davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-20

, turn for more coal. Others will go
as far as Rio and return to join the
fleet again at Magdalena bay, and all
that have free space tween decks will
carry general supplies for the Mare
Island navy yard The Connecticut
carries $50 tons OF briquettes made
of slack coal and pitch to test them
as suitable fuel for use in the navy.
The cost of coaling, exclusive Of the
amount of coal carried by the ships
from Norfolk to Trinidad, will be
$1,229,2sO, a sum more than equal to
the bonded debt of the state of Idaho
or the state of Washington.
Provisions in Plenty.
AS to provisions, Columbia must
pack enough in the giant hampers to
feed her sons for the long lis days,
and have enough extra goodies for
Christmas, New Years and Washing
ton birthday dinners, and the list
shows she has not been niggardly in
her selection. Five million pounds OF
provisions are carried on board the
16 battleships and the supply ships,
the supplies from the attending YES
sells being transferred to the battle
ships when they stop at the ports for
coal. There are 10000 to $4,000 pounds
of fresh meat in the refrigerators OF
each ship, and for the first time there
will be widely varied bill OF fare
where the meats are concerned.
There are a variety of foodstuffs, in-
Guiding tons of cereals, salt meats,
dried fruits and canned goods, and
800 pounds of flour for making
fresh bread in lieu of long anathe-
matized hard tack. There are tons OF
dessicated foodstuffs that have al
ready been tested and found good, and
the more recent additions-dried eggs
and dehydrated vegetables. There are
5000 pounds of dried eggs, an equiv
alent of $4,000 dozen fresh eggs, and
when the Christmas baking is on and
the 10000 fresh eggs also carried are
not available, the mixer OF cakes will
! find that the dried product when
mixed with water will froth as easily
as the fresh
New methods of communication be-
tween the ships have beeninstalled, and
new methods of controlling the fire
from the guns. So new is this system
OF fire control that retired naval Of
ficer was heard to remark when the
news came to him: That is a good
idea, good idea. am glad to hear
1t, indeed, for fire is most dangerous
thing aboard a ship" The Colorado
was first in this experiment. Wireless
biography has been a part Of bat
tleship's equipment for so many years
now that II is quite an old story, but
the feet decided 1t must have wire
less telephony, too, so the past few
weeks have witnessed a busy scene In
Hampton Roads, and in New York ana
Brooklyn harbors, where experts have
been busy putting in the appliances.
Connecticut Is Flagship.
Admiral Evans chose the Connec.
ticut as his flagship. Capt. Ingersoll is
her commander and chief of stan OF
the Atlantic fleet Upon the shoulders
OF Rear-Admiral Brownlow at WASH
ington, much of the work of prepare
ton fell. The splendid condition of the
fleet when II left its anchorage here
to-day shows how well he has done It.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-20

stiff. You'd better make up your
mind not to get any Christmas pres
ents this year, Lille. You wouldn't
want dear old Santa Claus frozen to
death"
mo, of course not. But papa goes
out on the prairie. Why shouldn't
Santa Claus? Don't you think he could
get here with a light load? You
know, when we came, we got stuck in
the sloughs lots of times and papa
unloaded the wagon and got it across
empty. Don't you think Santa Claus
could do that?"
Yes, he SHALL" said Hattie, with
determination.
She was only the hired girl who had
come In friendly pioneer fashion to
help the settlers wife through her
sickness; but to the inmates of the
little cabin she was a ministering
angel. Strong and faithful and eff
cient, an angel could hardly have
done more in that prairie home. Yet
she did not look in the least like an
angel as she put on the pioneers old
cap and coat, tied a red wooden scarf
around her neck, drew old stockings
over her shoes and floundered out
through the drifts, stout and rosy in
the wind, to do the chores for the
night. Not a glimpse Of the near by
barn could be obtained from the cabin
door. Hattie tied long rope to the
door knob and carefully held the other
end as she walked toward it.
She pulled down hay and fed the
stock AID MIXED. She brought out
pals full of the snow water she had
melted in the big wash boiler for
them to drink. She brought in a
great supply of fuel and made every.
thing outdoors and in as snug and
CHEEKY as possible. Then she cooked
the supper-that did not take long
for there was little to cook-and
washed up the dishes and cared for
the sick woman and the little babe.
She put Lille to bed in the queer
little trundle-bed-the child chattering
about Santa Claus every minute-and
tucked her in as happy as IL there
were no fear or anxiety in the world !;
oh, what would the pioneer families
have done without the girls" of that
time?
The mercury ranged and 5 de-
grees below zero. The storm outside
howled with the fury of legion of
demons. In some drift out there in
the Wilderness John Carver might be
sinking to death now.
The baby cried and the sick woman
moaned. There was no lack of occu.
patton for the young helper. Hatties
strong arms held the child till 1t was
quoted and at the same time heated
fiannels, brought water. smoothed pill
lows, and did everything that could
be done for the anxious young
mother.
Hattie. you haven't anything to
worry you," cried the sick woman. en-.
viously.
Not a thing except what worries
other people, answered Hattie. But
she knew that all the time she car.
ried beneath her songs and CHEEKY
words a heartache that was as hard
to bear as the young wife's own.
It was Mark for whom her heart
ached. A year ago she had thought
that by this time she and Mark would
be settled In a pioneer cabin OF tfeir
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-20
But Even Marks Ghost was Welcome

