davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1904-01-07

In both France and Germany me
fourth ca reduced to II decimal is writ
ten as %; in England it is written
70 always with the period Mt the top
OF the line and in the United States in
this way, %. France and Germany
always use the comma. England and
the United States the period. the only
difference being the mn in which 1t
is placed upon the line. Sir Isaac New
ton is given the credit of originating
the present English method of using
the decimTl point, his reasons being
that by placing 1t at the top of the line
II could be distinguished at II glance
from the full stop" punctuation mark.
All English mathematicians use the
mark in the way proposed by Newton
and the period as a sign of multiplied
ton.
, 1904-01-07

glove was an article of modern luxury.
On h contrary. these hand coverings
date back almost as far as history IT.
self. Homer mentions them in his writ
ings, and Nenophon also. stating that
the great Cyrus once forgot his gloves
on an important occasion, From the
earliest times the manufacture Of
gloves has been N important trade in
France, and in . CharlcmaGne grant
ed an unlimited right 10 the abbot and
monks of Slthin 10 make gloves from
h skins of deer they killed. The word
glove being of A~nglo-SaXun origin, ii Is
conJecturcd by some that the Saxons
introduced the trade of glove making
Into England.
, 1904-01-07

One of the most remarkable pieces of
nature sculpture in California Is the
George Washington rock, about thirty
five miles northwest of Los Angeles, in
the Santa susanna mountains, says the
Sunset Magazine. \ chiseled non
ment could hardly bear truer likeness
TO George Washington than this chance
picture in the ragged contour of II huge
bowlder. Viewed from one point, and
only one, It stands out sharp and dis
tinct against the sky. From all other
points the rock is n shapeless mass.
The Image measures full twenty-five
feet from chin 10 brow and is close TO
the top of the hill. In the vicinity have
been found Indian relics-ovcns. stones
containing Indian writings. arrow
heads, mortars-and many traces of n
settlement of uborigines.
, 1904-01-07

A colored preacher recently enlight
ened his congregation in " 5ard TO the
conditions existing in T. Internal re-
gions in the following m nner: "Breth
rem. | has been asked how lot Is hade
an | will say, after givin' de subject
considerable reflection. dat If yo' took
all de wood in York state an all de coal
in Pennsylvania an all de oil in de
worl' an set all on fire an den took a
man out oil the bad place an put him
In dat burnln' mess he would freeze TO
def befo' he har'ly lit! pat's how hot is
hades."-Rnlston CloJ Free Press.
, 1904-01-07

The Lion. the ASS and the Fox went
hunting together. and 1t was agreed
that whatever was taken should be
shared betw"en them. They caught n
large fat STAG. which the Lion ordered
the Ass to divide. The Ass tool II deal
of pains to divide the Stag into three
pieces. which should he as nearly equal
as possible. The Lion, enraged with
him for what he considered II want Of
proper respect 10 his quality, flew upon
him and tore him to pieces. He then
called on the Fox to divide. The Fox,
nlbblinG off n small portion for him
self, left the rest for the Lions share
The Lion, highly pleased with this
mark of respect, asked the Fox where
he had learned such %politcnrss and
good breeding. ITO tell the truth,
sire replied the Fox. 81 wns taught it
by the Ass that lies dead there
fIsOp.
, 1904-01-07

Wife after returning from church,
You should have been in church this
morning We had Il beautiful sermon.
Husband-IT bet you can't repeat
the text.
Wife-Yes, | can, 1t was the tenth
verse of the sixteenth chapter of Eze-
Riel, 81 girded thee about with fine
linen, II | covered thee with silk"
Husband-Huh! II is no wonder you
remember IL.
, 1904-01-07

\ frivolous visitor to the Fill islands
said TO II liiiau chief; at Is really II
pity You have been so foolish as 10 lis
ten to these missionaries. No one o
adays believes in the Bible"
The chiefs eyes flashed ms he said:
'Do You see that stonrf There we
killed our victims. DO Won see that
OVEN Tier" we roasted their bodies
for our rcasts. If IT hadn't been for
the missionaries And the Bible you
would have met the same fate"
, 1904-01-07
Presbyterian Services
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1878.
LAND OrrlcE AT CHEYENNt, Wlo, |
December %, 1903. \

