davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-27
The Times Daily Short Story.
so9Cy eoSaSe1cScscse2cz cIso9r Sos

ing ten 500 bills yhey were sent oy
the discharged man rs his eounsel's
fee weslcott knew that the money
had been stolen
"There Is no charge for services.
Nina"
"Why noty'
Il did it for you, not for him"
The girl cast her eyes down to the
floor
Arthur sic said presently, Il treat
ed you shamefully."
"You but followed the dictates Of
your heart. l would not have-you do
otherwise"
Then then she faltered, If the
dictates Of my heart and paused
SHOULD change even an hour before
marriage l would have you change as
WE'LL
Her eyes were stllI on the floor, and
she seemed tongue tied.
Nina said the man impressiyely,
do you regret
There was no reply, only a troubled
gaze. gaze bent always down never
upward. Westcott went to her and
took her hand.
Sweetheart" be said softly let us
forget this unpleasant episode, forget
that this feeble minded man has for a
time captivated you We are still, al
ways have been. lovers. The rest has
been a dream
Arthur. you are too good for me.
am no better than clifford"
There was melancholy in her tone
that startled Westeott.
Not too good for you. but stronger
perhaps, more practical, farseeing"
mo. you are too good for me | am
not worthy Of you
III ! ever doubted YOU were my
knowledge OF the noble effort you have
made to save an unworthy man to
whom you had given your heart would
have Convinced me to the contrary
Your fault Is d lovable one Come.
Nina on your decision probably rests
the tenor Of your whole future life I
believe that you viii be the wife either
OF Clifford Bum or of Arthur West
colt. Which shall 1t be2'
There was no response, but her head
was slowly bending. II seemed, under
great weight, and Westcott guided IT
TO his breast. There 1t rested for a
time. when at last he said
''Now go, sweetheart. This Is no
place except for business. Take your
time DO nothing In hurry One
week from tonight shall call for your
reply"
Before the expiration OF the week
Westcott received note addressed in
the well known hand lie tore It open
and read:
Clifford has gone to another country TO
begin life anew and 1 have gone with
him ! told YOU ! was unworthy Of you
Singular case. Arthur" said friend
one day to Westcott, SHAT Of Nina
Wrenn leaving You TO cling to that mis-
cradle fellow Bum. After all. you were
lucky to lose her"
That's the worlds verdict. BY the
act she sealed my heart to her for
ever ANNE ATWOOD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-27
FAMILY AL
MOST SLAIN
Would Be POisoner Rspented at
The Last Moment.
A STRANGE KENTUCKY STORY

Negro Employee Of Judge MuIlisan,
Late United States Consul to Samoa,
Says Judges Son Hired Him to Muir
der His Father.
Lexington. Ky, Sept. D. But for
the weakening OF the criminal at the
last moment the wife and four children
Of Judge James II. Mulligan. late con-
sui to Samoa, might have been poison
ed lust as Dennis Muligan. a son.
had picked up the dish Of salmon and
was about to place some OF it in his
plate, Louis Mitchell, negro house
boy, rushed out and snatched it from
his hand, saying he did not think it
was good Young Mulligan followed
the boy, who dashed out Of the door
and attempted to destroy the contents
Of the dish, and took 1t from him.
When questioned as to his actions
Mitchell said he feared there was poi
son in the salmon; that he had seen a
strange man in the pantry The salm-
on was sent to the state college ex-
detrimental station, and large quanti-
ties Of arsenic We're found in it.
Says Judges Son Instisated Murder
The boy was arrested and told the
officers and Judge MulIigan that Jim
Mulligan. the judges favorite son, had
induced him to poison the family, but
that when he saw them about to par
take Of the poisoned dish he decided
not to carry out the plot. Judge Multi
gan refused to believe the negro and
ordered him locked up. He refused to
change his first confession, although
sweated for four hours.
Jim Mulligan lives in Chicago. where
he is employed on a trade journal. He
was here last week to see his sister
married and left Friday for Chicago
He and his two sisters have become
estranged from their father and step
mother and four half sisters and broth
ers. He did not visit his fathers
home Maxwell place, remaining with
one Of his sisters. Jim Mulligan was
the favorite son Of his father. When
in the state senate Judge Mulligan had
him elected page. and when he went TO
Samoa he took him as his private sec
Rotary
Judge AIuligan is humorist and
wrote the poem In Kentucky" He
has every confidence Iii his son and
says he VIII again attempt to have the
negro change his story.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-27

