davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28
ARKANSAS TRAVELLER RESPONDED.
Got Back in Rhyme at Missouri Pa
cific's General Passenger Agent

II. c. Townsend. general passenger
and ticket agent OF the Missouri Pa
cific with headquarters at st. Louis.
sent out a novel holiday greeting to
patrons OF the road and was surprised
to receive a response in rhyme from
a man in Arkansas. Here is the greet
ing followed by the answer:
This is the train that runs 20 fast
Across the plains 10 mountains vast:
This is the train that's never late.
And keeps It's service up to date.
This IL the train that run. out West
And takes you there for work or rest;
This is the train that runs TO the land
or mountains high and canons grand;
This is a true hotel On wheels,
IL serves 10 you the best OF meals.
This is the train with lowest rate
ST. Louis 10 the Golden Gate.
IL you should wish to 60 that way.
See III. c. Townsend, G.. y. A.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28

Iears from a fool.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28


IL the hrpec.C. buoy.
IL has been definitely determined
that there will he no building bill this
session. which Kills OFT number OF
Michigan projects including an add
ton TO the federal building Mt Detroit
and new buildings AZ Grand Rapids,
Pontiac and other places.
Frank Dillercc. his wife. child and
Mrs Dllleree's sister were found living
in room l0x12 feet in dimensions IN
the rear IF u small house rear the
outskirts Of Flint and were taken 10
the county hospital. The squalor OF
the place was almost Understandable.
The name OF Mrs. Lillian wycken
sham, mother OF Arthur =. wych IN.
sham. OF Grand Rapids. will be added
10 the list ~ lroquols fire victims
Her son has valnly searched In Chi
cago for her since the disaster. and
believes her body was buried by 9th.
crs.
Harry T.. Brown. age a.. died
Wednesday morning in the O.. II. & +
engine house. lie was oilIng tho on
gine preparatory 10 making the run on
phcSFuSPI liNih W ''orhtg WHen nc
fcll on the floor dead from heart
trouble Ills home is IN Cadillac and
ne leaves a wife and two children.
Gov. Bliss has pardoned A. u. Cum
mings. who a. register OF deeds fot
Hillsdale county. recorded mortgag,
known 10 have been forged. and wa.
sentenced 10 Jackson for five years IN
September. 1901. Cummings Is in bed
with dropsy and cannot live long. A
parole to he effective In March Was
previously recommended.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18

ing it also vanished, and the last thing
Ellen saw was her brothers agonized
face as he lifted up appealing hands
to heaven. Then he, too, disappeared
and she sprang to her feet with a be-
wildered air. knowing that she had
seen a vision
But it is false-falseH she cried
For Will sinned, and not my dear
Frank"
There came soft touch on her
shoulder. She turned and saw her
brother as she had known him in the
flesh. With one hand pointing to the
door and with a finger on his pale
lips he gazed sadly at her. With an
impulse she tried to disobey, but could
not. Ellen moved toward the door.
Before her glided the appearance sur.
rounded by a dim radiance which
made the darkness visible. Ellen tried
to speak, but was unable. Her tongue
Glove to the roof of her mouth and
her limbs almost refused to carry her
along. But a supernatural strength
seemed to make her able to follow on.
Through the door, down the long
passage, through the many deserted
rooms moved the phantom, and the
terrified mortal followed.
At length the ghOstly visitor Slided
into a room which had long since been
left TO dust and gloom 1t had been
Franks study. And there the specter
pointed to an old desk, where in life 1t
had been accustomed to sit. With a si-
lent look. imploring and imperative, it
pointed to the upper range OF the pig
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18

AS the music died away she opened
the door and stepped into the silent
dark hall. In the darkness she again
heard a low-breathed melody, but It
sounded as though within the hall.
Many voices, fresh and sweet, were
singing an old carol. Ellen started,
and a thrill passed through her. The
carol was one she remembered as hav-
ing been sung by the village children
on that terrible Christmas eve twenty
years ago-the night upon which her
life had been ruined. Then a strange
and startling sight met her weary eyes
In the huge fireplace burned
ghostly flame. 1t grew bright and
shone on pictures wreathed with holly,
red-berried and glossy green 1t illu-
minated mistletoe hanging from many
lamps, which likewise began to glim-
mer with pale light. But the radiance
of fire and lamp faded before the glory
sof tall Christmas tree which rose al
most to the roof of the hall. There it
stood, mighty fir with dropping
branches bending still more under gay
and glittering gifts. Bonbons. brill
liantly colored crackers, toy horses.
bright-hued picture books, jumping
jacks, gayly dressed dolls. tin trum-
pets and all the fragile toys loved by
childhood dangled from it's mighty
branches. A silver star shone on the
summit cotton wool and glittering
dust made mimic snow and frost, and
every branch cleaned with colored
candles. Around this radiant tree
stood crowd of children singing with
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18

