davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-16
RICH MEN OF A MONTH.
How Some Suddenly Acquired For.
tunes Have Been Squandcrcd.

The sudden acquisition of unac-
customed wealth is responsible for
many strange freaks on the part of
inc newly enriched. Thus, a Durham
collier, after inheriting the sum of
A2O,OOO from an uncle who had emf
grated to Australia, purchased a
male and female elephant from n
travelling menagerie had large and
gaudy carriage built, to which he
harnessed them, and then drove out
with his wife and children till
stopped by the police. He spent his
money in six months. chiefly at race
meetings, and is now once more a
humble collier, glad of the compare
lively scanty wage that he receives
each week from the clerk in the pay
she'd
The case of a once popular French
novelist Is still remembered in Pa
risian literary circles. Reaping a
harvest from two or three capital
books that took all Paris by storm,
the author purchased a palace in
Italy, a villa on the Riviera, a castle
In Scotland and town house on the
Champs Elysees. 1t seemed his am
bition to possess as many residences
as a prince of the blood. Although
all these properties were heavily
mortgaged, the smash came within a
year. and the novelist, loaded with
debts that he would never be able to
repay calmly disappeared, and was
afterward recognized as an Arab tra-
der and lord of many caravans ply
ing between Harrar and Jibutil.
The novelist, who had adopted a
suitable Arab name, stood high In
the favor of the Emperor Menelik.
Consumption cut short career that
for variety and adventure far exceed
ed any romance that the novelist
himself had ever penned
Another freak capitalist" was a
Spanish lady of Bada ioz, who, win
ming 10000 in the Manila lottery,
collected the money and set out Sc
cretly for Paris, leaving her husband
and children in complete darkness
as to her whereabouts.
Eight months later she returned
to her home penniless. but accom-
panied by thirty huge trunks, the
contents of which accounted for the
vanished thousands.
The exploits of the late Marquis of
Anglesey are paralleled and exceed
ed by those of the son of wealthy
Hungarian sugar refner. The young
man not only had a replica of the
Roman Colosseum erected on one of
his estates, but would himself de-
scend into the arena, in imitation of
the Emperors of old. Dressed as a
gladiator and armed only with the
short Roman thrusting sword, he
would engage lions, tigers and bears
in single combat, often paying as
much as 1000 for the specimen
that furnished him and his friends
with a half hours entertainment.
The Hungarian authorities put a
stop to these savage exhibitions, and
while the remainder of his wealth
lasted he had to content himself
with an ordinary circus. He died
dramatically, when on the verge of
being declared a bankrupt, taking
poison at the close of a farewell
feast, to which he had invited his
neighbors and tenants.-Tit-Bits
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-16
The japanese Parliament.

Perhaps the greatest sign OF the
westernization of Japan was when 1t
formed it's parliament, only sixteen
years ago. The first meeting, a
somewhat stormy one, took place in
the winter of 1901. Japanese mem
bers of parliament are paid about
$50 a year as salary, in addition to
travelling allowances, which they are
not at liberty to refuse even II dis
posed to do so. The number of quail
fed voters in Japan amounts to lit-
tie over l per cent Of the total pop
ulation. All electors must be twenty
Ave years of age. and must pay mr.
teen yen (about sos. In English
money! direct national taxation.-
Era Magazine.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-16
WEIGHT OF A PIECE OF ICE.
How II May be Easily Determined BY
Measurements.

"Humph! 1t doesn't look as II
there we're 25 pounds In that piece,
exclaimed a housewife on the fourth
floor Cf Harlem ilathouse, the other
day, as she pulled a dripping piece
Of Ice from the dumbwaiter into her
apron.
1T doesn't feel as If 1t weighed that
much either. A persons right in the
grip of these icemen. If that's the
way trusts. as my husband calls 'em,
do business, | say the men ought to
make some laws that would stop the
trusts.
Il tell the iceman that I don't think
he is giving me what / order, and he
says, Well, madam, If you don't think
you are getting what you order, why
weigh it yourself He knows as wea
as | do that haven't any scales that
can weigh ice with. Most people
don't have 'em, and that's the way he
gets around EN-"
This, doubtless Is the soliloquy Of
many, now that the iceman is again
making his daily rounds. 1t is not
necessary to have a pair OF scales to
determine II the piece Of ice served Is
The amount ordered or not
For the convenience OF those who
would like to fasten on the side OF
their refrigerator table Of the dlmen-
slons of number of different shaped
pieces of ice of the weights which are
ordinarily sold this year at retail for
and 10 cents-15 pounds and 30
pounds, the following is given, the
first figure in each case being the
thickness of the cake of ice
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-16
AUDITORS NOTICE.

