davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
COUNTY NEWS.
SOUTH LANCASTER
Confined from

SUI Iii Ian CASTER
Hey there how did the fair strike
you, we all seem pleased down here.
wouldn't mind having fair every
week is the answer from some.
Roberts & Groenier gave some of
our people a good task to work out,
with their piano contest. 1t brings
to their mind names of friends that
they have long forgotten.
Mr. William Cox made q recent
trip to the Dakotas, viewing the
country both to and from and IN
the specializing fields.
Miss Emma Bendorf of New
HampsOn, Iowa, has been visiting
Lydia Vesperman and other friends
the past week.
lar. and Mrs. John Andrews of
Nora Springs, Ia, are visiting with
Sam Walker and Chas. Case. Mr..
Andrew Is known as an old residence
here; three years ago he moved
with his family from his farm near
Hurricane to Iowa near Nora Springs
where he is now engaged in farm
ing He will visit in and about
Hurricane before his departure for
home.
John Cox lost a valuable cow
during the storm Sunday evening.
Several people hereabout attended
the Bloomington fair; those heard
Of reporting a very pleasant and
successful fair, are Messrs John
and Adolph Vesperman, Matte and
Mile Ve5perman. Mr.. Chas. Case
ssxhibed his sheep there and carried
OF ribbons on all he exhibed. Mr..
and Mrs. John Myers also attended,
Mr. Myers had his PAGER Lady Riley
in the speedy program there
AIRS, John Damals and son Alfred,
Of L0uisburg, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ebeo. MOrehouse and son are visit
ing the Warehouses; and taking in
the county fair.
As one watches the Redeemed sun
lower in the western skies, each
evening, he feels the chilly evenings
of the fast approaching autumn.
Set cut your overcoat, winter will
soon be on you; you may dread it,
though John O. smiles more oil will
zoe consumed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22

Heart @ mine, it's rainin' them now!
What" and Ould Phelim turned his
face towards the sky, sis the shower
over? Well, we'll! Och! pity the poor
blind!' he whined as he stopped and
CROPPED for his hat, lifted it, and coin
by coin counted his horde into a dir
ty wallet
"Whisht!" he would say as the cop
pers dropped, there goes another,
maxim fifteen O. them Sixteen, as
I'm sinner. Wonders IL never cease
Nineteen! VIII there be twenty? Och!
will there be twenty? Wait!-aw
there is, there is! Twenty-three! All!
childer dear, Irelands gone to pot
Only twenty-nine this blessed day.
Twenty-Five coin from such a crowd!
Och, och! An on such a day, wi
the sun pourin' down on me poor ould
skull! Well, childer, dear, l forgive
We; an in case the stony hearts o. any
O We wild chance to melt, there's the
ould beaver on the stones again ready
for all it II get. Aw! pity the poor
blind" he whined again as he stopped
anu SCI CIl6 Hat DOSluG me Jog, Ln0n
Strengthened himself and raised his
face.
Stand back from me there!" cried
Phelim, and swung his staff round the
ring. Crowd back an give me elbow
room. Where am 1? Am | in the
middle O. the ring? l am. Well, am /
straight under the town clock? | am.
An tell me, is the purtiest girl in Lis
mahee right afore me? Och! is she?
Now, don't laugh. Are We there. Ma
vourneen? Well, in the light O. your
blessed eyes ould Phelim II sing. We a
sOng-not av love an beauty, aw no
jist wee trifie about meself, out o. me
own head. Are We listenin', Mavour-
neen? Well, now then"-and stretch
ing his hands and plucking at imagin-
airy harp strings, Phelim sang.
Good man, Phelim!" cried the ring
as the old man finished and, crossing
his hands upon his staff, waited for
the applause. "Good man, Phelipl,7'
Bully boy!" well sung, me bowl"
Another" cried the ring give Us
another! Give US Connie Roe"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
The PEOPLES REPRESENTATION.

