davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
every blooming day.

Them newspapers that get in
SEES that a low down thief down
there took a penknife and cut q
chunk out of the top of the table
that had the bible that the Presi-
dent kissed. Now that chap ought
to be sent here for not takin' the
hull table, bible and all, but to
take little bit of a knife and cut
on a block jest three one way and
two the other, shows that he's
pretty small fish and ought to have
life. I guess things don't work
the same down in Washington as
they do up this way.
Them papers have had an awful
lot to say about the body guard
that follered the President along
the street. It peers to me that
folks down there are not use to
high toned ways. No they hain't!
If they lived in sum parts of Min
nesota they'd get use to body
guards, cause it's the fashion up
these ways.
By the great horned spoons, Mr..
Edutor, if they ever have another
blow out again, me and you'll take
down bunch of lumberjacks and
show them a thin or two. Yes
we will.
Lovingly Yourns,
I. B. A. RUBE.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

didn't know which Office you went
to. So I worried about it all the
next day, which was Sunday, and
in the evening at church it sud-
denly came into my head that /
would put it with your other
money inside your waistcoat pock-
ct. So the next morning when I
went into your bedroom to wake
you up, 1 slipped the note into
your pocket, and then | thought,
just supposing you we're to lose it,
it seemed 80 light and so thin, and
I pinned it to the lining to make
it quite safe. You were sleeping
very soundly, and we're quite hard
to wake up At first [ felt pretty
happy about 1t, and | thought if
you asked me if I put it there
when you found out about it l
should be able to say yes and yet
keep Miss Morgan's secret. But
you never said a word about it,
and [ was sure something had
troubled you very much, and was
afraid it must be that, yet dared
not speak about it and tried to
find out from Marie, but she only
said you had many troubles which
I was too young to understand.
1t often made me very unhappy,
but 1 never quite understood that
I had done wrong, and that l
ought not to have made the prom
Use to Miss Morgan, because she
left for England the same day"
Here, I've told how the note got
in that pocket, my next will be as
to what Mr.. M gained by his
hasty action. A. Il.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
inauguration.
Mr.. Edutor:

Mr.. EdutOr:
Deer Surf spose, Mr.. Scribe,
you was down and helped augur-
ated the President long with all
the other good folks from Mime
sofa. You no I hain't bin down
that way since the time they aug
urated President Washington.
Some people say they augurated
him twice, once in New York and
the next time in Philadelphia, but
then folks don't no nothin' bout it,
cause I remember it we'll, and if
Bill Smith wasn't sleepin' under
four-ton grave decoration, [ Good
proove it to. Yes I Good.
You no them papers that get to
us have had a hull lot to say bout
that blow out. Jest think of lot
of people goin' down there with
their best close on, jest to rubber
neck and be rubbernecked at. 1
didn't do it. No Sur, [ didn't.
The papers SEES there was lot of
cow punchers down there, but not
a bloomin' lumberjack. Now I
think that was a gull darn shame
and if we'd only thot bout it we'd
gone down. Woodan't we?
Say, but them Cow Boys must
be a bashful bunch of fellers Jest
to blush at few old maids cause
they dressed in sections. The
chaps may be all right but they
hain't up to date. No they hain't.
They hain't learned to ekopomize
yet. Eny goose wood no that half
a dress only costs half as much as
hull one.
Some people seemed awful
mazed cause the sun shown down
there in Washington. If | re-
member that same sun was down
there when I was auguratin' Pres
ident Washington. l tell you rite
here, Mr.. Scribe, that sun shines
in other places besides Minnesota.
| =
Yes it does. I haint had a good
look at the sun for two years my
self and I've bin in Minnesota
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
Part of the Business.

"And every one of those brass
band people," said the proprietor
of the Slowville hotel, went away
owing me weeks board"
'tWell," commented the shoe
salesman, "you know that music is
full of BEATS
But the landlord only gazed sad
ly out of the window.-Baltimore
American.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
Where the Shoe Pinched.

Valet-Doctor, don't you find
that master is growing terribly
thin?
Doctor harm in that, friend.
He was getting too fat. He will
be much better in health when he
is thinner.
Valet disappointed Very like
ly, only I shan't be able to wear
his clothes.-Ex
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
Mr.. Peeps Reception.

