davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-31

Say, Mayhew," he said, suddenly,
take my place, won't you? You're
something of hand with the ladies',
you know, and really you'll do me a
favor by relieving me of this job"
Mayhem bent to the ground in
token of appreciation.
Thanks, my boy" he said. Your
offer is exceedingly kind and does me
honor, but l couldn't think of depriv-
ing you of such an unexpected and
unusual pleasure"
Window looked appealingly at each
of his auditors in turn.
you then, Wells?"
Much obliged, Windy" drawled
big Shep Wells, but I'm not feeling
any too good myself this mornin' !.
F 'twasn't for that ia be delighted
to-"
"Oh, well. drawled Window as he
turned on his heel. and his spurs
clinked savagely as he STROBE away.
When he drove into the stable be-
tween shutdown and dusk that evening
he found four of us fellows waiting
for him.
AS if he were a broncho we mounted
him and began to dig hiii1 with spurs
of inquiry.
How'd you come out, windy?"
Still alive. amt II" he laughed;
but I'm burned IL l expected II this
morning."
'What'd she look like?"
Not half bad. Healthy -lookin' skin,
chestnutty hair. and eyes that beat
these prairie blue bonnet5 for color
Not one of the finicky Sort either.
Course, felt like a maverick in
roundup, at first, but the girl put me
on my feet in a few minutes, and IN
be blamed IL / didn't seem half Of the
hfteen miles out here to the ranch.
Fairly took my breath away with
questions. Wanted TO know all about
everything. and said she really felt
Ike she was living out here, where she
could have plenty of room to breathe
and think and do things"
II took just a couple Of weeks and
cav after that for me TO make dis
covery.
Lou Window. the characterised.
quickest-handed plalnsnlan IN the
Southwest. had lost his heart TO this
breezy little intruder fiom the out
eide world. At first I didn't speak OF
II 10 Lou. Poor devil, / knew Just
how he felt He was so much Of a
pauper IN self-appreclation that he
considered II presumptuous. ] knew,
y even think Of ioving a woman like
Phyllis Graham. muchviess 70 dream
Of winning her love In uturn.
To add 70 the cruelty OF the sltua-
ton. WINDOW was Appointed a sort Of
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-31

colored hair and thin, short legs with
three toes apiece, just like a guinea
pigs. 1t is amphibious.
One afternoon. while / was walk
ing with some friends around the
edge of a dense swamp that looked
like a lovely grass lawn, but had sew
eral feet of water under it's green
coverlet, 1 saw a baby "lancher" poke
it's head above the water. / waded
out up to my neck, got close and shot
1t, intending to seize it as 1t sank and
take il ashore-for baby "lancher" is
very good eating.
But as I reached for it was butted
severely in the back and nearly thrown
off my balance. AS ] staggered from
the shock. l saw Mother Lancher right
behind me, just lifting her immense
head, as big as that of a horse, out
of the water.
There was no time to turn around.
1 just swung my rifle round by my
side and shot at random. The bull
let crashed through her head and she
sank in a swirl of bloody foam and
bumped against my legs several times
as she threshed about in her death
agony. didn't feel good, for the
"lancher" has enormous teeth which
can easily bite a mans leg off, or, at
the least, mangle him terribly. How
ever, 1 was not bitten, though 1 was
severely bruised.
The noise of my rife woke up over
a score of other "lanchers" doing
in the swamp, and their heads bobbed
up around me in all directions. They
squeaked and shrieked diabolically, and
/ had cold shivers right down my
spine, for I thought they were going
to make a united attack. Luckily.
they didn't; but I waded out Of that
swamp in double quick time.
once / was drifting down a river
in a canoe with some friends, when
saw a small tapir swimming across
and fired at It. The bullet pierced its
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-31

OF all the uncle-men / know
There's none so good as Uncle Joe.
He has a way of giving JOY.
To every little nephew-boy.
When Uncle Joe comes for a call
He doesn't bother me at all
BY saying things like this: MY son
l hope your lessons are all done"
Some uncles talk that way, but ne
Is different as he can be.
He only smiles and says: Here
Will"
And hands me out dollar bill.
My dad he wishes he could find
Some uncle-men that are as kind;
But ] guess that they're rare, and 80
/ take great care of Uncle Joe.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-31
Love and a L,ariat
BY HILTON R. GREER.
Copyright, 1904. by Hilton R. Greer.

