davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
A MlnI Rssdse, pssaaeA

A lares and stout WOMAN called on
. fPisaA. and while waiting 1oe her
was STARED at ~ intsntly by the
ekisad1 little eAildrsa that she AsksA
oao oe then:
what ars yoa staring A. little
gariY" "
why. yoa ~. nAmms said you
we're narrow In your views. and I
was voadsrinS what view sAs ~"
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
M ~ Flint Expedsnes.

o.s Of Bromiey's vssvers. aA In
G1ishaaa. vsat to get married last
vssk, and vhsn asked by the clergy.
80 tAs sssal question. DO you take
TITS ve0aa 70 b your lawful. welded
vifsf' looked up in astcnishment and
exelaiAsA: why, I came . purpose.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
T~r,sosIes for Scratches. q.

Tnsrs are still . few people In the
world Who do not know that turpen.
ti,s poured on . cut Or scratch tthe
vsry Arst thing) will prsvent soreness
and insure quick healing.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
w,sv vouR eospuI u DAe.
essMAes u y ops.ssa ~ Aad,~e sls
soehee ouasesks

esrMAes u y epssssa ~ AaasWe ~
s0ekee osasesks
DriAose b u sseolssae sssk, ~ me
most wonea q ~ peseessena - y
optAiuaaes1 ard iaslsts uDsa oaktnG
~ hes disAss strictiy assssding b hes
pw1 rseipes. Her nisereoo gives hse
tall swing, aok ooly . - soskiA& ~
- y ~ psrsAAss q sapDltes. fAe
.stAsf 1ay ~ nistraes ~ - hee:
snRs1Osk ~ ep9ee ~ Afs OlviAo
- = veey Ooo1. WAal kinl b Nf''
- y % kilA 4 ~. nan.. sail
DFsAaek s1et 3 nlxsf.s
INV - ~ ~ mr.
q sAAhs Il eas s1sastsR, lDesAe ~
eaelaastss jaSA M enASaa1tee A.a''
ts - t1nkt saly oAese qsoSeess.
49, tesss ~ = ~ ~ ssks 80.
/ ii - Il q ~ saasee . aia
JkS II y lo l1
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
Ansthsr oe lhs'p vSeee,

AN6th0f q lH0O WEI
foliteness GorbIds Q gusst to eat the
sweetest part OF . spareri6. lamb
chop or chicken. because n lies nsxt to
the bone. and the bone must not b
taken In the assers and EnaveA- The
servant. the eat and the dog ars iack.
iss than the master and his family
New York Press.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
oood causs fsr EIepemsst

ooo6 cause Ter EtopemoNt
A St. Louis couple eloped recently
tor no other reason than to prevent .
family dispute In which they had no
interest The families were OF dif-
ferent religious faiths. and while the
parents were discussing the church II
which the ceremony should take place
the two young people left home and
were married,
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
nAaehlnA Dvll1loR,

In Europe oss shop oetsa builds .
aumbsr OF different kinds Of machines.
while In America. ~ . rule. each fac.
tory 10 devoted to so0s special ma
ehlnO.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
Addressing Lssssrs sse itaiy.

Addressing lsttsrs fse ltaiy.
A correspondent In Italy ADVISES
those Who ssnd isttsrs 70 fr.sads in
hat country 70 write oaly The initiais
Of the arst nams, beeanss Il 10 suits
customasy in Italy 70 place tie ssr-
rans asst. vhieA leads b many mis-
takss whea letter. are asked tor by
eorsignerA
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
coNsesNt Anticipated.

Cpunandsr nsary. he arctic .
D,oesr. was asked recently how be &C
oountsd Tor The enduring entAusias,
1oe pole chasing. -Bsoause." hs n
marked ssatsatiou3ly, "N u full G
shs pleasures ol anticipation uanarr-
By the disappointnsats d rsalisation.
-Doo&oa Post.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
lnn N humsN hslr.

II. 0aub. the Preach chemist say
that u the hair crop could all be shorr
srom the women Of France for ON:
year II could b made to produes /.
o3a.0Oo pounds OF iroa.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
WhsN Tea Mss Nsvy.

