davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-07-22

to try any tricks with grappling-irons,
have the cutlasses ready, my hearties.
And remember that 1t is no quarter
A sound, half roar, half snarl, came
from the men; and the next moment
there was a whistling amongst them
as a cannon-ball struck the bulwark
In front OF Laro, filling the air with
bits of wood, and then glancing into
the water.
A large, sharply pointed piece OF
ragged wood struck him in the side.
and with a cursing cry he sank. face
DOWN. ard, upon the deck. the blood
from his wounds scattering those near
est him, several OF whom had been
hit by the flying splinters.
Laiitte sprang forward, and placing
his arms around the quivering form,
turned the distorted face to the air.
Then, looking up at the gunner who
was staring wildly at the sight, he
cried. Fire, Lopez, as you never fred
before!"
A prompt discharge followed the
order, and a wild shout Of Joy went
up from the crew Of the BLACK Pc
trel."
The enemy's foremost was again
struck. this time with disastrous eff
feet. as could be readily seen; for her
crew were getting the sails on with
ali possible speed. Her fore-royal and
tOp-xallant sails were clewed up, and
the topsail-yard let go by the run,
while the mast was swaying percepti-
bly,.
I.aro,. by Laftte's command. had
been borne to the main cabin, where
he was laid upon divan; and the
brixantine had been ordered to come
70 anchor. The enemy had already
done this. and. In her present crippled
condition, there was nothing to fear
from her, as the distance between the
vessls was too great for advantage
eus firing, even had the Englishman
been In proper form to continue the
Aght.
Laro WAS breathing heavily. in brok.
n gasps; and beckonlng to LATTE,
he asked to have sent away those who
wero about him. still striving to check
the blocA that flowed SO freely as to
eeak tn red OF the divan until II
showed black.
rAftts sent the sthers away. and
soeting down BY the dysAg man. took
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-07-22
London's Popular Bishop.

The bishop of London might be ia
ken for comedian but for his cos
tune. Were he in the theatrical pro
fession his unfailing sense Of humor
would stand him In good stead. A
man Of exhaustless energy, he does a
tremendous amount of work. He Is
universally hailed with delight by chill
dren. In the east end the small raga
muffins run against his CATERS and
shout welcome: in the west end he is
an equal favorite among the young
all regarding him as a glorified play
fellow. An admircr said recently
when London has done killing him
he will have earned his martyrdom."
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-07-22
Camels Valuable to Army.

Germany's campaign now in prog
ress in southwest Africa has witnessed
some successful experiments in the
use of camel for army transport. The
cameIs a.e brought from Fuertura
Ventura, an island Of the Canaries
group, and have proved specially use
full for transport across the stretch OF
shifting sand, about forty miles in ex'
tent. which separates the coast from
the interior and which has proved
fatal to OK and mule transport. The
animals are able to cross the sand
without water and carry load OF 600
pounds each. They are fed chiefly on
alfalfa, chaff and barley, and stand
the change Of climate well.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-07-22
Novel Relay Swimming Race.

A novel cross-channel swimming
race from Calais to Dover has been
promoted by the Belgian Swimming
federation for a challenge cup, to be
known as the cross-channel cup. The
competition is open to the world for
teams of FIVE amateur swimmers.
The first swimmer Of each team would
8 vim As far as possible across the
channel. The second man would thee
take up the task, and would be fob
lowed by the others In turn. Tho
team whose men first reaches shore
would WI the cup. The race IL -
take pia> } = July o. August.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-07-22
Sweden's Good Financial Position.


Judging by the position of Sweden's
banks, that country must be in good
condition financially. At the close OF
1904 Sweden had sixty-nine banks in
good working order. The aggregate
capital was $1OO,OO00oO, as against
$s5 100000 in 1903 and $75,000,0OO in
1902. In addition The banks held very
large reserves. The trade of the coun-
try is moving so rapidly that quite re-
Gently seven banks issued new shares
at from 60 per cent. to $50 per cent.
premium, thus increasing their re-
serves to the extent of $13,0O0,0o0, be-
sides the capital increase. Last year
the average bank dividend was 90 per
cent. These figures show that the
commerce and industries of the coun-
try are in good shape to stand tilt
with Norway.
The prices commanded by Swedish
government bonds in the principal
money markets of the world show
that the State finances are also in
good shape.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-07-22