The common council is elected by
the people for the purpose of repre-
sentinga them in conducting the
various departments of city govern
ment. They sustain the same rela-
ton to the.peopie that the directors
Of stock company sustain to a cor
porahon.
They are expected to transact the
business Of the cityintelligently and
Cor the best interests Of the munich
pality. The aldermen are selected
by ann 2iority Of voters in their res
pective wards and they are en-
powered to speak for this con
sti5Gency as a unit.
There are soma questions present
ed to the council which are difficult
Of solution, lb8cause the members
areInot certain as to the trend of
public sentiment behind them, and
there are other questions where the
sentiment IS so clear and we'll de-
dned that the course of action is
easy to determine. Alderman should
bear in mind t. all times that they
are chosen to represent residents Of
the wards in which they live, and
not their own individual interests
or ideas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
PHeHm'S
Benefit
By Shan F. Bullock
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)


All day long PheIim had piped en-
ticingly from the sidewalks; and now,
the fair being over and people think
ing Of home, Phelim had pocketed his
tin whistle and, in the market place,
before Lismahee town hall, stood
within a ring of admirers preparing to
give his farewell performance.
Gather up, gather up, me sons an
daughters!" he shouted and shook him
self inside his rags. Come and hear
ould Phelim! Gather up, gather up!
Is jaynius to whistle to the winds an
die fof lack of bread? Aw! pity the
poor blind!" he whined with sudden
change of tone. Och! pity the poor
blind! Long I've travelled, hard I've
wrought this day. Up to heaven l cry,
Och! pity the poor Blind"
The wheedling whine of him, SO hui
morously pitiful, came shrill through
the street; at sound of it you could see
mems hands go quick to their pockets
and themselves press through the
crowd to get a nearer look at the old
less within the ring crying shrilly UP
to heaven for pity for the poor blind
''Pity poor ould Phelim!" he cried
and placing his hands upon his staff
waited eagerly for his appeal to bring
the coins rafting into the battered hat
that rested before him on the stones
A fine head he had Che was a school
teacher once in the days before blind
ness and beggary) and strong regular
features; his long yellow-white hair
streamed back from his brow and fell
curling on his dropping shoulders; a
tattered coat Caught at the waist
with cord) hung round him almost
to MS feet and part covered a dog
which lay on the stones, its head rest
ing across Phelims shoes.
"Pity poor ould Phelim!" he walled
then suddenly found his natural voice
81 don't hear them coppers tumblin
in" he said sharply to those around
him. How many hours longer are We
goin' tc keep me? Come, boys, be
Irishmen! Sure the blood O. We loathes
meanness. Rattle them in, me sons;
that's right! Niver heed the ould
beaver; like meself it'll stand a power
of batterin' from money. l wish to
glory i: was full O. bank notes! It's
meself ID scatter ribs O. beef among
We. Did l hear a penny fallin then ?
Or was it only a jingle in some miser's
pocket? Come, lads, come! That's
right--one more! Hurroo!-another!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
KING COTTON.

In much the same way that corn Oc-
cupies the most important place as the
great staple crop in the northern states
cotton holds sway in the south 1t is
interesting to note in this connection
that the export record of the United
States for the fiscal year just ended
shows that the value of cotton in raw
and finished form exported from this
country during the last year exceeded
$400,000,000, surprising by far the
value of any other article of merchan-
disc sent out of the country. The eX-
ports of breadstuffs of all kinds aggre-
gated only $1S6,00000O, of provisions
$211 100000 and of iron and steel
manufactures only $161, 100000. The
increase in cotton exports has been
very marked during the past five years,
amounting to SO per cent or over $780,
100000. AS purchaser of raw cotton
the United Kingdom leads with $177,-
100000 worth, Germany takes SOL
100000 and France $45,00O,OOO, while
in the matter. of manufactured cotton
products China is our best patron, TAX
ing $30,000,O00 worth out of a total of
$53, 100000. The showing made is a
fine one and bespeaks the remarkable
era of prosperity which the south is
enjoying.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
FERTILIzING ORCHARDS.