Mr.. Peep was a man of fashion,
it being an everyday pleasure for
him to dress in his best. He had
a stunning prince albert coat, and
his neatly creased trousers were
the pride of his heart. His fash
ionable silk hat attracted the at
tention of many maidens who
favored him with pleasant smiles
when they CHANGED to meet him
in the street. But Peep firted
with no one, he loved any man,
woman or child whose help could
throw an honest dollar his way.
It was his habit while walking in
the park to stop bright-eyed young
sters, offer them pennies and ask
many questions about their par
ents. Thus he gained valuable in
formation and put him on familiar
terms with many folks who had
never heard of the name Of Peep.
One day he CHANGED to stroll
along one of the most prominent
avenues of his home city. He
was arrayed in his best and had a
white carnation in the button hole
of his coat. He stopped at pros
perous-looking residence and con-
fdently rang the doorbell. A maid
opened the door to admit him.
Peep politely asked to see the lady
of the house and soon found him.
self in beautiful reception-roo
Peep seldom had the honor of
such a reception and made the most
of this one. The servant conduct
ed him to the library to await the
arrival of the still absent lady.
Continuous chatter was heard in
an adjoining room. The door
opened and stately old lady invit-
ed him into the drawing-room. Be-
hold! so many charming ladies,
such pretty girls; one old lady
looked at him through a pair of
glasses. Peep uttered something
about killing two birds with one
stone, when the lady of the house
advanced towards a small marble
covered table and, raising her
dainty fan, brought all chattering
to standstill. Taking Peep by the
hand she addressed the assembled
ladies with the following words:
Ladies', the gentleman at my right
needs no introduction. He is 50
we'll known throughout civilization
for his endeavors to uplift human
| ity and forward the cause of edu-
cation" Turning to Peep she
begged him to proceed. With a
digni6ed pose, the much surprised
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

When the donkey saw the zebra,
He began to switch his tail;
"Well, I never" was his comment,
'Here's mule that's been in
jail.'-Comus.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

conclave was held in Mr.
Jameson's private room
Mr.. j himself sat in his
armchair, and on his pleasant, gen
ial face there was a slight cloud
for he much disliked the prospect
of the discussion before him. Mr.
Morgan stood with his back to the
mantel-piece, looking even more
pompous and conceited than usual;
and Ralph-Mr. is son, now q
member of the firm and his father
private secretary-sat at the writ
ing-table, listening attentively to
what passed, and relieving his feel
lngs by savagely digging his pen
into the blotting-pad to the great
detriment of it's point.
at is high time We came to an
understanding on this matter" Mr.
Morgan was saying. "Do you fully
understand that when [ have said
thing once I keep to it? Either
that Norwegian must go, or when
the day comes for, renewing our
partnership I leave this place
never to re-enters it."
Il do not wish to have any
quarrel with you about the mat
ter" said Mr.. j.. "But [ shall
certainly not part with Ole. To
send him away now would be most
cruel and unjust"
cit is not only his dishonesty
that has set me against him" con-
tinued Mr.. M, cit is his import.
inent indifference, hisSinsufferable
manner when [ order him to dc
anything"
II have never myself found him
anything but perfect gentleman, .
said Mr.. j.
"Gentleman! Oh! I've no pa.
( thence with all that tomfoolery!
want none of your gentleman; ]
want shopman who knows his
place and can answer with proper
Difference. Well, then, this luna.
tic with mania for taking money
that belongs to other people-this
designing foreigner-if you insist
on keeping him I withdraw my
capital and retire. I am aware il
is particularly inconvenient time
to withdraw money from the bust
ness, but that is your affair. Al
YOU have brewed 80 must yor
drink"
ut may put me to some slight
inconvenience said Mr.. j.
"But as far as | am concerned
shall gladly submit to that rather
than go against my conscience
with regard to Ole. What do yor
say Ralph?''
II am quite at one with you
father" said Ralph, with a keer
sense of enjoyment in the though
of SO quietly battling Mr.. Morgan
malicious schemes.
Now, Ole had two sisters who were
depending upon him. His parents
being dead. Marie, his oldest sis
ter, was his senior in years, bu
Anna his youngest, was a girl still
in her teens. Anna had been very
much attached to Mr.. Morgan
daughter, while the latter was cash
Ter for the firm, but now Florence
had gone to England to get mar
ried to a nobleman. Anna ha(
been kept ignorant of Ole's troubl'
with the firm, but could see yer!
plainly that something was wor
rying her brother all the time, ant
she often asked her elder siste
about it, but was always informed
that Ole had many things to worr.
over that she was too young t.
understand.
So the daily life went on in it
Olo a. Tho ohor
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
Out Of His Glass.

