davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-09-19

l.. STREET,
A. SEELIGER,
C. NOFSINGER,
A. M. LATTA,
G.. w. CARTY,
f. c. ROBINS,
f. RAMDOHR,
w. f. PEARCE,
P. B. ROBERTS,
w. Il. STAUNTON,
j. II. NJ BRIDE,
D. CORDANO,
w. A. BROWN,
v. J. LAyEAGA,
j. KRAMER,
A. w. GUTHRIE,
T. D. BROWN,
]. A. ROGERS,
w. J. MERCHANT,
DR.. w. l.. SAMUELS.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
l7{tS's1RQ(ZS5


"What have you been buying this
time, Henry queried Ma in chirp-
full voice, as the esteemed lord and
master OF the Jones Family airily fit
ted into the house and laid Il package
on the table. Have you been blow
Ing In your money on another bargain
lot of grip medicine disguised as hair
tonic? Have you been getting some
more OF that rheumatism cure which Is
guaranteed to make your kinky legs
walk more crooked than they ever
wobbled before? Have you--"
what do you suppose have been
buying, madame? What do you SUP
pose have been buying?' interrupted
Pa, In disturbed tone, as he glared at
his little Mary. What would any man
buy who has sweetful harmony in his
heart? What would any man buy who
has the aesthetic sentiment of an artist
In his slghful soul? Do you think that
would be foolish enough to lug home
a hod and cart load of plaster with
out first Joining the Brlcklayers Tn.
lon? Do you Imagine for one moment
that | would be silly enough to carry
around life-siZe calllope unless | had
a circus and a side show to 90 with II?
Not on your angel face, Mrs. Jones
Not on your angel face! have been
buying a cornet! | have been"
"A cornet!" was the shoutful eiacu.
lation OF the astonished Ma. What in
the world are you going to do with
cornet? What"
There you go again, dear wiley
There you go again !" exclaimed Pa.
with painful expression of ANNOYANCE.
"Why don't you talk sense? Why don't
you make your head save work for
your tonguel What do you suppose |
am going to do with a cornet? What
would any one do with a cornetl Do
you think that | got It to hang on a
gas fixture for an ornamental ash re-
ceiver2 Do think that l would be
Smith enough to shove a sword fern
In 1t and put 1t In the parlor for a
jardiniere? No. darling! Decidedly
no! am going to use 1t to make
charmful music! I am going to use 1t
to toot the toots! am
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21

Hen Jones !" cried the exercised
Ma, throwing wild-eyed look at the
old man, do you mean to tell ne that
you have taken the last degree and be-
come full-fedged fool? DO you
mean to tell me that you are going to
blow that squawkful horn around this
house, and stir up dogs aud lndgna-
tionf Do YOU
You are jealous, Smlthy You are
jealous" was the snapful rejomder of
Pa. as he started to unwrap the pre-
clous package. You are hot in the
collar because there Is no music in
your makeup! You have got n cross.
full kink In your temper because you
cannot even play Annie Laurie on n
Is fiat dishpan You are only mad
because there isn't a Smith on earth
who can start tune with a ton Of
dynamite! You are"
us that so, you conceited beaut p"
interpOsed Ma. irritably. well. n I
don't know more about music than any
Jones that ever broke loose from a bug.
house, want you to pickle me for a
canned sardne. If i"
whats that madame? WHAT'S TINT
woman| roarfully Numbered Pa. with
quivering thrills OF great emotion
What are you trying to say? Whit
are you trying TO MARBLE? You don't
know what YOU are talking about !!
You never did know what Won were
talking about want you to distinct
ly understand that am a past master
IN the art or music! want to tell
you right here that for years | was
leader OF the Hedge Corners Brass
Band, and played second alto! You
think that | don't know anything! You
think that my classical education Is
superficial! You think that | am
sugar-coated like the Smith pills. But
walt until after dinner, Mrs. Jones /!
Wait until after dinner! Will show
you how much OF dub am! will
show you what musical Jones can dol
| will play you solos that will make
you sigh, and perform sentimental
whispers that will make you weepl
will have Edythe accompany me on the
piano, and"
Bah" was the contemptuous inter.
lection OF the unfeellng Ma. "You
mean that you will have cops accom-.
pany you to jail as soon as the neigh
bors get wise to the cause OF the riot :"
Pa Jones, as usual, let Ma have the
last word. but as soon as dinner was
done he invited all hands, including
Mother-in-Law Smith and little F1do,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
LIVES WELL ON $40 A YEAR.
Wisconsin Man Has Done 1t for 40
lears--Seems Content.

