davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Chariton courier., 1904-09-16

We learn.from Postmaster W..
c.. CASTOR, who returned Thurs
day from visit to his family in
st. Louis, that Mr.. and Mrs. 7.
A. (Bud) Dodge of Milan, Sulli-
van county, were on board the
ill-fated Wabash train that was
wrecked, near Warrenton, Tues
day of last week, causing the
loss of several lives and the
manning of number of other
persons. Mr.. Dodge was at one
time a.typo on the COURIER and
he married Miss Fannie Lee OF
Jefferson City, but who moved to
that city.from Keytesville. Mrs
Dodgeshad only left the dining
car to join her husband in a
coach ahead short time before
| the dining-car left the track in
the Warrenron wreck, and it is
needless to say that while both
are very grateful that they es'
capped injury it will be sometime
before their.nerves resume theil
wonted composure. Bud hac
the buck,'ague, tonsilitis and va
rious other things after reaching
| st Louis and was still looking
scared ats: last accounts. They
will doubtless shudder every
time they see a railroad train th'
balance of.their days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-03
BANK OPEN
ALL NIGHT
An innovation Planned For
New York People.
-
SAFETY DEPOSIT FOR GEMS
People in Urgent Need Of Funds After
Banking Hours win Be Accom-
Odated by New Institu-
ton.

New York, Dec. e. Impressed by the
need for an institution where money
may he obtained at any hour, prominent
New York flnanciers and commercial
men have, the Herald announces, Or
gauized the First Night and Day Bank
and Safe Deposit company The names
Of men prominent in the business and
social world appear in the organization
committee, and the capital stock 81
se50,o00 already has been subscribed.
The concern also will have a working
surplus Of s25O,0oo.
The plight in which many travellers
of wealth often find themselves ID cases
Of emergency because they are unable
TO draw cash suggested the organization
Of the bank. Trouble experienced by d
well known man who recently required
$1,000 before il 40 p. M, started the
work OF the organization The man in
question had $4,000 deposited in one
downtown bank, but only succeeded IN
raising the sum he needed by the as
sistanee Of cashiers in two large up
town hotels.
Financiers To whom the subject was
mentioned smiled at first, and then on
second thought recognized the plan as
mot only feasible but one which pre-
sented many possibilities OF success. 1T
Is likely that Oakleigh Thorne of the
North American Trust company will be
president Of the new institution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-03
INGENIOUS TORTURE.
Refugee Tells How General stoessel
Punished an intoxicated Officer.

Refugee Tells How General Stoessel
Punished an intoxicated Officer.
II is with good reason that General
Anatoie Stoessel. the heroic defender
Of Port Arthur. holds the reputation Of
being the strictest aiscipiinarian In the
Russian army. aud the following story.
which was told BIZ a refugee from the
besieged fortress. illustrates strikingly
his Draconian severity. says . special
cable dispatch from sc. Petersburg 70
the New York journal and American.
i lieutenant of artillery, who bore
an excellent record. was found one day
staggering about intoxicated He was
reported to the commanding general.
who sent for him as soon as he had
become sober. and every one thought
that he would get or ss.ith a severe
reprimand.
General St0essef iectured him sewers
ly and lid nothing further until 4 day
when the bombardment was unusually
hot. Then he ordered the offending
lieutenant to SIT upon the most OK.
posed place Of the Notifications with a
bottle BIT champagne III enc hand and a
tunibler In the other.
For two hours the wretched man sat
thus, with shells bursting al around
him. Ills agony was Mt last ended by q
shell which nerclfully burst within .
few yards Of him and blew hiIn 70
pieces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-03
LYDIA {. PiNKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
A WOMAN'S REMEDY
FOR WOMAN'S ILLS.
LIFEBoAr rAKEN ZOE wHALE.
Norwegian whaler Came Near Firing a
Bomb az the Uradd.


