davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27

cred in, He didn't stop playing or even
glance around. but 5egan IL ask quc~
lions. the answers 10 which evidently
did not appeal to him. for he suddenly
struck loud chord and. following the
tune OF the music. chanted In a loud
voice. "YOu will never do for me"
Then he rose and without look at the
man started IN walk out Of the room
Quick as a flash the applicant steppe1
10 the piano aud striking the keys with
both fists. chanted back solemnly on
the same air. I'm very glad OF Il. be.
cause don't like you bit"
Any one else would have had the
man thrown out for his lmpudence. but
the marquis paused at the door and
smiled with appreciation.
Il guess we shall get ON nicely. after
all" he said pleasantly. See my
'niaggiordono' aud speak 10 him about
terms."--New York Times
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
Webster and Hi. Tenant.

Daniel Webster once became the
owner OF some land In New Hamp.
shire. with buildings thereon. lie left
the tenant who was there when the
premises were conveyed 10 him in pos.
session. One summer a few years later
rs he and his wife were journeyinC in
the vicinity OF the farm they decided
TO take look at II. lie found an aged
woman in charge. She said Ia reply To
questions that the place belonged 10 a
lawyer down In Boston named Web
ster.
What rent do you pay?" asked the
amused owner.
Rent" she exclaimed. IL dol't pay
any rent. Ii Is bad enough - live
here without having 10 pay for e. AMI
II he don't fix up the house soon I'll
leave anyhow. Wonder IL he expects
I'm going TO freeze 10 death this cold
weather."
WELL" remarked the proprietor, ut
is n pretty hard case. but II you'll ac-
cept this five dollar bill toward holding
on another year Ill try 10 see Mr.. Web
ster and have something done about
It."
With which remark he took final
leave OF his farm.-BostOn Herald.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
Strange BOG SIRnnI.

When fogs prevail in Roston harhor,
the attention Of passengers IN the Nan.
tasket Beach line OF steamers Is at.
tracted 10y a faint metallic sound which
might be mistaken for the sound Of a
bell. But II Is not the changing ~ a
bell which the passengers hear sud.
denly through the mist there appears
ahead. like Specter. n large tripod.
from the apex Of which is suspended a
big sr<cl triangle. II Is this which
causes the strange sound and signals
vessels as 10 how 90 guide their course
through the difficult channel Of the
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
A Member May DTInk There. but u
Not Allowed ca Eat.

The British house OF commons has
its own code Ia regard 10 the partak-
Ing OF liquid aud SOLID refreshments
A member making n long speech may
take Il driuk. ami the house Is liberal
enough not 10 care whether the color
Of the content, Of the GAS, is white or
brown or black, whether IN fact. the
glass holds water or whisky or beer
Mr, Glad~ruur'S cgg lips which his
wife careful. compounded for him
and he hrou.hi To- the house in bot
tie. are classic.
But woe hct.dr the man who scorns
drink and mus; have meat. Contempt
rary recollection oaly recall! one mem
Der rash enough To disregard this rule.
II was Il number "f years age IN the
stormy time Of the home rul" debates.
that an Irish member. in the small
hours Of tae morning. produced from
his pocket paper bag Gnd drew out a
bun. which Ia proceeded calmly to
eat. The house was instantly in an
uprOar. There were loud cries Of "Or-
der. order" and that bun was never
finished.
No member may read Il newspaper
in the house. II he had the temcrity 10
smoke. III" sergeant al arms would
quickly place him under lock and key.
Magazine.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
Hog and Boiled Turkey.

"The hog" said n Baltimore Judge.
us III" greatest animal in the world
Every part OF him has Different A..
yor. and each flavor is better than that
~ any other animal in the world"
Better than a terrapIn|
II don't call t"rrapin an animal
The terrapin Is a creation. But TO r.
turn 10 the hog. all of him Is good
from his tail 10 his front feet Chine
Is great dish. hut Il doesn't compare
with jowl. Jowl ana turnip tops IN the
spring can be beaten 10y only one thing.
and that is boiled hen turkey. No
body hut Yankee or a heather would
roast hen turkey in the spring. Hen
turkeys are fat before they lay, AMI
the flavor Is delicious. Properly COOK
ed and served. such dish Is NJ Tor
kings. aud nations have gone TO war
for less cause Baltimore News.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
THE STAR MIRA.
A sun Of Great Size ThRt IL struE-
CLING For Existence.