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo8
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-31

II a mans face be a true barometer
Of his feelings, WINDOWS certainly
i,dicated anything but settled emo
lions that morning when he came
down from the ranch house upon a
balf dozen of US fellows who were
making ready for a quick run ON the
range.
whats the matter now, Windy?"
irouired Barstow, looking around
from his task of adjusting a stirrup
strap.
eMatter?'' crowned Window. THE
very devils to pay! You heard the
boss send for me this morning? What
do you suppose he wanted?
six pairs of eyes asked questions at
once.
this evening after a niece of his that's
coming out here from the East to
make her home"
Mayhem broke in with a Iong-drawn
whistle.
"Nothin' so bad about that is
there?" he asked. STRIKES me that an
ordinary COW puncher don't get an op-
portunity to ride alongside a good
Iookin' woman every day IN the week. y
"That's the trouble exactly" pro-
tested Window. How'll an ordinary
cow puncher feel steering up against
nne Of these educated boardin'-school
girls? Worse than locoed steer in a
bunch of fresh branded longhorns,
imagine"
'FWhat's the matter with the boss?"
questioned Wells.
Laid up with touch of rheuma-
tfsm, he says. But I swear it looks
like a put-up Job
WINDOWS perplexity was almost pa
thettce
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-31

Continued from Page Twenty-six.)
1.-THE butter in the bowl seemed to
have melted, but it is really there
yet, and little girls that like butter
always bring it out so it's yellow can
be seen if any one holds the cup close
under their chins on a sunshiny day.
Thus the vain dairymaid became
the first buttercup, and each summer
we may see her still going across the
meadows, bearing the golden bowl to
the King.
"She was a very foolish little girl,
but she was punished and is trying
now to make the world beautiful, and
/ love her very much indeed, and
never take her golden bowl from her
excepting to take it to some one who
cannot see it unless it is picked off
and carried away"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-31

I after sunset. These fish always swim
UP stream directly they are bnol~d.
Suddenly we felt an awful Jerk, and
our canoe, arrested on its floating
course down stream, was towed in the
opposite direction at a speed of over
ten miles an hour, so it seemed to
us. We wanted to pull in the line.
but the fish struggled violently, and
our native guide told us to let II tire
itself out.
Well. that fish lowed our canoe at
top speed for over fifteen minutes,
and then we were three-quarters Of
an hour getting II into shallow water
by the river bank. We had a circus
pulling him up on the bank, for he
revived and Topped about so violently
that he nearly dragged the three OF
us back into the water.
Although the country abounds with
game, the natives seldom kill it. They
don't like the flesh of wild animals,
ana, any way, they are much too lazy
to care about the trouble Of hunting.
They are brave enough on occasion,
but they don't see the fun of running
into danger to kill jaguars and noun
tain lions. They think the white men
are crazy when we want to do so.
was therefore very much surprised
one day when two little negro lads
came marching into the village of TIa-
a
jaguar slung on a pole.
l asked how they had killed It. ana
they told me they were passing
through the jungle, several miles
away and saw the animal asleep on
the limb Of a tree, fifteen feet above
them.
One of the boys had a machete
and he tied 1t with grass withes to
a stick about four feet long. Then
he planted his improvised spear frm-
ly on the ground. holding It directly
underneath the sleeping animal.
The other boy flung stones at the
animal until IL awoke, sprang down
from the tree with a roar, and inpaled
itself on the machete
The boy was knocked over by the
weight Of the beast. but just escaped
its claws and ran away to a safe dis
lance. from which he watched Il
thrash around for half an hour until
II bled to death. Then the youngsters
carried II in to Hamondie, and
bought the skin from them for a
dollar.
Copyright, 1904, by Thomas 8. Al
exander.)
BIOGRAPHICAL GRAPHCALITIEs
There was once a man In Palermo.
Who had suffered for quite a long
Term, ow-
Ing TO a bad tooth,
Till he said, by my sooth
I will yank It out rather than squlrm
sol"
In African dwells a weird mammal.
Which Is known 10 the world as a
camel:
II says II prefer
The deserts. for GER
Nrainly ] can move there without
trammeL"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-31
HOW THE BUTTERCUP
WAS MA1&

Continued from Page Twenty-six)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
BURIED TODAY.
Funeral Services Over Remains
Former United States Counsel.

