davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25
PREVENTING PANT raovsles.


II ; easy enough 10 recognize the
symptoms OF poor paint. after IL has
been on awhile after Its Inherent
tendency ~ crack and peel and scale
and blister. etc. has deeeloped into
trouble lcu know these paint dis
eases usually indicate aduiteration
or substitution in the paint materials.
And ven know the only remedy is r.
painting
liltle knowledge OF paint and
painting requirements aud how To
made sure OF the purity and quality
OF materials. would prevent all trou-
BIZ. and save HE big EXTRA expense OF
re-painiins just AS a proper knowl-
edge OF simple health LAWS and OBJ
servance OF them prevents sickness.
\ complete painting guide includ.
ing book of color schemes. specit.
cations for all kinds of painting work.
and an instrument for detecting adu
tsration IN paint materials. with d-
rections fer using 1t. can be had FREQ
by Writing National Lead Co. 1902
Trinity Bldg New York. and asking
for llouseuwncr's Painting Outfit
No ~
very simple guide in the pur-
chase OF white lead 1.-THE only sure
and safe paint materially is the ia
nous Dutch Roy Painter" trademark.
that trademark is an absolute guaran-
Tee of purity ant quality
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25
DOUBTED rALes OF sc,eNrisr.
scotsmsc's Summing vp o. Character
Of Man Of Learning.

Sir Archibald Getkic. the diattn-
guished geologist. who will probably
succeed Lord Rayleigh ~ president Of
the Royal society. tells . good story
In his capital book Of Scottish RENT
niscences
Il WAS quite sure you had been In
our neighborhood." friend said TO
Sir Archibald II met the old farm
er Of O.. who had strange tale to
tell me.
bod. MIR. Caithcart, he began. Z
ran across the queerest body the other
day. As | wan coming by tho head OF
the cleugh l thocht heard wheen
tinkers quarrelin'. but when lookit
down there was ae wee st00t man.
Whites ne was chaplin the rocks vi .
hammer. whiles he was writin' In .
book. whites fetchin' with tho thorns
and miscain them for q that was bad.
When he cam up frae the burn. him
and me had large confab. bod! he
tell't me a about the stanes. and hoo
they showed that Scotland was anco
like Greenland. smUored In tee. A
very entertainin' body. Mr.. Caithcart.
but Al awful. awful leear Tit Bits.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25
PRosAlc ENDING OF DREAM.
Nevertheless. Editor Believes u Por.
tends Some Good Luck.

The dream OF an unknown Kansas
editor
She was dressed in green. and q ser
pen, 81 old gold and with red eyes
cncircl.d her arm, Her hair was very
black and loose Her eyes. black and
deep. seemed To search me through
as she held my hand in hers and
looked MP from the palm she had been
reading
Your death will come suddenly"
she SAID
Will ii be railroad collision or .
hotel fire." We inquired
Il cannot say, she said, but II will
be 50 sudden as TO be- painless
JUS, then We awoke. because some
body was punching MS in the ribs and
saving Get on Your side OF the
bed and lei me have my share OF the
quilts
But we have been thinking about II
since. and We believe somebody Is 20
ing to pay his subscription i'll advance.
Kansas City journal
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25
INADEQUATE.


Doctor Monk-Did those mustard
plasters that left seem to relieve the
pains in your chest to any consider
able degree?
Ostrich--Well. no: can't say that
they have: but alphabetically I've
eaten only five of them!
Humiliation.
A certain small boy Of six 10 rapid
ly assuming manly ways Not long ago
his room" at school planned an en-
fertainment There were to be little
songs and recitations and mystic
rtous grabbing. The small boy waxed
eloquent concerning the coming glo
ries OF this show. and more especially
the part he would take
On the morning OF the entertainment
his mother suggested that he should
take his little sister. aged four. with
him He hung his head
Don't you want to take herr bic
mother asked
No. don't" he answered
And why not?'
The reply came quickly.
Cause there amt none OF tn other
fellers has To bring their children"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25

