davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-04-29
a Few Suggestions From the Village
Improvement Comm ittee

The pieces of paper of all sizes from
small to a fully grown newspaper
which went flying through the air, roll,
| ing along the streets and across lawns DUR
! ing the recent high winds remind us that
some carelessness exists in relation to
the promiscuous casting away of news
papers, hand-bills, paper bags, placards,
envelopes and waste paper generally.
Bear in mind that such refuse not only
helps deface our streets and grounds but
that it becomes menace since moving
papers are liable to brighten horses that
are afraid of nothing else. Again such
collection landing in our cutters tends to
clog them and make them unsightly and
unhealthful. A little care might obviate
what would otherwise become public
danger. Burn your waste paper Cover
your consignments to the pulp mill so no
passing breeze can snatch any part of
them. If you eat fruit on the street,
take care of your cores and peelings in
stead of throwing them down to become
a stumbling block to pedestrians, an Of
fence to the eye ard threat to the health.
Another indication that some of our
people are unmindful of the public well |
fare as well as of the statute is the all |
too frequent evidence of expectoration
upon our streets and sidewalks. The
habit is sufficiently loathsome and dis
gushing to demand check upon it's fur
Their indulgence, but these qualities rank
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-04-29
CongregationaI

The attendance in Sunday-school last
Sunday was ia.
The mid. week service begins at seven
o'clock Thursday and continues for 80
minutes.
Friday morning the ladies of the church
will serve a May Breakfast in the vestry
of the church from $3.50 until all are
served. All are cordially invited.
The Lords supper will be administered
Sunday morning after the reception of
members into the church.
The theme for the Sermon, Unfulfilled
Promises
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-04-29

Oscar Arnold of Germany is visiting
his aunt, Mrs. q. p. Fisher.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-04-29
-
A CAR ID

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on 50cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if
it fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
Hall & Cheney Charles Riley
Ralph Hubbell @. P. Jones
Geo. B. Foss James v Stevens
f. Laraway NJ Shattuck q Sou
L. Wadleigh o. n. Campbell
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-04-29
%THE MRIMATIoN BARGAIN sToRE!e
LoNES


ytor S
ing Gloves, Cloves priced from CSC
at wantsa
Il
-~sga TFJrI<@ls~
O CELEBRATED
STRUCTON TRUNKS Trunk made and they much
grades Every represented line
sold
A. e. SMALL wrong End lMOrriSVillc. VT
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18

WE'RE hOO NUM- possessed q q
fully four years old She was looking
up at him with dark brown eyes and
was so delicious In her almost maternal
solicitude that he smiled irrepressibly.
"Why, no, thank you" he said. II
am not hurt. Didn't you see the kind
man help me on to the carr"
'Pm very glad" she said, with dig.
nifty. II was 'frald he hurt you" She
turned as she spoke and toddled into
the section opposite his. where plain
but kindly faced elderly woman sat.
won't you come over and visit met"
he asked. 81 am very lonely. and
have no one to take care OF me-"
She slid off the seat at once. with
great alacrity.
"I'd like to-" she said, 'but I must
ask Mana. l must always ask Mana
now" she added, with dutiful empha.
BIS, "'fore do anything"
She laid her hand on the gloved fin
gers of the nurse as she spoke, and the
woman opened her eyes. shot a quick
glance at the man and nodded. She
had not been asleep. DIR. Van Valken-
berg rose and lifted his visitor to the
seat beside him, where her short legs
stuck out I'm uncompromising rlgidity.
81 can take care of you" she said
brightly, IL taxed care Of mamma a
great deal. and I gave her her med
Gin"
Every well" he said, with the smile
women loved; 'if you really are going
to take care OF me must know your
name. You see," he explained, 81
might need you In the night TO get me
a glass of water or something. Just
think how disappointing It would be
II should call you by the wrong name
and some other little girl camer'
You say funny things" she said
contentedly "But there isn't any other
little girl In the car. looked soon as
I came In. COS I wanted one to play
with. like little girls. like little
boys. too" she added. with innocent
expansiveness.
"Then Wen play I'm little boy.
You'd never believe 1t, but used to
be- You haven't told me your name"
Hope" she said promptly. "Do you
think II is nice nameT' She made
the inquiry with anxious interest.
81 think Hope is the incest name n
little girl could have except one" he
said "The incest little girl ! ever
knew was named Katharine She grew
to be nice big girl. too, and has little
girls OF her own now. no doubt" he
added. half to himself.
"Were you little boy when she was
4 little girl?" asked his visitor.
'Oh. no; was n big man. just as
am now. Her father was my friend
and she lived In n white house with
nm old garden where there were all
kinds OF flowers. She used to play
there when she was a tiny baby. and
would carry her around and hold her
high up so she could pull the apples
and pears OF the trees. When she
grew larger I gave her horse and
taught her to ride. She seemed like
my very own little girl, but by and by
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18

