davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-14
Tropical Housekeeping.

American hOusekeepers will find II
much easier to keep their rooms clean
and bright and free from dust if they
follow the tropical plan of polishing
floors with beeswax. rubbed on with a
cocoanut husk, instead of covering
them up with carpets 1t goes without
saying that it is easier to sweep a
polished floor than a carpet. and the
former is much healthier, because il
does not collect the dust and dirt like
a carpet. Perhaps an absolutely bare
floor, however beautifully polished,
does not look well to eyes unaccus-
toned to it; therefore, it would be ad-
visable for the American housekeeper
to place small rug in front OF the
couch and another in front of the fire.
place to break the mOnotony OF the
glistening surface. On the mirror-like
floor they would have a striking and
beautiful effect. far SURPRISING that Of
even the best carpets in the market.
This receipt for saving dust and labor
Is only one of many useful hints which
the American woman may pick up from
the housekeeper in the tropics.
The housekeeper is always ON ~.
lockout for a polish for brasses. In ~.
West Indies mixture of lemon i,,ic.
and ashes Is used. and a better poIish
cannot be secured.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-14

She held up her jeweled finger and
laughed joyously. The piled up gems
that flashed under Harding's tired eyes
were no more heartless than their
beautiful owner, he thought savagely.
Selfish as he had always believed her,
he was yet stunned by her indifference.
He had been George Rives' closest
friend, and had promised him on his
deathbed six years before to keep a
watchful eye over his mother, a gra-
cious, delicate woman Of 90, and his sis
ter Madeline, willful beauty of 16.
Because she loved diamonds, Made
line had promptly put one-half of her
patrimony on coming of age into num-
erous rings to adorn her slender tap
ering, pink-nailed fingers. The other
half was tied up so she could not
handle it, or she would have weight
ed her toes with them too, Harding
declared in disgust when he saw her
investment. The Riveses were COM
fortably fixed, but it was only by care
full financiering and good manage
ment that mother and daughter could
live in the comparative luxury they
did. Mrs. Rives spoiled Madeline as
only doting mother can, but then
every one, save Harding, took a hand
at spelling Madeline. She was so very
lovely and SO irresistibly sweet de-
spite the selfishness Harding so great
ly deplored.
Harding was hurt. He ignored the
jeweled fingers and strobe angrily to-
ward her mother, who was approach
ing from the other end OF the wide,
comfortable veranda. Madeline's
smile was enigmatical as she gazed at
the big, broad-shouldered figure tow
ering above her mother and openly
disdainful at his whispered command
on leaving.
Don't tell your mother; she's un-
selfish enough to care"
Mrs. Rives looked at Madeline dis
approvingly as Harding tramped an
grily down the long walk.
why will you persist in quarreling
with Duncan?" she rebuked gently.
NE brother csuid be kinder"
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-14

appeared on a secret mission for the
Asiatic department.
Doubtless he has gone to visit the
people among whom he. was born, to
tell them about the great Car and
what good medicine 1t is to be baptized
and have a saints name and steady
salary given you.
But perhaps the most interesting and
useful of Viceroy Alexieffs native lieu
tenants is one who is inspired by no
particular loyalty to Russia, but who
worships with idolatry, as though it
were a venerable shrine, the great. bull
warks of the Czar's power in, the Far
East the fortress of Port Arthur. =
If 1 should ever attempt to fathom
the Chinese mind, folly / cannot con-
template in cold blood, L should begin
by taking dive into the placid in
terror of Admiral Ho, the Chinese naval
officer who has held over under all the
flags that have flown over Port Arthur,
serving each successive master with
the same faithfulness,, the same whole
souled love of his work. ] mean.n no dis
respect to the many distinguished Of.
ficers who are associated with Admiral
Alexieff-indeed, / am merely voicing
the Overwhelming popular sentiment in
the Laitong-when / say that this little
man with the lustrous, hollow eyes, the
protruding forehead. is the No. man
in the great fortress.
I shall not try to decipher Admiral
Ho, but I cannot forego telling some
thing of his story. Some years after
the Peking campaign of 1860 when the
Anglo French forces easily overran
Pechili, it dawned upon several of the
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-14