Vice President Fairbanks was visit
ing in Marysville, Ohio, his boyhood
home, last week, and while there sent
for John Flickerson, the village bar
Der, to shave him. When the ton
serial artist arrived Mr.. Fairbanks
was holding a political conference
with some local magnates and asked
the barber to wait. IF you want to
be shaved" said Flickerson, it'll have
to be right now. I'm pretty busy to
day." The conference was suspended
at once and the vice president hustled
into a chair.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-07-22

John d. Rockefeller 10 surveying the
ground for his new summer home al
Buttermilk Hill, across from Nyack
on the Hudson. It IL to cost $1,000.
900. sum modest enough as com
pared with the pretentious palaces oil
20 many modern millionaires, but the
site Mr.. Rockefeller has chosen IL &c
commanding and the surrounding
country 80 beautiful that even among
the most costly creations OF recent
years his home will be one Of the
show places Of America.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-07-22

Since the war began Russia has
drawn down her treasury balance 451,-
600 900 rubles. used up special war
fund OF 10000, 900 and borrowed L.
10000, coo rubles. showing that the
war has been costing her about 5,000,-
600 rubles-$2, 500, o00--daily. At the
beginning Of the war she explained
that her ownership of the Siberian
railroad and a feet of transports
would enable her to carry on war with
very little more than peace expendi-
lures.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-07-22
chanoeable.

The wife-Yo see some shades or
hair look better in sunlight and others
look better when It is cloudy.
The Husband--It seems to be cloudy
to-day: which colored hair are you
going to put on to-day?
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-07-22
Too Old and Too Youno.

III I were younger said the rich
old man, Il believe I might win you
for my wife,"
YES" replied the cold beauty.
dreamily considering his IS years, ''or
say, fifteen years older"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-07-22
Bomb Victim Claims Insurance.

Baron voIken, chief of police OF
Warsaw, who was injured by bomb
explosion recently, is suing an insur-
ance company on an accident policy.
company draws the hne at attempts
to assassinate with bombs.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-07-22
school Census.

Parker-'fiave you read The Count
OF Parish
Streetsr- No. but I've read the
count or Cincinnati. and ! think It's
Aaaxgerasel by about $4,000"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-07-22
Another Kind Of sof. An.w.r

Come back for something you've
forgotten. as usuai7' said the husband
No." replied his wife. sweetly.
I've come back for something 70
mem beresi. New Yorker.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-07-22
o.e.csIve a ! pIsadv antass.

Chlef--Do you mean to say that you
naven't been able to get single ciew
= to the perpetrator Of this crime!
detective Nav. Them newspaper
reporters II down on me and they
wont tell me anything.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-07-22

Shorte-They've dubbed 6ponger
Antilightnins."
rpe-~1lOw's that7
ghUfee-4-He always strikes more
lAan once III the same placs.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-07-22

Austro-H Hungarian Emblem.
The brilliant Gag, of Austria-Hun-
gary was adopted kch S. 1869. and
noats over 24.ooo.Q sople.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-17
NOT AN OBJECT OF ruvv
The Husband Whose Wife Has a.,
for a Lengthy Summer
Vacation.

