davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-28

ti,,itv Ia ot,jt affoirs t,,hod;.d a.,
ovory. ,,,is.iona,, ~ tho r,,i,asa r,,nd
+, ~ .. ,,.asa,. ,a,.i,t,,,,, ~, COW,
,,,,oa,i,r ,,;,t, sarai. po'' rn,,,ars sn,a,l
,,,.,aa., ~, 80, 80 ",,,,.. tao,, r,a
,,or;a,,,a, w.. AZ ''' r,r',orossi,o, for
,1t.,.l,atata, 80, terri,or;aI ,.,,,ts
CO., .s,,,u.,1,,,,.. r,t,vasa ,,,,,,;str,ta.
:, -, ~, -, 81. - ,,,,,t
~. ,ra,l,n T., tar,oraroa -, ,,an;ding
aaai,,s. ,,,i.',ta,,,, sia., o,,o,,
49,, .''s =. ~ .,ss, ,n,r,tod
.,'oush ne W III VIC 81. -
young mandarin told me now, "hen ile
was sitting At Niuhueh, a. i.,s".l pious 81. sf
IN his card reading, "A member OF the
Ihrlstian church. lAhd' IN passihs' ~
may DE mentioned that ever! iiaisS.o't.''y
Keeps ms personal caras careiuily locheu
up, Tor Ch'hese can WORK WONDERS WIZ
the prestige OF foreigners caru'p
said to him, Are you Ch'nese sun
lect or British subject! II you are
chinese subject l do not care anythins
ABOUT your rehsion. ana before was
through with MN .tat man learned l.i'i.
IL docs NOT pay 10 try u i'iue nenihu
the loFeisher chereh III soiie S'i'ne''
Soui rs
Minister ROCknlllS Views.
In an endeavor to be perfectly fain-
may have given undue prominence to-
the fact, frequently denied at honie,N
American
aries do occasionally Interfere with
chinese civil and criminal cases although
onnarentI,, iudpinr from the interviews
which follow they do en- in minor ways
which do not reach Picking. NV pro-
nouncea conviction is that they should
not do so under any circumstances. even
tn save their converts from persecution.
II &c only t,lst RI add however. that the
entira nissionnrv hody is suffering
.At.i.
chiefly because of the monstrous be-
havior of the French and German
priests
The American minister at Peking, VIII.
liam Rockwell, has vigorous opinions
about missionaries what about the
missionary question:" / casually re-
marked at the end OF /, rather extended
interview What missionary question?
There is no missionary question that I
know Of" he quickly and almost sharply
rcjoined Il have been minister here
for two wears and during that time
there has been no missionary question
before me. except that unfortunate mas
sacre last spring down in Lien Chow.
which was purely IL local matter, and
might have happened anywhere So far
as know. the American missionaries
,r,s living in delightful relations with
IL, CHINESE Their work here in Picking
&c havond praise. any one who goes to it
| win an unbiased mind must admit that.
| snent two wears in interior China. and
+ saw missionaries of all bodies; and [
fo,Ird them most delightful people, whose
worl, for the Chinese is simply beyond
! estimate The missionary is doing moro
for tho cause of shall not say civiiza-
ton. for that has become u cheap word;
but for the cause of progress, of en-
llghtenment, than any other person or
Not 10 nf n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-28

" EW people appreciate the extent
OF the fertile spots of the Desert
of Sahara. The French have
i oeen exploring their territories
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11
RECLAMATION CONGRESS.
Gov. Mcdonald, of Colorado, Issues
Call for a Gathering
at Denver.

Denver, Jan. Gov. Jesse F. Nc
Donald, of this state, has issued a
call for the first general convention
of those vitality interested in the re-
clamation of the semi-arid regions
of the United States to meet in this
city on January "a and 25, 1907. The
call is issued to the governors, agri-
cultural colleges, state land boards,
state engineers boards of agriculture.
agricultural associations, mayors of
mercial bodies in the trans-Missourl
states. The following representation
is authorized under the call
The governor of each state and
territory may appoint ten and not
more than 20 delegates; the mayor
of each city, five and not more than
ten delegates; the county commits
sioners of each county, five and not
more than ten delegates; national
and state agricultural associations,
not more than five delegates each:
railroad companies not more than
four delegates each; chambers of
commerce, commercial clubs and
other commercial bodies, two dele
gates each.
United States senators and con-
gressmen, the secretary of agricul-
ture and his assistants, governors of
states, officers of state agricultural
colleges, officers of state experiment
stations, state engineers and men,
bers of state land boards, by virtue
of their position, will be entitled to
membership in the congress.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11
He WANTED LIVE NEWS.
Correspondent Had No Time to Waste
with Vice President.

