davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1907-12-05
VACATION DATE is
FIXED BY BOARD,

At the meeting of the board of ed,s
cation this morning, in the Office Of
Director Otto Gramm, the vacation
dates r decided upon. The Christ.
mas vacation will begin at the close
OF school on Friday, December 20,
1907, and end on Thursday, January 2
The school at Red Buttes was ordere,
closed on the Goth for the winter, the
attendance having fallen below the
number necessary to justify the keep
ing open of the school after that date
The school is ably taught by Miss Jen
ME Johnson. The board allowed the
bits for the month and disposed Of
some other miscellaneous business.
, 1907-12-05
HER HUSBAND IS
A WYOMING man
DECLARES SHE MARRIED HIM FOR
HIS MONEY AND FAILED TO
GET ALL THAT'S HERS.
Mrs. Juiia Montgomery Pratt Does Not
Hesitate to Say There Was a Pre-
nuptIai Agreement Which Has
Been Violated by Mr.. Pratt. Who
e Owns Ranches in This State.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 81 married
him for his money and he knew it,
There was an ~ante-nuptial agreement.
and l have the papers in my posses
sion to prove it. His charges are all
untrue. He is simply trying to trump
up a case"
Husband a Wyoming Man.
This is a part of the statement made
today by Mrs. Julia Montgomery Pratt
Of 1910 Beacon street, Brooklyne,
when she heard the answer of her aged
millionaire husband of FIT. Worth and
Omaha and Wyoming to her petition
for a divorce.
She Got the House.
Before we were married." she says,
"Mr. Pratt agreed to give me $4,000
and the house at Omaha, worth $40, 900.
The $4,000 1 never got. but the house
was decided to me. After my divorce
petition was fled March 20. 1907, my
attorney secured an order from the
court ordering Mr.. Pratt to pay me
$500 allimony while the suit was pend,
ing"
Ranch Owner Here.
This also she has never received,
Mrs. Pratt is thirty-fve years old. a
native of Philadelphia, and resided in
Omaha twenty years. where she first
met Mr.. Pratt. She was married to
him June 1s, 1903. Pratt Is a veteran
OF the Civil war, and owns large
ranches in Wyoming, Texas and Ne
braska.
, 1907-12-05
Box Car Fire This Mornino.

The fire department was called TO
the east end of the yards this morning.
at Sis, for a fire in a box car, which
was extinguished by a hand chemical
engine without much loss,
, 1907-12-05
IOWA MAN ARRIVES
WITH HOUSEHOLD STUFF

The Dunlap, Ia, parties who left that
place more thar a week ago to locate
in this county, arrived last night and
their household goods are being I'M
loaded today. They will occupy the
Steve Frazer ranch for the present.
, 1907-12-05
New ENGLAND Milo Resumino.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 5.-Signs Of re
covery from the business depression
r being felt in all parts Of New Eng
land by the resuming of operations in
the mills. which were shut down Or
had shortened their working hours,
, 1907-12-05
PHYSICIAN

A LITTLE BETTER.
DR.. H. E. McCollum, who has been
i'll for a few days at his home at Sixth
some better this afternoon, and his
friends hope for his speedy and COM
plete recovery.
, 1907-12-05

President Fred A. Miller of the Lar.
annie Plains line went to Centennial
this morning, on business for the com
papy.
, 1907-12-05
HAS JUST RETURNED
FROM HIS OLD HOME,

Timothy Ross has just returned from
his old home in Pennsylvania, where
he has been visiting for several weeks,
and will go from here to Rock River,
where he has large interests.
, 1907-12-05

Martial Music for Coal Heavers.

