davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04

Hyndman continues to receive every
week or two large consignments of pure
mixed candies from the east which he
sells at 15 cents pound.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04

Don't ruin your eyes reading by a
coal oil lamp. Use electric lights. Let
us point out the difference to you.
THE GILPIN L. H. & Poo.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04

A little daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew johnson Of this city Mon
day.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04
Good Work Done In India.

The Methodist Episcopal church, Of
this country, has been doing service
In India for 30 years. and has 1S5,25S
members there.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04

Sewing machines the New Royal
and White-at Rapins. High-grade
machines at half the cost you pay for
Inferior makes.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04

Little Room for Justice.
German proverb: Where might 10
master, justice is q servant.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04
k&'H|I:'':'''f 8 f>gE|g|;|A||kZal 4
WkrHf UNCLEN
Success.
Copyright: 1907: by Byron Williams.

success.
There Is no prize for one who tolls
without love to share his fame;
For what is winning IL. at last,
No dear one lives to praise his name
What means a crown If no eyes see
The wrested laurel but his own?
What pleasure doth it bring a man
To reign upon a lonely throne?
There Is no JOY except we share
The glory of 1t with our own!
There is no triumph for the man
Who wins success for self alone!
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04
Millions Of Bee Hives.

Europe and America have about So.
100000 hives Of honey bees.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04
Taken AZ NJ. Word

"Hist!" exclaimed the villain Of the
melodrama. And he was.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04
Liability for Sudden Death.

The chances for sudden death are
greater among men than women in
the ration of one to eight.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04

Beware Of Fatal First Step.
1t Is easier to suppress the first
desire than to satisfy all that follow
it.-Franklin.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04
Envy.

Envy is an awkward homage that
inferiority pays to merit-LaMotte
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04
Sport.

An Englishman's hobby; a French.
mans usiness.-London Star.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04

1t is rumored that ere another month
passes, two cooling doves of this pic
turesque city will be tranformed into
man and wife. It's possible the mar
riage will be solemnized today amid the
firing of cannon and the detonation of
fire crackers. The prospect of selling a
license will occasion the county clerk
much joy as business in this line has
been unusually slow of late. Only six
or seven licenses have been issued since
the 1st of January and in June, which
is supposed to be the month of big do
ings in the matrimonial line, just one
license was issued. Very few dreams
of so-called "connubial bliss" are being
realized in these parts nowadays ac-
cording to this record.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04

Red, ripe strawberries at Hawley's.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04

Next week the Kempton Komedy
Kompany will hold the boards at the
opera house and the return of these
recognized theatrical stars will be well
coined by the residents of Central
Manager McFarlane says the show is
better this year than ever before, and
his word cannot be doubted as when it
comes to truthfulness Mr.. McFarlane
ranks with "the father of our country" :"
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04
ABOUT THE CITY

A fine line of cigars; also Baurs'
candy at the New Palace pharmacy.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04

Hammocks at Rapins.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
Too Truthful,

Norman Hapgood, the journalist and
essayist, was discussing American
newspapers. ut is not enough that
our papers shall tell the truth" he
said. Truth telling in itself Is not
particularly wise nor praiseworthy
Indeed; 1t is sometimes the reverse.
Thus a young man called on a
young lady one spring morning very
early. He had his big automobile
along. He wanted to give the young
lady morning spin through the coun.
try.
"a little girl, the young lady's niece,
answered the bell.
I" is your auntie in?" said the young
man.
"'Yes, sir, said The little girl.
"That's good. Where is she?' he
went on.
"'She's upstairs said the little girl,
in her mighty looking over the balus.
trade '"-Short Stories.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
NEW INVENTIONS OF NOTE.
Hen That viii Not Scratch and Pig
That Never Runs Away.

