davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-29

looked glorious men as, followed by
their escort of sworthy, turbaned
Mamelukes. they rode proudly side by
side, the sunlight glinting on their
mail. Opposite to her house they halt
ed awhile, and, knowing that Rosa
mund watched, although they could
not see her. drew their swords and lift
ed them in salute. Then sheathing
them again. they rode forward in ST.
lence, and soon were lost to sight.
Little did Rosamund guess how diff
ferent they would appear when they
three met again. Indeed, she scarcely
dared to hope that they would ever
II the war went in favor of the Chris
tians she would be hurried away to
some Diace where they would never
md her. She knew well also that
from Damascus her rescue was impos-
sible, and that although Saladin
loved them. as he loved all who were
honest and brave, he would receive
lest they should rob him of her. whom
he hoped in some way unforeseen
would enable him to end his days in
peace. Moreover. the struggle between
Cross and Crescent would be fierce and
to the death, and she was sure that
where was the closest fighting, there
In the midst of it would be found God
v G.
therefore, that her eyes had looked
their last upon them.
Oh! she was great. Gold was hers.
and gems more than she could count,
and few were the weeks that did not
bring her added wealth or gifts. She
had palaces to dwell malone; gardens
to wander malone: eunuchs and
slaves to rule over-alone. But never
q friend had she. save the woman of
the ASCaScfnC fO MI ha nl, he
cause she. Masouda, had saved her
from Sinan, and who chung to her. why.
Rosamund could not be sure, for there
was veil between their hearts.
They were gone-they were gone!
Even the sound Of their horses hoofs
had died away, and she was desolate
as a child lost in a cityful of folk. Oh!
and her heart was filled with fears for
them, and most of all for one of them.
If he should not come back into 1t,
what would her life be? She bowed
her head and wept: then, hearing a
sound behind her, turned to see that
Masouda was weeping also.
Why do you weep?" she asked.
''The maid should copy her mistress, 3"
answered Masouda, with hard laugh;
but, lady, why do you weep? At least
you are beloved, and, come what may.
nothing can take that from you. You
horse between the riders knees, or the
faithful dog that runs at his side"
A thought rose in Rosamund's mind
"a new and terrible thought. The
eyes of the two women met, and those
of Rosamund asked, which," Be
tween them stood a table inlaid with
ivory and pearl, thereon the dust from
the street had gathered through the
open lattice. Masouda leaned over, and
with her fOrPflnRPr wrote a single
Arabic letter in the dust upon the ta-
bic, then passed her hand across it.
Rosamunds breast heaved twice or
thrice, and was still. Then she asked:
why did not you who are free go
with him."
Because he prayed me to bide here
and watch over the lady whom he
loved. So to the DEATH watch
Slowly Masouda spoke, and the heavy
words seemed like blood dropping from
a death wound. Then she sank for
ward into the arms of Rosamund.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13
141IY KHNNEBEC JUURNzE. FRIDAY OCTOBER H. 1905

position very arduOus when added to
the work made necessary by his bust
ness connections. Mr.. Simpson has in
many ways been a unique party leader
and the manner in which he has con-
Quoted the affairs of the Republican
party shows well the change which has
come about in recent years in conduct
ing campaigns. Mr.. Simpson has
never permitted any abuse Of his politi-
cal opponents He has fought openly
and above board. There have been no
insinuations. no innuendoes but the
question has always been put on
broad basis.
Mr.. Simpson has been very earnest
and vigorous campaigner and has new
er been content with merely winning
out but has always been anxious to
poll lust as many votes for his party
as possible.
While realizing that his ability has
done much to maintain the Republican
party in office, his political opponents
will do Mr.. Simpson the justice to say
that he has been fair fighter and d
clean one. That he has used no ques-
tionable methods, that he has played
with his cards on the table. Mr.. Simp-
son has always been very courteous to
the newspapers and has made little
discrimination between those Of his
own and those of opposite political
faiths, when information was sought.
He has been very valuable cam
paign manager for the Republican
party which will certainly miss his
astute guidance of the party ship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13
Conveyed Goods.
portland Press. }