mo,e enlightened Cinnamon who were
In power that battles were no longer to
be won according to the precepts of
their great tactician, Kwang I'll, who
flourished somewhere about the begin
ming of the Christian era.
1t was necessary to fight the barbar-
ians with their own barbarous weapons,
and the natural advantages of Port Ar
thur being recognized it was decided 20
try what Western science could do to
make it impregnable, thus securing the
northern capital against another incur
sion.
Lii Hung Chang was then Viceroy,
and having secured a large grant OF
money from the throne for the work.
he intrusted it's execution to a commits
sion of French engineers selected with
the sanction of the French Government.
They were doubtless very talented Of
f1cers, but after the fashion of the
members Of all foreign missions in
China, they were constantly going
home or visiting at the treaty ports; in
fact, doing everything except throw
ing up their lucrative positions to es-
cape the boredom of permanent resi-
dence in wretched Chinese fishing viii
lage, and that is all that could be said
for Port Arthur at this time.
Probably Ii Hung Chang foresav
this. 1t was not his first experience In
employing foreign talent. and he at
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-14

tached to the mission from the begin
ming a young Chinese naval mandarin
named Ho. This particular branch Of
the Ho family has been very distir-
erished in piratical circles for many
generations off the coast Of Southern
China.
This Ho. however. had been induced
IN forsake the family calling by the
nrosnects of an easy life and high pay
in the imperial Chinese navy. He had
been a Junk master since his earliest
bovhcOd. but he knew nothing about
fortificatiOnS or naval architecture. He
was. however, wonderfully studiouS
and energetic. In a few years he had
learned all his teachers knew. and, glad
to fcd some one upon whom they
could shift their responsibility, the
members of the foreign mission gave
him many opportunities of doing their
work.
When at last the mission was let go.
Ho, the young junk master. completed
the work. was created an admiral. and
he has been in Port Arthur ever since
WHY he did not go away during the
Japanese occupation no one seems TO
know. / think he remained because ne
could not tear himself away from MS
Efe's work Practically. though oy IN
direction. lie told me as much Soon
secrned cutie az interested in the for
tress and its perfection under the flag
of the Rising Sun as he had been
when the Dragon flag flew over It's
battlements.
When the Russians took possession
he started. it is true. to visit his an
cestraI acre in the South, but got no
further than Chefu. and then came
hack again. Dressed as a eOolie, he used
70 potter around the place, now and
then Offering a suggestion Whlcn orten
proved helpful to the Russians. soon
he was asked to enter the service or tne
engineering department. in an advisory
capacity.
The Russians recognize his aotliry
and give him every opportunity TO ex-
ercIse IL for their benefit. The drydock
of granite was found hundred ana
twenty-five feet too short for the new
battieships. With some misgiving the
work of lengthening it was intruSceo
to Admiral 10, who brilliantly exs-
cuted it.
Now he is in charge OF the construc-
ton of the new torpedo-ooats, ano
though here are naval architects and
engineers of distinguished ability IN
Port Arthur, it is generally recognized
that no one could have acquitted hirn-
self better in the performance OF many
difficult tasks than has HO.
1 often talked to him about the WORK
never touched upon the subject OF poll
tics until one night when he came TO
me at the hotel. The man seemed then
for once to overcome the artist, and he
piled me with questions about what
was going on in Peking. He listened
to my accounts Of thedistressing situa-
ton with grave attention, and-then he
said slowly in a voice that was almost
choked with unaffected emotions:
China Queen no belong bad woman
- To-
walkee. can see, can savee. China
Queen no can walkee. no can see, no
can savee: China Queen only can hear
talkee, talkee. Bad men make plenty
talkee, plenty, and China Queen no
saveeNwhat belong good talkee."
And as he went away he shook his
head sadly and said with prophetic In
tonation: Large, large trouble COM
ing. coming"
STEPHEN 3ONSAL
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-14

