un-
der the supervision of DR.. Yung Wing.
At that time Hartford had a National
league baseball nine that was crowd
ing the Boston Red Stockings, under
Harry and George Wright, very close,
for the pennant. "Tommy" Bond, with
his curves, was the hero of the hour.
The young Chinaman used to go to the
ground to watch the morning practice,
and Pi Yuk became favorite of Bonds.
He taught him his famous curve. AS a
result the Chinese students formed a
baseball nine, with Pi Yuk as pitcher.
They defeated easily the Hartford
high school nine, the Trinity collegi-
ans, and other baseball organizations
of local reputation.
The idea was to furnish the boys an
education at Harvard and Yale, but be.
fore the plan could be fully carried out
an emissary from the emperor OF
China arrived, found the boys were be
coming Americanized to an alarming
extent, and effected their recall by the
government.
LANG Chen Tuug. was one OF the
third or fourth installments of young
Chinese sent to this country. He ar
rived here about 1878. He was then a
boy of II, large, robust, handsome
young fellow, full of, fun and spirits.
For awhile he remained with family
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29


several country schools. He is par
ticularly fond of children. A mile
from Spreading is spot where he is
sure to meet an assemblage of his small
friends, who Immediately demand
candy as a toll. He never disappoints
them.
He acts as general delivery agent
and business agent for the entire route.
carrying dry goods and all sorts Of
merchandise.
AS hunter and preacher he has .
reputation. He has killed 900 rabbits,
$40 squirrels, IS opossums, three bears,
one wildcat, two panthers and 500
snakes, all in the past eight years.
AS a preacher he does not lack
congregation. Every day ut Lena on
his way to Spradling and at Spradling,
also, he finds people assembled to
hear his ten-minute sermon.
Now he is engaged to the prettiest
girl in the mountains. Previous to
losing his heart to her he had been
engaged to be married to 80 different
SilAl CuCu llulc uC was LAC OAO
who broke the engagement. Now he is
sure that his fate is sealed.
The road over which his route car
ries him is the worst in Wolfe county.
1t is rough and rocky, up hill and down
dale, over powders and across deep
Saltwater creek. Twentyseven times
in floods he has forded the creek hold
ing the mail pouch in his teeth, and
has had to walk three miles through
the mountains in order to reach his
destination.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
FINE RUSSIAN CHURCH.
A Truly beautiful Bit of Foreign
Architecture Amid Fine New
York buildings.

The New Russian Orthodox church
of St. Nicholas, in Ninety-seventh
street, between Madison and Fifth ave-
nues, New York, was consecrated re-
Gently with all the elaborate cere-
mony of the Russian ritual. The church
has already become an attractive sight
in part of the city where many impos'
ing buildings have gone up in the last
few years.
1t is of the typical Russian dome
style. The material of the body is
red brick and light gray stone, and
this mass bears a slanting roof on
which are five cupolas, large one at
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29

out and only $50 in the old vaults to
meet this great issue.
In January, 1917, the bank at Vim
cennes was adopted as the state bank
of Indiana, and it's capitalization in
creased to 100000, the state holding
$375,OOO of it. Unfortunately the peo-
pie intrusted with the keeping of the
money proved to be dishonest, and in
1921 the crash came. When the vaults
were opened $50 was found with which
to redeem the 81, 100000 capitalization,
and also to cover the government de-
post of $25O,000. In 1897 specie pay
ments were suspended with all the 9TH
err banks of the country, but in 1912 the
legislature required specie payments
resumed, and coin was paid on demand
thereafter. The Bank of the State of
Indiana was its successor in 1856 until
1865, when the national banking sys-
TEN closed the doors of other banking
institutions.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
HONOR N FOR QUIGLEY.
Buffalo IN. ~ Prelate to Be Arch
bishop Of Chicago.
He = One Of the Most Widely Known
Churchmen In the United States
Opposed to Socialism In
Labor Unions. ....