Convey. the wise call it,. quoth
Ancient Pistol. "Steal? Fob, u fico
for the phrase." Had Pistol lived in
these times he might have said graft
embezZie or hypothecate. but convey
is a good word; it Is softer. less Of
fensive and more delicate and polite
than almost any other. Through some
association of ideas the remark of
Pistol is recalled by an Outlook article
on THE Peace OF Portsmouth 1t
concludes as follows:
Proud little Portsmouth, Proud be-
cause of Paul Jones. proud because of
the Spanish prisoners. proud because
Of the Russo-Japanese conference. Sept.
S, 1905, will be memorable date in in
ternational history. and will ever be
connected with the name of quaint.
quiet. delightful colonial Portsmouth.
No wonder that the general storage
warehouse at the Portsmouth navy
yard has become known as 1.-THE Peace
Building" For there was hammered
out that first treaty signed between
two foreign powers on the American
continent-the Peace of Portsmouth.
Proud of a number of things. then,
to the credit of which she is not fairly
entitled. Proud of Paul Jones, whose
ship. the Ranger was built in Maine
and rot in Portsmouth. Proud of the
Spanish prisoners. who were held on
Seavey's Island. which is in the State of
Maine. Proud of the conference, which
was not held in Portsmouth at all. but
in the Maine town across the river.
Proud of the peace building. which is
not in Portsmouth or New Hampshire
at all. Proud of the treaty, which was
not negotiated there. Portsmouth has
simply taken advantage of the acct
dent Of vicinage to appropriate all the
glory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13
Pointed Paragraphs.

Yes, the cup Of love contains many
spoons.
Society uncovers a multitude of femi-
nine shoulders.
A pickpocket is an artist with light
and dainty touch.
Ignorance may be bliss. but that kind
of bliss isn't worth much.
1t is up 70 you to win the prize; let
others explain how they lost it.
Don't waste words when talking to a
woman; cut your story short and let
her talk.
Most men do what they do because
they think at the time 1t is the proper
thing to do.
The more henpecked a man is the
more ferocious he tries to act when he
Is away from home.
Little drops Of water, little grains of
sand, increase the grocer's profits to
beat the village band.
A married woman says it's still a de-
batable question whether 1t is better
to be mans first love or his last
No woman should be expected to
work for husband after marriage.
She usually works hard enough trying
to get him.-Chicagn News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13

Probably very few people remem-
bered that yesterday was the ami
versary of the discovery of America by
Columbus. 1t was October IL. 1892.
just 4l3 years ago that Columbus and
his men landed on the island Of San
Salvador. In only one state of the
Union was there any particular OBJ
servance of the day and that state was
Colorado where Governor Mcdonald is
sued A proclamation calling upon the
people to pay tribute to the memory of
Columbus, 1t appears further that
the city of Pueblo in that state dedicat-
ed a Christopher Columbus monument,
which has cost something over $40 900.
the funds for which were contributed
by Italians. The memorial is a credita-
BILE one, and has been placed in front Of
the main entrance to the Carnegie IL
brary building. The monument is 20 feet
high, the pedestal and base being
turned from the finest Italian quartz,
and it is surmounted by a fine bronze
bust of the discoverer. The Italian
ambassador at Washington went to
Pueblo to attend the unwilling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13
An Aggressive Fighter.
portland PresS).

During the five years that Mr.. Simp-
son has been in Office he has managed
two campaigns, the first being of the
comparatively easy order in an Off
year when the Democrats were not in
fight mood, but the campaign of a
year ago was the most desperately
contested i'll a long. long time. The
Democrats were united for the first
time in eight years, with a standard
bearer who had plenty Of money and
was willing to kiss good many dol
lars goodbye. and vice presidential
candidates barrel to draw on when the
State supply ran short. This. coming
or the end of the most bitter factional
contest the Republican party had
known in years. made the State chair
mans place no sinecure and Mr.. Simp-
son fought tooth and nail for the three
weeks that the campaign lasted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13

