davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26

-Kathlsenr sdmonished Miss Fair
lie, with a significant glance toward
the pitcher.
why not ask Judge 0ravss7" said
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

Their chances OF existence are
small in the midst Of the unsanitary
horrors Of the slums: their chances
Of a happy. healthy childhood and a
successful, honorable future are al
most nil But they are coming into
the world by thousands; the people
who have the most excuse for race
suicide have ever the least inclination
toward Il. In the slums the children
swarm they die Ike flies or live
worse than beasts. shut up in tester
ing hotbeds Of misery, disease and
crime. And Gods great. generous
acres. where they might thrive and
grow well and sweet and beautiful and
strong. lie barren and deserted in the
sunshine-often held by land-grab.
bers. who gained them by fraud. To
bring them together these landless
children and these childless lands
would be a work to immortalize any
millionaire alive.--C Cleveland Leader.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

1t would take a psychologist to ex.
plain why all the world shudders al
the blotting out of st. Pierre or the
drowning out Of a Johnstown - and
gladly puts its hand In its purse in
order TO aid the survivors, while to-
day It regards the far greater loss OF
life in Manchuria with comparative
equanlmity-the excuse for a few
banal remarks. Let natural forces but
triumph over and destroy few thou
sand human beings and everybody
groans. But II your supposedly civil
lied nations set their hundreds OF
thousands to smashing Of skulls, blow.
ing each other to pieces and wholesale
manning we merely speculate as to
whether the losses are proportionately
greater than in other battles, OF
whether this IS the largest slaughter
Of men on record. and even bet on the
exact date when Harhin Is likely TO
fall. Why this distinction when il
comes to the taking OF human life en-
masse.-New York Evening Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

A New York attorney who had tired
OF the smart brand of Office boy finally
secured one who appeared very raw
looking, but seemed willing to learn
and mind his own business. One OF
the first Of the tasks given the new
conner was the copying of a letter,
and the employer noticed that the lad
was carefully studying the first line
of the epistle. The lawyer called the
boy over and asked him if he had dis
covered an error anywhere.
mo. sir" was the reply; "but I
don't see why you use this word.7 and
the youth pointed to the last word in
the first line. The line read as fol-
lows:
Dear Sir: beg to acknowledge
the receipt Of yours Of the 18th ult."
why, don't You know what ult.
means?" said the attorney.
yes" answered the boy, cts what
they say to soldiers when they want
them to stop"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29
THE PACE THAT KILLS.
Physicians Arrangement Of Our Mod
ern Society.

Physicians Arraignment Of Our Mod
ern Society.
Physicians in New York have been
startled by the alarming increase in
the number of sudden deaths due
chiefly to heart disease. DR.. Girdner.
author of New Yorkitis." makes a
shortcut to the real cause OF this
mortality when he says: New York
ers are driving themselves like beasts
of burden. They are working like
dynamos all day, and playing Ike
idiots at night" TO use an old phrase.
they are going "the pace that kills"
We cannot lead the strenuous life
without paying for it. We may work
too hard, eat too fast, play irration-
ally, sleep too little If we wish; but
nature demands it's equivalent Nery-
GUS strain means a weakened heart
and other organic troubles-often a
sudden death. And all for what?
Merely to excel someone else in
money getting or in climbing the So
cial ladder
If a man must work like a dynamo
all day he ought not to be an idiot at
night And if he plays the idiot So
cially he should not be a business
dynamo. He may stand one or the
other and die from old age; but If he
tries them both it won't be long be-
fore something will break. The dy-
namo may burn out or the idiocy be-
come permanent.
The fact that we are living too fast
for New York has no monopoly on
the strenuous life-is not deduced
from sudden deaths alone. Nervous
strain means accidents, suicide, some
times even murder.
Is the game worth the candle? Is
any fortune or social position that
man can attain compensation for
combination of dynamo and idiot?
What shall it profit man if he gain
the whole world and lose his own
soul ?"-Chicago Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29
Copyright. 1906 BY Daily Story Pub. cO.)

