davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1908-03-18
MILLENNIUM.

When the trusts are all busted.
When the prefix Honorable tc
a legislators name is really sig
nifcant.
When a girl cares as much
about what she wears inside Of
her head as she does concerning
what she wears on it.
When labor unions and EN-.
ployers not only respect each
others rights, but realize that
the innocent bystander has the
right to live.
When Henry Watterson will
write a prohibition EDITORIAL.
When the average sermon or
editorial actually expresses the
thought of the preacher or edit
or.
When a woman can wear a
shabby dress in company and
still be at ease.
When town councils recognize
that they were elected to carry
out the will of the people.
When doctors are not jealous
of each other.
When lawyers fight duels ev-
cry time they have a court room
ESDat.
When the saloon business can
be so conducted that it will be
productive of sobriety and hap
piness.
When progress and poverty
secure a final divorce decree.
When boys will prefer teach
ing their own sisters to skate to
acting as tutors to some other
girl.
When officers actually perform
the duties required of them by
law.
When street cars are run fol-
the comfort and convenience OF
the patrons.
When life is held above lucre
by railway officials.
When a man can't fool WON.
an or woman a man.
When Easter sermons are as
absorbing as the Easter MILL
merry display to the maids and
matrOnS.
When electric lights equal
their normal candle power. Pa
ducah Register.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1908-03-18

Have made big reductions on mems
and boys clothing, over coats Call and
see them and get bar again.
If w. L. Walker
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05
MANY CARS GO UP IN SMOKE
New York City Street Railway Sus
taiaed Less Of $4,000, 200.
The euiiaing Occupied Whole Block
and Contained 74o cars-Paint
Factory Also Destroyed.

New York, Mar. 1.-Two fires that
brought out all the fire apparatus in
the upper section of the city and ragged
in lively fashion from midnight until
dawn Sunday, burned down the car
barns of the New York City Railway
company on Second avenue In Harlem
and the paint factory of George w.
Grote & Co., only few blocks dis
tant. There we're 74O surface cars
burned In the destruction of the barns
and the loss to the company is esti-
mated at $2,50OOOO. The loss on the
paint factory is given as $125,0OO. It
mRs the railways peoples second SER
'Ous fire within the year, the former
blaze having destroyed the Madison
avenue car barns.
The car barns took up the block
bounded by First and Second avenues
and Ninety-sixth and Ninety-seventh
streets, and though torrents Of water
were poured on the blazing building,
The fire did not subside until, 1t had
levelled the three floors to the ground
The IRE started In paint shop on the
second floor.
During the progress of the fire the |
police ordered scores of families, liv.
ng opposite the barns, to leave the
enements. While the apparatus was
It the earn barn fire two alarms were
urned In for a spectacular fire in the
'aint factory Of George W. Grote &
10, occupying four-stOry building on
me Hundred and Second street. The
afnts and oils blazed fuiously and
Fithfn a short time the building was
D ruins.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05
The Motor Car satIafantorx.

st. Paul, Mimi, Mar. IA special
to the Pioneer Press from Madison,
Wis, says that the Wisconsin rail-
road commission has dismissed COM
plant against the use Of gasoline,
motor cars between Madison and Free
port, ILL.,, on the Illinois Central rail-
road. The complaint was made on the,
ground that the motor was dangerous.
and Inadequate as a means Of locomo-.
tlon." The commission in Diminishing.
the complaint, held that the use Of
the motor cars marks an advance in
rallroading and will result in great
benent to the public.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05
prIu srCuob, up eo,s.

