davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28
OLD MONASTERY IN RUINS.
Home of the Carmelites in Mexico 1
Now Mass of Debris.

Home of the Carmelites In Mexico lie
Now a Mass of Debris.
The suburban town OF San Angel. at
the base of the foothills. three-quar-
ters Of an hour from the capital by
electric car. Is every year becoming
more ia fashionable as a summer resort,
and every year. as modern conven-
fences and better houses are provided
I'm the outlying districts. more people
take up their permanent abode there.
TO the casual visitor to San Angel
the most interesting feature Is the
handsome old church Of Nuestra Sen
ora del Carmen. Its triple domes. with
their tiles shining brightly in the sun
light. are the first objects that arrest
the attention OF strangers approaching
the town. Its Carmelite bell tower,
or campanariO. is distinctive, and the
edifice is one OF the handsomest eccles-
iastical monuments In all Mexico. 1t
was dedicated to the WORKSHOP Of God
In 1917, or three years before the pill
grim fathers Of New England landed
on Plymouth Rock. The interior Is
handsomely decorated and contains
some notable paintings by the famous
Mexican artist Cabrera. PiOus women
have adorned the chapel of our lady,
which is one Of the features of this
ancient church, and the magnificent
Churrigueresque Orna mentation Of the
northern transept is splendid speci-
men Of this most distinctive Spanish
mode of decoration. Beneath this
transept rest in their eternal sleep Al
American soldiers, who were killed or
died Of disease during the war Of the
North American invasion. when the ad-
Joining monastery Of the Carmelte
fathers was converted into a military
hospital and barracks. the good fathers
nursing the wounded Americans with
such Christian devotion and good will
that when the troops evacuated San
Angel monks and soldiers fell on one
anothers necks and wept
Janvier speaks of San Angels church
as follows:
I'm the year 1913 Don Felipe De
GuZIlldu, n plOuS SuSAHuC VI
tao, In fulfillment Of his fathers tesla
ment, gave up to the Carmelite order
huerta of considerable size. Here
the Carmelites built little hospice
Don Filepe De Glzman presently died.
and little lated died also his widow,
childess. BY her will the entire es-
tate Of which she died possessed pass
ed to the Carmelite fathers. and by
these it was devoted to the building
Of the existing monastery and church
The plans for these buildings We're pre-
pared by the celebrated architect Fray
Andres De San Miguel. a lay brother
Of the Carmclite order. and at that
time held to be the first architect of
New Spain. That this reputation was
we'll merlted is shown by the beauty Of
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28
NO JAIL COULD HOLD HIM.
French Burglar Makes Good His Boast
That He Would Break Jail.

That He Would Break Jail.
The police throughout the whole of
France are making a thorough search
for n hotel burglar named Wander
wegaete. who recently made won
derful escape from Lille prison. where
he was confined In an underground
condemned cell. He had been placed
there because he had boosted that the
jail could not keep him. The massive
dor, at the end of which was another
door. fitted with safety lock.
Locked up for the night on Mon
day. Vanderwegaete WAS not to be
found on Tuesday morning. He had
left Il couple of keys made Of tin be-
hind him as mementO. 1t Is sup
posed that he made an impression Of
the lock of the cell with bread given
to him. With some more bread he
made Il mold. in which he cast key
out of II tin cup. the metal being melt
cd on his stove. The same night he
opened his door, took a bread crumb
impression of the corridor lock. made
another key and soon found himself
outside the corridor. From cupboard
he distracted sheet and broom
handle. which he tied together and
made his way into the prison yard
After scaling the interior wall.
which is nine feet high. he climbed
another wall by waterspout and then
dropped fifteen feet. with the aid of a
blanket which he had taken from HIS
cell. Breaking into tailoring estab-
lishment close by. he exchanged his
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28
THE DISCOVERY OF BIG TREES.
Awakinx Hunter Thought He Was in
Land of Fairy Phenomena.