The curious egg shaped Iifeboat
Uradd, which recently arrived at St.
Johns. \. H.. after a voyage Of 100
lays across the Atlantic. had very
syentfui trip. says the New York Her.
aid -Four days after leaving Aalund.
Norway, she was chased BY a Nor
wegian whaler. which supposed she
was leyiathan and was about 70 IRE
an explosive bomb harpoon at her
when her crew slgnaled and prevented
what might have been a disaster
The Uradd met a prolonged period
Of stormy weather which tested her
seaworthy qualities. In one storm OF
Iceland it seemed impossible for her to
survive so great was the blow. Many
ordinary vessels would have succumb.
ed, but she rode the waves like a duck.
While crossing south OF Greenland She
narrowly escaped being sunk By ice
foes one night. Escaping this danger
through the activity Of her crew. she
met another storm which lasted two
days, curing which the four men were
battered down nearly the whole period
emerging at rare intervals to get fresh
air
A few weeks ago she met ire
mendous hurricane, which broke her
mast She Carried one lare mast IN
the middle 81 her rounded hull. The
crew was forced to cut the sail and
spar away fearing the latter would
ram hole through her side After
that she drifted with q small sail to-
ward land In this condition partially
helpless. she slowly escaped being run
down BY an Atlantic liner plying be.
tween Liverpool and Montreal or Belle
Isle strait
The uradd was almost driven ashore
in adverse weather oG st. Johns Cap
tain Brude did not know bis where
abouts. having been three weeks with
out getting m observation. Thick
snow squalls obscured the land. and
the tide was sweeping the craft on the
rocks when by good fortune tshing
boat aighted her and towed her safely
to port
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-03
"A Real Eeroine

tcopyright. 1905. hy Z. c. Mcclure.1
In May. 1861. when the indians were
raiding Kansas in half dozen differ
emit directions. they attacked, among
scores Of others. the frontier cabin Of
Charles Thompson and killed him and
his wife and carried OF little Jimmie,
their ten-year-old son, into captivity.
There was a daughter. Mary, eight
cen years old. who was fortunately
away from home, but two weeks later
she donned mans attire and set out
on horseback in the hope of rescuing
her brother single handed. She had not
been riding two hours when she found
that twelve mounted warriors had
taken her trail
The girl was riding straight into the
euemy's country and at shutdown she
decided to 20 no farther AS she
reached the creek flowing around the
east base of Thompson's fort, which is
bin standing by itself, she threw her
self Off her tired horse and took long
drink and then led the animal to the
crest Of the hill. Fortunately for her.
there was sink or basin ut the top.
with many loose rocks lying about
and III short time she bad done all
that d soldier could have accomplished
under tie circumstances. AS tile In
dams came up they spread out to en-
circle tile hill. but kept back out Of
ride range. They bad run their guar.
~ to earth and knew that she could
not escape them.
From dark to dawn the heroine was
not disturbed. and she afterward re-
lated that she slept fairly well. She
bad q soldiers canteen full Of water
plenty Of provisions and ammunition
and was not greatly dismayed over the
situation When morning came the In
dams demanded her surrender. giving
her much praise aud promising to ely
-cort her to one Of their villages III safe
t.. This they would likely have done,
is fl was IN keeping with their orders.
but she did not propose to become q
captive while able to fire shot from
rifle Of revolver.
at d given signal the twelve. who
were under the command Of sub
chief named Little Horse. rushed for
the crest % the hill, being on foot.
They gained it to find the girl strongly
intrenched and after a fight Of two
minutes were driven of with the loss
OF two warriors killed and one wound
ed. This last was the chief himself.
So well was the girl intrenehesl on
the crest OF the hill that It was deemed
unwise to attack her again, and the
band vat down to starye her out For
two nights and three days she held tlle
fort, wounding two other Indians and
escaping their bullets, and then the
redskins withdrew. and she went her
way II peace
From May until November Mary
Thompson secured the plains and dodg-
al among the hills, with her life and
liberty In peril every hour Of the TWEEN
sY-four. The village IA which her broth
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-03
MN rsnlah rer street shoe..

Rochester dealers. according to the
Shoe Retailer, say that French calf is
having a big sale this season. I'm
high grade shoes, said one dealer.
''you win observe that dull finished
leather ii worn altogether for street
wear. the patent colt shoes and slip.
pers being reserved for strictly dress
occasions. The people who buy the
patent colt shoes for street wear are
those who spend but $3.50 for pair
of shoes. Those who spend s. want
something different, and they accept
the French calf. gun metal calf and
other leading makes Of duh leather
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-03
CHRISTMAS GIVING.
Suggestions BY Margaret Deland for the
Yuletide