LAND OFrICE AT CHEYENNE, WNo,
December %, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pIiance with the provisions OF the act
of Congress of June 3, 1878. entitled A
act for the sale OF timber lands IN the
States OF California, Oregon, Nevada,
and Washington Territory" as extended
to all the Public Land States y act OF
August l.. 1892, Gustav Gahrielson, OF
Elk Mountain. county Of Carbon, State
of Wyoming. has this day filed in this
Office his sworn statement No. 29S, FOR
the purchase of the Sc SW4 of Section
No. %. in Township No. IS n, Range
No. 70 ". and will offer proof to show
that the land is more valuable for it's
timber or stone than for agricultural
pose and to establish his claim to
SAID land before j. r Crawford. U. 5
Commissioner, Dist. of Wyo., at Sara.
toga. Wyoming, on Friday. the 4th
day Of March. 1904.
He names as witnesses: Andrew OIL
son, Henry Editors, Osea Nelson and
Oscar Hammond. all of Elk Mountain
Wyoming.
Any aud all persons claiming adverse
ly the above-described lands are re.
uuested to file their claims in this office
on or befo t said ith day Of March, 1904
W. Il. CHAPLIN, Register.
Last p b Feb. 25l
, 1904-01-07
Notice.

I. Joseph Kohleffel, of Savory,
Wyo., herewith warn against the
sale of IA roar mare, branded PP on
left shoulder. Said mare was driven
from the range on the Sandstone with
a black bald face horse. which | used
to own, which had the above brand
ON left shoulder, ard o for vented
brand. A liberal reward will he paid
for any information leading to her
recovery. Address all communica-
tons. Joseph Kohletfel,
II "A -3w. Dixon, Wyo.
, 1904-01-07

"Wall papers are unhealthy" said p
physician. They destroy TIC porous
ness of walls. If | had my way MOTH
Ing but whitcwash would hr used all
over the world. Wall paper closes our
walls pores and thus to - certain "N-
tent does us harm. Walls, you see,
should be porous. like our clothes. like
IL skin. Cog up the pores of our
skin. and We die. Close NJ the pores
of our clothes. and we would soon dis
card them, for they would he insUff"r.
able. But we are used to the clogEing
of our walls pores. and therefore we
no longer notice the Inconvenience of
1t. Some pcnple argue that wall papers
are porous, My answer is that they
may he porous when they are now. but
as o o as utcy get damp the pores fll
up. and. oncc filed. there is no way to
open them again. Have porous walls,
| say, md to have them substitute for
wall paper Observation-Disclosures
Record.
, 1904-01-07

81 always take things as they come"
said the pickpocket Ms lac deNtcrously
relieved the man ahead of him of n
watch and purse.
"And | take men ms | find them"
added the policeman. clutching him
gently but firmly by the arm. - Du-
buque Telegraph-Herald
, 1904-01-07
Dincrence of OpInfnn.

"What is genius?' asked the man
who has Il liking for abstruse questions.
''rhere is II difference of opinion on
that question: answered Mr.. Sirius
Barker. Some people think that gen
ius is an infinite capacity for taking
pains, others that IL is the ability to get
on without doing any work worth men.
tioning."-Washington Star.
, 1904-01-07
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given, that on the
BIRD day of June, 1903, letters of adj.
mlnistration were granted to the un-
dersigned, in the matter of the es,
tate oil Wilson c. Lemon, deceased
All persons having claims against
SAID estate are required to exhibit
them within SIX months after the date
OF letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit from said estate
and If such claims are not exhibited
within one year from the date of said
letters they will be forever barred.
Anna NJ. Lemon,
Administrators
Dated Saratoga, Wyoming,
January 18th, 1904.
l-7.Iw.
scott, the new photographer, gives
suitable holiday premiums with each
dozen pictures,
, 1904-01-07

Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. did you
have n good time the week you spent
at your grNudfnthcr's?
Little Willic-Rnthcr, He let me 90
out to play without calling me back
every time and saying. Willie, have
you got Il clean Handkerchief ?"-Brook
lvn Citizen.
, 1904-01-07

Mrs. T.-What are you making those
grimaces in the glass for. my dear?
Mr.. Tim trying To practice a look
of astonishment. Some of my friends
are going to make me n present to-
night. and | am supposed TO know
nothing about II.
, 1904-01-07

Sellshness in some form Is at the
foundation Of most OF our unhHppiness
and misery, If we could analyZc all
the suffering in the world and trace 1t
back to Its first cause we should prob
ably find that selfishness was the great
est factor In creating II.
, 1904-01-07

s you met the usual fate" said the
man who sneers. You wen into Wall
street intending to be n bull or n zeal
and tiad yourself merely II lamb"
NO" was the answer. I'm not a
lamb. I've been on the losing side per.
sistently for years. I'm Il sheep."-Ex-
change.
, 1904-01-07

Yes" Mrs. Stnynthome old Mrs.
Gotback, your husband took awful
good care of the cat while you were
away. and he had lots of help too. Al
most every night / heard them calling,
'Fattep up the KITTY"
, 1904-01-07

Witherhy-T made the mistake OF
my life this morning, | old my wife
l didn't like her new own
PlAnkington-Whnt, was she nugry2
Withcrhy oh. no: II wasn't that.
But she wants another.
, 1904-01-07

Casey. the contractor. is Gittln' on
very %penceHblc wild his wife these
days remarked Mr. Rafferty,.
"~Peacrable." answered Mr.. Dolan. 81
should say 80. They're SO %peaccable
they amt even sociable." Washington
Star.
, 1904-01-07
Tailoring.

Gentlemen's clothing cleaned, re
paired and dye Ladies' and chill
dren's remodeled. by
Mrs. NJ. j. McCouu, at residence.
, 1904-01-07

George-You do not call on Miss
Rosebud now?
Jnck-No; ! got Disguised. She has
such n coarse laugh.
George never noticed that.
Jack you would n you'd been with
in hearing when | proposed TO her.
, 1904-01-07

my dear" said n lady to n friend
who was complaining of "a servant,
-you can't expect all the virtues for
s12."
But | pay $15," was the practical
response.
, 1904-01-07

Orderly Oticer-Why don't you con-
fine that man. corporal? Can't you see
he's drunk?
mo, sir; e amt drunk. Why, | seed
. and movs."-sporting Times.
, 1904-01-07

InQulrluE Straugcr-What branch OF
education does your teacher prefer, my
boy
Boy lie don't use no branch, sir. He
hits Us with the ruler.
, 1904-01-07

"You need u rest"
"But ! haven't lone any work for
years. doctor"
"Then you need n chnnge."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
, 1904-01-07

You should never punish II child when
gou are angry, and. 10y the way. never
scold Il man for getting drunk until
after he Is sober.-Atchison Globe.
, 1904-01-07

Caroline-Docs Wlnifrcd expect many
wedding %prescutsE
Margaret-Oh. yes; but she has no
idea she will receive rs many as she
expects-kansas City Journal.
, 1904-01-07

Mother Nature is the greatest ard
noblcst OF teachers Study her rules
and luws and If you follow and OBEY
them Won win not 20 far wrong.-Max-
wells Tallsman.
, 1904-01-07

The blessing of II house Is goodness;
the honor of II house is hospitality the
ornament Of q house is cleanliness: the
happiness of n house is c%ontentment.
, 1904-01-07

II you would fear nothing think that
all things are TO be feared.--Seneca.
, 1904-01-07

Diplomats get more profit by listen
ing than by talking eve when they
talk well.-HanotauI.
, 1904-01-07
Horse Pasture for Rent.