IN the matter OF me diShibu'ton OF the fttHds In
ne ShertG'S hdndS arising JrOm he sale or
the Real Estate Or Rebf ccd LeUdn ana
Stephen LeUdn, deceased
The undersigned, auditor appointed by the
urL OF Common Pleas Of Col Co, to make
distribution OF the proceeds OF the sale OF the
real estate OF the said Rebecca A. Levqn and
stephen Levan to and among the parties legal
ly entitled thereto, will sit at his OfIlce at No.
i6 Main st Bloomsbury, Pa. on Wednesday,
November the 22nd, at ten O'Clock A. NJ. TO per-
form the duties OF HIS appointment, when and
where all parties interested must appear and
present their claims, or be forever debarred
from any share OF said fund.
WILLIAM c, JOHNSTON,
Auditor.
1926, 81
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-16
Rooms to Let in Paris.

A white card on a Partisan dwelling
house indicates that furnished apart
ments are to be let. A yellow card
informs pedestrians that unfurnishei 1
rooms may bo had. The object Ia
10 save passers-by the trouble of
crossing the street II they chance to
oe on the opposite side. in case such
rooms as they desire are not adyer
used.-Exchange.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-16

The Chesapeake, famous for her en-
counter with the British shop Shan.
non, In the war Of 1914 u sttll in
sxistGpe~ ..--..........-- ...
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-16
AUDITORS NOTICE.

Estate OF Margaret steDdrt late or Cleveland
tOlcnShfp, deceased.
The undersigned auditor appointed by the
Orphans Court Of Columbia County to pass up
on exceptions filed TO the account OF Charles
c. stewart, administrator OF said estate, and al
so 20 the account OF Charles G. Stewart, guard
ian, will sit to perform the duties OF his ap-
pointment at his offlce In Bloomsbury Pa. on
Thursday, November 23rd 1875. at 10 o'clock A.
NJ. when and where all persons interested in
said estate should appear and present their
claims.
ANDREW L. FRITZ,
Auditor.
ll.2-4t
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-16

An electrician is always posted on
current topics.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-16

Eastern capitalists are preparing to
construct an electric line which will
traverse the entire Grand Valley,
which is one of the most important
agricultural and horticultural districts
in Colorado, The line will carry both
passengers and freight.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-16
EXECUTRIX NOTICE.

Estate OF ". n Pl1mdn, late or Me to,oh OF
Bloomsbury, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters testament
airy on the estate a w. ii. Purman, late OF the
town OF Bloomsbury, Columbia County, Pa,
deceased, have been granted TO Wardle Keller
Purman, resident OF sald town or Bloomsbury,
TO whom all persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make payment, and those having
claims or demands Will make known the same
without delay.
WARDIE KELLER PURMAN,
JOHN G. HARMAN, EXecutrix.
Attorney, l0-l2 6t
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-16

ll.2-4t
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-16
TRUSTEES SALE.
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

BY vir ne OF an order OF the orphans Court of
Columbia County, the Undersigned trustee OF
the estate OF Henry G. Hartman late of the town
OF Bloomsbury, deceased, will sell at public sale
on the premises in bloomsbury on
SATURDAY, NOV. IS. 1905,
at two O'Clock NJ. all that certain messuage,
lot of ground situated in the Town OF Blooms
burg County OF Colum bia, aid state OF Pennsyl-
vania. Bounded on the East by lot OF r. e.
Hartman, on the South by Main or Second ST.
on the West by lot OF T. L. Gunton and on the
North by lot OF the Y. NJ. c. A. being twenty
two feet more or less In width and seventy-one
f"et more or less in depth whereon is erected a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-23
| SAY

that We will at least locate TWO
more g. cd factories this year, an
other demand for HOUSES.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-02
WHITE SLAVERY IN SPOKANE,
THE CASE OF ROSA DONOF|NET