she grew up and became young lady
and-well, she went away from me-
and never had another little girl"
did she go to heaven?' asked the
little girl softly.
"Oh, dear, nor answered the doctor
with brisk cheerfulness.
"Then why didn't she keep OF being
your little Eirl always?'
The doctor hesitated u moment. He
was making the discovery that after
many years old wounds can reopen
and thrOh. No one had ever been
brave enough to breach to him the sub
ject of this single love affair which
he was now discussing.
"Well, you See" he explained, "other
boys liked her too. And when she be-
came a young lady other men liked
her. SO 1pally-one of them took her
away from me-"
He uttered the last words YEARLY,
and the sensitive atom at his side
seemed To understand why. Her little
hand slipped into his.
'Why didn't you ask her TO please
stay with you?" she persisted pity
ingly.
Il did" he told her. But, you see,
she liked the other man better"
''Oh-h-hr' The word came out long
drawn and breathless. II don't see
how she possibly could"
There were such sorrow for the vic
tim and scorn for the offender In the
tone that, combined with the none too
subtle compliment, It was too much
for DR.. Van Valkenberg's self control
He threw back his gray head and
burst into an almost boyish shout of
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18
Claus on
"The Limited
By FRANK n. SWEET.

copyright, 1903. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
NSHE Chicago Limited was pulling
out of the Grand Central sta
ton In New York as DIR. Henry
Van Valkenberg submitted his
ticket to the gateman. He dashed
through, pushing that indignant Off
clal to one side, made leap for the
railing of the last car of the train
and friendly brakeman dragged him
ION board" DIR. Van Valkenberg
smiled little ruefully as he thanked
the man and rubbed the aching sur.
face of his hand. Then he pulled him
self together, picked up the books and
newspapers he had dropped and which
the bystanderS had enthusiastically
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18

copyright. 1903. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18

"ooAAi do exactly as she
says. But heard that Santa Claus was
going to get on the train tonight at
Buffalo, and l believe that If he found
pair of small black stockings hanging
from that section he'd AL them"
Her eyes sparkled.
''Then I'll ask Mama" she said "And
II she says may hang them | will.
But one," she added conscientiously
''has n teeny, weeny hole In the toe.
Do you think he would S(ind thatT'
He treasured her on this point and
turned to the nurse.
II beg your pardon" he said 1--WE
taken n great fancy to your little
charge, and I want your help t. rarry
out q plan of mine. have suggested
to Hope that she hang up her stock
ings tonight. I have every reason to
believe that Santa Claus will get on
this train at Buffalo. In fact" he add.
ed, 81 mean to telegraph him"
The nurse besitated n moment He
drew his cardcase from his pocket and
handed her one OF the bits OF paste.
board Il contained.
81 have no evil designs" he added
cheerfuIly. eff you are n New Yorker.
you may possibly know who | am"
The woman's face lit MP as she read
the name. She turned toward him II.
pulsively, with very pleasant smile.
Indeed I do, doctor" she sah
"yvho does not? DR. Abbey sent foi
you last week." she added. for u
consultation over the last case had
this child's mother But you were out
Of town. We were all so disappointed"
Patient died" asked the physician,
with professional brevity.
"Yes. doctor"
He rose from his seat
snow that you have my credeJ
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18