North Presque Isle belonging to c. G.
Rolf for $780,. Here are the items of
his crop and the results of his sum-
mer's work: Mr.. Kelley possessed a
good team and some farm machinery.
He planted 80 acres of potatoes and
about the first of September DR.. Kill
burn of Pressure Isle. who can scent a
good speculation in the morning air,
together with Frank Higgins, who is
himself a wholesale farmer not far
from the Rolf farm, purchased Mr..
Kelley's potato field for SIS per acre,
Mr.. Kelley to dig them. The price
paid amounted to $3.50 The potatoes
are now housed and there were 1920
barrels. Mr.. Rolf informed the re-
porter that Mr.. Kelley cleared $1,000
by the sale. He has raised 100 BUSH
els of oats, worth at the market price
40 cents. $40; go bushels of wheat
worth 81, $50; so bushels of buck
wheat at 40 cents, $24; $50 tons of hay
worth In the barn So a ton. $1,000. Mr..
Kelley will receive from the farm
$2724; dedutting the rental of the
farm. $1,000. there remains a profit of
1924. 1t is safely within bounds to
say that Mr.. Kelley can deposit $1,000
and as the 1920 barrels Of potatoes are
worth at the market price today. $1.25
per barrel. $3.50, the outlook Is that
DR.. kflburn and Frank Higgins will
each clear $1,000 before the first of
March. Mr.. Rolf would have pocketed
the whole Doodle If he had cultivated
the farm himself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13
PEOPLE an.d THINGS,

When King Edward was Prince OF
Wales he was known in familiar circles
as TEDDY Wales
DIR. Adolph Fritzen. bishop of Strass.
burg, has again issued an edict forbid
ding priests within his diocese to use
bicycles.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Francis BERTHE
British ambassador in Paris, recently
passed his sixty-frst birthday. having
been forty-one years in service.
Government engineers are mapping
Puget Sound for mines and torpedo
stations. Mine equipment that cost
$4,000 is stored near Fort Ward. 1t
IS expected to be in place by the first
of next year.
Robert Cecil. postmaster at Upton,
Ore. convicted of wife-beatirg. re-
ceived. under sentence of court, ten
lashes on the bare back in public. re-
Gently. He is preparing to sell his
property now and leave the country.
In Van Ness avenue. San Francisco.
a long avenue. 125 feet wide. asphalted
and without car tracks. the city has
placed an extra number of electric
lights SO as to make it better for the
night drills of the National guard.
William Z. Halsall. who owns 10000
acres Of land in Oklahoma and 100000
in Texas. on which he has innumerable
herds of cattle, is visiting in San Fran
cisco with his wife. who is a Cherokee
woman. They have three children
Edmond Rostand has made so much
money with the product of his pen
that he has been able to engage three
popular Partisan artists. Jean Weber.
Henri Martin and Caro- Delvaille. to
decorate his Basque villa at Cambo.
A British army officer in India was
awakened one morning by feeling the
native servant of a brother officer pull
ing at his foot. "Sahib,'' whispered
the man. "sahib. what am to do? My
master told me to awake him at $50.
but he did not go to bed till -
William J. Palmer, the founder of
Colorado City. Col. has given that city
81. 0O0, 900 or more in the way of arks,
large sums to its charitable institutions.
built a driveway up the Bear canyon,
and now has bought up another large
tract of ground. with the intention of
turning it into a park.
The Pail Mall Gazette rejoices in the
fact that Canada is a "chip of the old
block" because a steamship, with sup
plies for the Hudson bay mounted
police. has been kept waiting at ST.
Johns for weeks while the police de-
partment and ministry of marine settle
a dispute as to which shall control her
movements.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13

Maine now has a representative upon
- result of the promotion by Governor
Douglas of Associate Justice Henry ~
S""!don Of the Superior court to the
Supreme bench to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Justice Barker.
Judge Sheldon was born in Watervile
H. 1876. spent his boyhOod in Bath and
was educated at Bowdoin and Harvard.
After leaving college he served in the
army. then resumed the study of law
and was admitted to the Massachusetts
bar in 1866. OF his legal career the
Boston Transcript says: "He success
fully practised his profession till his
elevation to the Superior court bench.
When thus honored he had attained an
eminent place at the Boston bar and
had for many years conducted a large
ard successful law business. both in
the court and in chambers. For a
time he was a partner Of George c.
Starkweathcr Later he formed CO.
partnership with General Wimon w.
Blackmar, which continued for several
years, Lawyers agree that on the
bench the judge has displayed pro-
found knowledge of the law. He is
universally respected for his unfailing
courtesy. impartiality and dignity. His
contributions to legal literature have
been many and important"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13
Maine Gossip
Where Dreams Are Sold.