than you would be with your neigh
boris. 1t was fashioned for your shoul-
ders. And the time may come when
You may even be fond of it.
For what is a burden any way?
Look up the definition in the diction-
ary and see the primary meaning. 1t
does not necessarily carry the idea of
strain and friction. We speak of> a
fruit tree with it's burden of apples or
oranges. The burden of the tree is its
glory. That is the final purpose of its
being in the world at all. And in the
large view of the matter our burdens
should be the occasion of pride. and
glorying. Said sympathetic traveller
to the little girl whom he met in the
street staggering under the weight of
a big baby: why, child, isn't he too
heavy for you?'' NO" was her quick
reply, "he isn't heavy; he's my
brother" It's a great honor to a man
to be permitted to carry burdens. We
speak contemptuously sometimes of
beasts of burden-those great patient
animals. without whose aid man could
never cross the deserts and extend the
frontier of civilization. But would
rather be beast Of burden than
butterfly. And I would still rather be
a man Of to-day. carrying his respon-
sibilities cheerfully, burning his smoke
and getting out Of his burdens the
blessing which IL always ct the heart
Of them.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-14
R1 AIzu]

now"
And you have no idea?" she asked
wonderingly. Perhaps 1t was Mer-
Ger himself He may want to repay
good for the evil he has done you,
even wicked folks are penitent-some-
times"
But selfish ones are never gerfer@
ous," he retorted. "You-you were
glad of my misfortune. You thought
it would rid you of me and my preach
ments. Don't you know, Madeline.
1 reproach you only for your own
good
IF L were as selfish as you think
me-" she said seriously, for my own
good might prove efficacious. It's
petually insist on my holding the
thought, for my own good If it
were only for some ones else good,
might.
The tenderness in her voice dis
armed him. II wish we could be good
friends" he said gently and took her
slender hands in his. Something
strange in their touch made him un-
clasp his fingers. He started dumbly
Tor a moment, then
Where are your rings, Madeline ?"
he cried sharply.
lin tired of wearing them" she
faltered. 'Mr. Ross said nv hands
were too beautiful to need adorn-
ment." and she laughed gayly Hard
ing gazed intently at the flushed face.
Where are your rings?" he COM
manded roughly. The uncertainty
made him cruel. Tell me-
rs that your affair ?'' she asked i'm
periously.
YES" he said tensely, 'it is. II
you have sold them for me, it means
Heaven. notwithstanding don't you
know how I love you?"
You love-mel" she cried In a
voice Duncan had never heard before.
Me? oh, DuncanI Then-then why
have you always been 500 fault
andingf"
Because ala love you," he whis-
psred rsmorsefully. 81 wanted to
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-14

N1ME often hangs heavy enough on
the hands of the war correspond
ent in Port Arthur, and he sees
The dark side Of an otherwise stir
ring existence. Perhaps the whole
world is ringing with news and many
inventions about the great temple of
war, but all he can see is this. The land
wires across Siberia are down except
for the Viceroy's most private and par
ticular dispatches. The sailors seem
ice-bound, the soldiers are snow-im-
prisOned, there are no more steamers
coming and going, and perhaps he
overhears a rumor in the cafes and the
rough, imDrovised theaters that war
has broken out at last, but in Macedo-
MIA or on the Persian frontier, while
he, the foot loose clerk of Mars, is 10000
miles from the firing line.
In dull moments like these the best
thing TO do is to do like the Russian
or the bear, hibernate, but, unfortu-
nately, for this you must be a Russian
or bear. To-day the popular and GER
tainly most listened to gospel of the
world is that of strenuosity, but still
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-14
is SELFISF1NESS OF LOVELY MADELINE

punish you for not loving me-"
Then-then that's why was al
ways so cross with you. tool" she cried
with sudden understanding.
He gathered her in his arms. n
was our selhshness," he said humhfy.
"'Ours!' not mine alone. this TINA.
Duncan, you truly do 1ove-me!"
Rapturousiy he kissed the pretty
fingers.
My unselfish darling" he mur-
INJURED
But it was selhshness." she cried
hurriedly. II didn't-want-you-
CO."
II don't mind that sort OF selfish
ness, my precious he said.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-14

lashes mockiRgly.
Your silence means that am going
to be scolded shortly. Don't. 1 may
mistake your interest and think you're
in love with me- With all your wisdom
and recondite philosophy you're only
81, you know"
Harding Redeemed uncomfortably.
''If you only would fall in love with
me-" she wheedled. Think how it
would develop your character to put
the tender emotion under foot And
how instructive to me to see your con-
vulsions; to know that not even love
could make you condone my Incidence
and selfshrcss,"
And your coace'+.'' he added caus-
tically. I'm thinking of my own af-
fairs, not yours. unfortunately" A
sudden WEAKNESS smote his eyes,
Madeline, shall have to make an as
signment and go out of business-Rob's s
failure has involved me deeply. Could
pay Mercer / could pull through, but
] can't raise even $1,000 with the other
claims against the stock. Money is
very close now. shall have to go to
the city and take a position for awhile,
unless"
when do you assign?" she inter-
rupted calmly.
Next week-I'n give myself every
hours grace 1 can. Something may
happen, but it's a forlorn hope"
Then We shall lose you and your
vast store OF knowledge, and shall be
free from your rebuking tongue. But
I'm truly sorry. Duncan, that you are
IN trouble: really wouldn't have em-
braced my gain at ysur isss--premedi.
tatedly."
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-14