have abundance of Horse pasture
for rent at reasonable rates. Apply
TO l.. C. Nelson, Saratoga, Wyoming.
10 l-tf.
, 1904-01-07

It's "A wise man who knows when tbs
Dast y pAsG
, 1904-01-07

Wyoming" the state song, is at
tracing "A great deal OF attention and
favorable comment. Send 80 cents to
The Sun office and get "a copy by re.
turn mail.
l2-l0 til
, 1904-01-07
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be "A meeting of the stockholders
of the Dewey Mining Company
held at the office of Charles p.
Clemmons, IN the town Of Sara.
toga, Wyoming, on the 18th dav
AT January, 1904, at the hour of =
p m. for the purpose Of eIectiug
trustees for the ensuing year and for
the transaction Of such other business
as may property come before the
meeting.
Dated Saratoga, Wyoming, this 2nd
day of December, 1903.
w. r. Andrews, Secretary.
II 3-Iw.
, 1904-01-07

Any time the Young folks of the
city will let NE know | will gladly
furnish them "A lunch after skating
parties or any entertainment.
Mrs. S. T.. McAnulty.
, 1904-01-07
Taken Up Estray.

One sorrel, star in forehead. brand
ed thus n on left shoulder. Own
er can w have same by proving
property and paving charges. includ-
ing this notice.
John Ivan,
II "A iw Widdowiield, Wyo,
, 1904-01-07

City property for sale or rent.
Z. +. Holck l. Co.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-27
MORMON POSTMASTERs
HAVE MANY WIVES.
Utter Disregard for Laws Against
PoIygamy.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPU UBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, Dec. 2s.-In response to a
resolution introduced by Senator Dubois
Of Idaho. and passed by the Senate, Post
master General Wynne has made an in
vestigation OF the postmasters OF Idaho,
TO find out il there are any poygamists
among them. He has found half a dozen
Federal postmasters in that State living
with plural wives. His report on the case
was completed to-day and turned over to
President Roosevelt, who wished TO ex-
anime 1t before It goes to the Senate. Not
all OF the Mormon postmasters are polyg-
anists
Whether Mr.. Roosevelt intends to re-
lieve the polygamous postma sters has not
been disclosed. but it is believed some
official action of this character Will be
taken. now that the fact has been brought
to his attention. AS for violation OF the
law. that Is a matter to be dealt with by
State authorities. II is entirely within the
power of the President, however, to r.
move Government official for such a
cause
Mr.. Wynne's investigat tio:. showed that
some of the polygamous Mormons holding
office IN Idaho took plural wives before
the Edmunds law and the Woodruff man
ifesto. How many OF them entered into
plural marriages after the Ednunds law
was enacted has not been found out but
II anything Is done at all. 1t is probable
that all will be trea ted alike.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-27
Four From Western Part of State
Call at Various Head
quarters.
DR.. BOYD TALKS TO whitaker.
Hickory County Representative
Listens to Minister'S Eloquence
Atkins Replies to Murphy
About Change of Heart.

