davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-14
Stories

Decided tremors passing from east
to west. Just the same symptoms as
preceded the awful disaster at ST.
Pierre. can't say there will be an
Mrs. Bowser needn't expect help from
me.
1.-THE escaping gases now smell like
the bottom of vinegar barrel. The
fire may have taken in a factory or
two.
THE Bowser theory is coming right
along, as all his other theories have.
Great rush Of reporters to interview
him tomorrow. Mrs. BowHer VIII NOS
be allowed to do any talking.
'sThere are sounds like footsteps they
are probably produced by the dery bil-
lows rebounding from the face OF gran
tie cliffs. 3
Two tramps who had been making up
the alley to find a shed to furnish them
lodgings for the night had caughe
sight Of the recumbent Mr.. Bowser
through the half-open gate and stood
and watched him for ten minutes. Then
they nlIdRed. each other and softly adj
vanced. thinking they haG found q
drunken man asleep. They were bano~
ing over their victim when he beeams
aware of their presence. Both piled ON
to him to search his pockets but shak..
ing them of he yelled for the police End
grabbed up a club and laid around him
As they fell back he pursued ana ha
soon drove them out OF the yard all
though they drove him into the house.
nv bonbarding him with cans ana hot%
ties. He found Mrs. Bowser still up
and was carrying his sweileo nose ana
scratched face upstairs when she called {
WAS that an earthquake heard Gus
there just nov. dear1''
ssRIona of your businessP' he replied
as he continued on his way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-14
: IS TTET FED BACK "a PORsOEDN

of sympathies@a man who feels for
the whole human race about him -
7 should, sir. Ii sticks out all over
YOU
Thanks 1 see that I am not mis-
taken in YOU Down the hail. Sammis,
down at No 275, there is young wo-
man. She IS doing typewriting, I be-
lieve .
Yes. sir; Miss Benson. sir
Il was noticing the sad expression
on her face this morning. She seems
to wear a hopeless air. as If the future
held nothing for her AS a man full
of sympathy for the unfortunate I feel
it my duty Toto
ITO invite her to go to lunch with
you ] filed in.
We'll not at the very outset. Sam
mis-not at the outset. She might con-
strue my sympathies into impertin
ence If you should mention my name
to her-carry her bouquet or two or
a theater ticket-let her know that 1
was thinking of her
Il understand. sir. and it shall be
done. Y gu are not married, of course. "
'sWeIl-um-er I'm a lone man in
the world Yes, I am a lone man,
Sammis. and as the young woman re-
ferred to is lone woman it is only
natural that we should be drawn to-
ward each other BY the way. have
you caught on to old Graham YETI
What is it, sir ="
Il saW the old rascal making eyes at
this very young woman the other day.
He's seventy if he's day. and If he
hasn't been a rascal all his life, then Z
cant read human nature. You might
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-14

down almost at once. and was added to
nv hundreds from other states. From
time to time colonies of negroes have
left the south for the west. but never
from our state, sub
Give the negro possums and persin-
mons in plenty and you can't tear him
from his soil Take them away from
him and you make him q yearner and
a wanderer. Keep it ever in mind, sub
let II be a watchword to all, 'P0ssuns
and Persfnnnons' The yam is q thing
of delight, and the watermelon maketh
the soul glad, but when you want a
contented coIored population
Thanks, sub. I was about to sug-
gest that another cocktail would III the
aching void and render life worth tho
living, and find 1t at my elbow, at my
elbow, subj
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-14

Parsloe. from one OF the back counties.
wanted TO amend the bill so as to pro-
tect the swamp owls of the state from
chills and fever. I could only take it
as a personal insult. AS soon as I
could reach him 7 quietly reminded
him that there was nothing in common
between swamp owls and possums,
and that we had better settle any diff
ferences at Carriers Grove. He simply
nodded his head. He was game man.
sub. and a game man don't waste his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-14
SlOr

molten lava that undoubtedly boils be-
meath us. Our lot here may be situated
above the very center of such lake.
And the crust of the earth may
break and let US down any day or
night
TT is liable to. my dear, but if I am
home I may get warning in time
And you are going to dig a hole in
the back yard and hsten?"
That's what I shall do. 1 shall dig
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-14
0OOd