II was fabrication. She had noticed
the nervous condition of Mason. at.
tributable to his belief that She had
been the thief, but she had attributed
1t to his guilt. She had desired to
shield him and had written me the
whole account herself.
1T was pretty tangle. The lovers
had Strengthened 1t out TO their own
satisfaction and. while knew that
neither of them had any guilty knowl-
edge of the deed. was far from being
satisfied and felt that my work had
Just begun.
With my suspicion of Mason set at
rest, could confide more fully in him.
so set out with two clews. the wom-
sn visitor that Mason had seen and
the pin with the glass head There
were many women in the village that
fitted the description in "A general way
ard that was "A hard clew to follow. so
| fell back upon the pin. There We're
none of the kind for sale in the village
Eor Rad there ever been, So knew
that the pin must be an imported one
This was some progress. but was
still far from shore
II don't know that | would ever have
run the thief to earth if Vt hadn't
CHANGED that ! met lady one after
noon who wore flower pinned upon
her breast. A glance showed me that
the pin which held 1t was the twin
brother to the one | had found The
lady, learned. had been in the viii
lage some four or five months. teach
ing dancing school with great sue
cess. No one knew where she came
from.
III was an easy matter to clear up
the robbery after this. She was an
old timer in criminal deeds and as
slick crook as ever wore petticoats.
She had easily learned the careless
methods of the post-ofIice and, when
she deemed the occasion ripe, had Sc
lected skeleton key from he. stock
and pulled off the robbery, a neat job
except for Masons untimely appear
ance upon the scene She had most
She had sent the money order book to
her husband, who was then operat.
ing in the profitable field OF the south
west.
How about the loyerl. did you
say2 They were married in due time
az best man.
Copyright. 1863. ny ". G chapman)
Copyright in Great Britain.)
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25

they left the building that these per.
sons were a woman and man and
mat hey had taken the pains TO adj
wise rns of what they had seen by
means OF the brief unsigned notes
The situation puzzled me more
.hah ever and didn't fan asleep until
iate that night. having tossed away
many restless hours upon the ins'ru-
ment OF torture which did service tor
a bed In the stntfy room of the ho-
Tel. lnyoluntarily. next morning. i
as soon as my eyes opened 1t was
mere, third note. on the same pa
per. In The same hand and of the
same pt'riorf as that OF The morning
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25
/HLlILE. IN ClIIZ7I.

a thousand years and produced the
charrcd remains OF that money-order
book itself. Dry your eyes, Miss
Lundy: shake yourself together, Ma
SON. and lets get down to serious talk
and clear this thing up. See here,
continued. producing the four notes
that had been left at my room, honor
bright, now, you wrote these notes.
didn't your
"l.didn't stay to hear more but beat
out of the Office as III the furies were
at my back instead of two lovers hap
py beyond expression in the knowl-
edge that their doubts were unfounded
and that there was happiness still re-
manning for them. wasn't going to
SO | took possession on the porch be-
fore the post-office door to head OF any
persons who might feel inclined to in.
trude upon their privacy.
After some time they called to me
Between the two of them they ex
planned everything. They had long
been lovers and. with the aversion that
lovers have for the Gathering of vii
lage gossips' merciless tongues. they
had succeeded i'm keeping their attach
ment a secret. They had been en-
gagged for some time. and 1t was their
custom to meet at the home of a kind
~ old widow lady of an evening, she
alone knowing of their engagement
On the night of the robbery they had
spent the evening together at the wild
owS
She and Mason had left the Wild
0ws about ten O'Clock and Mason had
left her AT the gate. After leaving her,
about midnight. had passed the post
office in returning to his home. As he
approached the building he had seen
lady leaving it, closing and locking
the door after her He had stopped in.
wilderment. as he knew that only
Miss Lundy besides himself. had II
key to the Office and. in the uncertain
light. he thought that he recognized
her lit never occurred to him to fol
low the woman, but he had allowed
her to turn the nearest corner and
then he had let himself into the post
Office HIS hasty examination failed
10 show anything amiss. On the floor.
directly in front of the safe, he had
found tube-rose blossom. Miss Lnn-
dy had worn such a bud that evening,
and although he had importuned her
for it she. with woman's hayward
ness, perhaps just to tease him, had
refused to give him the flower
Next morning. when he opened
the safe he discovered the robbery.
His suspicion of Miss I.undy had then
come upon him. There were many
facts against her, as he saw IT, She
had received sum of money for
which she had been waiting and which
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25
before The only change was in the
wording of il.