Mrs. Jones-Just think of it!
That fellow came in and actually
stole the clock right off the man.
telpiece.
Mrs. Brown-and your dog was
in the very same room!
Mrs. Jones-Yes, but that didn't
count. Fido is only watchdog,
you know.-Boston Transcript.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
How THE NOTE GOT INTO OLE'S pocket.

never" she thought TO nerSelI; anC
opening her desk, she drew from i
letter she had written the day
before, and read it through very
carefully.
Feeling tolerably satisfied, she
inclosed it in an envelope, directed
it to the Rev. Carl Stone, Square
put on her little black hat and hel
jacket and hurried downstairs
leaving the key with the doorkeep-
or. At length she reached the
minister's house, and, trembling
she rang the bell. The maid ser
want who opened the door had
such pleasant face that she felt
a little treasured.
"Is Mr.. Stone at homer she
asked e.-..
eyes, Miss" said the servant.
"Then will you please give him
this" said Anna, handing in the
neatly written letter.
She was shown into dining
room, and after a few minutes Mr..
Stone appeared. 81 am SO glad to
see you, he said, II have read your
note, and shall be very glad if I
can help you in any way
"It is just this" said Anna. Il
want to know if it is ever right to
break a promise?'
Certainly it is sometimes said
Mr.. Stone. ''To whom did you
make this promise?'
"To Miss Morgan when she was
cashier in the shop where my
brother is working
II will write at once and ask her
to relieve you of the PROMISE said
Mr.. Stone, 'you may inclose a
note to her yourself"
Anna, having finished the note
to be sent to Miss Morgan, went
home more iight-hearted. A few
days later Anna was notified to
come and see Mr.. Stone, a letter
from Miss Morgan had come fol-
her with that of Mr.. Stones. She
had long conference with Mr.
Stone and went home determined
to tell her brother. Ole met her al
the door. ''What is the matter
dear?'' he said, "you look cold and
tired; where have you been?"
Il have been to see Mr.. Stone,'
said Anna, ''you know we often GO
to his church, Marie and I, there
was something l wanted to ask
him about. Last summer | made
a promise which [ think was
wrong, and I wanted to know
whether [ might break it.
"What did he say?" asked Ole
"He said that a wrong promise
ought to be broken. And now
am going to tell you about it. Il
happend just before Miss Morgan
went to England last summer. ]
was coming home from school one
evening when [ just happened to
meet Miss Morgan. just for 9
moment did not know her, but
she knew me directly, and stopped
and said how she had met Marie
at party and had ever since been
miserable to think that we were
80 poor. She said that she liked
you very we'll and that you was
such a nice man in the shop, but
that her father always paid hi
men such small wages. And she
said she was so glad to see me, an6
asked all sorts of questions, and
when she heard that you meant te
buy a place of your own, she sale
[ske wanted to help you just lit
tie, but that you must never know
| She went to her Office and took ou1
five hundred kroner note, ano
she said she thought that | coulc
easily pay in that note to your ac
Il aount Of the hank without unI
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

As soon as you are proud of
your humility it dies.-Ex.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-05
Harry Rammage Knocked Over
boprd from Lighter.
RESCUED BY HIS COMPANIONS
'Loneshoremans Life Was Saved BY
Timely Assistance and Application
CT Pint Of Whiskey-CIothes Froze
Upon the shivering Body.

Prompt assistance from his fellow
workmen and The timely application
oi pint ii whisliey. administered in
ternallS. saved the life OF Henry Ram
mage, 4 Well known 'lonsshoreman.
yesterday afternoon
RanmaGe was at Work on Il lighter
which Was transferring lumber TO the
British steamship Allegheny at Chesa.
peak2 4 Ohio pier 4. a large sling OF
timber, swinging up from the lighter
struck The unfortunate man and
Knocked him overheard
He fell into the icy water, between
tbs. lighter ard the steel hull OF the
Alleshany Luckily he managed to
grasp fender and there he chung un-
II! his companions lished him out.
rue drenched clothing was frozen
before It cou'l be removed from the
meas siivering body
Rammase vas placed before a hot
iiie and as quickly as possible a pint
o1 old rye was procured An hour
la;er. after he mad donned dry clothes
tn lonGsilorelnan seemed 10 be little
The worse Tor his experience
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-05
VISIBLE TO NAKED EYE
EVERYBODY CAN SEE SPOT ON
THE SUN.
Local Astronomer Says the Phenon,.
enun Wi! Not Disappear Until Next
Thursday.

