davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-06-10
ARISTOCRATIC SWINDLERS.
Sons of the Rich Delight in Beating
Railway Conductors Out
of Fares.

If you wish to see true skill in sWind-
ling you need only watch some OF the
silk-hosed scions of our suburban
aristocracy elude the vigilance OF the
conductors on the local trains. Many
people ride occasionally without pay
ing dimes, but only the wealthy or the
unusually well dressed escape regu-
larly and Systematically, says the Chi
cago Tribune.
One young fellow as he rode home
the other evening openly explained
his scheme to young woman who
works downtown. In fact, he advised
her to practice it, He himself has re-
Gently been admitted to the Chicago
bar and he boasts that he received for
his graduating present rug so rich
that he has been obliged to refurnish
his whole room.
Better buy a monthly ticket" he
advised sagely, land then if your rides
are not all used up, it's easy enough
to work them off. In the first place
have him punch the big numbers at
the start because the date is just above
them, and he can't punch them with
/.
carry card case that your ticket will
go into without folding. When the
conductor comes around simply stick
out one corner of the ticket absently
and in 999 cases out of a thousand he
will punch it and never question" He
seemed to expect the girl to begin her
career of crime Immediately, for he
cautioned: You'd better try it at first
when the train is crowded-at other
times there is just chance-and, O,
yes, don't try it with ticket prior to
January. They change the color every
year, you know"
The other morning a young man en-
tered a crowded coach from a less
crowded one. If his clothes could be
characterized by anyone word it was
expensive" He had just settled him
self into his newspaper and cast one
tentative look at the girl seated near
him when the conductor from the
other coach appeared, red and irate,
and informed the youth that he had
attempted to pass off on the railroad a
ticket of ancient date. The young
man expostulated politely, but the con-
ductor sang out more irately: Il will
stop this train
But 1t was not necessary; the young
man reached into his pocket unex-
ctedly and produced a dime.
Popular sympathy was against the
| conductor when the young man settled
back into his newspaper. Presently,
however, he espied his cash receipt on
| the floor, picked it up and stuck it in
his waistcoat pocket. Then the pas
sengers looked at one another know
| ingly, for they were sure that another
| time he meant to present that as evil
dence that he had paid his fare.
A singularly guileless looking man
one morning gazed at the conductor
abstractedly. The conductor passed
him, came back, and said: Did 1 get
your ticket?"
"Yes," the man answered, without
| f1inching.
Where did you get on?"
cat Sixty-third street." he an
swered. Yet the young woman oppo-
site him had watched him get on the
train at Fifty-third street. Want to
| punch it again." he asked, genially
producing a twenty-five ride ticket
80, no. the conductor replied, lit
| tie embarrassed at his own insistence,
and passed on.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-06-10
Johns mother had approached in

Johns mother had approached in
sensi5ly.
"I used to make quilts" she said,
with something that was almost like
softness in her voice. ut was years
ago. knew them all-Nine-Piece and
Irish Chain and Chariot Wheel and
Magnolia Bloom-and | could find
scraps of Johns little clothes. I'll show
you some of his little dresses, Elinor-
you'd never think he was ever that
small, looking at him now
EIlie's arms were around her-the
pretty young face was laughing tear
fully up at her The very idea of see
ing Johns cunning little baby clothes!
And it was Johns mother who had
kept them all these years!
1--WE could do the quilting in John j
old playroom'-his mother was melt
ing more and more-'I haven't had
much time to sew. Maybe it'll help
me to sit down little"
I'D like to make quilts again" said
old Mrs. Vedder, looking up wistfully
over her glasses.
Mrs. Mayfield had arisen to go or
some errard, but she sat down again
Ellie" she said, eff you'll look in
the machine drawers you'll find
needles and thimbles and things-and
bring the gold thimble for your grand
ma. John gave that to me when he
was II years old"
Ellie's face was aglow with delight.
81 am so glad that John loves his
mother" she cried from her heart.
And then Johns mother surrendered
the last trace of the coldness and hard
ness she had kept in store.
Johns always been a good son to
me. my dear" she said: "and boy
that's done that can't help making a
good husband Hand ME that piece or
pasteboard, Ellie. and your grandma
can cut a pattern for both of us to go
by"
John came home to lunch earlier than
usual that day, filled with apprehen-
sion, and stole into the house almost
on tiptoe. At the end of the hall he
paused and looked through the por-
there's in deep amazement. Ellie was
fitting gaily back Ind forth between
dining room and kitchen, getting the
daintiest of lunches on the table, while
over by the window sat two spectacled
old ladies, eagerly comparing colors OF
scraps they held in their hands.
"This was little blue pique OF
Johns when he was Two years old,
said Johns mother, smiling at the
memory. Il made it myself. and
trimmed it with white braid-and he
wanted to sleep in it that first night.
This ought to go with something dark.
How would that piece do?''
That's a fall dress Ellie had-let, =,
see," reflected grandma. "She must
have been about twelve then. 1t was
trimmed with blue silk. It'll so With
that blue just right And Ellie's
grandmother went placidly on with
her sewing John slipped out again on
tiptoe, and surprised Ellie, rosy and
smiling, in the kitchen.
"How did you manage it," was
Johns amazed question, and there was
a very serious and tender look in her
pretty eyes.
81 put myself in her place" she
said
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-06-10
A DoWrY in Dogs.