occult manner the news had gone
from one end to the other of the
limited" that little girl i'm section o.
car Florodora, had hung up her stock
ings for Santa Claus. The hearts of
fathers. mothers and doting uncles re-
sponded at once Dressing cases were
unlocked, great valises were opened,
mysterious bundles were unwrapped,
and from all these sources came gifts
Of surprising fitness.
A succession OF long drawn, ecstatiC
breaths and happy gurgles awoke the
passengers on the car Florodora at an
unseemly hour Christmas morning, and
small white figure, clad informally
In single garment, danced up and
down the aisle, dragging carts and
woolly lambs behind It. Occasionally
there was the squeak OF a talking doll,
and always there were the patter OF
small feet and soft cooling of a child's
laughter. Dawn was just approach
ing, and the lamps, still burning, lared
pale In the gray light. But In the
length OF that car there was no soul
so base as to long for silence and the
pillow. Grabbed old faces looked out
between the curtains and smiled. Eyes
long unused to tears felt a sudden,
strange moisture.
Throughout the day the snow still
fell, and the outside world seemed far
away and dreamlike to DR.. Van Val
kenberg. The real things were this
train, cutting its way through the
snow, and this little child, growing
deeper into his heart with each mo-
ment that passed. The situation was
unique, but easy enough to understand,
he told himself. He had merely gone
back twenty-five years to that other
child whom he had petted In infancy
and loved and lost In womanhood. He
had been very lonely-how lonely he
had only recently begun to realize-and
he was becoming an old man whose
life lay behind him. He crossed the
aisle suddenly and sat down beside
the nurse, leaving Hope singing her
doll to sleep In his section.
'Will you tell me all you know
about the child?" he asked. "She APP
peals to me very strongly, probably be-
cause she's so much like some one
used to know"
The nurse closed her book and look
ed at him curiously. She had heard
much Of him, but nothing would ex.
plain this interest I'm a strange child.
He himself could not have explained
1t. He knew only that he felt 1t pow.
erfully and compellingly.
Her name is Hope Armitage," she
said. Her mother. who has just died
was a widow, Mrs. Katharine Armi.
tage. They were poor, and Mrs. AT
mitage seemed to have no relatives.
She had saved a little, enough to pay
most Of her expenses at the hospital.
We all loved the woman. She was
very unusual and patient and charm
ing. All the nurses who had any
thing to do with her cried when she
died. We felt that she might have
been saved II she had come In time.
but she was worked out. She had
earned her living by sewing after her
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18

tails" lie said cordially, 81 want you
and Hope TO dine with me. You will,
won't your
Later, In the feverish excitement Of
hanging up her stockings. going to bed
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18

laughter, W hich
efectually clear
ed the atmos-
phere of senti-
mental memories.
where are you
going to hang up
your stockings to-
night z" he asked
81 can't hang
them up" she an
swered soberly.
IS a n ia Clau $
doesn't travel on
train S, n Il II a
says"
Mana Is al
ways right" said
the doctor oracu-
larly. land of
course you must
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18

and p e e p / n g
through the cur
tains TO catch
Santa Claus, n
part of Hopes
eXtraOrdin airy
repoSe of man.
ner d @ S erte d
her, but she fell
asleep at last,
with great reluc-
lance.
When the cur
tains round her
berth had ceased
tr e IN blin g a
most unusual
procession wend-
ed its silent way
toward DR.. Van
V alkenb erg's
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18

indicating both
sets of posses
sions W 18th n
sweep or his
arm. 81 shall
have my hands
full with my
little daughter"
II e gathered
her in to his
ar IN s a S b g
spoke, and she
nestled against
his broad chest
with a chiId's
unconscious sat
isfaction IN the
strength n n d
6rmneSs of his
clasp.
"AierryChrist-
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18

mas. sounded
on every side. Everybody was alb
sorbed and excited, yet there were few
who did not find time to turn a last
look on a slngularly attractive little
child held above the crowd in the
arms Of n tall man. She was laugh
ing triumphantly as he bore her
through the throng. and his heart was
In his eyes as he smiled back at her.
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18

Lost.
From Sandusky, the first week in
October, a yellow and white Scotch
collie dog, months old. Reward for
return or for any information leading
to its recovery. Last seen i'm Yale.
Phone at our expense or write
Chas. j. Oleson, State Bank,
30 Sandusky, Mich
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18

hurled after him
and sought his
haven in the
sleeping car.
och. Were
you hurtT' said
a voice behind
him. 81 was so
'fraid you were
going to fall"
DR.. Van Val
kenberg. " Il e.
was Il tall uHi
Of sixty. turHet
and looked ilO'VI
from his great
height. At hi
feet stood n
baby. At least
she seemed q
baby TO him. al
though she was
very dignifed
and wholly self
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18
Choice Barn Timber For Sale.