But Even Marks Ghost was Welcome.
somewhere out in the snow-she knew
not where-her husband was journey
ing. Three weeks ago he had start
ed to the nearest town so miles away
for supplies. He had been sure that
he would return in a week. Was he
lying now under one OF those huge
white drifts? Was he out in this
dreadful blizzard, perhaps freezing to
death at this very minute. She
turned away from the window and
moaned. She could not bear to an
swer the child. But Hattie. the hired
girl, who never seemed to lose heart,
answered cheerily:
Land sakes, yes, there Is plenty Of
snow, Lille. But you know Santa
Claus is getting old He can drive
in the snow of course, but bowling
blizzard like this might freeze him
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-20
SANTA'S
LIGHT
LOAD

By BERTHA E. BUSH.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

.<~N UT, mamma, Santa Claus can
AK go anywhere where there is
~ snow. He has his sleigh,
you know. And there is snow here,
plenty Of snow"
The sick woman, lying on the bed In
the little pioneer cabin, looked at the
white whirl of flakes that shut out all
but the gray daylight from the little
windows and shuddered. Yes, there
was plenty of snow. You could not
see even the dimmest outline of any
thing that was ten feet away. And
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-20
80 R4ZZZ6lzZp TDl1z1UCuT.

Hampton Roads, Va, Dec. 16.-The
departure to-day Of the great Atlantic
squadron for the Pacific is only, an
other of the many great proofs Of the
nations marvellous growth and devel-
opment. The iron clad warship is only
40 years old, yet. passing through a
process of swift evolution to its pres
ent perfection, this American discov-
cry has revolutionized the science of
naval warfare throughout the whole
world. There are now 270 vessels in
commission in the United States navy
where at one time, in Washingtons
administration, there was not one.
OF these there are Is battleships OF
the first and second class, carrying
guns into whose mouth this country's
first and only "commander-in-chief of
the navy" Esek Hopkins, might easily
have hidden his disgraced head when
an outraged continental congress sum-
marily dismissed him.
1t was in Hampton Roads that the
first chapter in the worlds history
of iren clads was written. 1t was
in Hampton Roads that the nation
gathered 16 of her finest sea fighters
ready for trip Of nearly 10000 miles
Where the Merrimac swung clumsily
across the channel long ago and drove
terror to the hearts of seamen who
had never yet seen such a monster,
iron clads as graceful and as swift as
greyhounds have come and gone all
summer until they have become fa-
miliar sight. Among these is the
Minnesota, the largest of Uncle Sans
big battleships, and next only in size
to the Dreadnaught, which King Ed
ward OF England launched with such
ceremony a year or so ago, and to
the Satsuma, Japan's new monster OF
the deep.
History Of American Navy.
The first appropriation made for a
navy for this country was that OF the
continental congress in IT'S, and the
sum OF 100000 was expected to pur-
chase, equip and generally outfit 10
ships. For the present year, ending
July, 1908, the navy will have needed
$125 041 800, an increase of $5,000,00
over last year. Nine million alone go
for ordnance stores. The last appro-
priation OF congress for the building OF
ships was $20,000,000 to be expended
on two big ships, each of which is to
measure $40 feet in length, SO feet
beam, and make 81 knots an hour
Three million dollars was appropri-
ated for submarines Of the Holland
type, and In September five torpedo
boat destroyers were contracted for.
Think of this in comparison with the
100000 that cost the continental con-
gress so much thought, and which was
furnished by the people of the colo
MES after SO much privation.
"If we are to have a commerce we
much have a navy to defend It," wrote
Col. Humphreys from the Barbary
States In 1893 after he had been sent
to see IL there were means of stop
ping the piracy of Algiers and Tripoli
on American trading vessels. For
years the nation had endured the hui
initiation of paying tribute to these
countries, and after Washington had
incorporated this sentiment in his
message of 1894 the United States still
paid tribute. because there was no
navy to prove her independence. How
Evening star., 1907-09-01