Once upon time--it was in 1853
to be eXact-a hunter in pursuit of a
wounded bear found himself at night
fall in a dark forest. The air was dry
and warm, and being weary, he
stretch himself upon the pine needles
which covered the ground. and went
to sleep. He awoke at daylight and
when he saw what kind Of forest
he was in, he rubbed his eyes and
pinched himself to make sure he was
not dreaming. On every side were
monster trees, such as no man had
ever seen before They reared their
heads seemingly into the blue sky,
and their enormous trunks. bright Gin
namOn In color and ribbed and scanned,
rose like mighty fluted towers. The
hunter felt like CULVER did in Brob-
dingnag. and looked. half expecting to
see the huge forms OF giants come
striding through the forest He knew
that II the tallest church of his native
town was set down in this wood. the
cross upon the pinnacle of it's splre
Nou'u De SuHueu ny lue branches as
would dolls house beneath an apple
tree. He walked up to one Of the trees
and spreading out his arms to their
full extent. he clasped the bark. Then
he moved sidewise. placing his left
fingers where his right hand had been,
spreading his arms as before He re-
peated this again and again. and he
did 1t twenty times before he had cir
cled the trunk. This hunter was A. II.
Dowd. and the forest he had discov-
cred was one of the big tree groves
of California. OF course. when he re-
turned to civilization. his description
Of the trees was laughed at as yarn.
and he was accorded second place to
Baron Munchhansen as an inventor Of
stories.
AS a matter of face. his stories were
much less wonderful than the trees
themselves. and the best Of ii Is that
many Of the trees are still standing
there to prove it.-Woman's Home
Compa Mon.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28

length Of the speech in superiority of logic grace
ton rhetorical finish. Any all of these prove
detrimen though with the tools
used not the occasion require. Many massive
which the orator has hours in erecting
been demolished and has buried its author under Its
by the dynamite OF ten minutes speech. Legislatures
fear bores and resent They love good fighters
and hard htters Like veteran troops they do not want
to be instructed but to be led They sleep through
ponderOus ton of Charles Sumner with delight
to greet ncisve sarcasm Of Thaddeus Stevens There
occasion when labored effort is necessary outline
defend policy TO appeal to the party the country
But In the exigpncies Of daily discussion is the crisp
lucid and direct dehater who defeats
The skillfu paramentarian knows nsnctvely the
Of his audience His greatest riumphs In humorng
it's moods
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28
SYSTEM HAS BAD FEATURES.

Arguments In Favor of Substituting
Post Checks for Money Orders.
An object lesson showing the effects
and expensiveness Of the postal money
| order system was given a few days
ago to several members Of the House
Postoffice Committee by Captain Henry
A. Castle. auditor for the POstOffice
Department.
Mr.. Castle first conducted his visit
ors to the auditors library" as 1t is
called. Here are 1900 loose-leaved
binders. each making volume larger
than the largest counting house ledger
and weighing Is pounds. These 1000
binders are filled annually with post
masters statements OF money orders
Issued and paid. which are sent to the
auditors ONCE with the 90, $4,000. 900
money orders issued annually as vouch-
ers.
The party next visited the machine.
roOm." where scores Of the high sal
aired clerks were operating adding ma
chimes which verified the additions of
the money order statements sent In
by pOstmasters. More than 10000 or
lers are daily handled in this room.
The visitors then went to the "round
table" room. where other clerks were
distributing an average of 10000
money orders daily. The orders are
thence taken land the party followed
them to forty desks where nimble
fingered operators. mostly young WON.
EN-, separate them by towns In each
State arranged alphabetically.
The money order vouchers are now
ready to be checked with the accounts
OF the issuing postmaster and IS ex.
pert clerks were found doing this
From the checkers the money orders
are tied in bundles. properly labeled
and filed In the archives OF the audi.
tors Office for seven years. as required
by law. The postmasters' statements,
constituting the accounts. are filed in
the loOse-leaf binders as described and
are ready for entry In the ledgers OF
the bureau where the accounts are
kept. The 1000 volumes of the state.
ments are preserved also for a term
Of seven years.
| The effect on the visiting Congress.
men was startling. They learned also
that the majority of money orders are
for less than $3.50 each. For their Is
sue third and fourth class postmasters
get the entire fee Of three cents. First
and second class postmasters employ
high-salaried clerks for this work and
the cost to the service is still grea ter.
The paying of the orders. the book.
keeping and the transmitting Of them
to Washington entail heavy outlay
for salaries, without penny of com
pensating revenue; so that. in add
ton to the loss of time in going to the
postoffice applying for money orders
and awaiting their issue, Is this add.
tional pecuniary loss to the govern.
ment.
When the tour of the Office had been
ended the visitors asserted that Con
gress should, without delay, adopt
some plan whereby this expensive and
burdensome work could be reduced or
at least It's enormous growth discour-
aged.
The remedy for much Of this evil
officials say. lies In the adoption of the
post check plan, as post check curren-
CIV would require no auditing
ington Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28