Newport, R. l., Dec. with search
lights blazing and the band playing
martial music to cheer the men, the
crew OF che %battleship Virginia worked
far into the night N their effort to
finish c~oaling the great ship that they
might make a start for Hampton
Roads, where they are to join the other
battleships now preparing for the
cruise to the Pacific.
, 1907-12-05

In spite of The bitter north wind and
the falling snow during the day, the
men worked steadily, for it is the am
bition of the crew to beat the naval
record for fast coaling. Captain Pot
ter called for the band and improvised
the concert for the benefit of the work
ers.
, 1907-12-05
HOME FROM HOSPITAL
IN BETTER HEALTH,

Miss Minnie Burke, the vocalist, who
several weeks, has returned to her
home in this city, greatly improved in
health.
, 1907-12-05
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE
Forced TO SUSPEND BY HEA-
wy WITHDRAWALS OF ITS
CASH ON HAND.
Clearing House Could No Longer See
Its Way Toward Furnishing Aid
and Officers Decided to Place In
.~tituticn in Hands Of Bank Exam.
iners-.Banks In Southwest With
drew Holdings and Caused Trouble

lily, MO-, Dec. Dine VA
tional Bank OF Commerce Of Kansas
City. Mo, failed to open this morning
and is in the hands of National Ex-
aminer James I. Bradley. The bank
Is II of the Oldest and largest fnan-
cial institutions in this city, and was
closed by order of the board Of di-
fectors.
owed Clearing House.
The bank had been in a weakened
condition since it's last statement, Au-
gust % lasl. when it owed the clearing
house nearly a million dollars. After
a conference lasting all night. the
clearing house officials could not see
thei- way to aid the bank further.
Heavy Withdrawals
The statement of the Bank OF Com
merce, in response to the last call,
show ed that since August % the deros-
its had been reduced from $35,000,O0O
to ~$16,942.694 and the loans and dis
count were cut down 100000.
Today's Statement.
The statement issuer this morning
is as follows:
Recommendations and discounts,
s12, 1876, $3.50; real estate, $697 ,542; Ave
per cent redemption fund, $4,000; cash
and sight exchange, $5.343. 400; United
States bonds at par. $1,2S0,O0O; other
high grade bonds, $4,006,771; total, va
276.429. L.abihties-Capital stock, $l,'
600, 900; surplus and undivided proAts.
$~1.63y,735: circulation account, $1,000.
coo; due depositors, $~16.942.694; clear
ing house certificates, 1854 zoo; to
tai, $24,276- 42S.
Omcers OF Sank.
Df. 9. w. Woods 10 president OF the
BanA of Commerce, W. H. Winants.
vice president and William A. Rule,
cashier. James F. Downing. president
OF the clearing house, said: Il consid'
er the failure due to lack of ~conserva-
tism. None OF the other banks here
has found 1t necessary to ask aid from
the clearing house, and I consider them
perfectly sound. The Bank Of Com'
mere failure will not affect them"
Small Bankers Withdrew Funds.
, 1907-12-05
FATHER cuMMlskEY

u STIlI IN BED.
Father Hugh Cummiskey. pastor of
the Catholic church here, IL still con
aned to his bed. his condition remain
ing about the same as yesterday.
, 1907-12-05
H BANKERS LOSE

TO RIBBON TEAM.
In a game of bowling last night, in
the three-men championship between
the Dry Goods men and the Bankers,
the former won by the following score:
, 1907-12-05

Washington, d. c., Dec. 5.-To eff
feet a closer tie between the depart
ment of commerce and labor and the
commercial bodies of the country, a
conference was held today, at the of
fee of Secretary Strauss, with repre-
sentatives of the chambers of COM
merce of New York, Chicago, st.
Louis, Denver, Galveston, San Francis
co, Portland, Seattle and other cities
present.
Permanent Council Talked Of.
The formation of a permanent ad-
visory council, representing the com
mercial bodies of the country, is re-
garded as probable as the result of the
conference. and it was suggested that
the cooperation of the council might
be extended to other departments of
, 1907-12-05
REPRESENTATIVES, OF CONNER
CIAl BODIES OF CITIES MEET
SECRETARY OF CON-
MERGE AND LABOR.