Information has been received in Chi.
cago that the congregation of the
propaganda at Rome had recommend
ed Bishop James Edward Quigley, of
the diocese of Buffalo, N. Y, to the
pope for appointment as archbishop
of Chicago to succeed the late Arch
bishop Feehan.
Bishop Quigley is one of the most
widely known ecclesiastics in this
country. From childhood his parents
intended him for the church, and their
son accepted their plans as soon as he
was old enough to realize the impor-
lance of the step. He was born in
Oshawa, Ont, October Is, 1855. When
he was child his parents moved to
Lima, N. Y, where they lived three
years, leaving the village to take. up
their residence in Rochester.
In pursuance of tradition in his
mothers family, James Edward was
selected to be a priest. It had always
been the custom of her people to Sc
lect the eldest son for the church, and,
continuing this, her sons early edu-
cation was begun under the tutelage
of Father Edward Quigley, of the I'm
maculate Conception church, of Buff
falo.
The education of the young man for
the priesthood was continued under
the direction of the Christian Broth
ers of st. Joseph college. A five-yeac
course of preparatory studies was
completed there. An incident of his
life in this college shows how near the
church came to losing student whose
career has proved him to be of so much
value.
In 1872 notable competitive exam
ination for West Point cadetship
was held in Buffalo. Each institution
of learning in the congressional dis
trict put forward it's best student, and
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
HAS UNIQUE RECORD.
Mr.. Ath5 II Famed In Kentucky 80.
Mail Carrier, Preacher "a
AIgLty HunteF. E

2 e ~
Several unusual records have been
made by Robert L. Athy, who carries
the mail between Campton and Sprad-.
ling, Ky. He and his little gray horse
have together travelled 35,056 miles in
the eight years they have been on
duty, and not once has either Of them
failed in his duty. .
Mr.. Athy's odd record begins with
the day of his birth. He was then COM
sidered the tiniest baby ever born in
America. He weighed only one and
half pounds, and his legs were only.
two inches long. Now he is. five feet
eight inches tall, and weighs 145
pounds.
Before he was appointed mail car
rier of route No. $4,000, he taught in
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
BISHOP JAMES E. QUIGLEY.
Recommended, for Appointment as Arch
bishop Of Chicago.)

(xteCOMWeuOcU lux appointment d. al CA.
bishop Of Chicago.)
the future bishop of Buffalo distanced
all competitors. ~:
Whether it was ever his intention to
become soldier is not known, but
the alluring prospect was relinquished
and young Quigley decided to complete
his preparation for clerical orders.
After finishing at St. Joseph's college
he went to the Vincentian seminary
of Our Lady of Angels. In 1873 Bishop
Ryan secured for the young man a
''bursch" in the University of Inns
bruck in the Austrian Tyrol. From
this famous institution to the College
of the Propaganda in Rome was his
next step, and here, again, he bore
away honors, securing the title Sum-
ma Cum Laude," May %, 1879. He had
already received holy orders at the
hands of the cardinal vicar of Rome,
Monaco de la Valleta, April 10 of the
same year. The present bishop of
Brooklyn, RI. Rev. Charles E. Melon
nell, was Bishop Quigley's classmate
and close friend.
Returning from Rome in 1879, he was
assigned by Bishop Ryan to a rector
ship at Attica, N. Y, where he re-
manned five years. He then entered St.
Joseph's cathedral in Buffalo as its
rector, having been selected from more
than hundred eligible priests. In
1896, just before he was made bish-
op, Father Quigley became rector of
St. Bridget's church, of Buffalo.
The episcopal see of Buffalo becom-
ing vacant in April, 1896, by the death
of Bishop Ryan, the Buffalo priests cast
their votes for Father Quigley, and the
selection was unanimously Endorsed
by the bishops of the ecclesiastical
provinces of New York. The pope gave
his approval in December, and early
in 1897 he was confirmed a bishop.
Bishop Quigley speaks most of the
European languages, and is force
in the affairs of the church. Last
spring he was brought into the public
eye through fight he began against
labor unions with socialistic tenden-
cies. He ordered all good Catho-
lies in his jurisdiction to leave social
istic organizations. This order was
followed by bitter contest, in which
the Catholic church was arrayed
against socialism and its disapproval
put upon the movement for change
in the Industrial system.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
OLD FORT MONTGOMERY.
The Story of an American Stronghol&
Erected, by Mistake, ON Cana
dian Territory.