Miss Mary Jones was an old maid
Possibly if she had lived in an up-to
date town and been up 10 date her
self she would have been Miss Marie
Jones, bachelor girl; but as it was
she was simply an old maid. Pretty
she had once been, and perhaps she
was not far from it now, but who ever
stops to think whether an old maid is
pretty or not?
1t was a bright morning. The out
side world-God's world-was full Of
sunshine; the inside world-Miss
Mary's world-was peaceful. To-day
was her birthday-forty years of
spring and sunshine, OF cloud and
shadow; and yet she did not feel old.
She looked out at the beautiful bright
ness, past the noddlng white flowers
in the garden, past the dusty road.
Again she seemed a happy girl, wan
dering through the green woods. float
ing upon the bosom Of the lake whose
waters were just visible from her
window. She had not been alone then,
and every tender word he had spoken
was dear to her even now. The flow
ers they had gathered together had
withered, but their fragrance was still
in her heart.
Presently the gate clicked and with
sigh, for only her God knew how
lonely her life was at times, she
reused from her day-dream and hur-
ried out to meet tall, graceful girl
that was coming slowly down the gar
den walk.
Why, Helen When did you get
back?" she exclaimed joyfully, taking
the girls hands in both Of hers. How
good to see you again!"
The girl smiled down at her. She
was tall and strong, and everybody
loved Helen. "Only this morning"
she said, kissing the soft cheek of the
older woman and drawing her down
upon the rustic bench upon the vine
covered porch.
i have SO much to tell you" she
said as she loosened the strings of her
hat and let it fall beside her upon the
floor.
I'll be glad to hear 1t, Helen" said
Miss Mary, caressing her fondly. "You
know that am interested in anything
that concerns you"
A smile dimpled the girls face.
well, we had an accident" she said
slowly.
"Accident-what kind Of an acci-
dent?" asked the little woman.
Railroad" she answered seriously.
"A broken rail dumped us down an EN-.
bankment into a sand bed"
"Ohl Was anybody hurt?"
Some had scratches and bruises.
but we came out free, although our
coach was turned upside down and |
was shut in for two hours"
"Ch Helenl"
Whom do you think was shut up
in the compartment with me, Miss
Mary?"
Jack"
Jack? oh. no." the soft color
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29
DOG MET ODD DEATH.
Thrust Head Into Drain Pipe After
Pigeon and Was Drowned.


Pigeon and Was Drowned.
There was mourning in the house
Of engine company No. IL in Mana.
yunk last night, says the Philadelphia
North American. Percy, the collie
dog, the pet of the company, is dead.
Percy came to No. 12's house four
years ago in a big snowstorm. The
fremen took him in fed him and gave
him bed. He never left.
The firemen taught him tricks, and
he learned to know as well as the
horses what the sound of the gong
meant. He was always on hand and
raced ahead of the horses to the fire.
Yesterday evening Percy spied a
pigeon on the roof Of the fire house
He ran up the steps and out on the
roof to chase the intruder away. This
pigeon lodged into the drain pipe.
Percy put his head in after it but he
couldn't reach the pigeon and his col
lar became wedged so that he couldn't
withdraw it.
II he barked none Of the men heard
him, and no one saw him On the roof.
After a while 1t began TO rain. The
fremen below noticed that the water
was falling down over the ledge in
stead of coming through the pipe and
one Of them went up to investigate.
The water had run down about Per
cy's head in the pipe and drowned
him. When the body was pulled away
the pigeon few out unharmed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29
soldiers Of Various Nathan,