around sharp corner | gets look at his face
And would you believe it. he's wearin' lar
breakfast food grln Next plunge takes | hears
a whoop from the back seat, and | knows that
Dennis has caught it too.
l afraid maybe the old girl has tainted; hut
when we brings up at the bottom and has chance
to turn around, | finds her still grippin' the car
seat, her feet planted firm, and kind OF Wild.
reckless look in her eyes.
We did that last lap little rapid" saws l.
Maybe we ought to cover the ground again, Just
to be sure we didn't miss Maggie. How about re-
peatin, eh :!
II wouldn't mind" saws she.
Good, says l. Percy, send her off for
other spiel"
And we encores the performance, with Dennis
givin' the Donnybrook call, and the smile on the
Bishops face CROWN wider ard wider Fun: I've
done them same stunts with a gang of real sporting
men, and never had the hal of it.
After that my crowd ready fer ANYTHING.
They forgets all about the original pro 0st-n and
tackles anything leads them up to, from bum ,ini
the bumps to ridn down in the tubs on the ticker.
When we'd got through Wi Dreamland and the
Steeplechase, wanders down the Bowery and
hits up some hot dog and green corn rations.
By the time l gets ready to lead them across
Surf-ave. to Luna Park it was dark, and about a
million incandescents had been turned Well,
you know the kind of picture they gets their first
peep at. Course it's nothn but white stucco and
gold leaf and electric light, with the blue sky bevond.
But say, first glimpse you get, don't it knock your
eye out?
Whist" says Dennis, gawpn up at the front
like he meant to swallow it Is ut the Blessed
Gates we're comm to?'
Magnificent" says the Bishop.
And just then Aunt Isabella gives gasp and
sings out, "Maggie!'
Well Dennis says afterwards, in tellin' Mother
Whaley about it, Glory be, would yez think ut
l hears her spake thot name, and up looks, and
as I'm breathin man there sits Maggie Whaey
in solid goold chariot all stuck with ools, her hair
puffed out like crown and the very neck of her
blazn' with pearls and di'monds. Maggie Whaey,
mind ye, the daughter of Terence, that's me
brother; and her the boss of place as big as the
houses Of parment and finer than Windsor castle
the Kings brthday!''
1t was Maggie all right, She sittn in
chariot too-youV We them fancy ticket booths
they has down to Luna And she has had her hair
done up by upholsterer, and put through
crimpin' machine. That and the Brazilian near
gem necklace she wears does give her kind of a
rich and fancy look, providin' you don't get too
close.
She wasn't exactly bossin' the show. She was
sellin combination tickets, that let you in on so
many rackets for dollar. She'd chucked the laun-
dry job for this, and she ookin like she was
glad she d made the shift. But here was four of
Continued on
Evening star., 1907-09-01