Wisconsin Man Has Done 1t for 40
Years-Seems Content.
Near Mirror Lake, In Wisconsin, Is a
log cabin in which a man has lived for
forty years on $40 year. George
Swimmer is his name and he seems per-
fectly contented, writes a correspond
ent Of the st. Louis Republic.
The old man is a Civil War veteran
When he was discharged at the end
of the war he had money enough to
purchase an acre of ground on the
shores of picturesque Mirror Lake. In
this acre Of ground he planted vegeta-
bles and fruit trees. Close to the house
there grows a thick cluster of black
berry bushes and in the garden behind
1t there are long rows of strawberries
Over the fence that separates the yard
from the road are wild roses. Here the
veteran makes his home
How does he live?
Each day he takes his fishing rod
and goes down to Mirror Lake. That
is his pork barrel. The fish that he
draws out of those waters supply his
dinner, likewise his breakfast.
The vegetables and meal made from
corn grown in his garden complete his
diet. For his lake fishing Skinner has
| built himself boat which is as unique
as himself. In order that he may fish
and propel his boat at the same time
he has invented an extraordinary con-
trivance.
At the stern OF his boat he has a
! paddle like that OF river steamer.
| This Is turned by means OF a chain
| running on cogs and attached to a
| crank that the old man turns with one
hand as he trolls with the other. From
this strange craft. nicknamed 1.-The
flying machine" by the people of Del
ton, Skinner does his angling
Skinner lives during the winter as
well as he does in summer From the
overabundance of one season he saves
enough TO meet the necessities of the
| other. He catches on an average 100
| fish a day. mostly small ones. Ten Of
these suffice for his two simple meals
The other ninety are carefully
cleaned and stored away in great bar
rels of brine kept In the cellar of his
cabin. When he has enough barrels
Of fish stored away to last him through
the winter he stops fishing, as he
thinks 1t is sin to kill any creature
even a fish. except for food.
From his garden he cans his yegeta-
bles and berries. Everything that he
needs is supplied from natures pork
| barrel"
The $40 which he spends annually
goes for tobacco, fish-hooks and cloth
ing.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
EDI TORIAISM


loss or money and temper to the owner. =, -
sneep-kllng dog is worthless monerel cossas R
sneak lie Is generally speaking of no eartbr ana
S,s woov OF a a1r any other legitimate purpose he G
umld They offer no resistance and If is yraa .uey are
h to chase and kill them. He could NOT bs oOu ior
at'ack tramp or any animal that would eah. sa %
should invade his masters premises When he Y one
at nome he Is sure to be wandering abroad In
Now, everybody values a good. fa,tb,,, a.
no better or loyal friend but that ls no an nas
te protection OF the sneakng worthless mono,o of
90 their utmost to make the raising OF sheen s
able In so many localities They shou,d ho u.pfont
wolves are hunted, and killed without mercy
me remedy Is to Kill worthless ours and leave j.
valuable dogs In peace. Until this is done sho ~ u'
will not be the probable industry that u raising
Paul Weekly Dispatch oe'-St
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21