OF all great nations the United
States of America have in their peace
time standing army the smallest num-
Der OF soldiers in proportion to extent
Of population. namely. one soldier to
every 1000 citizens. The opposite ex-
treme. curiously enough, is reached by
ancsher republic-France-which has
one soldier for every seventy-two of
its population. Italy has one soldier
to every 100 subjects; Germany. one
70 107; Austro-Hungary. one to 125.
and Great Britain, one soldier to every
225 subjects. Belgium, having pop
ulation OF not more than 1000. 900.
has one soldier 20 every 130 inhabl-
tants Russia has one soldier to
every 40 Of its subjects: Japan. ane
to $50.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

AT last II came. "A letter containing
but one sentence meant only for Miss
Mary's eyes.
She smiled through her tears as she
wrote her answer.
Come. Always, your Mary"
Church was over. The notes Of the
organ fell lingeringly over the depart.
ing crowd. The glorious sunlight fell
through the window upon a tall, hand
some man. and plump little pink
checked woman in gray with soft
light in her dark eyes.
Helen came down the aisle, her
white dress trailing after her, and her
hands full Of flowers. followed closely
by stately young man. whose chief
aim seemed to be to keep close to
Helen.
Miss Helen" said Max vaugu. and
there was gladness in his voice, al
low me to introduce my-wife.s
Il am so glad" said Helen. kissing
Miss Mary. Il ike to see people find
their own" Then she and Jack
turned away.
There was tears in Miss Mary's
eyes, but they did not dim their
brightness. She was still Miss Mary,
even if she was Mrs Max Vaugn, and
Miss Mary she would always be. Il
believe" she said looking after Hell
en-, that she told me Of you and you
Of me purposely"
''Of course" said her husband, kiss
ing her, .and thank God that she did,
my-Mary"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

me, assuring me that everything
would be all right in short time.
and paclfying as well as he could"
He introduced himself, and tried
hard to be agreeable. and as l had
nothing else to do l talked to him. I
could see it was very distasteful to
him, and that he was cynical and mo-
rose in his disposition, but as the cir
cumstance was he could do no less
than he did. Well. after a few at
tenpts at conversation, he just kept
silent and | talked to him and he
listened. told him about this town,
and I told him lots about you, Miss
Mary-how good and true you were.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

The princess Of Wied. who Is a
prominent figure in the court circle al
Berlin and whose husband is in the
line Of succession to the throne Of Hol
land, has developed a curious but hu.
name hobby, in which only one Of her
great wealth could indulge. She buys
all the ill-used horses that come to
her notice and gives them the benefit
OF stay in her well-appointed sta
bles. A period Of rest and kind treat
ment usually restores the unfortunate
animals to good condition and puts
them in working order again Hun
dreds Of broken-down horses have en-
joyed the princess hospitality and
have left the equine sanitarium "as
good as new"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29


unnecessary things, Miss Mary"
He was SO gloomy and dull that
was more than glad to hear papa s
voice once more. But-you know him,
don't you?"
Il did once,p said Miss Mary, her
eyes wistful and shining, but that
was long, long time ago, Helen"
Helen chatted on little. then she
arose to go.
"Is-is Mr.. Vaugn-did yon say
he was married, Helen?" asked Miss
Mary, summoning all her courage to
ask the question.
Married" Helen's dark eyebrows
arched themselves prettily. mo wom-
an in her senses would marry him.
! He is cynical, skeptical and lots Of
unnecessary things, Miss Mary. Per-
haps though" with a tenderness in
her voice which Miss Mary felt, per
haps had he married the woman of
his choice-the one he loved and had
home and little children-perhaps
he might have been different. He
was disappointed in his youth, and 1t
soured him for all time heard some
one say"
Helen was looking at the passion
flowers then and did not see the pitt
full little culver upon Miss Mary's
face. When at last she spoke she had
apparently forgotten Max Vaugn, for
she said, Helen, do you ever quarrel
with Jack?"
"Oh, yes, often-or rather he quar-
rels with me" said the girl promptly.
Miss Mary picked Tab up in her
arms. How do you make up-that
is-come to an understanding, /
mean?" she asked rubbing Tabs coat
vigorously.
"Oh, / always begin" said Helen
vaguely, "even If he is the most to
blame, and then he gets sorry and 1t
is all right again. Somehow the max
ing up is, is nice, Miss Mary. like
it and so does he"
Helen kissed her and then left her
alone.
Miss Mary walked slowly up and
and down the porch. her hands
clasped tightly together and her head
bent. Il was to blame some" she
said slowly; N was sorry and ought
to have told him so. It has ruined |
his life and spoiled mine" She
looked out at the birds fitting about |
in the sunshine. 1T was not too late
to tell him yet, and he would under
standD
She went to her desk and took up
her pen. Miss Mary always put |
of herself in all she did, SO
she wrote the one word forgive" and
signed her name under It; then she
went into the garden and slipped a
white carnation in the envelope She
sealed and addressed the letter, and |
fearful Of a change OF mood she
slipped on her garden hat and went
and mailed it.
Two people watched and waited
that week. Miss Mary watched the
mails ana Helen watched Miss Mary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

