davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02

A String Of Am ethysts

n lady Marcia Belew adjusted her gold
III trimmed glasses and ran her eye
fscgss down the paper till she reached a
AAs2es9 paragraph headed Fashionable Mar
riaee"
"Ah, here Il ISL she said. 'Let me see now
Hml Yes, she must have looked very we'll
don't You think so, Miss Manners
katherine Manners started a little. She
raised her head from the work over which she
was bending, and the sunlight, filtering through
the creepers which hung over the window fell
on her golden hair and turned it to FURNISHED
halo round her pretty head.
II beg your pardon, Marcia" she
said
Il said that Ernestine must have looked very
well in her wedding gown. You may depend
they spent fortune on her Sheer extrava-
cancel But that mother of hers would spend
her last penny on the girls back It is to g
hoped that they have taken as much pride in
and care Of her character. Though have my
doubts-grave doubts, about the marriage"
Katherine dropped her scissors, and stopped
to pick them up.
And she wore" she asked hurredly, as
If anxious TO change the subject-to leave Ernes-
tines character and to revert to her wedding
inery.
Liberty satin and chiffon velvet train, with
founces of Alencon lace, if you please-em.
broideries in pearls and silver! One might i'm
agine the girl was marrying a duke, or was
herself the daughter of pork packer! And
let me see he gave her" She paused a mo-
ment. Katherine waited silently. "He gave
her a string of amethysts."
"a string of amethystsl"
Lady Marcia looked at her companion over
her glasses
"Yes. Why, what is the matter with you
child? You look as if you'd had shock of
some kind"
Nothing; l feel the heath murmured the
girl hurriedly. cit is really nothing, dear Lady
Marcia. And-and what other lovely things
did Miss Carnegy-I ought to say, Lady Erl-
stoke-get%
She bent feverishly to her work; and Lady
Marcia took up the paper again and began to
read extracts from the long and imposing list
of presents received by Sir Humphrey and Lady
Erstoke on their marriage.
But through the list of silver tea-services,
salt-cellars, diamond brooches, and priceless
lace, katherine Manners heard only one thing
-four words that rang persistenty in her head
till it ached madly:
"a string of amethysts!
"Wel was always sorry that the title had
to fall to Humphrey" observed Lady Marcia
presently. II never had much opinion of him,
and it's pretty certain Miss Ernestine has mar
ried him for the title and the money
"But met Sir Humphrey once-a long time
ago-and he struck me a not easily to
be taken in" ventured Katherine. There was
a tinge Of color in her usually pale cheeks, her
eyes were very bright and hard.
Lady Marcia laughed shortly.
'sMy good girl, any clever woman wind
man round her fingers if she cares to take the
trouble. And as to Humphrey himself, he's
poor sort Well, l only hope they'll be as hap
py as they deserve" a
LADY Marcia turned to her perusal of the
davis news, and Katherine was left to go on
with her work. As she wrought the vivid
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02

Lady Erlstoke turned round something caught
Katherine by the throat A blaze of soft
mauve light came from the brides throat, round
which was clasped the string of amethysts.
My companion Miss Manners said Lady
Marcia, Lady Erlstoke, my dear. Humphrey
is late, as usual. Did ever anyone find him
punctual, ] wonder"
Lady Erlstoke laughed softly. She had shak-
en- hands with the grave, beautiful girl in white
and looked at her curiously the while. Some
how she did not look in the least like a-paid
companion.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02

they are only going TO stay few days Just
like them to change their plans and put every.
one outl However, it can't be helped I sup
pose there will be something for them To eat.
] must see Mrs. Williams at once"
And as Lady Marcia hustled away to inter
view her housekeeper, and her companion slowly
proceeded to execute her orders about the car.
riage, il really did seem as If Fate had DELHI
erately planned to throw her and Humphrey
Erlstole together again.
Well she must contrive to put brave front
on for this one evening, she must never let him
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02

see what Sc felt, and tomorrow she would be
able to fly from them. 1t was very unwillingy
that she put on her pretty white frock that
evening and saw that, despite her nervousness,
she had never looked well. The gold of her
hair and Inc speedwel blue of her eyes
trasted so deliciously with her creamy skin and
white frock. She thought with sharp pang
how well that string of amethysts had looked
so long ago. She trembled to think that she
might see them shining tonight on Lady Er
stokes neck.
The mufhed sound Of the brougham's wheels
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02

broke in on her meditations She listened Yes,
they had comel She heard the ringing tones of
the brides voice; then deeper voice--hsl And
for long time the girl fingered, 10th to go
down, waiting to let them all get down before
her.
When the first boom Of the gong sounded
through the house she went slowly down the
stairs, and her heart leaped up uncomfortably
as in the big hall with its CHEEKY log fire, and
soft colored rugs she caught a glimpse of a
graceful figure all rnauve and faint pink drap-
cries standing talking to Lady Marcia. As
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02