Outcome Will Probably Be Permanent
Advisory Council to Weld Com
mercial Interests and Keep Them
in Touch With Department-Sub-
Committee Named in House to Pre-
pare Currency Bill for Presentation
, 1907-12-05
An opportune Report.

Washington, Dec. Sit is altogether
appropriate that just at the time OF
the record-breaking convention Of the
National Rivers and Harbors congress,
the department of commerce and labor
should have issued its report on lake
commerce during October. The report
offers convincing proof of the growth
of waterway navigation under favor
able conditions, and is a strong argu'
ment for the development of such riv.
ers and harbors as would contribute
to the general prosperity of the ma
ton.
, 1907-12-05

CLUB WILL DISCUSS
JAPANESE QUESTION.
At the meeting this evening of the
LIZ mie Literary club, the subject OF
japanese immigration will be discussed
by Will McMurray and George Patter-
SON,
, 1907-12-05
WANTS FEDERAL
AUTOMOBILE BILL
COCKS SEEKS TO REGULATE IN
TERsTATE MOVEMENT OF
hoRSELESS CARRIAGES.
viii Be Introduced by New York Rep
resentative at Present Session of
conaress-Martiai Music for Coal
Carriers in the %Battieship Virginia
Army Recommendations.

New York, Dec. "a federal auto
mobile bill similar to the one intro
duced Just before the close of the last
congress will be introduced almost i'm
m%ediately by Congressman Cocks Of
New York, who had charge of the bill
at the last session. That bill was in
troduced at So late a day that nothing
was done with it.
Based on Interstate Traffic.
The bill is based on interstate traf-
fic and provides for federal licensing
of motor cars. These licenses are to
be in addition to the present state
license, the only change being that
after an owner has taken out a license
in his own state he can tour in any
other state by obtaining a federal Ii
cense.
Licensed in All States.
Under present conditions a car must
be licensed in all states in which it
travels, some of the states not even
giving n days grace for IN owner
from another state to obtain a license.
, 1907-12-05
PEOPLE OF LARAMIE

ARE GOING SOME.
Hon. W. H. Holiday calls attention
to the fact that q carload of ley auto
mobiles arrived this morning for the
LOvejoy company. the banks are full
of money, pansies are blooming in the
open and the people of the city nave
not one thing to complain of.
, 1907-12-05
KILLED BY
BIC POSSE
CRAZED NEGRO WHO WOUNDED
FIVE MEN AND TWO WOMEN
OvERTAkEN AND SUM-
MARlLY DISPOSED OF.

Under Influence of Cocaine and Runs
Amuck, Using Weapon With Tell
ing Eftect-Governor of Idaho
Honors Requisition Of Governor Of
Colorado for Return of Adams to
That State on Murder Charge.
, 1907-12-05
Congress Makes Demands.

He said: We demand the deepen
ing of the rivers and harbors. We will
take no denial. We must have $500,
$1,000 for the Improvement of the xiv
ers and harbors, paid in sums of $50,
OOO, 900 every year.
, 1907-12-05

The Republican is the best advertis
ing medium in the city and county for
it reaches all the people all the time
, 1907-12-05
ABLE TO SIT UP
PART OF THE TIME.

Mrs. Chris Isberg, who has been i'll
for a few days, part Of the time con-
fined to her bed, is able to sit up a
portion of the day and is believed to
be mending.
, 1907-12-05
Three Rules

Why not get al the news when n 10
news by reading The Republican,
, 1907-12-05

wsskly Republican only q = year
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-01-26

