davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-07

Norwegian consul to witness the CON
tract and place the government seal
thereon, and brought the vessel to
Pensacola, where they were to be paid
off and released.
The boy worked faithfully on the
vessel and was overcome with ioy
when he was met by his father at
Santa Rosa Island.
Captain Olsen, the mates and the
crew seemed to like the boy, and the
captain gave him an honorable dis
charge on the consular service paper,
which read as follows:
Pensacola, Fla, Nov 14.-This
is to certify that Willie Jient Cor
Eldridge Hurt has been on board my
ship, the Charles Dickens, six months,
and is hereby honorably discharged at
his request. His services have been
in every way satisfactory to me. G..
Olsen, Master of the Charles Dick.
ems -
The boy says he had hard work on
board the ship; that it was no worse
to be in Jail Except for the disgrace)
He says the food was of a poor kind
and badly cooked, often ha ling bugs
in it. The men were not allowed to
go on shore at Barbados, and when he
set foot on the soil Of his own, his
native land, it was the first time he
had been off the ship for three months.
He states that the Charles Dickens
is an old vessel, formerly British
steamship. but afterwards bought by
Norweglans and converted into sail.
ing vessel, and has been blowing the
mighty deep for full fifty years. He
was nnder age and was required to
sign under fictitious name, Willie
Jient.
The crew of sixteen men was COM
posed of six different nationalities,
and Eldridge Hurt was the only
American on board. Most of the
sailors and the skipper, as the young
fellow called the captain, spoke broken
English and he quickly fell into their
way Of speaking, arriving at home
with brogue that was DECIDEDLY for
eign.
Among the crew was one negro,
and from watching him the boy is de-
cidedly of the opinion that the negroes
are not capable of making good sailors
He said this negro could scarcely be
made to work during a storm, and
would drop upon his knees and ex-
claim, s'God save us!' but as soon as
a calm came the negroes religion was
gone and he denied having any belief
in God He says negroes are too
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-07

unloading the great cargo Of lumber
the ship carried. This work is
usually done by stevedores, but the
crew had to do it in this case.
Some of the timber was too heavy
for the lad to lift, and he
LEFT THE CHARLES DICKENS
without being paid off, and hired
to an Italian bark. He soon found
that diet consisting principally Of
maccaroni, and cooked differently
from what he had been used to,
would not suit him, SO he left the
Italian and went out into the streets
of Rio de Jeneiro, pennlless and with
out friend, to search for work.
Finally he found two American
BARRIERS one from New Orleans and
the other from Boston-who gave him
something to eat and helped him to
secure work in a brickyard at three
mil1ies day, which is equivalent to
about rs cents American money.
After working few days at the
brick factory, the boy quit and was
paid off. receiving the first money Of
any kind since he left home
He then concluded to go out in the
interior, and started off, walking along
the railroad track that came into Rio.
When he had gone some distance he
came to tunnel and was not permit
ted to pass through. Looking at the
large mountain through which the
tunnel passed, the boy concluded it
was too steep to ascend and pass over.
SO he returned to Rio after an alb
sence of two days and having had
nothing to eat but some native fruit.
A few days afterwards he was stand
ing in the marKet house, when Cap
tain Olsen, of the Charles Dickens
saw him and asked him if he did not
want to return to the ship and go to
work unloading the vessel. Without
money and without work, he gladly
returned to the ship and went to
work. Shortly after this he was paid
off for his trip over, and the money
was spent for food and clothing.
After two months the "Charles
Dickens" began to leave for Barbados,
West Indies, and thence for the States.
The youth signed an agreement to
stay with the vessel two years, but
his object was to get back to the
States, where he expected to leave the
vessel for good and all.
Reaching Barbados, the crew de-
cided that the vessel was not sea-
worthy, and refused to proceed furth-
er. Some repairs were made to the
ship and the crew resigned, having the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-07