For the greater part 0f the time the
variable Mira. which has been known
90 astronomers for 3OO years. IL alto.
gether unnoticeable and indeed inviS.
lille. except with telescopes II once
disappeared entirely for IA period Of
four years but afterward attained ex
traorIiInary splendor. only 20 fade
again to invisbllity. II is a sun OF
great size. brighter than our sun when
IL shines at it, brightest. but some
trouble. some solar disease. seems 90
be- sapplng its vitality. and II reSpm.
bleS . patient almost az the last gasp.
Once In about 33l days-but the pc
Rod Is lrTegular-it has sudden &C
cesslon Of energy and flares up for a
little while with several hundredfoId
brilliancy only 10 sink back into
dull red point that nearly escapes the
ken Of the telescope. One interesting
explanation that has been suggested
Is that the surface of Mira periodical.
ly bursts into vast flame OF burning
hydrogen. so great and powerful that
IL Is visible across millions OF millions
OF miles OF space. II Is a star for the
magma ton Of a Dante. yet there Is
reason 10 believe that the time Is
coming when every star in the sky,
not excepting the sun. will have to
confront q similar struggle for exist.
ence, just as every mortal being must
some time see death.-Garrett L. Ser
vlss In New York American.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
THE LAND OF ROMANCE
spain and the Peculiar Tempera
Of Its People.

II I were asked 10 sum IN tbe do,,,,
nant Impression that the survival IN
Spain OF the old world medlaay,l.,m
makes. ! should say that Stain ia in
the precise and specific sense " TIA
word the home ~ romance Tho s,a.
Cial character Of tie Syr.i>h '.gI,a-,.
rcnt 1'I Of Spanish urs..upucpfS 4,
literature and IN an Is marked ~
quality. rising and Siuk.us 1.h m.
rise and fall ~ Gothic. which w.. call
the romantic Spirli-d mixture. thar a
Of the mysterious AMI grandio-e with
the sroteSqC"ly bizarre IT the soarin,ly
ideal with The cru,Ely real. a mixture
Uhirh - lis today has Tire cunning fas.
Cinati0n of art. hul was really on both
sides the natural outcome Of the ey.
pcrienrcS and feelings Of the men Wlo
created IL. This romantic spirit wa.
once the common possession VI all
Chri >tenGOIn. but the Spanish tcmpara.
ment peculiarly lent Itself To the ro-
mantle attitude. and II Is In Spain 10
day that we may catch It's final vanish.
ing echoes. II Is the church. elwavs
the most powerful stronghold OF tradl.
ton among any'prpplf, which enables
the stranger most wildly IN realize
how wei! the romantic spirit hss been
preserved In Spain Notwithstanding
iuyas!nn> from without ana revolutions
from within, especially during the
early years ~ the last century, Spain
Is still the country where the mediae-
val spirit OF r"rIuts devotion Is most
spl"ndidly emhodied and preserved
HavploCk Ellis III Atlantic.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
Mexican Chnrch Irrend.

Qu"rrtarp was a town before the
Spanish conquest and was made a city
IN lt-.i. \ legend of QucretarO Is that
an OtOmite chief. Fernando de Tapia
by name. undertook 20 convert the city
60 christianity in way that seems
novel to Us. but was common enough
10 his day. He came from lula with
Il challenge 10 nir people % Queretaro
70 fair stand up ti-ht II be won. the
people surviving were 10 be baptized
The challenge was accepted. but while
The tight was in progress dark cloud
came NJ and the blessed Santiago was
seen in the heavens with fiery cross.
whereupDn the people Of Queretaro
gave W and were baptized They set
up a stone cross to commemorate the
event on the site OF the present church
OF Santa CRUZ. There Is scarcely
church in Mexico which has not q leg.
end Of this kind attached 10 IL.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
web.,er's Commitment.