Standing on our feet, Mrs. Bowser,
the earth does not conduct any sound
to us unless it is a fairly loud report.
Lying down, we can hear tbs soft foot
falls of a mouse twenty feet away. Dig
a hole two feet deep and listen at its
mouth and you can hear ten times as
we'll If there are tremors of the earth
you can feel them. expect to demon
strate that the tremors are always with
US, and to hear from the lake Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-14

the senator twigged He had been
challenged, and an hour later he sent
his friend. None of US spoke to out
siders about the affair. and at sunrise
the four of US were quite alone. L
didn't care to kill the senator. sub.
and I think he intended to wound
rather than kill. 1t was a pretty
affair We fired together at the word
and while his bullet licked my hip
mine went crashing through his
shoulder. He was in bed and cared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-14

for befo' the news became public
Even befo' he left the field he had
half acknowledged to being in the
wrong. The P. & P. bill began to
look up. Newspapers sent for sta
tistics and members came to me for
information. Even the governor be-
gan to sit up and take notice.
cit was when the bill came before
the committee of the whole for general
discussion that I submitted my points
and found another enemy. senator
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-14

tremors or tremens. 1t Is such re-
marks from her that have always kept
me back in this world
Two tremors in quick succession,
with stronger smell of burning sock.
Hang a woman who isn't interested
in earthquakes.
"Rumblings. reverberations and
groans from the center Of the earth
Bowser's theory is working out to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-14

'@The nomination was given me by ac-
clamation. and was elected with
thousands of votes to spare one of
the several things I had determined
on befo' taking my seat was to put a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-14
pered to me:

Il brought It on myself. sammis. I
90 hence. I go to some other elevator
bow but I have learned my lesson X
am going into the heartpouring busi-
ness from now on SAMMlSs
The Elevator Boy. y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-14

handkerchiefs and gloves
and asked If he could spare
her three or four dollars.
Sorry to say I can't" he replied
81 gave five dollars more to the San
Francisco relief fund today, and am
about dead broke BY the way. have
you read up on what the scientists are
saying as TO The cause of earth
quakes -
II haven't taken much interest in
the matter beyond hoping that every
thing possible viii be done for the peO-
pie who have lost their ALL"
You should read every word that's
printed Mrs. BOWser. but YOU won {
of course That's the way with a
woman Whenever there is chance
to post herself upon some solid subject
she turns it down Suppose the Greens
or Browns should come i'm here some
evening and begin to talk about earth
ssfua kes@Where would you be -
But scientists differ about the
cause, don't they2" she asked.
Certainly they do. and that's where
I come in. I've got my own theory.
and 7 propose to begin working il out
this very night There are about ten
different theories. I believe. but YOU
ought to post yourself on at least half
Of them"
How did you happen to get a
theory
How did [ happen to get a theory"
he shouted out. That's a pretty ques-
ton to ask your husband. Do you
in -gine 7 lcund one in the rOad2 I
got 1t from this brain of mine of course.
where I've got many another theory.
I've been turning it over and over for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-14

I'm We must see to that. The
knowledge appeals to my sympathies.
would you take me for man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-14

TWAS elected to the senate Of
my native state soon after
the wah, sun. said Colonel
Bunker. after he had drain
ed his glass and pushed it
aside in a reluctant way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-14
Some

r. BOWSER had got seated
with his newspaper and
cigar when Mrs. Bowser
observed that she needed
handkerchiefs and gloves
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25
Quick Time to Hong Kong.

Hongkong, Sept, ga great dem
onstration will be made by tho En-
gllsh residents of Hongkong upon the
arrival of the steamer Empress OF
China, which is expected to reach
here tomorrow and which will mark
the successful inauguration OF a 30
day mail schedule between Liverpool
and Hong Kong, The mali was car
ried by the Empress of Ireland to
Montreal, thence to Vancouver on the
Canadian Pacific railways Overseas
special, The agents fthe steam
ship company declare that this new
schedule can be maintained in the fu-
ture.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25
Entire Business Section Of JsIIiCO, Tennessee, Is
Wrecked by Terrible Explosion in Yards
Of Louisville and Nashville Road
FIFTEEN PEOPLE lose lives
And Thirty nured Many Probably Seriously While Warehouses
and Other Buildings are Heaps Of Debris Third Floor
Of CaHnafhen Hotel Completely Blown Off,

inspector; Walter Rogers, a clerk;
John Gordon, colored; James Sharp,
colored; william Lowell, aged / and
Payne Lowell -sed 3; James Rey-
nods. Jos. Tellers, an engineer aud
son Of j M, Cook; one body uniden-
tilted The total dead recovered at
noon is eleven. The union depot was
shattered in splinters. The explo-
sion was on the Kentucky side
and every house in that dlylsion Is
wrecked II is estimated that ono
seventh Of the population is homeless.
1t Is beliyed the explosion was caused
by spontaneous combustion in car
Of dynamite consigned to the Rand
Powder company which arrived over
the Southern railroad at $3.50 this
morning and was sldetrakced in the
yards used Jointly by the Southern
and the Louisville 6 Nashville
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25
Y. Nj. o. A. Jubilee Week