Most people overestimate their
pulse, as they often count It's beats
when talking about the matter. and II
Is fact well known to physicians
that the excitement OF conversation
will quicken the pulse from i've to
twenty beats The best time to arrive
at the true normal is shortly after
waking in the morning. when the
nerves are unexeited
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-27
So - Pickina Reeohnuts.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Sept p. John
Grevendoeb, aged seventeen, was shot
Ii the head and killed by Henry Wal
colt, who is under arrest. Grevendoeb.
with other boys, was near Walcott's
vineyard searching FOX beeehnnts when
Walcott ordered them away Waicett
pursued them when hey started tor
the fence and, it is alleged pushed one
down the embankment and shot Gre
vendoeb.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-27
Fairbanks h Montana.

Glendive Mont, Sept "a Vice
Presidential Candidate Fairbanks and
his party began their proposed four
days campaign of Montana with
speeches at this place. Former Sena-
tor Carter. who Is again an asprant
for senatorial honors, had Joined the
party at Bismarck. and he win con
tinue TO be its guide until the borders
of the state Of Washington are reach
ed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-27
sohmab In san Francisco.

san Francisco Sept q Charles 81
schwab has arrived here from Bath,
AIe., accompanied by party Of friends.
1t is presumed he is here to be in at.
tendance III the sale Of the Union IRON
works, i property Of the defunct Unit
ed States Shipbuilding company
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-27
WASHoUT WRECKS TRAIN.
One Person Killed and Fifteen Injured
Near Elnwood, M.

One PERSON Killed and Fifteen injured
Near Elmwood, III.
Peoria, H., Sept. PA washont on
the Burlington railroad near Elmwood
caused a wreck in which one man was
killed. three We're fatally and twelve
seriously injured
The wreck took place at the junction
Of small stream and the kickapoo
creek. A terrific rainstorm visited that
section. and the roadbed Of the track
was washed out for a short distance.
leaving the rails suspended In the air
The train struck the unsupported
rails at a high speed. The engine shot
across and left the track, but remained
upright. The baggage car was hurled
into deep ditch and the smoker on
top Of it, The chair car remained on
the track.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-27

Jacksonville, FIaA Sept. u Under
guard Of the Jacksonville Light infan-
try the men accused Of murder and
other lawless acts In connection with
the AltmanDunean feud In Baker
county, III This state. were taken to
Maccleny, the county seat OF Baker
county. fer preliminary trial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-27
Six Hundred Lawyers Il St. Louis.

Six Hundred Lawyers In st. Louis.
ST, Louis, Sept 81 The largest and
most representative gathering in the
history Of the American Bar associa-
ton marked the opening session of the
twenty-seyenth annual convention of
the association in Festival hall on the
worlds fair grounds. Among the 900
members Of the association who were
In attendance, together with the many
foreign delegates to the universal con
gress of lawyers and jurists. are Assoc
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court
Hon, John W. Foster formerly secre
tary of state, and Sir William Kenne
dy. chief justice of the high court Of
ENGLAND.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-27
The Bayonet.

The bayonet was a French inven-
ton. III the early days Of firearms
soldiers used to carry both guns and
pixies. but the notion Of attaching the
pike to the gun in such q manner that
both could be used at the salne time
was tbe beginning of the idea Of the
bayonet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-27
Tl.e Cat Tail.

Where the eat tail is intended for
decorations it should be gathered while
still rather green. AS It grows older
and begins to "fuzz9 the down will DO
found d standard remedy for burns IL
mixed with enough lard or butter to
hold it together.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-27
HEALTHY PLANTS
Require the Most Careful Attention a.
Well as Good Soil.

Well as Good Soil.
Did you ever see a rosebush which
despite the most benefcent environment
of soil-of sunshine-and Of atmosphere,
seemed never 70 achieve a healthy
growth.
ton Of manure will not help plant
that has eanker eating out its heart
You must destroy the cause before you
can remove the effect.
You cannot cure Dandrufr and Bald
ness by rubbing on hair lotions, and
rubbing In vaseline. etc.
You must look to the cause OF the
trouble--it's germ at the roots Of
your hair which causes 1t TO fall out
Newbro's Herpiclde destroys the germ.
and healthy hair is the sure result.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 100. IN
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.
Detroit Mich.
Ricllert & Wells, Special Agents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-27
conaresgmanIs WIaoM 80 b 80.

