davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-20

The result of the observation taken at Moore wharf at midnight, Feb, IS, 1908, is as follows; Temperature time observat'D. 39 above Max. temp. preceding 24 hours. A above Min. |" ..36 above Mean |" 40 above
 Barometer 29.S4
 Raining, south wind.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-20
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER

Having put in @ steam boiler and other machinery we are better pre- pared thun ever to do frst-class work on short notice.
 5-23-a Skagway Laundry
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-20
HAVE YOU SEEN

our-F. canadius Felenius, if not drop in at Daylight and look at it-it is the prettiest now 1t ever was. Respectfully . yours Herman Grimm.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-20
oNLY ONE nRoMo au1N1NE,

That is LAXATIVE BRoMo oUIN NE. Look for tho signature of E. w. GROVE. Used the World over to Cure cold in One Day. 25c F
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-20

Seven room furnished house to rent on Third Avenue. Enquire of G. E. Howard. 264-tf
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-20

fla Jap finds pleasure in following Evans why-let hin enjoy himself of course,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-20
PhOno City TEansfsr

For your coal, wood and general haul ing. Phone 90, Boughton's cigar store. lo4-lm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
On Art Takers.

ga there are few real judges of liter
Il allure, so there are few real judges
Df painting. Put in the average readers
hand book by an unknown writer and
he will be quite unable-he will even be
afraid-to say whether the work is good
bad. Put before the millionaire col
lector an unsigned painting and he. too.
Awll he at sea. Hence the feeblest can
vas of great dead name-a canvas
cracked and restored till it is worthless
will fetch 100000 easily. while the cam
vas of an unrecoSnized and starving
genius, fresh and beautiful from his
studio. fetclles at most few dollars.
j. Raphael Nichols the 'well-known ex-
pert of Chicago. paused to take breath.
Il heard a dealer talking to a painter
and sculptor the other day" he said.
His talk sounded absurd and wicked.
After ALL though, is it wicked to dupe our
ing us when they profess a knowledge of
art that they don't possess.
:. Got that bust thrown back Oh your
hands. EN-? said the dealer to the artist.
Il don't wonder at it. Your busts lack
dignity and classic grandeur Your pic
lures lack meilowness and the rich bloom
of true color. Tell you what to do.
Cut the bust's nose off. chop away part
.of the chin. dent the head here and there
pour acid all over ii, and bury it in your
garden for two months. It'll go then as
antique. And as for your last land
scape. you'd better rub Ii all over with
brown. Slap on a lot of varnish and
put il up the kitchen chimney few
weeks. / shouldn't wonder if / worked
it off as Sebastian Van Fayk.'''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08

/ guess he exclaimed. as he shuff1ed TO
the back Of the store. An ambiguous bit
of psychology, but better than any 1
can offer.
When a girl enters high school she dons
skirts which come TO her shoe tops and
becomes miss. This has the effect Of
giving her feeling of no little impor-
lance and, in the phraseology of our Mary
Ann, she begins to get ideas. Dress,
now, becomes of paramount interest to
her She becomes an adept at photo
graphing in detail in her minds eye every
new bit of feminine frippery she sees
Tresses that have hung down ones back
ire caught up in rolls or knots. The
eoiffure becomes work of art. One is
grown up, isn't one? Well. one must use
face lotions if one wishes to be beautiful
Cold creams and flesh foodstare perfectly
horrid They stick to ones pillow so and
make one dream of being kissed by bears
md sealions. Still. one can't be blamed
for wanting to become like Lillian kus-
sell or Maxine Elliott can one? Nobby
Junior boys freely bestow their smiles
upon cute kids so one really can't help
IRVING to look cute-or nice. you know.
I entered high school building on
recent afternoon with view to recon-
noitering. AS l passed up the inside steps
came upon a blooming little blond on a
landing gazing out of the window-il pen
seroso. AS l swung around the landing
and started up the next flight l encoun-
tered husky youth descending. He was
decked out a la George Cohan. l saw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08

