davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

gagged by the convulsive workings Of the
lean muscles in his scraggy throat.
Hand the poor divil a glass Of water!'
roared the magistrate. and Sergt. Shaugh-
messy of the detective bureau stepped
forward and anticipated the court police
man.
Brace up. Joe," said the sergeant,
giving McGinnis a friendly tap on his
bowed shoulders.
McGinnis gave him a pathetically CRATE
full look. doglike in its humble wistful-
ness, and = then faced the magistrate
again.
ISI CAME back to New York, your hon.
or-where else could I go? I knew
people here. and knew the streets: and
the town looked good to me. even when
the people in my block either would have
nothing to do with me or called me 'Furs
McGinnis.' But l got odd jobs and went
on. and by and by the people began to
forget the old mark aginst me- Judge. 1
lived straight as string. as the sergeant
has told But. judge. your honor. If the
people forget, I didn't, and I was never
much of a man after getting out of the
prison For a long time had no fri ends
at all. for couldn't go to the saloons. for
I swore would not drink again; and I
could not join the clubs and political as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
Administer Rugs.
Go" W. B. MOSES & SONS F St., Cor 18th.
Then. by way of Illustration

by form. Then, by way of Illustration,
he added:
Everything. everything. goes by form.
Thus out west. in the old days, 1t was
the essence of form to be informal. My
father used to tell about a squire who
would marry the young couple that came
to him in some such form as this:
Bill do We take this gal whose hand
yere a-squeezin' to be yer lawful wife. in
flush times an skimp?
"T guess that's about the size Of it.
squire
Name, do you take this cuss we've
fined fists with to be yer pard through
thick an tl1in?'
"'Ye're right for once, old man.
"'Al1 right, then. Kiss in court. an I
reckon ye're married about as tight as
the law can tine ye. I guess four bitsll
do, Bill, If don't have to kiss the bride.
If do it's six bits extry.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

to God that I would drop me Cd ways
and I meant what said But they sent
me to jail. and was there for two years.
Judge, your honor. and II had minded
to do II I might have Joined the real
guns-the real professionals. 1 mean. your
honor-when came out. for they talked
to me in jail for alt the warders could do
to stop us from talking. and they looked
me up after got out OF jail. But. judge
it wasn't in me. / could not go.on that
way-judge. prison is like hell to me: 1t
nearly drove me craxy-and the bars Of
the cell last night brought it all back.
and me head went around on me shout
ders-"
He had to stop. for his breath was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

she found that all the flesh she had lost
was her pocketbcok with ten dollars In
it. and Uncle Peter lost about ten dollars
for cab hire. making a total Of four
pounds. English money
A day or two later Mrs. Carruthers
told Aunt Martha that the only sure cure
for obesity was to take electric baths. so
Uncle Peter had one. risged up which was
a great shock to his .pocketbook.
AS soon as it was UP Aunt Martha went
inside of the framework and sat among
the electric lamps. with only her head
'out in the atmosphere for about two
hours.
Then she came out smiling, and said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

ing his fist on the desk "Oh. but isn't
this responsibility the foine thing! Let's
see how much av it the prisoner has. Nc
Ginnis, me man. I s'pose We tried to
register illegally purely from sinse OF
duty?"
The prisoner. looked wanly at the mag
istrate, and falteringly said, Yes. Judge.
your honor"
A gale of laughter swept through the
courtroom. But Magistrate Myers an
ery glare and bull-like roaring abruptly
checked it,
%Be the powers. McGinnis. I can give
your sinse of duty what's comm to It.
thin. Do We plead guilty or not guilty.
II am guilty. judge. your honor.
Thin, McGinnis.' said the magistrate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

socfat;ons, for / was not a citizen any
more, and I didn't care about the dancing
with the young folk. They didn't want
me at first. and by and by. when the old
thing was forgotten. l didn't want to go
to the dances an balls any more-for
was not young. 1 found out. So I lived
around at the lodging houses for a good
many years. Judge. your honor. until I got
tired Of that, and then found boarding
house. That was when I got me steady
job as a teamster with Mister Beck
man.
Here the magistrate interrupted: II see
the Hon. Mr.. Beekman in the courtroom.
Danny. how did We find McGinnis. as a
teamster?"
He was all right. but I want to say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
A Real Apology.