We can furnish choice barn timber,
also about 200 cords of green wood.
Cash or on good time notes. Terms to
suit purchaser. For further particulars
call on or address Martin Bros; Yale,
Itch, Route No. 4. Rural Phone. Al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-21
RAILROAD NEWS.
photographers Take a Hand at
Commerce Commission.
Want Nine Hour Law Enforced
March 4.
10000 MEN ARE IDLE
According to L. w. Quick, Sec
rotary of the 0. r. c.
Other Items of Interest in
Railway Circles.

When the vice presidents of several
large railroads went to see President
Roosevelt last month they asked for
suspension or amendment of the rule
effective March forbidding the en-
ployment Of any railroad telegrapher
for more than nine hours day. The
principal reasons for the urgent re-
quest were that the railroads could not
employ sufficient number Of telegraph
ers and that a practical revision of the
hour scale was impossible in view OF
the fact that many expert telegraphers
now work less than nine hours daily.
The protestants were referred to the in
terstate commerce commission
Recently the latter body let it be
known that 1t had received much in
formation regarding the number of I'M
employed telegraphers. The informa-
ton was to the effect that thousands
OF telegraphers begged and pleaded for
work. 1t has been learned that the in
formation came as a result of a hurry
message sent by L. W. Quick, general
secretary and treasurer of the Order of
Railroad Telegraphers. The message
was:
ITO all Operators:
Now is a very critical time for US.
If the nine hour law is extended as
the railroads are trying to get congress
" QO We Will AcNOI O0 given IAO IlOuIS.
We have simply lost. Our only saliva
ton is to flood the interstate commerce
commission with messages as we did
to get the law passed. Telegraph every
operator on every railroad to send the
following message to the interstate
commerce commission, Washington, D.
c.. and sign these messages in body or
separately:
I'VE beg to let the nine hour law
stand effective March 4. There are TO-
600 operators in the country idle
Il. w. QUICK.
est. Louis, Jan. 81"
Mr.. Quick's order was complied with
in many messages known to have been
received by the Interstate commerce
commission. The phraseology of those
messages is substantially the same. The
following message from Julian, Pa,
signed by ten operators, is a sample:
Interstate Commerce Commission:
I'VE plead the nine hour law remains
effective March 4 for humanity's sake;
10000 telegraphers idle. being turned
away by the railroads.
The Commercial Photographers Union
of America which was engaged in a
strike last fall is not a participant in
the message writing which has impress
ed the interstate commerce commits
sion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-21
NO HOPE FOR JOPLIN.
frisco and Katy Refuse to Lower
Freight Rates

Joplin. Mo-, Feb. 21-The main Of
fees of the Frisco and M. K. & T.
railroads yesterday morning notified
their Joplin commercial agents that
they could not ch:iLGe the present
freight tariffs now in Vctue in Jop-
lin. This information came as a re-
suit of a request Made BY the COM
lr:ercidl agents of the two roads in
Joplin that their general freight
agents take up the matter of adjust
Ing the present freight rates. ques-
ton now being handled by commit
tee selected by the Joplin Commercial
club, with view to having some de-
finite understanding with the rail-
roads. This committee announced its
intention OF recommending to the
Commercial club that the matter be
taken up with the interstate COM
merce commission. AS soon as the
commercial agents heard of this they
asked that this step be held back I'M
til they could take UP the matter
with their official heads. The Mis-
souri, Pacific, which held a meeting
at st. Louis on Friday to take up the
matter, has not as yet been heard
from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-21

ger Crawford of special matinee for
Madam Butterfly" Saturday, Febru-
airy 80, out Of town orders for
reservations for seats have poured in
in large numbers. These orders have
aggregated q larger amount than for
any theatrical performance which has
ever been given in Topeka. They
guarantee a very large attendance
from the surrounding towns of Law
renee, Holton. Emporia and Junction
City. The announcement is made that
Miss Dora De Philippe. the Partisan
songtress, will sing the title role at
the matinee, and In addition to the
mentioned out of town reservations
two large theater parties have already
engaged seats for the students Of
Washburn college. Prices for the
matinee performance will Of necessity
be the same as the evening perform
ance. the expenses being precisely the
same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-21
TWICE CURED OF
SKIN TROUBLES
First Case a Rash Which Itched and
Stung-Threatened Ten Years
Later With BIood-Poison in Leg
But Both Times the Sufferers
RELIANCE IN CUTICURA
PROVED WELL-FOUNDED