New Cumberland. W. Va, Feb. "a
The eastern section OF Hancock ooun.
y near ATroya, adjoining the Pennsyl.
Vania state Inc. Il IN . state Of ex.
element over an alleged rich gold ind.
The saWmill Run on company Il drill
Ing an oil vel on the Miss YirKinia
Brown farm at AFroya and When from
. ospth Of 900 feet the bailsr vas
brought 10 Il uas found 70 contain a
solid ubstanee n which ne clint q
roh vas sen. Ths substances prored
q ~ sad ere, and tha small qnantiiY
elouGAt W " ne hnflar vas daclarnf
y y vera r1fa ~ mf a. rate q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05

What is true OF the Rock Island Ii
true also Of scores Of other railroads.
One railway Official ventured the state
ment that in the country there were
100000 Idle freight cars and one line
which he instanced was declared to be
hauling empty cars backward and for
ward because It had not yard room Of
sidings to accommodate them.
Not single Official Of single rail.
way line who appeared before the
commission, however, expressed the
belief that the present industrial de.
preston would be lasting. In the tes.
timony Of nearly every witness before
the commission there was a note OF
confidence because nearly every one Of
them practically believed that the
stringency in the money market from
which the country has suffered is not
due to. fundamental causes. They
point out that the crops last year
were good; that prices were excellent:
that Industrial enterprises throughout
the country were furnishing. 1t was
merely the inability to command ready
cash and the boarding of money by
individuals which pro.
duced so suddenly the remarkable de-
preston from which all have suffered
They practically uniformly express
that the return Of prosper
ty might seriously embarrass them
n complying with the law, because 1t
would render 1t difficult to command
ne services Of competent operators
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05
Favors Widows Pensions.

Washington, Mar. 3.-The widows
pension bill which was passed by the
h0Rse was reported favorab1y to the
senate Monday by Senator McCumber,
chairman of the committee ON PEN
slOns. d increases to $12 per month
the pensions drawn by widows Of SOL
diers who served in any Indiam war,
the war with Mexico or the Civil war.
The senate committee added a pro-
vision removing certain marriage re-
strletiOns, which provision II is est
mated would add about 10000 to the
list Of pensioners, at cost Of Sf8Se,-
900 year. The estimated annual cost
Of the bill as reported Is S14.678.112
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05
Railroads Decide to Put In Effect
the Nine. Hour Law and En-
plOy More Operators.
SMALL STATIONS TO CLOSE
The Business stagnatlUn Has serious-
ly impaired Earning Capacity Of
Principal systems-Expect
Conditions to improve.

Washington, Mar. 2.--American rail.
ways have made arrangements to com.
ply with the provisions OF the mine
hour law" The operation of the law
will mean the employment by railroad
companies of several thousand addi-
tional operators and the closing OF q
large number OF small stations on the
principal systems. The disseminating
OF railway service at many points, It
Is thought, will induce at least tenn
porary Inconvenience to travelling and
shipping public In order to reduce
operating expenses, which now seems
necessary, the operating officials of the
railways believe that this is the only
way that they possibly can meet the
situation with which they are con-
fronted.
During the hearing Of applications
for an extension of the nine-hour law
by the interstate commerce commits.
sion, some astonishing statements
were made by the operating officials
of important railways. A good many
lines, owing to reduction in their
revenues and to their inability to com.
mand the, cash necessary to meet their
pay rolls, have been forced, during
the past four months, almost to the |
point of asking for receivers. In the
opinion Of railway officials expressed |
Ut the hearing under oath and In pri-
vate conversation this condition does
not seem to have been due to the en-.
Dorcement Of regulative laws or to the
ncapacity Of railway management. |
Most Of the railway officials attribute
he difficulty to the unfortunate bank.
ng situation which developed last
September. The railways did not feel
he stringency in money until about
he first Of November. In fact, the
month OF October was one Of the hest
n the history OF the business of
railroading.
Then, without the slightest warn.
ng," H. u Fudge, Vice-president and
eneral manager OF the Rock Island
ystem, expressed It, I'VE we're
lunged from prosperity to adversely. II
year ago our system could not
andle the trafic offered us. Today
70 have ll,O00 idle cars. Five months Ii
go we suffered from a congestion Of ID
eight; now we suffer from a con-
estiQu OF empty cars L
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05
Public Sale.