Senatorial candidates took only one day
off for Christmas. Early yesterday they
were at their headquarters ready for the
final round of the fray preparatory to
leaving st. Louis. Kerens. N!edringha US
and Parker received visitors. kept their
glad smiles and hoped for the best.
Four Representatives elect were in the
city. They were W. ]. Fulton OF Douglas
County. John Whitaker of Hickory,
George Church of Bates and W. r. Blair
OF Caldwell. They visited the headquarters
OF the candidates talked all of the poll
tics they could find TO talk about and went
to bed last night with the idea firmly i'm
planted in their minds that there were
certainly three men who are very. very
anxious to go to the United States Sen
ate.
Whitaker OF Hickory told Of visit
which was paid TO him a week or so ago
by the Reverend Doctor ". ". Boyd,
former pastor Of the Second Baptist
Church of this city; former Congressman
Charley Morgan OF Jasper County and
Representative-elect Brown of Grundy.
Doctor Boyd has refused to discuss his
visit. He said at the time he went TO
Springfield to see a friend
Professor Whitaker lives in Weaubleau
His three visitors descended upon him all
al once and partook of some good Hickory
County hospitality at his hands
Ihey talked to me about the senator
ship said Professor Whitaker but
was careful not 10 say anything that
could be used by them. | noticed they
quoted Mr.. Brocllus OF Polk County /
listened TO all they said. but that was
all. Doctor Boyd is certainly an eloquent
talker."
All four of the Representatives elect
who We're in the city yesterday. it is
generally believed. will vote against
Eerens. They are regarded as friends of
National Committeeman Atkins and called
on him during the day. Mr.. Akins ex-
planned fully his course in coming out
for Niedringhaus.
EXPLAINS HIS CHANGE OF HEART.
The National Committeeman spent the
day at his office in the Federal building.
He was asked if he had anything TO say
in reply to the interview of Congress
man-eiect A. p. Murphy of the Sixteenth
District. who attacked him for his change
or heart from L.. T. Parker.
Murphy has always been one of my
best friends said Mr. Atkins. He IS
loyal to Parker and he should be. for
they have been neighbors. / did not take
leave OF Mr.. Parker until l felt confident
that Mr.. NiedringhauS was the only man
who could unite the opposition 10 Mr.
kerens. With such important legislation
pending before Congress. the President
must not be imposed upon by Missouris
sending Mr.. kerens to the Senate. Per-
sonal inclinations should give way TO the
good OF the party in the Iresent sltua-
ton"
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-27
Commissioner of immigration
Sargent Sends Large Force of
Agents to Canadian Border.
CHINAMEN TO BE SENT BACK.
yvcre to eaten Some of the Men
Who Conspired to Bring Ce-
lcstials Into Country in
Defiance of Law.

watt Pri'dirr iitu and + Streets.
Eashi7E11. i,sc @s-A number Of extra
agents of the Bureau OF immigration have
been sent to the Canadian border /" h'
ready- TO frustrate anticipated attempts OF
certain daring gangs OF smuSsicrs TO iuf
Chinese into tho country in violation 81
the exclusion law.
These Cinnamon have been gathered a
liverpool. and are said 10 I've coming i'
t:1is country In small parties. instead OF
In ono large band. as originally arranged
They were TO he received at Halifax ana
transferred from there by agents of the
smugglers to ST. Thomas. ontario. and
several of the other smaller border cities
Someone in the gang, however. came to
the conclusion that It were better to IN
form Commissioner General Of fmmigra-
fion Frank ]. Sargent Of what was going
on than to take chances and participate
In tho big profits the gang expected 10
make
COSTLY CONSPIRACY.
Just what the deluded Monsolians have
paid to the smugSlers no one OF the Gov
ernment Secret-Service men knows at
present. 1t is supposed 10 be several hun
dred dollars Chinaman. 1t is hardly
penses of getting the Cinnamon from their
country 20 Liverpool. So. it is presumed.
someone IN the country OF Tsi-An has
h"Iped each would-be resident OF the
United States to $40 or $50 to make the
attempt for breaking in.
Just how strong the gang OF smugglcrs
md the ramifcations of Il are can be
imagined when It is announced that 1t is
planned TO bring many hundreds OF China
men over the Canadian border. and that
there Is a welI-defined suspicion that the
same gang is implicated in the attempts
10 get the Cinnamon into the United
States by way OF Mexico.
SARGENT INVESTIGATED.
Commissioner Sargent spent several
days in Canada two weeks ago making an
investigation into the doings of the Snug
glers there. He recently returned from a
long trip along the border Of Mexico.
While in the South ne organized a corps
OF Rough Riders to patrol the line in the
rparsely settled district. to head off
parties OF Chinese coming this way While
in Canada he increase the force OF men
there.
The result OF IL all IS that the attempts
of the smugglers have been foiled by the
vigilance OF the Immigration authorities,
and the fortune the Cinnamon have spent
10 get in has been lost.
The Cinnamon will be arrested as rap
idly as they appear The officers hope
they will at the same time be able to land
soma of the white smugGlers
; Commissioned Sargent and his subor-
dinates are very reticent when asked
about the doings of the gang. preferring
to wait 1cr more developments before CIV
ing up the facts they have
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-27
FAVoRs 0RAToRIcAL CONTEST.
Kansas City Principal Organizes
State High Schools
REPrRLIC SPECIAL


