davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Amador ledger., 1904-10-07

Ink will not corrode pens If a bit OF
Old iron (nails or tacks will do) is kept
in the bottle.
Amador ledger., 1904-10-07

Poverty wants some things, luxury
many. avarice all things.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-24

mony is the cause Of a good proportion
Of them, though all the defendants
have not the courage to say 50.
zone client Of mine had allowed mat
ters to proceed right to the eve of the
wedding day, when he disappeared
mysteriously ana was not discovered
for some months The Young lady
promptly sued him for da lages for
breach, and at the hearing the reason
for his conduct came out. He admitted
that he was fond Of the girl, but sun
dry exhibitions Of her temper and jeal-
ousy which lie had witnessed had 50
scared him that he simply hadn't the
courage to marry her I meant to
marry her right enough he said but
when it came to tie point my courage
failed me- and l thought it safer to
bolt
"In another case in which widow
sued Il widower for playing her false
the defendant put in a singular plea. 1t
seems that the widows family strongly
objected to the match, and as passive
opposition was useless to prevent it one
of the sons, a staIWart young fellow,
called on the middle aged wooer and
told him that if lie persisted in his suit
he (the SOM would give him such a
thrashing as would effectually cure
him Of any further sentiment so
what could do? the defendant pathet-
ically asked.
"The more one sees behind the scenes
the more one realizes that there is often
a great deal to be said for the man who
loves and runs away One of my clients
a few years ago found himself in an
awkward quandary He had engaged
himself to three girls at different times
and, having Cancelled his engagements
with two, was on the eve Of marrying
No. 3. No sooner was his intention
known than the two Tilted ladies threat
ened HIM with legal proceedings if he
persisted in his proposed marriage, and
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-24
BARS TO MATRIMONY
FEAR KEEPS MANY MEN FROM THE
BLISS OF welded LIFE.

Some Instances az "a Lack OF SufEi~
Glen. Pin * 10 Tax the Fateful
Tssg 70 l.4e Authorizations Reasons
I.4,-t i'll spec afraid"
There is great deal of specuIa-
ton. said well known lawyer, "as
to why men are SO reluctant TO marry,
but one reason never seems to occur to
the speculate r8, and that is that many
CT them are afraid to- No | am not
Joking II is sober and well CON
sidered statement Of fact, for which
can adlUce as many proofs as you
want, that many men would almost as
soon think OF patting a fierce bull on
the head or facing the midnight bur
glar as taxing a trip to the altar.
Il remember as a boy an amusing
specimen Of this kind Of man in Iowa.
He was a farmer and was as notorious
for his Qmor0us acknowledgements as for
his ingenuity in getting out of them
when marriage began to loom near.
Il was said he had been engaged a
dozen times, ana though he left all his
tiancecs in the lurch he never found
any difficulty in getting a successor.
One day my father, who was his law
yer. asked him. Why don't you get
married. John? 1t isn't for want of
opportunities, you know, and it's quite
time you thought of settling down,
well, sir John answered, it's this
way: You see, like coorting we'll
enough, bat | can nivver summon up
Dluck to 20 any further. To tell you
the truth I'm afeard of getting tied
for life to one Of EN-
If you have heard many breach OF
nromise suits you will have observed
that this wholesome dread of matri-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-24

lie fa}orgG .,,y III utn threatened a
similar fate il lie didn't.
Here was a dilemma, for whatever
he did would end unpleasantly. How
ever. like prudent man, he decided to
run the smaller risk He pacified his
two former fancees by canceling his
engagement and prepared to face the
music OF the third lady.
"The mother-in-law is often a fatal
disturber OF loves young dream. One
breach Of promise defendant declared
that he would willingly have married
the plaintiff only he couldn't stand
her mother at any price, and the pros
pect of having his married happiness
disturbed by her interference so scared
him That he decided it was more pru-
dent % break or the engagement. wnIW
another frail lover actually stated in
court that he was afraid to marry the
plaintiff lest she should grow up like
her mother. whose tongue and tenn
per- had shown him some Of the less
desirable possibilities Of married life.
"Onc man whom defended last year
seems to have had a constitutional
dread Of matrimony lie had been en-
gagged to the plaintiff no less than nine
years -Four times the wedding day
had been fixed, and as many times 1t
was adjourned by his wish. Finally
he cried off altogether, and in court he
declared that, although he loved the
girl he felt he could never screw up
the courage to marry her. When he
was asked the reason for his difidencp
he said that he had seen so much Of
the unhappy side Of married life and
the difference between wooing and
wedding that he didn't feel equal to
running the risk.
"These are but a few from scores of
similar cases which have come within
my own knowledge One man feared
to face matrimony on account Of his
fanccc,s extravaganza, another quaint
ly confessed horror of his wife's
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-24