tanning bit of bric-a-brac. if nothing
more
Now" said Bob. as struck F street.
Don't pipe these girls too hard. You're
liable to queer yourself If you do.
AS we neared 18th street he whispered:
Now do you pipe these three girls com
ing toward US. Well, the one In the
center is Gladys b. Three really.
truly street girls approached. Gladys
B. proved to be a willowy creature In
a suit of burnt-orange surmounted by
black hat overburdened with ostrich
plumes Her eyes matched her chestnut
hair She was choked in Queen Eliza
she has been engaged three times and
wouldn't mind being that way again.
continued Bob.
We uncovered as they passed and re-
ceived smiles which Bob said meant.
Come around any time. We're always
at home to you.
Here comes my good friend Clara! The
one on the outside Attired In suit OF
blue and her face yelled Clara came
You see said Bob after passing. .'the
effect isn't bad. is it,"
No 1t might have been worse"
answered.
Just then he tipped his hat to a chic
little affair in brown.
who Is that?" l asked.
Mabel Z" he replied. "She had her
picture in the paper the other day and
her.
Down toward 18th street We came upon
two fluffy -ruffies with whom Bob was
acquainted.
"Oh. dear, Isn't it warm or cold,
mean said the one in gray whose collar
seemed to give her great deal or
trouble.
Yes. 1t is rather dusty" replied Bob.
"You are so funny" gurgled the one in
blue.
That's what my wife used to say"
offered Bob, gibly. Uproarious laugh
teri
My but you're quiet exclaimed the
one in gray for l hadn't had a chance as
yet to get in word
Hes the silent partner in a coffin con-
Germ" said Bob. before l could reply
wild hilarity for several minutes)
There's law against vagrancy. SO lei
shift" said Bob And we lifted our hats
and moved away on wave of laughter.
You see." he explained. so long as you
dress swell and can hand out the FUNNY
dope why you get In solid"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
WASHINGTON MAN TELLS INCIDENTS
IN LIFE OF TOMAS ESTRADA PALMA

filial love dictated. These remains were
discovered through the aid of former
female household slave. They were con-
veyed to Bayamo "a ruined hamlet and
wreck of it's former prosperity and.
guarded by fifty of the Cuban veterans.
received a mill, AIRY funeral. A beautiful
tablet was placed on the grave with the
following Inscription:
.Candelaria Palma, Here. exhausted
and i'll. thou did fall down. following thy
son who was lighting for the liberty of
his country. Thirty-one years thou hast
slept beneath the solid mass of earth that
covers thee. The people of Cauto, Cuba,
come to awaken thee and to say TO thee.
Yonder comes thy son, with his brow
crowned with laurels as reward for his
virtues in order TO deposit thy precious
remains. Arise! thy country is free and
thou art in the hands of thy son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08

a WASHINGTON man, who was the
~ representative of IA religious or
= ganization in Cuba and who came
in contact with Tomas Estrada Palma.
the former President of Cuba who died
last Tuesday, has some interesting Incl
dents to tell of the great patriot.
General Palma was of dimnutiye stat
ure." he relates. and of delicate con-
stitution. but always displayed rest
less activity in the Conscientious dis
charge of his public duties. lie had
refined, affectionate nature and finely
balanced head. In personal appearance
he was very plain. His manners were
unassuming and democratic. and he
maternity heard whatever the person
might say who happened to be in con-
yersation with him. 1t was no easy mat
ter to secure an audience with him, after
his inauguration as the first constitutional
President of Cuba. in 1902. His devotion
to his daily duties rarely permitted him
to take the ''almuerzo' or first hearty
meal of the day, which. in the climate
of Havana should be eaten at eleven
o'clock.
The entire weight of organizing the
new government of Cuba Libre seemed to
rest upon his shoulders, and from early
morning until late at night he was busily
engaged in receiving and comforting
Cuban conaress. committees of business
corporations. Populations of religious
orders and denominations, boards of edu-
cation Members of the diplomatic corps
and distinguished foreign visitors. He
attended, in addition, to his vast cor
respondence. and carefully. scrutinized
every official document
Elected a member of the first revolu
tionary congress- of Cuba. he was attend
ing it's sessions when lie received news
of the tragedy which was to darken
the remaining years of his life. His
venerable mother, in spite of her eighty
wears. persisted in keeping as near to
him as possible, and shared with him
the dangers of the fierce warfare raging
all around her One day. a party OF
Spanish troops fell upon the ranch where
she was living. robbed and set 1T on fire,
killed two or three men and carried her
off The news OF this catastrophe flew
Palma breathlessly FASTENED to the spot,
only to find corpses and blackened ruins.
He return d. in despair, 10 his camp
where, six days after. he received the un
expected news that his mother had been
found. after having been abandoned by
the Spaniards
His Mothers Death
He again rushed in search of her
through the tropical jungles and noun
tains: and at length discovered her at the
point OF death. With a fortitude and
energy not to be expected in one of her
years she had resolutely refused to fol-
low her Spanish GATORS. who, after
fa.iguing march of three days. had be-
come exasperated at her obstinacy and
abandoned her in torrential rain. the
leader of the Spaniards leaving orders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
! The HIGH SCHOOL GIRL
MISUNDERSTANDING s gssg;

