davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-06-28

%sseswssse~# NR&s saAaNs&kM@ &sssa3eA
AAsss@ssss sAss%etss4
h ~ fsssssvi sasgHa ssas sf gs.ss.
assyAls the KsseEnssses sd ; p~sissaa
s~s 81 iaiuaesssa Psehi gag n Iseadias
tsehtsA VALLEY, taekawaeaa Ies~sg c.
trail. ksss and hasaasAaaas sHd NestaFa
FsIlrneds fEtsa esastaaIAg sAs.s aiisFe1
ualswsI samhinatIen. along WITH tkelr
Subsidiary coal companies. 70 eaatral the
Anthracite coal supply, "a statement
issued By the department Of justice. IL
was pointed our that the Pennsylvania.
the Ontario and Western AID the Della
ware and Hudson were not made defend
ants In thls suit because as yet no eyi-
dence Of sufficient force to connect them
with the alleged combination and monop-
oily had been found, hut should such EVIL
dence be found In the course Of the trial
these roads would be similarly enjoined
The petition reeites that the defendant
railroads control all the means Of trans
portation between the mines and tide
water, with the exception of those omit
ted, which reach only limited number
of mines, and that said defendants trans
port II per cent Of the anthracite tom
nage that in their own name, or through
subsidiary companies controlled by them,
they control about 80 per cent Of all the
anthracite deposits, and produce three
fourths of the annual supply; that the in
dependent operators, who produce about
20 per cent of the supply, cannot enter
into competition because of the restraints
imposed BY the railroads. Further, the
petition charges that these defendants
have conspired to silence competition
among themselves, and to prevent the
sale of independent coal, thereby estab-
fishing a monopoly, specifying in detail
the contract entered into by these COM
panies and between them and the indie
pendent operators; that the Erie exchang-
ed its share for majority of those OF
the New York. Susquehanna and West
ern, a competing line, thereby putting an
end to all competition between them, and
that the Reading company pursued SINH
lar course It is also charged that twice
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-06-28

In recent years the defendants have de-
feated the construction of independent
railroads which would have permitted
the output of independent coal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-12
MIDSUMMER EVE REL|EFS
Plants That are Love Potions and
Supposed to Keep off Witches.

In remote parts of England,
Scotland and Wales, the St Johns
wort. mingled with birch boughs
and ferns, is still hung up on mid
summer eve. In the North country
it was formerly worn to keep off
witches and warlocks. Irish
"colleens" gather the mystic herb,
with yarrow, and the pink or pur-
pllsh blossom of the marsh orchid,
in order to weave love spells and
compound phitres OH midsummer
eve. 1t is one oil "the seven herbs
of power, 'of the Irish tairy-man or
speedwell, vervain, eveblight,
mallow, and selfhelp (prunella).
Plucked at noon on midsummer
day or eve, they have extra virtues.
A belief in love potion fingers to
a great extent even in these days
of schools and motor cars, in parts
of our isles where the celtic ele-
ment remains and young folks
continue to resort to these time
honored expedients for winning
the affections of hard hearted lads
and lasses. In such places girls
hang up St. Johns wort from the
ceiling of walls on midsummer eve
usually naming one sprig for them
selves and another for their lovers.
If the plants bend toward each
other during the night, the pair
will be married before next mid
summer; il they turn aside,
estrangement will follow, and if
they are withered when the drawn
drives away the brief dusk of the
midsummer night, the person rep
resented by the faded flower will
be dead before St. John brings
round his fiery wheel again.
The custom of going to gather
fern seed at midnight on midsum-
mer eve is not quite extinct yet
in some parts of our isles, but
nowadays it is rather observed as a
bit Of fun than from any faith in
its mystic powers. Those who go
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-12