Margaret Deland, writing Ia Har
per's Bazaar on the subject ~ Christ
mas Giving says:
Where any uncertainty exists let us
give ais d token Of love o. friendship
OF human kindness something that.
while expressing these things, will at
least I've harmless. Let II be some
thing that does not last that brings
the meaning and vanishes something
that never viii know the indignity OF
the top shelf Of the spare room closetl
"A knock at q friends door on Christ
mas morning and the clasp of q hand
do this. a growing plant does It. Yes
the loaf Of bread, the jug Of wine: but
most Of all. thou beside me, singing In
the wilderness. the personal revelation
dees It, Suppose letter came on
Christmas morning to say. not Won
are perfectly dear to have sent me 4
spool box, but 4 want y0u to know
that your patience or courage or ten
derness during this last year will help
me to live more braveIy and cour
ageousiy and lovingly this next yearf
What Christmas present the receipt
OF such letter would be to any one
OF ust How we would take heart 10
live ourselvesg What a Christmas pres
ent for any one Of us to send to the
human heart that has given Us courage.
for the burden and heat Of the lay!7
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-03

9eseseSeseseaaRNse seseoaoaoaeaeaoao. -.

er was held captive moved many times,
but she always located 1t anew and
watched for her opportunity.
1t came one night with the setting in
Of winter. In the midst OF raging
blizzard and after she had been hiding
In the bills FOR three days. she entered
the village and erept from lodge to
lodge and finally found her brother
fast asleep between two Indian boys
1t took her an hour to do it. but she
managed to wake him up and get him
out Of the lodge without disturbing the
others. He- horse had to carry double,
and they we're sixty miles from the
nearest foft. So severe was the storm.
however, that after riding ten miles
they went into hiding in ravine 10
wait for change
1t was thirty hours before the storm
ceased, and the Indians at once began
to scout around to pick up the trail.
The snow lay two feet deep oa the
ground, and with the horse carrying
double there seemed no show Of es-
cape. a start was made as soon as
the weather cleared, and the pair had
made distance Of five miles when
they looked back to see the Indians
on their trail.
The same blizzard had caught two
companies OF tile Seventh cavalry out
on a scout, and they had been com
PEELED to camp IN one Of the ravines
and wait for the break The pursuing
Indians were within half mile of
the girl and her brother and would
have oyerhauled them IN ten minutes
more, when the cavalry suddenly ap-
peared In view
There were thirty-two warriors IN
the pursuing band. and they were cut
Off before they saw the soldiers When
they saw that escape was hopeless
they disinonnted and took cover and
put % d good fight, but only one OF
them lived to get back TO the village.
while tie cavalry had only two Or
three men wounded ON their side. One
OF tile Indians was killed by the Girl
herself before the soldiers gos fairly
into action. and he made the sixteenth
red man she had slain since leaving
home in search of her brother.
Among the Indian exhibits in the
Smithsonian institute at Washington
and the Museum Of Natural History
III New York are souvenirs Of that
wipe-out, and among tTe Indians |
met after that war was Crooked Nose,
the only survivor OF the battle He
was free to say that had the girl and
her brother been captured that day
they would have been put to the tor
ture. The boy had been adopted into
the tribe and fairly we'll used, and
through all the hardshIps and dangers
encountered during the summer the
girl had kept her health In a wonderful
manner
She was real heroine and deserved
better fate than overlook her Fall
sng IN love with one Of the soldiers,
she became bis wife. bnt two months
later he shot and killed her by acci.
dent while drunk. and she sleeps to-
day IN lone grave on the banks Of
the Republican river and has been for
gotten By alt II. QUAD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-03
Meredith On American Literatars.

Meredith on American Literntuxs-
George Meredith the novelist, has
recently expressed some interesting
views concerning American literature.
d summary Of which Ii presented In q
recent Issue OF Harper's Weekly.
HAS America ever produced great
wrlterg@ inquired the interviewer.
EMO, not great writer. was the an
swer, but there you must emphasize
great. she has produced excellent
writer's, some Of the best writer's. but
not great Some of the best literature
Il American. Take Emerson. Elmer
son il 1 grand fellow Lowell Is ex
celient. Edgar Allan Poe is the best
writer OF short stories we have. Bret
Harte Is good Henry James il ad
mirabie. America IS young very
young You must give her time Fifty
years hence America viii be the Hrst.
nation ID the world
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-03
DoNTs FOR POOR WOMEN.
MRS. Ciiies Of Chicago Tells Them How
to Be Happy.