It may have escaped the attention
of the people, but it is nevertheless a
fact that the last summer has been
extraordinarily fruitful in inventions,
says Judge.
A farmer in New Egypt, n. j., apply
ing the methods of Wizard Burbank
to the poultry yard has evolved
scratches hen which promises to rev.
olutionize fancy gardening.
The New Egypt hen is set up on the
usual hen plan, with this difference:
One leg is two inches shorter than
the other. By reason of this shortage
one side of the hen goes at a slower
pace than the other, which has the re-
suit of curvature in her locomotion
In other words. this hen, starting for
the freshly seeded garden in a direct
line, as hens will, finds herself mys-
teriously shunted aside. When she
thinks she has arrived at the garden
she is most nightly mistaken. for she
has merely gone the circle and arrived
back at her own doorstep. Simple
as this idea is and effectual in curbing
the nomadic propensities of the hen,
the invention has laid dormant in the
human brain for all these countless
million years. A mere two-inch di-
versity in the underpinning circular
ICES the motion of the hen for time and
eternity.
man in Pugwash, Me-, has hit upon
an idea so like that of the New Egypt
man that he might almost pass for the
same. The pugwash man has sue
ceeded in breeding what he calls the
fenceless pig. This is a pig with one
eye eliminated. and 1t is found that
the single optic affects the pig just as
the short leg affects the hen. Each
tends in circular course and conse-
quently never wanders far from home.
The invention is said to be worth mil
lions to the western farmers and
herders, doing away entirely with the
necessity for fences.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
BOLD WORK OF PIRATES.
Chinese Sea Robbers Captured Three
Launches OF Busy Post.

This tale from Hongkong shows the
ingenuity and courage OF modern Chi
nese pirates: Ten men who ap-
peared to be harmless laborers.
boarded the British steam launch
Fienam just below Wuchow. They
had been on board only little time
when they suddenly produced revol-
vers, searched and bound the passen-
gers and crew. and took charge of
the vessel. Their captain took the
rudder and deliberately collded,
larger Chinese launch. the Chanfook.
The robbers were flung to the deck
by the force of the collision, but in
stantly sprang up and leaped on
board the Chanfook.
Again the crew and passengers
were carefully searched. robbed and
bound. This done. they were thrown
headlong on the captives lying on the
bottom Of the Fienam. The pirate
leader then returned on board the
latter. and quickly wrecked the ma.
chinery. The Fienam, helpless and
with her helpless cargo, was cut
adrift. Steaming up in the dark on
the Chanfook, with no lights showing,
the pirates attacked commission.
ers armed launch. on board of which
guard of eight soldiers were watch.
Ing over valuable cargo. but this
time they were beaten OFF.
in no wise discouraged. the pi.
rates steered off. and next attacked
and overpowered the launch Saiyik.
When the dawn came the pirates ran
the Chanfook on the beach and made
of unharmed. Their nights work
had brought them nearly $1,000"
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
lrreverent Berlin Journalist.

A journalist in Berlin has been ex.
crcising his ingenuity in attempts to
explain the meaning OF the letter s
which appears with more or less fire..
quency after the names OF German
military officers In the records kept
at the ministry OF war and In the kais.
er's military cabinet. He has come to
the following conclusions: One S af.
ter an officers name means that this
particular officer 'sauft" (drinks); IS
means that he "sauft stark" drinks
hard); SSS denotes that he "sauft
sehr stark" drinks very hard: SSss
means that he 'sauft serh stark
schnapps' drinks very hard
schnapps); finally SSSSS means that
the ''schnapps" is "chlecht" (bad)
Any officer with five SIS Is summarily
dismissed by the kaiser. ,iL, {.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
Spent Little for Election,

Reelection to the United States
senate for another term of six years
has cost that old Roman John Nor
gan of Alabama just $50. He states
that this figure covers the entire
amount of his expenses in the recent
campaign which resulted in his as
sured selection to succeed himself It
is believed that no other living states
man can show as small cost to him
self or friends in the conduct of a
political campaign. With the open
ing of the siXtieth congress Senator
Morgan's sixth consecutive term will
begin. He is now 50 years old.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
To Teach People About Snakes.

State Zoologist Surface, of Pennsrl-
vania, is preparing TO send 10
each county in the state for
use of its schools a collection
of snakes found in PENNSYLVANIA
with chart showing the food
of the various serpents, the ramifica-
tions of the snake family and the geo.
graphical district situation of the va
rious species. The snakes will be
used for educational purposes. so that
the teachers and pupils may be able
to recognize the varieties from their
appearance and know whether they
are poisonous or not
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17

taken; but Alice laughed at the idea,
and declared that she was competent
to guard her pocket if Mabel was not
They went shopping, and Alice insist
ed on putting her purse in her pocket.
1t had been there for five minutes
before Mabel, from pure love of mis-
chief, took it out unperceived by Alice
and put it in her own pocket. The
girls became separated on Broadway
and the purse must have fallen out OF
Mabeps pocket when you saw her.
Alice did not miss it till she saw 1t
in your hand and then-what could
she think?"
"Oh, Mr.. Felix" exclaimed Alice.
please forgive me! Mabel and had
tiff over those wretched pockets, and
we did not speak for whole week till
this morning, when she came to make
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
For Burns.