]
I Don't ask me, miss. It's against or
ders, and"
She turned away. "Oh, very well. II
this is all the thanks l get for wasting
my time down here, / shall 20 on deck
again. Mr.. Frere will let me go In.
dare say, II ask him."
Go in If yer like; won't stop yer,
but remember what I'm dom Of"
She turned again at the foot of the
ladder, and came quickly back. That's
a good lad. | knew you would not re-
fuse me-" and smiling at the poor lout
she was befoolng. she passed into the
cabin.
There was no lantern, and from the
partially blocked stern windows came
only dim vaporous light. The dull rip
pie of the water as the ship rocked on
the slow swell of the sea. made a mel
ancholy sound. and the sick mans heavy
breathing seemed to fill the air. The
slight noise made by the opening door
rounsed him; he rose on his elbow and
began to mutter. Sarah Purfoy paused
In the doorway to listen. but she could
make nothing of the low, uneasy muir
muring. Raising her arm, conspicuous
by its white sleeve In the gloom, she
beckoned Miles
THE lantern" she hlspered-"bring
me the lantern.
He unlocked it from the rope where
it swung, and brought it toward her.
At that moment the man in the bunk sat
up erect, and twisted himself toward
the light. "Sarahr' he cried, in shrill.
sharp tones. SARAH and swooped
with a lean arm through the dusk, as
though to seize her.
The girl leaped out of the cabin like
panther, and was back at the bunk
head in a moment. The convict was
young man of about four and twenty.
His hands were small and we'll shaped.
and the unshaven chin bristled with
promise of a strong beard. His wild
black eyes gared with all the fire of
delirium, and as he gasped for breath
the sweat stood in beads on his sallow
forehead.
The aspect of the man was sufficiently
CHASTITY, and Miles, drawing back. did
not wonder at the terror which had seiz-
ed Mrs. Vickers' maid. With open
mouth and agonized face, she stood in
the center of the cabin, like one turned
to stone. gazing at the man on the bed.
"Ecod, he be a sight" says Miles, at
length. Come away, miss, and shut
the door. He's raving, l tell yer"
He's choking. Can't you see? Water!
give me wa.erp'
And, wreathing her arms around the
mans head, she pulled it down on her
bosom, rocking it there, half saVagely, to
and fro
Awed into obedience by her voice,
Miles dipped a pannikin into small
unheaded puncheon cleated in the cor
ner of the cabin and gave it her; and,
without thanking him. she placed it to
the sick prisoners lips. He drank greed
lily, and closed his eyes with a grateful
sigh. Just then the quick ears of Miles
heard the jingle of arms.
Here's the doctor coming, miss!" he
cried. Il hear the sentry saluting. Come
away! Quickr'
She seized the lantern. and, opening
the horn slide, extinguished it.
Say it went out" she said, In
fierce whisper, land hold your tongue.
Leave me to manage"
She bent over the convict as il to ar
range his pillow, and then glded out of
the cabin just as Fine descended the
hatchway. AS be CROPPED his way with
outstretched arms in the darkness, Sarah
Purfoy slipped past him.
(TO be cOntinued)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21