y slnall piece of smoked slass and
ordinarily good aye-sight will enable
these Who are interested n astronom-
zeal phenomena to see each day from
now until Wednesday or Thursday the
spot which recently appeared upon the
sun. About ten days ago large spot
was visible on the very face Of the sun
and since that time it has been slowly
passing across the surface from the
east 70 fhc west. Scientists say it
takes the spot about l.: days to cross
the suns disk and they. believe it will
be visible until Thursday, when it
will be lost on the western edge.
Mr.. a. 0. LOOMS, a local astronomer,
stated yesterday that he observed The
spot last Tuesday and that it was SO
large that it. was plainly visible to
the naked eye. 1t is an egg shaped
spot. but it is not as large as some
which have been noted prior to this
time. It is estimated that the pre-
sent spot is about $4,000 miles in dia
meter The spot observed in 1880
was over 100000 miles in diameter.
The exact cause Of the spots is not
known To the scientists Of today. as
they are unable to explain the phe.
momentum which causes them. but il is
supposed that they are great convul
slons on the face OF the sun. The
significance OF sun spots or their ef-
tect upon the sun or earth remains q
puzzle to the scietific world.
Records show that the sun spots.
recur al periods Of about eleven
years. \ spot was last seen
in February ol2s1So2, ana it produced
magnetic disturbances il America and
Europe
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-05

FAVOR HAY-BOND TREATY.
Measure Endorsed by Senate Foreign
Relations Committee


WASHINGTON Feb l.-Thc Sen
ate committee on foreign relations TO
day authorized Il favorable report on
'hc llay-Houd reciprocity treaty
T was amended in Il number OF i'm
p0!lanl places. II is understood the
amendments provide for tho admission
OF fresh fish, frozen fish ana coal 10
the United States free OF duty and
Newfoundland gives IL reduction Of
duty on all articles Of American manu-.
tactnre. An amendment by Senator
Bacon. declaring that no change in
the tariii can be lagitimately made BY
a treaty. was adopted ii stipulatc,
that The provisions OF the treaty cannot
go into effect until the tariff laws Of
the United Safes have been so amend
cd by act OF Congress. as to conform To
me proposed changes in the tariff
made in the treaty. The treaty was re-
ported 70 the Senate today by Mr..
Lodge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-05
Theatrical


The members OF Newport News
Lodge. No. 'l5. 3. p. Q. Elhs, have as
sured the entertainment committee Of
their unanimous support in behalf OF
the return engagement Of The Con.
doliers at the Academy next Thurs
day night rh" sale OF seats opens to-
morrow morning al the box office Of
the theatre and indications are that
there viii be 4 great demand for them.
THE Gonaoliers" is a Venetian
operetta in two acts and introduces
forty OF the clevercst amateurs in
Hampton, headed by Mr. Robert Tray
Tor and Miss ldear Traylor All Of
the latest song hits will be given dur
ing the action OF the play including
Zanzibar With special chorus feature.
The play will be given identically
as presented here last December q
satisfactory performance is guaran
taad.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-05
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

New brick store building, on corner
lot; rental capacity, S35 90 per month.
Price, $4,000 Will exchange for vac
ant or improved property
Brick store building on Madison ave
nue.. renting Tor $27.0G a month, price
$3,Gf1. viii exchange Tor improved
property
Corner los on Jefferson avenue. price
Si,t09. VIZ exchange for improved
property
THO good building lots on Twenty
third street. between Jefferson and
Madison avenue. Want offer. Owner
will consider good renting property.
VIII pay difference in cash
Want offers on Two good lots on the
north side Of Twentyfourth street, be-
tween Jefferson and Madison avenues.
Nine-room house on Twenty-fourth
street. renting for $1,000 month,
price S1.3oO. Trade viii be considered
Brick building on Madison avenue.
renting for $4,000 4 month, mortgage
$ 800. Owner will consider exchange
for equity
$4,000 Of stock in the N. j.. II. & d.
Oh Co; paying 12 per cent. dividends
paid monthly. Individual responsible.
lty Of board of directors. one million
dollars tS1O0O, 0Oo) Will exchange
for farm. This will bear Investigation.
IL you have property you desire to
sell or exchange, no matter where it
is. call on me.
(. c. BROWN,
2123 Madison Ave.
Eel phone 3aI. Newport News. Va
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-05
A HANDSOME PIANO.
Lester Piano New Product on Exhbi.
ton at 311Oh Washington Avenue.