Vice President Fairbanks stopped
a newspaper man the other day, and
good-naturedly asked explanation OF
an incident which happened years
ago. On that occasion Mr.. Fairbanks
and the correspondent were chatting
pleasantly when suddenly the latter
moved away to meet Senator Chand-
Ter of Maine. The vice president said:
81 have always had great curiosity to
know why you deserted me that day"
The newspaper man hesitated for a
moment, and then replied: TO tell
you the truth, Mr.. Vice President, you
are a mighty dry source of news. You
may have a nose for news, but l
doubt it; at any rate, you never give
UP any. Now, when newspaper man
is cunning for big, live news he hasn't
got time to stop and exchange small
talk with a man, even If he be sen.
ator who would not know the price OF
news If he saw It," Mr.. Fairbanks
smiled. II thank you for your frank
ness" he said. II see l shall have to
cultivate nose for news"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11
Folk penounces Mail-order Idea.

Addressir.g a meeting of retail mer-
chants in Jefferson city recently, Gov
ernor Folk, of Missouri, said:
I'VE are proud of our splendid
cities. and we want TO increase wealth
and population, and we also want our
country towns to grow. We wish the
city merchants to build up. but we
also desire the country merchants to
prosper. l do not believe in the mail
order citizen. If a place is good
enough for a man to live in and to
make his money in. its good enough
for him to spend his money in.
mo merchant can succeed without
advertising in one way or another.
Patronize your town papers, build
them up, and they will build the town
up in increased trade and greater OPP
portunities. Do not be afraid that
business is geing to be hurt by the re-
cent exposures of wrong-doing in the
commercial world"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11

room. Oh, how my heart sunk then!
I don't want to hold out any false
hopes to you people, he says, but l
think with proper care from now on,
your little girl is goin' t git WE'LL
Elsie, it seemed jest like ton OF
hay had been lifted off my chest right
there. AS fer your ma, why she jest
busted down an cried as hard as she
could. After Doc. was gone we went
out to the kitchen an kneeled down
right there an thanked God fer the
most glorious New Years gift he ever
give t. anybody in tn world-the
health of our baby girl. You know
your pa amt no ranter er shouter;
yer ma bein' Baptist has furnished
most of tn r'ligion fer our house, but
lest then l seen how it was that they
comes times in peoples lives when
they've Jest got to have somethin'
bigger an greater than anything hui
man t. turn to with great joy err a
great sorrer.
well, it was a long time yet before
YOU was SlIOuS ChOu6i pioJ Nue
doors, an it was hard winter. |
burned every post of the fence around
the south eighty fer firewood afore
it was over. But it seemed like we
had so much t. be thankful fer that
we was strong t. care fer any any Of
tn smaller troubles that we come
acrost.
1T really haint so bad to look back
at it now after tn trouble is over, but
them hard years in Kansas drove
nearly all our neighbors t give up
their land an move away, broke in
hopes an pocketbook. Them of us as
stayed is purity we'll fixed now, but
we fit fer everything we got, an fit
hard, too. An, o, yes, about tn caty-
logs. Well after yeu was well an
things begun t. take a turn fer tn
better, one night ma brought out that
Chicago book an laid it on the kitch-
en- table an says: 'Ezry, what do you
want t. do with this?' An SEE: Les
burn it. An your ma SEE: Jest what
| was thinkin', too An so we did
burn it, an what's more, we amt
never had one in tn house since, an
we never send away fer anything we
can git at any of the stores in Huston
cause we want to deal with them as
has an interest in the country we live
in, an in us people that live clost by
why, you needn't of put yours in
tn stove, too, Elsie, didn't mean
yes, l don't know but what it's Jest as
we'll Y done it after all.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11
Safe, Sure and Speedy.

No external remedy ever yet de-
vised has so fully and unquestionably
met these three prime conditions as
successfully as Allcock's Plasters.
They are safe because they contain
no deleterious drugs and are manu-
featured upon scientific principles of
medicine. They are sure because
nothing goes into them except ingre-
dents which are exactly adapted to
the purposes for which plaster is re-
quired. They are speedy in their &C.
ton because their medicinal qualities
go right to their work of relieving
pain and restoring the natural and
healthy performance of the functions
of muscles, nerves and skin.
Allcock's Plasters are the original
and genuine porous plasters and like
most meritorious articles have been
extensively initiated, therefore always
make sure and get the genuine.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11
AN IMPORTANT CASE
Patient Cured of Ataxia Gives the
Entire Credit to DR.. Williams
Pink Pills,