to the parlor, where he fondly caresSed
the pence destroying brass
strike the chord, Edythe! Strlks'
the chord" remarked Pa. inpresSiyey
as he ran his hand through what FEW
remaining sprouts of HAIR he had and
rolled his eyes toward heaven like q
real inspired artist Strike 1t gently
Holy smoke! Can't you wait a min
ute? Don't fall all over yourself! You
are just like your mother. Before We
begin, Mrs. Jones, ! would like to n
form you that am going to play on
Dog Tray one of the most sympathett
masterpieces Of the famous Wagner
will give 1t to you In U g sharl
with little crescendo on the Side
Now, then, Edythe. let her go!"
So saying, Pa put tile cornet to DIS
lips and blew like blizzard at tR
Breakwater. but never sound cane
from the balky horn
Taking another long breath and brac
Ing himself against the plano. the EN-.
nent soloist blew and blew again anu
even though his cheeks bulged out IKE
10Y balloon, and his face got as Eeu
rs blusbful embarrassment, there wa
nothing doing In the musical line.
~ told you 80. you chesty heatheo'
| told you sol" exclaimed Ma, WIN
sweet and joyous smile. II told yOs
that you couldn't play cornet! ! lo"
you that you couldn't play anytu'ns
but poker! | told you"
Fade away, woman! Fade away
yelped the disappointed Pa, ragelup.
You make me sick! You make '
sad 1t isn't my fault because the cO
net won't work! 1t isn't my fauit =
cause the laundering statesmen gave y.
an II hard instead of G soft Su',
walt until | get another one, anu
will"
whats the use, Pretty?" rejolnss
Ma, scornfully. whats the use
exciting yourself? You couldn't play :
cornet II 1t had hurdy-gurdy a''aD
ment and crank to turn |? 49,.
1t was then that the family oa'N.
began In earnest, and during the p.-
few hours the buzz OF boiler rounu,.
would have sounded like a small u0'''
III comparison. "A
Meanwhile little Johnny Jones =.
little Willie Jones had sneaked the ~ =.
net, extracted the putty with VIZ"
they had plugged it, and were pias =,
brass band on a vacant lot-fn'ia'
phia Telegraph.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21

rest Of the civilized world buy sell by the metric sys
TEN.
Great Britain and the United States have egalized the
system, but popular habit unmoved by sufficient scientific
and official influence cllngs to the DID, irregular systems
To make the change to the metric system In this
try would confusion at first and expense
Manufacturers mechanics merchants would have to
adjust their computations, buy instruments and
establish their scales Of prices costs and cumulative
of products For instance all the relations
the weight Of wool and the length of carpet for
room would have to be figured from the sheep to
the parlor.
1t is hard to replace old practices. interviewer with
the whole structure of popular thought OF
and of mechanics But Germany adjusted itself in few
months to the metric system. America which proud OF
being progressive, do well. Our scientific
and neghbors In Continental Europe are al
ready reconstructed" 1t ought long we
follow the intellectual numerical ma ority and adopt
the metric system.-Youths Companion
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
for The Term of Ills Natural Life

By MARCUS CLARKE

They strained their eyes to pierce
through the obscurity.
Best saw something like 1t before
dinner. There must be thunder in the
air."
At that instant thin streak Of light
shot up, and then sunk again. There
was no installing it this time. and
simultaneous exclamation burst from all
on deck. From out of the gloom which
hung over the horizon rose a column of
fame that lighted up the night for an
instant, and then sunk. leaving a dull
red spark upon the water.
ITS a ship on fire." cried Frere.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21

Already the falls have been greatly disfgured and
OF the water stolen from them by electric power
plants Unless steps promptly taken to prevent fur
ther robbery the falls that the glory of the continent
and the wonder of the world will disappear their
place will be only barren precipce of ugly rock.
The National Society of Daughters Of the Empire State
has patriocally taken the of the falls and
presented to President Roosevelt petition bearing $500
signatures, against the proposed vandalism Presi-
dent he is in cordial sympathy with the movement
indeed, every good American be. He urges the
people to work with Congress- which alone interfere
Every State should join in the good The members
OF Congress should be made understand they must
do all In their power to preserve the falls.
Here y q task for our womans clubs the Daughters
OF the American Revolution the Sons OF the Revolution
the Colonial Danes and all other patriotic organiZa
Let them aid the movement and spread all over the
country the sentiment that Niagara falls and shall
be preserved inviolate.-Chcago Journal.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21

this industry. Experience too has demonstrated the
truth OF the old saying that "a sheep dies in debt
to himself" But for one obstacle it would also have
demonstrated that sheep never dies In debt to his
owner That obstacle IL the sheepkilling dog.
In every farming district where the raising Of sheep
attempted ravages Of this pest have caused
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
SHEEP VS.. DOGS.