most practical equipment for the
tasks of daily life.
There are many advantages to
be secured in the so called fashion
able schools il the city for those
who can afford 10 send Their child
rem to them. They are brought in
contract with the best there is in
art, in the drama, the opera, by
living in the city. These advan-
tages go far to produce that mys-
teal quality which is known as
culture, quality that is hard to
define but never difficult to rec
ognize. For a boy or a girl who
lives in small town or city or
stays at city school has some
marvellous advantages in the way
of Frightening up the mind.
On the other hand, for city boys
and giils stay at any of the scores
of excellent preparatory schools in
the country has its great advan-
tages. One of the chief of these
is the study of nature and daily
contract with the simple truths
that nature unfolds. Street pave
ments and brick walls tell no such
stories as brooks and birds and
animals. There is sound health
in such schools.
There are many coeducational
private schools. These have a re-
fning influence which 4 school
for one sex exclusively often does
not possess. 1t is we'll for boys
and girls to get used to one another
in the contract of daily lite and to
be free from influences that absence
from such contact sometimes
brings.
The great point of all this speci-
al education is that parents should
study their children and find out
what they need most in the way
of education. That once settled the
way is easy, for there are hundreds
of schools at ones disposal to Sc
cure just what the boy or girl
needs especially 1t doesn't require
large means, although a large
amount of money may be spent if
a parent desires.
The truth is that specialized edu-
cation is within Their each ofalmost
any well do person for his child
rem. The private schools were the
pioneer school of this country.
They have kept the lead. If one
can afford it the best educational
training is secured in these schools.
New York Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-12

co'oneI r was colope! Of a volunteer
regiment in the war # 81. He was
Jealous and enthusiastic and unsur-
passed IS i drillmaster, but his
knowledge Of the manual was occa-
sionally ut fault He always knew
what to DO, but sometimes his orders
were more in the spirit than the form
Of military commands as. for in
e-.ra, this; out O. one line into two
T.. Cttr%
On one occasion his command came
during long march to a stone fence.
Here was dileIIa-no laying it
down, as they coGll a rail fence;
nothing in the I.a0ral about stone
fences. Colonel T. I'D not hesitate
long. Clear ard I'm came the word
Of command: ri. and this side the
fencc-form on the other side-for-
WE march.'-Wonaa's Home Com
naui0u.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-12
A LOVER WHO LOST.
The Trouble Was That His Rival
Proved More Enterprisinq.

"Just my internal Iuckr' growled
one of our most eligible bachelors as
he threw himself on a couch and look
ed daggers at his closest male friend.
as though he were the dispenser of
fate. "If a fellow wants to get mar
ried and fulfill his proper destiny in
life. fortune trips him up and makes
fool of him. You know that I've pop
ped to three or four girls. and in every
case I've been just too late You may
put it down now that if l ever marry
a woman she will do the proposing and
make all the preliminary arrange
mentS'
Scored another failure"
Yes; lost by an eyebrow, as usual.
You recall that divine creature l point
ed out to you from the club window the
other day? That little Ruddins and 1
have both been sweet on Ler-rivals,
suppose you would say | called where
she is visiting early last evening to put
my fate to the test. While | was
screwing my courage up to the stick
ing point and trying to separate her
from the other people there she was
called by one Of the servants. She
came back looking so rosy and sweet
thar I pushed matters, pioted her to a
side veranda and told her, with ali the
gush and sentimentalism of some cal
low youth, how | loved her. how l
could not live without her. She never
looked more beautiful than when she
told me how sorry she was to cause
ne pain, but she had Just accepted
n" RC2lins by telephone. 1t was to
t.,- with him that she hal been called
- the servant l stammcre1 ry way
20 the hatracE AMI out Of the house the
best could. The impu1a2t little ras-
cal, Re knew I was going there, for
| tod him myself. and I went early for
the c,-D~e~s purpose of heading him off.
y other man would have had the cold
nerve 70 propose by taieDh1ne. If any
girl wants me after this. she knows
w&ore to find re.'-Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-12