Dog raising is practiced in Manchuria
much as sheep farming is carried On
elsewhere. A Manchurian bride takes
her dowry in dogs, six, if she be the
daughter of poor parents, more, if they
be wealthy. The brutes serve as meat
for human consumption, and their mag
nificent coats are converted into rugs
and garments. From O,OOO to SO, 900 dogs
are slaughtered every year.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-06-10
Lincoln Monument.

Action was taken at the recent meet
ing in Springfield of the department OF
Illinois, Grand Army of the republic
looking to the erection Of q monument in
honor of President Lincoln in Washing
ton in 1909, the centenary Of his birth.
It is intended to dedicate it on his anni-
versary. The president of the United
States and the Loyal Legion are asked tc
cooperate in the movement.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-06-10
Clever Grain Display.

A clever installation idea in the
North Dakota section of the Palace of
Agriculture at the ST. Louis worlds
fair is the exhibition of wheat and 9TH
er grains behind the plate-glass ex-
terror of the posts in the fence sur
rounding the Roosevelt ranch cabin
The grain is poured into open spaces
back of the glass.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-06-10

Bank Examiner-Where is the cash
Ter? Gone to take rest?
President-No, he's gone to avoid ar
rest.-Boston Globe.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-06-10
To Be Sure.

There are only two kinds of children
your own perfect little cherubs and
the ill-behaved brats owned by other
peopIe.-Town Topics.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-06-10
RICHES IN COTTON STALKS.
Are Useful in the Production OF Pa
per, Sugar and Other Com
modities.

A new source of wealth for residents
of the southern states has been discov-
cred. Some months ago M. w. Mars
den of Philadelphia, and Joseph Vile,
of Kentucky, had a lot of cotton stalks
shipped to Philadelphia to have them
analyzed, to find if there was something
valuable in them. They returned to Con-
zales, Tex, recently, with samples OF
what was found in them, and exhibit
ed them to a meeting of citizens.
The stalks were found to contain from
two to four dollars worth of sugar to
the ton, to make fine samples OF paper,
superior to wood pulp, two pieces OF ma
terial resembling celluloid, smokeless
powder composition, alcohol, and val
liable fertilizer
Mr.. Marsden thought that an acre OF
average stalks would amount to about
three tons, and that in the south TO-
900 900 tons of stalks were going to
waste that were capable OF producing
that many hundred million dollars.
These gentlemen show their faith
in their investigations by offering to
erect a plant at Gonzales for the con-
version of the stalks into the various ar
ticles shown at cost of SIS, 900, with
possible increase of s25O,000. If the citi-
zens would take $4,000 preferred stock
There is no such plant or industry yet
in operatiOn.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-06-10
DESERT PLEASANTLY.

Leading Dromedary-If you wait to
beat that sandstorm you'd better hump
yourself.
Tagging Camel-All right, Hum
phrey; if you insist on getting your
back up about it.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-06-10
Not Lost on Her.

