davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-22

views given here have been recently
taken on tb~ vital spot of The lndisn
frontier-iu Chitral. British gsrrisous
are stationed al the passes through
WftCh au invading army wonId have to
advance.
The new railway which Russia has
been building from CTeuburg In South
ern Russia. 10 Tashkent iu Turkestau.
brings the main Russian railway sys-
ten very near to the Indian frontier
This railway has been under cons1ruc-
last summer when II was announced
that the line would be LIZA miles long
A telegram from s.. Petersburg 10 a
Paris paper on October 70 last stated
that # was now possible for ira ms to
pass from end to end Of the line This
does not necessarily mean that the line
Is completely finished throughout. The
Russian newspapers announced with
satisfaction that She construction OF the
railway between Orenbrrg and Tashkent
had been finished and that trains could
circulate from one extremity Of the line
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-22
kitchener's Plan for Indin.

Put while Great Britain has tempo
rarily forced the Bears paw into the
japanese trap. where its claws have
been seriously injured. the news that
LORD Kitchener has on foot a new
scheme for his army in India shows the
real weakness of the British posses
sions in the empires greatest colony.
1t cannot be DISPUTED that the loss of
India would M an the entire with
drawal Of Great 4'ritain from Asia In
fact, India lost by Great Britain and in
the hands of Ru STA would mean the
beginning Of the disintegration Of the
island Empire
Lord kitchener's latest scheme
roughly speaking. groups the units ia
the formation 10 which they can best
train in peace for lighting together in
war The conditions of the country. il
is pointed out, owing to the spread Of
railways ana teIcgraphs have vastly
changed since The mutiny. when the
present location o{ troops was arranged
The post of lieutenant general of the
Madras army has been abolished The
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-22
cluded in the following table:

NITIte
St. Petersburg to Orenburg. ......... 200
Orepburg TO Tashkent. 11T4
Krasnovodsk ION Caspian Sea to
Afghan frontier OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
Krasnoyodsl5 to Merry 500
Merry to Andijan. Observation-Disclosures. coo
crow flies. .......................,.. 400
TOatB~gl,,,rr, Ctlt.-oI f,..p.inr
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-22

TO the othcr q distance OF nearly i,@D0
miles. The Moscow Gazette emph3s. yes
the Importance uI this new railway. In
the case Of conflict with England 1t
Will permit of number Of troops being
throw on The afghan frontier.
Wars in which Herat Figured.
A glance at the record OF the past win
show that from time immemorial He at
was regarded as an outlying bulwark
the possession of which was necesS AIRY
prior 20 attempting the conquest OF
India. the holding Of which by India or
by quasi-vassal powers dependent on
India would render impossible an inva-
sion of that country It was so consd-
cred by j 'axandeT he Great. by Nah
mud ard his SUCCESSORS. by CRengiZ
Khan hy Tamur, bN Nadlr Shah by
Ahmad Shah and by Muhammad Shah,
the Persian prince who attacked IL in
1851 In the eases Of ali but the } 81 the
possession of Herat led 10 the conquest
Of India. in the ease IF the last n.
successful defense OF hat city rendered
invasion impossible.
Another fact illustrates the enormous
VA le of HUrat Place an army there
anu nothing need be brought 10 81 from
Europe Within the limits OF 1be Ieratf
territory all the great roads lead 9g on
India converge The mines of she IIcratf
district supply itad. iron ana s4!paar.
the surface of many parts OF the cuun-
try is laden with aaltpcter. the willow
and the poplar which makes the hest
charcoal abound the ficidS produce in
abundance corn and wine and oil
From the population. attracted 20 its
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

The opportunities for trade afforded
by China and Manchuria are almost
beyond comprehension. Great as is
the volume Of foreign trade to the for
mer country, the surface has scarcely
been scratched. The introduction of
modern ideas will increase the wants
of the people. 1t is Il matter of COM
mon knowledge that the development
of nation is not followed by Its alb
solute independence commercially. The
United States possibly comes nearer
attaining this distinction than uny 9th.
er country, yet its purchases from I'll
quarters of the globe mount to in.
posing proportions. With the Japan
ese, handicapped by their limited facil-
tiles for meeting the demands, creating
market for the wares which lave
become indispensable to every enlight-
ened race, the possibilities confronting
other nations are alluring.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