quested to do SO, promptly took the
matter up with the state department.,
requesting that the governmental CO.
operation be used in having the boy
returned home. About ten days ago
Senator McLaurin received letter
from the state department saying that
the American Consul at Christiana,
Norway, had cabled "Charles Dick
ems due at Pensacola. -
The Daily News of Pensacola was
requested to wire the boys father as
soon as the vessel was sighted. With
characteristic enterprise, the News
sent message saying "Charles
Dickens has jurt arrived
The father of the boy lost no time
in going to Pensacola, and upon his
arrival at that place, Saturday night.
November 18th, found that the
Charles Dickens was at Santa Rosa
Island, the quarantine station of the
Pensacola port, and that no one was
allowed to go out to vessels. How
ever, he succeeded in obtaining
letter of introduction from DR. Porter,
the state health officer stationed at
Pensacola, to DR.. White who was in
charge of the quarantine station.
On Monday Mr.. Hurt secured per-
mission to go out on the pilot boat to
where the Charles Dickens was To-
Gated. AS the pilot boat steamed
around the vessel it was moment OF
great anxiety and deepest concern to
the father who anxiously watched the
deck for sight of his boy. Finally
the pilot boat stopped beside the
ship. and the father went aboard, and
to his inexpressible delight his boy.
roughly clothed, but stout and
healthy, was in his arms.
The lad was asked if he wanted to
go home and he promptly replied.
Eyes I do and will never run off
again.
THE STORY RELATED BY THE BOY
Is most interesting lone. He
says the night he left Hattiesburg he
erode the blind" on the Gulf and
Ship Island, passing within $50 feet
of his home. Arrived at Gulfport,
he slept in an empty car, and next
morning started out to hunt work
He was approached by a runner for
an employing firm and was told he
could get few days work and plenty
to eat on a ship. He accepted the
offer, expecting to return to the shore
in few days.
He was placed on board the Charles
Dickens and when the vessel got out
to Ship Island and anchored for 8
time, he was induced to sign for the
trip to Rio. He signed the contract,
knowing little what it meant, as it
was in Norwegian. The vessel soon
started on its long journey, and he
was put to doing the work Of full
grown sailor. He had no recourse
but to perform the dangerous tasks,
however arduous, that were assigned
him.
The sea Was choppy on the way
over and there were number Of
storms. Finally after being ont for
nearly two months she vessel landed
in Rio. The crew was put to work
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-07
MISSISSIPPI BOY NEARLY
STARVED.

Hattiesburg, Miss, Nov. 3d.
Making the trip from his home in
Hattiesburg,, Miss, to Riodejeneiro,
Brazile, without one cent in his
pocket, is the record made by fifteen.
year-old Eldridge Hurt, the son of
Walter N. Hurt, we'll known as a
Mississippi journalist, and now on the
staff of The Star.
1t has seldom, if ever, happen ed,
that lad of such tender years has
undertaken alone, such long "trip,
without penny, and returned home
safe and sound.
On April 10th, of the present year,
the boy was engaged stringing some
wires for flowers, in the yard of his
home in Hattiesburg. He wanted to
quit at O'Clock in the afternoon and
go to baseball game. His mother
refused to let him go until he had
finished his work.
He threatened to run away and his
mother, little thinking that her child
would go SO far and remain away so
long, told him if he did not wish to
stay at home, he could leave This
he did without any clothing except
what he then wore and without a
cent in his pocket. His parents did
not think he would leave town and
looked for him to come home in few
hours.
A day or two passed, and the boy
did not return. His father then began
an active search for him, going to
numerous nearby saw mills at some
of which he thought the boy would
seek work. as he had previously been
engaged in that class of work. The
days heightened into weeks and the
weeks into months, but still no It'd
ings came from the boy.
Search was made for him and
descriptions published in probably
one hundred and fifty papers, but the
only answers that came, though
prompted by kindness, proved mis-
leading and the trails taken up and
followed led to no definite results.
One day, the latter part of July,
the postman in Hattiesburg delivered
to the mother there queer looking
letter from a foreign country. The
mother opened it and found it was
from her fifteen year old boy and was
dated "RideJeneiro' June 25.''
The boy wrote that he had sailed
on April 18th on the Norwegian ship,
the 'sCharles Dickens" and would be
home in about five or six months.
Then it was that his father got
busy and tried to keep up with the
Charles Dickens. Through the
marine editor of the New York Her.
aid kilograms were received showing
the supposed movements Of the yes
sci, but the Herald was not correctly
informed as to the whereabouts Of the
vessel, ais it was reported as having
sailed to River Platte and again from
the Platte to Rio de Jeneiro. but az q
matter of fact the vessel never left
Rio. until it started on q trip back to
the states.
Senator A. j. McLaurln, when re-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-07
scarry to make good seamen

Inc boy was exceedingly happy to
reach his Mississippi home, ana SAYS
That any. boy who 1uns away and goes
70 Sea is certain to regret it, for tn ey
Will meet with many hardships un-
known on land. and be deprived of
almost all pleasures.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-07

unloading the great cargo Of lumber
the ship carried. This work is
usually done by stevedores, but the
crew had to do it in this case.
Some of the timber was too heavy
for the lad to lift, and he
Rock Island Argus., 1905-12-29
THE HOTELS.

