davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
a

"cIh. l have been so busy ! forgot to fill the safes. You'll find them in the corner closet in the kitchen - a whole big box that you brought home vesterday.''
 And moment later the flame that rsucy Grew had seen a quarter of q mile away shot up into the air. Larry never knew just how 1t hppened. He opened the big box. struck a match and turned to light the kitchen lamp when the whole box. of matches seemed io flash up in one mighty flame. He turned to the sink, picked up buck ct and soused the flames. It was over in the twinkling of the eye and then he went back to the sitting room.
 "G3t any more matches in the house. Ellen? I've paralyzed that box tor fair.'
 And then began the weary search for matches Lamp in hand. and follow wed bs' the two women. he searched every cranny of tie house. The usually care Sul and forehanded housekeepef had forgott6n to fill the holders in the Christmas excitement. Even the bed rnoms would snot yield uo a precious Meifer The wood range had been per- mitted to go out after supper. The em- bers in the fireplace were absolutely dead The trio sat down and looked at each other in amused dismay.
 "A matchless Christmas" murmured the governess. We'll have to sit up all night and watch this lamp. It 1t burns. out. we can take a taper and light another"
 eIsetter still" suggested Ellen, I've will build fire here and then, in the morning, light the tree and the kitchen fire from the fire place"
 You are both wrong" exclaimed Larry, feeling that somehow tine affair was taking on tho flavor of an adven- ture. I'll so 0T to David's cabin ana borrow some matches"
 David was the man of all work and he had a cabinet of his own behind tho corrals. No douht he would he blessed with a big supply of matches, for he
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

his partner. the corporation lawyer. could get It was for little Lucy. his l daughter, named in honor of the aunt whom, by the way, she missed sorely. Perhaps the doil might fill the void Of course. Larry Grey did not sav all this. but he thought 1t as he drove back with the parcel smuggling up against his great coat
 | And so came Christmas Eve. The Hiram GreVs trimmed their tree early and retired. As Lucy Grey stepped for the last time to her window she saw across the quarter section of land sudden flame shoot up behind her sis | ter's Kitchen window and then as sud tenly die down into darkness. q do declare. Hiram. 1t looked ex- actly as if something had taken fire over at Ellen's and then gone out again quick. Do you suppose she "oh, don't worry about other peo- ple's afHairs. The children will hear | you ehattering and be down like wolves on the Christmas tree before mid night. Larry'H take care of Ellen. don't you worry. He has shown he knows how to look after his own" | The bitterness of his tones told his wife that even in this Christmas tide the wrath in his heart did not burn low. She crept into bed. buried her face in her pillow and gave way to soundless sobs.
 over in the Larry Grey house there had been a fire. a single but hope blasting tongue of flame. Not that the Larry Greys had realized the ex- tent of their loss at the time. It was an hour before its full extent was made clear
 They. too. had begun to trim the tree early. Larry. Ellen and the governess. an Eastern college girl who had come West for her health and was trying to banish her own homesickness by creating a Christmas spirit that would not burn in the Larry Grey home But the tree was a beauty. the trimmings Intricate and demanding many bits of ribbon and wire hangers. The two
 women made a feint of Christmas mer- rinleht as they prepared the trifles for Larry 10 hang. Strands of popcorn and tinsel gave the finishing touch, and then they stepped back to admire their work.
 Lovely" exclaimed the goyerness. DO light it up. MT. Grey. while we arrange the presents Let US have a peek at it's complete loveliness before we go to bed. Tn the morning we shall be so excited with the children that we will not notice the tree"
 On the oposite side of the room rose a mighty fireplace of adobe in which pinion logs usually burned. But toe night it had been warm, owing 10 sudden thew. and they had let the fire burn low. IArTy Grey kicked the ashes and gray logs aside aE he bent over them with the taper. but not a spark could he find.
 "Wyhsge are the mateheb. Ellen" 0s asksd. a. he felt ih the empty box above the fireplace.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
THE SORROWS OF A SINISTER.
Society Decrees That She Must Steer
 Clear Of The Married ATan.