Tea In he ssvsatssash century wss
offered - curious foreign drink: Il
was pespassd With care and drunk
with some trspldatSso. 4 lsas1sd
pAysiciaA, Dr. Lister. vfots that -tsa
aAA co4ss were pse1ittsd ~ 0ol's
pruvidSacs Tor lssssslns he asnDse
q mankind b sAoetsaias iifs. - .
kind oe silent plasAA-DssaAs's 0sr>
~ q LooAoa Et -s. ...
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
nas,aa laIli,saa Il seeels.

In Mai.s tAsrs ars stxtsea spool
fsetoeiss that cut up enough white
tireh trees to make 800 .00o. 900 spools
Q ysos, about which are ultimately
voupl 80, ,ooo. .oo0. 900 yards OF thread
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
Ts Exsioss,sh Ows~Ies on

- 0UsN OS<"s"0 W.
DusaiAS oil cannot - sxtiaguisAsd
by vaasr. Ths water oaiy sssvss 70
s0rsaA IL 1a0sA fAs night thing 70
- b = threw Aovs sosr. sa.A. -
eastA- n0s tAs arsa q ~ ooa1a-
grattoa u sinitsA ~ ~ ars a.
tingniah0A.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
oaS,snA6>h lN6DssuePs~a

Paris has NO les than LIS classes
Of workmsa. Thsrs ars, Tor Instance
$50 classes saGass1 h The chemical
trade aAd SO In nseAl Industries.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29

s1slpinS vsse RsssOhbse.
The eood aaa vii always render
his nsisAbor What assistance hs can.
ssDscially II ~ vanss % marry tAs
oolsAhor's daughter.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
PjeAnrss Q1ao IN valsa

ptoeoesa &1oe n valuo.
a Dsctsro ~ 0aS6o. soaA b Tor
cay . ssv ysars - ~ ,Ss. fssehed
sAostiy a1sssvsras e3.eee. Aiiist's
uctsrs. ''Ths AAssisA" sold By the
artist for IN. iatse. % ross h value
- En-, ~ -1DotSo AnsvoeA
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29

~ Pound Tins FreM oNseiai Dvsiss
70 Obtain fes Poor Wemaa sise Just
ouss-orsat Surprise for pishsnsse
Clerk. ,~... .. ,.-
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
Wa.:S..,S.

W1.9.-8
Look soe upoa the blackberry handy
whsa n 70 rsd. Il nay costaia salicys
lic acid, which u almost - bad -
so0s other tAinss Usually found II
stsoas drink-alcnAol. for inssaaoa-
llin.sapolis Times.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
0ma JoA n q Ylm,A

The talk Of sigualins from Mari h.
bsen s'vived. Better get tAroagh viii
the 18th pole ~ the Aying machIu,
bsfors taking up this propositiou ser
o0Dly.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
ohsallNO ths ParqvsG

ohs,llWO ths Parsvst.
How vas tAat play The Fail
SaAtiaeo'S-
''0esat! fAs sAclls esll amoag =
aadisaee."
"Yoa doat eayl"
"Yss. tAs gallery boys wsso eatt,
usaAutA"
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29

TstsoiNO Caused Sliced pe,ssN.
Through tAttootAG oo his right arm
Q sketch OF . yosag vonaa's head .
Crsvs workman nst his dsath By
blood poisoainG. Ths outlias wss
asawn with oopytag ink pencil.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
lnxneInaaa AssRa

lnEoetoUa AUeo.
Some snthusiastte automobilists b
Paris are havtsg tAeis ears bailt large
enough 70 hold ten passenger. 10
isxursous appoistmssts they remind
Ansricans Of Pullman palace cars.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
Sathse. Sat.e,. N ns.eaxiaa.

Whsss Wfsek 10 os0ea6,Ne
10 work Ae . trade sss0s to the
osrviaAs unvostAy oe . nsos naa
Asaee sGorts a he oovsfsmeat y
sseahlisA, taossssiss have rsoairss
ePulSlooo.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
II ASaeilIaa N1atae.