Mrs. S. C. Wellock, of ia Cleveland
Avenue, Everett, Mass, the wife of
an employee in the government works
at Chelsea, says:
81 had been troubled with nervous
ness for ten years and the disease
kept growing on me. Then learned
that l was suffering from locomotor
ataxia. l had terrible tremblings in
my right leg which would get rigid
and when this happened in the street
| nad to stand still until it passed
away to keep from falling My right
arm felt as if thousand needles were
pricking it. The sheet touching my
knee in bed would nearly cause me
to scream out with pain and both
knees we're SO weak l could hardly
stand.
II had to use a cane and be helped
about by my son. Then the pain be-
gan to settle in the calves of my legs
and the muscles became numb and
quivered constantly The cords I'M
der my knees seemed to be drawn up
tight and the terrible shooting pains
in my legs would nearly drive me in
sane. My toes became numb and at
times would prickle as If needles were
being thrust into them. My eyes be-
came dull and black spots floated be-
fore them. My heart was very weak.
"My attention was called to DR..
Williams Pink Pills and I bought sew
eral boxes right away and soon felt
relief. I was so pleased that I kept
on taking them until they cured me
entirely, and have had no symptoms
of the trouble for over year."
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists or sent postpaid, on re-
ceipt of price, so cents per box. six
boxes $3.50, by the DR.. Williams Med
icine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
A booklet entitled Nervous Dis
ORDERS" sent free on request.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11

in the end. I have faith in tn coun'
try. an in the people that live here
an nobody's sick baby is a goin' TO
suffer If kin help any
well, it was. the same thing at
Harlow's grocery, an tn coal yard,
everywhere in tn town. 'Certnlee,
Mr.. Williams, we'll see y through on
this 1t made me feel mean an small
some way, though l don't know why.
An often when they'd put in rev
oranges or somethin' like that, sayin'
in 'pologizin' sort of way, little
somethin fer tn sick baby, Williams,
why somehow it made a hard lump
come up in my throat, an | had a
queer feelin' in my eyes, kinder achy
like, y know.
well, to be short about it, fer eight
weeks you KEEP a gittin' weaker an
weaker, an we KEEP feelin' more m
more hopeless. 1t was sad Christ
mas in our home that year. Your ma
was Jest wore out with watchin' an
irwin to do her work between times,
an was so nigh sick with trouble an
encouragement t 1 ust to go around
by the barn an jest cry like a baby.
But never let on to your ma though,
ner she t me. We tried t encourage
each other though we knowed in our
hearts t all our cheerful words was
lies, an each one knowed the other
knowed it too.
well, jest tn night before New
Years Doc. called us outside your
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11
SAYS LAW is VOID.
judge Mccall of Federal Court De
cIares La Toilette Fellow Ser
var. Act Unconstitutional.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 3.-Judge
Mccall, of the federal court Tuesda;
declared the La Toilette fellow SER
wants act unconstitution. The ac-
ton was that of Damselle Howard
against the Illinois Central railroad
company and a special representative
of the department of justice at Wash
ington argued the case for the gov
eminent
Mrs. Howard sued tie railroad com
pany for damages because her hus-
band was killed while In the employ
of the defendant.
Judge Mccall said in nat:
81 am unable to bring my mind %
the conclusion that the liability of a
common carrier to it's employee for
injuries Is interstate commerce, or
commerce of any character within the
meaning of the commerce clause OF
the constitution.
my conclusion Is that congress Is
not authorized under the commerce
clause of the constitution of the U. S.
to enact this legislation, for the reason
that the relation of interstate CON-
mon carriers, engaged in interstate
trade or commerce to their employees,
and their liability to them in damages
for injuries sustained in tha:r en-
ployment as the result Of che neg j.
gence of any of it's offic ars, agents
or employees, or by reason of any de-
fects or insufficiency due To its reg
ligence in its cars, engines, appli-
ances, machinery, trl''l, roa'l ed,
ways or works. is ut commerce with
In the meaning of the constitution.
But, if it were. the at does not M
dertake to regulate this relation or
liability, but simply announces ny an
act of congress a new law limited to
a special class of those engaged In
interstate commerce.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11
He Purposeiy Caused a Wreck.

Salt Lake, Jan. 3.-Roy Swartzer
the young telegrapher who was arrest
ed for causing the wreck of an Oregon
Short Line train at Peterson, Utah,
which caused the death of engineer
Merely and serious injuries to two
other trainmen, has confessed that he
alone caused the wreck. The youth
who is a son of station agent at Pet
erson, admits that he was prompted
70 the deed by desire to see the long
freight train plunge into the river
below.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11
Whine from Henry James.