of tens next dip, the Bishop adds two more, and l
heaVeS IN one my own hook.
Now understand" says |, If I'm headin' this
procession there mustn't be any hangn' back or
arguin' about the course. Coney's place for
gutter, and there's some queer corners in it; but
were lookn for particular party, can't
skip any Follow close don't ask me fool questions,
and everybody keep their eye skinned for Maggie.
Is that clear?"
Then we're off in bunch This way" says I.
Say, it almost too good to be true. l hadn't
more'n got em inside of Dreamland before they
has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and
they ratified they didn't know whether they
goin' up comm down. The Bishop grabs
by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate
grip his coat tails and Dennis hooks two fingers
into the back of her belt. When we lines up like
that we has the fat takin' her first camel
ride pushed behind the screen. The barkers out in
front of the dime attractions takes one look at us
and loses their voices for whole mnute-and it
takes good deal to choke up of them human
cyclones. | gives em back the merry grin and
First thing that looks good is the wigge-
waggle brass staircase where half of the steps goes
up the other comes down.
Now, atogether!' says |, feedin' the coupons
to the ticket man, and | 'e1n up against the
liver restorer at top speed. Say, that exhibition
must have done the rubbernecks good! First we
was all JOlted up in heap, then strung out
like yard of frankfurters; but | kept 'em at it
until gets to the top. Aunt Isabella has lost
her breath and her bonnet has slid ear,
the Bishop is red in the face and Dennis is puffn
like freight engine.
No Maggie here" saysI. Wen try somewhere
else"
No. the event card the water chutes,
and while we was slidn up on the escalator they
has a chance to catch their wind. They didn't get
any more'n they needed though; for just as Aunt
Isabella has started to ask the platform man if
he'd seen anything of Maggie Whaley, boat comes
up the cogs, and yells for 'em to jump in quick.
The next thing they knew we was scootn down
that slide at the rate of hundred miles an hour,
with three of us holdin' onto hats and
lettin out forty squeals to the minute.
1000 o-o-o!' says Aunt Isabella as we hits
the water and does the bounding bounce.
here. It's the style"
Before they've recovered from the chute ride
I've hustled EN- over to of them scenic rail-
roads, where you're yanked up feet first hundred
feet so, and then shot down through painted
canvas mountains for about mile. Say, it was a
hummer, tool l don't know what there is about
travelin fast; but it always up my blood,
and about the third trip l feels like sendin' out
yelps of joy.
Course, l didn't expect it would have any such
effect on the Bishop; but went slanmin'
Evening star., 1907-09-01

that maybe 1 amt much of judge Anyway,
she thinks I'd be good guide for place of that
kind, and prods the Bishop on to urge to go.
We'll" says l. just for a f1ier, will
SO, as soon as We changed my clothes we starts
for the iron steamboats,, and plants ourselves on
the upper deck. And say, we was a sporty lookin'
bunch-I don't guess! There the Bishop in
his little flat hat and white choker,-you couldn't
mistake what he was,-and Aunt Isabella with her
gray hair and her gray and white costume, lookin'
about as giddy as marble angel a tombstone.
Then there's Dennis, who has put the black
whip cord Prince Albert he always when he's
vlsltn' sick friends or attendin' funerals. The
only festive lookln point about him was the russell
Colored throat hedge he in place of neckte.
Honest, l felt sorry for them suds singers that
travels round the deck sngin' out, Who wants the
waiter?' Every time one would come way
he'd get as far as Who wants and then he'd
switch off with "Ah, chee!' and go away dis
gusted
wickedness. The sight of Adoph, the grocery clerk
dippn his beak into a mug of froth moves her to
sit up and give him the stony glare while glimpse
of young couple snugglin' up against each other
along the rail almost gives her a spasm.
Such brazen depravty!" says she to the Bishop
By the time we lands at the iron pier she has
knocked COney much that | has worked up a
first class crouch.
Come onl" says l. Lets have Magge's ad-
dress and get through with this rescue business
before all you good folks is soggy with sim
Then it turns out she amt got any address at ALL
The most she knows is that Maggies somewhere on
Well" 1 shouts into the tube, "Coney's some
thing of a place, you see! What's your idea of
tndin' herr"
We must Search says Aunt Isabella, prompt
and decided.
Mean to throw out regular drag metz" says l.
She does. Well, say, if you We been to Coney
good day, when there from fifty to hun
dred thousand folks Circulatin' about, you've got
some notion of what proposition of that kind means
Course, l want goin' to tackle the job with any
hope of gettin' away with it, but right there I'm
struck with pleasin thought.
DO gather that I'm to be the Commander Peary
of this expedition" says l.
1t was unanimous that l was
Well" says l, you know you can't carry it
through on hot air. 1t takes coin to get past the
gates in this place"
Aunt Isabella says she's prepared to stand all the
expense. And what do you suppose she passes out?
A green FIVE!
All say, this amt any Sunday school excur-
sion, says |. why, that wouldn't last block.
She was game, % though. She brings @ up II a. couple
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
CHAPTER XVII.