Funeral services were held over the re-
mains of William Shaw Campbell III 81.
Margaret's Episcopal Church, corner OF
Connecticut avenue and Bancroft place at
. o'clock this afternoon, Rev. Herbert Scout
Smith. the pastor, officiating.
The interment was in Rock Creek GEM
etery.
Mr. Campbell was for many years
United States consul in England ana on
the continent where he performed service
that brought Linn numerous expressions ol
respect and appreciation. He was eighty
six years of age and had career or I'M
usual usefulness to his friends ana MS
country. Mr.. Campbell was a grand
father and great-grandfather. His widow
is seventy-seven years old. and three of
their four daughters are living. the par
ents have been residing with Mrs. .kelton,
widow of former Adjutant General keiton.
Another daughter Mrs. w. P. Knowles. Is
spending the winter in Washington, ana
was at her father's bedside yesterday. Mrs.
c. Tre.lawny living in England, is the other
daughter Fifteen grandchildren survive
the deceased one of whom is Captain Kel-
ton. stationed at Fort Terry, N. Y. There
are five REORGANIZATION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
How an Arbitration Law Works.

Consul Q. II. Baker, at Sydney. N. S. w.
says in a report to the Department of Com
merce and Labor that the arbitration law
of New South Wales has been in operation
over year. 1t has been found, so long as
It's decisions are in accordance with the
wishes of the employees. there. has been no
resistance. but whenever decision has be an
adverse to them they have shown a spirit
of resistance. Mr.. lker says that last
April the Colliery EmplaNes' Federation
brought action against tile coJnpany for
which they were working asking more
favorable terms from the court than Were
given them by the company. The case was
tried and a decision was rendered under
which the employees began to work, but
finding that they made less money by the
scale fixed by the court than they had
formerly made they resolved to- stop work
and 400 miners ceased. 1t was claimed by
the employers that this was a rebellion
against the law and order !, The conduct of
the strikers was brought before court and
dec sion rendered that the employers had
their remedy in a prosecution for damages
of the men who refused TO work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
HENRY L. MARINDINsDEAD.
Prominent Scientist a Victim of Cere
bral Hemorrhage:

Henry l.. Marindin, physical hydrogra-
pher connected with the United States coast
and geodetic survey since 1868 and mem
Der of the Mississippi river commission
died at his home at Woodside, Nd, today
of cerebral hemorrhage. He was sixty
years old
Mr. Marindin was born i'm Lausanne
Switzerland, July 2, 1913: was the son of
Francois Louis Frederic and Marianne
CTrabaud) Marindn. He received a COM
mon school education in Lausanne, and
came to the United States in 1860, locating
at Oswego, N. Y. He studied civil engineer
ing. and was topographic engineer with
the army in front of Richmond in 1S63-64
was coast survey member of the Isthmus
OF Darien commission, 1870; member of Mis-
s1ssippi river commission for Improvement
or navigation; field officer of the United
States coast and geodetic survey com
mandlng the L. S. S. Eagle and was a
member of the American Society of Civil
Engineers, Washington Academy of Sci
ences: He wrote papers pertaining to phys
zeal photography in official reports. He
was married in 1885 to Eliza beth Elliott
Richie of Brookline. Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
Find Child Lost Ten Years.

A dispatch from New York says
Louise Vilbig, who disappeared from the
home of her parents in Long Island City
ten years ago, has been found in East Syra-
cuse, n. Y.
Recently several letters have been re-
celved by the Vilbigs that appeared to have
been written by Louise, but each time they
tried to trace her through the postal Off
Gals and the police the parents were dis
appointed, and they reluctantly concluded
that tneir original theory-that she had
peen kldnaped-muSt be true, after all
MI Vilb1s said last night: My child was
taken from US by a fiend in human shape
SWore would find her, dead or alive and
then be revenged, and so | shall woma n
named Mrs. Smith of Winfield was infatu-
ated with her. When we refused to let her
adopt Louise my child suddenly disap-
peared. L think this kidnapping business
was prearranged and concocted by a high
offlclal who lived in New York and a WON
an. nave letters to prove what | saw
Ihey hlnted at ransom, but l think we have
our little one now, and no power can make
US give her up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
Evansville and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
EVANSVILLE. March %, 100