How to Be Happy Though Poor
was the topic that led Mrs, James A.
GnlIes. one Of the speakers at the Set
Element House Woman's club 10 CHI
eago the other afternoon. to fire a rap
III voliey of don'ts and suggestions at
her hearers. says the Chicago Inter
Ocean
she prefaced her remarks BIZ declar-
ing that nothing material can create
true happiness. She cited the answer
given BY the late George NJ. Pullman.
who said when asked If his riches
brought him more happiness than he
knew III his days Of poverty: No
can only eat three meals d day, wear
one suit Of clothes and DO not sleep
yearly as we'll.
Then she gave the following recipe
FOR happiness combined with poverty
ne unseifah. cordial and charitable.
II Won haven't money 10 give, give
SMILES. kind words.
Don't try to look like drudge At all
times even II you are drudge.
Devote ten minutes DAY 70 your com
piexion.
keen we'll groomed shoes polished.
gloves mended and hair cleaned and he.
s1nmingly dressed.
Don't neglect your teeth,
Don't drag your hair back until you
can't shut your eyes.
study spending your money Juaiciousiy
for clothes never indulge IN extreme
fads, avoid striking shades and bright
eolors.
Buy a hat to improve your appearances
ana put II on properly.
Avoid too much trimming and furbe-
lows.
by following the above rules and
avoiding few others Mrs. Gillies
stated that poverty could not mar but
would enhance the happiness Of the
woman who had independent individu.
atty
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-03
Ne 1annnene Therc.

One may gain some linking Of the
bitterness with which the Rnsso-Japa-
nesa war Is regarded IN certain parts
Of Russia from the description Of ses
cretly circulated caricature which was
recently confiscated by the police says
the ST. James Gazette. 1t represents
the late Admiral Makharoff II the land
al the shades. he u telephoning 70 the
car. and the purport or his message Il
a. follows AL Il well here Great
numbers Of our men are arriving all
the time. Up 10 the present none Of
tie enemy has dared to intrude.s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-03
msarae ride u pay Giscsson BET.

With the loser reposing gloomily IN
side and the winner seated smilingly at
the feins of d hearse freak election
bet was paid recently In the Bronx dis
trict Of New York. 4 brass band pre-
coded the strange procession, says tho
New York American The wager was
made between two uudertakers John
Graham of New York being the winner
and William ] Boyd, also Of New York;
the loser. There was an hours ride
over the toughest roads ii the Bronx
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-03

The Japanese advance In advertising
rs In All else. Here Is an Illustration,
says the Kansas City Journal. Our
wrapping paper Is as strong as the
hide of an elephant Goods forwarded
with the speed Of cannon ball Our
silks and satins are as soft as the
cheeks Of pretty woman. as beaut-
Ful IS the rainbow Our parcels are
packed with as much care as 6 young
H1afrled woman takes Of her husband"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-03
PAYING AN ELECTION BET.
Society Girl Of Denver Scrubbed Steps Of
Colorado State Capitol.


Colorado State Capitol
At noon the other day IN Denver a
big automobile filed with a rollicking
bevy Or wen dressed women skidded
MP TO the state capitol. says special
dispatch for Denver An eyes center
Ell on the prettiest girl, Miss Sadie
Kennedy, who sat with serious niien In
the tonnean
She was the last To get Out When
she did her laughing friends surround
ed her and the jolly circle hurried up
the steps and through the hall % the
marble stairway In the center If the
building.
The young woman carried a bucket
In one hand ard III the other scrub
bing brush and a huge piece Of soap.
With swish Of silk she hurried M
the steps. threw herself down On her
knees and began 70 apply SOAP and VA
ter to the steps.
Every stroke Of tile brush brought
peals OF laughter from her friends.
When the young society scrubwoman
got halfway down the stairs Governor
Peabody emerged from his private Of.
flee and stopped II watch her She
nodded to him and said spitefully:
'*This IL alI your fault, governor
am paying my bet that you would be
elected
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-03

EorHIIaa IN Tuberculosis Experiment
Gorrillas as well az cnlmpunzees arc
In great demand for purposes Of scien-
tific investigation IN connection wifi
tuberculosis and tropical diseases espe.
cially. such as owe their origin ID blood
parasites IT Il an open secret. says
the London Field. that an English col.
lector ii now working Ii west Africa
for the tuberculosis commission.
French scientists are no less active.
and 1t would not be difficult to compile
a list Of public Institutions willing to
buy for this purpose
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-03
caIsIe 1920 sal.ar.s