IIFFORD paused with his foot on the
bottom step. "Do you think we had
better go in, Stellar" he asked, half
laughing.
"Wbv not?" said his daughter. ut
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-19

Cook with Gas.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-19
The James J. Hill Prizes Awarded

Thirty seven priZe-w winners are an
nOunced in the famous contest iuaugu
rated by James J, Hill for determining
the best-managed and best-tiIled farms
in the northwest. The prizes, which
will be paid in cash, aggregate about
$1,000. Professor Thomas Shaw, one
of the editors of the Orange Judd
Farmer, and Professor T. "A. Hover
stad Ofthe experimental farm at Crook
ston were the judges, and they put
in an immense amount of time and in
vestigation, as they had to examine no
less than 500 farms scattered over three
big states.
The awards were based on the follow
ing points and subdivisions Number
OF head of livestock in proportion to
acreage and quality of stock; extent of
rotation practlced; method of cultiva.
tlon adopted; yields of various crops;
cleanliness of.farm; method for main
tanning fertility; methods of drainage:
condition and adaptability of buildings
protection of buildings; style of fences
and suitability; amount of labor and
relative cost; profitable character.
There were fourteen contestants in
the combined first and third congress
slonal districts in Minnesota. John J
Furlong whose farm is three miles east
OF Austin, receiving tie first prize of
$500.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-19
VARCO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed DeRemer and
two daughters of Lyle Centre visited
at E. P. Spooner's Sunday.
Mrs. Bert Hart and Mrs. Geo. Hall
of Austin visited Mrs. Thomas Varco
Thursday.
There is a rumor abroad of anoth-
er wedding here soon. Time will
tell the story.
Mrs. Bell Varco and son Allen are
expected home soon from Lakota, N.
D.
Mrs. Riley Brooks, her son Abe
and daughter Amanda returned Fri
day from Palermo, N. D. She reports
the PAGES, Stockwells and Rolls as
we'll. There is good sharp winter
up there with plenty of snow all over
North Dakota. They also visited Mr..
and Mrs. Mort Kelsey at Lakota and
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Brooks at
Crookston, MINI. The daughter has
been greatly benefited by this trip
to the northwest.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-19
Order for Hearing Proof of Win
STATE OF MINNESOTA.

"A Il VI MIN LCOlA,
County of Mower-ss,
In Probate Court,
Special term Dec. 12th, 1906
In the N tttr of the estate Of Peter GIgen
back, deceased.
The State of Minnesota to all persons inter
esGed in said estate
ing to be the Last Will and Testament OF
has been delivered to this court.
with his petition, representing among other
things that said.PPete Gi]gen bachs died in said
county. on Saturday the 3rd day Of Nov, 1906
cntor named in said Last Will and Testament
and pray Jog that the said Instrument NAV be
admitted to probate and that letters testa
mentary be to him issued thereon.
1t is ordered that the proofs of said instru
meDt, and the said petition be heard and ali
persons interested il said estate appear before
this court. at the probate office in said county
on Monday, the 14th day of JAM, A. D., 1907, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon and show cause il
any they have why said petition should not be
granted.
And it is further ordered, thet notice of the
time and place be given to all persons interest.
ed, by publishing this order and citation once
in each week for three successive weeks prior
to said day of hearing in the Mower County
TRANSCRIPT, a weekly newspaper printed and
published at the city of Austin in said county
Dated at Austin. Minn., the 18th day of Dec.
A, D. 1906. By the Court.
lsEA11 j. NJ, GREENMAN,
Judge of Probate.
Dec 19Jan
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-19
LYLE.

A. B. Wilder was in Austin Satur-
day on business.
L. M. Rawn and his housekeeper
came near being killed at the north
crossing Wednesday noon. They
we're just about to cross the track
going west when train came upon
them. A quick turn into the ditch
saved them but they we're overturned
with considerable damage.
The Sunday schools here are pre-
pairing for some fine Christmas exer-
cises.
Miss Dena Hedemark visited her
brother in Albert Lea last week.
Miss Nellie Tollefson of Vernon,
S. D., visited friends here Wednesday.
The Lyle Corrugated Culvert Com
Dany is planning to establish a branch
house in Minneapolis.
The Basket Ball Club realized
about SIS from their carnival.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-19
ADAMS.