The very best thing for burns are
glycerin and epson salts. Lime water
and linseed oil are most widely used,
but glycerin and EPSON salts are su-
perior. Moisten the salts with water
enough to dissolve. add an equal
amount of glycerin as OF salts used.
Soak cotton in the liquid. place on
burn. bandage SO as to keep ont the
air. keep moist, and the injured part
will be we'll in a remarkably short
time. Relief from pain is almost i'm
mediate.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
Homemade Fried Cakes.

Stir to a cream two cups sugar and
four tablespoonfuls softened butter
or drippings. Add one cup each milk
and water, two well-beaten eggs, four
teaspoonfuls baking powder sifted in
four cups -four a teaspoonful salt and
cinnamon or nutmeg TO taste. Add
enough more flour to make a soft
dough, cut in rings or twists and drop
into kettle of boiling fat. When the
cakes rise and brown on one side
turn on the other without piercing the
cruller. AS to butchers paper on both
sides lift out on to butchers paper to
drain. When nearly cool these may
be rolled in powdered sugar if SO de-
sired
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
All-White Waists.

One OF the prettiest of the all-white
waists is an all-over German valen.
ciennes lace in rather deep cream,
embroidered with heavily padded coin
and pin dots. Such a blouse worn
with white skirt is extremely useful
for an evening at-home or to assist at
an informal little tea. For, after all,
nothing is more becoming to young
and old alike than an entirely white
gown.
One of this character has the merit
of being comparatively uncrushable;
it can be packed without irreparable
damage in suit case, and even may
be washed in tub, provided the skirt
is of some material that stands water.
as cashmere or mohair.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
Deepest Gold Mine.

Australia now possesses the deepest
gold mine in the world. Within the
last few weeks the shafts at the New
Chum railway at Bendigo, Victoria.
have been sunk to depth of over 4 :
800 feet. and the quartz there tapped
has been sampled and crushed, with
the result that a yield of gold equal
to an ounce per ton has been obtained.
The operations in the mine have been
tested by government officials in view
of the fact that never before in the
worlds history has gold been obtained
from so low depth as three-quarters
of a mile.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
Convert to Use of Corsets.

A doctor who was talking to wom-
ans club about corsets declared that
the women of America know what they
are about. Before l made visit to
Europe" he said, Il was an enemy
to the corset. Seeing the shapes pre-
sented to public view on the other
side, | have been converted. Do as
you please, ladies. II is better to be
shapely even though you are a little
CONSTRUCTED in the breathing appara. e.
tus.'
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
Col. Church,s Christian.

When Col. Church made his final ex.
pedition for the capture of Port Royal,
and had arrived at Mt. Desert Harbor,
he was visited by several members of
the Indian tribes of that neighborhood.
Among them was one old man who
asked to be permitted to partake of
the refreshments, which were about to
be served.
The colonel told him he must be a
Christian first. He replied that he
was one already, and rolling up his
eyes, solemnly uttered these words:
Adam - Eve Noah Jeremiah
- Beelzebub - Solomon"
What do you mean?" asked the
colonel.
Looking hard at the junk bottle on
the table, the old man answered:
Il mean rum, rum aplenty."
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
The Special Train.

Special trains are to be run out of
Washington to boom in the neighbor-
ing south the trade and industrial in
terests Of the national capital. ILL
nois Central trains are to go out bear
ing among southern farmers lecturers
on the gospel of diversified crops For
long time the west has known the
special trains bearing seed-corn and
expert demonstrators of the harvest.
Special trains have doomed towns and
county fairs innumerable, have swung
presidents around the circle and have
carried lesser politicians swiftly
through feverish campaigns. The field
OF the special train cordially invites
writer's on the romance and the myri-
ad missions of the country's railroads
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
To Renovate Black SILK.