to ring off, for l had to get into a
decent dress and do up my hair. 1t
was struggling all over my face, and
l didn't want Albert Howard to get
bad impression of me.
THE stove man sat meekly in n
corner as l started to tear upstairs.
and l had to stop a minute. / told
him to come with me, and opened the
kitchen door.
You'll find the stove there 7
said, airily, and l suppose you know
what to do-clean it out so that it'll
burn. Then l flew upstairs.
Il got dressed and sat in the recep
tion room for two hours, and Albert
Howard Graham never appeared
got angry at last and thought Ia
teach him lesson when he did come
it was some of his foreign affecta
ton, l supposed, making girl wait.
'Then l suddenly remembered the
man in the kitchen, and wondered
what he could be doing, for hadn't
heard noise from the basement the
whole two hours went down to in
vestigate. The man sat calmly on
pile Of wood smoking a cigar. He
seemed so much at ease and so self
possessed, and eyed me so strangely
that l just stared open-mouthed. It
was the first time l had taken a good
look at him-my mind had been so
full Of Albert Howard.
''Then it flashed over me-for Mabel
had shown me his picture-he was
Albert Howard Graham himselfl The
bag and wires were electrical things
he had just bought And had order.
ed him into the kitchen!
81 suppose he wasn't thougbtfuI
enough to clean the stove as you re-
quested him, either" put in the pir,
with the chilly smile.
"You can't appreciate tragedy
when 1t is thrown in your face" the
other wailed.-Illustrated Bits.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

Colonel Jacob l.. Greene, of Hart
ford, Conn.,, who died a short time
ago, left an estate which now proves
to amount to little more than $4,000.
For twenty-seven years Colonel
Greene had been president of one of
the large insurance companies of the
country. His salary, it is understood,
had for many years been $25,000 a
year. He spent most of 1t, was con-
tent with it, and died honored and re-
spected. One can imagine how the
Hydes and Alexanders would have
sneered at his failure to use his "op-
portunities" had he died before the ex-
posures of the last year had driven
them into shamed concealment Col
onel Greene, it would appear, had no
disposition to get safety deposit leases
from the company for his private
benefit. Apparently he never manipu-
lated stock issues Of subsidiary trust
companies, nor got syndicate rake
offs" on bond purchases. He seems to
have worked for his pay like any hon
est man. The result, as far as his
company is concerned, appears on the
surface Of the reports as to its condi-
ton. In one of the tables recently pre-.
pared in connection with study of
American life insurance companies il
was shown that this particular com.
pany had repaid to its policy holders
or accumulated in reserve for them
benefits amounting, to 12S.73 per cent
for every dollar they had paid in. as
against an average for twenty-five
leading companies of only 1O6.O2 pei
cent 1t is true the company is moi
known as especially liberal to its poll
cy holders, but it is better than that
1t lives up scrupulously both to the
letter and the spirit of the contract /
makes with them. Unfortunately NJ
legislation can make it certain tha
men of Colonel Greene's type will b,
placed at the head of all insuranc,
companies. But laws and law enforce
ment can at least check early in thei
careers all men Of the opposite type
Toward such law and law enforce
ment much progress is necessary.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17
One GirI'S Tragedy.
(1D HE girl with the chilly smile
eyed the young woman with the
drOOning mouth keenlY

HE girl with the chilly smile
eyed the young woman with the
dropping mouth keenly.
Been taking anti-fat" she asked
at last. you look thin and washed
out"
THANK you for your kind wards"
responded the girl with the dropping
mouth with considerable asperity
Your dyspepsia is worse, l observe
Only that would make you so truth
full and frank
"Oh! come now, what's the trouble?
Don't waste your time being sar-
castle"
WELL" said the girl with the droop-
ing mouth, 81 do feel rather unhappy,
that's the truth. There's nobody to
blame but myself. You've heard
Mabel talk about that cousin Of hers
who has been studying abroad, sew
eral years, haven't you?"
Haven't II" acQuiesced the young
woman with the chilly smile. I'D
llht w hnOW WIN Couiu SSNupV
Albert Howard Graham. The family
just worships him."
"Yes, he lived with them when he
was small boy. 1t seems he's going
to drive Marconi into oblivion when
once he gets started. Really, he has
done some wonderful things, and
Mabel always promised she would
-er@"
"Give you the first chance at him?"
"Well, you know, I'm her dearest
friend, and she always has said that
he and | were made for each other.
Naturally, l got interested in him.
rather looked forward to meeting him,
! too. 1t seemed so romantic to think
maybe he was my fate.
$50 you can imagine my state OF
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