Rev. o. G. Myhre was at his old
field in Window, Minn., last week
called by the sickness of a brother
pastor.
The Y. P. S. of the Little Cedar
church met with A. B. Asper Satur4
day evening.
J. H. Carey has nearly finished his
fine new residence. It will be a
great improvement to the village.
John Carroll's two daughters re-
turned Tuesday from Winona Normal
to spend the holiday vacation at
home.
Open installation of officers of the
M. w. A. the first Tuesday in Jan
uary The following are the new Of
ficers-H. E. Wilson, V. c.; P. G.
Hanson, w. A.; J. N. DAWN, bank
er; DR.. Bennett, clerk; DR.. Chase,
escort; J. D. Rooney, w.; A. H.
Burkey, NJ; DR.. E. F. Chase, ply
sician. ..
A son was born to Mrs. Abe Pc
tersOn Dec. IL.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-19
When 10 Go Home.

From the Bluffton, Ind, Banner:
"When tired out, go home. When you
want consolation, go home. v hen you
want fun, go home. When you want
to show others you have reformed, 60
home and let vonr family get acquaint-
ed with the fact. When you want to
show yourself at your best go home
and do the act there. When you feel
like being extra liberal 60 home and
practice on your wife and children first.
When you want to shine with extra
brilliancy go home and light up the
whole household" To which we would
add, when you have bad cold 90 home
and take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and quick cure is certain. For sale
by all druggists,
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-19
BLOOMING PRAIRIE.

Walter Upcraft Of Leroy has Ia
ken a position at Campbell's mill.
The third number in the lecture
course will be given at Cooley's op-
era house, Saturday evening, Dec.
20, by the celebrated Colonial 5axa-
phone Quartet
There has been a good interest in
the union gospel meetings held in
the hall by Evangelist Scott and his
musical assistant, Prof. Jackson, but
the holiday interest interferes to
some extent.
Fred Thimsen had some Of his
prize winning poultry at the Roches-
ter show last week.
Mrs. T. G.. eastman and Mrs. J. F..
Gosha visited in Austin Tuesday
and Wednesday,
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-19
DEXTEP.

Mrs. Showalter is drilling our
young people in q home talent enter
tainment, "Woman VS.. Woman" to
be given under the auspices of the
Congregational Ladies' Aid on Fri
day evening, Dec 21. Tickets 25
cents and Is cents. Reserved seats
extra. 1t will we'll be worth hearing.
Joe Vermilyea left last week for
California to spend the winter.
Herman Schultz and family have
left for the new home at North va
kima, Wash.
Mr.. Conklin Of Chester, Iowa, will
become cashier Of the new State
Bank of Dexter next month.
The steel gang on the S. M. divis-
ion is working west towards Browns
dale.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-19
Order for Hearing on Claims.

SITE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Mower-ss
In Probate Court.
Special term Dec. 18th, 1905.
In the matter of the estate of VIM. T. Dutton
deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of said
deceased being this day granted unto E. G.
Armstrong of Olmstead county.
1t is ordered that all claims and demands of
all persons against said estate be presented to
this court for examination and allowance at
the probate Office, in the court house, in The
city of Austin in said county, on Monday, the
Sth day of July. 1907, at o'clock p. m.
1t is further ordered that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-.
sent their claims against said estate. at the ex.
pfration of which time all claims not presented
to said court, or not proven to it's satisfaction,
shall be forever barred, unless for cause shown
further time be allowed
Ordered further that notice Of time and place
of hearing and examination of said claims
and demands shall be given by publishing this
order once in each week for three successive
weeks in the MOWER COUNTY Transcript, a
weekly newspaper. printed and published at
the city of Austin in said county.
Dated at Austin, Minnesota the 11th day of
Dec. 1905.
i :. By the Court
~ =. JIM. GREENMAN.
~ zAs.5-s Judge Of Probate.
(sEALl Dec. 19Jan. 2.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-19
GRAND MEADOW.