Curious, indeed, is. an American
fort which was built on British soil.
How many can guess what fort it il
and where located? The name is
Fort Montgomery, and the location is
on an island near the foot of Lake
Champaign, about half mile east of
Rouse's Point, N. Y.
A short time ago, when travelling
in that part of the country, a New
York Herald correspondent saw this
fort and asked the name of it. "Why,
that is Fort Blunder," said the in
formant. did you never hear of
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
WAS FINANCIAL CENTER,
In Early Days Of the West vinceanes,
lad, Was Power In the World
OF Money.

Historical old Vincennes was In
diana's first financial seat. There have
been times when Vincennes' fame was
equal to that of New York or Louisville
in the financial world, and the State
bank of Indiana, at Vincennes, was one
Of three mother institutions in the
country which paid specie on demand.
It always thereafter attracted atten-
ton. VinCennes at one time sold ex-
change to New York for premium.
Among the other distinctions which
Vincennes claims as financial CEN
ter was the failure of 1920, which closed
the bank with 81, ooo, 900 paper money
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
Why She Took u Lame Man.

Vina Shaw, a negress who is sc
years old, was recently married to
Arthur Dean, AZ years old, by Pro
bate Judge Snyder, in Kansas City
Kan. The bride was slave for 80
years before the war. Dean Is Grip
pie, and in answer to question as
to why she took lame man, the old
woman replied: Judge, I took q
lame man, because he amt so apt tc
get away" Both have lived in Bon
ner Spring, Kan.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29

the top, then two smaller ones half
way to the cornice, and two still small
er at the edge. They are topped with
gold, and each bears the typical gold
cross patience.
A step in the roof, the abruptness
Of which is relieved by the cupolas,
bears four shields, on each of which
is an angels bust in bas-relief, on a
vivid blue field. Between each pair of
shields is gilt cross on background
of beautiful green.
The pastors residence, the first oc-
cupant' of which will be Rev. Alex.
ander Hotovitzky, has been built at the
left of the church, in harmony with
the main building.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
AEarmer ON Football.

A Bowdoinham farmer saw the
Bates Bowdoin game at Brunswick
the other day, says the Hartford
Courant. A neighbor asked him
about it. "Nothin' to tell" he said.
"Just let 20 big hogs out on soft
field any day and then throw down a
peck or SO of corn in sack md see
'um 70 for it, and you'll know bout
what a game of football looks like
to a farmer"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29

construct line from Manila to Shang-
hal, thus giving an all-American
through cable to the Asiatic country.
To this young man, still in his twen-
ties, will come eventually the whole of
the $sO,0oo,0oO left by his father, the
late John w. Mackay. He was edu-
Gated in France and England. Sixyears
or so ago he became director of the
Postal Telegraph company, and of the
Commercial Cable company, and in
1897 was elected vice president OF
both companies. Since he has given
his attention chiefly to those corpor-
ations. He occupies prominent po-
sition socially in New York, California
and Europe
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
Busiest Man In Illinois.

Adams Atwood, editor of the Still
man Valley Graphic. He is also JUS
tce of the peace, assessor, school
trustee, preacher, undertaken and
tombstone agent. He belongs to six
lodges, attends a meeting almost
every night, and still complains that
posa1 are very iiksome.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29

an attache of the papal legation at
Washington and later bishop of Ha'
vana. He is a native of Spoleto
Italy, was born in 1856, and was or.
dained a priest in 1879. The mon
signore is regarded as one of The
most learned of living masters OF
canon law. Also he is said to have
made a searching study of the con.
stitution of the United States, and is
quite familiar with the structure vi
the Canadian government. He is q
favorite of Pope Leo.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
They Must Swim First.

Girls inhabiting the island of Him
la, near Rhodes, are not allowed to
marry until they have brought up a
specified number of sponges, each
taken from a certain depth. The
people of the island earn their living
by the sponge fishery.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
Bread Made of Chestnuts.

Bread made of chestnuts is the
chief food of the mountaineers OF
Corsica. It is healthful, sweet in
flavor, palatable, and readily d.
gestible. A loaf will continue fresh
for Is days,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
MANY Irishmen in London.

It is said that there are more
Irishmen in London than there are in
Dublin, more Scotchmen than IN
Edinburgh, that half of Soho is
French and the whole of Saffron Hill
Italian