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 2t.--A week
of Festivities in celebration Of the
rompleticn Of the handsome new Y
NJ. 9. "A. building in this city has
been arranged by the promoters and
builders of the ediiice. beginning to.
day with a meeting OF the directors
The building win DO dedicated nexi
Sunday afternoon. Mayor Henry
BeardsIey of Kansas City will deliver
che principal address. Various re-
cepticns will DO held next week.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25

Havana, Sept. 22.-The PROPOSE
lions made by the moderates last
might have paved the way for sug-
gestions by Secretaries Taft and Ba-
con for further concessions on both
sides which may yet save the Re
public intact. Taft and Bacon called
on President Palma today and got
his ideas on what he was willing
should be done under the circum-
stances. This afternoon they will
listen to views Of number of in
surgents and liberals including Pine
Guerra, General Castillo, Juan Gual-
berto Comes and Jose Miguel Gomez.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25
help WANTED.
No Energy, No Win Power. No
Ambition. Losing Confidence IN
Self and the Confidence Of
Friends or Employers.
A State of Health That Needs Prompt
Treatment to Ward OF
Serious Disease.

DO you notice a lurge reduction In
your vital energy? Arc you losing hold
on your place in the social world? Is
your strength gone, constitution weak,
appetite poor digestion deranged, bow
els costive, with uneasiness and syinp-
toms of arrangement in the region Of
the kidneys' Such a condition is the
preliminary to Brights Disease or some
other serious kidney trouble, II this
describes the state of your body, we urge
upon you prompt action before your
health is entirely beyond recovery.
Priclly Ash Bitters is the remedy you
need; it has a four-fold restorative effect.
It stimulates the torpid liver, restores
health in the stomach, strengthens and
cures the kidneys, and through its
peculiar yet agreeable laxative char
acter it clinches the good work by thor
oughly cleansing the bowels. II is a
certain remedy for kidney and liver
Diseases.
Accxptn no substitute Insist on having
n tlegcnuine PTickly Ash RittCrs with the
large 6gurr8 % red on the front label.
Sold BY Druggists, Price Sl.00 per bottis.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25

Knoxville, Tenn, sefs. .-,lS-@l'if-
teen people are believed to have beer
killed and probably thirty injured and
almost the entire business section
OF Jellico, Tenn, wrecked by ter
rible explosion Of dynamite earl,
today IN car nthe yards Of The
Louisville & Nashville road. The ex
plosion occurred about 100 yards
north Of the depot and near tho cen
ter OF the business district. Eycrl
warehouse in Jellico along the Louis
vile & Nashville road is totally de-
stroyed. The entire third floor OF tn,
carmarthen the large brick hotel wal
blown off.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25
NO CONTEST or WILL

animated That Russell Sage's AZ
fairs Have Been Settled
New York, Sept Senator
Bracket announced today there
would be no contest OF Russell Sage's
viii. The senator intimated that a
financial settlement had been effect
ed but refused OF give any informa-
ton regarding same.
II is understood that by the set
Element twenty-five nephews and
nieees to whom Sage left $4,000
each will receive $4,000 and tho
minor heir Edison T. Conrad, Of
Watervelt N. ". will receive $12,-
500.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25
Fort Worth, Sept. Fl, 1906
10 The Daily Panhandle;
Amarillo, Texas.
Amarillo was selected as the meet
ing place for the Texas Mayors as
ISOLATION for 1907 by unanimous
vote. WILL A. MILLER, JR.
Fort Worth, Sept, Fl, 1906