ST now the attention OF farmers through
out the Northwest is turning toward the
raising OF sheep. For years the leading
stockmen OF the country the professors in
the schools of agriculture and the writer's In
the agricultural papers have been telling
them OF the stability and profitableness of
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
SAVE NIAGARA FALLS

would he an everlasting disgrace to the
4 United States aud to every person In 1t If
I Niagara falls should be- destroyed. Yet it Is
sznz.mss seriously proposed to destroy them. and
1@o there is imminent danger that the outrage
Cd will be committed il universal protest is
not raised against IT,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
FIELDS SECRET UNKNOWN

a YY ~ y" MarShall Field Made Millions" !. a.
\ ~ text for many a business honilv and @
4 4 "a very naturally, not one of the writos ~
BTy|rgFEs43 come anywhere near revealing the prec
ES8JGAkS3E secret Indeed, the kew To bto ~
aAS4SS5klW ceSN known mt all, 1t would be worth oo
million In itself. The personality a, -
great merchant was OF course the prime factor /, ~
remarkable achievement. The opportunity oeforod L
the city of Chicago the great factor and ~
Sbly worth 90 per cent of the problem Had the dis
saton of Providence sent Mr. Field in 1852 to Ne, M
leo or Mississippi for instance 1t is hardly possbo h
he would have died worth $l50O00O0O Doubtless r.
would have been leader and made his mark whorar
lie might have located His physical mental and moral
value could not but hGve told In any community Noy,
theess 1t was the Chicago opportunity and his starr i
the dry goods business simultaneously with the heO
nlngs of that phoenxlke city, that was his greatest M
The story OF his buying and selng-the specific detail,
OF the early transactions which netted him his first Mia
mas not been told at ALL Just exactly how he got hold ~
the nrst $4,000 which the stone of his nh
nomenai structure, remains to be narrated Many man
succeeds after he gets that amount many of tie
Npoeohs OF finance have moved close earth and FAR
from heayen-to get the $4,000 start
VIII some one give the particulars of the great
merchants preliminary transactions? That would b.
the most valuable lesson In How Marshall Field Mad4
Millions "-lndianapolis Sun.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
THE METRIC SYSTEM.

MERICANS who have tried to add British
pence and pounds have been glad that our
money Is measured by decimal system.
Yet we still use inches. feet, yards, miles,
acres, ounces, pounds, pints, quarts, gallons
and bushels, while European nations, except
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21

Six thousand people sleep in the open
air In Lsndon every night.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
TEN THOUSAND A YEAR.

!: :: .: !: :
EN- theesand dollars per year Is sufficient
the way OF salary or income for any man
ON earth."-GOvernor John A. johnson Of
k Minnesota.
HE1ESMlNVN Surely. Ten thousand year Is enough or
kSGlkSS2l any man 1t is enough and to spare Hs
ten times as much thousands of the bet
men on earth receive for entire years labor II Is
than twenty times much as the average worsns
man receives for the hard work he does annually Ten
thousand Is sufficient for the and bis family
-"and then some" With income of ten thousand dol
lars per annum man ought to be phianthropkt
Other things being equal the man with ten thousand
ought to be very happy. Because-IIe can have the
JOY Of making others happy Theer is enjoyment
parable to that He be special Providence to the
helpless. On the other hnnd-'rhe man who has
income of ten thousand year, and spends it all for self
is only human hog shouting in his trough-Des MoiD~
News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-22
BIC DROP IN TEMPERATURE

indianapolis. Ind. Nov. zI.-Hicl
wind that reached velocity of Il
mite an hour at times. caused much
damage throughout 'be state fada,
ana ionish the temperature dropped
p degrees.
From Lebanon. Ind. comes q 10.
"'ri Of Conductor Brown of Rio
-Four train being probably fatally in.
Jured there this afternoon The roof
~ "aN car ON which he was stani-
ing was blown off, hrrliug him 90 the
ground
At Fort Wayne a cement house was
demolished by wind and two po1ig5
women seriously injured.
Much damage was done iclepboro /
telegraph and electric Iizht vir.-
throughout the state. At many points
rainfall II three inches was r.
orded
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-22
-+--.+..+....-.
GRAND CHAIN, ILL.
. <-*.,++...-..*
Grand Chain. II. Nov p. 1906.