Frenzied with fear of death. half
dered lover, distracted as the result
of her penniless condition, and with
hardly a friend in this city to extend
a helping hand, Rosa Donotinet, the
veritable WHITE SLAVE OF SPO-
KANE. has gone into hiding to es-
cape the prosecutions of an Italian
parasite.
With dark, fear-stricken eyes the
girl tells the story of her slavery
to a mans crazed passion for her
love; a love which she swears she
will give to no other man because
she has already given her all to Otis
Delacy, who was murdered on July
q in the Central cafe by James Nc
Dermott.
Ever since the death of her one
friend on the night of July q and
whom she says she will love until
her death, and to whom she was to
have been soon married, the girl
says she has been living in momen-
tary fear of bodily harm from an
Italian named Tony Willardo, who
has haunted her footsteps since her
childhood days
The TOLD LOUIS RAPPOLI
THAT HE WOULD KILL OTIS AND
/ FEAR HE WILL HARM Me-" she
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-02
SOME FACTS ABOUT
DREAD YELLOW fever

larial symptoms. The temperature
goes to los degrees. sometimes high
er. The fever lasts from three to five
days, attended with pains in the back,
limbs and head. There is nausea and
vomiting.
The yellow tint of the skin, from
which the fever gets its name, be-
gins on the second or third day.
In severe cases small hemorrhages
take place into the skin and mucous
membrane. The vomit Is at first
white. Later 1t becomes very dark
ana III appearance like coffee grounds.
when 1t is known as black vOmit."
There is bleeding at the nose, mouth
and gums. Delirium usually follows,
then Inconsistencies, and death.
Mortality varies. In some epi-
denies it has been as high as So
per cent. In others as low as 10
per cent.
Heat, moisture, bad drainage. UNI
cleanliness and unhygienic conditions
favor the disease, but the mosquito is
most of all responsible.
Experts seem to agree that the
first step TO combat the spread of the
fever is to attack the mosquito.
Complete rest and careful dieting
constitute the principal treatment for
yellow fever, Different drugs are
used to help assist the body and or
gans toward a natural condition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-02

had a soldier friend upon that train
We were waiting in a jam of people
and Mrs. Leonard Abrams, wife of
the depot operator, asked us to take
seats in the telegraph office 1t was
the days of paper operators Well,
Mrs. Abrams was helping her hus-
band and as l saw her sending a
message my thoughts of the soldier
boys fed and l was entranced with
what Mrs. Abrams was doing. IF
she can do that, / cam / said to my
self. Not many days after. having
gained the consent of my parents, l
asked Mrs. Abrams to have her hus-
band take me in as student. He
wrote to NJ. B. Woodford of kala-
mazoo, superintendent of telegraph,
for his consent, and 1 soon was
working. l was fascinated with the
work and my liking for it increased
rather than diminished during all
these years. The buster l was, the
better l liked It,"
1t is said that the office had no
mark against her In all the 40 years
of service for the Michigan Central
an unprecedented record. Miss
Bracken bore the reputation Of haV-
ing more knowledge of time cards
and how trains ought to move In
relation to one another in passing
Niles than any employe or official on
the road. No wreck was ever trace
able to carelessness or error on the
part of Miss Bracken.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-02

they were saving money to buy a
home. She was true to him, as she
considered herself his wife in reality,
If the relation had not been made
matter of public record.
But Willardo still pursued her.
She and Delacy came to Spokane.
He worked at the Club cafe She
kept the home in the Seven Gables
on the street and threaten to kill
Delacy and harm her, if she did not
bestow her attentions and affections
on him, Willardo
The end came. Delacy was shot
down while at his work at the Cen
trail cafe. He was earning liveli-
hood for both and saving his money.
He had $3.50 saved toward that home.
Rosa Donofinet, who considered her
self his wife, was dumb with grief.
What would now become of her?
Then, in her broken English, she
told The Press of the appearance of
Willardo, who offered his sympathy,
present crisis. When she refused and
swore to be true TO the memory of
her dead he threatened her life. She
was frightened, for now she realized
that he no longer wanted her for a
wife, but for a degraded creature
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-02

stated to a Press reporter in an in
terview during which the girl cast
nervous, terror-stricken eyes to-
ward the door of her apartments as
If she feared her prosecutor might
at any moment enter the room.
According to her story, Rosa Dono-
finet was reared in California of poor
but honest parents. Her childhood
playmate was Tony Willardo, a rela-
tive of a sister-in-law. He wanted
to marry her in the olden days in
California, but her parents objected
to him as a son-in-law and she also
was unwilling. She later went to
Tacoma, where she worked as a do
mestic.
Tony, but he soon turned up and
pursued his attentions, which she re-
fused. These attentions were being
followed by threats and the girl was
beginning to fear him and to ques-
ton the honesty of his motives.
About this time she met Delacy.
man and wife without marriage
ceremony. She called him her hus-
band and respected him as such. He
provided for her. She does not try
to conceal their relations, but states
a ceremony was to be performed and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-02
NILES, Mich, 5Jy SILL health