s&M@&&MSsEG 4s&~N& NGsH 2SS&S
You've seen her hundreds of times.
Perhaps your friend, your sister or your
daughter is one. The High School girl?
The High School girl is smiley little lady
with cherubic face. She is easily distin-
glishable by the works of erudition that
snuggle under her small arms. Such alb
struse lore! Marvellous, you say, to think
that one so fragile, SO spirituelle can con-
jugate Greek verbs. wrestle with Cicero,
and fathom the intricacies of solid geom-
etry.
The High School girls are the high
lights In the panorama OF the city's aft -r-
noon street life. Their fiower-lke pres
ence is akin to nature I'm Its spont aneity
and adds zest to the crowd. One who is
studying types turns eagerly to her face,
relieved from the insistency of the matri-
monial CLINT In the eyes of her elder sis
girl is idealistic. Her inexperience and
her age make her so. She dreams of life
as one long love, and of responsibility
she thinks not
entity of one of the large High Schools
shortly after O'Clock. As / neared the
building out danced bevy of girls and
came down the street toward me. They
all wore merry widows with feathers
shooting skyward "a la cup defender I'M
der full saiD and were pleat-skirted and
beruffled in accordance with the latest
Fluffy Ruffle dictum. AS approached they
began to smile and gisgie. Said l to my
self: do ! know these girls? No. I'm sure
of that. It's my tie. Too loud they
think" Just before we passed their eyes
sought the ground and then they looked
up and giggled knowingly at one another.
AS we passed there was an outbreak of
wild hiarity.. AS I passed they giggled
gurgle of wanton exuberance--'wanton
exuberance' sounds good and is all | can
say. l dropped in a candy shop on The
corner for enlightenment. Said / to the
proprietor:
II presume High School girls do great
deal Of buying here?"
Yes" he replied. They do, God bless
EN-
DO they gigs.e much?'' asked.
DO they giggle much?" he repeated
why. of course they giggle. They giggle
all the time. II they didn't they wouldn't
be High School girls
What makes them giggle?" l queried
Search me. | don't know. Animal
spirits. Dogs bark. cows moo, lions roar
and High School girls giggle; that's why.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
''DO THEY GIGGLE MUCHP
THE F-STREET GIRL Is A Pull
STATING EGoTIST."

him pause at the side of the girl. / went
on up several steps. then halted and hug
ged the inside wall. 1 was within hearing.
but out of sight.
Hello" purred he.
'Oh, Helo!' she exclaimed feigning
surprise.
II saw you on 9th street last night with
Fred" said he.
You did," she giggled. elfshly.
Sure / did!' he replied with a laugh.
Are you sure it was me?" she asked.
"Ugh-huh," said he.
You're trying to jolly me- she gig
Sled.
mo, I amt he affirmed
Il don't believe you were on 9th street
last night said she. peevshly.
Sure, l was.' he said. earnestly.
Were you?" she breathed.
What makes you think | wasn't?"
queried he.
- Cause she answered.
Cause Why" he exclaimed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
WHY OF COURSE THEY GIGaLE!'


cause l haven't ever seen you on 9th
tstreet," replied she.
They continued in this fashion until he
had satisfied her that he had been on 9TH
street the night before. Having estaD-
lished that fact, he was attempting TO
convince her that he had actually seen
her when l passed on up the steps.
If you want to see what an active little
machine our high school girl really is. at
tend one of the intern 9Th school foot bali
games. She relieves the monotonous drab
of the field with splotches Of color. Her
school patriotism is more intense than
that of the boys and displays itself pro-
nouncedly at these games. Not only do
the wave of her flag and her insistent
"rah-rah-rah'' betoken her enthusiasm,
but it likewise kindles a spirit of chiv-
airy in the breasts of the padded and
mud begrimed warriors. Her enthusiasm
is ever on tap and she lends 1t with gen
erous abandon to every school cause,
. whether it be base ball. drills or foot ball.
To see her at her best one should at
tend a high school cadet ball. If there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08

expired in the arms of her idolized Tomas.
Gen. Palma was later asked whether he
did not cherish a burning thirst for re-
venge against the Span:ards and he re-
piled: The memory of my mother is too
sacred for me TO stain IL with a feeling of
revenge.
THE 10th of May. 1902 the American
military occupation of Cuba ceased and
the venerable Gen. Estrada Palma was
inaugurated as the first prasiden, of free
Cuba. 1t was with reluctance that he
surrendered the quiet domestic joys of
private life to take up the burdens of
state. 1t was thoroughly characteristic
Of his noble character that when toward
the end of April that year he reached
Santiago City his first thought was to
repair as soon possible to Bayamo TO
exhume the remains of his sainted
mother and give her the Christian burial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
The F STREET GIRL
Observation-Disclosures