Clear Of The Married ATan.
 Harpers Bazaar.
 Some day I shall b4 sauntering down Fifth Avenue in the late after noon, and I shall run into A, B. or c, sauntering up. He will turn to walk with me, to give me a message from his wife, the news of common friend abroad, to show me a picture at an art dealers window or piece of Geor- gian silver in an antique shop. Then we may be guilty of the atrocity of sit- ting in a window in the Holland House and drinking our tea together. And then 1 shall go home with fear at my heart. am woman or thirty eight, to whom A, B, or c Is absolutely noth- ing but a human being who speaks the same language as myself But to mother. A, B, or c is a monster known, as a Married Man. And a Married Man, in the creed of her generation and her proached, except when he is subdued beneath the eye of his keeper, his wife It Is, to my mind, so crude, so provin- cial-~even so vulgar---a vfew of adult human Intercourse that I hesitate to admit it as the opinion or that gentle, delicate, Sroad minded lady, my moth CT. Broad minded 1 say advisedIy. Her interest in politics, foreign and do- nestle, her sympathy with the pro- gress of labor, the keen intelligence of her judgment in these departments of affairs, are much greater than mine. But the Married Man, off the domestic hearth, remains to her as great a bug aboo as the "Bony'' with whom the English children before Waterloo were frightened.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

was to be record breaker, and wives and children were to fare the better because of the bitter rivalry between the brothers. And how were the towns people tn know that each sister with aching hearts and listiess fingers had packed boxes to be sent back ta the home folks in Missouri--bcxes rich in price marks but hollow and empty of Christmas spirit?
 Ellen. looking across the quarter section, had turned passionately to her husband and said: If you wanted tc give me present worth while, why didn't you build a new house so far away 1 can't see the light in Lucy's home? I won't live here another year" And her husband. Larry Grey, had an- swered: By heavens, I win before next Christmas. I'll show Hiram Grey that not only can make money, but can build house that will make folks talk. I'll shcw him.
 His wife raised depreeAtory hand. She hated the expression. 'I'n show hir1---" She did not want handsomer hone-just a home where there were no tender memories of sisterly kind ness, now lost forever, a home on the extreme further edge of their property, where the very nearness of her sister was not daily thorn in her flesh.
 Three days before Christmas. Hiram Grey dreve into Santa Anna and loaded his high spring wagon with boxes and bundles. The druggist. the stationer. and the proprietors of the two general stores had contributed of their Christ mas stocks. There should be a merry Christmas at the Hiram Grey ranch, thought the little milliner as she watcil ed the wagon and its square shouldered driver flash by her small window.
 Two days before Christmas, Larry Grey drove into town and out again. He had not only gathered up his full quota of packages from the various trades people. but he had gone to the depot and claimed a large. express package from Denver which. he explained to the station agent, was the finest doll
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
Farm-Created wealth.
Baltimore Sun.

HaITImOFe 5un.
 4 magnificent record Of progress is being made by our manufacturing, mining and transportatlon interests. but the American farmer still holds his place among our creators Of wealth and may court comparison with other producers There has been in the last few years an immense development in the science and art of agriculture. which reveals it's effects in the figures of the recent report of Che Secretary nf Agriculture. Craps beyond prece- dent in 1906 prolons th@ present re- markable era of prosperity. The farm values are s6.T94 000, 900, or S4S5. 100000 more than. in 1905 and B2.0OC. .00o. .O00 more than in 1899. The farmers pros perity is welcomed by all. einoe hs is a generous consumer anN creates de- mand for the labor ot workers In all occupations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

.Snts @s9 Al. -Sss
 SSE SSS sSSy s:sSSSEy s ,aa: @ si1 .i Al i::sa sS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
FLOWERS AND
 FLOWER LOVERS