One of the best ways to renovate
black silk is to sponge it with alcohol,
afterwards with little potato water,
and then wind the silk around a roller
without ironing. To prepare the po-
tato water pare and slice a good-sized
potato, and pour on it about a pint of
warm water. Let this stand in a warm
place for half an hour, when it will
be ready for use.
Any silk that has spots of mud on it
can usually be cleaned by rubbing well
with piece of dry flannel. If the
spots will not come out, try rubbing
with a soft cloth wet with alcohol.
1t is said that sponging with coffee
will remove the greasy appearance
that affects grosgrain silks.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
Kaiser,s Shooting Hut.

The kaiser sometimes when out
hunting leads the simple life. He has
a primitive shooting hut near Syit-
tkehmen. This hut is constructed of
plain fir boards, covered with bark,
and hidden away in a green wood. A
magnificent set of antlers towers over
the entrance, while the furniture con-
sists of deal table and chairs, with
a few hooks in the wall for overcoats.
In this secluded retreat the kaiser,
the kaiserin and the Princess Vic
toria Louise regale themselves with
potatoes, which they roast for them
selves in the embers of the wood fire
of dry fir branches.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17

it up. To my horror she presented
me with another purse in place of the
one she had lost, and then l saw what
fearful thing 1 had done"
There was short silence. And
then l laughed, heartily and long.
dined with the Featherstones that
evening. And-er-well, to put the
matter in a nutshell, my wife has blue
eyes, clear and bright, like glimpses
of heaven. To some extent l deserve
my Rachel. Did 1 not serve seven
days for her?
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
CLEANING a White Fur Rum

! have robe which has been used
as rug and was very dirty. says Il
writer in the Boston Globe. I suppose
you mean the white ones with quilted
lining. put mine right into the wash
tub and put lots of soap powder into
the water, also rubbed soap well into
the fur. 1t has come out looking love-
ly. 1 forgot to say that l first put It
on the line and beat 1t well. Wash
early in the morning on a windy day
and hang in the sun.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17

ton, so the men were sent here with
all dispatch, for they would explain
nothing save to your highness." The
courtier bowed deeply.
Bring them in. would look upon
them" The prime minister seemed
appeased. Once more the courtier
bowed deeply, then left the room.
Soon, surrounded by several sol.
diers, but unbound and walking, the
two men were brought in. The gilt.
ter in Lo Toon's eyes was more
needle-like than before.
why" he asked them, and paused,
smiling the while, then repeated,
why did you bring us these plans 2"
The two men dropped their heads.
"Why?" he again repeated. and
then. in higher key and standing
close before them, Answer me Or
The older man, pale-faced and bare
of brow, with arm tied in sling,
looked up and, signing deeply, mur-
INJURED but little louder than a whis-
per, Because we loved our country"
Lo Toon turned to reseat himself,
then hesitated Take them away"
he said, and to a closer attendant,
Some tea, some tea, slave; quickly!
quickly" Suddenly he fell into his
throne. thence to the floor, grasping
the while his forehead and his eyes.
And so the plague commenced.
Right and left men died, and the
women and the children. Along the
water courses they were piled high,
lot, ,I,o l.
assuage their thirst Some fell at
once upon their very tracks without a
moan, and some lived on and on and
on, muttering, laughing, shriesing,
tursing, until at length death came.
Those still alive fed north to the ST.
berian steppes and spread the pesti.
lence there, or south to India and the
fisheries at the neither pole, and
spread the pestilence there, or east
ward over oceans and spead the pes.
thence there. The sky at noon was
darkened by the fight of vultures-
the land was given to the wolf and
jackal. Every dim outpost, every
wild retreat was searched By this
fierce death blight and wilted by it's
awful might. Then. when every hui
nan fragment had disappeared, the
wolves and vultures and jackals rent
and ate each other, till scarce were
there enough to waken with their
howls the trembling ebon night
1t was again twilight, and in the
Red room of the Capital club. The
professor pale-faced and bare of
brow, sat reading intently book be-
fore him. The secretary entered.
Tell me, professor" he COM
menced. and the professor looked
gravely up, keeping his place in the
book with his index finger, tell me
how you did it,"
Why" he calmly replied, "I mere
ly carried in my mouth capsule con-
| taining a sort of microbe culture
which we had been developing here
at the Jonesonian institute, and blew
them in the face of the prime minis
| ter. They attack vigorously rice-eat-
Ing races, you know. Others are
practically immune. That was all"
The secretary watched the profes-
sor, as he pored more closely over his
tome in the dimming light. then slow
y turned away, nluttering as he did
so:
"Ye Gods!"
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
Extensive Pink Tea.