Tincture Of iodine 10 valuable tor
stsrilisias water: esur aroDs II . ca
rate Of water 10 suMcieut to render
he liquid at for driakinS purposes
within half ~ hour.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29

pyvhlhiSs Rxpes& u oogNA 4
~ u ed!ee n ~ Aln1aett = AGH
slAtnss n AuAoas5. ~ expegealtee
& nyiag SAAe = sas = - ASleesa.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
1n<lltootlon CA,asoG
C0eaErA of the

AU80AA OOO8O01 ~~N8OOO
C1tArrh Of the
Sto0Ach.
~ maaV ysass n Aas bssn ssepessd ~
cASassA q Shs SsensaaA eaussA iad,gssaAsa
onA ayaesesaa. 6st he truth u sxaolly ~
egpsdsa. lndigsstioa eaSsss oatasrA. Re.
psaasl aslaeks q indlgsssien inilAmea he
0Ueess MeMhsAass hnlag ~ stomaeA aaa
e1pesss ~ asfvss 4 ~ sasmaeh. sAus oaus-
~ ~ glanAe y soesses Mue1a iasesaA q
- tsie6e q natssal Agsel1sa. TAis b
salls1 caaaEsA u ~ S>s1aeA.
ksdel Dyspspsla 0ure
vsasyss ~ llliaAMasss q ~ Mssso
0sMheanss ua1ag ~ sesgnasA, ppssso0 ~
ussvsa - euFeo ~ lssaaA. sssR slsaRes, .
saaae q oe11aeD alese saalae. MAesaHaA
lyspFsia ~ u slsaasA tssAlss. I
xe6el plg2el vi Yea -
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29

frus Garnet Ditch Re--rvoir All ullable. but
uos improv-d. iriee sI7uo; y ea.h.
s,-The Pyre place one- alf mile from Erkert
containing Il acrrs, new s-roosn house. 10 acres
in orrhsn ri. mc.six apples. u scr. in alfalfa ,
o<chart rarch ditch >hnr-s in Tackle Park.
len No. 2. In Glri-n ditch ~me ,shef y strs.
making ~st-r sucicIent for all tho and- Has all
kern in cultivation Free, 0suo. fart cash,
balance on time
$40 acr-s on Garnet mesa. % acres orchard.
acres alfalfa. zs acre> tillabl-, room house.
ne. cellar. ei,'rrn stable S.narJ ~Ss"n .hrd
bitch Reservoir 10. Price 0ouo.
$50 .-res mile. northeast of nesta on Sur
fAre Creek me-A. scrcs alfaf.. balance grain
land Water right. " share> siirfAre REX ditch
a,'h an" sr., rr,sSot c"m,sn1 Sos t"uni"s va
$3.50. '" "'" '''A'
a--D acrrs os land on SurfAce asd Tongue
ererk Ss arr-s Of "rrhar I'd. mostly winter arples.
= acrrs Alfalfa. all fene-a can all Be waies~d
plenty of vaier all the seasnu Prtce 3.oo
ALuS aer-s land in North Delta. . ane pntat"
earten fASn 10 serrs IN gardens 5 acre. IN
ALA a. i s~r- In orhari SINE s'a~b-friss,
Eon' vcil vsses dwelling. fences. stables. etc.
ss-sc aer-. land on Icnsu. eress. s ser-.in
rtkh, ali sss,oa. Price So yer scre.
sSs 40 arres IN North D-ita with scr-i neg
DE ~ vii " ss.er. @ I'll f-rerd. sS.rss hard.nd
ditch stock. frtee 90. part time.
,,s-sso acre In No: ,,.se county. eae srd
Q halt mile West Of Mathc. 20 acres ssrhart al
nr.t,y =. srss 60 .s rs:1 = .a, s,rs n.
holding 10 barre .heds and s"sa "atoatldinss
with god water r,shts e'.nsa.tins Of Ave sh.,ss
Itoe>t,Ms and shares H1tsnsaon. rrtes. sas.sOo
vart cAAh.
scs-lso acres near Erkerr ssseses alfAlA eut-
ssss ss =. At al .Ssy Il 1. t.sssa :sss ':ss 900
stshles, sheds. etc. Gnd water stsNt IN ss,sacs
css ee IS r :i .s:,s s' & e to
rrier: ,sosisar eash.
.,o-o .e... ..ehera yea.s ~ - Y sss.-
~ n,i,s. ffca le!ta. good veis. ltxhs !. AtseA
r. ~ ri; If;.: s.:s ...ss: y ss:;. ss :::s s:s
n.-,ss aer-. tn r.sompahsre valley. e.s
gsia<a and, one scrs asehard, Gas1 t-snca
;ssS.: ss 70. s : ,s.s:iss. ssSt. rsss. rs sss% S;
Aifs. Hrr,m S"s.s. cellar sea11. All sn1ss
seu~e With erss Naee. - sesvs 1cee can -
esilivaieA. and l.ls q Of water. 0,sA
e-Nsas cedas.tgs, sesesea ~ 'usAss snss.
- elsAFeA, ~ fSNN es0ea, 1n1o MRnvArsvy
pss@sA q. h':ssssssss "a ta.Ssssstes snsss
8. S..S y .r Ss.. 6 3 s sSst:. IS: -. !: - -
s1d eriiar. ps,,ais atScs 10 iaa1. SiISN
kSi-0 sesSs In 0rnNisnA valley. thRes qetes
fseas t,Nn, seees p AlfalfA. sesvs sseAesA. -
ksase. a~A essles, ssAsas. ~. 1sae aAaAsa =
Se.eeAe al.eA -. psAss. 0SA pass -.
1AlAnes Vaf seaA X -
o4-A sesA nssseaeea = easA e1oA -
Eass2 Haif nm. tSlH 49,. ~ a&6E
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29