While the fact is one that is COM
monty overlooked, it is worth while re-
membering that trees in the orchard of
whatever kind are just as much in
need of fertilizer as is land that pro-
duceS any kind of a grain or forage
crop. As a somewhat striking illusua-
ton to prove this point. we noted the
other day the case of a thirty-year-
Old orchard in which every row Of
trees was dead except one Of Fameuse.
which is a notori3Uslv short lived tree
The reason assigned for this by the
owner of tie orchard was that this one
row of trees had been given q good
mulch of manure everv other year and
tile others had not Bearing apple trees
need fertilizers if the a"e to live and
bear fruit Just rs much rs a man needs
food if he is ID laaD well and work
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22

Mr. Conner assures the party that
che platform soon to be adopted will
be a republican platform. This is
gratifying and it is to be hoped that
Mr.. Connor will be able to carry out
his good intentions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22

ut is q mistaken notion which we
Iear is TOO often entertained that thor
JucDbred animals can overcome the
Disadvantages Of scrub care and sur
-0un6iDgs-
This season through much of the
eorn belt July and August heat, cou-
lied With . june rainfall, has resulted
u the most prodigious growth Of weeds
tdst we have noted fiji years.
Don't be misled with the idea that an
alrly September frost isn't going to
lUrt your corn crop. It is just as dis
asrous to the corn nearly matured as
y business failure is to man Of forty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
Blaneless

They say she used to be his house.
keeper"
Yes; but, really, we shouldn't cut
her on that account. She has not, Of
course, done any housekeeping for
him since they were married -
Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22

Bryan twas bigger man two
weeks ago than he is today and he
IS bigger today than he will be two
years later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-30
Pullman Extortion

have regarded the Pullman the conspicuous
type Of Unsuitable look Tor a his
Pullman Itself has striking Of
It's Willingness take an that comes It's way.
issuing stock dividend OF ssd0o00n0 meeting
the Pullman rounded astonishing
cieht years
Is estimated that the profits paid each ahafo Of Pullman
stock IN eIsht wears amount tsl per
order dan of accumulated surplus Of t27oeaoo0 each
holder o 100 shares With SO additional shares
YET there has been these eght years No REDUCTION ~
THE PRICE or ACCOMMODATIONS for patrons Of the Pullman
there been any NOTICEABLE the WAGES
Of Pullman employees
Nor any IMPROVEMENT OF SERVICE
The steady growth public patronage
the Pullman directors nothing but sFowth Of profits
blind the public the profits
Thcgc chance Tor the interstate
busy places The Pullman service
under the commissions supervision
charges the Pullman service absurily
high
The continued extorion entirely without Justification.
Under modern conditions travel the Pullman service Is
longer luxury bat for large proportion Of those who travel
long distances $ a necessity
time this and greedy public service corporation be
thinking about other things than division 81
profits
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-30
A PUZZLE

John stfanEs fairly heausa ~ Ne
let himself Into hta cosy home lie
reulufrI visions az ~ opened the
door. he cnuid So fhs PRETTY faafn.
ths roaring nFe. the eesF chair rs
wife hisalnE him. and be could even
hear the Delighted efue - TIE baby
~ she rraspef the little ~ ha AS
bringing her
And Ihis "a the va Il really hap
rensd
Hr kisssa ths wife and Kissed the
baby. and prasfaesa the taf. TIE
habY fairly Eurslsd hsF delight aad
strange usa Iast eanHtafulatinE
himself on tns Joys II haHae atsa
siiaed sab broke unaa him Il
eas his affs
what ia ~ uaftt is the matter.
Annlef hr demanded
~Yua YnW sua brought = Jump
iuK isnk fur fef the ba@hahff
she sept
way. u oousss / al. what q
az"
-Aaa ysa ysn aiana trins me
nny'a
Now. Why on sarth shpai8 thfinT
you a iumplnx lak Auuief ts ae-
uaasst faihsr testify. DO yaa
wsnt one
~ na. I don't"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-30

Oh. we're two Jolly messenger boys,
Who DO Just a. were told. air.
We skip around from place 10 place,
The country to uphold. sir.
t.ook out Tor as
thiqgitnus'
Gratuitons' Nociicrous'
on. we're two Jolly messenger boyH.
On Grants for the uaiions
We represent the glory 81
The great administrator
We 80 TO South America.
We stop AZ Porto Rico.
They spread ~ banqnets every
where.
And fili "a up with Cllqant
Make way Tor as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-30