said bitterly, as Mrs. Rives left. them
together. You're rejoicing too soon
one has loaned me $1,000. Who
it is the Lord only knows. 1t came
three days ago, ten one hundred dollar
bills, with a typewriter note saying
Accept this loan from a friend. You
can repay it with legal interest when
you feel amply able to do so. 1 will
disclose myself then; cannot do so
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-14
By Maravene Kennedy

and Duncan did not come she was
truly angry with her willful daughter.
But, the girl had never seemed SO
happy; she was like a blithesome
songbird with her bubbling spirits and
gayety. And when, after a weeks ABB
sence Duncan did appear, she greeted
even him with a smile of alluring
sweetness.
:, you think I'm going away" he
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-14

Il don't like paragons." said Made
line shortly. 1T does him good to be
disagreed with once in a while and to
lose his temper. He should be CRATE
full to me and -
Hes not" concluded her mother
impressively. She shook her head
sadly. She had hoped things would
be different between Duncan and
Madeline. AS day after day passed
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-14
Copyright, 1904, by c. t. viskniskki)

ER indolent grace ir-
ritated Harding. Even
her serene, audacious
loveliness found no
favor in his eyes to-
day. Her big. gray
eyes looked out from
under the sweeping
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-30

Mrs. Elizabeth Martin, q Kentucky
woman, started out early in life to
feather her nest we'll, aud has always
had her eye on the main chance. She
began a. Elizabeth Bird of Harrison
county, near Paris, KY. Her first
venture out sidethe home nest was
when she married Bud Martin When
Mr.. Martin died che married Edward
Grow, . farmer. When the time came
to change nests she allied herself with
William r bin, and lived happily IN
I'll the matrimonial sesson for Mrs.
Robin again rolled round Then
David Buzzard, q wId' wer. more At
trsctive personally and socially than
his name would indicate, appeared,
and Mrs r bin became Mrs. Buzzard.
Into the Buzsard Roost Mrs Buzzar d
carried one little Martin, two little
Crows, and one little Robin. One lit.
tie Busssrd Was already there to vel.
come the other birds.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-30
In the Superior Court Of the state of Washing.

In the Superior Court Of the state of Washing.
ton, In and for the county Of Adams.
Ella J. Best and William f. Best, husband
Mile Mcconnell husband and WIFE, and the
unknown heirs OF Plat Mcconnell, deceased,
and the unknown heirs of Mile Mcconnell,
deceased, also all other persons or parties I'M
snd 70 s Ees asss sa
in the complaint herein. defendants
The state OF Washington to the above named
defendants. Plat Mcconnell and Mile McCon.
nell: husband aud wife, and the un known heirs
OF Plat Mcconnell, deceased, and the unknown
heirs of Mile Mcdonnell. deceased, aiso all
other persons or parties unknown, claiming
any right, title, estate, lien or interest in and
to the real estate described in the complaint
You and each Of you are hereby summoned
and required to appear within sixty (60) days
after the first publication Of this summons. to.
wit: Within sixty days after the End day of
action and answer the complaint herein and
serve copy Of your answer upon the under
signed attorneys for plaintiffs at their address.
given below, and In the event Of your failure
plant herein, which has been fled with the
clerk OF the above named court,
The object and purpose OF this action 10 to
remove cloud from and quiet the title to the
county Of Adams. state of Washington. to.wit:
The east half of the northeast quarter, the
northwest quarter OF the northeast quarter and
the northeast quarter Of the northwest quarter
S fsen seSt0n 2
NJ, as against any claim of the above named
defendants, or ettqer OF them, or any person or
persons claiming by. through or under said
defendants or either of them:
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
suite 42l THE Rookery," Spokane, Wash.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-30
Our German Neiahbors.