&<yY1HEN the late Joel Chandler Harris
was an editor here among US, !"
said an Albanian, Il called on him one
day and found him very willing to cor
rect an error about me that crept into
his columns.
I'VE talked about newspaper contra
dictions public apologies and the like.
and Uncle Remus' took down a scrap
book and read me an apology that was
an apology indeed.
''It had appeared, he said, In q Trans
vaal paper. I'll never forget 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
Empire Rugs.

agreed with Mr.. Harris that 1t was the
finest specimen of the public apology and
retraction extant. 1t said:
"'I, the undersigned, A. c. du Plessis,
retract hereby everything I have said
against the innocent Mr.. G. P Bezuiden-
hout. calling myself an infamous liar.
and striking my mouth with the exclama-
ton, You mendacious mouth. why do
you lie SOP" I declare further. that
know nothing against the character Of
Mr. G. P. Bezuidenhout. call myself,
besides, genuine liar of the first class.
"A. C.. du Plessis.'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
Form.

JAMES TEN EYCK. great oarsman and
great coach. is teaching the sons of E.
H. Hartman to row. He hopes that they
will do in rowing what Jay Gould has
done in court tennis.
Mr.. Ten Eyck. discussing rowing one
day in Syracuse. said success depended
on form. He explained what he meant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

looked like a thunderstorm. with Aunt
Martha playing the thunder.
When Uncle Peter finally got the cur
rent turned off and all the live wires out
of her hair. Aunt Martha collapsed on the
sofa, screaming: Take it away. Take
it away, low 1 know what hard life
the third rail must lead"'
1 think the electric treatment has cured
Aunt Martha.
At any rate all the exercising para
phernalia has been thrown out in the
back yard. and 1 think that now she will
be perfectly satisfied to go through life
leading double chin as nature intended.
Yours in the current of friendship.
JOHN.
Copyright, 1908. by G. ". Dillingham; co.,
Next week-John Henry on Dinner Guests. -
Copyright. 1908. by G. W. Dillingham; Col
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

stealing motorcycle and some crabs and
getting in a fight in Hogans saloon. The
piece is all right, only you got my name
spelled wrong Ny name is John s. Hud-
son and not James s. Hodges. YOU
printed II. Kindly correct and oblige
with six copies of the paper to send to
friends. and will pay for same when /
get out. Your friend.
John S. HUDSON"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

20 know that you ard Lice
are crowding the occasion with
the Joy of living.
On next years trip Peaches and nope
to be with you. and what Wen 90 u
Europe will be a pitiable shame
met Jack Golden the other day. anu
he sends his kindness to you and Alice.
Jack says he's going to get marrieu
some of these days and do that Europe
gag himself
Can you imagine Jack with thousah"
dollars worth of blushing bride hanging
on his elbow, hiking through Europe and
stopping In at the Louvre occasionally 10
make faces at the paintings?
/ can't
If ever a bride drags Jack away from
Stone street she'll be the limit in ladies'
dress goods. and that's no jovial out
burst.
We are all we'll at home with the ex-
ception that some fresh friend told Aunt
Martha that she was getting stout. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

<VES do know. Judge. your honor"
L said McGinnis. for the first time
Strengthening up from his shambling
position and turning glance of somber
fury on Pagan. who sullenly turned his
eyes to the floor. He Is blackguard.
and I tell you SO. Three days ago we
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

NTHIS man, Pagan" said the deputy.
pointing TO the informer came to
US and said that he knew that a former
convict was going to try to register. Jo-
seph McGinnis. he said was the former
convict's name. and the detective bureau
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
lCopyright.)

tCopyright)
<rLLEGAL registration" This was
- the charge which brought Joseph
McGinnis. aged fifty. before the
magistrate sitting in one Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

By Geo. v. Hobart, ''Hugh Ntzhugh,

EAR BUNCH: Your letter from
Vienna received. and glad we ara
20 know that you and -.lice
are crowding the occasion with
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20

PORTLAND. Dec, io.-Trade on
Front street was Of unusually small
proportions today, Saturday 10 always
q more or less quiet day, for the re-
tallors generally are not IN the mar
ket to buy to any great extent, but The
traffic was exceptionally light today,
and the bulk Of the trade was with
the peddlers and fruit stand operators.
Al many Of the whole fruit stores
the customary sidewalk displays we're
wanting, having been taken inside TO
protect them against frost and snow,
and In some quarters the street wore
a holiday appearance. In all ! ines
yesterdays prices prevailed, and busi-
ness men said there was not enough
doing to warrant any chances In quo
tations
Receipts from the South included
Eve cars Of bananas and one each Of
oranges and sweet potatoes, but only
d small portion ot the stuff was un-
loaded on the street More oranges
are coming early next week, 50 the
chances are that there viii be plenty
Of this fruit, and bananas also, for the
holiday trade. But after Christmas
the supply Of bananas viii probably
be small, In view Of the determination
Of the wholesale dealers to bring IN
small shipments hereafter,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
Fralas and Verceablea.