The vacation widower ia nonr,.
looked upon as a happy man p.,
family is summering somewhere !.
the mountains or in the seashoro
the heart of a peach farm or on ~
shores OF a lake, and he is left 10 a.
Joy that boosted liberty which al n
recalls 1t, filled his bachelor DAYS al
gladness, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. There is none to believe ths,
he vacation widower is not hayIoa
the time of his life.
The real facts in the case are No,
likely to bear out this belief ans
If the full truth were told and Il.
knowledged the vacation widowe,
would likely be found as utterly nm.
satisfied with life as he is untrammeled
by his usual worries as a householde,
and rIovider.
Not long after the departure al
his family he finds that some wav
the boosted liberty of the ante-msr.
lied state has faded and is not Ia
be sought anew with impunity
Boston companions of other days
though they still are free, seen
somehow to have changed their
habits or their natures, or. worst Of
all, to have found other bosom com.
panions. A care-free life at the club
has lost the attractiveness that once
served to keep the eye alert and The
head erect after the natural hour fo,
sleep. He wonders that he ever could
have counted on the joy of being free
from a commuters responsibility and
a train schedule, now that he has moth.
ing to do but go to the train.
He eyes with suspicion the mate.
rial and construction of a purchased
meal. He grows cynical, pessimistic
melancholy, forlorn and careless. And
at night he wanders half-heartedly
homeward and sits in the middle Of q
d~ust-covered Dol to read again an
affectionate letetr concerning the Of.
forts of his children to drown them.
selves in the lake, hurl themselves
over a cliff, or permit themselves to
be run down by a fractions horse.
Perhaps later in the evening he site
on the edge of a bed that has not
been made for weeks, and endeayors
to recall whether or not he has fed
the bird, watered the plants, put out
the cat, wound the clock, paid the ice
bill, got ready the washing for the
l%aundress, counted the few pieces Of
silver left out for his possible needs,
and investigated the drain pipe in
the refrigerator.
The vacation widower is, however,
e silent sufferer. His face is ever to
the wind, and there is a forced and
oeceiving smile decorating his features
He knows the peryerse reasoning pow
er Of womankind, and realizes that
were his misery known, he would
stand in danger Of having his
%martyrdom extended. For the true
wife knows of few greater joys than
that of being missed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-17
1T MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
Whether a Fellows Enamorata Calls
Him or Some Other Fellow
Handsome,

She was picturesque; he was ath
letic, alert and interested In every
one. They appeared to be the best
of friends, says the New York Sun
and she was evidently generous
toward other women, for as the two
lounged On the sands at one Of the
fashionable beaches she did not resent
his enthusiastically expressed admira
ton for her natural enemies.
There's a fine, vigorous.lookine
girl" the listener heard him say, with
manifest preference for the buxom
and sumptuous in womankind; and
his slim, lissom companion added with.
out envy:
Yes, and she's graceful, too" and
so on, indefinitely. What more lib.
erslity could a woman show?
After about an hour of that sort of
thing, however. she finally turned full
on him the serious gaze of her big.
brown eyes and said, softly:
I'D like to have you show me a
good-looking man."
He proudly called attention to him.
self.
Yes, l know" she said, but an.
other"
"They are few" ne responded, with
a Rooseveltian grin, "but there's one
that is not bad"
The girls eyes lighted up as she
looked at the man indicated.
stunning" she said, enthusiastical.
ly. $50 well built, ana handsome:
and brainy looking. too"
Her companion changed the subject
A few minutes later, the stranger
again passed them in his walk up and
down the beach.
There's that handsome man again
said the girl; and the listener heard
a b~arytone growl that sounded like:
Fat bloke."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-17
The North River.

Long before the revolutionary war.
North river Tin Massachusetts, had be-
come an important factor in the life
of this people. 1t was an outlet to a
large inland country. Not only were
its fisheries of Importance, but coast
ing vessels found their way up the
stream, and considerable trade was
carried on. Packet lines were estab-
lished. and the river became a scene
Of busy life. Here, also, industrial
activity found a place. AS early as
1878 ships were built on its banks,
from Pembroke to the sea, and, in the
years that followed, numerous ship
yards brought prosperity and renown
to this part of the country. The YES
sells built here became known the
world owe before 1900. They were al.
ways designated as having been built
on the river, and never In any of the
towns on its banks.-From "Old Col.
ony Ship-Building," by Evelina W.
Drew. in Four-Track News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-17
Japan's Official Integrity.

The president of Mexico is supposed
to have a fortune not greater than
$1,000, 900, After rs years Of service
this fact is sufficient to attract atten-
ton. When Ii nung Chang was in
this country, he was talking to the
wife of a man who has many times
held high office in America How
much is your husband WORTH" asked
Ia, according to his wont. I'VE are
not RICH" replied his hostess. Il
closed n eye solemnly and changed
the subject. No such tales for him;
and his skeptlcism suggests how much
more deeply seated Official corruption
Is in China than 1t is wen In the
United States. Russia is In this regard
In a class with China In oficial hon
esty Japan has set a standard for tue
world.-Collier's Weekly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-17
INDIAN BASKET-MAKINC
Enormous Demand for Them Has
Lowered the Quality of
the Supply.