before. The only change was in the
wording OF it.
Why don't you arrest Mason? He
robbed the postoiice Ask him TX he
didn't break the window glass He
wont deny it.
Il worried through the morning
somehow, never trusting myself to
show up at the post-office. AT noon l
was forced to go back to the hotel as
it was the only place of public enter
tainment In the village. headed
straight for my room. expecting to
find a fourth note on the table. | was
not disappointed, for there it was, as
big as life. the exact counterpart of
the day before:
Miss I.undy is the robber.
More than ever puzzled. strolled
over to the postoffice after lunch. Ma
son was there and alone. Miss Lun-
DIV had not returned from her dinner
The postmaster face was piteous to
behold. He shrank from me as ! greet
ed him and put his hands over his
face. His hands shook like man s
with the palsy. Before could find a
seat he arose and went into his pri-
yate office. beckcAing me TO follow.
Il seated mysel. and watched with
patience while he strobe back and
forth across the limited space of the
Office. Suddenly he stopped squarely
before me. and bracing himself with
painful effort. blured out "a tumble
of words, confessing that he had
robbed the safe. was struck all of
a heap, but never for an instant did
| believe him. There was something
about the very language of his inco-
herent confession and his manner in
making 1t that told me that Mason
was not the thief.
What more do you want?' Mason
breathed i did it. ! tell you. and !
shall be convicted of ii. can't re-
store the stamps and the money order
book because have destroyed them.
but here is the money every penny of
IT,
He threw a roll of bills In my lap
and continued:
WY COuICSSlOH 'uiii>fi' ~ w sNs-
Wet upon will repeat il in court
and want you to arrest me and get
me away from here Just as soon as
you can.
Just at this juncture the depot
agent entered the office with lele-
gram for me 1t was a cipher mes
sage from the department. Taking
out my code book, translated it in a
moment and the contents of it. in the
light Of Mason's confession, was moth
ing less than unnerving.
Without word / wrote the mes
sage out and passed it over to Mason:
Money orders being passed Waco and
other Texas towns.
What does it mean?' he cried.
Before could answer him. Miss
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25

try was immense and the Babba-
combe murder took its place among
the famous crimes of the century. His
sentence was committed TO penal
servitude, and after serving 22 years
he was released q little over year
ago.
A few days ago he married the chief
nurse OF the female mental wards OF
Newton Abbott workhouse The we'd.
ding took place In the Congregational
church and large crowd gathered
and showered confetti upon "tbs mas
they couldn't hang"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25
NOT DESTINED TO HANG

teripts we're made TO hang him IN
Exeter jai:.
Each time the mechanism of the
gallows failed to work. Immediately
before each attempt the machinery
worked perfectly. but three times
when Lee had taken his stand on the
drop it refused to work. After the
third attempt he was taken back to
his cell.
The sensation throughout To coun.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25
Man Sentenced for Murder in England
survived Three Attempts.

A strange story is recalled by the
recent marriage Of John Lee of Babba-
combe. Deyonshire, Eng. Lee, the
man they couldn't hang" was found
guilty % years ago Of numbering
Emro Keyse. by whom he was en-
p)oyed q butler at Babbacombe. He
vas sentenced to death and three At
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES
8: go: 80 %
ersakIna the New, Gently.