Henry James, pursuing his theme.
"The Speech of American Women"
speaks of a group of Boston young
women, "all articulating as from sore
mouths. all mumbling and whining
and vocally limping and shutting as it
we're together" He compares, also to
it's great disadvantage, school where
parents pay so much not to have their
boys taught to speak as gentlemen,
with one beyond the sea, in which
the proviso that the schoolmaster
shall speak as a gentleman is so abso-
lutely vital"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11
TaIIest American Soldier.

The distinction of being the tallest
man in the United States army be.
longs to Ernest D. Peck, first lieu.
tenant in the engineer corps. He is
six feet four and a half inches in
height. Lieutenant Peck is a native
of Wisconsin and was graduated from
the Oshkosh high school. Lieutenant
Peck is now on duty at Yellowstone
Park, Wyoming, and has supervised
the building of military road known
as Peek's Pike. He Is called Pixies
Peak by his comrades in the service.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11
MARKET REPORTS.
Live stock.

Kansas City, Jan. 5.-Cattle-Nativt
steers. $4.0Od6.60; cows and heiters, H2o
@5.25; stockers and feeders, 2.I5Q4.I5;
western fed steers, $3.75d5.75. Hogs-Bulk
of sales. S630@6,40; Sheep----Muttons
4.75G575; lambs $6.50q7.6O.
Chicago, Jan. 5.-Cattle-Beeves' Alo
al. 20; cows and heifers, S.5O95.25; stock
ers and feeders, $2.50G4.6O. Hogs-Mixed
and butchers, S620G6.f. Sheep, $1,000
$50; lambs, s465q7.SO.
ST. Louis, Jan. Beef steers,$S 75q6.l5
stockers and feeders. s2OO14.5O; cows and
heifers, $2.OOd5.25; Texas steers, SS.2oq4.7S
Hogs-Pigs and lights, $5.75@6.45. Sheep
Natives, $3.5O@6.SO; lambs, s4.5OQ7.zo.
Grain.
Kansas City. Jan. 5.-Close-Wehat-
Unchanged: May 69%; July 6S7s; cash NO.
. hard 6Sd71h; No. 3, 65G69l5 No. red
716f72; No. 3, 66G70. Corn-Unchanged;
May 1874; July 39ke Sept. 40; cash No 2
mixed 36A No. 8. 36q36A; No. white
37h. Oats-Unchanged No. white IS;
No mixed 35Q351z.
Chicago, Jan. 5.-Cash-Wheat-N
red PA No. red 7Od72; No. hard 7o&
Q74; No. hard 66Q72; No. northern 70
ds1; No 2 northern 75q79; No. spring
SgG7s. CornZNo. nothing doing; No.
8, 3sIkGSsSt. Oats-No. 2, S4l9; No. 3, "a
dS4lk.
st. Louis, Jan. 5.-Close-Wheat-Lo
er; track No. red cash 75d75lz; No.
hard 7Olkd721s; May 745sd74%; July 1855.
. corn-Futures lower; cash higher; track
4Od40lk; No. white 4ld41h; May az;
July 42M. Oats-Firm; track No. cash
s5M; No. 2 white Ss1sdS7; Jan. "a; May
S5%.
Produce.
Kansas City. Jan. 5.-Eggs. 24c pei
doz. Poultry-Hens, &c; broilers. 10c;
turkeys. nhc; Butter Creamery. extra,
3oc: firsts &c; packing stock. 1sc. Pota-
toes, 50q65c per blu. Apples, $2.0OQSII
per barrel
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11

for. We hadn't been tradin' much
with the stores in Huston, buyin'
mostly from the catylog folks y know,
an So we didn't have any credit there
to speak of. But I went t Foster, tn
druggist, an 1 told him how things
was. l didn't have no money t pay
Ter tn medicine an things. an the
prospects fer the next year was as
moor er poorer than tn last
"'Why cert'nlee. Mr.. Williams he
SAYS, lest let us know what you want
an wen carry you along till times
-ome better fer you. We're all in a
sight pinch now, but II we hang tgeth-
-r thugs is all goin' to come out right
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11
Still WORKING for Humanity.

Tennie Clafiin, as she was called be-
fore she married an English lord and
went to England to live in the '7Os, is
back again in New York. Her agita-
ton now is to promote happier mar
riages by lectures and informal enter
tainments in churches.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11
Oldest Chief Executive.