Il Is becoming more and more diff
hcuit. it is said, to ecure finely
woven Indian baskets, and, conse
quently, to form collections of The
basketry of the aboriginal American
Fewer of the fine baskets are beng
made, and the number of those who
desire | o make collections is increas'
| ing. It is estimated that baskets
valued at $4,000, 900 have been taken
( from California and Arizona within the
last NO years. Not all of these, how
ever, we're of the kind sought by the
most exacting collectors. So heavy
has been the demand that the south.
west has been well-nigh denuded oil
the finer baskets. Most of the baskets
now Obtainable are made hurriedly and
to fulfill the demand made by col
lectors. The Indians do not spend
the same amount OF time upon them
as when they made baskets to be
handed down as heirlooms. In some
cases ii is not possible for them to find
the durable grasses which they oEce
used, for civilization has extinguished
them.
Some Of the earlier baskets were The
product of months Of labor. Many OF
these cannot be bought for less than
S25, and as high as $1,000 has been
paid for specimens. The kind Of bas.
ket that can be bought for S1.50 or &
Is not the kind which the experienced
collector will accept. He wants a bas-
ket which illustrates the artistic taste
and the skill of a tribe, not a pot
boiler"
Al enc time basket making was an
art carried on by all the tribes OF
Pacific coast Indians from Alaska tc
Mexico. AT present the tribes of Ari-
iona make most of the baskets. The
Moki, o. Hopi, and the Apaches make
many baskets and plaques. The
Pimas and M~aricopas formerly made
fine baskets, and some of the former
40 to-day. The Pimas learned the art
from the Maricopas when the latter
sought shelter among them from the
slaughter of the Yumas, about loo
years ago. The Marieopas have al.
lowed their basket weaving to cease,
while the Plmas are again taking ii
up.
The cheap modern baskets have
heavy fbers and coarse stitches OF
strands. The choicest baskets and
those sought by the connoisseur are
delicately woven with mellow-colored
markings and soft, flexible strands.
The latter are so well put together
that they will hold water. 1t is said
to be almost out of the question to
form a complete collection of baskets.
and to make a collection of so or &C
good ones, showing the different stages
of development, means hundreds OF
miles of travel to the reservations
and the expenditure of much money
and much speech in coaxing the rem.
nants Of the old tribes to part with
their woven treasures.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-17

Yiddish is al archaic and corrupt
form of German extensively spoken by
Jews in many countries besides Ger
many itself. A startling instance of
its popularity is given by a writer in
the Jewish Chronicle, In Jerusalem
he met "a worthy man who denounced
me for being unable to converse with
him In Yiddish. You are no Jew he
protested, for you do not know the
Jewish language ! answered that
Hebrew was the Jewish language, and
that | was quite willing to try to speak
to him in 1t. His rejoinder was: 4
have no patience with this n~ew-fangled
idea of speaking Hebrew in Jerusa-
lem. London Globe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-17
OBJECTED TO HIS HAIR.
Despiser of the Red Variety Who
Carried His Antipathy Alto
gether Too Far.

well, prisoner" said his honor to
Thomas Williams, relates the Brooklyn
Citizen, you have heard the evidence
of the officer. He says you were dis
orderly on a street car. Are you
guilty."
Not guilty. sir. 1t was all owing
to the conductor, sir"
but what had the conductor to do
with it,"
HE came for my fare, sir"
But that was his business. wasn't
it?"
I'm a way, yes; you see | was born
with an antipathy to red hair. He
had red hair, and the minute he came
along felt myself getting mad. He
saw that l didn't like 1t, but instead
of playing me easy he stands right
there and yells fare at men until
| had to talk to him. l still held
on to myself until he begins to call
me a dead beat and threatened me
with arrest, and then l took him by
the neck"
And it all began because you cant
bear to see a r~ed-headed man."
That's it, sir. The sight of one to
me is like a red rag to a bull. I've
got to dig in my toes and hang on or
there's a row."
well, Thomas, I have a duty to
perform. There are, according to close
estimates, 9,S45 red-headed men in
Brooklyn. They are scattered around,
and you are liable to come across one
any time. You are a dangerous man,
and they look to the courts for pro
lection. / shall elevate you for ~
days. There are at least two %red-head.
ed keepers up there, and you had best
get acquainted with them and see II
this antipathy won't wear off. I think
1t will, II it don't come back and gel
some more Of the same thing. The
red-headed doorman will now escort
you out to the black maria, driven
by a r~ed-headed man"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-17
Time.

lime still flies, but man still can't
somerville Journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-17
Very Charitable.