Colonel william =. Cody ("Buffaio
Blr) tells OF dog that travels With
bis showH--a dog that Is the most III
tempered beast In the world. He has
good cause for his surliness. The col
onel says, "He sleeps In the ticket
wagon. Now, every night before be ls
shut mp the ticket-seller gives him a
bone. which he promptly conceals in
hole dug beneath the wagon. Then
he goes to bed, and, falling to realize
that almost every night his house Is
shifted on the road, he can't under
stand why the mornings search for the
bone Is futile. Then he's mad He
thinks some one has stolen 1t, and II
isn't safe to go near him for several
hours. Sometimes we stop for several
day In place, and then OF course
While we are there he finds the bone,
and it's just enough incentive to keep
him digging holes. He's planted bones
all over this country and the greater
part of Europe, and has lost ninety
nine out Of every hundred"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-01-26
EDITORIALS
OPINIONS OF GREAT PAPERS ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS


after ALL the that have made the deepest i'm
preston" This might also seem like argument for
the sad ending per Sc, which hardly think III.
writer In the Bookman mears to make
As matter of fact neither the happy ending ner the
sad ending In Of Itself good from the purely arts
tic point Of view. But may not word be honestly said
In favor OF the happy endng1 ." Should one choose
gloom a last memory when may have brighnessf
Altogether that great deal may be said In
favor Of the happy stopping place. The reader Is not
deceived II he bc intelligent reader int q falsely
optimistic view Of life 1t Is not Of tho "hapuy
afterwards OF tho childrens fairy tales Rather
is rational and deliberate choice OF mature and sea.
soned minds to seEe what may be Of happiness rather
than sadness. And 20, sometimes happens popular
and artistic discretion necessarily opposed
The "happy ending need not the judgment and n
often comforts the heart-Indianapolts Newa
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-01-26
kLoNDlkE GOLD DREDGING
New Era DawninE on WOrkod-Over
Placer Region.

W." Era OawnHnR ON WOFk0@-ONGF
Placer Region.
1t is reported BY Consul Ravndal of
Dawson that an era of gold dredgsns'
Is dawning on the Klondike, says the
Washington Star.
The rich, early discovered creeks
have already. by crude and wasteful
methods, been worked over. They are
now being subjected to another more
scientific treatment. A prominent fea-
ture of the new system ID gold dredg.
ing. 1t has proved eminently success
fui In the Klondike, in spite OF such
drawbacks an difficulties OF transpor-
tation, high cost OF installation and op-
Grafton, frozen gravels and short sea
sons Gold dredging In the north has
passed the experimental stage and be-
come an established and promising In
dustry. Extensive areas of low-grade
ground which have been lying Idle be.
cause under the former manner of min
Ing the cost Of extraction would equal.
II not exceed, the returns, are being
made productive through the use OF
dredges handling 1900 or more cubic
yards OF dirt every twenty -four hours,
There are now In the Klondike
either In operation or In course of In
stallation. nearly a dozen gold dredges.
Next season will witness the arrival n
several additions to the northern min
Ing feet, some OF which will be put
to work In the Forty-Mile and Birch
creek districts OF Alaska. All of these
gold ships" are of American make.
Occasionally 1t Is said that dredges
from other countries may enter into
competition with American patterns.
Such reports are probably idle and
merely the result of impatience be-
cause American manufacturers cannot
at present fill all orders promptly.
Calls for gold dredges come from
California, Montana, Idaho and Colo,
RADIO. Gold dredging Is to be tried In
Siberia and in the valleys of the Yalu.
the Amur, the Hoangho and the
Yangtze. The present inability of
American dredge manufacturers to
supply the demand Is perhaps chiefly
due to Panama canal requirements.
1t Is expected that the introduction
OF dredges will greatly increase the
output of gold In the Klondlke. In
1905 this was reduced to about $780,
coo, as against $l0,35OOO0 In 1904. $751;
100000 In 1901 and SO, 275, 900 III 1900.
Speculations are already rife as to
whether this enlarged supply from the
Yukon, coupled with Alaska's growing
yield OF new gold, will not perceptibly
affect the general economic conditions
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-01-26
NIIanthrOpic sparrows.