BY a desperate effort the man with
the cowboy hat saved himself from
falling on the slippery crossing.
His impulsive exclamation, however.
was heard distinctly by the eledrly
woman of severe aspect who was just
behind him
Il beg your pardon, ma'am," he said,
raising his hat, "my foot slipped"
so did your tongue, sir" she re-
sponded frigidly.-Chicago Tribune.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-06-10
POST OFFICE FRAUD ORDERS
How the Government Looks After Per-
sons Using the Mails for j
Swindling Purposes.

When a business concern in the Unit
ed States begins suddenly to receive a
large number of letters daily, it may De
sure that, although no ripple has dis
turbed the surface, quiet lnvestlgatlOn
is going on, and if there is anything dis
honest about the business a notice Will
soon appear from the postmaster, to the
effect that the department at Washlng-
ton has ordered the retention of all let
ters addressed to that man or company,
says Youths Companion.
The dishonesty which is held to Jus
tify the issuing of a fraud order may not
be a mere barefaced attempt to steal
an effort to get something for nothing.
The charging of an excessive profit, or
misleading advertising, has called forth
such an order A recent case in point
is that of company which advertised to
furnish seed for an agricultural product
and to buy the product at market prices.
The order against the company was is
sued because it was learned that it sold
in small quantities, for total OF $500,
seed which it bought in bulk for So; and
because it represented the product as
easy to raise, when, in fact, it is diff
cult.
This fearless attitude and action of
the government is of the greatest pos
sible benefit to the country at large in
two ways. 1t checks, indeed stops abso-
luteIy, one kind of fraud, and it pro-
tects innocent persons from loss through
that fraud. The thing on which stress
should be laid is the availability of this
strong arm of protection.
There is always large number OF
fraudulent schemes afloat, dependent
upon the publicity which they get
through advertising. When ones at
tention is attracted by such an advertise
ment, he has only TO call the attention
of the postmaster to it, and ask him to
notify the department at Washington
To do this in every suspicious case is a
duty which every honest man owes to
his neighbor as well as to himself
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-06-10
Canada's Wheat.

Canada is capable of furnishing more
than the 2OO,OO0,OOO bushels of wheat
which Britain has to import every year
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-19
By HENRY SETON MERRIMAN.

trumphs of her life, because he was
different from the rest. lie was for her
what his first tiger had been for him.
The danger that he might come still
nearer had for her sense OF keen pleas
ure, She was thoroughly enjoying her
SELF and the nearest approach that men
can experience to the JOY that was hers
is the JOY of battle.
II cannot answer that-not now
And the little halt-shrinkng glance
over her shoulder was a loW-minded. un-
maidenly invitation. But he was in ear
nest, and he was, above all, gentleman.
He stood his ground n yard away from
her.
Then when" he asked-"when Will
you answer me"'
She stood with her back turned to-
wards him, looking out over the smooth
waters of the Solent, where one or two
yachts and q heavy black schooner were
/ creeping mp on the tide before the morn
\ ing breeze. She drummci reilectiyely
/ with her fingers on the low stone wall.
Y Beneath them few gulls whirled and
/ screamed over a shoal OF little iish, one
I of the birds had singular cry. as II II
! were laughing TO itself.
You said juat now, Millicent answer
ed at length. that you were not sure
yourself-not at frst-and, therefore, YOU
cannot expect me to know all at once
you would know at once he argued
/ grayely, III IL were going to be No.
II YOU do not say No now. ! can only
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-19
JUSTICE JOHN
AS A HUMORIST
Full Of Common Sense and
Touch Of the Ridiculous.
Police Court.

Justice John Is student of human
nature. and, while he never read Black
stone, like Harry Glenn, he is an en-
thusast on ethics.
A man was up before him once for
stealing peck measure. He turned out
to be n tailor.
II dismiss the case" said Justice John.
for any tailor has right to take a
mans measure"
Another man was up before him lately
for having certain Objectionable fish.
What were they?" asked tho Wise
Man.
"sn,ets," was the reply.
'ren dollars said the judge.
Yesterday Elijah Anderson. a full
grown negro boy, was sent to the grand
jury for entering mans house and
taking a bicycle.
Isaiah Turner. a negro vagrant and
professional soak, was sent down FOR a
year. He broke out Of the almshouse and
got loaded.
Bill Iandrun. who couldn't stop drink
ing to save his carcass. was up again.
and went down for year, to teach him
q lesson.
The other cases We're not worth mem
tionlng.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-19
The Theatres.
Academy Stock Company.