Kansas City. Mo. Dec. 26.-E d Phil
lips. principal of the Manual Training
High School. has begun a movement to
have State oratorical contest among the
high schools Of Missouri.
The idea first suggested itself to Pro-
fessor Phillips during his visit to Chicago
recently. where he attended the Interstate
oratorical contest among high schools.
which IS held under the auspices Of tbs
University OF Chicago. Professor Phillips.
Who is an aIumnus OF the Missouri State
University. desires to make that instttu-
tiou the center around which shall re-
volye az oratorical contest solely among
Missouri high schools.
The movement as outlined by him in
cludes preliminary contests among the
boys and girls in as many high schools in
the State as care TO enter. and successive
trials at the State University at Column
bia. where the candidates from the re-
spective schools shall meet
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-27

ceived assurances which were so salts
factory that he had decided that the gavei
had been Won by him. On the strength
Of this statement certain newspapers on
the following day published the fact that
PendGrvis had been made the choice OF
the organization.
Should Mr. Douecn. in the series Of con-
fsrences which begins in the morning. in
tmate that II has been determined to
place Mr.. Pendarvis in the chair. il is al
most certain that a revolt VIII arise at
once. Some OF the Southern Illinois mem
bsrs who were in 81. Louis last night
stated that should such an effort be made
II wss practicaily assured that com com
hnation stood behind Representative
Trautmann who could defeat the Deneer
candidate IL the matter came 10 a show
down. or who could al least force break
House as radical in its wishes and leGis-
lative policies as was the Sherman crowd
in its opposition to Speaker Miller.
SOUTHERN MEMBERS DETERMINED.
Trautrnann has been in the race prac-
tically since the close OF the State Con-
vention and has made a campaign which
has succeeded in aligning behind him. al
most without exception the hoidover
years ago. Notable aCoessiOnS have come
to these ranks from among certain ele-
ments, particularly in Southern Illinois.
il the affair comes to a count of noses the
strength of the backing OF Trautmann
probably would be more formidable than
that which Sherman commanded
Friends OF Trautmann place little Gre
dence in the statement which issued from
TIL Pendarvis camp. II may be stated
upon the best OF authority that satisfac
tory assurance to the Trautmann men
came from Mr. Denecn's headquarters
weeks ago that there would be no opposi-
ti0n to his selection as Speaker. provided
that the sentiment OF the members was
toward him. This seems TO have been SO
strongly demonstrated at the Chicago
y,,f a no Chpp-
folly for the administration TO attempt at
the eleventh hour To do business for MIR.
PsndaIvIS, who halls from his own terri
tory.
Supporters Of Mr.. Pendarvis have ar
gued that the question Of geography does
not enter into the fight. and cite the fact
that when Governor Altgeld was the eX-
ecutIve Clayton F. Crafts of Chicago was
the Speaker. and that 1T the next session.
when the Republicans controlled the
House. they selected as Speaker John
Meyer. also OF Cook County.
Notwithstanding this argument. the
Southern Illinois members are determined
that the state below Springfield is euti-
tied to I little more recognition than 1t
has had under tine new deal. They freely
more than II holds at present and that
the speakersi:ip is coming To Southern hi
IOis. regardless Of results or of what
questions may be involved in winning their
point. and on these grounds the most Of
tire dcwn-Ststts members are agreed with
them. In other words. the field Is against
Chicago aud AGAINST Deneen should he at
tempt to be the man behind the gun FOR