Minister Allen was bOrn In l)eM-
ware. Ohio. in 1858. and when ~ was
graduated from OHIO Wesleyan Uni
veslty. Two years later. in 1889. he
married iassmate, Just preparatory
to setting out for China as Presby-
terrain missionary.
The young missionary doctor had not
been long in China before he made his
way down to Korea. on a tour OF in
spection, at his own expense. Evi-
IDENTIFY he sent back favorable reports
to his superior officers in New York.
for In a short time he received a cable
gram containing the single word,
Korea" This he understood to mea |,
that he should undertake to find a
foOthOld In the capital OF this ages
old nation, with Its avOwed intoler-
ance of Christianity. He was thus
the first Protestant missionary to 10.
rea. The United States minister. Gen.
Foote, made him physician to the le-
cation, thus giving him an excuse
for remaining in Seoul which no 10
rean could gainsay.
Two months later the young Amer
leans opportunity came. An lnstr-
rection broke out In Scout, and six
Koreans were murdered at an officia
dinner party, and seventh a rela-
tive Of the King aud the most prom
iuent Of all, Prince Min Yong Tx. who
had been Korean minister to this co,ln-
try, was badly wounded. Panic at
once seized the city. Everybody began
to look out for himself Even Gen.
Foote and all the Europeans fed to
Chemulpo. to be under the protection
of the gunboats-all except the young
missionary doctor Within half an
hour he was at the side Of the wound
ed prince, disregarding all danger to
himself
He found thirteen Korean doctors
gathered around about to pour black
wax into the, gaping wound. DIR. AL.
len pluckily withstood them all while
he tried what western science could
do. While these looked on wondering
he tied up the arteries and sewed up
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28
OLD -
FAvORITES
The Ia refOOt Boy.


Blessings on thee. little man,
Barefoot boy with cheek of tan:
With thy turned-up pantaloons,
And thy merry whistled tunes;
With thy red lip. redder still.
Kissed by strawberries on the hill;
With the sunshine on thy face
Through thy torn brim's jaunty grace
From my henri give thee joy;
| was once barefoot boy.
Prince. thou art: the grown-up man
Only is republican.
Let the million -dollared ride:
Barefoot. trudging at his side.
Thou hast more than he can buy,
In the reach Of ear and eye
Outward sunshine. inward Joy.
Blessings on thee, barefoot boy!
Oh, for bOyhOod's time Of June.
/ Crowding years in one brief moon
When all things l heard or saw,
Me. their master. waited for!
| was vich in flowers and trees.
Hummingbirds and honey bees:
For my sport the squirrel played.
Piled the shouted mole his spade;
For my taste. the blackberry cone
Purpled over hedge and stone
Laughed the brook for my delight.
Through the day and through the night
Whispering at the garden wall,
Talked with me from fall to fall:
Mine the sand trimmed pickerel pond;
Mine the walnut slopes beyond;
Mine. on bending orchard trees,
Apples Of Hesperides.
Still as my horizon grew.
Larger grew my riches, too:
All the world l saw or knew
Seemed a complex Chinese toy.
Fashioned for a barefoot boy!
OH for festal dainties spread
Like my bowl Of milk and bread!
pewter spoon and bowl OF wood
On the doorstep, gray and rude.
Ger me like regal tent.
Cloudy ribbed. the sunset bent.
Purple curtained, fringed with gold.
Looped in many a wind-swung fold:
While for music came the play
OF the pied frogs orchestra.
And to light the noisy choir,
Lit the fly his lamp Of Are.
was monard4 pomp and joy
Waited on the barefoot boy.
Cheerily, then, my little man,
Live and laugh as boyhood can:
Though the finty slopes be hard.
Stubble speared the new-mown sward
Every morn shall lead thee through
Fresh baptisms Of the dew;
Every evening from thy feet
Shall the cool winds kiss. the heat;
All too soon those feet must hide
In the prison cells Of pride;
Lose the freedom Of the sod.
Like a colts, for work be shod;
Made to tread the mills Of toll.
Up and down in ceaseless MOL.
Happy If their track be found
Never on forbidden ground.
Happy II they sink not in
Quick and treacherous sands Of sin!
All. that thou couldst know thy JOY
Ere it passes. barefoot boy.
John G. Whittier.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28