Hazleton, Ia. Sept, ~ 4 cable am
has been received here announcing tie
death ia Paris Of Mrs, Mary \. Lessen
ring, widow Of the late congressman
John Leisenring Of the Eleventh Penn
sylyania district Mrs. Le.senring died
as a result IF Il surgical operation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-27
NEWSPAPER MANAGEMENT.
British Editor Amazed az Money Lost
by New York Dnilies,

by New York DRilies.
Sir Alfred Harmsworth proprietor
Of the London Daily Mail and six 9TH
er daily newspapers ID Great britain,
recently made the following com
parisons between American and Eng
lish newspapers during talk with q
New York Herald reporter
@Concerning my newspaper interests,
let me say TO you at the outset that |
have no thought Of starting a news
paper in this country In point OF
profit making consider the New York
city field a specimen Of competition
gone mad. More money is lost by
newspapers of this city each year than
should care TO count The spectacle
Of 80 great Il number Of business peor
pie engaged III thrnsting on the public
every morning and evening tons Of pm
paper for which they pay ut least III
cents pound and which they send
forth In form that must bring loss In
each individual copy astonishes me
I'm truth. seen no development or
Improvement III the newspapers liere
since my visit to New York three
years years ago. We may have much
to learn on the other side in tile man
agement Of the press. but you have
more to learn in conducting news
papers as business propositions. There
are exceptions here; but. as rule. the
extravaganza OF management, the Law
ish output of papers and practically
the Unrestricted distribution Of unsold
copies make one wonder II the Amer
lean genius for business has not de-
parted from the newspaper field.
Generally speaking. II Is not true
that large number OF American
newspaper publishers have made great
fortunes Profits IN England, with q
very few exceptions, are much larger
than here. John Bull Is slow, apa
thetic, but he IS not giving away ?
cents for cent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-27
m Miss Cannon, Secy Detroit Amateur
Art Association, tells young women what to
do to avoid pain and suffering caused by
female troubles.

DEAR MRS PKHAMI conscentousy recommend Lydia E
Pnhams Vegetable Compound those suffering with
female weakness and the troubles which efa uf
fered for months with weakness and felt had
hard work to keep had shooting palms, and utterly miserable
distress advised Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound and twas red letter day me when the first DOSE
for that time restoration began In six changed
woman perfectly well every respect felt eed and happy that
want all who suffer ddMss GuA CANNON
$50 ST. Detroit Mich Secretary Amateur Art Association
clearly young that Lydia e.
Pnkhams Vegetable Compound will certainly the sufferngs
and when considers that Miss Gannon letter -
only Of the countless hundreds which we
in
hams medicine admitted al for the absolute Of All kinds
to
Compound
MAJ s. man
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-27
A SENSIBLE MOTHER

Proud Of her children's teeth. consults 1
dentist and learns that the beauty of perma-
nent teeth depends on the care taken Of the
first set.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-27
SOZODON
Liquid and Powder

should Be used. The Llquidso penetrate into
the little erevices and purify them: the
Powder g polish the outer surface and pre-
vent the accumulation Of tartar.
STORMS LIQUID. POWDER. PASTE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-13
FURIOUS B BATsTLE.'
f1By3 4 ,s,s,oc, ted PRESS, !, !,

SS5ys = b0Ucl 1fesns
SsY TOXIC, ,S5 August l2S 8P !. NJ "a AdmiraI;
Togo has reported as follows: jSsS
q 3t}s@s. & On Il August 10th our bined fleet;
attacked the ;eneny's fleet near Gu gan
SRock. rhe Russian vessels were Semerg-
ing from Port Arthur try ryIngEE to 90 south
We pursued the enemy to The eastward
severe lighting lasted M from q scl0ck3
SWedneslay afterno oonS until rundown,
Toward the close the enemy ii fireaWealk.:
sened Srcnarka bly, .sfS$ His formal Ion became
confused and then HIS s ships 3s sea tered:
5Tha Russian cruisers Ask old q annd oYiki
and several rpedc8 boa destr oyers fled
to the SsouthWar n % t1er OF the fenenlyis .
ships retreated separate toward sSF Fort5
Arthur. Ss5 We pursued t hem and IT. ap-f
pears that we inflicted consId BILE d ans
age lYo found life buoys and ot her arti-ss
scles belonging to the Ru Sian bat ttleshipa
GCzarevitch floating at sea. The Clare
Witch proba bly, was sunk. ... We have rc.ss rc:s
8ccived Sno reports from the torpedo boats
and tho torpedo boat destroyers I'M hlchs
were engaged in the attacks on the Sshir15
~ the enemy The Russian vessels, With
the excert lion OF the A kold. 4 the ~ oyik,
the czarevitch and the cruiser Pallada.s
appear 3 have ret turned d to Port P'or Arthur.s
Our damage was & slig ht.l Our lighting
r,o w er las not been imp paired. ,$s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-13
SAYS STORY
'WASNf||'''.'AI'|I..l|!..'S''|'.E||', ] ! s +,
Judge Parker Il 81 Denlli'es '.ss Re- '';'sT.
n port susgg sting p Doulble
Dealing on His SP s5
No INTERP IN I'm SPEECH! e !
Declares That His $ Attitudet on on
Gold sQuestio Isl Clear an and II
a u Will S Cont So Il
ByAssociated Press,