About twelve or fifteen years ago,
while living in West Virginia, I had a
breaking-out, and it itched and stung SO
badly that 1 could not have any peace
because Of it. I saw three doctors and
they did not agree on what it was, so
one Of them gave me something that he
called medicine, but called it soda
water. might just as well have
washed in rain-water. Then got some
Cuticura Soap, Outicura Ointment, and
Cuticura Resolvent and began to get
better right away. They cured me and
I have not been bothered with the Itch
Ing since, to amount to anything.
About two years ago had la grippe
and pneumonia which left me with
pain In my side. Treatment ran it into
my leg, which then swelled and began
to break out. 1t got, in pretty bad
shape, so went to doctor. He was
afraid it would turn to blood-poison.
used his medicine but it did no good.
80 sent for another set Of the Cuticura
Remedies. 1 used them three times
and CURED the breaking-out on my leg.
Now won't be without Cuticura.
.. F. Hennen. R. F. D. 3, Milan, Mo-,
May ID, 1907"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-21
REBUILDING ENGINES.
Rock Island Makes Use of Lull in
Business.

Shawnee, Okla. Feb. 21.-Arthur
On. Denter in charge of the floor de-
partfnent of the local machine shops
is busy rebuilding twelve engines of
various types. Among the number is
Mother Hubbard" where the en-
gineer and the fireman have separate
cabs. Although this is a powerful
type, it is not popular because of the
fact that the engineer and fireman are
out of communication with each other.
No IL of the Arkansas Southern rail-
way is proabbly the oldest now in re-
pair at the shops. while 1850 is one
of the latest style eight driver con-
solidated.
All of the engines now in for re-
modelling are of a comparatively late
model, though now and then stray
old timer is brought in. H. G. Myers,
one of the men employed in the local
machine shop. was an employe on the
first engine put into commission by the
Northwestern out of Chicago. This
was in 1886 and 1t was a good many
years later when Myers was running
on it. 1t is still in good shape, but is
kept for exhibit purposes at the Field
museum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-21
ADJUSTMENTS

Jules Murry's new college girls
play with music. Cupid at Vassar,''
comes to the Grand tonight. The plot
is mastery in conception, the descrip-
tons are vivid flashes from a brilliant
pen and the characters are all pic
turesque people we are glad to know
and recognize. The play is a distinct
success. The author has had ample
and efficient aid, and in the produc-
ton Mr.. hurry has surpassed him
self. Billed as a musical comedy
drama, it has already become one of
the distinguished productions of the
year. Florence Gear. who plays the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-21
Bows the New ~ System College Clothes are in

the most convincing and entirely de-
lightful pieces that has found its way
upon the stage this year. 1t Is one OF
the rare much-to-be-desired plays
that keep the listener between an IN
terested impatience to get to the end
of the story and TN irresistible
temptation to linger by the way. The
people drawn upon the stage are
strongly conceived and wildly pre-.
scented and the dramatic moments are
powerfully realized.
Messrs. Askin and Singer, the man
ayers of 1.-The Time, The Place and
The Grip company, which will be seen
here on Sunday afternoon and evening
at the Grand, tell the secret OF now
they secure the prettiest and brightest
chorus girls of any aggregation on the
road.
At the beginning of this season. there
were over 1000 applicants for the
chorus, and well known New YORK
manager asked Mr.. Askin one day why
the girls preferred to go with his at
fractions rather than with any other.
well" said Mr.. Askin, Its just like
this l give them more salary than any
other producing manager In the sum-
mer time 1 have school for actlng at
Chicago and the girls come there ab,
solutely free. They learn to dance and
sing: they are free to go anywhere
they want to after they are through;
I give them my confidence and they
appreciate it; L never speak rough to a
chorus girl; 1 pay them more money
than they make anywhere else; II
girl runs short of funds I never turn
them down This year if all our at
fractions are successful fir ancially or
any one individually the girls never lose
anything by it. We cut a water
melon What / mean is. they come
in for a good time If a girl Is sick or
hurt, / look after her: If anything hap
pens to their kin. am here to as
sist them in all possible ways. have