his still existing work. The building
was begun June 20, 1918. and was
pushed with so much vigOr that the
church and convent were finished with
In two years. The church was dedica-
ted to San Angelo Martir, whence
came the name of the little town that
presently grew up around it.-MOdern
Mexico.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28

story dra WIN out detail under the guidance OF the
principles OF Illustrated by appropriate scenery ana
dress Is not In itself The story he vicious and
are not inherent Ia drama they due to accidents
that the play and the players demoralized The
drama In itself is high art indeed lays under conr1h'
ton successful production many departments OF "rt
and culture may he made an instrument powerful fo
good evil Its principles embodied In much
OF the teaching the Old Testament and of the New
Dancing the poetry of motion; is the expression t"
the eve of to the ear II is ofteht1mes
x,onta neous Involuntary The hand, the head. the
body without thought consent keep time With
the tune which in upon from the voice OF the
sweet singer the notes Of the Instrument. TO teach,
therefore, that dancing Itself evil and is to be avoided
~ sin grave we'll be committed. 1t
the truth of Cod is indictment
against the handwork OF Maker in the highest and
instincts Of nature; 1t Is calculated to bewilder
especially Of the young as to good and
evil, aud them prey to the direct results in the
ethics their daily life.
safe and simple rule guide in deciding what
may lawfully and properly do In where we are
doubt is ask the question: Gould we Invoke Gods
blessing upon what about to do! Could we bring
1t into Gods presencey' and IL we respond yes to
these inquiries. right, and may go forward
with the confident that shall not Incur
demna conduct Times and manners 1t Ia true
solomon, but evil has not become good nor good evil
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28

clock OF the heart
A wide-open Bible never made \
wide-0pen town.
The church needs manhood more
than machinery.
There Is no greatness in man with
out Gods grace.
Truth witnesses in vain where NAL
Ice is the judge.
No temper at all may be worse than
some bad temper.
The Lord is not refuge when re.
ligiOn Is all repose.
Our Lords passion is the revelation
of life's possibilities.
The grace of sermon is nothing
unless it has grip.
You do not kill the tree of sin by
picking all its fruits.
He who is a respectcr of persons
cannot respect himself.
Many men deliberate at sixty mile.
an hour and act at three.
There is deep spring Of comfort
in every desert of sorrow.
The biggest sins are the ones fot
which we have no appetite.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28

Tottle TwlnkletOes-IIow was it
you didn't get frightened when the
crank threatened to shoot you?
FlOssie FOOtlytes-I thought il was
a scheme my press agent was engin-
eering.-Judg
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28
QUALIFICATIONS OF A PUBLIC SPEAKER.
~ Senator Cha umcey n. Depe,

There Is no talent more common
more rare than the gift of speaking 80
as to command the attention and sub.
stantial assent of the audience. The
ordinary talker in a delbera tive body
kills time and murders patience, irri-
tates the Indifferent and tires his
friends. Real debating power is a gift
as brilliant as IT is useful 1t does
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28

Water Power Lights City.

The city of Grenoble. France. in,
stalled its new system Of electric light
ing from water power source twenty,
seven miles distant. in the valley of the
Komanche.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28

the stage of 10
rean affairs and
his steady a d.
vancernent in the
favor of the PEG
pie. as we'll as In
official position, Is
as romantic u s
any Of the better
known stories of
American enter
prise. adventure
and achievement,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28

prison uniform for fashionable suit
and OvercOat and took $40 from the
till and some cigarettes He has not
been heard of since
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28
Merely an Artist,

Miss Footlites-Id have you know
I'm an artist in my profession!
Gobbo-Oh. that's 1t. is 1t? I've
heard people say you are no actress
Boston Transcript.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28
MAN WITH RARE COURAGE

IL the United States Minister to Korea.
II. n. Allen.
The fOrmOst personality in Korea to-
day is the American minister. ii. n.
Allen. The story of his entrance upon
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28

Some women don't care what their
husbands say as long as the netghbors
don't hear It.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28
TRUMPET CALLS.
Ram's Horn Sounds q Warning Note
to thu Unredee med.