Having rented my land, will sell
at public auction at my farm, 2 miles
north aud 3 miles west Of the court
house, on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05
TAMPA's BIC FIRE
The Entire Northern Section Of the
Florida City Was Destroy
ed Sunday.
COVERED IS CITY BLOCKS
Three Hundred and Eighty Bulldogs
consumed-Many Of the Per-
sons Losing Their Homes
Were Unemployed.

Tampa, Fla, MAJ. 2.-The entiwe 'ex
IRENE northern section of this city wal
destroyed by fire, which broke out IL
q boarding house early Sunday and
ragged uninterruptedly for four hours
The area burned covered So acres OF
eighteen and a half city blocks and
$50 buildings were destroyed with a
total loss estimated at 100000, and
one woman is dead from shock.
The burned section included four
large and one smaller cigar factory
and numerous restaurants, saloons,
boarding houses, and over two hun.
bred dwellings occupied by cigar
makers. The factories burned were:
M. Stachelberg g Co., loss 100000;
M. Perez & Co, loss $4,000; Gonzales,
Fisher & Co, loss $4,000; Esberg,
Gunst G Co. branch of Stachelberg,
loss $40, 900, and Fernendez 4 Co., loss
$4,000.
All factories carried large stocks OF
tobacco and cigars. The area swept
by fire embraced all that portion of
the city between Twelfth and Mich.
gan avenues, and Sixteenth and Twen-
tieth streets. 1t originated In the
boarding house of Antonio Diaz, 17141
Twelfth avenue, and famed by a
strong wind, spread fan-shaped, defy
Ing the efforts Of the FIRE department,
which was crippled by a very weak
water pressure. Occupants Of over
two hundred dwelling houses, thrown
into panic, rushed out, attempting to
save but little Of their belongings. A
Cuban woman dropped dead from the
Ihock.
Fire Chief Savage was overcome by II
leat and smoke early in the fire but
'ecovered later. Citizens volunteered
to the Woodworking iire-
men, but the spread OF the flames was
o rapid that little effectual work could
'e done. Among buildings, other than
actories, destroyed were the hotels
nd cafes of Perez and Castro, and
faximo Caras, six saloons, 70 restau-
ants and tep boarding houses. The
ar barns Of the Tampa Electric COM
any. containing 20 cars. was endan-
cred, and owing to the destruction to
lie trolley wires, cars could not be
owed The fire finally burned itself
1t at the extreme northeastern sec
on Of the city.
Fully half the people rendered home 4
IS were out Of work and their shell.
T became an immediate problem. st. y
'seph's convent, was opened to them N
; order Of the Jesuit Fathers and
any found lodgings there while 9TH 4
> were accommodated in homes
roughout the city. Besides these,
ousands Of men will be out Of work IL
account Of the burning Of the fac
Hes. III
The insurance Is estimated at not m
IRE than half Of the loss.
rhe state militia was placed on Y
ard Sunday night In theIburned dis
Ct to prevent depredatlons.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05
SEED CORN.

Kansas Pearl white, pure bred,
house dried. Guaranteed. A good
dependable corn Of great value.
Raised in Brown county, the great
corn county Of Kansas. This corn
has proved itself to be queen Of the.
corn belt" Catalogue free. B. G..
Hiawatha, Kas. 25-6#
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05

In suthcient numbers to meet the
needs Of prosperous conditions. With
four or five exceptions, no important
railroads in the country have indicated
an intention to reduce the wages Of
their employees.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05
Ysnng Man

Z Competent Snd experienced, wants
steady employment on farm. Could
manage small farm. Good reference.
i taking Farmers Short Course at
present. Give tull particulars. Ad-
dress K. S. A. c., box 494. Manhat-
tan, Kas. 26-9*
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