Awkward Spouse see our set IL
to have a grand charity ball. Did YOU
ever dance for charity?
Pretty Wife-of course. Don't Won
remember how L used to take pity on
you and dance with you when we first
met?-Chieago Journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-17
Old, Old Story.

Have a good time at the beach?'
asked Ethel.
mo; deadly dull" replied Maud
only two men there"
We'll, couldn't you land one Of
them?"
20, yes; but | was engaged to them
both last summer."-Louisville Cour
ier-Journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-17
Law Of opposites.

Diggs-There goes Miggles, He's
homely enough to stop a clock, but
Biggs-But what?
But his wife is pretty enough to
stop a trolley car."-Chicago Daily
News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-17
Terrible Handicap

They're going to name the babv
Mamie after her maternal grand
mother"
Gracious! that's t~errible!"
"Terrible?"
certainly. The poor child win be
MANNED for life.'-Chicago Journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-17
Tommy,s Idea of Them.

Teacher-what r the parts o.
speech?
Tommy Tucker-Its--it's when I
man shutters Tribune.
, 1905-04-06

the requirement for stumps as low as
practicable, in no case to exceed is
inches; for the utilization of the shaft
and tops of trees cut TO a diameter of
at least & inches, smaller if practical
BILE: for the construction of logging
and skid roads only where reasonably
necessary: for the agreement of the
purchaser to send all available men
in his employ, in case of fire in the
locality Of the cutting areas, to assist
the forest officers in eNtinguishing
the same; and for the careful collec.
ton and piling, ready for burning, of
all brush and rubbish resulting from
the cuttings. Agreement and bond
for compliance with the rules will be
required. Purchasers failing to
remove timber awarded, within one
year from date of final award thereof,
forfeit purchase money and the right
to timber unremoved, unless an extern
sion of time is granted. Timber on
valid mining and other claims is ex
empted from sale. Timber unsold
may be purchased, on application
therefore within one year, without
further advertisement. The right to
re ject any or all bids is reserved.
OvERToN W. Pace.
3S ct Acting Forester.
, 1905-04-06

There was "A most enjoyable party
at the ~Stockwell residence last week.
which the Sun overlooked in IFS last
issue The party was given by Miss
Mae Stockwell in honor of Mark
Crawford, who was on the eve of de.
parture for Pearl. A dainty and de.
iicious repast formed part of the even.
lng's entertainment, and young people
enjoyed a pleasant time.
, 1905-04-06
IMPAIRMENT OF AGRICUL-
~ TIRE, FOREST SERVICE.

MEN We A6hl'lL
~ TURE, FOREST SERVICE,
Washington. d. G, March %. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids, directed TO the Forester, Forest
Service, will he received by james b.
Adams, Special Fiscal Agent, Forest
Service, Washington, D.. c., up TO
and including the Ith day of May,
1905, for the purchase OF all the dead
timber on the areas hereinafter des-
cribed, whether standing or down,
sound enough and suitable for rail
road ties, and sufficient matured green
timber, II inches and over in diam
eter, breast high, TO make, with the
dead, 100000 standard railroad ties
approximately 100000 feet, b. NJ
those portions OF trees cut not found
suitable for railroad ties to be utilized
for mining timbers: all to be cut from
the swi Sec. 3, 81 Sec. 4, W! nw3 and
swi Sec. >, :! mel and sci Sec. 6, N!
mel and nwi Sec. !, NJ nwi Sec.
s, all of Sec 8, and nw1 Sec. 10, T. Ii
n, Il. 20 W., 9th p. Mer., and the sw
Sec. ~, el Sec. 81 and W. Sec. %,
+. II N, II. - w, 5th p. Mer., in
the Medicine Bow Forest Reserve,
Wyoming. No bid for less than
81 90 per NJ feet b. NJ, will be
considered aud IA deposit of S3,334.OO
must accompany each bid. Payment
of timber purchased must be made to
the Special Fiscal Agent in full, with
in 30 days from date of notice of
award thereof, or may, if the bidder
SC elect at time Of making bids, be
made in three equal installments, in
30, GO and 30 days, respectively, from
such date. The cutting will be con-
Quoted in strict compliance with the
rules and regulations governing forest
reserves and uuder the direction of
the Supervisor in charge of the Re
serve, who will fully explain the re
quircments in the case upon applica-
ton. Special attention is called to