American merchants and manufac-
turers did nearly two hundred million
dollars more business with foreign
markets last year than ever before.
The total foreign commerce, imports
and exports, for the year ending June
30 was more than two billion six hun
dred million dollars, and of this
amount exports represented more
than a billion and half dollars. The
excess of exports over imports was
about four hundred million dollars.
The real 'balance. Of trade" Is much
less than the difference between the
value Of exports and imports, for great
sums must be subtracted for ocean
freights paid to foreigners, and also
the many millions spent by American
travellers In other countries. Neverthe-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

mind the other afternoon when Mabel
called me up on the phone and said
Albert Howard had unexpectedly ar
rived home from France the night be-
fore, and she was dying for me to
meet him, and that she had just sent
him over to my house after her purse
she had forgotten the day before. She
said he had business errand he must
attend to on the way, but she thought
he'd be there in an hour.
II was so excited, and had tons
of things to ask her. but in the middle
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17
u-0

deadly enemy Of the really needy and honest He
the person to be talked to plainly Any cement
given him makes one accomplice in his crime
the other day charged with stealing coppers
blind beggars hat by of lined stick. look upon
the professional borrower with the contempt l
have for that gentleman
The advice of great American millionaire the sub
ect Of borrowing is to the point says "Never bor
row unless you can your to make the principal
the interest and an excellent profit"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

Among the important matters dis
cussed at the British Colonial Confer
ence in London three years ago was
that of the defense of the empire, both
by land Notifications and by the feet.
Indeed, it was considered that one of
the chief reasons for calling the con-
ference was to impress on the colonies
the fitness of contributing more gener-
ously toward naval and military ex-
penses. Canada has continually re-
fused to consider any plan by which it
should contribute proportionally with
the mother country and the other col
onies unless it were guaranteed a sim
liar measure of control. An inter
change Of views along this line has
finally led to proposals which Great
Britain has accepted, and on Septem-
ber 1st Canada assumed the military
and financial burden of maintaining
the most important two British strong
holds on this continent-Halifax on
the Atlantic coast and Esquimalt on
the Pacific. 1t Is the purpose of the
Canadian government eventually to
garrison these fortresses with its own
militia; but for brief period, at least.
the British garrison will be retained,
as they have received permission to
accept service under the Dominion
government If they desire. Sir Freder
lex Borden. the Canadian minister of
militia, outlined an ambitious plan of
defense for Canada, which includes not
merely the maintenance of Esquimalt
and Halifax, but the building of a
chain of strong forts along the south
ern boundary, and the manning of
them with Canadian militia. No doubt
such program appeals to the ambi-
ton and self-confidence of the nation,
but whether it will appeal to the good
sense Of those who will pay the bills,
and who know the friendly sentiment
Of the only people against whom such
a line of forts would be of service, Is
another question, and one upon which
it would be impertinent for an Ameri-
can to express an opinion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

what he pays for must charge for the risk sgd
ney Smith said that when he lent money friend and
the friend paid him back, he always seized with
irresistible desire to out and spend all at 1t
seemed to him if he had suddenly into a wind
fall, for he never expected to the money again.
A wealthy acquaintance Of mine divides his personal
borrowers into the following classes: Those who will
tanly pay back because they honorable and compe
tent in business those who will pay back If they
able which is doubtful those that will certainly pay
back because they will be able; those that never
repay whether they able not. He informed that
he lent to the last class cheap Of putting
to his acquaintance with them.
manshas right to lend dollar If he cannot afford
It. Of the lending that goes between acquaint
ances is the result Of the lenders unwingness admit
that he is really not wealthy the borrower believes
Many swindlers have used this appealing to the vanity
Of who would rather lose the money than
that they not wealthy Many lenders their
money merely to embarrassing position. Nine
tenths of all the lending that Is done is done in the
way. One might almost well call handing ones purse
to footpad, with budgeon over ones head, making
him temporary advance
The nveterate and INSCRIPTIONS borrower is the most
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

of our talk the bell rang and l had
to go to the door. l saw it was the
man to overhaul the kitchen stove
whom we had been expecting for a
couple Of days, for he had queer
long bag and some wire things in his
hand.
'I didn't want to lose Mabel, so
l called back over my shoulder for
him to sit down and wait till | could
attend to him, and rushed back to the
phone. l asked Mabel If her cousin
knew she had sent him over to meet
me, and she said no, and then had
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

Germany has increased in popula-
ton since the Franco Prussian War
by fifteen millions. Every other great
nation must rejoice at the national
health Of Germany, and wish the peo-
pie long life and abundant increase
upon the earth. If the fatherland gets
too crowded, there is still room In
America for the right sort of Germans
and there are many Of the right
sort.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

member that in having become teacher she must
crate herself to her work Most have forgotten this There
is scramble for salary and often the term salary has
been regarded too dignifed and the word wage has
been substituted If the teacher hired Per
haps the teachers underpaid They The minimum
should be raised but the circumstances such that
cannot be- the teachers should be willing to make the
sacrifice and not band together for salary and that alone
The great teacher of the Christians received pay
made great sacrifice. Teaching is divine profession
Its value to civilization and to humanity cannot be
ured by the banking house standards.
The true teacher must certain extent eace herself
The true teacher must be servant to others The
teacher never has asked What the school to me but
she has asked, and should ask what the schoo"
The teachers must be proud Of their profession and glad
to enter it, and must find their return not in what the
schools give to tem but in what they give the schools
The schools not for the teachers but for the children
The teachers belong to the children.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