Potatoes Buying prices, 80Gssci
per hundred; sweets, 81 per hundred
Fresh Fruits Oranges, $2.s065i
lemons, $4@s; grapes, $l.2S0l6s pei
crate; pears, 7se@si2s per box
ounces, $l.2s per box; cranbeFrles
$i2@l2.s0 per barrel: bananas, S@sAc
per pound
Onions -Buyins prices, SO9oScr
per hundred.
Apples s-Best Oregon, $i.2s@l.sO;
common, 7sc@$l box.
Vegetables - Turnips, $l.25 per
sack; beess, SIPS; paFsnips, '$l.2S;
cabbabe, $i.SO; head lettuce, SO@$l
dozen; eucumbers, hothouse, $l.2s@
i.4O crate; celery, 7S@esc dozen;
artichokes, 7Sc dozen; beans, l2iC
pound; eggplant, $3.50 crate; tcma-
toes, $iNl.sO crate; squash, ! cent
per pound; peppers, $l.7s per box;
caulihower, 7se@$l per dozen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
Oysters. CLAIMS and Fish.

Oysters -Shoalwater Bay, per gal
Ion $22s; per sack $3.50; Toke Point,
$l.60 per 100; Olympias (l2O lbs,),
$6; olympias, per gallon, $22s.
Fish -EIalibut. 7c h.; black cod, :
@8ci black bass, zoe; striped bass,
isc; herring, Sic; founders, &c;
catfish, 20; shrimp, l2Ac; perch, &C.;
sturgeon, l2Ac; sea trout, lse; torn
cod, Sc; salmon, fresh, 8ci silver
smelt. &c lb.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20

not be quite forgotten,
"Just some little thing 10 show it's
Christmas" she prayed. and a bright
star shone down, like one Of Gods
beautiful promises, and she lay there
content.
She never heard the Eve smiling old
ladies' creep softly up to her door; she
did not see until morning the Inn
mense bag labeled IA Christmas
Scraps-bag." Then she was almost
overpowered.
VI don't know what to say" she
cried, s.only I'm 90 happy"
she dressed in her new clothes and
visited each room, where she was re-
ceived with admirlng looks, The old
ladies' saw no more the awkward girl
with her peaked face and rough,
short hair. They had worked for her,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20

viii be real Indian left in the coun-
try" said Special Agent Samuel Cone
Of the Indian Service today. Mr..
Cone is here as 4 witness before the
grand Jury. He has spent the greater
portion Of his life in the Indian sery-
ice.
white mems clothing and houses
have signed the death warrant Of the
Indian" = continued Mr.. Cone "con-
sumption and other diseases Of civil
lized people have gotten footing in
every reservation in the country, and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
WHOLESALE PRICES.


Wheat-Traek prices; Club, &c;
blue-stem, Csc; turkey red. 02ci red
Russian, &c; Valley, 0lc.
Flour Patents, $3.50; straights,
s30s@42O; exports. $40; Valley,
s44s; ii-saek graham. $40; whole
wheat, $%6s; rye, $3.50
Barley Feed, $3.50; rolled, $50
$3.50; brewing, $27.
oats--No. ! white, $3i; gray $40,
Hay Track prices; Timothy .
Willamette Valley, fancy SIS; do,
ordinary, $l2; Eastern Oregon, mix
ed, sl6,sO; do. fancy $3.50; alfalfa,
sii.sO@al2; clover. $i2.
MillstufEs Bran, $3.50; middlings
SS3; shorts, country $Si; shorts,
city $3Oichop, $22.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20

'these shoes are SO nice. And your
cushion had a spot on 1t. I'm sorry.
] don't know how II got there"
Miss Virginia glanced warnineiy at
her sister, but there was no need.
Il like 1t. spot and an" she said
simply. Il shall always kssp Il"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20

the ranks Of the full bioods are being
decimated rapidly. This is particu-
larry true Of the older Indians who
roamed the plains and mountains Be-
fore the creation Of reservations and
who have not been constitutionalIy
fitted for the changed environment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20

they lOved her and--It vas chrIstmas
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
Scraps Christmas
Continued from page y