After much deliberation The French
government has decided "a span the
great Sahara from south Algeria to
the west coast with an electric cable.
THE line, which is from In-salah, via
Tidekalt and Tageneut. to Timbuktu.
win lie about $40 miles in length aud
win cost 100000. The work Is to be
completed IN about year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-03

1t IS authenticated TINT the mnsie OF
the song Of .arhe BlacIxbird,' played Of
Major Andres execution. was written
BY Dr.. G.. w Waiter. organist OF
George Washington university The
tune is an ancient Irish Que
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-03

Three men III France Competed I'd
see who could drink the iaasg water
one swallowed twelve quarts. thc see
ond nine aud tic thiFd seven All
three died from the effects
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-03

scheme to Raise Funds IN Mussia.
A report comes from Sc Petersburg
that the government purposes e raise
funds by increasing the price 81 rnii
way tickets BY 81 per cent iirst class
and 20 per cent second class
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-30
Official.

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor Of the
City of Alexandria to execute a special war;
ranty deed to Alice p. Lockwood for that
property in the City of Alexandria, Vir-
GINA, known as No. 1922 Wythe street, on
payment TO the Corporation Attorney Of the
sum of twenty-eight (2s) dollars.
Section l. Be it ordained by the City Coun-
Gil of Alexandria, Virginia, that the Mayor
Of the City Of Alexandria be and be is hereby
authorized to execute a special warranty deed
to Alice 2. Lockwood for that property known
as No. 1922 Wythe street, in this city, and
bounded and described as follows Beginning
at q point on the south side of Wythe street
80 feet, 4 inches east of the line of center
stones of Henry street thence eastwardly
along the south side Of Wythe street II feet,
104 inches thence southwardly 60 feet thence
westwardly IL feet, 104 inches thence north
wardly 90 feet to the beginning, on, the pay
ment to the Corporation attorney of the sum
Of twenty-eight (2S) dollars.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage.
Passed the Common Council Jan. 26, 1904.
FRED. j. PAFF, President.
Passed the Board of Aldermen Jan. 20, 1904.
j. I. SWEENEY, President.
Approved Jan. 20, 1904.
GEO. l.. SIMPSON, Mayor.
Teste: DANIEL r. S~TANsBURY. Clerk c c..
AN ORDINANCE making il unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation TO allow house
or bath water, or any other damage, ex-
cept rain water, TO run or TO be drained on
either any street or alley where a public
sewer has been constructed or nay here
after be constructed either on the street or
in the alley where the property occupied by
said person, firm or corporation binds, and
providing a penalty for the violation thereof.
Section l. Be it ordained by the City Coun-
Gil of Alexandria, Virginia, that it shall be
unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
10 drain, or TO allow TO be drained, any house
or bath water, or any other drainage except
rain water, either on any street or alley in
this city, where a public sewer has been con-
structed, or may hereafter be constructed,
either on the street or in the alley, where the
property occupied by said person, firm or cor
poration binds.
Section .. Any person, firm or corporation
violating the provisions of this ordinance
shall be fined not less than two nor more than
ten dollars for each offence, said fine 10 be
collected as other fines are collected, and to
be paid into the City Treasury.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts Of Ordi-
nances in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in force
from and after April 10, 1904.
Passed the Common Council Jan. 20, 1901.
FRED j. PAFF, President.
Passed the Board of Aldermen, Jan. %, 1904.
j. T. SWEENEY, President.
Approved Jan. %, 1904.
GEO. l.. SIMPSON, Mayor.
Teste DANIELR. STANSBURY. Clerk {. G..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-30
New York stock Market.

New York, Jan. 80, IL a. m.--The
stock market was extremely dull this
morning, and the course of prices was
irregular. The public advices regarding
the far East were more pacific. PROBES
sional traders were wholly in control Of
stocks aud their operations had no gen.
eral tendency. In the railway list price:
in most instances were confined to frac,
tional limits. In the industrials, a SHARP
selling movement in United States Stee
preferred carried prices down a point,
from which the recovery was feeble,
Towards the close of the first hour some
of the railroad issues began pick up q
few fractions. The market, however,
remained rather ~lifeless.