Notwithstanding WI Ting-fang's as
sertion that he knows nothing about
the Chinese boycott, it would be just
as well, If opportunity offers, to ex-
anime his sleeves.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

An Arctic explorer says that it will
take ten years to reach the pole. Moth
ing discouraging about that. 1t has
taken centuries to get WITHOUT ten
years of tiff indeed we are that close.
which may well be doubted.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

less, the real balance is large, and it
is that which induces foreign govern
ments to offer their bonds for sale in
New York as well as in London, Paris
and Berlin. Instead of paying the bal
ance due this country in money, they
pay it in bonds.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

The illustrious ancestors of the
mikado have no reason to feel ashamed
of the manner in which their illustrious
descendant has conducted himself,
either in peace or war.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

Exploits of j. James and various boy
bandits who have been trying to fol-
low in his footsteps are thrown in the
shade for pure nerve by the man who
held up and robbed hotel clerk.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

It's pity that the successful man
who tell young men how to do it can
not be put in the running second
time. We wonder how many of them
would hit it twice.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

to regulate the business of insurance.
1t is well understood that one of the most mport
ant functions of government is to regulate supervise
institutions where the savings of the people deposited
First among such institutions insurance companies
Hundreds of millions Of the peoples money accumu-
lated In their hands Their business grown TO enor-
nous proportions and has become national They
nave pushed their operations into every the land
the people OF the whole country daily paying into their
treasures hundreds of thousands of dollars
President Roosevelt has done the country signal ser
vice In calling the attention of Congress to the question Of
national regulation Of insurance The spectacle of forty
States each with its different insurance regulation
and its Insurance commissioner possessing vstora powers
more or less unlimited regulating business that is M
uonal and or national concern and in which all the peope
regardless of State lines have most vital interest pre
sets an ncongity possible only under complex sys
TEN or State and Federal Government There is absolutely
no valid reason for its continuance while there is
reason that Congress should regulate the business
National regulation and supervision of insurance s m
doubtedy near at hand township county insurance
company Is properly the subject of supervsop but
an Equitable Life Society with Its hundred and odd
millions OF assets collected from people of the whole
country may well be the nation and of tbe
nations Legislature.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

Miss Roosevelt probably reminded
the Sultan of Sulu that it is against
the policy of this country to enter into
entangling alliances.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

If IA man marries for money he earns
every penny he gets.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

A Chicago burglar, pursued by a
widow, leaped out Of a seventh story
window. Chose the lesser PERIL
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

Some men practice what they preach
but the majority are satisfied with
preaching what they practice.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

Furthermore, Japan has succeeded
in pulling off long war without IN
embalmed beef scandal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

There is always room at the top, out
there are times when the elevator is
not running.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

The dancing masters are trying 20
take one step forward by abolishins
the two step"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

After forging his way to the front
many man has found himself be-
hind the bars.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

Many a poor fisherman gets tangled
up in a string of lies.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17
TIE NOBLE CALLING OF THE TEACHER.
BY Rabbi Emil g. HirScb.

THE teacher is excluded from the
ranks Of the army that marches to the
tune of clinklng gold. But we find rec
in the teachers profession
that outweighs all the recompense Of
other and more material characters.
Teachers work with the raw material
which is to be made over into dignified
and self-dependent humanity. The true
teacher should find the greatest COM
pensation in the realization Of a work
we'll done. The true teacher must re-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

Having failed to whip Japan, Russia
may now try little smuggling.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

Now let's get down to business with
both Russia and Japan.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

1t is hard for the leek to see why
people prefer the lily.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17
LENDING MAY BE A CRIME.
BY r. III. Nafz.

Tread report the other day of bankrupt
"who got into the hands Of money lenders"
They charged him 97 per cent interest. The
bankrupt was surprised. l do not ascribe his
bankruptcy to having got into the hands Of
money lenders" l ascribe it to his being a
fool, and l do not reckon the interest at all
exorbitant. If one lends money to a man NJ
Ignorant or careless that he cannot calculate
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

1t is now difficult to distinguish the
farmer from any other capitalist.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

humble well high in no instance has tbis srst
brought to the bench who could be called or +borh
of as political chief justice.
These considerations ought to give us pause before We
consent to think that life society and system of gov
erneht are growing worse or before permit any revo-
lutonary theories drive us to the conclusion thot ola
customs manners methods should be abandoned simnv
because they old because governments or
or systems have not adopted simple effective wav
Of dealing with great and difficult human problems