The special discount sale day here
Monday drew out a large crowd Of
customers.
Fay w. Greenman of Austin was
here Wednesday on business.
F. M. Pierson and wife have gone
to Austin to spend the holidays.
Nick Cassidy returned Wednesday
to his home at Donnybrook, N. D.
H. E. and L. J. Bussell went to
Minneapolis to visit sick relative.
J. B. Mills of Austin attended the
market day here Monday.
County Supt. Fanny Gies was visit
ing schools in this section Of the
county last week.
The Sunday schools of this village
will evidently have a merry Christ
mas Judging by the preparations be-
ing made.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-19
TA0PI

Our fine new school house is about
ready for plastering. 1t is an indi-
cation of Taopi energy. :
Mrs. L. E. Borquin and daughter
we're in Austin Wednesday on busi-
ness:
Miss Leota Alleman visited in St
Paul last week.
There is talk now of plating twen-
ty acres on the south side of the
Milwaukee tracks for building lots.
We just have to expand our borders
for newcomers.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Mitchell and
Mrs. A. J. Schoby and children are
visiting friends in Illinois.
Peter Kasel was in Adams Tues
day on business.
Cold weather has set in and Christ
mas trade here is on the boom this
week.
Cook with Gas.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-19
RACINE

Rev. C. B. Grey of Wisconsin ar
rives this week to take charge of the
Baptist church here
F. H. Reed was in Grand Meadow
Wednesday on business.
The. NJ. b. Ladies' Aid gave a chick
en- pie supper at the church Friday
evening.
]. H. Richards of Redlands, Cal.,
is guest at A. W. Sanborn's
The hotel has just installed a new
gas lighting plant
John Clement, Jr, Of Rochester
visited friends here last Week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-24
The Best Guaranty Of Merit
Is Open Publicity.

Every bottle OF DR.. Pierce's world
famed medicines leaving the great lnbo-
ratory at Buffalo, N. Y, has printed
upon its wrapper all the ingredients
entering into rs competition. This fact
alone places DR. Pierce's Family Medi-
oines ~ class all by Themselves. They
cannot be olassed with patent or secret
medicines because they are neither. This
10 why so many unpre1udiced physicians
prescribe them and recommend them 70
their patients. They know what they
are composed Of, and that the ingredients
arc those endorsed by the most eminent
medical authorities
The further fact that neither pr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, tho
great stomach tonic, liver invigorator
heart regulator and blood purifier, nor his
rFavortte Prescription for weak, over
worked, br0ken-down, nervous women,
contains any alcohol, also entities them
to q place sll by themselves.
Many years ago, DR.. Pierce discovered
that chemically pure glycerine, OF proper
strength, Is better solvent and preserv-
ative OF tho medicinal principles resld-
Ing In our indigenous, or natlxe, medi-
einal plants than is alcohol; and, further,
more, that IL possesses valuable medicinal
properties OF its own, being demuleent,
nutritlve, antiseptlc, and a most efficient
aptlferment
Neither OF the above medicines con-
tains alcohol. or any harmful, habit
forming drug. as will be seen from =
glance at tho formula printed on each
bottle wrapper. They are safe 70 use and
potent to cure.
Not only do physicians prescribe the
above, non-secret medicines largely. but
the most intelligent people employ them
--people who would not think Of using
the ordinary patent, or secret medicines.
Every ingredient entering into tho COM
position OF DR. Plerce's medicines has
the strongest kind Of an endorsement
from leading medical writer's Of the
several schools OF practice. No othor
medicines put up for Ike purposes has
any such professional endorsement.
Or. Pierco's Pleasant Pellets cure con.
stipAtion Constipation Ia the cause oi
many diseases. Cure the cause and vow
cure the disease One PELLET Il . gentle
laxative and two a mild cathartic. Drug
giets sell them, aud nothing Is ejust a.
good.D Easy to take as candy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-24
MAssAcRES BY BOXERS.
Family Of Five Perishes At Yunchau-
Troops Sent to Scene.

Pekin, Feb. 24.-The trouble in the
province of Honan has subsidized, the
provisional government having sent
troops to the scene Of the disturbance.
In parts Of che interior where there are
Catholic missions strong Boxer organi-
cations have been maintained since 1900
and the Catholics iii the villages have
lived almost in state Of siege.
A despatch from Chowkiakou, province
OF Honan, says that the Benevolent and
Righteous society has been drilling for
months IN anticipation of proposed
rising March S. An attack on the Cath.
olic settlement in Yunchau has been
threatened, but failed although fam.
iIy Of Ave was massacred The inhabi-
tants Of Yunchau were panic.stricXen
and the gates were closed, the height
Of the walls was increased and the
officials offered d reward Of thousand
taels for the capture OF the leaders Of
the .urbance. Soldiers arrived on the
scene Feb. IA and the Boxers fed.
Washington, Feb. 2a.-Minister Rock
hill yesterday cabled the state depart
inent from Pekin that everything i;
quiet in China and that there are nc
signs OF an outbreak,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-24
The Times Daily Short Story.
gMca0se1e1eSeST SeS0as2eaeSeo