A good example OF the extremely
courteous in public correspondence
was the notice sent to Charles James
Fox that he was no longer a member
Of tho government Of George the Third.
II read thus His gracious majesty
has been pleased to issue new com.
mission. In which your name does not
appear"
Dad Break.
THAT was bad break DIR. Green
made
What WAS it,
He advised our travelling man to
give up work for while and travel
for his health. Detroit Free Press.
Thousands Of country people know that
in time Of sudden misIlap or accident
Haml,ns Wizard Oil In the hest suh2ti-
tute for the family doctor. That liz why
II 10 often found upon the shelf.
How Could Ne Tell?
Hirum-Was yer house damaged BY
that there cyclone?
lke-Dunno hain't found Il Ut.
Cleveland Leader
A rcssimat needs Garfield Tea the Herb
laxative which regulates the liver cnrrects
constipation and brings good health and
good spirits.
Every time married man let's out
the remark that he ia free from worry
and care, other married men give him
the merry grin.
Browns Bronchial Troches' give relief
In Bronchial and Lung Troubles. A sim
pie remedy. 81 cents box. Samples sent
free by John 1. Brown Il Son. Boston Mass.
Nine men out Of possible ten wear
Q sad look after they have been mar
ried year.
PILES CURED IN . To I4 DAYS.
e i,shins. blind i.issan. i.sni,udns i'lls. IN
The faces Of some men look liko
accidents-and some others look like
disasters
Gee Whis syrup has butter scotch nayor.
Many are called. but few get up.
M z: DA.av co: vt; ~. rA ,,'l!; MIxn.
The end Of ones ambition becomes
merely the means to Il greater effort
We Buy CREAM-wRlTsc ron PRICE
Miller Holmes ~. Paul. MINI.
To keep friends. treat them kindly;
to kill them. treat them often.
We buy cream Write ,lesl, No 3 for prices.
CRESCENT CREAMERY co, ST. PAUL.
Mans virtue rests ON temperament;
woman's solidly on soul.
=. -: sheep NIP. O.ly 7sc.. Per G.,,o,
y, w Hide d Fur Co. Minneapolis. MINI.
Travel expands the mind. but con
tracts the pocketbook.
Take me home 70 pancakes, .aysc AnAd. sap.
Revenge is sweet to the sour
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25
COVERED WITH HIVES.
Child Mass Of Dreadful, Sore. Itch.
ing, Irritating Humor for Months
Little Sufferer in Terrible Plight.
Disease Cured by cutlcura.

My six year old daughter had tho
dreadful disease called hives for two
months. She became affected by play
ing with children who had 1t. by
scratching she caused large sores
which were irritating Her body was
complete sore but II was worse on
her arms and back We employed .
physician who left medicine but 1t did
not help her and tried several reme-
dies but without avail. Seeing the
Cuticnra Remedies advertised, I
Thought would try them gave her
a hot bath daily with Cu,icura Soap
and anointed her body with Cuticura
Ointment. The first treatment re-
lieved the itching and I'm short time
! n9 ase disappeared Mrs. George
8 MI ~, Warren, Mich. June 30
AIN July IL, 1908"
Potter Drug : Chem. Corp. Sole rrcps. Boston.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25
Question WON'T Considering.

IT was said Of the great Napoleon
mai when going into battle he TOOK
'l'le or no thought OF what he would
20 10 case Of success. but carefully
panned his action in case he should
- defeated. You have undoubtedly
MANNED what you will do with your
money In case you live. enjoy good
aesith and your income continues rs 1t
:. But have you made any provision
~ the opposite state of Affairs? Sup.
your health fails:
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25
Some Resemblance.

A little girl In a California public
school complained to her teacher that
a Mexican boy had struck her The
teacher took Joe, the only Mexican
boy in the school. sharply to task for
the offense, but the boy denied II.
Mary said The teacher. Joe says
he didn't strike you"
"oh. no. said Mary, 'twant joe:
twuz that tother boy over there. and
she pointed to the blacklist OF negro
boys in the school.
But, Mary. that hoy isn't Mexi-
can. said the teacher
Well, anyhow said Mary, he's
very much tanned"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25
She Had Tested the oyster.

Dora, the pet OF the household. was
very fond OF oysters. and after eating
her lunch of oysters and crackers she
thought OF her dear mother busy at her
sewing machine She selected nice
large oyster. IAt 1t in a plate and car
ried II TO her mother. who, pleased
with her little daughters thoughtful
ness. ate the oyster and said
II is most as good as my little
grille"
Yes" answered Dora. II know IT is
good cause | licked IL all the way from
the kitchen The Dclineator.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25
Why She Smut Down.

"A charming gentleman. about four
years old, used to pass my house every
day ON his way To kindergarten. said
lady, and in course OF time I made
his acquaintance and gave penny to
him each morning when we parted.
Eventually his mother requested
me- not to give any more money TO
him. The next morning did not pre-
sent the usual penny Tie did not seem
to notice the omission The succeed
ing day. when The penny was not
given to him he said nothing. But on
the morning of the third day. when the
penny was not forthcoming. he sidled
matter Amt yonr husband working?"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25

Nearly As per cent of all the i'm
ports TO China last year paid duty at
Shanghai
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25
Beware of Ointments for Catarri,
that Contain Mercury.