O-nu IMAM Ill., NOV p, 1906.
/ j. NJ Merchant wife and motae
ieft for Memphis. Tenn. Tuesday ar
a visit with relatives.
Born io &c.. and Mrs c. W.. ro.
noIds on November 1911 Gnc lem
pound lay
u Esr- of EoIhnu. visited b....
houiav with relatives
Ms y q Weaver. Of 1fouud rit,
visited friend here Tho first of 3D..
week
Nr- j. r Mackov visited fn Itar4.
burg Smia, with Der mother SSH, r.
iH sani'HriHm at That place.
4. LF.a .l. sold uis grocer, s....-.
10 w a. BOYD and The firm name lie
nov WalE d. Bovd
Fred Nant7 ha- sold hf- nronars--
f-f' and has moved 20 Eldorado
Mrs. H Echo.- IS on the ..et.
'.s-
r. y. EeH9.s came up from Cain,
Tuesday fer % short visit with t
irrenta
". A. Victor was in Mound rav
Tuesday o1 business
J. % Mcdowell of Uaiknan d. b-r
'r Few fars visit with d.. -.r
Mcdowell
D. E Mcdowell is in snrin -seis
L. this week There ne goes t. rem
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-22

"Hlch has not yet been sighted. Nom
tam valves have been rolling over the
haroor and piers and tonights storm
IS sand TO be the worst seen here IN
years. All o.her steamers due bo~.
'oday are safe in port.
ne wind damage in ST. Joseph a. !
behlon Harhor is estimated at tho
sands dollars.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-22
SOUTH BEND SWEET

S'u'h Bend. Ind Nov PA terric.
storm swept over south Rand MS
afternoon. wreching small bu-ttfD.s
ana carrying down telegraph. fala-
phone a1d electric light wires ana
"reah.ng Windows Albert Koab-e-
and Fred Cook were injured. The form
.r probably fatally by falling debris
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-22
LET TIERS FROM A
concluded from First PageD


VIII Try FOR am q little anxiou.
'9ut cur "trip and your nor writing
cannot understand wbv I do NO.. 49,.
mr. iet,er. p. -. W. Nv go
,lly WI .s7 ne urea J.
.Yop vo.rd 49,.
ne do,, s, l.' Nv, iI mo" me- dear ]
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-22
DEATH AND RUIN ON

Concluded from First pagc1
Ht'i. Mrs. Smailcy AGED So wears
oi WEEK burg, Michigan. was blown
tHrcd ~
al Mcndoi the roof of four built
''-S were Torn away and brick bIoch
occupied o. a dry goods Store was
blown down.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-22

''. Dear don't nsse me suffer af
rlaT please I don't tainl. :
'e .er'e IT, do you? How ! wish I
WIN Eou tonight A week from
'-' -ii ! VIII be with you. dear.
lod must not fail to come win
promise aot 10 quarrel for q lone ti.,a
WIN io'e and kisses from the Kid
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-22
FEAR FOR LAKE STEAMER

~ Joseph, Mich. Nov. 2f.-Tbero
ls grave fears this evening for The
s7ie'F 81 the steamer Frontensc. due
here from Ctieaso at s O'Clock bui
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-22

Ihs Hulleiins subssrfbsu az.
nonsJ 10 bSF slgz
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-22
FIRE KEEPING
HONEST SIZES

All ESTATES measure FULL SIZE. A
no. Il measures foil twelve inches inside
OF lire pot; No. IA, fourteen inches: No
TO- sixteen inches; No. Is, eighteen inches.
You are not buying heater that meas
ures two inches smaller than number.