Lancaster Morgan. Mrs. Byron Murray. Mrs
Frederick Tunis Parsons, Mrs. Bernard Peters,
Mrs Eugene s. Reynolds Mrs. George N. Rob-
erts Mrs George Hunt Prentiss, Mrs Frederick
B. Pratt, Mrs Herbert Lee Pratt, Mrs. Har-
rington Putnam. Mrs. Philip Ruxton. Mrs
Charles Lott Schenck. Mrs. George S. Small
Mrs Irving 7. Smith, Mrs. Seth Thayer Stewart
Mrs Charles Greenleaf Street, Mrs William H
Thurston Mrs Frank Day Tuttle Mrs. James
Watt. Mrs. Engene Alfred Widmann, Mrs
Charles Carroll Whitney. Mrs. George Wood
Wingate, Mrs. Henry Hayes Wood. Miss Ann
Martense Wilbur and Miss Louisa Man Win
gate. The four lower boxes have been taken by
Miss Wngate. the Misses Dreier, Mrs. Hull and
Mrs. Edgar l.. Luckenbach.
At the bridge which Mrs. Sidney Laner Smith,
OF the Grosvenor No. 81 Fifth avenue, recently
gave for her daughter, Miss Helen d. Smith
the Brooklyn guests were Miss Hazel Talmage
Smith, Miss Ethel Carhart, Miss Madeline
Dougherty. Miss Helen La Vie. Miss Elizabeth
Weeden, Miss Muriel Goepel, Miss Ethel J.
Adams, Miss Jean D. Adams. Miss Nathalie
Holmes and Miss Beatrice Oltrogge.
The next social meeting Of the Long Island
Society Daughters Of the Revolution, VIII be at
the home OF Mrs Nathaniel Mstson. No 124a
Pacific street. on Tuesday. March 81. at 2 30
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

and Mrs. Joseph L. White and Miss Edith
White. of Dean street, sailed yesterday the
Lusitania. When they return. about the middle
Of May. they Will go to Lake Spofrord. n. H.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
MILLBURN RESERVOIR.
Hope to Make 1t Water Tight Fiji
teen Years after Construction.

Plans for repairing the Mburn reservoir are be-
ing prepared by Mr.. Mckay. chief engineer OF the
Department OF Water Supply, Gas and Electricity
The reservoir was built between the years and
1898 a cost of more than 81. 5000. II was
opened for in August OF 1898, and ten feet of
water was let in. The water Immediately ran out
again through the sandy bottom flooding the neigh
borhood. Eight years ago 100000 was apprepri-
ated for repairing the bottom, but the money has
not been called for BY August. when the
voir s fifteen years old IL Is expected that the con-
tracts be let for putting II in proper condition
The Millburn is of the three largest reser-
voirs in the Brooklyn water system 1t is three
quarters OF hours ride from BROOKLYN between
Walden and Rockville Centre. Its great masonry
walls inclose forty-eight acres Of land II stands
on considerable eminenc-. which added 10 the
disastrous effects Of the food which turned loose
when first tried. Ths walls designed 70 hold
twenty yfvs feet Of watsr-s7s oeo 600 gallons This
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

is some z0.0G0oo0 gallons more than IS kspt IN y
serve at the Ridgewood reservoir The other sr-'
reservoir is az Hampstead. and i- holds some s''
100000 gallons.
The repairing OF this reservoir is part 7f rhs =
eral scheme OF Deputy Commissioner Co1-er a.
Mr. Mckay 20 increase BroCSlya's water SUPP
This one reservoir would hold. it filed sn''-
water 10 provide tho horouSi, ~.th IT'S usual di
supply OF I40.00O.900 gallons for almost t6rsc g
unaided- The pipes. Eowever do not r-i1 % o.
parts OF the borough What would hS done n u
Of dreuth would be % withdraw r7eae' or WV
600 gallons day while the dry period ltS'si-
this way this one reservoir would S'n-rle'"
forty or fifty days supply Ny C1zie- sdni ''
day that with this reservoir in Use. the Doi1''
could withstand . droI.cIl for four Hre NOM
The repairing of the great bottom row ''sfslV,
with weeds and grass. is 81 crIuVsl r1tlre-S -
tash with The present knovle,ise Of r-ssr'e'' 90.
ing. according TO Mr.. Mckay The IL thodS o.
day were not so we'll understood when the rese'',
was constructed. Even several years ago ne -
partment thought of trying 20 md a clay seo
instead OF making a bottom II had hraoieS
wells driven, with the idea. apparently, OF az
ering the clay stratum The plan WHICH 'N i.
partment will now follow will be- first - reih'' -,
vegetation and the tops of the driven WeiiS' -,
project few inches above the ground. anu -
level the whole stretch with steam rollers
a thick layer OF concrete viii be laid down
asphaIturn. or some other water tight Sdos''
above IL II thought expedenJ there VIII = !.
layers OF concrete and two OF the water 's a
stance. The interior Of the masonry Va.1s ~''
be made water tight
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