gIistening eyes ana outstretcneu hands
anxious for the gifts of the Child
Christ. But the whole scene was faint,
like the far-drawn. vision of morning
dream.
Then a breath passed over the pic
ture-for it seemed like picture
drawn upon the darkness of the hall.
A stranger entered and with him her
dead cousin. Sir Harry. Again she
saw his angry face spelling all the
lovely peace of the season: she saw
the children shrink together, afraid
and fearful Her mother was there
with her arms around Will. But Ell
len did not see the form of herself.
And her brother Frank, where was
he? She looked around in agony and
saw him at last. His now was the
place of the culDrit-he stood before
Sir Harry's form shrinking and down.
cast 1t was Frank who was being ac-
cused, and in her dead mothers arms
nestled WILL with gray hair and a
worn face. not the happy lover she
had known. Ellen sobbed aloud.
At the sound of her voice another
movement shook the ghostly throng:
the fairy lights on the cleaning tree
grew dim, the lamps went out. the fire
vanished and. swallowed up by the
gloom, the Christmas tree seemed to
recede into darkness. Those surround
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18

truth, but sense of pity for the miser-
able woman restrained her.
Ellen was restless that evening. Af
ter the child retired to bed she left Mrs.
Trail knitting in the drawing room,
and wandered about the house, think
ing over the bitter past. Chance-or
some kind Providence-led her weary
feet to the great hall 1t was a vast
room in the center of the mansion.
which in the old time had held many a
gallant company. Now all was dark.
and the fire on the hospitable hearth
had long. since been extinguished- Ell
len rarely went into the place by reason
of its cruel associations. AS she stood
hesitating with her hand on the door
she heard the sound of faint music. The
village children. taking time by the
forelock, although it was not yet
Christmas, were singing carols outside.
The music and words came softly to
the ears os the lonely woman, and she
wept in the darkness:
Angels in the skies are singing
Peace and goodwill unto men,
Harki the glorious message ringing,
Sweeter now than it was then.
Anguish flies and sorrows cease
Peace comes with the Prince OF Peace.
Not to me-not to met she
moaned. weeping. There can be no
peace for me. Alas. Alas!'
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18

doubt of his wickedness. I tried to be-
lieve that he was innocent, but 1 could
not"
Did he not defend himself?" asked
Mrs Trail, curiously and Indignantly.
No" cried Ellen, throwing out her
hand with a gesture of despair; IF only
he had-but he said nothing. Once he
was about to speak, but when he
looked at mother with her arms around
Frank as though to guard him from
harm he held his tongue and walked
out of the hall. Sir Harry did not pros
ecute him, at Franks request, but Will
left the Office, and / never heard of him
again."
What is the mans other name ."
asked Mrs. Trail, rising.
Hanbury-William Hanbury," said
Ellen, in a stified voice. "Hark. The
child is coming. / can't lo-ok on her
now. ] should have been a mother my
SELF Gertrude. 1t wrings my heart to
see Dorothy's face. / will go to my
room. Stay here and play with the
child"
She hastened away with her face
quivering, and her eyes filled with
tears. In her hurry she did not see the
startled look in Mrs. Trails eyes Good
heavensl" that good lady was thinking.
How can I tell her that Mr. Hanbury
is Dorothy's father?" and she stared
at the pretty child with blue eyes and
golden hair who danced gayly into the
ROOM
But this additional pang was spared
to the lonely, heartbroken woman. Ellen
retired to her chamber, and there lay
down to calm her nerves. BY dinner
time she was completely herself, and
when Mrs. Trail desired to resume the
conversation she refused. mo, dear"
she said, decidedly, my memories of
the past are too painful. We will have
as happy Christmas as possible, but
even for the sake of that sweet little
child l cannot have a Christmas tree"
and with this Mrs. Trail was fain to be
content. For the moment she was al
most inclined to tell her friend the
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18

Iconcluded on next pase-l
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26

There are a few other Items OF OK.
pense to be considered, but the At
lantic has always seemed to be the
insuperable barrier between the for
elgn.born citizen and home.
Now he wonders why he has never
looked into the thing before. Well.
he will go, that much IL certain. And
30 the days from the time that his
decision is made are full Of the aetivi'
ties OF preparation and the nights arc
sleepless. with feyerish anticipation.
A thousand pictures OF the scenes OF
his youth present themselves to his
imagination with astonishing vivid
ness. His memory becomes crowded
with the faces Of folk he had forgotten
or thought he had forgotten, and his
heart yearns for an actual sight OF
them. He hardly realizes that tho
children he remembers have become
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26
usURERs OF eARLY 1lmra.
Lombard Merchants once the Rs.
lance Of EnnIlah klnna.