awoke, MANNED and bleeding, to nnc
themselves buried in the ruins Of their
homes. Rescuers worked with Ian
terms for several hours, caring for the
sufferers.
The storm swept clean swath 100
yards wide through the town, destroy
Ing the Methodist and Lutheran
churches the opera house and many
dwellings.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

His words have cheered me oft" they
said,
AS he in peace was lying.
With folded hands, upon his bed,
Beyond the stress of dying.
He had no art to gather gold,
He loved too well his brother.
But, Much 1 loved himr'-thus they
told
Their thought to one another.
My Father, though this life OF mine
Lead through the valley lowly;
Though half unwrlt's the thought divine
That Thou hast whispered wholly.
Yet when / die, and visions soft
Through my long sleep are pressing,
let fond hearts say, He cheered me
Oft"
7 ask no other blessing
Alfred j. Waterhouse IN Success Maya
zine,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

Mr.. Stuart Cumberland, who has
made thought reading experiments
with many men of note, tells in Pear
sons how he had on one occasion Mr..
Chamberlain as subject" says the
Pail Mall Gazette At the outset Mr..
Cumberland found that, much as Mr..
Chamberlain desired not to "his
thoughts kept straying to the mantel
shelf. The mental grip, the unwaver-
ing decisiveness, which had been so
strihngly displayed in the previous
experiments, were lacking. l begged
him to concentrate his thoughts en-
tirely upon the test in question. It's
no good he said. My thoughts keep
going to my pipe. haven't finished
my smoke, and really cannot concen-
trate my thoughts without it, The
pipe was on the mantel shelf. Mr..
Chamberlain took it up, placed it in
his mouth. and the experiment was
immediately carried to a successful
conclusion"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29
New cottnn pIants-

At the exposition at Melbourne,
Australia, two new varieties Of cotton
plants we're exhibited. The first va
riety, known as Caravonica /. pro
duces a linen-like cotton. the estimated
value OF which is said to be 20 cents
a pound. The other variety is known
as Caravonica II. and produces a silky
cotton Of commercial value Of "a cents
a pound.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

Marquette, Kan, suffered the worst
from the storm. In the town and i'm
mediate vicinity twenty-nine were
killed and more than 100 more or less
injured.
The tornado threw the town into
panic. wrecked scores of buildings
and did much damage In the country
near by. Many of the victims were
killed as they lay asleep; others
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

Science has made gigantic strides
Of late years, but the return of sum
mer reminds us that as yet it has
been able to find no way to insert any
fruit into the restaurant strawberry
shortcake.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

For the never-vacant post Of cham
plon mean man" the Chicago husband
who shot at his wife because the train
she was on was fifteen minutes late is
an easy winner And he blames it on
dyspepsia. A dynamite tablet should
be prescribed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

A Pittsburg policeman recently ar
rested man whose name is Dam
skieselhabet Kjoebenhaven. The re-
corder refused to enter his name on
the minutes Of the court, and turned
him loose.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