At the silken sign of the Poppy,
At a shop that is never old.
Where the twilight silence fingers;
II is there that dreams are soid.
There's the scent Of Loves LOST ro5 ,,.
The soft echo of childhood laush'
There's the ring of empty glasses,
For the white lips never ouan'
To the crimson sign of the Poppy ~.
we ali come when the daylight dies,
When the curfew music quiverS
Meath the gray of evening SKIES.
Just beyond the gates of sunset,
Where the grim toll of death we pay.
We shall lind the shop of dream wares
Where the poppies hang Away.
So. we long for the dusk of twilight.
When with wealth or no earthly soia.
We shall come where sleep-hokers Gus
To the shops were dreams are sold;
Edith Gwynee. in Canadian Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Making the Chasm Wider.
(Biddeford Journal.)

The local editor of a Portland paper
says that the large number of Bangor
people who have moved to Portland
"to better their condition in life and
have a better time" have brought the
Bangor habit of raking dead leaves up
into piles in the street cutters and
burning them Naturally Bangor
may be expected to retort to the effect
that the people referred to are not real
Bangor people and that the custom of
burning dead leaves in the cutters is
not habit peculiar to the Queen City
anyway. But the implication will
carry its sting and the chasIn between
the metropolis of the State and the
metropolis of eastern Maine will now
yawn wider than ever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13
ESTABLISHED, 1925.
Friday, October 10, 1905
The Work Problem in England.

What contrast there is between the
condition Of the wage-earners of this
faI ored land of prosperity and that Of
the working classes of Great Britain.
This contrast is strongly emphasized
IN an article in the Philadelphia
Ledger which discusses the provisions
and working of an extraordinary piece
of legislation known as the unem-
ployed workmen act which Parliament
was obliged to pass as result Of the
great and widespread distress in
Great Britain. This act is a remark
able piece of legislation. in that it
recognizes the responsibility Of the
state to find work for those who cannot
otherwise secure it. Parliament has
! taken the position that it is better
flor the government to do what it can
TO keep people employed than to sup
port the unemployed out of the poor
rates. The act authorizes distress COM
mittees to find opportunities for wage
earners whether in private employment
or In the construction of public works.
The enactment is, however. only
halfway measure, for the reason thaI
the distress committees are not per-
mitted to use or levy taxes to pay 1or
the public work done under the act
The committees are only authorized to
find the work and to levy tax for the
purposes of organization and the pur-
chase of land for farm colonies.
The money for the actual work done
must come from voluntary contribu-
lions. AS one Of the sponsors Of the
legislation describes the situation, the
British government has recognized the
ACCESSIBILITY Of undertaking certain
responsibility respecting the unem-
uIcyed. but has left tine payment to vol
untary financial assistance. He is of
the opinion that the inevitable and logi-
caI step that will follow will be direct
state aid for the scheme. The act
leaves it uncertain whether wages can
be paid out of the receipts from pro-
ductive enterprises to which workmen
are directed by the distress committees.
Il is asserted that these government
authorized distress committees can find
an abundance of public work for the
unemployed if the proper cooperation
is given by the government. 1t is
pointed cut that the country needs a
wide military road running around the
entire coast line for coast defense. for
fast motor traffic, and for the ready
transportatio of farm produce. The
prediction is made that all who want
work could be employed indefinitely if
certain work were undertaken, such as
the reclamation of lard from the sea
and the planting and care Of forests
The farm colony is regarded. however.
as the important element in the solu-
ton of the insistent problem. The pas
sage of such a measure as the unem-
pIoyed workmcn act, incomplete as 1t is
Dts present form. is demonstration
OF the gravity OF the work question in
England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13
What Is the Use?
(Waterville NALL

Even the Democratic papers admit
in their news columns how prosperous
and busy we are as people.-Port-
land Express.
And then they try to crawl out of
the hole in which they find themselves
by claiming that the people are
obliged to be prosperous and busy in
order to keep their heads above water
under our present system of protec-
tive tariff.-Biddeford Journal.
But what is the use? The Demo-
cratic press of Maine must kick. and
it is no use trying to please them.
They become fractions i'll the worst
way possible if you serve up facts:
they don't like 'em.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Not Quite so Bad.