cooking and domestic gifts generally.
a third defendant was afraid to wed
because distant relative of his lady
love had died in an asylum and so on.
But. whatever the cause, you may take
my word for it that the men who are
downright afraid to take wives are le-
on."-Chicago Tribune.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-24
Careful.

Bridget, can trust you with the
chinaY
Sure We can. ma'am. Orll save ev-
cry piece" Life.
A Natural Mistake.
Il was just telling our friend here.
Molly, that was storming on the day
of our marriage"
Surely not, Hiram The weather
was perfectly lovely"
"Well. we'll don't know how got
so mixed up about it-probably because
it's been storming ever since?'-Atlanta
Constitution
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05
From 10 to % Below Zero in
New York State.
Murderer Knapp Gets a New Trial In
ohio-Mayfeld Elects . To
20 Inspector.
oPERAosS ON GOV. BROWN
A GOLD JANUARY.

Chicago, Ill, Jan. 5-Reports today
show extreme cold all over the coun-
try.
At New York and Philadelphia the
mercury y I2 below, the coolest Jan
uary since 1875.
Fishkill. N. Y, reports 80 below
and all over New York state from 10
to 90 below.
At Chicago IL is six below.
Winnipeg 80 below. This is proba-
bly, the coolest day generally known
in January in twenty years.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05
IN CONGRESS-

Washington. d. O., Jan. S-Dif
sussiou Of tho Panama affair occupied
most OF yesterday. Senator MoComas'
Of Mary land. defended the action Of
President Roosevelt in the Panama
affair and stated that his action would
stand In court.
Senator Stewart, OF Nevads. crit
cised the Bogota government for its
selfish soiion preventing the construc-
ton OF the canal.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05
'LATEsT FROM CHICAGO.

Chicago. Ill Jan. 5-For probably
several weeks now 4: will be impossi-
bic &c hold any sort Of a public meet
ing in Chicago outside the churches.
Building Commissioner Williams has
ssued an order supplementary to the
recent one closing ell the thesters, and
closed all the public dance, Turn We
rein and other halls, four hundred in
number. They are to remain closed
until inspected and reported to con
form TO the law The only exceptions
are ths secret order halls.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05
NEWS NOTES.

Friends Of Rear Admiral Schley in
the Mar land legislature propose spe-
oial legislation to enable him to vote
in political contests.
The department Of justice is to take
up the inquiry into affairs in the In
dian Territory the coming wseb.
Recent troop orders are explained at
Washington as bearing simply on be-
ing prepared for war, not necessarily
a trip TO COLOMBIA
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05
EXCITING RUNAWAY.
MR.. CALIssI THROWN OUT BUT
NOT BADLY HURT.

Yesterday afternoon about 4 O'Clock
Mr.. Dick Calissi. the beer merchant,
had an exciting time in arunaway and
came near being seriously injured.
He was out working his trade and
was riding IL Meohanicsburg in his
buggy when the horse became unruly
and ran away. The animal dashed
down an embankment and turned the
buggy over. MIR. Callissi was thrown
down the hill, his head scratched and
bruised and the buggy demolished
The horse was slightly injured.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05
Russia Reported to Have Made
Concessions to Japan.
.nsms Affair Discussed in the SEN
Ate-All Public Halls in Obi
osgo Now Closed.
10 BLACKBURN FOR GoKMAN
THE TRUE SITUATION.

st. Petersburg. Jan. DIT is given
out on tho highest authority that
Russis's reply is now In the hands OF
Admiral Alexieff, the viceroy, who
will deliver 1t at the opportune time.
Hope Of peaceful settlement has not
been abandoned by Russia. and If
japan is In earnest about her desire
for peace she can accept Russis's terms
with honor. IL she refuses the re-
sponsibility will DO hers The whole
solution now rests with japan.
Russia has made big and important
concessions 20 japan and the war Is
almost certainly averted.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05
General Assembly Of Kentucky
Meets at Frankfort.
The Governors Message Was Read
20 Both Houses After
Converting.
CAUCUS OFFICERS ELEoTEr