The fat man who tried to commit sui.
eide by drowning and found that his fat
kept him aioat probably hoped that
water would cause his too solid flesh
to melt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

Women's trailing skirts spread tu-
berculosis germs. New York physi-
clans say SO, and that settles it.
Blame bound to get around to Eve
in the end.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

Wren Nine Modjeska bade farewell
to New York the box Office receipts
for the performance aggregateds $10,-
600. There are times when parting is
indeed sweet sorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

To the suggestion from Portsmouth
that the body Of John Paul Jones
ought finally to be buried there by the
side Of an old sweetheart it seems nee
essary only to reply that John Paul
was a sailor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

The Portland Telegram is Of opin-
ion that If it cost dollar an hour for
the privilege Of hoeing potatoes, and
there were q special costume to be
worn, golf would soon be forgotten.
Tickling a potato patch with a hoe is
certainly great exercise.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

DR.. Osler has come out in favor of
taxing bachelors. The bachelors ought
to get together now and give the doc
tor a vote Of thanks. He might have
advocated chloroform for them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

Consul Uchida says that there are
no old maids in Japan. The formula.
whatever it is. ought to be added to
Japan's exports. New England would
place a large order.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29
HEAD OF IMPORTANT BUREAU

Recent Appointment Is Promotion for
William c. Fox.
The appointment of william c. Fox
to the dictatorship Of the bureau OF
American republics, to I'LL the vacancy
made by the appointment OF W. w.
Rockhill as United States minister TO
China, has been announced. Mr.. Fox
has been with the bureau since 1898.
prior to which time he was consul at
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

London statistics show that wealth
prolongs life. "The good die young"
the poet assures US. Would you rath-
er be rich or die young?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

A New York woman complains be-
cause her husband offered to sell her
for five cents. He might at least have
made it thirty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

Georgia is said to have planted the
largest peanut crop in her history.
This ought to be a good year for the
circus and baseball.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29
BRANDEoEE GOES TO SENATE
Successor to Late o. n. Platt of Con.
necticut.

Congressman Frank B. Brandegee,
who has been chosen to succeed the
late Senator o. H. Platt in the United
states senate, represents the Third
Connecticut district in the national
house Of representatives He is a
Yale graduate. and while at Yale
pulled the bow oar in the varsity boat
crew. He was elected to the legisla-
ture twelve years ago, and in 1898
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

Charles M. schwab has paid $780,
600 for a silver and gold dinner set.
He must have unloaded some OF his
steel stock at the top notch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

Dr. GLADDEN. declares that Adam
could not have become a millionaire.
We must therefore conclude that
Adam lacked executive ability.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

Kingdom Gould was badly injured in
polo game few days ago One Of
the incest things about polo is the fact
that only people who play are ever
hurt by it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

The inventor of the rubber collar
must have reasoned that great many
necks we're waiting for something Of
that kind.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

The puzzle is why we work when
100 TO shots win. and bookmakers
are willing to have their money taken
away.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

Another Pittsburg heireSs is to mar
ry an English "nobleman." Life would
be a rather tough proposition for the
nobility if Pittsburg were not on the
map.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

Ice cream is said to be a cure for
hiccoughs. Don't have hiccoughs
when you're walking with your best
girl"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29
With her flowers.

mounting to her cheek, mot Jack but
Mr. Max Vaugn."
II was Miss Mary's time to change
color now. Why" she said incoher-
emily, a pitiful culver in her voice.
Helen was busy strokiEg Tabs
glossy coat, and for a little she did
not speak. Twas like this" she said
at last. Papa had gone to the smok-
err and was alone when the crash
came. Our coach was jammed between
some others, and was frightened. A
tall. dark man, the only one IN the
compartment. came up and spoke to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

A California woman committed sui
eide because she was fat She has
discovered the only certain cure for
obesity.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-29

A statistician figures that artists
present" s1,5o0,000 worth Of work to
the world annually. We should have
said "infict."