in quest of the seed are to start
alone, and time themselves 50 as
to arrive at the ferns by II o'clock.
They must on no account turn
their heads. no matter what they
may see or hear en- route, and the
spirits of the wood and heath were
formerly said to do all in their
power to induce them to turn,
placing obstacles in their path, and
whisking round their heads, as
Aubrey asserted that the elves did
to a person who went to gather
fern seed in the West Country in
his time. Reaching the cluster of
fronds from which they mean to
gather the seed, they should hold
a white napkin, paper, plate, or
box under the fronds till midnight
tolls out from the village belfry,
and at the moment the seed is said
to fall of its own accord into the
plate or cloth, but the frond must
not be shaken or even touched. On
the way home the fairies will try
to throw the bold mortal down, so
that the treasure may be lost. And
often, when he has reached home
in safety, it has been found that
the pocket was empty not very
surprising, when we think how
minute the fern seed is!
One story is that precisely at
midnight on midsummer eve the
ferns put forth blue flower, which
ripens at once into magic seed and
the mortal who sees this event
may obtain his hearts desire, and
have the power Of finding buried
treasure and precious minerals. In
the Tyrol fern seed is said to shine
like gold on St. Johns Eve, and
those who gather it can discover
treasure by scattering the seed on
the ground, when fiery lines will
mark the spot where the precious
ore lies. In Russia, too, people
go on St. Johns Eve to look for
the azure blossom of the fern, for
the finder can ever afterward do
exactly as he likes. Grimm says
that at Theirs the fern gathered at
midnight on St. Johns Eve is
thought to bring luck at play, a
superstition connected in Ireland
with iour-leaved shamrock
gathered on St. Patrick Day. In
England, Wales and the Isle of
Man the fern was said to be the
common male or shield fern, ut
the Green Isle the magic spe. es
is the fairy fern, =" which is
thought to be a special favorite
with 1.-THE good people" Some o
the country folks are rather afraid
to gather it, except at midsum-
mer, but if it is brought into
garden and fourishes there. good
luck will attend the owner; and if
any one is i'll, the fairy fern is
sometimes brought indoors and set
in clay or water in a saucer. If it
is fresh next morning, the patient
will recover, hut if it fades, the
illness will have a fatal termination.
-Gentleman's Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-12
Hc-%r-l.
= ~ - Nats

Parson Bagster efverelyD - Looly
yuh. Brudder Bing. what's dis l hears
about yo' beatin' 20 wife in dat rad
ical manner?
Brother Bling 80 Oar wasn't nuthin'
radical bout de eppersoly, pahson.
was nootral wild de lady-less nootral.
Parson Bagster-Humph! What does
yo' mean by ''noOtral," sab?
Brother Bing - Wv, I dess slapped
her dis-uh-way and den slapped her
dat-uh-way, den disuh-way and den
dat-uh-way, and so on. OATS what /
means, Sah.-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-12
Subscribe for THE REBUBRICAN.
Land for Sale.

We have for sale the following valua-
BILE tracts of land
One Military Lot of so acres, small
portion of which is under cultivation.
All good land, and every acre tillable.
Watered by several good springs and
never failing small run. Contains
some good timber. One-half mile
from r. r. siding, and one and one
half miles from Oakland.
Also part Of two Military Lots contain
ing about so acres. This property is
directly East of Oakland, on the South
side of the B. & o. r. r. siding on the
North side of tracks. Contains valu-
able grazing land, portion of which
is in cultivation. Valuable r. R. 'front.'
age.
a lso 10 acres suitable for building sites,
Just East OF Oakland on the North side OF the
Oakland and Mt. Lake Park road.
For further information. address
THE H. WEBER & SONS CO.,
6-tf Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-12
REWARD.

am authorized by the County Com
missioners of Garrett cuunty to offer
$500. reward for information that will
lead to the arrest and conviction of the
party or parties who murdered Joseph
Harris at Bloomington, Garrett county,
Maryland, on or about July i4th, last.
Address all communications in reference
to the matter to the undersigned.
FRED A. THAYER.
States Atty for Garrett County.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-12
Lcokinq For Evidence.

Teaspout-Why are you so angry at
the doctor? ~
Mrs. Teaspout-When l told him
had terribly tired feeling, he toid
me to show him my tongue.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-12

English Girl hear you've been WIS.,
itins the States. What did you think
of the native American?
Englishman-I didn't meet any. l
spent all my time in New York.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-12
Farm for Sale.

Will offer for sale my farm, contain
ing about 1864 Acres of land about
one-half of which is in grass; all under
fence; seven fine Springs Of Water;
Good house and Outbuildings; Situated
one-half mile from Shaw, W. Va, on
Maryland side. Sale takes place at
Simon p. Copeland's at IL o'clock,
March 18th, 1907.
EPHRAHAM HARVEY,
Elk Garden, W. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-12
Done TO a Turn.

"Tottie Twinkletoes got every cent
CT Cholly's money before she threw
him over"
Yes. She said she believed that a
thing worth doing at all was worth
doing we'll"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-12

Prospective AngelHow, my dear
Miss Starcraze, can l help to advance
your progress steadily in your art?
star (coyly)-By giving me constant
checks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-12
The Plural,

A boy being asked what was the
plural Of penny very promptly replied,
"Twopence. "-Tit-Blts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
Radford.