When he came up the hallway she
plucked something from his manly Shout
der.
are a base deceiver."
He shuddered and turned pale,
Yes" she continued In a cold voice,
you have allowed some bootblack 10
brush you down instead Of waiting for
my loving hands to manipulate the brush.
Oh. George. you do not love me any more!
Il can tell 1t is a strange bristle."
With a great feeling of relief he told
her that she might brush off his coat for
ever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13
A Trained Nurse

graduate of Boston City Hospital
Training School. says: Il have useI
Comfort Powder for years. 1t has no
equal for curing irritations of the
skin" Cures prickly heat. eczema,
tender feet and is a sure preventive
and cure for bed sores. Be sure you
get Comfort Powder, it is far superior
to ordinary talcum powders. All drug
gists in Augusta recommend it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13

Yellow Journalist Hearst spent two
millions in an attempt to capture the
Democratic presidential nomination
and failed. He has now nomination
as mayor of New York and it will be
interesting to watch his campaign and
It's results. He is yellow candidate
anu mis- is a yellow candidacy, and
New York is in many respects very
yellow city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13
A Very Earnest and Vigorous Cam
paigner.
Bangor Commercially.

The resignation of Mr.. Simpson from
the important office which he has held
does not come as a surprise to men
who are conversant with affairs politi-
cal for they have known for a long
time that Mr.. Simpson is very busy
man and has found the work of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13
Mr.. SIMPSONS RESIGNATION.
The Prestige Of Overwhelming Victory

portland EXpress)
The resignation of F. Marion Simp-
son from the craftsmanship of the Re-
publican State committee comes at a
time when political interests are at
a low ebb in the State, and the COM
mittee has ample time to discuss the
merits of his various colleagues. and
to decide upon the man best adapted
to become his successor. Mr.. Simpson
has made an excellent chairman. His
record is good one. and he retires
with the prestige of overwhelming vic
tory upon his side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13
Personal Experience.

Gebhart-We've been having a discus
sion on women. Now. in your opinion.
what are the best things you have found
about women?
CarSon-My arms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13
Much the Same.

Did you ever visit a racetrack?" asked
the inquisitive person.
NO" replied the sadfaced party, but
ono. met a footpad in n dark alley who
relieved me of my hard-earned coin"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13
Guilty Conscience.

Mr.. Observation-Disclosures some distin-
guished foreigner who complains bitterly
of the different noises in New York.
Mrs. Justwedde (blushing)-Oh, Robert,
l wonder if he heard US kissing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13

In eiecting the author of Rocked in
the Cradle of the Deep" to a niche in
me Hall of Fame the judges ought 70
nave specified some fitting punishment
Tor some Of the men with alleged bass
voices who try to sing it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13
Cause for Alarm.

The Actress-Dear me, / have lost the
handbag containing all my diamonds.
What shall / do"
Her Manager-Oh. don't make a fuss
about a little thing like that. IN
The Actress-But the handbag also con-
tanned &.
Her Mana9er-Great Scott, I'll tele-
phone for a detective at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13

General Gomez continues to be terri
bly, worried about Cuba, but his fellow
Cubars seem content to have him cor
ner the worry market.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13
As Il Should Be.

"BUt. protested the muitimillionaire' S
son, II don't want to 60 to college"
"On, very WELL" reioined the old man
"I'll have 'em bring 1t to you
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13
Just Possible.

Diggs-A woman never laughs at q
mans Jokes because she thinks them
funny.
Biggs-Then why does she laugh at
them?
Diggs-Because she knows that he ex-
poets her 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13

In marrying girl named Miss
Honey, Of course ex-Mayor Quincy of
Boston is prepared for the shower Of
puns which will descend upon him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-13
Her Objection.

He-Ive half a mind to ask you to be
my wife.
She-Sorry, but really couldn't marry
man with only half a mind.