Al incident which, the writer de@
clares, raised the pugnacious sparrow
several degrees In his estimation Is
described in Outing. 1t shows that the
sparrow has other good qualities be-
sides his sturdiness and self reliance
For several days four or FIVE sparrowsSa
had visited a certain place on the ro0f
near my window. They always brought
food for another little fellow, who new
er tried a flight from the spot. Tho
visiting sparrows never came empty
billed. They would drop tiny morseIS
of food near the little sparrow. Wh9E
1t began to eat the crumbs the Others
set up great chlrplng and then tie"
away. After watching this for a re"
days l went out on the roof and aP
preached the lone bird. 1t did not nut
ter away from me and made no reslSt
ance when l picked 1t up. The spar
row was blind It's eyes were coVereO
with milkllke film
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-01-26
THE VALUE OF HIS MONEY. !
~0@~@@A

Baptiste Delormier was an unusual
~ thrifty specimen OF a naturally fru-
yai race. He did not spend his wealth
recklessly, and he liked to get his
moneys worth whenever he spent any
at ALL But there was one time, In par
tlcular, when II yeeEned as II he were
really getting just about oil that he
Was entitled to.
81 come hon you store, monsieur"
said Bapt1sts, laying a nickel on the
grocer's counter, "for buy SOM seed.
You Eeeve me one packettc sill
VOWS
"SApree, monsieur You max you
TOO great hof de haste-you are cen
too moch hof q perspire. Ave more
hof dc patient honteel l have explain.
De nam she ees ron away hon de top
ma haid, but maybe you ave made de
acquaint hof dose kind.
Monsieur, tole you now hof dose
seed. She ees not flower, she ees not
vegetable, but dose seed she ees come
nineteen, maybe twel' kind on one
packette. You save heem honteel de
fros' ees proceed for tax SOM back
seat for de summarize, an you ees 20
for plant heem hon top de Fout side
hof you barn, you house, you tick
board fence,
leave. Bomby she ees got fiower-not
moch for look at. Bomby she ees got
fruit on herself.
Monsieur, OF hall plant made by lie
bon Dieu eet ees cette plant of whom
de nam ees by me forgot dat goes de
mos to hobllge.
"Behop She ees geeve you mos
ever ting you want Orange to max
surprise hon les enfants; lemon for
look mos fine hon you sideboard; beeg
haig for max you hen ave moch desire
for Guido hall wat he ave lay biffore ::
beeg round ball like happle for YOU
femme to poot hon top de hinsiIa LOT
some sock wat ave de misfortune to
got hole hon herself; nice clean deeper
for drink water from pail, whole lot
! beeg deeshrag for"
oh" said the grocer, seeing light,
81 guess you mean gourds. Here they
are"
But oui, monsieur. One tousand
tanks You ave proceed to guess wit
correction. You plant you dose gourd.
you max heem to grow an you ees
have, for honly fl cent, de halmost to
gone to housekeep' witt"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-01-26

In America as whole. During 1906
Alaska Will probably furnish some $40, &
ooo,oOo OF gold, as against $14,5OO,OO0
for 1905, 100000 In 1904 and $8,350,-
wv for 1903. 1t Is pointed out that
sea song % exceptional prosperity have
followed each Of the great gold finds of
recent tlmes-those Of Australia, Of
California, OF South Africa and OF the
Klondike. So far most Of the capital
Invested in dredging operations in the
Klondike Is owned by citizens of the
United States and most of the gold
cleaned up is sold In Seattle.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-01-26
Certainly Not.

The Wife, don't think that looks
very nice for you to sit there with
your feet on the table, John. I'll have
to go and get that book on table et-
Quette, guess.
The Husband-No use. dear; I've
read that book all through, and 1t
doesn't mention In It word about feet
on the table.-Yonkers Statesman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-01-26
Necessary Preliminary,

An now, bruddern an sistern." said
the Rev. Mr.. Flatfoot, as the contribu.
ton box was started on It's rounds, re
membah, dat while 1t am well T. direct
yo' wireless messages to de throne OBJ
grace, dey am a heap mo- less apt T.
mlscarry II de charges am liberty pre-
Daid."
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-01-26
Lost I'm ObscurIty.