A letter received by member of the new club of Flower Growers from R. S. Mackintosh State Horttcultur- ist will be of interest to every member Der of the society.
 Mfr. Mackintosh writes that having heard of the newly aroused interest in flowers and flower culture in Mont gomery, he hopes that the meeting of the Horticultural Society which will be held In Montgomery in January will be largely attended. This Convention of the Horticultural Society will be held shortly after the next meeting of the Montgomery Flower Lovers on January first and will be Interesting and instructive.
 The following letter will be read with interest by the members of the club:
 My dear Madam;--
 As you are so much interested in Horticulture, l write you to know If you, and your flora friends, would care to join in special program dur ing the meeting of our Horticultural Society next January. It seems to me that we could work together and arr range very nice program This might include such topics as; insects affect ing our flowers and shrubs; fertiliz- CTS for house plants, etc, or topics such as arrangement of the home grounds, or best plants for same. or others of similar nature. If you think you would care to aid in this matter kindly let me know. I regret that was unable to attend your flower show last November, but I understand that yous exhibit was a good one
 Yours very truly,
 "R. s. Mackintosh,
 State Horticulturist."
 In answer to the above letter, the following letter was sent to Mir. Mack intosh:
 MT. R. S. Mackintosh, ak
 Dear Sir:-
 T am pleased to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of December 10. We have a Flower Lovers Association holding an annual fall flower show, and as an outgrowth of that, a recent ly formed and very enthusiastic club to devote itself to Horticulture end Horticulture This club is composed of the most prominent people of the town In fact since the recent flower show, Horticulture seems to be the most pop uiar theme. The members of this club all seem perfectly delighted at the prospect of having the advantages of your help. They assure me that if you give us some plans that we can carry out they will be adopted by the club and all work for their success"
 Hoping to hear from you again, etc. The meeting of the club will be held on Tuesday morning, January 1, and everyone interested in flowers is in- vited to attend.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

"Harl1. the heraid-angeis sing, Glory to the new born king: Peace on earth and mercy miid. , God and sinners reconciled."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

kclseLrLg 44sutsa UllllHs S-.s a4e SH A alats lesHs Lebanon and CInNtnnAtb also on uaIns 2 and Detwean montgomery and Hs.nviile Service a Ia carte New and handsome char ears Sseats t-rsh nnrrated lraaus ] ana DelNeen taiSsy 1lincy,nssfi and New orleans. High back sSaS eoaehes and chair ears are also rua sS .iG thropgh trains between Cincinnati SS,,t-H,t,is sf Louis Evansville, Memphis, Nsshyiiie and New orIeanA
 ..,a tfshicaTo Cincinnati to New Orleans sJss sIso through Pullman New York to New OTrSIn No carries through PuIlmans srosn Cincinnati and New York to New Or iesna Also through day coach and sleep; Hs hst,vsen St Louis and Montgomery. and Siso through Tourist sleepers to San Fran
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
WiInnn Wna nn E,dltnr.

'Tama Jim" Wilson, secretary of ag- riculture. who probably will achieve in the cabinet than any her member of that body first wooed the Tickle god dess fame in Iowa as a country editor When a young man he established ih Tama a weekly publication which he named the Starr Clipper. Mr. Wilson is still an editor. sending out a great va riety of publications of value to the American farmer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
Central of Georgia Railway

Arrival and departure of trains Union Pas sehger Station, Montgomery, Ala. Etfeets I've Sept. 10. 1906. Meridian time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

elsSvs AassoAy. wsaAsss~y Aaa sAtur0ay NA8 New OEIsssks anu SO0tnern RAcLkIc,
 Iraln No. c@erLes LnIUusu FuLiuana from New Orleans Go New SOrk and Cin- 6inuAu and Jaeks0nVll.e to St. Louis, mak- Ing connsetlOn at Nashville with thrOush sleeper to Chicago.
 Train No. { carries through Pullman sIeepers from New Orleans to New York cineinnatI Chicago and 'hrouga day coaeh
 All through day trains IIaIe oioss (, ,a. hectiOn al Cincinnati Evansville, st. Lonis and New Orleans for all points. N5eth.
 For further information pertaining to agents L. & N. R. R.. or write or call os C. L. Wolff, Travelling Passenger Agent, Union Station. Montgomery. Ala. Phone
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
Larry on with his boots. The skx's getting awful light"