House Oh NhEnS.
None the worse of your unpleasant eX-
perience. I hopeo" inquired Sir David,
rather perfunctorfy. when Ashe was ush-
cred into the room which he used for
writing. There certainly did not seem
much need for the inquiry. as Ashe, per-
fectly dressed as usual, showed no trace
Of the exhausting struggle through the
snow
Fortunately. none Of US needed 20 be
rescued. said Ashe, with smile; al
though I am sure COnyers would be glad
Of their help In getting Miss Stormont
safely home. It was terrible for her.
hope she hasn't suffered from the cold
and the fatigue" earnestly.
Thanks! I think not, though nat
uraIly she is a good deal exhausted" said
Sir David; and then he paused definitely
a pause which said plainly enough, What
can you have to say to me which rem
ders this interview necessary
And had Ashe not been so assured of
the strength of his position, he might
have found that a very embarrassing
moment. and the embarrassment would
not have been lessened by the fact that
it took Sir David some time to compre-
bend what Ashes business with aim was,
to realize that this young man, whom he
knew merely as an agreeable "detri-
mental" was with all due form request
ing his daughters hand.
You think this great presumption,
fear" said Ashe when he had finished;
and Sir David sat gazing at him for a
moment in silence. as IL still wondering
whether he had heard Alright
Il don't wish 20 use any harsh words,
Mr.. Ashe." he said at last. but from
anything I know of your position, 1t
hardly entities you. pardon me, to make
such a request. You cannot but be aware
that Miss Stormont will be my sole heir
ess."
1t was Sir David Stormont the grand
seiguer, the great landowner, COM
posedly conscious of his position and its
dignities, who was speaking now.
Il do not know what encouragement
you may think you have received to
make this proposal" went on Sir David,
in the tone OF a man willing, IN words
at least, TO spare another's feelings, but
thinking II needful at the same tins to
show him the enormity Of his proceed
ings; II take it for granted, however.
that you have come TO me first
1T would have been more correct 1
admit" said Ashe calmly, but the fact
is. 1 have spoken TO Miss Stormont, and
(smiling) she referred me to you"
II hardly know how much you mean
10 Imply by that. but from wha, know
of my daughters feelings, not its usual
acceptation in such circumstances, I
should think
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08

after all; it would at least make most
welcome copy for a society paper"
Lady StOrmont will soon know all
the facts" said Sir David, with that
cOmposure which comes with a final and
tremendous decision, but as I should
not like her 20 be caused needless distress.
am quite willing to give a fair and
reasonable sum for your silence. I won't
put fancy price upon it-what your So
ciety editor will give you for your scan
dal. shall we say But as he would not
pay you a second time. neither shall l.
do not choose to be indefinitely black
mailed ! must have a written acxnowl-
edment I;:at you have received the money
we can settle the amount by and BIZ,
and the reason for which you took f.
That at least viii be some slight protec-
ton. I do not know the exact value Of
your word at present. but should you
break IT TO newell. I will make that
document just as public as you make my
affairs That, ! think. would somewhat
redress the balance as TO general respect.
l shall write you a check just now if you
like, as ] don't think there is anything
further to be said, or, If you prefer 70
think over it till tomorrow, you can let
me know your price them Sir David
was no longer inclined TO choose his
words. ''Till tomorrow then-very we'll
and he sat down TO his letters, turning
his back upon Ashe.