house. ice pond. all tool. pertaining to ths tes
business. ais, the r,ts In ts'Wn. but not the trs
In strk. Ice hou.e soAse- Priee n .ooo. hslfe.sa
balance s per cent.
~ 20 acres situated on Garnet nssa. CUu
store rnoun. ,c- bous-. coal bin. wagon ,hsA.
stable, hen houses. rackinG house, eic- aeroa
n,a n "a rarnx RIM :err si.
balance pasturr. - >har~s Garnet diich Fvsse-
ssy sS; :ss s"o ss psi es.
interest on balance.
Ss-loo acres Of land. Is acres IN slhlni0
scr. grain land: the remaining - acre. y
ing orchard consisting "f srples. p<sehss. pessA
plum>. prnnes. chcrr es and xrapes. d. xsharss os
psrk worth 81 :uu. land Al, under ienr.. ss.uoe.
ca>h And the balance on time II ds~ired n per
cent interest
rs IS aere. "t land ~ nIi:. non pc..na.es
ter apples years Old. r~mai aisief II land unsaes
"i,ch excepting me AZ and h all excellent soti
cellar. .ctstcrn chicken eopss, s,sod Ins s.sb,s
Eo.i COW barn: c,,srai, and casrtsse hoes. .haes
ditch stock Price oSoo.
cultivated " a-r.a In Alfalfa J arfss 10 6sarsa0
.ss :. ss! la. s"s s. sA u si:s sss
ssn.i.snse nls1 Ditch and oee-eisat isssssss
n ss ss.s . S.s ssss e. "a g. rs
ss.s,.. .s.-:Si,: :.s s.is. e .. ~ - - 70
y,-A GOD :.ss. .; Ae.s:, :.cs. c,s.::. -:
ernt With security.
ss-,s' ser.. ef,.nd a..,o..Iss T. a...a -
place .ios ssoeknAn toa hold sd satAss cattle.
10 acre. of land ~sss Of olaths; Asnoa lnQ
e.! ft.m. dy.liins: E'nd .s.hl;; a.S a essss -;
soa.
sse-sss.s /. Rarts Basin fns 49, - hasA
49,. se u.s.: ~ :''s -: 'zi;'iSs S..ss s 9 ..::: :::s
sash e".ss I'D nass rS.a srs>s y As4sene
i;:;: Tss Il, :.i: So: =: :: :s. = 1.:A 81
:ss ia :' 80 ~ So. s:..: =. =; ;e - s 3
Ansrd. sesr. n esesas1. ysssa ~. sii
uNss's; v'th - ~ = at.ssM vesS. u l1slsss.
s.ss :s Sss: ssss. ~ rs. - ID ~ =. = ~ -
Dent
As-lf yc~ ~aae . AsA ~ assAass Cysst. kew
isth,ar - sssss 4 nile heA Cssy p, D, 1iis9
nssrrvsls .sss ! skss.s Ssslses bSsa ~ -
ssv..s sasS ~ y iesse.se y ssslkss 49,
s.s ~: '::s -, 3 .ss:s 80 = -; = 90 ,:1 a
- NH sssaA s1nhess. .lsflsh - ee6l4
30. sssr = sssss7. &C., - e ~
-: sS:x - - -: & !. - a: e -: -
1sssN ss1fssys = - JsS7
80 - - ~
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29