At the Harper.-M. Murray, Kansas
City; III. Kadgehn, Cedar Rapids; j.
G. Johnson, Peabody, Kans.; w. Muir
ray, St. Louis; L. p. Holden, Chicago:
H. NJ Whitman, Aledo; +. A. Trenor,
New York; ]. German. Princeville; j.
w. White, Chicago; F.. Seyforth, Chi
cago; Miss Seyforth. Chicago; S. II.
May, New York; s. w. Swaby, Chica-
go; A. n. Levi, Chicago; c. A. Pla-
mondon, Chicago; DIR. A. l.. Craig, Chi
cago; w. w. Beebe, New York; F. w.
Felbaum, Bellefontaine, Ohio; NJ.
Burke, Sterling; J. Simon, Chicago; T..
Scoville, Chicago; w. c. Galloway,
Aledo; ID. n. Blazer, Aledo; G. B. Nor
gan, Aledo; F. l.. Murray, Chicago; Nj
Stratton, Minneapolis; F. Kailmer and
wife, Peoria; o. @. Davidson, Peoria;
j. f. Roach, Peoria; c. l.. Lehman
Toulon; p Spiegel, Chicago; c. Hosh-
ler Des Moines.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-12-29
BASE BALL GOSSIP.

Claude Berry. the catcher, has again
signed a contract with Cedar Rapids.
At the meeting of the American as
sociation at Chicago yesterday. Presi-
dent Grillo, of Toledo, was loud in his
praises of Pitcher Fiene, the former
Cedar Rapids player. who was sold to
the Toledo club by President Comiskey
of the White Sox last spring and
bought back again in the fall. He is
only youngster," said he. mot yet 21,
and too young to have ambition and
ginger enough to be at his best, but he
has more natural ability than any 9th
er pitcher | have seen in years. He
is strong and willing, having pitched
four games in four successive days for
me without complaining, when my
staff was in awful shape. / would like
to get him back, but there isn't a
chance, even if Comiskey doesn't need
him, because the other major league
clubs would not waive claim to him
now"
Washington has drafted Schafley a
former Three-Eye league star, from
Portland
Dominick J. Mullaney. has signed
with Montgomery, Ala, for 1906.
Waco has released e. r. Sapp, who
made a pyrotechnical exhibition with
Peoria for a brief period of the recent
season.
James (Happy) Crangle, the south
paw tried out by Bloomington, Spring
field and other clubs of the Three-Eye
will be with Canton, Ohio, next season.
c. p Gilpatrick, the twirler who was
signed by Peoria during the recent sea
son coming from Spokane, has signed
with Nashville in the Southern league
for 1906.
A Des Moines correspondent notes
that Ben Caffryn, formerly of Bloom
ington and Springfield, has signed a
contract TO play the outfield again
with Des Moines.
Pitcher Liebhart who pitched two no
hit games for Rock Island in 1904, was
the champion unlucky twirler of the
Western league this last season
among the regulars. He won four
games and lost "a and most of them
through no fault of his own.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-12-29

Muscatine Firm Paying Out From
$4,000 to $500
Week for Pelts.
ALL GOES T0LocAL TRAPPERs
More Money in the Business Than
Ever Before-Mink Most Val
liable.

