davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

She looked at the little man archly.
Hubby" she said, do you know you are
beginning to grow rather Handsome"
TITS a way Il have" he answered, las
Christmas draws snear?f-New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

Include the Red Cross stamps in
your list of Christmas purchases.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16
Merely n Starter
XUa.ht..tan HoroId

Those newspapers inclined to call 1t
1.-The presidents farewell message" are re-
spectfully cited to the fact that he sent in
eleven in one. day since the big one went in.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

as the electric chair e~fective?"
asks the New Orleans Picayune. Never
tried 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

Speaking once more of names, John
T. Bird of Kansas has been accident
ally shot by an amateur hunter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

Another source OF Mr.. Roosevelt's
popularity may be his refusal to claim
to know all about the tariff.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

Castro says that, come what may.
he will not resign his job. Castro
must have been studying Senator
Platt's career.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

Castro is anxious to learn how he
may make friends with the European
powers. He might try paying his
debts for a starter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

Chairman Mack denies the report
that he has quarrelled with other
members of the democratic national
committee. There does not seem to
be much for them to quarrel about.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

Lord Northclife declares that there
are no hrst-class writer's today in Eng
land or America. Indiana papers
please copy.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

1t is a poor town that cannot show
up a talk-fest on some subject these
December days.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

Remember how you bought your
Christmas purchases last year with
clearing house certificates?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16
sTATEMENT or CALCULATIONS.

STATE of Nebraska Douglas County. SIS:
George Is. TEschuck, treasurer OF The
Bee Publishing ompan being duly sworn.
completes copies OF The Daily. Morning.
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month Of November, 1908, was as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

Bought your Easter magazine yet?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16
of the family. 1 don't want Charley to know
how much they cost'-Washingtun Star.

Son-Papa. doesn't Santa Claus have an.
automobile?
Father-No, indeed. my SON..
Son-Why not?
Father-Because he couldn't get under
list. Louis Post-DispatchA
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tems
DorarfIy sbould have The Bee
mailed to them. Address Will be
changed as often ~ requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

EggIess esgnog will soon be ripe.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

H makes a good collector FOR charitable
purposes" -
whats his planT~
Flashes a clean sheet Of paper on every
man he sees and asks him. 20 head the
subscription. "-Chicago, Tribune
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

Net total .l'15o,1o3
Daily average. sS'SSs
GEORGE b. TZSCHUCK,
Treasurer.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn TO
before me this LIST day of December, 1908.
(SeaD M. p. WALKER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

Mamma" said the little African lion cub
in the far away jungles. What does the
great American president kill the nature
fakirs with p
A Ananias club, my child. replied the
mother, with a convulsive shudder.-Baltl-
more Americana. sz -.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

The honeymoon trip Of Captain Hud-
son, skipper OF the Bath (MaineS schooner
Henry Clauson, jrr, and his bride last
month was thrilling in the extreme, ac-
cording to details OF their experiences on
board that Inflated vessel. which. after
numerous vicissitudes, finally burned in
mid-ocean. The newly married couple and
crew, finally rescued by a passing steamer.
were taken to Messina. and II is from
there that account of their experiences
has cache New York City. The Clausen,
a three-master, was bound from Gulfport,
Miss, to the Azores, lumber-landen When
some 500 miles from st. Michaels. its port
of destination, on November 10. a hurri.
cane began to tear away everything above
decks, and for three days kept the little
ompany of eight in terror, relieved only
by Mrs. Hudson's brave singing of hymns
and recounting of Bible stories. The
schooner sprang a leak, and all the food
was under water. Just as 1t seemed that
the vessel must go to pieces a steamer
was sighted. 1t proved to be the Snow
donia, and all were rescued in lifeboats.
Hardly were they aboard when smoke be-
gar to pour from the Clausen, and soon
the wreck was ablaze.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16
MERRY jim Giles.