The next time / have a tea" de-
clared the society man. I'm going to
hide my telephone some way or other.
At the last tea they caught sight of it
on the table the first thing. Let's
make it telephone party! they cried.
and proceeded, one at a time. to talk
to everybody they knew and didn't
know.
My telephone bill that month was
exactly $780," he finished with sigh.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
Children as Campaign Aids.

More and more is the appeal to the
child becoming factor in the achieve.
ment Of political ambitions. The New
York city electioneer has discarded
the earlier methods of house toulouse
calls on the children. preferring to as
semble all the boys and girls of the.
neighborhood at one time and place.
and so strengthen his canvass by the
impressive force of numbers. The
leader Of one district gave days hol-
iday to his constituency the other day.
and there were gathered together 2O.-
900 persons. men. women and chill
dren. mostly children. There were ice
cream and cake for the little ones. and
beer, sandwiches and other induc :.
ments for the parents. Each May Al
June there are monster parades
children to Central park. whe., m
outing is had on the grass unie. Ia,
trees. Prizes are given for vi lrs II
the games, and the politics .,ide
who stands the expense pro.lles
uniformity Of dress. in addlt! ~ =, th,
good things children like. r pleas.
ant recollection of this dav !lsts in
the district for many mont aud the
provider Of the festival re-. his re-.
ward at the polls.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
John Drew on DRAWING Power.

A fellow actor was the subject OF
discussion at the Players club not
long ago.
HE is perfectly devoted to that
blonde"-so Mr.. John Drew was In.
formed. Ills family thinks It Is a
case of hypnotism."
Seems more like chemical attrac.
tion." said the great actor. thought.
fully.-Lippincott's Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
Preserved Figs and Cream Cheese,

Take a package of fresh cream
cheese and stir in enough thick cream
to soften It; pile It in the center of a
plate and surround 1t with preserved
whole figs and their juice.
The preserved figs are carried by al
most any fancy grocer. and 1t is we'll
to get the smallest ones on the market
for this purpose.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
Woman Cook Is Eamous.

Mrs. Rosa Lewis. chief culinary ar.
tist of the Cavendish hotel. London, is
believed to draw larger salary than
any other female cook in the world.
She is paid $4,000 year for her
services and so widespread is her fame
that graduates from her kitchen are
always sure of good positions.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
Old English Homo for Sale.

The ancestral home Of Col. Scam.
nell. aid-de-camp to Gen. Washington
In the war OF independence, known MS
Lea Holt, and located at Warminster,
England. is for sale. II was built In
the reign of Edward vi.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
Place for a Good Book.

The very best place for thoroughly
good book is in your head and your
heart. II 1t is not worthy Of being
kept there. It is Of little Importance
where 1t is kept, or how soon you get
rid Of it.-From Books and Reading"
In ST. Nicholas.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
Good Price for Ola pIetur..

A portrait of King Charles dwarf,
by Dobson. which. at a sale in 1923.
failed to realize more than $3.50. was
sold by auction In London recently for
I1,2G0.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
New Spanish Schools.

The Spanish government has tho
good intention Of opening 5000 add.
uonal schools for the small Spaniards.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17

In Toxic every workman wears on
his back an inscription telling his
trade and his employer.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-11

We have ali enjoyed Uncie Josh and
ST ard al the other old and ancient
crop Of country characters who come
To the city TO get Duncoed and Incl
dsutaliy TO purchase a carpet sack
fun Of hay from a gentleman n a
large checked suit aud fierce Black
fnusfache. These scenes and chavac-
ters have become as familiar 70 Us as
aUncle Toms Cabin" 10 IL there
fore with pleasure that Manager But
l0r announces the coming Of an en-
tirely new rural rlay That IL novelty
and with Its principal interest in a
pair Of np-to-date country youngsters
who manage 10 present. an evening Of
lively amusement In their widest and
fondest hopes "a pair Of Country
Kids" viii be here Monday. January
Ii,