Frankfort, Jan. 5.-The general
assembly convened at noon today The
senate was called TO order by Lieuten-
ant Governor Thorne, who said it
would be his purpose TO conduct the
proceedings with the utmost fairness.
The duty of making mp committees
was the hardest he had ever been call
cd upon to perform. He would dc. his
best and hoped no one would be disap-
pointed. A call OF rcll disclosed
thirty five members present. The
absentses were Il. II. Fleming and ].
W. Gilbert. The latter is in Frank
fort
There is one vacant seat caused by
the resignation of William l.. Weller,
Jr., Of the thirty eighth district.
The newly ele7ted members were
sworn in and the nominees OF the
Democratic caucus were elected with
out oppositiounn.
In the house the same routine was
observed after Hon. Eli Brown had
been formally elected speaker. The
governors message was read in both
houses.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05
NOT COLD HERE
PADUCAH HAS ESCAPED THE
EXTREME COLD

Paducah has apparently escaped the
extreme cold reported in the telegraph
columns as prevailing in many parts of
the country. The lowest of the pres
ent cold snap WIS degrees above
Sunday. Yesterday the lowest was is
above, and also today. The indica-
tions are for warmer weather
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05
DIED OF SUMPTION.

Mr.. william Wallace Blackwell died
late yesterday afternoon of consump-
ton at his residence in 1918 Jones
street. He was 81 years Of age. The
remains were taken TO Smithland for
interment.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05
WINS FIRST BLOOD.

Omaha eb., Jan. Senator Diet
rich, has won the first round in the
indictment alleging conspiracy against
him to defraud the government IL
was claimed ana sustained by the
court that two offenses were charged
in one indictment.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05
RHEA WANTS PRIMARY,

Washington. ID. O., Jan. 5-Repre-
sentative Rhea of the Third Kentucky
district, today announced for re-elec-
ton. He says il any opposition de
velops, he will insist on primary AZ
he wants the people 20 name the can
didAte.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05
NEWS INDEED.

Washington, ID. O., jan. 6-Senator
10 Blackbu is out in the declaration
hat Colonel W. J. Bryan viii support
the nominees OF the Democratic party,
whoever It may be. Senator Black
burn is for German for the nomination
and believes German will get II.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05

Another proposed change the
school rules is TO leave It to dis
erection of the superintenden'the
schools when and how often islt
the various rooms. This is re-
earded by some of the best etors
in the city as q good chanpne
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05
AGONY OVER Ar LAST.

Mayfeld, KY. Jan. 5-The tobacco
board today reelected X. \. Hale in
spoo5or for the eighth time. For sew
eral weeks there had been . deadlock
in the boards. :
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05
NEW PAsTOR INsrALLEp.

Henderson, KY, Jan. 5.-The Rev.
r. II. Robertson. of Duquoin, Ill,
has been installed as pastor of thu
Christian church in this city.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05
SALOONS MAKE ASSIGNMENT

jackson. Tenn, Jan. 1.-Two sa-
looms run by Charles b. Mckee and
one by Nelson & Mckee have made an
assignment with 7. O. Baxter as assig
nee. The liabilities are over $4,000,
and the assets are about So, 800.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05

Rev. and Mrs B. +. Whitman and
wife have returned from visi ing in
Lswrenceburg, Ind.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05

Mrs. Sydney Mitchell, of New Or
leans, was the CUES; of Miss Clara
Thompson today, en- route home from
a visit ~ Evansville. sssNr qSss -
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05
FARMER MEETS WITH ACCIDENT

Hopkinsville. Ky, Jan. 5-lra
Jones, a farmer living north Of town,
fell from a railroad bridge near the
city limits last evening and broke both
legs. One will have 90 be amputated.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05
KNApP GETs NEW TRIAL.

Hamilton, o., Jan. 5-Murderer
Knapp, who confessed that he strsn-
eled Eve Of his wives TO death, gets a
new trial on n teohnicslity.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05
ANOTHER OPERA
TON PROBABLE.