(Bys Associate Press.) ~ :58 t tgs
EsOpUS N. .5835s y. W August ID udgei
Parker mad no interpo lon on the the
gold standard his speech asse accept ':-
arlce at the ceremonies which 9 occurred
q tR oscnoun on day His manu- =.
script as given I'M advance to the press, '7s,
VA solowed to the let ter In SO far 81
reference was mad TO the gold standard
telegram sent to the 81 iouis Conven7s
ton. s
lien sfJ ge Parker attention was ',la.
called III what purported to be e his 3t n
terroa tto,,, he de lear thar he had
no bjection to the clrcnla ton OF a. story
the effect that he pha sized his con
yiction .ila gold stand "a Is firmly and In
5irrevocnply esta blshed' as tit had been zen
his Intention to place as much emphasis y
upo his position in that re gard g s' ~
was possible for him to do Some 5I,: in-8
3dlgnation5 lis felt at Rosemount, however,
at what ppears dge e Pr bes
an. attempt to create the siHpr that
lie had written one speech for national A
consumption and delivered anp ther for
tie Soenefit OF those who were present
to q hear for themselves what the at cam l
didate had say. Hints Of dc uble5 5 deal M
ing onS the part Of Judge Parker have
reused Il IN him feeling Of resentment !a! y
thar such charges shou Id be made WI th-l
out tina slightest foundation in fact
9ls#S t was made plain at r Rosemount that
Judge Far ker will stand by his speech
as written sand with a the liuniTporl'ttialntt3
changes sof d dcivery, !, blu t that he wants
b It undcrs TODD there has not been and
viii not; hc double dealing in relation TO.
the gold standard or OF her questions dis-S
3 3cus.sed IN Ills speech, He believes that
tile country understands his convictions,3
but he has made 1T clea tina II mlsun-
$derstnnding does arise he will strengthen
In every way possible the stand he has
taken on the money question. He en-
tertains no fear OF loss OF votes on that
subject, and has declare TIM 7 u such
a d niger were manifested his position
would rcmaln unchanged ( to the end o {.
the campaign. II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-13
THE BLUE LAWS
IN#ALEX ANDR.IA.
Milk Men, Newsdealers and Ice.
&, Men Must Close
Business. SsB
Bus;
1 fsp,eci ial 10 The Times Dlspatch,y

Especial to The Times p lspa tchi) \ /.
i S.sAIExANpRIA,8 A.. August q a-Tie Y 1Va.
revival of an old State statute against
general business on the So ahba tn, begin
ming his week 4, has beell orr rdered by the
chief s4 Of no lice.i Newsd callers, milk
5deal lersn q Ice inercha It's. n groeers IL and
butchers and, In fact, almost every bust-
ness terprise In the city excluding the
Alexandra Hospital, and The drugst
will have to II suspend bushes for su',-
days. n 81 n gs III 33s it Il ~ ss sgg
given by the chief ,of polica 4 ftsr { re7
Boeiving an order from Z Mayor Simpson,
calling attention 4 to illfract of he
old sunday aw reported i by the Alexar-
fdrIa Retail Merchants Assoc lon he
news agents here have ORD cred that their
supply sur az Sunday papers be, stopped as
they viii not be al lowed H 4 70 & sell them.
The Times plsplt CHI Will not DO sold here
Sunday as iusual III Al s Sst
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-13
WATER Fl SPOUT'CAUSE.
OF MINE DISASTER
Men Covered BIZ Two &; ,I' Hundred ll,''iI
ssss Feetgof Mud and 5s
I, rs Wa ter. lf3}
Especial n Ia The Tlmes-pispatch,]