Then shat are you cfYing about
ny asar
Welt she snlffsd. wipinR hei
eye.. eyou yoa might have brought
are spmethins
why. ny GEAR ~ hfinF yot
fsa ntihlng you Ike" he protest.
81
Yea love shs baby the mock. NJ
ntaanaa
eNaaasnae. Anniei don't You
knau ! aaa,t
Yes "a. faai Ana yea kissed he'
before xau kiassd me
sAnalH. that is absurd What
differences can e maae who ! Kis'
fret Dent be snlY ! don't thinA
- fnaeh - the baby anyway
thr lacked az.
yen dau'ii-
Ne. / don't ahe cries al night
shes been al sorts % trouble fVsi
since she came she ~ bot firR
strange had risen 20 her feet and
swept fhr baby toto her arms
Yea ought 10 b. ASHAMED q
yourself John strange shs cried
Net caring fef this darling beau.
ilful bab8 fua arr bFutef and
zha staiks3 Indignantly from tas
gaom
Well. slff- calculated tehr
strange. ihnuehtfuiiy. You Hurs
never can tell bow 60 take 'sfn''
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-30
lMpoRrANr MgGrINo pEo. 3

The womanis Auxiliary " MAX
ting energetic preparations Tor the
Christmas bazaar. 60 be held Dccom
ber 20 The next business meet
inE Of the association viii bo held
Thursday. December q. at y. ~.
" hen matters OF great Importance
Will ha discussed.
Tho card party az the home Of
Nr and Mrs Gilmour, last WedpoH
day evening was d distinct success
Miss Florence sherman and 4 u
anrley woh the head pritoa, and
Mrs O X Souder and J T, on
mnuf the consultations
slaam haiha. ~. oriental naihs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-30
UNLOCKED SAFE
BLOWN OPEN
fstar sp.elal Service,

WIEN AfCHEE. Nov no PROBES
ainnai crackamnn. Wednesday, blew
omen the safe ~ the Wonolcheo
steam laundry and secured ~ Tor
their eftorta. Whereas had they
known that the safe wis unlocked
they might have soften The money
without 30 much labor No trace ~
the robbers haa been found and 4 n
thought that they escaped ON a
ulght train.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-30

4 Is very apparent that many OF
the Seattle shippers VIII lose their
jobs
Anything atariiingf'
well. rather u has been ais
covered that not one OF the many
aklpperu operating 10 the cheese
have a license
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-30

While Ne discuas
Affairs fof sou too dangerous
Oh. we're tWo ioiiy messenger boys
On errAnds for fhe nation.
We represent The giufY II
The. great administration.
We keep an ere un Cuba t1hfe.
And hurry back - home. slr.
For errAnaA there are waiting So.
No longer date Ne roam. sir.
HaFfah for ia
Soiieituaai
Nagnanlmauss XIc1uFiuas'
On. we'fe tuo jolly messenger boys
On erFands for the natian.
We represent ths GLORY ef
The great aHWlHiHtfatiuH'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-30

attava you heard the worst :"
mo. bat | expect 90 hear 4 this
evening when iienry eomoa home.
Tho millluor sent bet blu today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-30
Strenuous Times
for the
POCketbOOk
Boom Now on mn Xmas.

Et1ti WV VIZ q ~ fNAttFf
Our little at a time" plan
will help a whole 10, toward
tightening the burden OF
gii, buying, Il money runs
short.
You're cordially invited
10 open an account with as
for anything selected from
our stock 81 Wearing Ap.
parel Tor Men. Women and
Children "a stock which Is
brimful of practical gift
suggestions. Styles correct.
qualities dependable, prices
righttcrms the easiest
ever.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-30

Every evening We so Hkatinng.
Pay our money Al the door.
When departing feel hehind is.
For footprints OF the hardwood
floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-30
John.

eThls may be aoft coat Re.
marked the man an he watched the
driver throw Il into the basement,
"hu,. aud he was thinking Of he
price. its mighty hard 20 set
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-30

Nothln pays us
big a dividend va
Intelligent effort
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-30

William Il. Ilearata campaign
cost him f2ae.afo Aud that's a
whole lot Of money I spend not u
be elected
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-30