NILES, Mich, 5ajy SILL health
Special Correspondence of The Press.
alone terminated the 40-year useful
ness of Miss Rebecca Bracken, so,
a Michigan Central train dispatcher,
perhaps the only woman in the world
sponsible railway position. And her
death. which has just occurred, has
removed from the junction of four
divisions q woman who was admired
for her ability and respected as an
Angel of the Railroad Men, Her
success was due to her eternal vigil
lance, and her popularity to tact
and the warm-hearted interest she
displayed in the welfare of every en-
ploye with whom she came into con-
tact 1t was no wonder, then, that
when a few months ago she was re-
tired on a pension, the conductors
and officials gave her diamond ring
and other testimonials of their re-
gard.
1T was during the war when I
started in railroad work." said Miss
Bracken, in discussing it some
months before her demise. II think
it must have been in 1893. A girl
friend came to our house to get me
to accompany her in a walk to the
depot. A soldier train was going
through Niles that day and the girl
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-02

HONOLULU, July 15.--Miss Alice
Roosevelt had most enjoyable time
during her stay in Honolulu, but the
most interesting event was her first
attempt at surfing at Waikiki beach
Despite the fact that she was told
of the sharks that are plentiful just
outside the reef she disported her
self fearlessly in the water.
When Miss Roosevelt came ashore
tention. She was told that it was
the home of the sand crab and be-
fore she could be prevented she had
plunged her hand into the hole. She
gave shrek and withdrew her arm
and with that member came an adult
sand crab clinging to one pink digit.
Governor Atkinson rushed to the res
cue and the crab was persuaded to
relinquish its hold.
The entire party paid a visit to
the Pail, Hawaiis famous battle
ground
The natives, in many ways, paid
their respects to Trcretary Taft,
MISS INoOStNtll anu btItTS, Dul tHe
prettiest of these was the presenta-
ton of leis, or native garlands. A
huge garland, especially designed,
was presented to Miss Roosevelt with
much ceremony, and she wore it
throughout the day.
Miss Roosevelt and Governor At
kinson made a tour of the town and
in the course of their travels enter
ed a curio store.
After asking numerous questions
Miss Roosevelt waws shown some
very handsome but expensive Gala
bashes which she greatly admired.
MAY 1 have the honor of present.
ing you with the calabash, Miss
ROOSEVELT" queried the governor.
"Oh, no." replied the presidents
daughter, at is too expensive"
The governors face assumed dis
appointed expression, on seeing
which Miss Roosevelt exclaimed.
IF you are really anxious to make
me a present you may give me one
of those" indicating some cocoanuts
grotesquely carved into semblance
of human faces and bearing the le-
gend, Yves come all the way from
Cocoanutland to greet Miss Roose-
Welt"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-02
An acute specific disease.

An acute specific disease.
Restricted to certain geographical
limits.
Characterized by a high fever of
short duration, gastro-intestinal dis
turbances, hemorrhages into the skin
and mucous membranes, and a yellow
tint Of the skin
First recognized definitely in the
West Indies in 1647.
1t is infectious.
Prevails in the West Indies, west
coast of Africa, Central America and
southwark along both coasts Of South
America and northward to the south
Atlantic and gulf states.
II has been brought to north At
lantic seaports by vessels.
The mosquito is blamed for the
spread of the disease.
Frost stops yellow fever.
Survivors Of one attack of yellow
fever become immune from further
attacks.
The yellow fever germ has not yet
been discovered.
Some authorities say the disease is
caused by toxin, not a germ.
Yellow fever develops usually from
three to four days after infection.
Sometimes 1t takes seven days.
The attack comes on with severe
chills or rigors, when II comes sud-
denly. 1t may come on more gradual
ly with languor, headache and ma
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-02