(Special to The TlmesrD p spa ch,) VI iflF
VI SALISBURY N august a-The
flooding OF the Rarrlpger mine near Gold-
hill, N. G., i Rowa counts, y,esterdla N
which eight lives were lost was caused
nv a terrific gaterspou 9 in,,nense pro,
portions, such Sas has not beeh witnessed
insthel State for years, !, Ia
si The bodies Of the victims ln who Il met
instant deat thS are ST. buried more than
two hundred feet uRdsr mud and water,
and III IL believed they cannot y be- taken
out for mont y WIN require .,s 4,
that thai .nllcl, time to- p,lnp the mines of
millions M gallons water from he
Ishs fI, s ,ss ,.si
srtv viii reach Ta any thousa Is OF dol lars.
Z No blame Is al ttaoted so he Whitney
Rea aurfi Ion compa ers {of the nllae,
"a account Of the disas $S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-13
REUNION {
y|llSB||:||.l' 1 IN
One Hundred 4 and ~ went Five,
Surviivo 8 IS a y vere re,
Present.
THRlLLlNG NARRATIVE J ]: | \ e
3 x " 4 * Il X IA
,ecial ia The Times.pispatch.


(special to The 3TimesSD Dispatch.)
BERRYYdLLE, 81 " "A, I August The
eleventh I annual reunion oi the; Forty;
third bait alton. nias cavalry Mos
by's mel was held Il here 7 o-day. One
hundred and twenty five 5survi ivors of this
famous command were present, besides
many from other omma crowd 'l9
was estimated al fully 2,,500. .s3 The court
green was; SIN, made adquarters. the adj
dresses were delivered & from the porttco
Of the coultho house.. swlli ileys the isteninsi
Gro wds stood assemble "a round the mon q;
ment 10 the Go derateS dead Of Clarke!
county gS
The address ssof H:elc come was d elvered;
by Hon. Marshall I. NJ ormlck, OF this
place. and was s$responde ed at 4 on the part
.of the visitors BY. Josephs Bryan. az Of y
2Richmond.
A memoir of Rey. 9 I'D erEnson, ,sone3 On
OF i& the most u stinguisl j ed 4 OF Mosby's
men, wri tten BY M r. ohm 5fA lexa ander. Of
Leesburg was read by 4 Mr.s5J oseph Bryan IN
loha 81, r,ds, one Of N Mos
by's of1l GERS was the ora tor tofS the day
He held the attention or his hearers from
start to finds aroust1g them fire. eauentlyl
to- bursts OF applause. His; g ccourt OF
the capture by IL Moshy. with three huns
dred men, Of Sheridan wa gon ira N Co
|jsisting OF one hundred wa gons 8 YER five
hundred horses and mules, and Sass cons
pany Of u infantry, ms vel q va com pal,y
OF cavalry guarding the train was thrill
|singly interesting, 4, III Il; II & nv
This capture took Il pla ce on II the out
skirts Of 81 BerryYille Just fortyiFyear rs ago
to-da y; 8s 5f sS US 5
q Other a ddresses were made by Grand
commander5Ge George e Chrlst tian. Major.
Holmes Conrad and Mai or r. obert Fl INnters
S$ The tcers elected for VI the ensuing
year were; j /, William Foster. command. \.
er: Rev. Frank strother, ca aptain;;SJ q ~ 81
M ason, Il. first ieutenant:& & ] q S. . .S8 Nelson.i
second lieutenant; F.. II. Reuln. third
III, 8. 3Ashhy, adjutant. II
~ The exercises we're con ded 4 by Il q
be,n1ediction offered BY R ey. Julian Rron.l--i
:dus, a The veterans standing with uncoy-E
cred heads around the confed derate mon,l-!!
Slm1ent. The ladies OF the 4 county. With
Miss Dean ..:lllamaat their, n head pre-
;pared 4 bountinu 81 dinner. which was
served at Winston Hall, which was henM-
TRULY decorated with the Con federattyei
lcolors, and the BnrryT.lle Corliet 4 Band
played inspiring music during the day.
roo much cannot be said In praise nj
1.-the committed having In charge. there
union, all concurrlng tina Y the a3day could
not have been more ENJOYABLE.