GERS of the Little Italy Settlement Association
with informal reception and buffet supper.
The club will be assisted by Frederick Warde
and Robert Mantell in a scene from Julius
Cesar" Otis Skinner in a monologue from
Reranger. Homer Lind in the prologue from
"Pagliacci' and Charles Stuart Phillips and
Livingston Chapman in musical number by
Laura Sedgewick Collins. The programme will
fred Hudson, jr., in Stafford Houston's sketch,
His Cousin Molly; Ina Hammer, assisted by
Thomas Finley and Edward Ellis, in His Own"
by Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland; Amelia Sum-
merville, In monologue and songs and THE
Holidays" a skit written especially for the
Twelfth Night by Grant Stewart, in which
Selen Johnson will appear as New Years Day.
Lavinia Shannon Washington's Birthday.
Louise Collins Fourth of July, Eleanor
Lawson Labor Day. Sara Perry as Election
Day and Alice Fisher Christmas Beatrice
Hartford has promised original monologue il
she can arrange her professional engag agements
to be in town. Programmes and flowers
will be sold in the lobby by Mabel Norton.
Louise Drew, Bessie Tyree. Helen Ashley Min
ME Chichester. Mrs. Arnold DAILY and Gertrude
Robinson Smith. Acting ushers will be Miss
Marie Almirall. Miss Antoinetts Butler Miss
Marjorie Prentiss. Miss Hidegarde Turtle Miss
Joe Liebman, Miss Elizabeth Wesdsn. M!as
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

man Sanford II. Steele. Lewis II. Francis, DIT
Robert L. Dickinson. George 5. Coleman. II. t.
Moves. of Rochester. and DR., H B. Frissell.
president of the Hampton Institute
Mrs Charles W. Ide had for guests at a small
dinner Mrs Talbot, whose father, the late Cen
oral Armstrong founded the Hampton lnstl-
tute: MI and Mrs. Alexander B IroWbridse'
Mrs George w Crary and Foster Hanaford.
Tho Misses Aheld. of No SI3 President street.
oav. an informal tea on Wednesday for their
cousin Miss Helen +. Affeld, of Chicago Inc
rooms,were decorated with spring flowers
Mrs Robert Goeller. of Nc. 2Gt Hicks street
gave A tea on Thursday for Mrs. Paul Ledyard
Van Cleve and Miss Phyllis Van CleVe, of Mel
vile Mass Mrs Charles H. Dugro and Mrs.
Frederick H Cossitt of Manhattan. presided
over the tea table and Miss Elsie Young as
sisted in receiving. The tea was followed by a
dinner The men invited We're c. II. Dugro,
William Young. Frederick Pitcher, Kenneth
Even and Robert Goeller.
Mrs. George G. Tompers, of No 1Ioe D1tmas
a1anue will give a tea on Thursday from 4
until e o'clock She will be assisted in receiv-
ing bv Mrs Harrie Stockum. Mrs, David Both
We'll Mrs. William A Bell, Miss May Davis and
Miss Grace Peters.
The final concert this season Of the Woodman
Choral Club will be held on Tuesday. April q
It will take place at SO p. m. in Memorial Hall
Following the benefit for the Little Italy Set
tlement by the Twelfth Night Club at the
Montauk on next Friday the Barnard Club will
entertain the members of the club and the OFF,
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