While il is well known that Danie'
Webster In speaking Of General Tay'
lor's candidacy for the office OF pres
dent pronounced il n nomination not
1T 10 be made" he never failed 10 90
justice 10 the generals military aph
tiles and eminent service in the ne'a
On one occasion he paid the old SOL
der a delicate and well deserved CON
plment General Taylor was COM
planning OF the crowds Of people vn'
daily besieged him soon after his ~
cesSlon 10 the presidency.
They Interfere" he said, with M
official engagements and violate ny
domestic retirement, bvt St.ll do DOL
wish TO turn NY back upon NJ
friends"
You never did upon your enemies
general VI. Webster instantly "
Piled
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
4 nInIonnI.

MrS. Climber My Dear. Mr.. HishuI
has had her portrait painted by ccl..
brated artist AMI haven't thing
but a common, ordinary. everyday pho.
tograph 10 show Husband "a w"
man The idea Of advertising 10 the
world that her complexion II 50 bad
that II won't stand the camera, Mrs
Climbsr-Well. that's true.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
The YanL.. In German Eyes.

The Yankees are Joyous people
They are before everything cDtimise.
Why should they not hr; They dNeH
In u spacious land fun II the treasure
or the earth They ara not overiaoeH
with Lnow'rlge hu' learn .p~ pracr'eS
and during the creator part u' TIE year
a blue heaven stretches over them. ~
all those reasons the Yankees may vs.
laugh. The Americans are. moreo'e1
born humorists - Berlin WschA
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27

Young JObson is ot~an exceedingly
statistical turn OF mind. He got mar
ried lately, and at the railway station
he had his wife weighed: then he took
out little hand hook and made some
calculatio.- . .r.u-. Wedding ex-
penSeS. ---, ...y expenses. -: a.
vide 10y --. say, my dear, you have
cost me exactly fourpence halfpenny
a pound. "-London Tit-Bits
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
The Old Fashioned .Hired Girl"

The hired girl I've never. never al
luded TO her as the maid" In the small
American town or quiet country place
where you aud | were raised, was
like one of the family. aud mother was
glad 10 have her help. aud none OF Us
put OH any frllS with her. and she was
not compelled To put on any frills OF
cap or apron with us. Outlines. espe.
cially in the quiet country places. her
social standing was as good as that OF
anybody else. Usually she was one OF
a grown family OF girls There was
plenty Of help at her house. and so she
came and assisted our mother at our
house. In their hours of ease mother
and she discussed the neighborhoo,'
gossip together. The "hired girl" had
her beau. neighbours stolid. sheepish
son. and much was she joked about
him, and finally. after years Of faithful
and friendly servitude. she married
him. We went To the wedding. and IL
WAS quite n social affair. with much
temperate merriment and with many
cheap but useful presents.-Every.
body's Magazine
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
Not That strap.

why don't YOU get up and give that
seat 20 your father. BohhyT' repri.
nanded the woman. Doesn't IL pain
you 60 sea him reaching for q strapYr
Not on n train" ChuckIed Bobby
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27

Traitors are hated even By those tAsy
"a vor.-Tacitus
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-07
BEVERIDGt ON THE CAMP Align OF 1908.

courtship preparations approaching
In of his
length the the campaign of 1908 While large
part public especially the political
with him in his views they nevertheless of
interest. Senator Beveridge holds that
The craftsmanship of Pes
Roosevelt will be attacked the hand by extreme radicals
the other hand by
existence evils What
the under the leadership Theodore Roosevelt have
Strengthening
the improper methods that have in the swift and enormous
development
things proposed accomplished
already England
that English business methods
eeassrvaye world
ev bit Of the welfare the injury legi
mate large what known the policies of Pes
legislation wii'be
The inheritance future will
all parties will probably the
inheritances
under five millions perhaps millions dollars
thought a present
The Supreme Court has declared the principle
unconstitutional BESIDES the last
one was drawn would be decidedly unjust However, there
discussing until the it's decision
nmates that changed
the Supreme Court has three times held that inheritance
ty constitutional declared the
inheritance
The national regulation Of child labor will probably be law before
the campaign it is not will be thoroughly
sentiment
unanimous the proposition that must remedy this most shame
national evils by national
will the people In of the decision the
lottery case and several other cases the cry that such law uncon
that
the same power interstate commerce. Under our power
therefore, prohibit chdbormade goods
Congress
ersae being exactly the
party administa-
ton the revision the tariff according the principles of
opposition according principles
of free trade what the same thing of tariff for revenue only
hope that this next general revision will be the last general revision we
will ever
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-07
RUSSIA ASST is TODAY.