The Jsws 1avs . greater Hs1bsr =
tsilgioNs paeefs. pseUos&1eaateay. AAA
any 0risatan Aeasu1nAt1ea, ~ As1s
sspsss ~ ~ ~ s1epsfes6.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29
oesvsasr rsstas cse1a

Thses u oss tAiss c~rtai."-ths
G1ri 10 he bass UDwn paused i0prss.
sively-"whea I rsaeA The otAsf side
] shall never sudse any circumstances
card"
they ars WI prsety soos.insa," !"
the gis With ths black Aat ss&.
gss'sd. ..
"rhsy seemed vs.y Pretty and coo.
Nenient when tAsy arst cane ilto
vogue. but they have osassd 10 b
anything but . dslusioa aAd . snare.
know what I an sayins. sor have
them ucut to me by the doseas." The
girl In blue spoke fsslins'y. - few
years ago when oaS's friends vsut
Ah,oa they vrots iettsrs. intefest:ns.
ncwsy lettsrp several pAgss hong. Nov
they buy . postal card With . picture
Of some old abbey o. castle On Il and
write 'A6ectionatsiy. Laura NJ no
write soon. Jack and seem to think
they have done their duty. Why. II
you will believe Il, the only word l
received from Mabel King ali the six
wosks shs spent In Paris was postal
with . picture Of the D,asl Tower on
Il and this sentences, I went up this
tower yesterday. Your Mabel L.
ssresting, wasn't ~ may have 10
resort To wireless ts!saraphy. but !
shall never tantaliss . friend Of milne
with one o. those wolvss Ia shssp's
elothing-a souvsnis postal. l.".-'s'ss
York Herald
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29

01111
r ga
Some Sp
for
n:.e q: r..:' ,.s IT s ), IN cSse oSss'Ss DC
10: scr.. .d,,auins raouis. 8 acres -nn' fruit
,smrIe. ioS soo,. ,re-s coe variety. last
ycsr produced lsoo eoxes of fruit, selling Al u
i, pasd 10 per zen, IN the price asked last year
and ~,ll pay II ore this rear l., q, d..,.a min.
cIuSsS ..,.r right. ~osth si"os ~, ., fr.n ~
hons. 'oa,o ise. e'snx G"S Sarn ma ss iet ~,
Of r,Ss,r,. isum fruit. Ne., man ean d" AAne
Pr,cs. Is. 90, haii cash. balance per e~.s
RG-10o AcfH SUCK VI Nuiae
,ere. In alfalfa N ser~s ps>trv -" .sHt
rtrht co,>issnx Of quarter nssr,s IN an.
e.. Fl. .:s s'es er,er r,;s SS' sss1 e.ss s is@:
SIC, "a acre, cue mile east Of Delta. !: scres IN
c.rhard, seven yrar. old primo ,r.ly r,nn,s' rn,ss'
s.h ;- P..ens, s,sS and orr.rs .rrs1 sH
T,cr, 80 cash. balance q yer cent
E.k~
,.osrd sisa Iooi saier right, Price -.
u-,u>rrrs If l,nd ,itua,ein Delta between
tbs depot and n"u'ns NIL, snse sns a.r,sn psee.
Frics ouiy 500.
-s.er-or Garn-,,ne.. partially npressd
.nuzts /, mile frvm The incorppr1lon- ineSe~"
-.s-o acre. Of land - mre fr"m c"ty On s1s'
ee crrsk %s.. FL hI,, sr ID sSet i'm pt.rensS;
il scrc. aH',fa. scre nrss.r; ssIr, AIT = sr.i
land. Is acrs. can :, Ss Sa's GU. sns Growers u
RIO shares 81 surface Creek .: X; - -.
ys,he, ss S.ner ,,Sa Iah,s .u,ne in .s.sSn handy
,,S.s,r,sr Mm .,orr and scho.l PRICE, s,Oo pAr
eash, balance at PET cent tntsteS
.., - ARR. in Nca,ru.e county. - IN aiAlM.
70 ssrrs grain hand seres On. o'cnsrG;a sa ssrS..
concrete residence. w"ssh cMo nS Sar.s Iii
mschiuery and ~ne h"ssrh"sa so0~~
$1,000, half cash.
n,-,c. .err, halt mile east ot relta .cres "a
scsrt osSh: ..S;. ,S.. s'"~s "n o;se; s.sos
s,sI ,.ncsS ~s,sr r,sSt "a Garnet d'seh s.d ~
.sS..r es~sany frses. = -. half ea.s.
So-Her, IL . snap! y scsrs a. Garnet 49,.
thCe-osarSess u . mtae fr'm tovns Ms ~ -
nrsyinS orchard On se>ect vartet'ee g SMt ..te.
80 ~ snss ss"ss * .oSs ,:s,rss MS AND rs.sf:
wilt cuaArany. f1ss. tsJs'
o. ":.: r., c... ~ !. -: - sss:s ss
e sesss On nsa: s.sss - Z. ss';s y s,s"i; 10;
y ';SI ;s..s =; .ns sS s:: .s.a Ss,,ss
sSSSs = 1i,-s Of a.v,re ssnee. c.,,..
Water rtsAt e.,nsi.sa e ~ rstor.sv " .Ss essss
dive 81. Lab. sCrs ssS z, az ri Il s. ss~a Is:
s:;sxs :s:s;s sssss ::s. 3 i sas:s ~ = - ssss
csssI1 q -, vWA eeA saaNasa, eo,sss: e.
a Ses1 Ne, eeass 10 s,cd rsssGsSS. w.. ~
.sss 80: :s!ss:: ~ B sssS 80 ,ss:s: =
~ sSsS sssns SszssasA, ~. pss esss.
aesss - ne ,ewss esA e Na.scs ssesS
vssea, SANN-saAysrM q HiA mSss
slles y sessa lS SssAesa Hcsay SSstr 80 -
~. = asFsa = aleAsA. sssM ~ ScsSa
Sssss sscwssss SwrS a. sssss.ssrsos,la.y. s.sse
SsN q ~. A,ssn. 80. - NJ ~. eS Al ssssS
sMssssS s:s'ssss ~ ssss ~ 49, ss;sssS - ssS
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29