A~N@TTrrN
Miss Adelaide sank back quietly, but
her eyes were like two dim stars
among the pillows Suddenly she heard
an exclamation.
ibid you cut yourself, virginial ]
always said that broken glass was
dangerousF'
Miss Virginia dropped white and
speechless Into the nearest chair.
"Oh. what Is the matterT' cried Miss
Adelaide, pushing away the clothes to
get down to her sister.
"You No stillF' came n q stern voice
from the chair
Miss Adelaide crawled back and lay
there trembling. In a minute Miss
Virginia came over to her.
tits the PIN" she said quickly. II
must havo dropped It there Sunday
night when ! went TO the box for your
cough drops"
''Oh. vlrginlag' gasped her sister.
"Tm 80 eiadl I'm so sorry-that poor
chIIdp--
Miss Virginia interrupted her.
Il guess / know that as well as you.
I'm going 10 give her this pin for
Chrlstmasg'
AS Christmas day drew near Scraps
found herself In a strange kind Of
fairyland. The rooms were decorated
with holly and green's. the cir was full
Of secrets, and. strangeat and best Of
ali, everybody was 80 good to her,
IN those few days Of kindness the
girl seemed to blossom out. The old
restraint was banished and never re
turned. Love crept into her heart and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20

lOukeu out OF
her eyes, and
the old haunted
lock Hed for.
ever.
She crept into
her little cot
Christmas eve
with a happy
heart She had
left her little
gift at each
door.
she felt that
che I'm wnnlh
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20

Ihey IoFeu leE nhd-IT was Clrlstmas
day.
She wers 10 the room or Miss vir-
ginia and Miss Adelaide last, becanst
her visit there was t. be the most I'm,
portant and most thrilling Of all
''AIIss Virginia. how can thank
your she faltered. touching the
brooch. ''You felt so bad when you
thought you had lost IT."
Miss Virginia kissed her stifiy, but
there was strange quiver In her
voice.
''It wasn't lost; It was only put aside
for you.p she said.
a. - ,eisa" snld scyans
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
Msnts and ProvlaIona.

Dressed Meats Hogs, fancy Z az
7sc, ordinary 6Goic, large Sc; veal,
extra SLOPE, ordinary 6@7e, heavy
Sc; mutton, {. -cy 6@7c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
INDIANS DISAPPEARING.

- s-.-s-
Man Who Knows Says They Wiil
Soon be Gone.
HELENA. Dec. l9.-"Three gene
rations more and ] don't believe there
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
FLEET LEAVES COLOMBO.

COLOMBO, Dec. io. The Atlantic
feet sailed from here at six o'clock
this morning on its way to Suex.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.

eH@ANNNNH 900 49, ="
cheese-Full cream twins, lsl@
l6e; full cream triplets, lsi@i6e;
Young America, i7c; cream brick,
ls@2Oc; Swiss block, is@2oc; Linz
burger ls6z0c.
Butter Extras. S66S7c; fancy, IS
@S4e; choice, SOC; store, 10000.
Eggs = Extra Oregon, 40@42lei
Eastern, SO@Sse.
Poultry Mixed chickens, i0@lic;
fancy hens, lie; roosters, old, &C.;
brollers and lryers, lie; dressed poul'
try, Ie ID. higher; ducks, Is@l6ci
geese, live, lO@iie; turkeys, live, u
@iee; dressed, 2o@22ic.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
The Daily Market Report

Bacon Breakfast, is@2lie, pic
MICS l0c, cottage roll liie; regular
short clears, smoked ijc, do IN
smoked l2c; clear bellies, unsmoked
lac. do smoked ise; shoulders, lie.
Hams i0-I2 lbs. isc; l4-i6 lbs
isc; 1870 lbs, lsc.
Lard-Kettle leaf, los, i4c; do Sc
l4ic; do sO-Ib. tins, i3ie; steam rem
dered, los, i3e; do S, i5ic; com
pound. Sic.
Connecticut western news., 1908-01-09
POINTERS