Fort Worth, Sept, 91,-The May
ors' convention met here yesterday,
accepted Mayor VIII A, Mlller's in
vitation and will hold their next
annual convention in Amarillo.
Mayor Harris delivered the address
Of welcome to the mayors this morn
ing and Mayors Curtis p. Smith of
Dallas and r. c. IIlghsmith of Min
eral Wells responded for the guests.
Mayor Hlghsmith the president of the
association, is presiding over the
meeting. Mayor Tom Perkins Of Nc.
Kinney is secretary.
The president gave a valuable and
Thoughtful review Of municipal prog
ress in his annual address.
Other officers reports are yet to
be heard. The Panther club enter
tained the ldeleguros at Hermann
park today This evening the Fort
Worth club will give a reception to
the delegates aud their friends.
This afternoong John w. Maxcy,
ciyil cngineer OF Houston, will dis
cuss Sewerage and Sewerage Dis
posal After ibis there will be a
general discussion of municipal
problems.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25

KlngfIsher, 0. T. Sept. 21.-The
fair and emancipation celebration Of
the Colored Fair and Development
association opened here today Col
ored people from all over the twin
territories are expected to take part
In Che celebration, which will last
until next Monday.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25
PROPERTY OWNERS

Claim Increased Cost of Labor and
Material Prevents BUILDING
San Francisco Sept 21.--The
down town property owners assocla-
ton adopted a resolution yesterday
reciting that increased cost Of labor
and material since the earthquake Is
preventing the erection Of permanent
buildings and authorizing the ap-
pointmont Of committee to confer
with the building trades council with
the view OF fixing wages some time
in the near future at the rate exist
Ing prior to the fire.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25
Amcrlcnn pnrty Convention

Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept, AL
The mass state convention Of the
American party Is being held here to-
day in the Salt Lake theater A plat
form denouncing the political control
Of the Mormon church will be 'adoptcd
and full ticket nominated.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25
Mayors Association, IN Session at Fl. Worth Votes
Unanimously to Come TO the Queen
City Of the Palms."
T. C. HIGHSMITH is PRESIDENT
Former County Judge Of Potter Is Presiding Officer Of the
Meeting MANY Interesting Papers and Addresses Make
Up The PNgJan--GIVGn Reception by the Ladies',
they stood up and said Amarillo all
together with a loud voice.
AmarillO's Timely Invitations

they stood up and said Amarillo al
together with a loud voice.
AmarillO'S Timely Invitations
During the sessions Of the con
yention yesterday Mayor Miller oc
cupied seat in the rear of the hall
During the proceedings a blue Goa
messenger hurried up to the secre
tary and handed him a telegram.
Message for VIII A. Miller, Jr., call
ed the secretary.
IAN right, Mr.. Secretary" was the
answer, read It out, | can hear,
Gentlemen Of the convention,
read the secretary, you have q
sample of our product with you
Come up and see the balance. Am.
alillo promises you the best enter.
tainment that can be given. John X
Shireman."
At intervals of thirty minutes OF
so, kilograms similar to Mr.. Shire.
mans were read from JIG. Paul, W.
II. Fuqua and ]. L. Hughes. When
the time came to vote Houston with
drew her claims and made the choice
of Amarillo unanimous.
Was an Important Gathering
The Mayors convention was not
by any means an official but was
two days conference on municipal
problems. The chief subjects up for
discussion were public ownership of
utilities the sewerage problem, the
side walk question and the special
charter for small cities.
Civic League Attracts Attention
THE civic league idea" said Mayor
Miller this afternoon, was the hit Of
the convention The news had al
ready gone out that Amarillo has q
valuable helper in its Civic league,
| was asked TO speal, on that sub
jet and | believe that every dele.
gate on the floor came to me and
asked for copy of our constitution
and plan. There are as yet com
partively few of The leagues in Texas
and every mayor was wonderfully
attracted to the idea. ] tell YOU our
Civic league is becoming known and
The mayors are going to look into
its workings when they come here
next August
Officers and Committees
Tom Perkins Of Mckinney defeat
ed z. c. Highsmith of Mineral Wells
for president The other officers
are: First Vice President MAYOR
Bonner of Tyler; Second Vice PSsi-
dent D. e. Elliott of West; Secretary.
Treasurer w. j. Latham Of Farmers
Vile. Legislative committee, High
smith. Mineral Wells; Bonner, Ty-
ler: Harris. Fort Worth; Perkins
Mckinney; Latham, Farmersville;
Miller, Amarillo, Auditing committee,
Bonner, Tyler; Miller, Weatherford;
and Miller OF Amarillo VIII A. Mil
Ter was made chairman Of the com
mittee on transportation.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25
skr scrnncr for Kansas CITY