1t will cause surprise TO know that
a Mnscatine firm which makes busi-
ness of buying and shipping furs is
paying out from 81 900 to $4,000 this
season to local trappers. Few have
any idea that the fur business amounts
to any considerable figure in this vi
cinity. Nevertheless the receipts from
the sale of pelts hereabouts is prob
ably larger than ever before.
The majority of pelts brought in are
muskrat, skunk and mink. For musk
rats the trapper receives 10 to 16 cents,
skunks bring s1.00 to s1.25. and mink
are quoted at $500 to $3.50 according
to size and quality. but an extra large,
fine black skin may sell for as much
as $500 When a shipment of furs is
received, the skins are sorted into four
different grades, and paid for according
to grade. While an extra large, dark,
No. 1 skunk pelt might bring $500,
one graded No. will only bring 75
cents or a dollar.
Some Others of Value.
Among the other furs of which fewer
are handled. are the raccoon, which
sells for s1.00 10 $1.75; the opossum,
quoted at 25 to so cents: the red fox at
S1.00 to $500, and the civet cat, which
brings a quarter. Even pussy has a
value in the fur market, her price be-
ing from 10 TO 20 cents for an ordin-
house cat, to so cents for large prime,
black specimen.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-12-29
REMODELED BUOU
Makes an Attractive Business
Place for Eddy &
Sexton.
IS HANDSOMELY FURNISHED
Stock of News Bureau All Exhibited
Under GIass-Finished in Ant
werp Oak and BUriap.

Since the improvements Of The Bijou
have been completed. Eddy & Sexton
now have one of the most attractive
places of business in Rock Island. Re
modelled throughout, interior and ex-
terror. with large expenditure of
money. it now presents an appearance
vastly different than before the work
men put their hands to it,
About $4,000 was spent upon the
building and $500 upon the fixtures
and furnishings that now adorn the
place and make it extraordinarily invit-
ing to their trade, patrons of the news
bureau. cigar cases and the pool and
billiard tables.
Antwerp Finish.
The fixtures are of quarter-sawed
oak with Antwerp finish, the latest
style now in use A high wainscoting
of this material is on the left upon
entering, this running back to the
storage case. To the right are the new
cigar and news cases and a desk with
a large mirror back of it. Every piece
of furniture in the front section of the
building is after this style. even to
the clock on the wall. The walls are
finished with red and green burlap
with gilt trimmings and Turkish tap
estry.
All books and magazines are under
glass, but in as plain a view as before,
when they were on the counters. This
is an experiment and this firm knows
of no other news bureau that so han
dies its goods. This display lends to
the attractiveness of the Place as well
as affOrding better facilities for hand
ling the stock without loss.
Building improvements.
Joining with J. p. Williamson, John
P. Sexton. the owner of the building,
remodeled the structure. putting in
new plate glass fronts on the first floor
and brick above, a stairway being
placed between the two storerooms for
use in entering the second and third
floors, which had heretofore been a
waste space. These will row be util-
lied for flats and offices. New heating
and lighting plants have been installed.
The floor in the front section of The
BijOu has been lowered 10 the side
walk grade, but the rear remains on the
high level.
Twenty-rhree Years I'm business.
In connection with this improvement
ii may be said that it follows a growth
of business with which l.. G. Eddy has
been connected since 1888, and in
which he has had proprietary inter
est since 1887. A portion of the time
since then he has had associated with
him J. F. Stroehle and about two years
ago NJ. III. Sexton took the latter's in
terest. Mr.. Eddy has the reputation of
being one of the best circulators of
Chicago papers outside of that city.
and in appreciation of his services he
was presented by one newspaper with
Rock Island Argus., 1905-12-29
DAVENPORT HIGH
MAY QUIT GAME
Iowa School Principals and Superin-
tendents Would Abolish Inter
scholastic Foot Ball.

II Davenport high school is bound
by the action of the superintendents'
and principals section of the Iowa
State Teachers association at Des
Moines yesterday there will be no foot
ball games next fall with Rock Island
Moline, or any other team. The Iowa
organization adopted a resolution for
the abolition of interscholastic foot
ball. In support of this measure it was
argued that the boys get all the good
out of the game if they play on their
own grounds among themselves ana
that the evils attending begin when
outside teams are met.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-12-29

the coming season recording the cath
edition of this really marvellous attrac-
ton. Every season for the past 23
years it has been revised and brought
up-to-date by the introduction of new
and timely matter, clever novelties,
original and odd ideas in scenery and
costumes, imported and native artists
in all branches of the profession,
sumptuOus ballets and special fea-
lures that were exclusive TO this al
traction. This attraction will be at
the Illinois matinee and night, New
Years day.
Comes Tonisht.-Max H. Meyers
production of "A Runaway Boy" is said
to be well calculated to please the
Rock Island Argus., 1905-12-29
KILL THE DANDRUFF GERM.
Or Your Hair Will Fall Out Till You
Become Bald.