During the season of the Bennett
Moulton Company at the Academy two
plays will be presented each week. ana
a great many people will ask the ques-
ton: How can any company get up two
plays In one week?" but as the members
Of this company have been together since
the first day of last August, and eacn
play that will be presented during tnelr
stay has been played by them over my
times. So the Richmond theatre goers
viii see Just as good performance on
the opening nights Of each play as they
will If they wait until the last perform
ance. 90
special scenery, and every little dctaii
will be strictly attended to. SO as 10 givet
the People" will finish the week.
Bijou's Fine Play.
That Tho attraction at the Bijou this
week is regarded by many. Of the patrons
OF the house as one of the best. II not
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-19

think that 1t may be Yes some day
And"-he came closer-he took the hand
that hung at her side-conveniently
ncar-"and ! don't want you to say No
now. Don't say No! l will wait as long
as you like for Yes Millicent, would
rather 90 on waiting and thinking that
it is going to be Yes even IL 1t Is No
after all"
She said nothing, but she left her
hand In his.
May l go on thinking that 1t will be
Yes until come back"
II cannot prevent your thinking. can
II" she whispered. with n tender look
in her eyes.
And may write to you?"
She shook her head.
''Well--l-l- Now and then" he plead
ed Not often. Just to remind you OF
my existence"
| She gave a little laugh. which he liked
| exceedingly and remembered afterwards
| IF you Ike, she answered.
| AT that moment Lady CantOurne's voice
/ was, heard In the distance, calling them
! '"rhcrel" exclaimed Millcent 1--WE
| must go at once And no one-no one.
/ mind-must know of this"
mo one shall know of IT, he answer
ed
| CHAPTER X
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-19
PARAMOUNT NEWS.

Mrs spiers, of Hanover county. is Wis
ting Mrs. James Chids. on twenty
second Street. c,,,.
was the guest of his sister, Mrs. George
Collins. this week.
Miss Molie Anderson Is spending some
time in Petersburg with relatives. a.
Goochland county after a visit to rela-
tlves and friends in Paramount.
Miss Jessie Ellis will leave IN a rev
days for Williamsburg TO visit relatives.
Mrs. James Selph will visit relatives
In Williamsburg this week.
Miss Lottle Miller Is visiting her cous-
in, Miss Lizzie Pace. on Twenty-ilrst
Street -,
q Paramount Methodist Sunday school VIII
Marcellus Martin. who has been con,
fined to his home for some time through
illness, is now able to be out .,,,
Miss Addie Eubank OF King William
county, Is visiting her sister, Mrs w. ).
Douglass, of No l103 Twenty-thrd Street.
Work has begun on the Town Han at
Twenty-frst Street and the Avenue, ana
Contractors Atkinson and Roney will
push the work forward with all possible
dispatch, as the hall Is badly needed.
Mrs. Edward Holland. who has been
visiting Mrs Emma Holland, on Twenty
second Street has left for her nome III
Goochland county.
Mr.. Edward Perdue left Monday for
Chincotcague Island to attend the an.
nual Great Council of the I. o. r. NJ, or
Virginia He went to represent the Gray
Eagle Council and will DO gone several
Miss Rosa Collins, Of Greensboro. N. G.,
is visiting reatives in Fairmount.
j. w. Rainey has returned home from
Petersburg. where he stayed several
Mrs, Gillian La Neave, OF Crewe. Va,
will be the guest of Mrs. Mamie Mlller
in few days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-19