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The Delta independent., 1904-04-29

Many Typswritsrs 9xpsrtsA
Ths United states row has fuety'
ieysn typewriter fActosieo, aaa thses
,sport t1JoASee worth = vDswsitsss
IN . yoaf.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29

H7-. acrss land. on Gunnisoa river, with ice
house. ice rnnd. all tools pertaining to ths tes
business. slsn the r,uts in e'Wn. bul not the lee
In strk. Ice hou.e AoAse. Priee q .ooo. haifeasA
balance per cent.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-29

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-05
Our Daily Short Story

understood her. They parted good
friends, with an agreement to write.
So they wrote. All through her last
year at college. he received a letter
every fortnight. 1t was plain, square.
and was covered with queer, indecisive
pencilings that in no way resemebled
the clear, forcible thoughts that they
stood for. Nor were the thought ia
miliar. The Dora ne had loved had
always seemd an airy, irresponsible
creature, with a face prettily odd, and
manners childish and winsome. In the
letters he read woman with ideals
immovable as granite hills, principles
fully formed and nobler than his own,
@tlaeaghts 4ofts SAsssAs Abeaatiful 1t
was an entirely new Dora to Benson,
and he gradually grew to like her.
Meanwhile the dainty butterfly of his
senior year fluttered and faded, and
became a memory.
When spring came again, she invit-
ed him, formally and informally, to be
present at her graduation. She really
wished his presence, and counted on
1t. But he made a polite excuse and
did not go. And the reason was sim
pie and human. He felt that IL he
went he would owe it to his sense of
gentlemanly propriety to renew his
suit. and he couldn't bring himself to
make love to the new Dora. The dear,
charming old Dora was dead. In her
place was a noble. clear minded wo-
man, whose friendship he cherished
and which he would preserve at the
risk of being a trifle untruthfuL
During the next year the letters
continued. and the new Dora grew up
on him daily. Once he honestly wrote
You are such a friend! What wouhl
1t be to be loved by your Not once
did the thought come to him to try
again for her love. Impossible!
And her letters grew more sweetly
confidential. She told him as she
would brother, about the proposals
she received. And he, like a brother.
advised her to think well and do moth
ing hastily. OF one sutton he
wrote: Il think he will win If he
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-05
WANTED ON OLD CHARGE.
Negro Arrested for Murder Committed
Manv Yearr Am