Modern science has discovered that
dandruff is caused by germ that digs
up the scalp in scales. as 1t burrows
down to the roots of the hair, where IL
destroys the hairs vitality, causing
falling hair, and ultimately. badness.
After Prof. Unna, of Hamburg. Ger
many, discovered the dandruff germ,
all efforts to find a remedy failed until
the great laboratory discovery was
made which resulted in Newbro's Her
picide. IL alone of all other hair prep
arations kills the dandruff germ. With
out dandruff, hair grows luxuriantly
Destroy the cause, you remove the
effect" Sold by leading druggists
Send 10 cents in stamps for sample to
the Herpicide company. Detroit, Mich.
It. II. Thomas. special agent.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-12-29

SCENE FROM THE BLACK CROOK. /"
great class of theatergoers who enjoy
the strong meat of melodrama. tenn
pered as it always is with comedy sit
uations "A Runaway Boy" viii be the
attraction at the Illinois theater this
evening.
Is An Old Favorite.-The announce
ment for the Illinois theater on Tues
day. Jan 2, is 'The Black Crook" pro-
duction by Messrs. Miller and Plohn,
a spectacular melodrama, which was
first produced in the year 1866 at Nib
los Garden, New York. under the man
agement of Jarrett and Palmer and
Rock Island Argus., 1905-12-29

Just for Fun. - If, at Intervals, be
tween the hours of and IL Saturday
evening. dull reverberations are heard
throughout the city, no alarm need be
felt, as it will only be the result of the
reception accorded the musical com
edy 'Hoity Toity which comes to the
Illinois theater on that day, direct from
run of one solid year on Broadway.
"Hoity Toity," the most popular of all
Weber & Fields many successes, is
just the congiomeration of hilarious but
refined comedy, whistleable music, gor-
geous costumes, picturesque scenery
and beautiful chorus girls.
Affords Good NehicIe.-ln Cousin
Kate" Virginia Drew Trescott has
found worthy vehicle for her talent
and ability. II is pretty and clever
society comedy, and when IL opened
the great Hudson theater IN New York
was accorded an almost overwhelming
Rock Island Argus., 1905-12-29

ly gratifying reception. running for a
season there and also for enc In Lon
don. Though pure comedy. of the kind
only conceived by dramatists once in
many years. yet it affords Miss Tres
colt ample opportunity for display
of her ability as an emotional actress,
in which line Of work. especially by
her work in "Satania" she has made
herself famous. This play Is at the
Illinois Sunday.
Pleasing AiI.-Those who go alone
to the Turner hall Elite family theatre
one night bring their families the next
night. All are immensely pleased.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS.

BOOKINGS AT ILLINOIS.
Dec. Pa Runaway Boy"
Dec. So-"Hoity Toity."
Dec. 31-"Cousin Kate"
Jan. 1.-THE DEVILS Auction"
Jan. 2-"The Black Crook
Jan. 4-Howe's Moving Pictures.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-12-29
Give Your Stomach Rest.

doesn't digest the food, itself. and give
the stomach rest. You can't expect
that a weak stomach will regain its
strength and get well when it is COM
PEELED to do a full days work every
day of the week. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure is a perfect digestant and digests
the food regardless OF the condition
of the stomach Relieves indigestion,
beiching. sour stomach, and all stom-
ach disorders. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-12-29

a gold watch and by another with a
trip to the worlds fair His business
associate. NJ. H. Sexton, Is a natural
hustler and first class business man,
so that altogether the team would be
hard to beat.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-12-29

"Everlasting Devils Auction."-For
over a fifth of a century Charles II.
Yale has continuously kept the famous
Devils Auction" before the public,
Rock Island Argus., 1905-12-29
FIDELITY LOAN COMPANY,

which had at that time a phenomenal
run of AIS consecutive performances.
1t was afterwards revived a number of
times, the most notable revival being
that of Eugene Tompkins, when THE
Black Crook had another phenomenal
run in New York at the Academy of
Music, where 1t was given for 316 times
in succession.