Henderson, KY, Jan. 5-The oondi-
ton OF former Governor John Young
Brown is apparently unchsnge3. An
hotter operation may be necessary.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05
Mr.. HI. s. SheuiDg Arrives to
Take Charge of District.
Narrow Escape of Fast Passenger
Train Yesterday ct Mercer
Station.
ONLY ONE WAS INJURED

The sleeping car "Fams" and the
ladies coach of the fast south bound
Louisville and Memphis passenger
train No. 101. due in Paducah at 0
O'Clock. jumped the track at Mercer
station, four miles above Central City,
yesterday afternoon about o'clock
but no one was seriously injured.
The train was in charge OF Con-
ductor Coburn and Engineer Frisz and
vas going about forty miles an hour
when the accident happened A de
feotive switch caused the accident
and the entire train had gone over
except the last two coaches Conduc.
tor Coburn had just gotten into the
sleeper when the sleeper left the track
and partly turned over. The conduc-
tors coat got caught in the door and
held him tight but he escaped without
a scratch. Supt. A. II. Egsn, of the
Louisville division Of the road, was
in the rear Of the sleeper and escaped
injury. Only five passengers were in
the sleeper and they all escaped ex-
oept DR. Stephenson, of Hopkinsville,
who had o sprained ankle, ii is said,
and one other passenger received
bruises about the face. They got of
at Princeton to make connections for
Hopkinsville.
The ladies coach did not turn over
and except from a general shaking up,
no ona was injured. The sleeper and
ladies coach were left at Mercer to be
picked up by the wrecker which was
sent out INN ediately after the acci-
dent was reported. and the train
was brought in minus the two
coaches. 1t arrived at 1913, five
hours and thirty minutes late.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05

Mr.. Henry S. Skeuing. the newly
appointed trsinmaster Of the Paduoah
ana Central City district of the l. O.,
arrived last night from the south and
today assumed charge of mis- office.
Trninmsstef Grimes will be retain
ed in transportation long enough to
Acquaint MI Sheuing with the work
and will then be placed in another
Official position, it is said
Mr.. Sheuing is well known here
and all along the Louisville division
and is popular official. He had
been doing excellent work for the
Gulf q Ship Island road and it was
with the regrets o the officers Of that
road that he left
Mr. Sheuing has not given out any
information as to any possible changes
in his department.
The entire yard force and train
crews are under him, but it is not
probable that any very important
changes will be made.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05

Elkton, KY, Jan. 5-The follow
ing are the new officers; W. L.
Broderick, marshal; V. o. johnson,
deputy marshal; +. b. Gill, City at
torney; II. @. Miller. treasurer l..
A. woodsoD, city clerk.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05

The police commissioners, it is
said today, will not appoint the new
police force until next Monday night,
the regular meeting night Of the board
1t is understood on good authority
that there will be only one or two
changes, If any.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05

Captain Henry Bailey, the new city
clerk, is at work today just as il he
had been in the office all his life.
Former Clerk Patterson is about put
ting him next to the details of run
ming the Office.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05

The Brotherhood OF Railway Car
men. OF Am erica, has leased the up
stairs portion of the Walker drug
store. the rooms formerly occupied
by the Odd Fellows Lodge, and will
have it remodele and repaired and
will use it as headquarters. 1t will
be sub-rented and other lodges will
meet there. The building will be
made the best fin the city next to the
new Fraternity building and the
work of repairing will begin imme-
diately. The Carmen lodge has gained
in strength of late and is one of the
biggest labor organizations in this
end of the state. II has over ESQ
members.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05

In regard to a school exhibit at the
st. Louis exposition, ten years ago the
Paducah public schools had most
creditsble exhibit at the Chicago
Worlds fair. The good results of 1t
fully justified the cost, which was
small. OF course, however, if the
Paduoah schools now have nothing
to exhibit, the board of education was
very wise in voting not TO make an
Appropriation. Just why the Paducah
schools can't do this year what they
did ten years ago. if the proper spirit
of enterprise were shown, however, is
not fully understood. Probably the
new board could accomplish someth-
ing by investigating the matter
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05

said today that instead, the superin-
tendent should be required to visit the
schools as often rs possible consider
ing the number of rooms, and should
further, as a stimulus to the teachers
and pupils, be required to make a reg
ular report on the conditions, progress
and interest in every room, separately,
in order that the board may he able TO
determine which teachers or pupils
are falling short Of the requirements,
and correct faults wherever found, as
soon as possible.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05
New Faces Seen i'm Several of
the Offices.
Supervisors Go to Work on the Person
al Assessment Made
In 1908.
EXHIBIT BRIEF POLICE COURT