7 FOUND it rather difficult proposition
to properly size up the F street
girl. SO / introduced myself to Bob x.
who is recognized as the beau ideal of
the F street feminin, aggregation. He
knows them all and is on hand for the
parade every afternoon.
Bob seemed quite pleased with the
idea of airing his information and took
me in hand the very afternoon / called
on him.
The F street girl is interesting for the
same reason that an expounder of NV
dogma Is interesting-they have views of
life that seem singularly absurd To be
dressed after the latest models and wait
ed upon by youths who have the automo-
bile habit is to her the acme of existence.
In the sphere where vanity rules affecta
ton becomes It's hallmark. Affectation. l
think. is the distinguishing feature OF the
r street type. From the crown of her
protuberant Merry Widow to the tip of
her tiny boot the F street girl is pull
sating egotist. Withal she is an enter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08

be twilight zone between girlhood and
womanhood l believe the high school girl
is it's representative. Viewing her
through half-closed eyes. her freshness is
emphasized by the wilderness Of her sim
Pile frock set against the background of
smart uniforms. / seem to see the zone
and the type. I see dawning graciousness
Of demeanor of the woman playing hide
and seek with girlish impetuosity. Now
l see one now the other. l see the girl
and then the budding woman. Framed in
ambient gayety as she is, the effect is
most fascinating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
Work Does II.

ACONTENTMENT is not good
- thing" said Mrs Wilkins Freeman,
the brilliant writer, at dinner in New
York Not contentment, but dissatisfac-
ton. is what causes progress in the
world
She smiled
IF we look for the contented man.,
she said. I'VE will usually And him asleep
when he ought to be at work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08

with Cuban peasant TO put an end TO
that old woman The peasant hap
pened to be one of Gen. Palmas ac-
quaintances and did not execute the bar
barous command. Left to lerself. she
wandered aimlessly through the forest,
sustaining life with wild fruits. until.
ema ciated by hunger and fatigue. she lay
down on rock to die. BY mere acct
dent a passing friend found her and re-
stored her to her son. The emotion caused
by the meeting proved too great and she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08

HERE many girls in
Washington that. il seems 10
me. even an old hand at the
newspaper game wouldn't know
just exactly how to begin. And
certain types of the girls here are
different from girls in the aggregate in
other cities that one should really be an
authority before attempting to write
up" But, after all, they are not funda-
mentally different from girls the world
over and, besides. any one can see them
as / saw them. il he will only look-and
that helps some. But. more than all else,
the girls themselves will never take any
of it home to themselves, which is right
and just it should be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24

Milo, Me, Feb. 23.-The funeral of
Mrs. Phoebe Maude Henderson Wood
bury, who was found dead in the EX-
change hotel in Foxcroft, and whose
husband, Herbert Woodbury., is under
arrest charged with her murder, was
held here this afternoon in the Baptist
church The services We're conducted
by Rev. A. Gertrude Earl, pastor of
the Universalst church in Dover.
The body, which had been replevined
at the undertaking establishment of
Clynton x. Hall in Dover Saturday by
Herbert Woodbury., was brought here
under the guard of Deputy Sheriff w
c.. Morse of Dover and Peter kimbell
of Milo, who constantly kept watch
over it while it remained at j. l.. Mar
tins undertaking rooms, and also dur
ing the services at the church. The
body was taken to Dover Immediately
after the funeral by Deputy Morse
1t is understood that physicians from
Massachusetts, in the interests of
Woodbury., will perform an autopsy
upon the body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24