whole
Fraser exceedingly thrilling
giving impressions
the the Car is land of turmoil tumult
is of barbarism forgetting to behave longer like
New York Times Russia
oppression and of desperate resist
the picture, part that he draws of it:
strange traditional despoism,
servy
brutal wanton senseess cruelty
philosophy
incredible ignorance bgoy trolley
and picture post
seethng cadon primitive
An ebulent social and political
chaos across the largest
globe population gathered under do
minion A hundred exhibiting
century the unreasonng dweers forgetting
understandable filling
anything itnnless
wild DAYS when the classic degeneration society smien
by swept North;
worlds confronted each other for moment and then fell to
battle.
Possibly there is being wrought miracle
possibly
will issue in the birth of splendid aspect
beauty import
great But whatever lead the
a world looked
Everywhere incompetence passion
a
the orowu highway Siberia the huddled deck of
famine And
Oriental instruments furniture The electric
light with
Kurds; starving peasants listening
monograph Maeaise I'D
Novgorod
together crowd the Oriental antiques
the enemy
uperstous piet marvellous
versa coupuon graoeo systems Oh grant ana everywhere
faith the mnret in the shadow of the
above the crescent the the back
street Camel caravans SLOUGH along the streets OF oil cities Coacs
the
wker Citizens pstoled and
the mderers walk away without fastening step Again. the police
They whisper him. I'VE had
e you escape will pursue, will
away The Jew bolts The police fire The Jew drops Better method
~than trial
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-07
No Argument

however strongly it may be pre-
sented, will stand unlet S it is based
on truth. Customers, who hay q
bought their groceries from us for
years, reed no argun ent to- con-
vine e them that they welea we'll
treated. They got good reliable
goods AID exc lent value for the ir
II oney. They know it, err salts
fled, and stay with us, To those
who do not desl with us, our
strongest argument is merit Hon.
est gro cries at honest prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-07

1t is now proposed to establish
bureau of information for the
General Assembly. A better
scheme would probably be to
elect higher grade of members.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-07

1t is now said that Carter Tate
and Newt Morris will fight it out
for Judge George Gober's berth.
When they get to scrapping real
lively Gober will probably change
his mind and DECIDE to keep the
iudgeshi,, binaSalf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-07

Now the Rome Tribune is out
~ . law regulating es<Ey MARI
ages. One good way would be to
take away the right of any minis
ter to marry who unites children
in the molly bonds Clergymen
without discretion in this matter
should not have the privilege of
marrying people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-07

1t is evident that the ultra pro-
lbitionsts are worried over Gov.
nith's position and the determin
ed altitude assumed by trade
bodies and municipal govern
ment. Perhaps Georgia:may yet be
saved from the reign of the blind
tiger by stricter laws and more
rigid enforcement of them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-07

If the legislature will abolish
the toy pistol the toy cannon and
the giant cracker it can be for,
given for some of the foolish things
it may do.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-07
Arrivals,
rom Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta,

From Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta,
Macon. ....."...-.: ...........,...'lO 40 p m
From Lockhsrt, Dothan, Albany,
Troy & Montgomery. ..:....:.'lo 10 p m
Lockhart, Dothan Albany,
Troy and Montgomery. ..... u Sc p m
" Atlanta and Macon. ........... y On p m
Augusta, Savannah, Atlanta
and Macon. ................... IS SO a m
From Columbus, Birmingham and
intermediate points. ..............tl1 50 a m
From Columbus, Newman and in
termediate points. ..............., I'll 10 p m
From Birmingham, Columbus via
Fort Valley. ....................... IS 80 am
From Birmingham. Columbus via
Fort valley...... ............ - iO 40 p m
From Albany and intermediate
points. ......... ................... "a 30 a m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-07
The Cordele Rambler saws that