EVANSVILLE March %, 1904.
Judge George c. Merrick of the eli. cult
court for Prince Georges county has
drawn the following additional jurors for
the spring term. which begins Monday,
April t. in Upper Marlboro: Jas. Sedgw.ck,
colo-ed. in place of James A. Goldsmith,
deceased; James + Walker, in place of
Harry r. Jones. excused.
The young lady students of Washington
College, lexington, gave highly ENJOY
able entertainment in Masonic Hall mere
last evening under the auspices Of the Hy-
attsville Brotherhood. Tie auditorium was
packed to the doors. many being compelled
to stand. The exercises Wee participated
in by Miss Clara Neff, Miss Leah Ran
dolph, Miss Pearl Gehner. Miss Inez Ande--
son, Miss Minnie Denny, Miss Addie En-
sign and Miss Carline Hirsh.
Special services are arranged for each
evening next week in the local Presby te-
rian Church. the following ministers con-
ductiug the services: Rev Donald G. Nc
Leod Rev E. BoyIgay, Anacostia Rev.
Chas. Alvin Smith. Rev. Asa T.. Fiske and
Rev Geo. P. Wilson, all of Washington.
The Riverdale base ball club has organ
lied and the team will be as follows
Quintin Haig. catcher; Robert Browning
pitcher; Wilson Little, first base: Earl VIII
son, second base; John Risdon, jr., third
base; David Tanning, snort stop: Harry
Knight left field; Robert Raybold, center
field and Harvey Smith, right field
A special meeting of the common council
was held "wednesday evening. and an order
passed calling a special election for a vote
on the sewerage proposition for Friday
April 8. between the hours of and pm
The bill was signed by Governor Warfield
March IS, with "a referendum clause. II
provides for a bond issue of $4,000 after
ratification by the qualified voters OF
Hyattsvilie. The following judges and
clerks of the election were named: Judges
Alexander Sakers F. b. Webster and
Joseph Giachetti; clerks. Fl. o. Emmons
Thomas III. I4atimer and j. A. Aman. There
will be but one polling place at the office
of Wells a. Wells.
The sewerage commission. with DR.. c. A.
Wells, chairman, and MIR. r. e. White, sec
rotary, also met and advised the council
relative to the election.
Mrs. Elel Wilson of Jewell Anne Arundel
county, has been visiting friends here.
DIR. and Mrs. G. A. Richardson will re-
turn from Atlantic City tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
Marine Corps Orders.

MAJ j. T. Mahoney, upon being relieved
by Col NJ. c. Goodrich, detached from the
marine barracks, New York to the marine
barracks in this city
Second Lieut.. NJ. V Campbell. from the
marine barracks, Portsmouth, N. H., to
the Southery, at that place
Second Lieut.. c. s. Owen. from the
Southery, to report to the briyader gem
eral, commandant United States marine
corps, for instructions to command Getach-
ment OF marines for service on Midway
Island
First Lieut. w. w. Low. from the Dixie
to the marine barracks. Boston, Mass
Capt W. G. Powell. assistant paymaster.
from the Dixie to headouarters Tnited
States marine corps
Capt s. ID. Butler, from the Dixie to the
Lancaster and command marine guard
FIRST Lieut. Giles Bishop, from the Lam
caster to the marine barr acks, League Is
land, Pa.
Lieut.. Col. L. w. T. Weller. from the
Dixie to the recruiting office PhiladeIphia
Pa, where he will hold himself in readj
ness for orders to command the marine
barracks. Norfolk. as the relief of Col M
C. Goodrich. about the LIST of April.
Capt II. L. Matthews, assistant quarter
master, from the Dixie to Headquarters
United states marine corps in this city.
capt {. ii. Lyman. from the Dixie to the
navy yard, Washington n C
Second Lieut. A. N BrunZell from the
Dixie to the marine barracks Portsmouth.
n II. H.
Maj. f. X. Cole, from the Dixie 10 head
quarters United States marine corps in this
city. - '''''
Capt. w. L. Jolly, from the Dixie tn tho
marine barracks. League Island
First Lieut.. E G. Miller from the DIXIE
TO the marine barracks. Norfolk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
NERVOUS AT NEW-CHWANG.
Householders Aiming Their Servants
Japs in Tomsk Warned.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, March pa cablegram
from New-Chang says: Heavy rain is pre-
vailing and the ice in the river is rapidly
shifting. Boats are now crossing the river.
First mail steamer is expected to arrive
Saturday.
A civilian who has arrived from Lioa-
Yang reports there are 10000 Russian
troops between Liao-Yang and Paichang.
Nervousness caused by expected looting
is being increased by constant influx OF
strange natives who are supposed to be
brigands.
Householders are arming their servants
Local branch of Red Cross Society is max
ing energetic preparations to aid wounded
and refugees.
1t is appealing for funds, and Yuan Ship
Kai, v.ceroy of Chilli, and other officials
have promised financial and material sup
port Five hospitals are being built and
medical missionaries will give their serv-
ices.
A cablegram from ST. Petersburg says:
The governor of the province of Tomsk has
ordered all Japanese in the province to keep
inside their houses and remove signs from
their shops, as he cannot guarantee to pro-
tect them. They must be prepared to de-
fend themselves.
A cablegram from Odessa says: Within
the past few days 2G30 Bulgarians have
expressed desire to volunteer for service
in the Russian army of the far east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
Prices, So. so to $500.
Suits for Damages Filed.