The supervisors of the city tax books
began their work today in the city as
SCISSORS Office at the city hall. They
are going over the personal assess
ments made during the year just closed
by Assessor Dick. Whether the real
state assessment just completed or the
one made the year before will be re-
vised by them is to be decided later by
the municipal boards. The personal
assessment of citizens has to be taken
every year by the assessor under the
second class charter, although the real
estate assessment cannot be taken but
once in four years.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-05

The candidates for the various offices
to be filed by the general council are
multiplying fast as the time for cleo
tion approaches. OF course q great
many of them will get left, but there
lie a great deal of pleasure in pursuit,
apparently, and they are all confident
of winning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-04

What can It signify" he answer
ed; do you not perceive who I am?
A poor devil-a sort Of scholar and
philosopher, who obtains but poor
thanks from his friends for his ad &.
mirable arts, and whose only amuse-
ment on earth consists in his small
experiments. But just sign this; to
the right, exactly, underneath.
1 shook my head. and replied. Eek
cuse me, sir; can not sign that"
Can not" he exclaimed; land why
not?"
Because 1t appears to me hazard
Gus thing to exchange my soul for
my shadow"
Hazardous" and he gave a loud
laugh. Pray. may I be allowed to
inquire what sort of thing your soul
is-havc you ever seen it? What do
you mean to do with it after your
death? You ought to think yourself
fortunate in meeting with GUS
toner who. during your life, in ex-
change for this infinitely minute
quantity is willing to bestow on you
something substantial-in a word,
your own identical shadow. by virtue
of which you will obtain your beloved
Minna, and arrive at the accomplish
ments of all wishes or do you prefer
giving UP the girl to the power of
that contemplate scoundrel Rascal
Nay, you shall behold her with your
own eyes. Come here; will lend
you an invisible cap Che drew some
thing out of his pocket, and we will
enter the rangers garden unseen"
l must confess that felt excess
lively ashamed to be thus laughed at
by the gray stranger.
continued. II will make no ex-
change whatever, even for the sake
of my shadow, nor will l sign the
paper. 1t follows, also that the IN
cognito visit you propose to me would
afford you far more entertainment
than 1t could possibly give me. Ac-
cept my excuses therefore; and, since
it must be so. let us part"
Il am sorry that you thus obsti-
nately persist in rejecting my friendly
offer. Perhaps, another time. I may
be more fortunate. Farewell! May
we shortly meet again! But, apropos
allow me to show you that l do not
undervalue my purchase, but preserve
| it carefully"
So saying. he drew my shadow out
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-04
An Honest Girl.

a And a
a locomotive headlight
honesty
Margaret Ronste of a thousand clerks employed
in
one
employment
a
analysis the girl and innocently honest
exploit honesty
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-04
The Press Fair Sex.

The first signs of spring take us
babck to shirt waists! White will
continue to reign unrivalled. The
new designs, whether of silk, or or
candle, satin or the cheapest lawn,
are in white. Trimmed? Most elab-
orately. Lace IS used with lavish
hand and mingled in every imagin-
able way with other delicate and ar
tistic trimmings.
Many OF the designs button in the
back a style which is really left over
from last year For stout and elder
ly women, however, the fastenings
are concealed for despite its smart
ness the waist fastened at the back
has age limitations which must be
observed by women who wish to fol-
low the dictates of common sense in
their dressing.
Yokes will be a modish trimming
for spring shirt waists, the round
shapes sharing favor with irregular
designs. This gives a splendid oppor-
tunity to use the dainty insertions
with fancy stitchings.
THE MAN DRESSMAKER.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-04
C EDITORIAL Page Of The Spokane Press.

tagious diseases. 1t seems to have
lulled the city into a dream of secur-
ity, from which the health officer
is trying to awaken us at once. In
The press. today, he charges that the
physicians are not doing their duty,
not complying with the law, in fail
ing to report cases which it is the
duty of the authorities to look after.
The heakh department should have
the assistance of all physicians if the
city is to be kept free from con-
taeion IN the future.