who would sell her soul for blood
money to buy his fine linen and
diamonds.
She rebelled at the revolving future
thus being forced upon her, for she
was without means. And she has
gone into hiding with an aged lady
who has offered her shelter for the
time being.
In this story of Rosa Donofinet
Spokane has within it's own borders
an example of the white slave prac-
tice which has stirred New York and
the whole country as brought to
light in the Claiche murder
The Claiche girl was brought to
America and beaten into white slav-
cry. She rebelled and killed her
master.
Rosa Donofinet has been abused
and pursued and has fled to escape
the same white slavery right here
in Spokane.
What is Spokane doing2 viii
these parasites be permitted to con-
tinue their practices3 Will the wom-
en- of this city continue the crusade
started in New York against the
white slavery, when it is proven to
be in their midst2
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-02
WILD LOVE ROMANCE
IN DESPOT|C RUSSIA

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2.-The
Kaluga newspapers report the death
and amazing burial of Mile. Agafva
Simbirski, one of the richest and
most eccentric women in Russia.
When only 20 years of age Mile.
Simbirski, by the death of her
father, became possessed of for
tune of nearly three million roubles.
Suitors innumerable sought her
hand, but the enormously wealthy
girl set her affections on an ugly,
red haired gardener. Andrei Nanuk-
hin by name. Furious at her choice,
Mile Smbirski's brother ordered
The gardener refused. Within a
week he was found lying dead in a
paddock. reserved for the use of a
half-tame wild boar. Although an
evident case Of murder, the family
hushed things up, alleging that Va
nukhin had been killed by the pig,
which he well knew to be dangerous.
Contrary to expectation Mile. Sim
birski appeared 10 accept this ex-
PLANTATION. But the JOY of her family
was turned to despair when the
young lady proclaimed her belief
that the spirit Of her dead lover had
entered into the body of his slayer.
From that day forth Mile Simbirski
consecrated her life to the evil
smelling hog.
To her order a firm of st. Peters
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-02

burg contractors built palatial sly
of granite and snow-white marble.
The demented lady retained the
service of an expert cook, who thrice
daily prepared a sumptuous repast
for the benefit of the grunting pork
er. Mile Simbirski was accustom-
ed to feed the hog with her own fair
hands, and only recently ordered a
gorgeous silver trough from a well
known Moscow manufacturer.
4 few weeks ago the unfortunate
girl became extremely religious, and
insisted that Andreai--for so she
called the pig-should fast when she
tasted. One night she visited the
marble sty. From that visit she never
returned
Early next morning the steward
discovered his mistress's body terri
bly, mutilated in a corner of the pig s
bedroom" Again there We're ru-
mors of foul play, but again the
family alleged that the pig was the
murderer. Color was added to this
story by the circumstance that the
fasting" and half-famished boar had
mangled one of the arms Of his
mistress
In the presence of a vast cOncourse
Mile. Simbirski's eldest brother shot
Andrei through the heart After
wards the body of the boar was
buried in a grave beside that of his
benefactress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-02

ice was absent and they were open
TO navigation, was 100000 600 net
tons, 100000 of which was through
the American canal
The 500 canal has had indus
trial and sociological consequences
for the country beyond calculation.
BY opening through water commune
cation between Lake Superior and
the lower lakes and the Atlantic sea-
board. by way of the Erie canal and
the Hudson, it has developed the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-02

vast mineral wealth of the Lake STU
perior region, has furnished a cheap
and convenient outlet for the trans
portation of grain, flour and other
products to the east and to Europe,
has helped to build up great indus
trial centers at Chicago, Duluth,
Cleveland and other points, and has
contributed materially toward giving
the United States it's primacy in the
production of iron, steel and copper.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-02
SUNDAY EXCURSION, ST. JOE.

The Northern Pacific will continue
the Sunday excursions to st. Maries.
Ferrelrs and St. Joe during the sum-
mer. Train will leave Spokane a.
m. for Occur d'Alene. Steamer Cakes
leaving there on arrival of train for
a delightful ride across the lake and
up the St. Joe river, arriving at Fer
rell's about 2 p. m, where stop Of
80 minutes will be made for dinner.
Those preferrinG to do so can take
lunch baskets and eat lunch on the
boat. Returning train will arrive
Spokane about p. m. Fare for the
round trip 81.