OLD crosses do
not make golden
Christians.
Peace is too big
a price to pay for
prosperity.
To be II man is
to have a mission
and a message.
The conscious.
ness of wisdom is
usually a dream.
Actions are the
hands on the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28

unanimous in Its strong potestaton of the reality of thu
degenerate Of the need for Its bctrermen,
or late interesting and instructive details have
been afforded through the Investigations of lr. W. Hal!
Leeds England the physical condition of school chill
city. One part of this research Is Of highly
important character nasmuc bears the relative
development of two Jew and GENTLE and upon
which may be held to for the varia
DR.. Hall notes that the Jewish child
better developed than his Gentle neghor Of the age
while tells better than the lat
The test of bone development is fairly good
Jewish school in good district Dr. Hall found only
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28
INSTRUCTION IN HYGIENE the NAT,0Ns DUTY.
~ Andrew Wilson,

1t is at least cheering sign of the times that
earnest and women who have regard to the
serious side of life beginning to eylnce All
active interest in the physical welfare of chill
dren. The deterioration In physique especially
of the children Of the masses may be taken to be
real matter There is no questioning that the
evil and serious one it Is. exists in full force
The testimony Of teachers and doctors alike Is
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28

Many woman loves her husband
less than her husbands wife.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28
DIVORCE A NATIONAL EVIL.
~ Roy. G. ". Tinsiey Of Terre naut,

3. n.
community without home Is almost OF
necessity a bad place. The immortality OF lum-
Der nd mining camps Is easily explained There
Is no real home life 1t is almost Il sin against
society when family takes to boarding. for 1t
makes home less and destroys the unity.
Marriage Is not much matter of personal
convenience as social duty. Divorce Is direct
thrust at the home and social unity We make
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28

the poygamy of Utah. but polygamy is the very
bird in the whole nest and this polygamy of Utah
great evil Of the progressive poygamy
ticed all this universe by of divorce
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28
ADJUSTMENTS IN RELATION 10 RELIGION.
~ Rt. Rev. 6eorGs r. {

q The mistake which many make Is that the!
condemn with sentence of absolute banshmen
certain classes OF amusement which are OTTER
Iabused 1t is true. but which still have thell
Irghtful place in the sphere Of human rela xatioI
land enjoyment. such as the drama. and dancing
,ud specified games. Now 1t IL obvious tina
| hese things which are prescribed. put under thu
Loan as intriuscaliy evil. are not In themselve,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-17

GOOD PLUMBING Is our forte. we
don't do cheap work You will find on
exhibition IN our store, all the latest
fancy designs in bath room apparatus.
We carry everything that goes to make
up that most important part Of a dwell
ins-the hath room-AND WE IN
STALL 1T RIGHT Our plumbing is
rut l.. to last, we guarantee all work
done by us, and can quote you the
names OF hundreds Of satisfied custom
ers.
It costs no more to have your plumb
ing and sewer connections done by us,
and remember WE GUARANTEE THE
WORK.
BATH the Plumber, lC5 King Street,
Telephone 81 Main.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-17

with russia" Observation-Disclosures.
Affirmative ossrs Loo Biw and
Sing Lee.
Negauvc-Messrs Ting KwH and
10y Fat.
Song Selected Observation-Disclosures.
NJ. l. Glee club.
The debate was an especially clever
number, the students approaching the
subject in "a scholarly manner and mar
shalliug their arguments i'm clever style
The judges declared that the negative
side had won by the presentation of
the better arguments but the afiirma-
tives We're also congratulated There
was large attendance of students
with their relatives and friends.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-17
ALTNONY TOO HIGH.

In the separation case of Justina A.
Franco VS.. a. f. Franco the respond
ent by his attorney, J. J. Dunno gives
notice of motion to amend decree. He
represents that his circumstances have
become reduced considerably since the
date of the decree and he prays for a
reduction in the amount heretofore or-
iered to be paid bv him to his wife.
Among other things he says his wife is
an expert dressmaker and has money in
q savings bank as he is informed.