 Ellen Grey turned restlessly and flung bak the afghan her husband had tucked about her. Where was she? Oh, yes; in the sitting room! There stood the tree, strangely gaunt In tho pale dawn. She remembered now! There were no matches with which to light 1t. Sha hoped the children would sleep until very late She sat up very straight. Steps, steps just outside the door. Perhaps David had found some matches after all Perhaps Larry
 ''Harl1, the heraid-a angels sing,
 Glory to the new born king:
 F%aGe on earth and mercy mild.
 God and sinners reconcilsd"
 She stumbled tcward the door. Those vniGes, bass she knew well, n tenor that had rung in this room, oh, how often, and. yet, that was her sisters queer, uncertain alto among the child ish falsettos. She opened the door and leRned dizzily against its frame.
 Lucy, Locy!' she cried, and flung wide open her arms.
 Miss Benson, Hiram C9rey's goNer- ness looked far arSas the valley where the first pale pink shafts of sunlight were touching the mountains with a faint celestial glory.
 Hiram and Larry Grey tried to look unconcerned and said something about It's being uncommon warm Chlistinas weather. but the small Hiram Greys plunged madly into the house and up the narrow stairway to the rooms where they knew their cousins would he found
 Come on. kids" shouted Larry the second. Come on an sing herald angels an SC what Santa Claus brought you!"
 And down in the doorway stood uhe reunited brothers and sisters. tho glory of the sun kissed mountain tons re- tlected In their faces.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

Lv. Montgomery .... ......7:45pm s:soam Ar. Jacksonville .... ..S:40am S:4Opm
 Pullman Sleeping Cars to Savannah and Jacksonville on 7:45 pm train. Buffet Chair Car on day train
 .tion to S. T. suRRATT. IT. E. MYERS. Union Tiekst Agent
 T P A. Exchange Hotel Bldg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-28
COL. BURNSIDE DEAD
At TER Ding ILLNESS

Col J. O. p burnside. one of the
oldest Union soldiers Of the District
and organizer OF the National Rifles As
ISOLATION, died n his home. 2lO9 Penn
sylvania avenue, at 1870 O'Clock last
night, after a protracted Illness. Mrs
Burnside and her son were at the bed
side at the time OF his death.
Colonel Burnside has been an invalid
for twenty years. While on the return
march from the battle Of Gettysburg to
Paramount, in july. 1863. he suffered
from sunstTolle and never fully recov-
cred from the shock.
He was born January 3. 1923. and en-
listed In the union army May i, 1851.
Within a few months ne was promoted
to captaincy and subsequently was
made lieutenant colonel Of the Seven ty-
first Illinois Volunteer Infantry. A
short time after this he was made cap
tain and commissary OF the SUBSISTENCE
staff 20 Gen. S. s. Carroll.
At the close of the war he moved to
TINS city and was assigned 10 a position
IN the Treasury. In after wears he
was transferred to the PostoLce. He
was a member OF the Loyal Legion and
Army OF the Potomac, and the National
Rifles A ssOCiatiOn.
he is survived by his widow and two
children, John 3. Burnside and Mrs.
John +, Paret, daughter-in-law of
Bishop PaTet. OF Maryland Funeral
arrangements have not yet been com
pleted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-28
Commissioners Notice.

OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Washing
ton. D c., September %. l906.-NOtice IS
hereby given, that on the Slst day or
October, 1906 viii expire all licenses
issued by the Assessor Of the District
of Columbia TO apothecaries, auction
GERS, automobile storage warehouses,
bin posters. proprletOTs Of billiard,
pool. and other tables, bowling alleys,
barrooms, brewers and brewers agents,
boarding houses, baths, mediums, clair
v0yants, paImists, etc. cattle dealers,
commission merchants, claim agents,
cigar dealers, contractors, carriage and
wagon makers, c0nfectiOners, dealers
In secondhand personal property, deal
ers in markets. dealers IN gasoline,
kerosene or oils of like grade, dealers IN
fireworks, fuel hucksters, florists, no.
tells. intelligence and employment offices
investment companies, livery stables.
laundTies (ste3m and hand, land and
Improvement companies, public halls.
railroad ticket brokers. restaurants and
eating houses, real estate agents. pro-
prictOrs of slot machines, storage ware
houses (oiD theaters. undertakers ami
wholesale liquor dealers. All persons
conducting the above branches of bust
ness are hereby notified 10 promptly
renew their licenses IS required by law.
II II DARNEILLE, Assessor, D. c.
se27-6teXSu
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-28
Auction Sale.
: = OWEN & SOY. Auctloneers.