RarzikoiY had changed In his bearing
toward him. He asked Barzikoff why
he had altered toward him, but could
get no satisfaction,
One day 1rayitez saw Barzikoff
crumple a BIT OF paper and throw II
away As soon as Barzkoff had gone
Travltez secured the paper and found
It to be clipping from a Spanish news
paper. The next day Trayitex, Joining
Barzikoff, read the clipping aloud to
him:
ut IS said that certain senorita who
disappeared suddenly after O prominent
noblcman was baniahed from the court Is
serving in disguise in one Of the regiments
Of foreign naticn.
BarzikoG looked up, surprised, but
made no remark, aud Trayitez, tear-
Ing up the paper, changed the subject.
"By the bye, Bnrzikof,' he said pres
entity, there is handkerchief Of yours
found among my things. Ihaye had it
eyer since was wounded at the attack
on the redoubt. How do you suppose II
came into my possession"
II stanched your wound with It,"
'And to do that you were obliged to
open my coat"
The younger officer had turned away
from the other and spoke the last
words In an almost inaudiblc tone.
Il was" Barzikof replied
And when you opened my coat You
Saw"--
| II did"
"And this bit Of paper you threw into
the wastebasket confirmed you in this
( opinion"
"It did"
Without turning Travitez tossed Bar.
GikoG a letter, which tho latter seized
and read eagerly:
ooh, Mercedes, why have / permitted
I this wrong? When told you to 20 into the
room where had been with the duke
knew that he and were suspected OF
being there together and you instead OF
me would be caught with him
mn tortured with reTnorse and have at
last determined to put II In your power,
dear friend, 10 vindicate yourself when
ever you choose TO do so. II IS for you
TO decide whether TO bring d!scredlt or
the government II. your country by con-
vieting princess or suffer in silence"
While Bnrzikoff was reading the new
~ confessed woman stood with her
back toward him, her head bent her
eyes cast on the floor. For moment
there was silence; then she heard q
quick step behind her and felt pair
OF strong arms ABOUT her
"My lover said Barzikoff in his deer
voice.
Looking mp through eyes dimmed
with tears and happy smile, she said
"Oh. the pity Of ST."
"Yet there is future for u.s." Barzl
koff replied. LET us resign our com
missions and go 60 that far country
where there are no mobiles, no kings
In America, amid the waving wheat Of
Dakota and the yellow corn of Arizo
na, we may build a home and yet bt
happy" MARK ANDERSON
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-24
TALES OF CITIES.

Ten years ago there were 55e Ansri-
ems in the City Of Mexico. The direct
DRY printed last December shows 0,745.
A made IN Baltimore exposition is
projected for the Monumental City
about next Eastern concrete display
Of the products OF home mills, shops
and factories.
The town OF Loyelocks, IN Nevada,
ran 80 short OF fuel one day this winter
that residents had to pull down soma
OF their buildings and burn the mate.
rails. The mercury was 10 degrees be-
low.
New York hopes to be the greatest
city in the world about the year 1920.
A commissioner with taste for calcu-
lntions estimates that Ia 1870. II the
rate observed In the census periods Of
recent years be followed New York
will have o,s4s,000 inhabitants and
London only $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-24
WAS MOTHER OF Is;
DEAD OF HEART DISEASE
Mrs. Conway Herself Youngest of a.
Her Father Youngest Of 80
Long-Lived Family.

Denver, Col. Feb. 24.-Heart disease
caused the death Wednesday of Mrs.
Elizabeth Conway, mother of 25 children
and great. grandmother. She married
when IA years old, became mother at
Is. was the youngest child in a family
OF 81 children, and her father was the
Youngest member of family Of 80
children. She was 30 years old. Her
mother died at o. Mr.. Conway's moth
or lived to be 100 and his father 1902.
The dead woman was the mother OF 10
sons and six daughters. Six pairs Of
twins were born to her, but all died in
infancy. She was born in county Linn
ericlS, Ireland, and was brought 70 the
United states by her parents when q
years old.