Lombard Merchants Once the Rs.
lance Of English Kings.
Lombard street took It's name from
the Lombard merchants who. coming
nom tho four Italian republics OF
Genoa. Lucca, Florupce and Venice.
settled in London "a tho reign OF
Edward J. They we're the great
money changers and money lenders
OF early times The English kings
being often In great straits for money
TO carry on foreign wars and for
other purposes they appealed TO the
Lombard merchants for advances.
granting them exclusive privileges in
return. Their e1tortlons became so
great that. In the reign OF Queen
Elizabeth, steps were taken TO oblige
them TO leave the country. They ase
chiefly remembered by their armorial
bearings OF three golden balls, now
the Distinguishing mark Of the uso-
ful pawnbroker. the humble descend.
ant Of the proud Lombard money
lenders.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26

The narrator was growing excited
as he entered upon the description OF
the shipwreck.
ut was a fearful moment, gentle
men. We saw that we we're lost. The
life-boats had been STAYED In, and
there was no way to escape from the
doomed vessel Forward upon the
bridge stood our noble Captain, true
10 HIS trust TO the last. while aft were
crowded those of as who sull remain
ed alive after that fearful night.
"Never shall forget the last, awful
moment as the vessel sank. My eyes
were fixed on the mizzenmast, where
some one had bound a beautiful young
girl, the belle Of the ship, with whom,
not twenty-four hours previously, !
had been conyersing gaily. And as
the ship went down she was borne
with It into that seothing gulf help
less. doomed, mashed TO the last -
Chicago Rocord.Herald.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26
Willing 70 Accommodate.


rhere Is at least one motorman in
ms town who has a sense OF humor
ana who can take delays philosophy.
eally without GUESSING. The other day
woman, one of the artistic sort,
came out OF Carnegie hall
~ me same instant her friend, also
Musuc' came out OF an apartment
holel on the opposite side OF Seventh
avenue. They rushed to greet each
oIner and met right In the middle of
me car track aud IN front Of a car
tna1 was Just getting under way.
lnen the women stopped and began
70 say few yards OF things to each
omer' The car stopped. too. but the
women didn't seem to realize that II
was there at all until the motorman
gently: 1
ladies'. would you like for me to
gel you couple OF chairs?"-New
ft
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26
UNCLE KNEW HIS NEPHEW.
No Misunderstanding Of the Lsttsr's
Tender solleltude.

No Misunderstanding Of the Latter's
Tender solleitude.
Or. s. Weir Mitchell enjoys telling
OF tho interview that took place be
tween a certain wealthy old Phlia.
delphian and his only relative and
heir. a young man OF 20. who has
since childhood known that he was
TO inherit tho unele's fortune. The
nephew. on hearing that tho old gen.
ueman was III, had hurried from
Newport TO the bedside Of his
wealthy relative, "Oh. unciel" OK.
claimed he. as no hurriedly entered
the sickroom. lawfully sorry 10 Hnd
you 30 III. Is It true that you are
threatened with appendIoitls9" The
old gentleman smiled grimly. ~
hardly think It Is. my lad" replied
he As a matter Of fact It's only
the rheumatism. You. mustn't be too
optimistic. you knowl"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26

did and lived. The pain in my back
was 80 bad that could not sleep at
night. ! could not ride horse. and
sometimes was unable even TO ride
In ear My condition was critical
when ! sent Tor Doan's Kidney Pills.
used three boxes and they cured me.
Now can 80 anywhere and do as
much as anybody ! sleep well aud
feel no discomfort at ALL"
A TRIAL TREE-Addross Foster.
Mllburn Co, Buffalo. ~ Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price soc.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26