teal hInderance the coasting steamers
anchor, while the smaller local fry find
harbor nearer to the land inc passeh-
ger Is not recommended to go ashore
indeed. many difficulties are placed IN
his way, and he usually stays on pohru
while the steamer receives or discharsAs
scanty cargo, rolling ceaseiesslS ~ the
Atlantic swell, The roar OF the SURF may
be heard, and at times some weird cry
or song There is nothing to tempt even
the most adventurous through thal surf
A moderately large white bulldiilB at
tracts the eye and usually brings upon
itself q contemptuous stare, for IT seems
to be the town OF Loanso' lnhrksd ~
bravely on the map. AS a mater OF iact
the town Is 1--WE miles Inland ana the
white building Is only a factory OF trau-
ing establishment.
I.onngo Is the reverse OF cheerful. 10
begin with 1t is usually raining there.
The roar Of the surf-than Whlcn mere
are few sadder sounds on earth-tiils
the atmosphere with heVer-cohsl'is
melancholy The country IS over "ooaeu
the tropical vegetation, the nuse ihnsleu
African trees stand almost In the surf;
and Inland the red serrnted mis- mount
guard In gloomy array. For Europeans
this country Is accursed. From tho mys-
terious forest land theer creeps hoWn
II subtle, tainted air that polsons me
white mans blood and either Strikes
him down In a fever or teITIncs nv, ~
strange unknown symptoms and sudden
dIsngurng disease, The Almighty speabs
more plainly sometimes ana ~ Some
places-nowhere moro plainly NM ~
the West coast of Africa. when laHn ne re
evidently wants for the plhck ll'n I'M wv,
of the fairer skin, have Rust'a,'p INV !,
We are taking America, we ar w 49,, a.,
Africa. The Umpire is there. and lie
insists on fair play. ,,o.os,,,,
This Is not CHEEKY" Jaek Mei ,a,,, 4 4
observed to his servant, as .nus , VIII
themselves deposited on the pens., va" az.
IN a stone s-thrnw of the fle"r"
Iitory ,,,oa los.
eph. He was very busy attending TO the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-19
Beware of Substitution.

Owing to the wonderful popularity which
JELL-O has attained since its introduce
ton, many inferior limitations have been
I placed on the market by interruptions
manufacturers who hope to make pro-
ut from their goods sold in competition
with JELL-O on the strength Of our OK
tensive advertising.
+ Beware OF the grocer who tries to sell
you something else, claiming 1t is lust
as good" as JELL-O. No honest grocer
will offer to substitute for JELL-O.
JELL-O is sold and used moro extern
sively throughout the world than any SIM
liar food product.
II your grocer cent supply you, please
send his name.
The eENEsEE PURE FOOD CO.,
= lie Roy, N. Y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-19
landing Of their personal effects. and had

landing OF their personal effects. and had
only time to be respectful. It was JOS
eph's way to do only one thing at time,
on tho principle. no doubt. that enough
for the moment is the evil thereof His
manner implied that. when those coored
gentlemen had got tho baggage safely
conveyed out of the boats onto tho beach,
1t would be time enough to think about
Loango.
Moreover. Joseph was. in his way,
rather n dauntless person. He held that
thcre were few difficulties which no and
his MASTER each In his respective capac-
ity,lwere unable to meet. This African
mode OF life was certainly not one for
which he had bargained when taking
service; but he rather enjoyed It than
otherwise, and he was consoled by the
reflection that what was good enough
for his master was good enough for him.
Beneath the impenetrable mask OF dig
nihed servitude no knew that this was
"All along of that Chyne girl and
rightly onjectured It would not last
forever. He had an immense respect for
Sir John, whom no tersely described as
a game one.'' but his knowledge Of the
world went towards the supposition that
hcadstrong age would finally how be-
fore headstrong youth, He did not, how
ever, devote much consideration to these
matters, DelHE u SouH6 man, hlHoueH
orr old soldier, and taking a lively inter.
est In the present
II had been arranged by letter that
Jack Meredith should put up, as his host
expressed 1t. at the small bungalow oc-
cupled by Maurice Gordon and his sister.
Gordon was the local head of q large
trading association somewhat after tho
style OF the old East india Company, and
his dnties partook more of the glory OF
a egyernor thnn OF the routine OF a
trader.
froptinued To-morrOW)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-19

"FaIthful and hopeful, wise In charity,
Strong in grave peace In pity clrcum-
spect
Those who for their sins have been to
Loango Will scarcely care TO have It's
beauties recalled TO memory. And to such
as have not visited the spot one can
only earnestly recommend n careful
avoidance.
Suffice 1t to say, therefore that there
is such place, and the curious may
llnd il marked in larger type than It de-
serves on the map Of Africa. on the west
coast of that country, and within ar inch
or so of the equator
Loango has bar, and outside OF that
mysterious and somewhat suggestive nau-