The firm Of Ferguson Music Com.
pany. who handle strictly high grade
pianos. received yesterday style &C
Lester piano and those who have called
70 inspect It pronounce it the finest up
right piano in Newport News
The announcement made by Mr..
Green. OF the Ferguson Music Com
rany, that the piano will be on exhibit
ton for few days, is welcome news
to lovers OF music and musical instru-
ments. Not until the fine specimen
OF the Lester factory's handsome pro
duet has been inspected by all desir-
ing to do SO, will it be put on sale. 50:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-05
Funds Used Not Public Moneys.
Social rs0ndl


Mrs. Kimberly. OF Old Point, and
Mrs. Albert Ssahl, Of Hampton. enter
tanned the ladies Of the Saturday Al
ternoon Card Cub at the Hampton
Roads Golf and Country Club yester.
day afternoon
Miss Estelle Crafford. of Lee Hall,
is the guest OF Mrs. c. B. Crafford, on
Twenty-nintn street
Nj. J. Z. Moore. OF this CITY. is i'll
at Florence, S. G.
Miss Alice Marshall is visiting
friends in Richmond
Miss l-ettie Mitchell has gone 10
King and Queen county to visit
friends.
Mrs. J. w. tiudgins. who has been
III for some time past at her home on
TWenty-seventh street, is now much
improved
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-05
Roll of Honor.

The pupils who have merited 90 Der
cent. or over in politeness, diligence
neatness and attendance at ST. Vim.
cents school for girls during January
Nettie Lehman. Verna Saunders
Josephine Johnson, Mary Roth, Mable
Ellis, Mary Artinori, Katie Eakins,
Lillian Schwalenberg. Annie CarviI,
Anna Foian. Jennie Hagan, Elizabeth
Finegan, Mary Britton. Rose Hamilton
Irene Mueller, Pauline Loshe, Agnes
Maclcy, Mary Lehman. Florence
Sharpe, Mario Hamilton. Marie Boy
han.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-05
Truthfuiness Rewarded.

DAVID Johnson. Young negro who
was III the police court yesterday
charged by Special Detective Payne
With stealing coal from the Chesapeake
y Ohio yard. toll Justice Brown that
ne took the coal because he was cold
and unable to buy fuel. He exhibited
an injured hand and said that he hal
not been able to work for a week. His
honor imposed fine of $7.75 and re-
mltted it. John Thomas, arrested on
the same charge, was sent to Jail for
thirty lays.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-05
Prof. HammilI Accepts Invitation
$
to Lecture Here.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR TODAY
Revival Services Continue at Trinity
and Chestnut Avenue Methodist
churches.-Dr. Porter and Or.
Sykes Have Returned to the City.

Rev w. b. Beauchamp. who LAS
been negotiating With Professor Ham
mill for some time in regard to leciur
ing III this city under the auspices OF
the Newport News Sunday School AS
ISOLATION. yesterday received a letter
from Professor tiammiil announcing
that he probably could give Newpori
News March l. . and Z
The details CT the meetings viii be
considered by those Interested and
the time and place Of meeting will be
announced later.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-05
ENGINE is REPAIRED.
Central School Will Reopen Monday
New Window

The gasoline engine in tic Central
school building which broke down last
Thursday. has been repaired by the
James River Boat Building Company
and the engine is in good working or
der The school will be opened TO-.
morrow and the pupils will return to
their lessons
The new double window. which was
ordered by the school board 10 be
placed III the soltherly end Of the as
semby hall Of the High school build
ing has been completed and there is
enough light in the room now to al
low the pupils to study there without
any Inconvenience
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-05
etter to j 4 sommerv,lie & Co.,
Newport News. Va

Dear Sirs: Good yarn: How wc cot
our agent at Delhi n X.
Gladstone & Paine were agents for
We mustn't tell names.
We wanted EN-. Paine was painting
his big Colonial house Said it took 10
gallons Of white for the trim.
W. sent him 10 gallons ana said ):
y you get it. all on, no pay; il you
nave any LETT. return it and pay for
the rest. Agreed
he returned four gallons and took
the agency. Four or five years ago. He
knows now that his old paint was and
IS alultarated: that's why it took ten
gallons to equal six of ours.
50 by the name; there is but one
nama 70 90 by: Devoe leaa-and-zinc
Yours trnly
F " DEVOE & co
=" New York
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-05

5000 cash and balance in easy month
" payments, forrilice S-room dwelling
between Chestnut and Roanoke ave,
nues. Price $l.fo0 The house is
worth the price. w. T.. CHAPLIN
treas, Nelms, Maryc, Boyenton &
Chapln, Inc, Real Estate, Rents.
Loans, Insurance and Investment
bonds 2-5-3t