D. Chertock of Falls Village is to con- tinue his clearance sale for 30 days long CT and offe1s some attractive prices in his advertisement.
 The Canaan National Bank has an interesting and well written adv in this issue. Read it.
 George w. Ford of Canaan has the largest stock of pianos in Northwestern Litchfield county. His adv. in to-day's paper tells the names. He also sells sewing machines, photographs and re- cords.
 A clearance sale of shoes is in progress at Smiths Shoe Store, Millerton. Read his adv. He is now prepared to do shoe repairing. F Puff says if you want what you want when you want it he has it. Drugs. toilet articles, etc. k Special sale of hams at 121s cents a pound for Saturday only at Badgley' B market, Canaan. Saturday Jan. 11th.
 Wigglesworth & Go. have a brand new line of Genaseo roofing ,and have re- duced prices on heating stoves. They are perpared to quote low prices on plumbing and heating.
 Thurlough has something to stop that cough.
 Big reductions on all sleighs at Ben jamin's. He says this is the time to buy and save money.
 Every body should read the big adv. E. P. Hunt 6 Go. of Great Harrington have on page of to-day's paper.
Connecticut western news., 1908-01-09
EASI CANAAN

Meeting of East Canaan Grange No. 136 at Stevens Farm house, Monday evening, January IS. The reason. it IS held on this date, is because the three days session of The Connecticut State Grange begins Tuesday January 14 at Hartford.
 Thomas l.. Roberts returned last Thursday from Craryvi1le, N. Y. where he had been spending his vacation with his parents.
 Michael Kane was called to Columbia Co. N. Y. to attend the funeral of rel ative last week
 Jas. Mccormick has built new roads with gravel around his property here.
 Mrs. Carlton Robey is convalescing from grippe.
 Miss Amand Allyn is visiting her sister i'll Waterbury.
 Miss Maud Landon of Sharon has talk en the place of Miss Grant resigned in school.
Connecticut western news., 1908-01-09
SALISBURY

Charles R. Frink and wife of Brattle- boro, Vt. have been visiting his mother, .Mrs. Amanda Frink.
 Mrs. E. Hunter has closed her home and has gone to New York.
 w. W. Hortie visited last week in Holyoke, Mass
 Mrs. M. Boyle has closed her home for the winter. and gone to Torrington to live with her daughter.
 The schools re-opened Monday.
 Miss Lena Hortie returned to her school on Sunday and Allen Goddard to his, on Tuesday.
 Mrs. L. M. Eggleston and daughter Margaret, and Miss l.. B. Niver were in Hartford last week.
 Mrs. A. Miller spent the latter part of the week in New York.
 The members of the Salisbury choir went to Lakeville on Monday night for their first rehearsal of 'Elijah.'
Connecticut western news., 1908-01-09
WHY IS SHARON so ATTRACTIVE ?

Editor The News:
 This question has been asked many times by those who are not familiar with the beauties of Sharon, it's advan- tages, it's altitude, it's health, it's modern improvements, its fine views and it's TO- mantle drives. Sharon has all that is necessary for an attractive summer or winter resort. Just at 8 proper distance from the railroad, no smoke or annoy ance from any manufacturing.
 It has unsurpassed electric lights, the most modern sewer system, @ telegraph station, perfect telephone system, both long distance and local, and & per feet water supply, thus affording> an abundance for all domestic purposes and the most modern plumbing and fire protection with recent additions and inn provements that is not surpassed by any in Connecticut. It has an eighty pound pressure with three large reservoirs cap- able of maintaining four streams of water through inch nozzles.
 Notwithstanding the burning of build ings, if it should unfortunately occur, disconnecting and breaking the service pipes. the four streams could be main tained under full pressure. Who is the person who is desirous of dispensing with any of these improvements Either the lights or the sewer, so impor- tant to the health of any community, or the telegraph, the telephones that are a convenience and which have become a necessity, and our abundant water SUD- ply for and above all our fire protection. Would the dispensing of any of these increase the value of our real estate or make our homes more desirable? Would the hotels or boarding houses or cottages be sought for more or would the ten dency be to depreciate values and would i the timid look upon it with doubt and suspicion?
 Prominent physicians have selected Sharon for safety and health and men of large means are spending vast amounts of money to adorn and beautify their own homes and surroundings and to promote Sharon's interest and to make 1t more attractive. Ladies, too, of prom thence and wealth have devoted much time and money upon Sharon's streets. It is to be regretted that 8 slight diff ference has arisen between the Fire District Committee and the Water