THOs. J. OWEN & son. Auctioneers.
EXECUTORS SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE. IMPROVED BY A TWO
STORY. TEN-RODA FRAME DWELL
ING J1VITH LARGE SIDE LOT1. NO.
IS 10TH STREET NORTHEAST. AT
AUCTION
BY virtue OF the power vested IN me az
executor and trustee under the last viii and
testament OF Agnes SUmans deceased, VIII
seIl az public auction. ln front ~ the prem
ises on TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY
OF OCTOBER, 1915. AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK p n. subl0I seventeen In square
numbered nine hundred and thirty
l-1ntlnE/ nftsafvs feet seven inches on Tenth
street ~northeazt and running hack " TIA an
even width a depth of liz feat .eE4 inches,
ard improved BY tWO-stlry frame house
Containing ten rooms.
Terms II sale. Dne-haB Of the purchase
money o. be- paid IN cash. and the balance
AT one and two years. with interest at the
rate Il five per cent per annum. PAYABLE
gami-annuaIlV. A deposit Of s2J0 required
al tine Of sale. COnyeyaHciug, recording.
etc al cost Of purchaser. Terms 90 De
complied with within twenty days from day
Of sale otherwise the executor reserves tho
right 20 resell the property AZ risk ana cost
of defaulting purchaser. after five days
public notice o. such resale.
ALBERT +. FOX. Executor
SEES 29lCl1 80. Oh J. ST. NV.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-28

NEW YORK. Sept. 2S.-The announce
meu- that Secretary Shaw would de-
post Government funds was reelected
Ia a decidedly strong stock market Ar
the opening. Prices showed advances
an along tho line. ranging from = 10 l7s.
tie latter ia Canadian Pacific. Taera
was an urgent demand for stocks by
TIC shorts and the Leading speculative
issues rose abruptly.
after q strong opening, covering by
shorts and some speculative purchases
caused advances ranging from y TO
over points,
The demand from all sources was
quickly supplied however, and offers
of stock continued % Dee made In such
volume THAI the early gains were lost
before the end of the first hoJr and a
number of stocks in that period sus-
tanned material net declines. New York
Central was under pressure and there
was heavy selling of AmalE luale1,
Jnoin Pacific. Southern Pacific, ana
Pennsylvania. The declines az these
stocks had an unfavOrabie effect on
trading all around the room ana more
than offset the effect OF the Treasury
action
Governments unchanged; other bonds
The market from the first few min
utes until noon continued weak with
heavy selling i'm Anaconda and ANAL
Anaconda touched 27G1a and Amaiga-
mated dropped TO ll5i4.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-28
UNION TRUST STOCK
BOUGHT UP FREELY

The one feature which stood out most
prominently in the dealings on the
Washington Stock Exchauee today was
the sudden and determined strength of
Union Trust sjuCk Tor some weeks
there has been evidences of quiet ac-u-
mutation and a willingness 70 see a low
range of prices registered. Today ali
ihis was changed, and. beginning az 1lI.
The stock was persistenJly bought up 10
l5o, with offers az the close TO take
large blocks III t5e top price. The effort
was So pronounced tnac brokers VINO
had neen willing 10 sell around market
quotations hastily Withdrew. and tho
buying was reduced TO but a limited
quantity on the movement II seems 20
be considered that what is generally
designated az cheap" stock has been
secured. and the higher level Of prices
naturally asserts itself, and VIII be
maintained.
The balance OF the dealings possessed
no noteworthy feature eNcebt that I.ans-
ton held fairly strong on the announce
ment Of the dividend soon 20 be paid
while Mitchell Mining stood az bid
without securing the stock. Greene
Copper was again weaker losing frac-
ton IN the recorded figures. Gas stock
see-saWed without developing any par
ucular condition. The bond list was
neglected.
The board OF directors Of the Lans-
ton Monotype Company have declared
q semI-annual dividend OF . per cent.
payable 90 stockholders of record OF
tclouef y There has been some talk
OF al Increase in this dividend hur
no change is made from the nrst one