On tho statute book OF Scotland is
btill an act passed In 1924. ordering
that ma man play at mteball," be-
cause II Is esteemed TO be unproflt.
able sport for tho common guide OF
tho realme and defence thereof,
There is also a statute against alien
immigration, passed In i426. and au'
thorlzlng "all his majesty's good sub
iects" TO take. apprehend, imprison
and execute TO death tho said Eglp
tlans (Gypslos). oithor men OF
women"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26

Even the poor in tho United States
and England eat white bread, In most
OF the continental countries OF Eu-
rope rye bread is the staple, The
Russians use buekwheat The Lap
landers have a bread made OF oaten
meal mixed with pine bark, and tho
Icelanders make their -four from Itch
ems. Banana -four ia used In tho
South Sea islands,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26

~ nsistakably Ia the aliens ear. He
hears II as he sits at his dosk. and he
drops his pen and closes his ledger;
AZ he tllls his Geld, and the plowsharo
is left to rust; II comes to him in
the darkness OF a Pennsylvania mine
and in the blaze OF an Arizona sun,
amid the whir and clatter OF shops
and mill or In silent desert solitudos
--an imperative. inalstent call.
Forthwith the vague hope our for.
elgn-born citizen has cherished bios.
SONS into an actual and definite pur.
pose; the difficulties that oppose them.
selves 90 It's achievements are exam.
ined-and truly they do not appear to
be great now that the purpose Is
formed A few days OF a land Jour.
ney: a week, OF little more, OF sea
voyage. the expenditure of a fcw paltry
dollars and the thing is practically
done. Certainly not a great deal OF
expense for the ocean voyage n one
does not insist upon the pomp and
luxury OF n saloon pasange. That
would be very well II one were con
tent 10 wait TOT Ahe attainment OF
wealth. but when one 70 obeylng the
call OF homo 10 is different and a few
days. more or less. OF trivial dlscom'
fort in the steerage seems insignin'
cant. Here is newspaper clipping
that one OF the big steamship lines
has cut IT'S eastward stoorage passen'
ger rate SIC. ThSs woald bring II 70
less than $50. Ones heasts desire
for S20l
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26
Chinese Wisdom.

when the sword IS rusty, tho pillow
bright. tho prisons empty. the gran
aries full. the steps Of the temple
worn down and those OF the law
courts grass.worn; whom doctors go
a-foot. the bakers on horseback. and
the men Of letters drive in their own
carriages. then the empire is well
governed Chinese Saying.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26

The turf grows as green In Illinois
a. In lroland-in places. There are
pine and spruce trees In the forests
uf wisconsin and Michigan as tall and
lair az any In Norway. Milwaukee.
Il Is averred, broWs as good beer as
Munich. And. iucontcstably the sun
shines ms bright and wnter runs as
clear In the new world as In the old.
Yet sooner or later the American
citizen Of foreign birth be gins TO doubt
these and similar facts, or II he ad.
mlts thom he ia still conscious OF a
feeling that sunshine, green fields.
mountains. trees and ruins are AZ
least placed in happier combination
In his native land than elsewhere
Then. In spite OF his pride In hts
Americanlsm-a pride which Is often
intenso-he has an inward and grow
Ing conviction that the customs OF
that native land are in some respects
immoasurably superior TO those OF the
land OF his adoption.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26
Renulatea nanlIam Of ohIlar,n.

Tho Swiss government has decided
no longer 70 permit parents TO baptiEs
their offspring by fantastic namoa
This law has just been exercised al
ST. Gall with regard TO two children
ono OF whom was baptized May /.
while the otbsr had been named by its
Italian progenitors "Rilello." rebel or
revolutionary. The names were con
demned and the child IN have been
legally robaptlzed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26
Italy and Cork.

Formerly Italy was large producer
Of cork. but a great part OF the splen-
did cork oak forests has already been
destroyed. In some provlnces-as, for
Instance. In Calabrla-the trees have
been felled and used FOR charcoal
making: In other provinces they have
been cut down on account Of their
high potash contents.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26

Costs Little to Be Sick.