''The duke of the Ahruzzi is about 10
q dash for the pole"
eve must he going into training to court
2 Boston girl next" -Pittsburg Dispatch.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

The iron heel of despotism is on the poor,
oppressed clerks in the comptroller's office
in New York City. The charter provides
that the public offices shall be open from
8 to 4. 1t has been the practice hitherto
to let the clerks go as soon as the offices
were closed to the public, but the charter
says nothing about that; bank clerks nave
to stay after the doors are closed to GUS
toners, and the comptroller has issuedNan
order that on and after January 4 clerks
in the finance department must work from
Q to 5, with an hour for lunch.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

"T have to he careful To remove the price
WARTS FROM eVerr Thristnae r~o~~p' ' Give
my husband" said young Mrs. Torkins.
''You don't want him to know how little
thew cost?' u.
NO" that idea apnlies To peonle outside
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

Mr.. snondthrift-You bill is to me a
great sadness.
Cred'tor-I only wish Il were a settled
Observation-Disclosures Bazaar.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

NJ friend" hegan the needy stranger.
"Notbing doing" interrupted the solid
citizen.
81 don't want a cent"
"Then 7 am indeed your friend. O.
ahead with your remarks. "-Boston Globe
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

Disappointed because he had failed to
solve the problem of perpetual motion, Ru-
pert Potschacher Of 149 Avenue A. COM
mltted suicide by inhaling Illuminating
gas. For several years he had worked on
a wheel which he figured would turn for
ever. He thought he had perfected his in
vent1on several days ago and felt that at
last fortune was within his grasp. He had
set up the wheel in his room and for hours
at a time he watched 1t turn.
P~otschacher went out for a walk Sunday
and when he returned to his room he found
the wheel had stopped. His efforts to
solve the problem of perpetual motion were
a failure. The disappointment was so
crushing that he did not want to live. He
attached one end Of a rubber pipe to the
jet of a gas stove and placed the other end
in his mouth. Then he turned on the gas.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

A canned trousseau is the latest in the
line of timed goods. When the customs
inspectors came to open the trunk Of
Dominica Petruccio, passenger from Italy
on the Koenigin Luise. they. came across
several tin cases carefully sealed.
A can opener was produced by the car
penter on the pier. The first box was
about eighteen inches long, ten inches
wide, and two inches deep. When part
Of the lid had been cut away there was
disclosed an antique garment of red silk
and lace.
Petruccio handled the dress reverently
and pressed 1t to his lips. 1t was the
wedding gown of his mother and had
been also the wedding gown of his grand
mother, great-grandmother, and several
g~randmothers preceding.
In othe cases were faded slippers. cor
sets, and various articles of feminine at
tire. In Ell Paso, Tex, Petruccio explained,
was Maria Consentino. his adored, who
was going to wear the ancestral bridal
outfit next week. The appraiser said the
entire wardrobe was worth $3.50 and
Petruccio need pay no duty to Uncle Sam,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

Entered at omahs postoffice as second
class matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

VICTOR RosBwATER, EDITOR
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16

Nearly $3.50, 100000 will have to be counted
as soon as George s. Terry takes charge
of the subtreasury in New York.
Following the retirement of Assistant
Treasurer Hamilton Fish, which took place
October 81, Treasurer Charles Fl. Treat has
been in personal charge of the big govern
ment bank. The retiring assistant treas
urer cannot be released from his RESPONSE
bilities until the count is finished and
the new assistant treasurer assumes
charge.
The count will require twenty or more
experts and a force of laborers to handle
the sacks of gold and silver. The sacks
of coin are counted by weight, but out of
every hundred sacks probably a dozen will
be unsealed and counted to prove the
weights.
In the subtreasury at present there are:
Gold coin, $170,O o 900; silver dollars, $780,
600; fractional silver. S2.SOO.OOO; pennies and
nickels, $500, 1000; gold coin certificates, $780,
100000 silver coin certificates, $4O0.000; treas
ury notes, $4,000; total. $2Sl, 100000.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-09
Two FUNERALS
In LEXINGTON
BODlES OF Mr.. J.B. BALLENTIN E
AND MRS. LAVlNIA LONG LAI
TO REST.

Lexington. Oct. o.-One of the
largest attended burials ever held in
this community was that of Mr..
julius B. Ballentirc, whose remains
rcJched mere from Washington this
morning. The body was carried
i'm nediately to St. Peters church,
W 'cre Che funeral services were he'o
con4ucted by the Rev. !. 4. Crogncr.
Tne house was crowded with friends
and rela ives OF the deceased. The
floral tributes we:c beautiful in inc
ei:reme--a handsome des'ga being
sent from Washington by the Eioc-
trio Street Railway COMPANY, o.
which Mr.. Ballentine was . trusted
employee
The funeral of Mrs. Lavinia Loi Z
was held from the Lutheran churcf
the last sad rites being performca
oy the Rev. A. S. Leslie If IL.
Methodist church, of which the de.
ceased was consistent membc-
The interment was in the Luther.
| Ce!neter.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-09