Thurlow lsland. Ia Chancellor chan
mel. ~ G.
SATURDAY George nruNn. 4 logger.
disappeared from camp X on Thur.
i0w island No uarsi being received
from him. searching party wRs
organized On sunday This party
has disappeared. and second
party wAA organized the following
daY 70 search for thr first party
The second party has been mIsA-
lnN since MoHdav ThaFiaw island
l. small bat deuaelY settled with
timber
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-30

ca enc af orr thfee floors We
specialize on SIS business suits,
o4sfenaaM and efayvnetiaN w y
Uatehlusnu Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-30
STAR DUST
By Josh"

FIRST PRIZE ron BUTTON. az SECOND PRIZE w.
sHNp IN YOUR YARHs MAKE I'M BRIEF. AND ApohtSs
aJosH WISE" TIE STAR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-30

Speaking Of unions said the
walking delegate. they have al
WaFH existed
suh what authority 40 you base
yoaF assertion
TN the pfupondeFanev ~ eFl'
denre that kiaaua have borne the
unlon stamp from time immem'
ofial
a o W
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-30
TAyioa,s oAsTir GARDfH

GRAND AUTHORS CARNIVAL AND c4iLoRENs FARMLAND.
CfNDER
Seats nov selling Phones Ind sos Main
Pricss-igc see. TIC and 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-30

poftara had been turning over The
tipa "a The company.
you were talking IN your sleep
iaat uiFht. Mf Gmiihern"
4 was Why didn't you Nahen
me. Mfa smlthetaf"
4 wanted 10 hear what you had
to HaF
That gives me an idea Here
after when I Wiah 10 say anything
without interruption III walt tlll
Ina asleep
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-30
LOST IN WILD
FOREST

fStar Special ssrxies.l
VANCOUVER. - G.. Nov - -
one man and two searching parties
are reported lost ia the wIlda on
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-17
TRAPPED BY A WOMAN
Senslands Whereabouts DiVulged by Female Confederate
Who Turns Over Several Hundred Thousand
Dollars as Price Of Immunity

Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE most sensa-
tional developments in the Milwaukee
Avenue State bank Wrecking case
came late Saturday with the story
that woman had given up to the
states attorney s337,00O of stensland's
loot. The identity of the woman is
being kept secret.
The story of the looting in this
instance is to the effect that the bank
was robbed Systematically for "a
period beginning three days before
Stensland's departure and ending
when Bank Examiner Jones took
charge of the bank week later. The
cash deposits made daily are alleged
to have been taken every night in a
suit case to the home of the myster-
ious woman.
indictments have already been
drawn against Theodore Stensland
son of Paul o., charging him with
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-17

conspiracy with his father to loot the
bank. The recovery of the money,
the confession of the woman and the
Indictment of Theodore Stensland all
came through an anonymous letter
which was received by the states at
torney. This letter was written by a
woman, and said that if she was
promised protection and immunity,
she would tell everything connected
with the affair and locate Stensland.
AS result of the meeting Of the
woman the chase for Stensland be
gan, ending in his capture at Tan
giers She detailed all receipts of
the money night after night and final
ly accompanied by an assistant from
the district attorneys office, went to
the place of concealment and pro.
duced the suit case containing the
1897 900. The loot is now in the
hands of the proper officials.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-17
WILL ]. 5. INTERFERE !?
IS the Question Gnbans Would Like Answered. Insurgents
Will Surely Capture HaVana II Amerhaps
Keep Out Of the Fight

& Havana, Sept. 17.-With Guerra's
insurgents within a distance to effect
junction with the armies Of General
.Loynaz Del Castillo and Col. Albert
and then move on the capital. Havana
is in an uproar, debating the question
when the insurgents will attack the
city. Another question is being asked
by the populace and that is whether in
the event of an attack by the in
surgents the men from the cruisers
Denver and Des Moines, the latter of
which arrived here Saturday, will be
used to defend the place.
There is no answer to either ques-
ton and the greatest alarm, there
fore, exists. It is generally recognized
that the only thing which can prevent
the capture of Havana by the insurg-
ents is for the United States armed
forces to oppose them. 1t is thought
Guerra is hesitating, trying to; learn
whether or not the Americans will
take hand. If they won't he, will
make strong endeavor to capture
the capital of Cuba. If they will take
a hand he proposes to intrench his
forces within firing distance and thus
be in a position to show the world
that nothing but the presence OF the
. American armed forces prevented
him from ending the Palma regime.
{ This shrewd move places Guerra