The Cordele Rambler says that
a letter from Jefferson Davis
during a heated campaign in
Texas kept that State wet, and it
is afraid that Gov. Smiths in
augural announcement in favor of
local option and a rigid anti-jug
measure will do the same for
Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-07

eBoston Transcript claims
aCnange has come over the
1t and that Roosevelt is no
Ter the demi-god ne was in
section. The passionate par
In of Teddy and all he repre-
bts and does has disappeared in
at territory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-07

Screyen county wants fishing
prohibited within its bailiwick on
Sundays.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-07

picture would probably
|menting our paper money
long except for the fact
might be necessary to in
the size of the bills to per-
a proper display of that
mans avoirdupois.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-07
DSnartuTeE,'


E. HGHTowER,
JOHN Travelling
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-07
The Times-Recorder: is the

onacial Organ Of the CitY Of Americas,
Onacial Organ of Sumter County.
eOnhcial Organ of Webster County.
omcial Organ of Railroad Commission o.
Georgia for the Sd Congressional District
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-07

For heavens sake can't some
- ~ aaseISA Graves. 1t is nauseat-
81 for Georgia to have him looked
spokesman when he utters
he got off at ! Licking
iast Georgia would
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-07

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-26
MANY PARENTS ANNOYED.

The fathers of boys with light hair'
blue eyes and very white teeth, ana
who otherwise answer the publisheo
description of the missing Marvin boy.
says the Philadelphia Record, nave
lately been much annoyed when tney
appear on the streets with their on
spring by the questioning glances OF
persons who have the detective instinct
so we'll developed that they think they
have discovered the kidnaper and the
lost child. It's awful" said west
Philadelphia whose only son has fea-
lures almost identical with those of the
Marvin child. ~ used to enjoy taxing
my boy out but I've had to give IL up.
as we attract too much attention. Some
fools always stare at us, and it makes
me feel uncomfortable. ] have train
ed my youngster to say Papa Wnen-
ever he sees any one watching us close
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-26

Archibald Clavering Gunter, author
of "Mr. Barnes of New York had
keen sense of honor. Bribery of any
sort was very distasteful to him. he
told a bribery story in the presence
of a theatrical manager whose eulogls-
tic reviews in the press were Thought
tn he due in one or two cases TO PAIN
oil" He said there was an old ran
way Waterman who was overond Oh
whisky. one cold and stormy night
the Waterman found a tramp In
warm box-car and sternly ordered MN
To he off. The tramp begged anu
pleaded. In vain. The Waterman
knew his duty and would perform IL
So the tramp rose from his comfortable
corner and slowly and sadly pinned up
the collar of his thin coat as some pro-
lection against the storm. "All right'
boss he said, I'll go if / must. YOU
We got to do your duty" Then ne
pulled a pint flask from his hip pocket
ITO show there's no Ill feeiln > ne
added. take a swig o. this Ihe
watchman's hard eyes softened and III
m. and as he stretched out an eager
hand he said smilingly: sit down.
man. Ye didn't think was IN earnest
did ye?"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-26

He helps me hide, so that they cam
not creep
Into my face. The world needs not
my woes.
And why complain? He makes of me
kingl
The fields are mine, and meath my
scepter hoe
They yield to me their wealth, the
well-f1lled row,
And in my courts doth Nature ever
sing.
Had I been taught the trade of words,
I might
To Won a wealth of hidden things re-
veal,
All that in vagueness I but see and
feel
In rock and rose and whispering winds
at night.
And when my day is done, my wealth
and gain
Well might you grudge, my calm and
peaceful rest,
A mind free from remorse, ana, what
is best,
Ny nearness to my God. Wherefore
complain!
And when at last old Time has run his
race
I'll stand in need of none to speak
for me,
For He. who wrought and ruled my
destiny
Will straight this stoop and let me see
His face.
Will P. Snyder, in Orange Judd Farmer