Gov Harris of Ohio is the oldest
chief executive of any state in the
union, but is a very lively and potent
integer in the politics of the buckeye
state. He is II years old and has the
distinction of having twice been lieu
tenant governor before being elevated
to his present position by the death OF
Gov. Pattison.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11

With a smooth IRON and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist just as we'll at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear of the goods,
and it will be positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11
kinsmen of immortal George.

Many kindred of George Washing
ton dwell on and about the origina
Washington plantation in Westmore
land county, Virginia. The present oc
cupant of the plantation is named
George Washington.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11

We daily influence each other for
good or evil. Let us not be the occa-
sion of misleading others by our sill.
ence when we ought to speak,. H.
Newman.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11
Mixture of Many Nations,

Louis n. Parker, the dramatist, was
born in France; his father was an
American. his mother an English
woman; his first language was Italian
and he was educated in Germany.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11
Had One Night Of Liberty.

Edward Trickett, fire warden and
formerly chief of the fire department
in Kansas City, retired few days ago
and for the first time in 81 years
passed an entire night at his home.
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-14
COOKING WITH GAS
DEMONSTRATED

A demonstration of cooking with
gas will be given tomorrow after
noon at the Office of The Grand juno
tion Electric and Gas Manufacturing
company, by Miss McElhenie, at three
O'Clock.
Miss Mcelhenie is a graduate of do
mestic science in one of the big east
ern schools and will illustrate how
easy 1t is to cook with gas and how
much easier 1t makes the burdens of
the kitchen.
Every lady In the city is invited to
be present. 1t will be an interesting
and instructive hour.
A most cordial invitation is extend
ed to al ladies of the city to hear
Miss Elhenie. who has been brought
to the city by the company to show
the workings of gas and how much
easier it is to cook with 1t than by the
old fashioned way, especially during
the heated season.
THE GRAND JUNCTION ELECTIC
GAS & MFG. Co.
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-14
BOY FALLS
FIFTY FEET
Roy Stoddart Narrowly Es.
capes Frightful Death

Roy Stoddard, about thirteen years
old, son of A. IL. Stoddard, the well
known retail shoe man of the city,
had n thrilling experience Sunday af-
ternoon that might easily have prov
en- fatal, and il is really remarkable
indeed that he escaped at least with
out serious injuries. As il was he
was only painfully injured so far as
can be ascertained at this time.
Young Stoddard had accompanied
party of people on drive over to
the big city reservoir on Orchard
Mesa. He had climbed up to the
edge of the big reservoir, making his
way up the steep, rocky and treach-
erous hillside. 1t is no easy matter
to make the ascent at this point.
After reaching the top he straight
ened up and extended a helping hand
to another boy who was with him.
Just then he lost his foot hold and
fell over the precipice and in a sec
ond's time his body was bouncing
along the steep incline, striking
against rocks The boy rolled and fell
a distance of about sixty feet and lay
at the bottom of the gulch in an un-
conscious condition. His friends
quickly went to his aid, fearing that
he was dead. However, he was re-
vived and so far as could be ascer-
tanned no bones were broken. He was
brought to his home in this city at
once and a physician summoned. 1t
was feared for time that the boy
had sustained internal injuries but
1t is now not believed that such is the
case. He suffered a most severe
shock and sustained many bruises
and minor cuts but this fortunately
seemed to be the extent of his in
juries. He is able to be up today
but is feeling very sore and weak.
1t was indeed a narrow escape from
death for the fall the boy experience
ed was almost equal to a direct or
unbroken fall of the same distance.
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-14
MRS. STOUT
MUST PROVE

This afternoon sitting in chambers
county Judge Sullivan heard argu-
ments in the contest over the admin
fstration of the estate of the late VIM.
f. Sharp, superintendent of the Sin
bad mines who was killed in an ex-
plosion three weeks ago. Mrs. w.
e. Sharp, the widow, and Mrs. T. w.
Stout daughter of the deceased by
his first wife were contesting with
each other for the appointment as ad-
ministratrix.
Judge Sullivan rendered a decision
holding that Mrs. Stout and her at
torney, Mr.. A. II. Davis, must produce
the proof showing that no divorce
had ever been secured by Mr.. Sharp
from his first wife. Mrs. Stout alleg-
ing that this was the case. over this
matter of the burden of the proof
there was a sharp contest as Mrs.
Stout's attorney held that 1t was the
duty of the other side to show that
divorce had been graned. After
| spirited arguments between Attor-
ney Davis and Attorney Wheeler the
judge rendered the above decision.
The court then announced that ht
would continue the case so that each
side might have time to secure evi
dence. AS result the court will MOI
appoint the administrators for some
days.
The evidence introduced this af
ternoon was along the line previously
detailed in the Sentinel