The recent statement Of the Times
Of this city, that the Germans are bad
citizens, are delivered at election
"boots aud brseches in q bunch, "and
various other like statements sug-
gestive Of those pioneers who we're
here before the "tenderfeet editors" oil
that sheet had come out OF the back
woods, strikes US as being in bad
grace. To the west, to the south and
to the north. it takes hours Of hard
riding to pass those commodius farm
houses with multitudinous outbuild-
ipgs, big barns full Of fine stock and
rolling acres Of prairie in high state
Of cultivation, the result Of the pa.
tient toll, the economy and the rugged
character Of those people who have
sought citizenship under the govern.
ment Of the United States and are
making the country blossom like the
rose and creating happy homes for
themselves. They are in u large
measure the producers out OF which
the editor must exc his existence, for
when they prosper he prospers.
We are not toadying to the Germans
or aattering them, nor do We believe
they are better 40 class than anyone
else, but that they are interested in
our government and are lending their
support can be pointed to with pride
in their establish ment OF public
schools and that their children are all
in attendance. The European Ger.
man stands high in al the arts, in all
the sciences, and many OF their dis.
COZ cries and inventions surpass all
the world. They have had their great
men Of history and are natural born
soldiers.
As Americans, whose ancestors al
"came over" what difference should i,
make in the date Of our arrival?
We wonder how many generations
since the ancestors Of the Times were
carried across the water from Stock.
holm t. st. Paul.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-30
-Four Years More.

The results Of the voting battle
might be fully summed up as mean.
ing
Four years more Of honor at home
and respect abroad for the American
flag.
Four yeara more OF progressive, az
gressive and expansive Americanism
from the snow.clad mountain peaks
Of Alaska, to the sun kissed valleys OF
the Philippines.
Four years more Of honest money,
honorable business methods, overflow.
ing bank vaults, q solvent national
treasury and full dinner pals.
Four years more Of American pride
in the proves and pluck Of the Amer.
lean soldier.
Four years more OF freedom for the
farmer from mortgages, Of the mer.
chant from bankruptcy, aud the work
ingman from idleness.
-Four years more OF immunity from
the whitening influence of populism,
and the blighting shadows OF copper
heedism.
Four years more Of opportunity for
an American boy, Of hope for the
American mau, Of profit for the Amer.
lean producer. Of success for the Amer
lean manufacturer, Of employment for
American capital.
Four years more Of everything that
makes for the glory, the stability and
the perpetuity Of the greatest repub.
lie the sun ever shone upon.
1t means all these things and it
means in addition that 90 long as in.
telligence, courage and patriotism
shall guide the hands and move the
hearts Of American citizens Is they
were guided and moved on that Tues.
day this nation will never call in vain
for defenders Of its honor, its institu.
tions and it's flag.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-30
Howdy!

In taking up the cudgel Of editorial
executive in the Office Of the ADAMS
COUNTY NEWS, I trust it is to meet
an optimistic public who will kindly
overlook our blunders and DO to our
virtues very gracious. With the record
that my predecessor has made Of high
journalistic aims, the position will be
hard to fill, and the advice OF friends
or paid up subscribers will be very
thankfully received. I expect to run
q reliable newspaper, Republican po-
liticslly, readable and to the point,
keeping the NEWS, as it slwaya has
been, the spiciest weekly in Eastern
Washington, one that the ladies will
run after, the men buy and babies
cry for. We will endeavor to etay by
our friends, bombast our enemies and
run our own business. We harbor no
i'll feeling for anyone, and with the
sails Of our ambition in the unlimit-
ed west and in the delightful ozone OF
Adams county. the bread basket Of
the world, We shall endeavor to re
main in the best interests Of our con.
ssituents and hope that our family
of readers will continue to grow and
that each addition will be q new pur.
pose and agency in the upbuilding Of
. center of peace, prosperity and a
generation Of right minded people.
As . medium to assist public opin.
ion to mete out the true ends Of jus.
tice to all, and as q defender OF Amer.
lean citizenship and the American
home, the NEWS will ever BIZ Tor the
public good, and, we trust, on the
right side.
Soliciting a continuance OF your
liberal patronage, and thanking all for
the same in the past, I am.
Sincerely yours,
J. RAY THOMPSON.