3Nuhy ago.
Prattville, Aug. 4.-(SpecialD Dep.
uty Sheriff William Mccain arrested a
negro. Bill Thomas. on the planeatior
OF Major M. Smith this afternoon, who
Is wanted for murder in Pike or COT
zee County. committed more thar
twelve years ago. The crime was COM
mitted near Victoria, in Coffee County
In 1892. Thomas had trouble with Mr.
Morgan: a prominent farmer. who was
very old, and threw a brick bat, wound
Ing Mr.. Morgan so that he never re.
gained consciousness and after linger.
ing for several days died.
Thomas has been living in this Coun-
ty near where he was caught for eley.
en- years. and has lived a peaceful and
quiet life. he bears a good name with
all whom he has served and was never
even suspected of being criminal. His
identincation was an accident.
Eugene Ballard who recently came &c
Prattville from Troy. met Thomas or
the streets few days ago and thought
he remembered him, called the atten.
ton of the Sheriff to him. and on in
curry the sheriff learned of Thomas
being wanted and made the arrest
Thomas, on being confronted with the
facts as detailed. admitted throwing
the brick. but said he had never heard
of the death of Mr.. Morgan
He has been lodged in the County
jail to await the arrival of the sherift
of Pike County
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-05
EDUCATING BENSON
ny o. L. SHEPARD.


'c0psf'se i'Ys COY S
He had not seen her since that bright
June day, over three years ago. when
she had given him a last kind smile
with her great blue-gray eyes as the
car window moved slowly away from
him. He had on that day watched the
end of the last car shrinking away up
the shining lines of steel. with the BIT
ter knowledge In his heart that he
should never see her again. He knew
1t was hspnass&2
Benson fad not threatened suicide
Of self-ruin for gentlemen do not prom
lse more than they can gracefully per-
form. He did not even swear to re-
main single He was just thoroughly
aisgusted with himself for being hasty.
He had known her scarcely three
months. but as 1t was his last term
at college, he felt that he needed to
take away with him into the world
some definite inspiration besides that
afforded him by his diploma. More
over, she had been very, very kind to
him, and he had been fascinated and
flattered by her interest.
"Oh, you have spoiled out nice friend
Ship" she had said. And / thought
you were different from other men.
Benson was as sensitive as any
man. but he had an iron will. so he
calmly said: Never mind. I'll not re-
fer to 1t again. and everything will
go on just as before"
How kind she was to him all the
rest of the ride. How her little fin
gers fluttered regretuflly on his sleeve
at times!H She would not let the mat
ter rest. but insisted on having all the
details. why not feed her woman
hearth he thought II owe her that
much anyhow. so he discussed his
love calmly and philosophically, as be-
fits friendly concourse, and she dis
charged her responsibility by explain
ing just how and where he had mis-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-05
AT CASINO THEATRE.
Mabel Paige Company In "The Rise O,
Suaan.V

For pure. refined. delightful comedy
nothing that has been presented at the
Pickett Springs Casino this season
surpasses The Rise of Susan" pre-
scented by Mabel Paige and her com
pany at the theatre last night.
The lines are cleverly written. but /,
must he said to the credit of the com
pany that the play would have beer
Nat had 1t not been for clever work on
the part of several members of the
cast.
To Miss Paige. who played Susan. q
mouse girl in an admirable way, is due
the credit for the greater part of The
success OF the performance. Her work
was of the highest order and showed
IN no uncertain manner that she has
decided ability besides her daintiness
Miss Claire as Mrs. Wiggs, an Eng
fish boarding house keeper. confirm.
ted an excellent piece of charaCt~ ,
work. She got about all out of this
part that II possessed.
Mr.. southern in the male lending
role OF Francis. a composer, barring 4
little stiffness and staginess did good
work in the part.
Miss Anna Marvin as Rosie. tbs
daughter of Mrs. Wigs, was amusing
The cast as a whole maintained Inc
standard of the principals and all OF
the parts were filled acceptably.
The bill will be repeated tonight.