Gunner-They say 1t takes years to
make a genuine panama hat.
Guyer-Years to make a panama
hat2 Then, great Scott, how long do
they expect 1t to take TO make Pan
anna eanal7
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-01-26
The Minister'S Wife
By MRS. HENRY WOOD

ions, Lady Grace. l can have no posi-
bic interest with Lord Avon"
You can marry them" she said, softly.
In reference to the conversation at dinner,
"and set the parish grumblers at def
ance"
"Marryf Yes, I should hope--do
So" was his reply. His voice was soft
as her own; his speech hesitating: he
was thinking OF Edith Dane.
But how was Lady Grace to divine
thatl She, alas! gave altogether a diff
ferent Interpretation to the words; and
her heart beat with a tender throbbing,
and her lips parted with love and hope,
and she gazed after him until he disap-
peared in the shadows Of the sweet sum
mef night.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-01-26

something for which indebted to nature not to
energies Soil, mines, oil and gas reservoirs,
forests nsheries-al have been drained and drained,
with little thought that exhaustion OF either was
saculabie We eat three times much is demanded
- nature and more than Ia good for and throw
away annually enough to feed the whole population of
japan into rivers in the form OF poutinK sewage
fertilizers to the value of millions which other peo
pies and which would be doubly benefited by
saving. We could economxe greatly II cared to in
the quantity Of iron and other metals use but pos
ssssed with the nfatuaton that they will run
cut" prodigal with them with everything
else whereas the limit of the supply Is claimed to be
easily cacuabe But It Is in the waste OF the forests
that American mprovidence finds its illustration
The nation has been willing Its forests so devas-
tated that the present annual cut waste can
not be continued for twenty-five years longer without
destroying patch of timber in America-St Paul
Pioneer Dispatch.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-01-26


recent and much discussed report In Its analysis
bear out the Inference drawn from by the bureau off,
eias II would appear to be not the rush umut of
modern life which drives people their senses but
the drearness and monotony Of life spent in round
Of duties generally preached up being wholesome for
the body and warranting sanity mind 1t appears
from the figures alluded to that of the admittedly insane
IN this country 4o per cent have employed as SER
wants or aborers 226 per cent farmers in trans
portation and other "heahful" outof-door work and
10 cent In manufacturing and mechanical industries
Thus 30 per cent Of the people who crazy In
this country from the whose occupations are
popularity supposed to conduce to sound mind In 8
sound body According to all preconceived Ideas on
the subject this ought not TO be- But 1t Is why it
Is 30 we can no more guess than the secret of
why men 60 crazy at al.-New York Press
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-01-26
wAsTEFUL AMERICA.

are the opposites Of the Japan
csc, in that they are probably the most
wasteful and extravagant people under the
sun. James J. Hill once voiced declara-
ton to the effect that the greater part OF
Americas progress had been gained By
using ND the stored capital of preceding ages
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-01-26

humorist, but there Is a serious side to the matter
Scientific discoveries have established the that the
mouth of human being Is the home Of countless bae-
teria OF which, through infection lead to disease
and possibly to death Indeed science has gone SO far
to demonstrate the fact that the beautiful the
child the dangerous the kisses Accepting dem
onsraon great many physicians kiss the children on
the cheek only and the example they been setting
is being followed more and more throughout the
try recent report the subject shows that CON-
munity Of 1000 people in which kissing has abooed
for ten the death rate from infections diseases has
decreased little than three per cent
This means that in thousand people three and one half
lives have yearly been saved.
Instead of looking at the order OF the Indiana State
Board Of Health In humorous way, it will be well for
the people Of that and other States take 1t as seriously
1t was Intended If people value human life rs they
should they Will do so.-Wamsport (Pa) Grit