4I,,ter Miss Marie Appleton, MISS
f1Vi'" -,:+o. Miss Ieona Block, Miss Alice
taesie rrilney. Miss Helen Stutger,
Miss Marion Stafford. Miss Marjorie ''iiiiln 'n1
- -, e.oa The patronesses are Mrs
,ao,,,, a1niraIl. Mrs. Frank Russell Baker
Nv George Palmer Beebe, Mrs Edward =
Blum. Mrs. Alfred ]. Boulton. Mrs. Glen"or'h
17oo,,e RutIer. Miss Bristol. Mrs. Maillard NJ
canda. Mrs l. Sherwood Cof1-]- Mrs. Joseph %.
Cousins. the Misses Dreier, Mrs. IL. EuN 1iu
1,reier. Mrs Richard NJ. Dorsey, Mrs. ffederlch
w D,,,+or Mrs William A Engeman, Mrs.
Jrlian D Fairchild. Mrs. George s FRANK, MIS-
w Winans Freeman. Mrs. Thomas T. French'
Mrs Robert Goeller, Mrs. Philip Hanson HISS
ir Mrs Calvin Edward Hull, Miss Humstone,
Mrs Maria Lehman, Mrs Edgar t. Luckeh-
bach Miss Lord, Mrs. Henry Rogers Mallory
Mrs William Wallace Marshall Mrs. Frederick
l. Matthew'S Mrs. Frederick De Mund Mackay.
Mrs Clinton V. Meserole. Mrs. jeremiah F.
Meserole, Mrs. Edward D. Miller, Mrs James
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

o'clock Mrs. Charles L. Chadwick VIII speak
on The Home and the Nation
The last of the bridge and euchre parties for
the benefit of the Brooklyn Nursery and Chill
dren's Hospital will be given at the institution,
No. 500 Herkmer street, on Monday evening.
April &. Tickets may be obtained from MIS-
Charles J. Obermeyer, No. 5o2 Eighth avenue
Mrs c. H. Belts No. 34S McDonough street.
Mrs Sydney Fisher, No PSI McDonough street;
Mrs A B. Mann. No So Pierrepont street; Mrs
c. s Phillips No. AZ Pierrepont street: Mrs.
William Gastin, No. $40 NfcDonough street, and
Miss Kate Hotchkin. No. 1885 Pacific street.
A large eucrre. the proceeds from which viii
go to the Long Island tunnel celebration fund,
will be given on Tuesday afternoon, April II, at
the rooms Of the Queens Borough Real Estate
Exchange. Mrs. y. J. Emo Is chairman of the
entertainment committee
Mr.. and Mrs James H Stearns and Miss
Edna H. Stearns, of St. Marks avenue, and Mr.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
THE GAS WAS PREPAID.

The self-made millionaire who nad Tu'.,." sgssci
school had been invited 10 make the ope1us. KS
at the cCmmencemtnt exercises tie A.ts, A.tl an: =
had a chance OF speaking before tle P-txf ,4~lggH
resolved make the most OF II II II ~ sclt
his address out most treSomeIy repeAll,-s II 81.
thought over and over. Unable 10 SsS - are r0sssl
longer a couple of boys in the rear t,t,, - or,st
slipped out. \ cOachman who was .sS,SShsd ~
asked them il the millionaire had .
speech. - =, ,,,n't sof
Gee yesr' replied the boys. but ne W."
-FsyervbOdy's MAGAZINE.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
FEliCTTOUS.
bnusslfu ugs ~

New England man. who matters l;,r h;,,s al lle
his aptness in saying the proper - home ~
proper time recently revisited hrs "a a., yssfs
Vermont whittier ne has not gone III =
more -, g., S3v or
visit was a ccquettSh spinsteI' :,
simper. said: , ,s,,ssT ~ =
I'm Miss Mullins You don't -,.rs
course," - >~sU Ers..s.-
Remember YOU exclaimed ths .,f,ss ,falhrST.
esIIsnr AS N could help dong . s5a tcst-
Whv YOU are ono OF ths LANDMARKS . -
-Harpsr's Weekly. q.