& RADFORD, Va, August 10.-Mrs. r.
". Simpson was hostess TO the Current
Events Club Friday In honor OF her
sister, Mrs. James LIE Claire Kelly, of
.Pittsburg. Music was dispensed by
Mrs. w. 3. Fuqua and Mrs. James a.
Baird. and dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess. assisted by. Mrs.
Warner ]. Kenderdine. Mrs. Charles
r. Eplng. Misses Alice Jones, Maxine
Kelly and Louise Epling.
Mrs. Ira Wilson entertained the C.
y. Club Thursday afternoon, when a
musical program was rendered by Miss
katherine CarloclS. Mrs. Lily Patton
Kearsley, Mrs. T. NJ. Vaughan and Miss
Alice Jones. Miss Marybell Scott, Miss
Neita Wilson and Miss Alice Jones,
assisted the hostess in serving refresh
mcnts. and Mrs. William Rosenfeld
served fruit punch on the arrival OF
the guests. A number Of visitors aug
mented the club circle.
Mrs. Elizabeth Adams went to Lynch
burg "Wednesday to attend the mar
rage of Miss Manic Guthrie to Mr.
David Cloyd
Rev l.. w. Irvine Rev. D. ]. Woods
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
Wilmington Social.


Especial to The Times.Dispatch)
WILMINGTON, N. c., August TO-
Wilmington socially was devoted on
tircly the present week to entertain
ment OF the flreincn of this and other
states, because tho week brought forth
tho annual convention and tournament
ri tho North Caroiina firenIenss AS
ISOLATION and theintcrBtatc tournament
arranged by tho Wilmington people.
The week was ~ big and glorious one
from Il social standpoint and the
visitors, numbering thousands were
showercd with attentions. The city
was gaily decorated and everything
possible was done for the entertain-
mont of the firemcn and their friends
Aside from the many informal soclals
several officially arranged functions
TRANSFERRED. Among the number was
the tiremcn's bnllat Lumina, Wrights-
vile Beach, "Wednesday night. and am
other affair OF similar character Thurs
day evening. Also Thursday night the
Howard Relief Company, which In the
old days of the volunteer fircmen
% Wilmington, was one of tho strong
est fire companies and which now owns
| Its own building and is conducted Is q
social organization. entertained the
! visitors at an. elaborate smoker, and at
! which numerous toasls were responded
| to. a delightful trolley ride to
| Wrightsyille Beach and entertained
| while there for the delegates to the.
| convention was also on the program
and successfully carried out. The con-
| vention was held Tuesday, and was
| marked by a warm address of welcome
/ by Mayor William Z. Springer of this
city, and some eloquent responses made
/ by representatives from the different
| sections of the State. For the west
| Hon. Locke Craig, OF AsheVille. who is
/ in the race for Governor, responded
! for the east Hon. s. NJ Crimson. Of
New Bern, who is grand regent Of the
| North Carolina Royal Arcanum, an
] swered and for the central part of the
Old North State Representative Charles
| y. Harris, of Raleigh, responded. As
4 a response from a comrade came a
| speech from Mayor a. II. Boyden, of
1 Salisbury, who is first vice. president of
| the State Association
The annual parade Wednesday was
fully a mile long, and was beautiful
4 street pageant. a feature was the au-
i tomobile display and for which three
/ prizes were awarded for the prettiest
4 autos. The prizes We're captured by DR..
a. r. Harriss, first; Mr. Thomas r..
/ Bagley, second, and Mr.. Fred Dock,
third.
4 While in the city attending the fire.
mems event Grand Regent Brnson
4 took occasion to visit Carolina Coun-
i ell, Royal Arcanum, and in his honor
u the council gave a delightful recep-
. ton following the regular meeting.
4 The Wilmington Light Infantry will
leave for Norfolk at midnight to-mor-
row to participate in the celebration
of North Carolina week at the James
town Exposition. The company viii
be9in command Of Captain William r.
/, Robertson, and will carry nearly its