= mercury viii surely destroy tn. sense Of smsn
and completely derAnxe the whole system uhso
entering II through the mucous surfaces such
Articles should never be ,sed except IN tsesrsip-
tions from reputable phyecisns ~ tie damage they
will do ten fold 10 the go0d you can tsssibiy de-
riv. from them. Halle Cstasrh Cure. MANUFACTURED
BY j Cheney Co. Toledo. ~. contains M fnef.
cur. and Ia taken internally. acting directly upou
the blood and mucous surfaces ~ the system 10
buying Hare GstArrh Cure he sure you get thA
genuine IL 10 taken Internally and made In Ioas6A
Ohio. BY Cheney co Testimonial nee
Hold BY Druxsisu Price 7sc yer bottle
lake Hare Family fiis tor constipation.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25
sex ouestien.

Benham-The paper tells Of .
woman whose dress was made Of post.
age stamps.
Mrs. Benham-I thought postage
Stamps were used only on mail matter.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25

Some tropical daisies measure foot
in circumference.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25
Lola EaaIer.

Bobby rushed out to meet HIS father
the other night az he WAS returning
from work and said, breathlessly:
oh, papa. won't have to study
nearly so hard at school any more"
Now. Bobby had been doing far
from well, and his father was pleased
to hear Of the new interest. hoping
for better things.
.IIow's that. my son" said he.
oh. got put back class. The
Housckeeper.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25
A Pin for a Clew
By an Ex.Operative Of the Secret Serv;ce
Capt. Dickson illustrates a be,
tective's "Nose for Details >

do 1 consider
the most important
thing 20 notice when
nrst investigating q
crime?
Capt. Dickson. .
retired secret serv-
ice omcer, had re-
peated the words OF
NV question.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25
Ana II Maa oxerruIa1.

Judge Hoar and Gen. Butler were
opponents in case OF a new trial Gen.
Butler quoted: Eye for eye. skin for
skin. tooth for tooth. yea. all that .
man hath. will be give for his life" To
which Judge Hoar replied: Yes. the
devil quoted that once before In . mo-
ton for . new trial"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25
china.. Chief Port.

1863. by ". G chapman)
Copyright in Great Britain.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18
Variety Reigns Supreme

st. the Dolls whole section of them, Dolls than
obably in place before; little circus Dolls
ay clothes; Auto Dolls with real leather caps, coats
eta goggles; Bsque Dolls, movable at every joint
id body Dolls, dressed and undressed
re are Mechanical Toys: Hens that speak, Rabbits
mp and Clowns that walk. There the wonderful
mbing Toys; Engines and Fire Engines that will run
by merely giving them a little push. There are
he-Loops, Hobby Horses, Steam Engines, Tea Sets
Les---EVerything
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-23
LOCAL ITEMS


A. Lewis, of Richmond, spent the
holidays in town.
Miss Emma Goldberg has returned
from pleasant month spent in Beau
mont.
Mr.. and Mrs A. s. Weiner are
4 spending the holidays in Galveston
with their parents.
Mr. and Mrs Friedman, of Dayton,
spent few days in town, the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs Karl Tiras.
Mrs |. B. Jacobs and little daugh-
ter, Zerlotta Leon, left Thursday to
visit her sisters at Palestine and
league.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jules Hirsch and
daughter, Rosetta have returned from
their summer trip to Virginia and
Oklahoma City.
On Sunday, September 25$ at p.
M, Congregation Adath Yeshurum will
! hold their regular monthly meeting at
their hall corner Jackson and Walker
streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l.. Wolfner, of
1863 Forest Park boulevard, st. Louis,
their daughter, Fannie, to Mr.. Roy NJ.
have announced the engagement of
Edmonds, of this city
The ladies' auxiliary of Adah Yes
hurum will meet at Adath Yeshurum
Hall Wednesday, Sept. 20, at o'clock.
This will be the first meeting of the
season. All members are requested to
attend, as business of Importance will
be transacted.
The Order Birth Jacob will hold
public mass meeting and smoker al
Adath Yeshurum Hall on October 3rd
at p. m. Addresses will be made
by several members and refreshments
served. Ladies and gentlemen invited
and urged to attend
The funeral of Mr. Sam Flaxman,
of San Francisco, occurred Iass
Thursday at 6 o'clock, Rabbi Barn
n.0AuAIr @nRanANNx