lily can do their shopping. Good
roads also benefit the inhabitants of
towns and cities by affording facil-
itles for pleasant country drives.
They invite the business man TO the
establishment of country and sub
urban homes, such as he can enjoy
only when he is assured that the
condition Of the roads will be such
as to enable him to reach his place
of business promptly in all kinds of
weather
I think it may truthtully be said
that there are few matters OF such
general Importance t. all The peog e
of any community as the provision
Of good roads, and ! believe. there
fore, that al Of rs who have .he
progress and prosperity OF the South
at heart should Go all in our power
to aid in the creation of public
opinion favorable 70 road improve
ment, The So stem that should be
adopted in any 10 atty is one on
which it 80 Il no, DC proper for me
to Jcnder al5.ce even i, were quail
flied TO do 50. 1t is necessarily a
matter that ClO hes, ne determined
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-09
T The Serene Mr.. Thomas.

Mr.. Thomas was a man of forty and
well dressed. He was plain of face.
but he looked honest. He had Glad
stone bag in his hand, and he carried
this over to the wardrobe and then re-
turned and sat down near me and cut
off the end of cigar When he had
the weed alight queried:
"WellY
Warm evening" he replied.
but rather a cold display of yours.
How do you manage TO do it,"
II hope ! don't intrude-I hope /
don't" he observed.
well. you are here without invita-
ton and without business, as far as ]
know. / thought / engaged this room
for myself. Have you prior claim"
Not ut all. In fact. / have no room
in the house. but just walked up. Ii
you will permit me l will order up a
bottle Of cold champagne. l am n bit
thirsty, and perhaps you would not OBJ
jcct to half bottle?"
nodded. and lie walked over to the
bell. When Il boy came he gave the
order and paid for it, He opened the
bottle himself and served me with the
first glass. When he had drunk he
said
II have figured it out. In fact, l
4 figured it out long ago. Life is worth
the living only in one way. That is
the serene way. If sou can't live that
way. don't live at ALL"
"But how are you going to escape
. the troubles and worries and vexa-
/ tions:' ! asked.
"By having plenty of money The
only thing that can bcfall the man
/ With plenty Of money is sickness. Sex
ness come, almost altogether through
carC!cssnesS. Use due care and sick
ness Will not come"
But how to get plenty Of money"
i said
Yes that was the problem with me
for years. | gave the subject my most
earnest thought / had about arrived
at the conclusion that it was an utter
| impoSSibility in my case when l got
a sudden inspiration. and, 10, the whole
mystery was solved. Nothing could be
easier
Have you any objections to giving
that inspiration away"
Not the slightest Steal your mon
ey. Figure up about how much you
will be satisfied with and then steal
it. Yes, steal it first and then get
away with it later on"
looked ut him TO see if he was iok-
in@. He was serene. but he had
spoken in earnest While looked Mt
him hc looked over ut the bag.
"And about that sudden inspiration? -
! asked when do YOU propose to act
upon it,"
Il acted about two hours ago" be
quietly replied. In that bag over
there is f2OOOO belonging to my firm
= | have waited ten years TO lay my
mnls on it. The opportunity came al
closing time today. The first part OF
the problem is solved. Now comes the
getting away to some other country"
Man 10 you sit there and tell IN,
that you have Just robbed Your EN-
pioyers of a fortunef"
"Tush. tush BE calm. Be serene
Not the slightest can TO raise youi
voice. Yes, the money is there in tn,
bag, and I'm not worrying a bit about
It. For an hour before coming in her,
! was in room down the hall.
should not nrc iutruded except there
are certain things 1 want and YOU ear
help me to do"
"of all the cheeky things even
heard Of this takes the cake" I said
after Il moment OF silence. IF YOU
have really stolen the money YOU may
be arrested at any moment"
) Not the slightest danger" he re
i piled 1T Will not Dee missed until
.frt,
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-09
PRESIDENT FINLEY PRE-
SENTS A STRONG ARG
UMENT In FAVOR OF
GOOD ROADS
Washington, ID. &.
September 30, 1908.
Editor, The Advocate,
Batesburp. &. C.