Portland, Me. Feb. 2S.-The 18th an
nual meeting of the Maine Society, Sons
of the American Revolution, was held at
Riverton Saturday. The following were
chosen officers:
Col. Frederic E. Boothby, Portland.
Pres. Hon. Oliver G. Hall, Augusta, sem
ior vice Pres: Z. P. Kicker, South Po-
land. vice Pres. for Androscoggin coun-
tv: Hon. Willis Blake Hall, Caribou. for
Aroostook. Hon. NJ. P. Frank, Portland,
for Cumberland Everett C. Moulton.
Farr,incton. for Franklin; Dr. Benjamin
L.. Moves. Stonington, for Hancock; Silas
Adams, Waterville, for kennebec; Eu-
gene NJ. Stubbs, Rocliland, for Knox;
Frank B. Green, Boothbay Harpor, for
Lincoln: Hon. Charles l.. Hathaway,
Norway, for oxford: H. N. Banks, Ban
gor. for Penobscot; Hon. Jehn r.
Sprague, Monson, for Piscataquls' Hon.
William E. Kendall, Bowdoinhan1, for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24
18th Annual Meeting OF
Maine Sons of Revolution.

Sagadahoc: Charles +. Jones, SkowheSan.
for Somerset; Ralph Emery. Belfast, for
Waldo. Henry r. Taylor. Machias, for
Washington: Lieut.. Oliver p. Remick,
Kittery, for York: Rev. Joseph Battel
Shepherd, Portland, Sec: Nathan Goold,
Portland, registrar: Philip F. Turner,
Portland. Treas; Aubert P. Stubs. Port
land. librarian: Hon. A. F. Moulton,
Portland, historian; Rev. William G..
Mann. Westbrook, Chaplain; Capt Thorn
as J. Little, Ira Locke. Frederick Bur-
nett and Charles F. F'laTg, Portland. and
Edwin ]. Haskell, Westbrook, councillors.
A committee was appointed to ask the
Maine Legislature to appropriate money
to preserve the graves of soldiers of the
Revolutionary war. 1t consists of Rev.
Henry S. Burrage, D. D., Togus; Amos
X. Butler. Rockland. and Frederic E.
Boothby, Portland. President George E.
Fellows of the University of Maine, who
is the retiring president, presided at the
meeting and dinner. and tine orator was
f. Perry bush of Chelsea. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24
Washington 'Jin Crow
Cars Quickly Killed.
Hei|in, Ala, Proposes Is. Them
House, TAO 10 So, Says No.
Railroad Bond Feature Of Currency
Bill Being Formulated.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The race Ques-
ton unexpectedly came to the surface
in the House Saturday, when Helm.
Alabama, offered an amendment to the
District of Columbia street railway
trackage bill. providing for Jim
Grow" cars.
Foster of Vermont protested against
the amendment, and said it was re-
srettable that on the birthday Of
George Washington such an un-
American proposition" should be adj
vanced.
Does my friend believe Washington
himself would vote for this amend.
ment II he were here?' inquired
Griggs. Georgia.
"Emphatically. no." responded Fos-
ter. .-..-
Humphreys Of Mississippi and Clay
ton of Alabama took a hand in the dis
cussion. and Campbell OF Kansas said
it would be an evil day when Congress
created a class distinction.
Laughter was brought down on him
wher, after saying that Kansas guar
anteed the rights and privileges of ev-
cry citizen, Bartlett of Georgia read q
newspaper dispatch that Booker
Washington had been denied hotel ac-
commodations at Wichita, Kan.
Campbell replied that if the dispatch
vas true, and Washington had the
time to give to an action in the courts,
the hotel keeper would be the defend
ant in en- action for damages; land"
he added, amid shouts of laughter.
the probabilities are the hotel man
was a Democrat from Alabama or
Georgia.
The Democrats from Alabama, or
Georgia." INTERCEPTED Bartlett Of
Georgia, don't go to Kansas very Of
ten
And they don't stay Democratic"
was Campbelrs quick retort .,a
Helm asked Campbell if he believed
in inter marriages between the races.
NO. SIR shouted Campbell. but he
added. there was vast difference be-
tween social equality and. political
equality. Il would not permit my
daughter to marry some white men,
he exclaimed.
Would you permit her to marry any
colored MANI was the query Of Beall
of Texas.
Raising his voice, Campbell ex-
claimed: mo. SIR" and there was loud
Republican applause when he con-
tinued. but would permit that col
ored man to exercise political rights
under the constitution"
Debate on the subject was brought
to close by Smith. Michigan. declar-
ing that the amendment, If adopted.
would drive the street railways into
bankruptcy.
The amendment was defeated, 40
to So
For a time the House INDUCED in
fun at the expense Of Campbell Of
Kansas.
Currier of New Hampshire called up
resolution providing for the appointment
of a police force for the new House Of
flee building and referred to the necessity
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