In Clapton. a poor quarter Of Lon
don, fees OF twopenee a cents) are
said to be not unknown. one news,
paper remarks: "of tho twopence
fee Il might be said that II brings
sickness within the reach OF all In
Clapton, at any rate, there "a no ex'
cuso or justification fof anyone being
yell"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26

A. C. sprague.
stock dealer. OF
N or m al. M.
writes; IF or
NV o W h ole
years | was do
Ing nothing hut
buying nedi.
eipea 10 cnre
my kidneys. I
do uot think
that any man
aver suffered na
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26

Mother Gray Sweet Powders for Children,
used by Mother Gray, nurse in Children's
Home, Now York, euro Summer Complaint
Fovcrishnoas, Headache Stomach Troubles,
Teothing Disorders and Destroy Worms AZ
all Druggists, 25o. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmstod, 10 Roy, N. Y
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26
Wnnlo annnr cnnn-

Il Is suggested that tho waste sugar
cane In Hawali-moro than 100000
tons year--which is now consumed
as fuel, could DO more probably used
for tho manufacture Of paper
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26

According 70 the British Medical
Journal, a genuine case OF qulntupleti
has boon reported to Berlin medical
society. None Of tho infants survived
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26

and the black leviathan slowly, almost
impereeptibly. begins to back out from
the dock. The home journey has be.
eun--kennett Harris in Chicago
News.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26

Plao's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of as
cough curo.-J. W. o'BmES, a2s Third Ave.
N, Minneapolis, Milan Jan. Q. 1900
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26

The Murine Eye nemody Co. chicago. send Home
EIa nuok noe. Mnle lhun about lonI eye.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26
ToRruRlNo PAIN.

Hah This mans suiferlnas Would
Have Killed Many a Person. But
Deans Cured Him.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26
MRS. NJ. BRICKNER.
90 Eleventh Street,
AffIWaukee. WIS.

NlUWAuhfct WIS.,
"a short time $50 I found my con.
dillon very serious. nod headaches,
pains IN The back. and frequent dizzy
spells which grew worse every month.
I tried two r NEEDLES before Peruna,
and was discouraged when fook The
first dose, but my courage soon
returned. In less fhan two months
my health was restored. "-MrS. N.
Brickner
The reason OF 40 many failures 70
cure cases similar 20 the above ~ the
FEMALE TROUBLE lac, lHss disease vs. ,Ss
NOT RECOGNIZED ycmaie seY A..
As cAIAaRh: lnot commonly
recognized as being caused by catarrh
Catarrh of one organ IN exactly the
same as catarrh Of any other organ
What will cure catarrh OF the head wiz
also cure catarrh OF the pelvic organA
Pcruna cures these cases simply be
cause II cures the eatarrh.
II You have catarrh write at once 70
DIR. Hartman, giving full statement Of
your case, and he will be pleased V
give You his valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26

All things come to an end az last,
however. and eventually the ropes are
removed and the crowd goes over tho
gangway with a rush--"single women
and families aft, single men forard."
Forward and aft they troop. down the
hatchways to the lower decks, there
TO become involved In hopeless contu.
sion. Il IL evident that there IL no
immediate chance OF an assignment OF
quarters, and friends are waiting on
the dock TO wave a last farewell; so
they Chamber back. bag and baggage,
TO the upper deck and there lean over
the bulwarks and walt for the start.
Presently tho steamer begins 70 toot
hoarsely and the crowd on the deck
bogins 10 wave hats and handkerchief
aaAShont farewolls. which Hcrf sn
STATIONS are returned from tho locks
Of the steamer. Flowers N, tllowp
which invariably fall short the.i
mark into the water or on the IRONS
side OF the fence. Then nothing hap
pens and the handkerchief waving sub
sides and painfully constrained smiles
appear on the faces OF the passengers
and their waiting friends. II Is ont
Of the greatest sorrows OF parting "a
be Obliged to stand and grin for ter
or fifteen minutes az stretch at the
friend you are seeing on"
The tlird-class gang plank is haul
I'd away and after a pause the nrst
class gang plank goes also. A few
more minutes OF agony and the whls
he sounds again, bell jingles some
where, the big hawsorH are cast OF
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26

Mrs. Winaiow'a Soothing Syrup.
fnr children torthng, nnftuna tho gums, reduces N
Elimination, auay pan, ourca wind ooiiu. 11at b0tla
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26
All KaIIOWS College
BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL
Studies REsuMED sEPHEMaER bob

Minlm. Primary. Academic. Col
Special attention 10 ) lonoe,
Mathematics, Music and Com
neroial branches. Courses In
Hobrow and Syrio Chaidaio.
Physical Culture. Military Drill.
Students arc prepared for West
Point, Annapolis and all depart
ments Of tho CIVIL SerVioo. a com
pieto corps OF able and oxperi-
onood professors. a Unite
number OF private rooms. for
which application ~hr,f,1 be
made early. Fof fu.thar p0rtiou-
lars, call on. or Nrita 70 the Very
Rev. President. ~