July 3lst. 1908, on the subject Of
diversification Of Southern agricul-
ture and industries. some of the ed
itors to VIII ON it was sent asked me
to write to them from time to time
on matters Of interest to the people
Of our section. This has led me TO
take the liberty OF addressing you on
topic of importance to all our peo-
pie and especially to the farmers of
the South.
If the farm is to be profitable it
must not merely produce abundant
crops, but its products mus; 0e put,
where they can be sold. BY what
ever means Of transportation they
may ultimately be carried before
they reach the firal consumer. our
farm products move primarily over
the country highway and the con
dition Of the roa! leading from the
farm to the shipping point or to a
'' - o0'-@ ''''''''' 49, '''o'' -
e.,, .:'',,l'-'l 'N' ''',' .'"'' 1-'1~'' "','
the value Of his farm. The condit-
ion of the road controls the size Of
the load that can be hauled over it
and the speed at which i can be car
;, :-..,...,,.,., 49,, ,.o,
the farmer ( enabled - carry with
tbe Same veb;ore and the sar,c ,o,..,
load seven.v-rvc or one hundred
ner cent heavier vii, res,,t IN snh-
stantia, sav;ras IN his time and IN
the wear and Tear ~ 1rs vehicles and
teams rbD co,.fr.,,.o, ~ oo,f
roads Ie,d;rc, fr,r, - ,oar,.e, town,
hoe ,r,c,;o,u,, ,oo ss,,e ef,or, o..
br;ne;no The farms ra,~o- 80 ,he
town + cvtends Nv several niles ;r
every direction IN, arc, ,r territory
IN which farmers 20, ,r,fi,ahrv on.
CAGE IN marie, o,-iar;,, ,,f 5,,ry.
inc That ,b;s i ,rro has bs,r ~.
fert;ye,v den,ors+ra,et =, ,5n.a II.
ca1;+;a, n ,be Southern Cs,e. and
in other sections OF the country
where road improvements have bee.
carried out intclligenty and svs,c.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-10

the prospects of establishing a whole
sale furniture and drapery house.
Senator II. b. Kay left for San
Francisco on business trip Has.
'evening. s.e
Miss BerniGe Black, who has been
employed in the local telephone Of
fee. left this morning TO make her
lhomeiin Portland qJt y1 -G,
/, Rev and Mrs. b, Fisher. of Jeffcr-
son. and j. stocker, of Sweet Home.
were here today TO attend the. funeral
OF Mrs Henderson, which TOOK place
at 10 o'clock.
Henry Gas, who has been looking
over the country. left yesterday af-
toEnoon for his home In Barbertown,
Ohio. lie will return with his fami-
ly in a short time and make the
Cherry City his future home
Attorney NJ. W.. Smith and daugh-
ter Marion, returned TO their home
in Portland last night Mr.. Smith ar
gued a case in the supreme court
Wednesday.
Mrs. Kate Miller, who has been
visiting Mrs. John Hughes and other
relatives in the city, went to her new
home in Eugene this morning. She
recently came from Eastern Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd A. Robertsoi'
OF Stayton, passed through the city
yesterday en- route to Portland. They
win retnrn in a few days and be
guests of Mr.. and RMS. J. c. Robert
son.
Mrs. '. c Smellman and two ehil-
dren, who have been visiting Mrs
Smallman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
e. Thomas, of Stayton, for a week
have returned TO their home in Sa-
lem.
C. f. Sipes left this morning Tor
Turner. He recently came to Port
land from Kansas, and says he Is
much pleased with the Cherry City
and will probably locate here.
Mr.. and Mrs. T, A. Livesley went
to Portland this morning to meet
Mrs. Livesley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs'
G.. w. DeBeck, OF Vancouver, VINO
will return with them and be their
guests for a few days.
l.. l.. Roney, OF Eugene, was here
yesterday at the bedside of his wiiNs
father, Captain John Baker, who Is
i'll at his home on the Garden Roau'
Captain Baker is SO years old, and
IS one of the best known pioneers oi
Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-10