q entire membership.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
Abingdon.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.]
ABINGDON. VA, August 10.-Miss
Lillian Harris left the first of the week
for Ingleslde, w. Va, to be the guest
Of Mrs. Frank Findlay, Jr.
Miss Katharine Stuart left Monday
to spend August with Miss Elizabeth
Boiling, at Bluefield, w. Va.
Mr.. Ben Trigg, of Mobile, Ala, is at
home on his vacation.
Miss Jean Deaton left this week for
Richmond and the exposition.
Mrs. Harris Chappell of Rome. Ga,
after spending month in Abingdon.
has left for visit to Portsmouth.
Mrs A. D. Crouch, of West Point
Miss, arrived Thursday to spend the
remainder of the summer with her
parents, Major and Mrs. D. A. Jones'
Miss Kate Mitchell, of Saltville, is
the guest of Mrs. Charles Palmer.
Professor George H. Walker. of Vir-
Ginia Polytechnic Institute, spent sew.
eral days this week in town on bus
mess.
Misses Laura and Kathleen Richard
son, Of Richmond, are the guests Of
Mrs. z. T. Brady.
DR.. and Mrs. Wharton and Miss Mag
gle Preston are spending this week al
konnorrock.
Rev. Frank Hunt. of Atlanta, was
the guest Of the Misses Hunt at The
institute, several days this week.
Mr.. Herbert Pritchard, of Petersburg
is listing at the home Of Mr.. #. P
Trlgg.
Miss Lila Tucker, of Norfolk, is thu
| guest of Miss Posie White.
Mrs. Cox and Mrs Churchhill, of Ron
noke, are the guests of Mrs. w. 4
Mingea.
Mrs. John Barrow and Miss Mabe
Barrow returned this week from
months stay at Mongle's Springs
Mr.. Cosby Iollicoffer, of Richmond
1 is the guest of Mr.. l.. r. Cosby.
Mr.. Charles Bell, Of Thaxton, Va
is in town for a few days. with hi
| brother, Mr. J.. W. Bell.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
Fredericksburg.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, August
10.-Mr. Arthur Brown and family are
visiting relatives at Charlotte. N. c.
Mrs. L. Il. Morris has returned from
the White Sulphur Springs.
DR.. George II. Chewing and family
have gone to Warrcnton for months
stay.
Mr.. ]. II. G. Beverley, of Essex, was
here Thursday.
has arrived here to make his home
Miss Susie Tyler has returned from
Niagara Falls.
Mrs. II. II. Wallace, Mrs. w. j. Harri-
son, Misses Ellen Wallace and Lima
Harrison have returned from the ex-
position and are now visiting friends
along the Rappahannock
Miss Mary Blcight Is visiting friends
in Prince William county.
DR.. II. II. Johnston continues very
i'll.
Mr.. G. b. Wallace has returned from
| Colonial Beach.
Mrs. w. j. Chewing and son are
| visiting relatives In Fauquier county.
Miss Flossie Rawlings is at the ex.
| position.
Mrs. ]. p, Rove has returned from {
visit to friends in Caroline county.
Mrs. w. S, Leake, of Botetourt coun
| ty. who has been n guest OF Mr.. j. r
Rowe and family has returned home.
Rev. w. Hampton Jones and bride
of Glade Springs, Va, We're guests thi.
week of Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Jones, O
Spotsylvania, parents OF Mr.. Jones.
Miss Nellie kirtley is at the ex
position.
Miss Julia Goldsmith has retllrne.
from Atlantic City.
DR.. and Mrs. p. H Nell, who hay,
4 been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. V. NJ. Elem
ing, have returned to their homo ii
4 South Carolina.
i Miss Ethel McCaw. who has heel
visiting Mrs. II. S. Shepherd, has 70
i turned to her home in Richmond.
I. Mrs. II, S, Shepherd Is in Richmon,
visiting her sister Miss Josephin
(. Wright.
Miss Dabney IIalsey, who has heel
/ visiting friends hero, has returned t
/ her home in Philadelphia,
i Mrs, a, G. BiIlingsley and children
are visiting relatives in culpeper coun
i ty.
/. Mr. J. Temple Taylor, who has bee
I visiting relatives ard friends here ha
returned to Bakersfield. Cal.
Judge j G. Moncure, of Louisiana, |
j visiting relatives in Stafford.
Mrs. G, r. Howard has gone to AT
/, lant!c City.
i Mr.. and Mrs. j, H. Timberiake, MI