Kansas City, Sept 22,-Blds
will probably be awarded this even
ing or tomorrow for the erection Of
the new fifteen story building of the
National Bank of Commerce. The
plans and specifications for the edi-
flee provide for one of the handa
soonest office buildings in the South
west
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25
COLORADO REPUBLICANS
Select Gubornatorial Candidate TO
Take Place Of stewart

Select Gubcratorial Candidate to
Take Place of stewart
Denver, COL Sept, 21.-In state
mcnt Issued today by the committees
appointed by the Republican state
convention 70 mn The vacancy on thc
ticket, John e, Vivian, Franklin b
Brooks ard George stidgor, annouuc
cd the choice Of Rev. Dr.. Henry A.
Butchol chancellor Of Denver unlver-
siiy as the gubernatorial candidate
in the place Of Philip b. Stewart who
declined the nomination. The com
mittce says: oNamo5 of many prom
incnt and distinguished Republicans,
faithful party workers IN every way
fitted 20 fill the high office were
suggested ana carefully considered
One man by virtue Of his Inherent
character, splendid attainmonls and
commanding a position in lofty Re.
Dublicanlsm lowered above them ail,
Or. Butohol cheerfully aud cogdia,ly
responded to the party call
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25

Havana, Sent. 9l The crisis IN
the attempts Of the American mcdli
atoms to settle the Cuban quarrel
appears TO DO approaching. Indica-
lions today seem TO be that Secretary
Taft win not DO able TO settle the
difficulty without definite and real
American Intervention. Taft was
non-commltal today but 1t was known
that he had been In frequent COM
munlcatlon with President Roosevelt
and reported conditions here to be
far worse than he supposed.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25
TO RcgnIatc Food Imnortatlons

New York, Sept, 22.-Rules and
regulations to govern the inspe, 4,
imported foodstufrs and drugs will
be formulated by the pure food COM
mission as the result of It's hearings
today.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25
Food Commission Defines candy

New York, Sept. 21.---A definition
OF confectionery, as the term Is used
IN the pure food bill, and list Of
substances 70 be construed as con
foeticns, Is occupying the time Of Inc
pure food commission today. The
kinds Of colorlng and fIavoring mat
tor allowable IN the manufactural "
candies IN be decided.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25
snIlan % Recelye LclshmnN

Constantinople, Sept 21.--After a
wait OF many months John G. A,
Leishman, the American ambassador
to Turkey, Will be given an audience
with the sultan this afternoon. The
long delay OF Abdul Hamid in re.
ceiying Ambassador Leishman caused
Representative Longworth and his
bride TO omit Constantinople from
their honeymoon tour, although ii
was originally on their honorary.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25
Kansas Rcnnhllcnn Meeting

Topeka. Kan, Sept. 21.--A meet
ing OF the members Of the Republican
state central committee, as we'll as
all Of the candidates for state offices
and most of the congressional can
dldates, will be held here this even
ing to discuss plans for the campaign
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25

Washington, Sept. 21.-Tho navy
department today received a dis
match from Commander Fullan Of
the Marietta at Cienfugoes, saying
225 marines had been landed there
from the cruiser Dixie which sailed
Immediately thereafter for her orig
snal station at Monte Cristo, San
Domingo. The Cleveland which ar
rived this morning at Havana has
been ordered to proceed to Clenfu-
goes, Captain Albert r. Cowden
commanding the Battleship Louisia-
ma is now in command OF all naval
forces at that point.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25
CARLOADS or BODIES
Terrible stencil Ovcrcomcs Scavcn-
gcrs---Clcaning Wreckage

Hong Kong, sept 21.-Practically
all Buchlstan troops are co-operat-
ing today in clearing the wreckage
of the recent typhoon. Bodies are
being carried Off in carloads. Many
scayengers are being overcome by
the terrible stencil.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25

Havana, Sept 22.--secretory Taft
said to the Associated Press today:
There must be some designations
Showing good faith in the government
before the rebels will consent to lay
down their arms but at leas we have
got the Ice broken"
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25

Havana Sept. 21--A Discussion
publishes dispatch from CIenfugoes
saying that the blue Jackets from tho
American gunboat Marietta who were
garrisoning the soledad sugar estate
have been fired on by the rebels,
Tho Americans returned The fire and
the rebels fled