Portland. He will spend several days
duck hunting on the Columbia.
Rev. Barr c.. Lee went to Portland
last night to attend TO business per-
tanning to mis- church work e.
Clyde Morgan, who came here
from Eugene "A short time ago, leet
last night for Albany on bnsiness.
Mr. and Mrs. r., L. Schenk hRga
gone TO Marion to- visit for several
days. 49, =
Mrs. M Thomas, after visiting her
son, John Thomas, for a few days,
has returned to her home in Turner
Mrs. ]. IL. Hampton. after attend
ing to business matters here, has re-
turned to her home In Jefferson.
MRS. w II. Tate has returned to
her home after visiting her son, F..
NJ. Tate. In Portland, for three weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. #. +. Booth have
gone 20 their home in Lebanon, after
working here during the summer
John Smallmanr proprietor of the
Smallmah House OF Woodburn, was
in the city yesterday.
Misses Grace and Elsie Mnndinger
of Grants Paso. win be the guests of
Mrs. John Biwer for a few days.
Miss Ada Baeriuger. OF Corvallis,
who has been a guest OF Mr.. and Mrs,
James Walton. sr.. left today for
Portland.
Mrs. C. M. Lockwood and e. T,
Adair left this morning for Portland
to attend the Nordica concert this
evening.
Mira e. Ellis, who has been visit,
ing her ST ter. Mrs F. Fresh, neaI
Sublimity, for about a month, ha:
returned to her home,
Mrs. A. Boutin and Mr.. T. Boutin
who were in the city yesterday or
business left last night for st. Louis
Oregon.
Mrs c w. Renner, who has beer
the guest of Mrs. Carrie B. Shelter
for a " elk. returned to her home in
Portland last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Schultz, whC
have been visiting Mrs. Schutz's pa
rents, and Mrs. A. j, Cook, left yes
terday to reside in Portland.
Mrs and Mrs. r. L Coe were visit
ing Rev. and Mrs. Frank Men yes
terday, They left last night for thei.
home in Woodburn.
Mrs. ], G. Flake and little son re
turned yesterday afternoon from
Tangent, Or. where they have bee
visiting. Miss Maud Smith returned
with her, and will be her guest.
VIM. McKendry has been i'm tn
city the past two days looking oyel
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-10
o o . o o o o . o o q
O PERSONAL MENTION {

% o o o o o o o o o o
Conrad Krebs is in Portland oil
business. ,
Mrs. r. F.. Smith is visiting in Eu-
gene.
chas. Thacker is in sodavilIe for n
few days.
John stsiwer Left this morning for
Portland.
F.. Zimmerman Is in Hubbard for
the day.
W. H. Duncy left this morning for
Hubbard
Mrs. Fred M Perkins is VISITING
relatives here.
II. f. Pennobaker Is in Woodburn
ON business.
John Sutherland. OF Marion, was
in the. city today on business.
A. NJ. Coins. of Jefferson, is attend
ing the dairy convention.
Miss Mary Driscoll has gone 10
Chemawa to VISIT friends.
Judge H. overton, of WoodburG
was here on business yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fitzpatrick lee
last night for Junction City.
Miss Elma LaFollette is visitins
Mrs. Aspinwall in Brooks for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Balcom wer,
visiting at the reform school yester
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Albert returned
, from a short stay in Portland las
, night.
w. l., Jones, of Jefferson, is in tn,
city today, attending the State Dair,
Convention.
County Judge Bnshey went h
Portland this morning on bushes
pertaining to the county.
Mrs. r. Sayre went to Portland tc
day to hear Madame Nordica, an,
visit friends.
Mrs. C. Burroughs and Mrs. r
Anderson are in town today on bust
ness.
. Mrs. II. L. Earl and Mrs. NJ. L
= Bloore, of Turner, were here Of
b business yesterday.
j. A. Anderson, OF Portland, VIII
was in the city yesterday, left las
night for New Mexico
Mrs, Hazel Robertson and Mrs
2 Georgia Mckay. of Turner, were sho
e ping in the city yesterday.
Mrs. DIR. Griffith and Mrs. Fran
+ Meredith left last night for a day
: visit in Eugene.
Henry Meyers left last night 10
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-10
KLINGER-GRAND
THEATER RE-OPENS

Salem has increased so remark
ably in theatrical way that the
Nickelodion theater on State street
which has occupied the Klinger-
Grand theater building will be re-
moved and a stock company win be-
gin playing there next Monday
night. Eric Kleppin will be the
manager for the syndicate operating
the theater. The George w. Lowe
company will start the ball rolling
next Monday night. The stock com
panies will be changed semi
weekly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-10
DIED

LEABo-NOah Ls''e
7, 1908, at the
near Leland, orssaa u
rolling over him
Salem WEDNESDAY
burial viii be IN
cemetery, the iunsl
today (Thursds'l
Rigdon's und''''" ]
Age So years Law -.
Two sisters, one y
Mrs. MARY c. l'a u
mercial street. ~
Elizabeth Ls'sr'a
Oregon
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-10
siARRIED
RAMSDEN-WILsOy--Hi

-WILS0y--Ht|
OF the brides parin /
Mrs. f. Wilson. hw 4
this county On sd
cember 8. 1905 a
son was united b iga
George ". Raps
Knight OF thistpy
ceremony, RsAt
families were
was serSd in 1
and II was a happl 81
present. The youH
reside on the Aa - /
OF Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-10

For Stove Wood
And coal call Iss lYoget Lumber
Company.