John F. Wright, through Attorneys
Thompson and Laskey has filed suit at law
in the District Supreme Court against the
American Ice Company to recover damages
in the sum of $1,000. 1t s alleged that Oc-
tober 20 last while on the west side of 9TH
street between ID and streets, the plain
tiff was struck by large block of ice that
had been handled by employees of the de-
PENDANT company. and was painfully in
jured.
Proceedings at law to recover damages In
the sum of $4,000 have been instituted by
Hattie NJ. Payne. through Attorneys Bir-
ney and Woodland. against Allen L. McDer-
mott receiver of the City and Suburban
railway of Washington. The plaintiff al
leges that February Ii last she was struck
by brake on operated by the de-
PENDANT and severely injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
To Aid Rural Mail Carriers.

Representatives of different newspaper
publishers have appeared before the Sen
ate committee on post offices and post roads
in support of an amendment offered by
Senator Alger to the post office appropria-
ton bill 10 permit rural mail carriers to
do an express package business and to act
as the agents for newspaper and periodical
publishers III the distribution of their publ
cations.
1t was argued that the business Will not
interfere with the government business,
and will prove a great convenience to the
patrons of the rural resorts, and add to the
salaries of the carriers The committee
Yesterday was generally in favor of the
adoption of. the amendment. but will con-
slider 1t finally when the appropriation bill
comes from the House. The speakers were
NJ A. McRae of Cincinnati, Stephen j
Richardson of New York, George F. Nc
Culloch of Muncie. Ind, and George j.
Brennan of Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The Navy Department has been informed
of the arrival of the cruiser Cleveland and
the refrigerator ship Glacier at Pensacola
The gunboat Wilmington has arrived at
Wuhu from Shlakwan. and the Hartford
has arrived at Cape Hatien
The cruiser San Francisco has left Singa-
pore for Cavite.
The Isla de Cuba sailed from Colombo
today for Bombay on her way to the United
States.
The Baltimore has arrived at Pensacola,
the Alexander at Cavte the Standish at
Annapolis and the Vixen at Guantanamo.
The Hartford has sailed from Cape Hal
tien for Port au Paix, the Yankee has sail
ed from Sanchez for Santo Domingo City
and the Potomac has left New Pork for
Pensacola.
The torpedo boat destroyer Lawrence has
been assigned to the second torpedo fiotilla
attached to the North Atlantic fleet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
MAcH1N1sT JOHNSON AVENGED.
Gen. Arias, Insurgent Leader Who
Caused Americans Death, Executed.

United States Minister Powell cables the
State Department from San Domingo City
under yesterdays date that President Nor
ales has captured and caused to be prompt
ly executed General Nicholas Arias. the In
surgent leader who was tried by drum head
court-martial and convicted of killing Ma
chinist Johnson in the steam launch of the
United States steamer Yankee few weeks
ago.
The minister further reports that the
town of Azua has been recaptured by the
government, leaving Monte Cristi, the home
of Jiminez, the only port now in the hands
of the insurgents.
The execution of Arias has revived here
the recollection of Johnson's killing, to-
gether with the peculiar fact that while
Minister Powell at first reported that the
man had been murdered. the commander
of the Yankee, in latter official report to
the Navy Department emphatically de-
clared that johnson was shot by accident
and not by design, while the steam launch
was running through zone of fire.